So I remember specifically there being one moment in class. You land in LA. Now, just 29 years old, and what this North Carolina native has accomplished in that short period of time is mind-boggling to me, and I know a lot of productive people. I loved it; I loved doing comedy so I would have just gone to New York and just stayed there. Is it something that your parents really instilled in you? Oh man, great question. Tim Ferriss: Goals and thoughts. I had this guy Argus Hamilton, just like this legend of the Comedy Store and of the same It just felt kind of like a Saturday and were doing spots, and I wanted to just capture it; me working on material. I sold a lot of I think I deserved more. But I want to start it in a very peaceful place, and then yell about marketing for an hour. "I'm accepting the love, I really appreciate the love," he says, to a round of applause and whoops of approval from the audience. Its natural. Tim Ferriss: Hes always standing or doing like a Gollum squat. You know what I mean? You have an immediate outlet to have a reaction. And this is ten seconds after hearing the joke! I kept the hood off; just let it yeah, it was great. How did that happen? Jerrod Carmichael: Coke tables Theres a little piano in one of the green rooms and theres a little tiny glass piano; not a real piano, it was just a coffee table that looks like one. He's still processing his mother's dismissal of his sexuality because she "can't go against God" and trying to understand how the woman he loves so dearly could make him feel so small and ignored. Do you say anything in particular to yourself or is that just hardwiring? Jerrod Carmichael: It won the Booker Prize, yeah. Tim Ferriss: It might be. Focus on something else and then itll come to you. If you can get beyond that and just accept it and dont make yourself feel guilty about it, I really think a lot of principles in it can change your life. That third spot is hard. To listen to any of the past episodes for free, check out this page. Jerrod Carmichael: I was outside a movie theater and I was doing it and everyone was glowing. You just add a little smile. Bo Burnham, hes a friend of mine but I mean it wholeheartedly; Bo Burnham because hes one of my favorite people to just watch perform. People dont know how free they are. For me, it doesnt contribute to my life in a meaningful way so I dont do it. Jerrod Carmichael: Or not; or its someones birthday. Jerrod Carmichael: Its fun. Thats a really visual exercise for me, which helps, too; Im just very visually hardwired. Do you remember the title? Tim Ferriss: He has incredible energy. Tim Ferriss: There is a lot happening right now. Its a culture thats so reliant on people having an instant gratification to things. WebJerrod Carmichael: 8. Tim Ferriss: It makes me think of a guest I had on some time ago, Shay Carl who is a huge YouTube celebrity; he has I think close to 3 billion views now. That sounds like the complete opposite of what I just said but I mean it for doing standup and that type of thing; dont hit up the same spots. Tim Ferriss: All good names; all well known names. But I actually really like starting the day very peaceful, brief conversation, see what shes doing. We talk about how he gets so much done. Jerrod Carmichael: Dont get too comfortable while working. You had a uniform for a very long time. Really, it was like Bryan Callen, Dov Davidoff, Bret Ernst would look out for me, Al Madrigal would look out and all these people were just like really Bill Burr was so nice to me. You dont think about it. Tim Ferriss: You mean in terms of immediate feedback? Jerrod Carmichael: No Plan B for me. Tim Ferriss: What separates a good working comedian from a great comedian? He said: Yo moms is so black that when she died, they rolled credits over her body. Its one of the greatest jokes Ive ever heard. and its this giant window. Jerrod Carmichael: Ooh, thats interesting. Jerrod Carmichael: A lot of times I like taking in other content, so maybe watch a movie, watch something thats interesting, read a book, go on a walk. Tim Ferriss: I think you probably didnt expect me to bring that up in the podcast but I had to. Where can people find you, what youre up to, what can they check out, where should they start; anything you want to tell them? What are your go-to gifts? We didnt have a lot of money but it was great. The closest I came to a Plan B was that I was in LA for a little bit and I have an aunt in New York where I was like if it doesnt work for some reason here and Im just homeless, Ill go stay with her. What struck me most, though, was how his sense of newfound liberation can't fully overcome his own guilt and trauma, at least not yet. It is so fun. Jerrod Carmichael: Oh, wow. For a lot of times, I realize for me that it means Im holding on too tight and Im trying too hard, maybe, at a certain thing and I just need to let it go. I appreciate you saying that. I will say a lot of times Ill be able to say a joke the first time and its kind of a finished product. The closest I came was within my first year doing that. If you can learn to appreciate its hard with art because you want to keep it separate and you want to make something thats pure. Im so thankful I didnt do it. Its funny but its