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- Adam Carolla — Comedian, podcaster, vintage car racer
Top Quotes
- "Too much choice makes people miserable."
- "I do the opposite of what my parents would do."
- "You're on a first-name basis with the judge."
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- Rush · The Last Picture Show · Star 80 · F1
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We Might Be Drunk Podcast
Adam Carolla: Scotch, Split Screens & Awkward Interviews
Guest: Adam Carolla — Veteran comedian and broadcaster, former co-host of The Man Show, prolific podcaster and vintage car racer/collector.
Mark Normand and Sam Morril sit down with Adam Carolla for a relentlessly bit-heavy hang that swings from dating apps and internet porn to parenting, gender, and why too much choice makes everyone miserable. A huge chunk of the episode is Carolla's car-guy world: racing historic Porsches, the Paul Newman 935, and the now-infamous story of Jerry Seinfeld repeatedly refusing to walk 100 feet to look at his Le Mans-winning car. They weave in nanny and affair scandals, "rich man / poor man" class jokes, and a long run on bathrooms, public-toilet etiquette, and petty social peeves.
🎯 Listen if you care about: stand-up comedy process, vintage Porsches and racing, Jerry Seinfeld lore, dating apps and modern relationships, parenting and gender debates, everyday social peeves and bathroom design.
📍 Timestamp Directory
00:00:00Cold open — afternoon Scotch, Bodega Cat whiskey plugs, Adam riffs on Mark's nerdy "California split screen" desktop plus a bizarre Elliot Gould reference.
00:02:30⭐ Adam tells the story of his painfully awkward live Elliot Gould interview; breaks down guests and morning DJs who manufacture personality by being negative.
00:06:00Negging, dating apps & bad openers — they compare contrarian guests to dates who "neg," pivot into Bumble, terrible openers, and why too much choice makes everyone less happy.
00:13:00Internet porn, options overload & aging libido — long bit on infinite porn scroll, never finishing, over-optimizing sessions, hotel room marathons.
00:18:00Lube addiction & shower technique — Adam's semi-serious "dad talk" about not getting addicted to lube, learning to finish standing up.
00:20:00⭐ Schwarzenegger's nanny & pirate outfit — infamous maid photo, roast the pirate costume, argue his cheating is baked into the same personality that made him Mr. Olympia.
00:23:00Mark's nanny setup & Tiger Woods' wife — non-English-speaking nanny strategy, Tiger/Elin Nordegren detour about insanely hot nannies and marital booby traps.
00:27:00Nanny fantasies, male nannies & movie logic — cartoonish "ham under a box" nanny trap, how unrealistic hot nannies would be in films, rare male nannies.
00:31:00MILF porn, opposites & getting caught — plausible deniability with spouse, Mark's dad catching him, Sam's dad finding "Older Rod Riders," Adam's gay "Cult Roundup" booklet.
00:34:30Cult Roundup, gay panic & early woke parents — keeping the booklet as a collector's item, imagining dad worrying he's gay, contrasting with early-woke family.
00:38:00Kids, early same-sex crushes & school dynamics — Sam kissing a boy in all-boys school, mom's instant "you're not gay" response.
00:40:00⭐ LA, transitions & boy-girl twins policy — Adam's "policy": if daughter transitions to boy, son must transition to girl to keep symmetry.
00:41:00Parenting, kids becoming "people" — teens finally become fun adult hangout partners, dark detour into boring kids' conversation.
00:44:00Seinfeld's car-guy regrets & Adam's son — Seinfeld wishing his son was a car guy; Adam's son never playing football.
00:48:00Football saved my life & flag vs "flag" — Pop Warner saving him from becoming a statistic, why he doesn't force his son.
00:52:00Car talk, Laguna Seca & Porsche 935 setup — deep dive into the Rolex Historics, Adam's Paul Newman-driven 935, its Daytona/Le Mans pedigree.
00:56:00⭐ Rennsport, Seinfeld's Porsches & The Snub — Adam invites Jerry to walk 25 yards to see the legendary 935, Jerry says "I'm good" repeatedly.
01:01:00Playing the Seinfeld clip & breaking it down — they play Jerry's podcast explanation, analyze his stance, debate who's unreasonable.
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01:08:00⭐ Pet peeves: Chicken Marsala guy & sweater price guy — Mark rants about forced food reactions, the "guess how much" ego game.
01:12:00"You don't remember me" & slow walkers — the power move, plus friends who tag along but walk painfully slow.
01:16:00Toilet paper rolls, public dispensers & boutique bathrooms — giant rolls that don't spin, thin paper, insanely loud airport dispensers, barn-door bathrooms.
01:20:00⭐ Pissing on TP rolls & Singapore justice — people who pee on public rolls are society's true monsters; jokes they should be executed.
01:24:00Penn Station piss, trains & setup for clip — Sam's puddle-of-pee bathroom story.
01:26:30Seinfeld clip (fuller version) & Family Guy bit — mock Elon Gold's impression, note how Seinfeld gently reframes Adam as pushy.
01:30:00Seinfeld's meanness, punching down & Louis C.K. — how mean Seinfeld characters really are, Louis's defense of punching down.
01:33:00⭐ Jay Leno: fires, crashes & Jackass energy — Leno set himself on fire with a steam car, clotheslined on a sidecar, rolled the Hemi Under Glass.
01:38:00More 935 talk, auction money & rich man / poor man — circle back to the 935's value, transition into Seinfeld and Leno calling it his signature bit.
01:43:00⭐ Performing the Rich Man / Poor Man bit — first-name basis with the judge, knowing copper prices, your own fragrance, "have you checked his trailer?"
01:47:00⭐ Kim Kardashian "gets you off" closer — she either gets you off sexually or gets you out of jail via prison reform.
01:50:00Character story: refusing the VIP bathroom — Adam ignoring a porta-potty with his name on it, using regular ones instead.
01:53:00F1 movie vs Rush & racing portrayals — F1 is cheesy but well-shot, Rush is tighter, the real Niki Lauda story.
01:58:00Classic film recs & Bogdanovich's wild love life — The Last Picture Show, Dorothy Stratten, and dating her younger sister.
02:02:00Mel Brooks doc, toughness & war stories — new documentary, surprise at WWII action and scrappy career.
02:05:00Adam's dates, Netflix taping & Tampa special — tour plugs, Walk of Fame star, Sam's Tampa taping, Mark's Netflix release.
02:09:00Club reps, new material & seller struggles — pain of turning over an hour, doing new material at Comedy Cellar after killers.
02:13:00Tour runs, European dates & LA lineups — Providence, Stamford, Tampa, Stress Factory, Lisbon, stacked LA show.
02:17:00Bodega Cat whiskey bar list & closing plugs — Analogue, Tipitina's, L'Artusi, Stress Factory, Comedy Store/Cellar.
✅ Key Takeaways
1
Limit your options instead of endlessly scrolling. Whether dating apps or porn or TV models, too many choices breeds paralysis and dissatisfaction. Pick and commit. Habit Change
2
Parent by doing the opposite of what your parents did wrong. Adam's entire parenting philosophy is a simple inverse rule that breaks negative family patterns. Quick Win
3
Don't pressure people to react to your recommendations. The chicken marsala guy and sweater price guy are ego traps. Let people enjoy things at their own pace. Quick Win
4
Kids eventually become actual people you want to hang out with. The early parenting grind pays off when they become peers. Keep investing. Habit Change
5
Don't abandon your best material because it feels "hacky." Seinfeld and Leno both told Adam his Rich Man / Poor Man bit was his signature — and he stopped doing it. Quick Win
6
Recognize and decline conversational traps. "Guess how much my sweater cost" and "you don't remember me, do you?" are games rigged for the other person's ego. Refuse to play. Quick Win
7
Protect your pace. If someone slows you down, it's okay to say so. Walking speed in relationships shouldn't be over-interpreted. Quick Win
8
Shared rituals matter more than shared passions. Adam takes his son to Laguna Seca every year. His son isn't a car nut, but the tradition builds the bond. Habit Change
👥 People Mentioned
Adam Carolla (Guest)
Comedian, podcaster, former co-host of The Man Show, vintage car racer/collector. Owner of Paul Newman Porsche 935.
Mark Normand (Host)
Stand-up comedian, co-host of We Might Be Drunk. Netflix special releasing March 17.
Sam Morril (Host)
Stand-up comedian, co-host of We Might Be Drunk. Tampa Theater special taping upcoming.
Comedian, star of Seinfeld, Porsche collector. Central to the 935 "won't look at my car" story. Referenced throughout.
Comedian, car collector. Set himself on fire with a steam car, clotheslined on a sidecar motorcycle, rolled the Hemi Under Glass.
Actor, bodybuilder, former governor. Referenced for the maid/nanny scandal and "pirate outfit" photo.
Actor (California Split). Referenced for a notoriously awkward live interview where he answered combatively in one-word replies.
Professional golfer. Used in discussion of attractive nannies and high-status cheating (married ex-nanny Elin Nordegren).
Swedish model, ex-wife of Tiger Woods. Originally came to the US working as a nanny.
Film director (The Last Picture Show, Paper Moon). Referenced for his extraordinary personal life: Cybill Shepherd, Dorothy Stratten's murder, then dating Stratten's younger sister.