not the way just the guy at your job is funny; its different. And she pushed me really hard to do it. Jerrod Carmichael: Me, the kids in the neighborhood, my family, everyones involved. I went bowling the other night, and at first we were kind of playing around and then my friend started bowling a little bit better, and I was like, Im going to start bowling a little bit better. Tim Ferriss: When you say we, this is who? Sign up for the newsletter so you don't miss the next one, plus get weekly recommendations on what's making us happy. ), Palestinian Territories (ILS Jerrod Carmichael: If Im excited about anything, then I try and share it with everybody in my life immediately. I dont want to have to think about what to have for breakfast. I mean watch it on your phone in between writing, or in between what you do but what? Instead of gleefully roasting the crowd of celebs as was past hosts Ricky Gervais or Tina Fey and Amy Poehlers want, Carmichael caught the room and the audience at home up to speed with the reason why the Golden Globes skipped last year and are on a Tuesday this year. Tim Ferriss: Also probably one of my moms if not favorite comedians; top three. Were so excited to have Jerrod Carmichael host the historic 80th Golden Globe Awards. Jerrod Carmichael: It changes to something else, yeah. So its important to be informed. My friend Angelo and me liked to used to point to the lines and assign them to certain comedians. You know something? I know Mike really well; ten out of ten hit with Mike. Jerrod Carmichael: Yeah, but really that was a long shot to me. The last point he said was he has an eight-foot penis. I dont know what it is. WebJerrod Carmichael On Being Confident In Sexuality, Parental Infidelity, Owning His Story + More Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM 1M views 3 years ago 8:04 Patrice O'Neal - Men Can't But he said and again, Im paraphrasing but roughly when you hear a clich, pay attention because a truth is being told. Its really just a thing that people do to feel good about themselves, like the corporations do to feel good about themselves. It was years ago. But I sent it to everybody. A lot of it comes from conversations with friends, whatever the situation may be. But there was no reason to not do it, just because theyd never done it before. You know what I like about that book? Oh, that was fun. People can only tell you what works for them, and maybe that applies to you. WebThis marks the third HBO standup comedy special for Jerrod Carmichael, who made his HBO debut in 2014 with the stand-up special Jerrod Carmichael: Love at the Store, which was I went up first at the open mike. Like at one point, you said, your skin is so milky to this one woman. $), Cocos (Keeling) Islands (AUD Jerrod Carmichael: Choosing the right friends; choosing the right people to be around that will spark certain things within you, and knowing how you can use each other and how you can contribute to each others lives. He was always my first choice. This is awesome, man. And Ill tell you why Im here. Were you waiting for someone? I also wanted something that was more a character study. Webjerrod carmichael 8 transcriptfast growing firewood trees australia jerrod carmichael 8 transcript Men university of virginia track and field coaches ), South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands (GBP ). Jerrod Carmichael: That was the first time anyone had taped anything in there. I dont like this or I dont care about that. I enjoyed it. A lot of itas you see in the specialhappens onstage. And for that first special, I remember I got a lot of flak especially from older comics; hes checking his notes on HBO? Once you kind of figure that out, truthfully humor played a big role in that. Im bringing everybody. Tim Ferriss: How would you coach, or what advice would you give to a comic? In typical Carmichael fashion, he tempers the warm response with brutal honesty: "There's a lot that happens, coming out. I wasnt doing anything. But maybe a grey sweatshirt. I didn't press the issue after all, this was his story to tell, or not tell but I can't say the journalist in me wasn't a little disappointed he was uninterested in discussing it further. Just kind of journaling, essentially. Its something that kind of clicks and you say oh, okay, this. You encourage audience interaction like a town hall meeting, but its also like a TED Talk the way youre exploring truth in real time. Everything was challenged; we questioned everything. Jerrod Carmichael: Maintain a certain amount of exclusivity for yourself. Probably dont listen to anybody. Tim Ferriss: Did you seek them out? I feel great; blueberries and eggs. Rothaniel lives and breathes in that simultaneously freeing and discomforting imbalance, that tension between relief and despondency, fear and catharsis. And in coming out as gay, he also has to acknowledge the fact that members of his family, including his parents and brother, merely tolerate this aspect of his identity, rather than embrace it. The special is a beautiful and perhaps unprecedented moment. Enjoy! Fr), Falkland Islands (FKP But Im trying to think; the first time we met was on set at Neighbors. My mom and dad, every day I say, How much water did you drink? Im