Actor and race car driver. Previous driver of Carolla's Porsche 935 at Le Mans and Daytona.
Actor/racer. His 917 Le Mans car (owned by Seinfeld) paralleled with Carolla's Newman 935.
Media personality. Appears in the Rich Man / Poor Man closer: she either "gets you off" sexually or gets you out of jail via prison-reform work.
Director and comedian. New documentary praised for highlighting his WWII service and physical toughness.
F1 champion whose life is depicted in Rush.
Comedian. Referenced as another guest who leaned into contrarian, combative interview style.
Journalist and ex-wife of Schwarzenegger. Contrasted visually with the maid.
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Spirits · Creator Brand
Mark & Sam's own whiskey brand, ordered on the rocks. Available at Comedy Cellar, Tipitina's, L'Artusi, Comedy Store, Stress Factory, Analogue bar.
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Dating App
Mark complains about bad openers from women; they riff on the name sounding like "bumbling" or "buzz off." Used as example of choice overload.
Porsche 935 (Paul Newman / Hawaiian Tropic car)
Race Car · Collector Vehicle
Adam's Paul Newman-driven 935 that won Daytona and Le Mans class. Centerpiece of the Seinfeld snub story. One of the most significant Porsches in the world.
Porsche 917 (Le Mans movie car)
Race Car / Film Prop
Steve McQueen's iconic race car from the film Le Mans. Owned by Seinfeld, paralleled with Carolla's 935.
Hemi Under Glass
Exhibition Drag Car
Wheel-stander exhibition car that Jay Leno rolled. Referenced in the Leno injury stories.
Negative Collection Prints
Art Prints · E-commerce
Sam's site for selling prints from found negatives. Gifted Adam a framed Tom Waits 1977 photo.
🎬 Films, TV & Media Mentioned
RushFilm · Ron Howard
They contrast it favorably with the F1 movie — tighter, better-executed true story about Niki Lauda.
F1 (Brad Pitt movie)Film · Joseph Kosinski
Beautifully shot but cheesy and unrealistic about driver recruitment.
The Last Picture ShowFilm · Peter Bogdanovich
Mark recommends it. Features young Jeff Bridges and Cybill Shepherd. Led to extended discussion of Bogdanovich's wild personal life.
Paper MoonFilm · Peter Bogdanovich
Referenced alongside Last Picture Show as part of Bogdanovich's filmography.
Le MansFilm · Steve McQueen
Referenced in connection with McQueen's 917 Porsche that Seinfeld now owns.
SeinfeldTV Series
Discussed rewatching episodes, how mean and selfish the characters are. "That show is so mean. They're so selfish. That's what's funny about it."
Mel Brooks DocumentaryDocumentary
Recent doc that surprised them with Brooks' WWII service and physical toughness.
Family GuyTV Series · Seth MacFarlane
Adam likens the recurring Seinfeld 935 bit to a long Family Guy gag.
Spike's Car RadioPodcast · Spike Feresten
Car podcast where the Seinfeld 935 snub was discussed.
The Smoking TirePodcast/YouTube · Matt Farah
Car media referenced in the Porsche discussion.
💡 Key Concepts Explained
Choice Overload / Paradox of Choice
When people have too many options, they become less satisfied and more anxious about choosing "wrong." With 4 TV models you pick one and feel fine; with 28 you obsess that a different one was better. Applied to dating apps and internet porn throughout the episode. Closely mirrors Barry Schwartz's research in The Paradox of Choice.
Negging
Acting negative or mildly insulting toward someone to gain power or seem desirable. Known from pickup-artist culture (see Neil Strauss's The Game), but Carolla applies it to podcast guests and dates who disagree with everything to seem interesting without actually being substantive.
Rich Man / Poor Man
Adam's signature comedy bit built on things only the very rich and very poor share — not the middle class. Examples: being on a first-name basis with the judge, knowing the price of scrap copper, having your own fragrance, Kim Kardashian "getting you off." Both Seinfeld and Leno called it his best material.
"Opposite of My Parents" Rule
Carolla's parenting framework: in any situation, ask what your parents would have done, then do the opposite. A simple inverse rule that breaks negative family patterns without needing a complex philosophy.
"Don't Marry the Lube"
A comedic "rule" advising against becoming dependent on lubrication or any comfort aid. The broader principle: build robustness by learning to function without optimal conditions, because those conditions won't always be available.
Signature Bit Anxiety
The tendency for comedians to abandon their best, most-requested material because it feels "hacky" once it becomes their "thing." Adam stopped doing Rich Man / Poor Man for this reason, despite Seinfeld and Leno both telling him it was his signature piece.
Punching Down (Comedy Rule)
The idea that comedy should only target people more powerful than the comedian. Louis C.K.'s counter-position: "Punching down is hilarious." Mark agrees, arguing that non-comedians and "hall monitors" shouldn't write rules for what topics comedy can address.
The "You Don't Remember Me" Power Move
A social manipulation where someone says "you don't remember me, do you?" to make you feel bad and establish dominance. Adam argues it's not just about making you feel bad — it's about having "dominion over you" in the interaction.
💬 Best Quotes
"Too much choice makes people miserable… back in the day you just dated whoever lived closest to you in orbit."
— Adam Carolla · Dating & choice overload
"I just basically do the opposite of what my parents would do, and it's awesome… then you'll have a great childhood."
— Adam Carolla · Parenting philosophy
"You're on a first-name basis with the judge… either you belong to the same country club or you've been hauled in front of him for the sixth time in four days."
— Adam Carolla · Rich Man / Poor Man
"This is the problem with two comedians getting into a scuffle… both are the hero in their stories."
— Sam Morril · On the Seinfeld/Carolla tension
"Louis C.K. said punching down is hilarious, and I completely agree… it's always hall monitors who have never dabbled at all."
— Mark Normand · Comedy rules
"The whole reason this guy's Mr. Olympia seven times and has a crazy action hero career… that's the same guy who fucked the pirate lady in your house."
— Adam Carolla · On Schwarzenegger's dual nature
"If my daughter said I want to be a boy, I'd go okay, but I have boy-girl twins… so I'd have to go to my son and go, 'You're getting traded… put the dress on.'"
— Adam Carolla · Boy-girl twins policy
"Every lesson I ever learned in life was out on that football field… statistically I was supposed to become a statistic."
— Adam Carolla · On football saving his life
"I'm looking at your Porsches… you don't want to come and look at the one that won Sebring, won Daytona, won Le Mans… he's like, 'No, I'm good.'"
— Adam Carolla · The Seinfeld 935 snub
"If Kim Kardashian got you off… either she blew you or she got you out of jail."
— Mark Normand · Tagging the Rich Man / Poor Man closer
📖 Stories & Anecdotes
The Elliot Gould Interview Disaster
Adam recounts his painfully awkward live interview with Elliot Gould, where Gould answered combatively in hostile one-word replies, creating agonizing dead air on stage.
💡 Negativity can be an empty stand-in for substance — a rhetorical trick more than a viewpoint.
Arnold's Pirate-Costume Maid
They pull up the infamous photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger's maid dressed in a pirate outfit. They argue his cheating is baked into the same extreme drive that made him Mr. Olympia and a movie star.
💡 Heroic ambition often comes with reckless impulses; you can't separate the parts you admire from the parts you don't.
The Seinfeld 935 Snub
At the Porsche Rennsport Reunion, Adam repeatedly invites Jerry Seinfeld — fellow Porsche obsessive — to walk 25 yards to see his Paul Newman 935 that won Daytona and Le Mans class. Jerry repeatedly says "I'm good." Later Seinfeld tells the story on a podcast as if Adam was being unreasonable.
💡 Even in shared niche cultures, social quirks and status dynamics create friction. Both comedians cast themselves as the hero.
Leno Sets Himself on Fire
Jay Leno set himself on fire working on a steam car, then clotheslined himself on a sidecar motorcycle cable, and rolled the Hemi Under Glass exhibition car — all in his late 70s.
💡 Passion and risk tolerance don't diminish with age. Leno lives like a Jackass stuntman despite being a wealthy elder statesman.
The Gay "Cult Roundup" Booklet
Adam found a small gay "Cult Roundup" booklet at a swap meet, kept it as a weird collectible and joke. His dad later found it but never said anything, likely assuming Adam was struggling with his sexuality.
💡 People interpret artifacts through their own anxieties; keeping odd items can send unintentional signals.
The VIP Porta-Potty Refusal
At a radio-station festival, organizers set aside a porta-potty labeled specifically for Adam. He looked at it and instead used the regular ones, saying he didn't think it was meant for him.
💡 Small choices about perks reveal genuine humility or discomfort with status.
The Chicken Marsala Reaction Test
At dinner, a guy insists Mark order the chicken marsala, then stares at him waiting for an over-the-top reaction while he eats, making the entire meal feel like a performance.
💡 Some people use recommendations as ego tests. You're allowed to resist that dynamic.
Bogdanovich's Extraordinary Love Life
Director Peter Bogdanovich dated Cybill Shepherd during Last Picture Show, then fell in love with Dorothy Stratten (who was murdered by her boyfriend), and later dated Stratten's younger sister.
💡 Real Hollywood stories can be stranger and darker than fiction.
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