more combative than she is. (Thanks to Brian Oberkirch for the inspiration.). Tim Ferriss: Let me ask you maybe a strange question. Tim Ferriss: This is a left turn, but all of these are left turns so I guess were just going in a square, kind of counterclockwise. My childhood was just asking a lot of questions, really curious about everything and a family that allowed room for that. We actually just talked about that. I think thats really good [Laughs]. Im trying to squeeze in a few more new experiences and things like that when I can, but I find myself getting bored constantly. What struck me most, though, was how his sense of newfound liberation can't fully overcome his own guilt and trauma, at least not yet. Thats why I like reading biographies. $), Central African Republic (XAF Jerrod Carmichael: Watch, its going to hit me in the car later: oh, thats what he meant by that. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Webmignon faget retired jewelry; should you squeeze the pus out of a spider bite. Carmichael then revealed, I took this job assuming they hadnt changed at all. Jerrod Carmichael: Just selling them, man; just putting insoles in, trying to sell you on some cleaner, you know, doing the whole thing. I had skipped a few lines, HBO is written in big letters and I wrote just a couple of sentences of how I wanted it to look and feel. Tim Ferriss: The bolognaise at John & Vinnys? Do you have any parting thoughts, comments, requests of the people listening? Tim Ferriss: You love life, thats great; lets talk about the water. We were just bullshitting outside of an open mic years ago, and its a joke by my friend Angelo, who has now passed away and meant so much to me. And Im not sure thats true of all clichs; I dont think it is. I dont know why this stands out so much but he wanted to have a debate. "She gives me nothing. Atheist friends got that book. Oh, thats a good one. 5,638, This story has been shared 4,680 times. We had done a weekend in La Jolla and then that Monday, I just got a text: go pick up your car. Be alone. DUE TO SOME HEADACHES IN THE PAST, PLEASE NOTE LEGAL CONDITIONS: Tim Ferriss owns the copyright in and to all content in and transcripts of The Tim Ferriss Show podcast, with all rights reserved, as well as his right of publicity. I just remember that line. I wonder if its like this I know comedy really well but everyones kind of looking for rules to follow, and the sooner you realize there arent any, the better art can be. .), Sierra Leone (SLL For me, it is. Its 99.9 percent bad advice. He paused at first, and then laughed. Tim Ferriss: Well have a round two soon. The Tim Ferriss Show is one of the most popular podcasts in the world with more than 900 million downloads. Thats hard. Would you say thats an accurate description? Yeah, in a business sense; a sense of realizing that it is an industry. He expresses the weariness that came with knowing at a young age about his dad's infidelity, and trying to protect his mom from the inevitable pain she would feel by keeping his dad's secret for years. Jerrod Carmichael: Yeah. Jerrod Carmichael: Honesty; they are themselves. It does kind of feel that way. Or is it all over the place? Could you imagine if I just rebelled? Is that his name, who got you reading the paper? Like you are what you think, and you are what you believe types of things, and that you do need to affirm certain principles. The first one, we may not explore for very long. Do you ever think about your legacy or the mark you want to leave in the comedy world? I wish she would yell at me." Id probably do some weird artist stuff. And then Ill ask you where people can find you and everything youre up to. Its like a retired merry-go-round horse. You can try and get yourself out of it; you just kind of have to release it. Jerrod Carmichael: I thought it was pretty milky, right? Tim Ferriss: Were sitting in an outdoor garden with wooden tables with our pomegranate tea, sparkling water and blueberries. It is why I kind of avoid it. Anyway, what purchase of, say, less than $100.00 or just any purchase, really is fine that has had the most positive impact on your life in recent memory? $), British Indian Ocean Territory (USD Tim Ferriss: This has been a lot of fun, man. Jerrod sat down with The Hundreds to talk about 8, why he avoids social media, political correctness and the funniest joke hes ever heard. Im a creature of habit. Or can you remember a point at any time in your life when you had a particularly dark period or a lot of self doubt? Tim Ferriss: Have you always had that focus on deep work? What did your pregame look like? What is this kid doing? I originally met Jerrod in an indirect way through Seth and Evan, Goldberg, more specifically, both of whom have been on the podcast before. Jerrod Carmichael: I really want to see if I created it or stole it from someone; I genuinely dont know. Jerrod Carmichael: Youve got to be in tune with your feelings and your thoughts and your true feelings. I used to do almonds; now walnuts to start the day. Every day. I want to let you get back to your day. Go do it again. He has incredible energy. Tim Ferriss: I really enjoy your work. Im here because Im Black.. 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