#867 - Joey Diaz

Joe Rogan (0:04)

Yeah, it makes me sad. It makes me sad if you tell me that you hear people saying anything bad about Gabriel.

Like, he's the, he's that guy, like, that when I think about people, like, there's a few comics that everybody loves. Like, Ron White's one of them. If you say something bad about Ron White, I can't talk to you.

Joey Diaz (0:21)

Even agents like love Ron White, like, he's changed their lives.

Joe Rogan (0:24)

Yeah, if you start talking shit about Ron White, I don't have anything to say to you. Like, there's no way. There's no way, unless he was, like, really drunk.

I can see Ron White. Ron White told his story at Opie and Anthony. He was, like, fucking 57 years old. He got in a fistfight at some bar because some woman was taking a picture with him and the boyfriend didn't like it. So the boyfriend was drunk, came over to Ron, Ron punched him in the face.

Now he has to have, like, he has to bring a cop with him everywhere he goes.

Joey Diaz (0:54)

That's right, he brings a cop with him. He told me he brings a cop with him.

Joe Rogan (0:57)

He's got to hire a cop to make sure he doesn't punch people. Or they don't punch him.

He's the best. God, what a good dude.

Joey Diaz (1:05)

I got this call from Comedy Central to come down and showcase at the Irvine Improv. And I had to be spotless clean for ten minutes. And I go down and I really worked out and I just pulled away some stuff. And then they called me and they said, you're not in it.

And I go, okay. They go, you make the cut next year. So I called Gabriel and thanked him. He goes, what are you talking about? You're not in it. Give me five minutes. And he calls back, because you're doing it, you're taping it, okay? So the whole time, I'm thinking I'm doing this seven minute TV set. The day of the taping, he pulled me over and he goes, listen, you're going crazy tonight.

I go, but I've been working on this material because I don't give a fuck because I want you to go crazy because I'm going to pay for the show.

He goes, I'm paying for it out of my pocket. If it makes the cut, it makes the cut. If not, it's for me.

SPEAKER_3 (1:49)

He goes, I just want it for me.

Joey Diaz (1:50)

He paid for the episode to get shot. They only got picked up for six. They shot seven because he wanted me to go off.

So at the end, the whole day, I'm thinking I'm going down. That Saturday I get down, he's like, no, no, no, you're doing fucking dirty shit.

And he goes, I planned it this way. He goes, I don't give a fuck what they tell you. He goes, I want you to work this way for a reason. I brought you down here for a reason. He goes, worst case scenario, you make the DVD. You follow me? Like he fought for me to work dirty and they got me on Comedy Central.

Joe Rogan (2:23)

Wow, see that's the feeling I always get from him. Just seems like a real good guy.

I've never heard anybody say a bad word about Gabriel, ever.

Joey Diaz (2:33)

Well, listen, there's comics that know this and you know this, that the more you help out younger comics, the better it is for you. You learn, you look at younger guys and you learn little things. Sure. Sometimes I go to the comics and I see a younger comics say something on stage. I'll hire him because of that reason. Like I'll say, hey, what are you doing next Tuesday? You want to do the Ice House or whatever? Just because something they do, you know? But it's also good for you. You did it for us. You helped us out. It made you a stronger comic, you know? Anybody knows that helping other guys along the way is great. Gabriel rides six deep.

You think he needs to ride six deep?

Six deep. Before you go see Gabriel, you gotta see eight guys.

Spanish songs, a Mexican band, because he'll put you up.

Joe Rogan (3:20)

Yeah.

Joey Diaz (3:20)

He doesn't care.

Joe Rogan (3:22)

That's beautiful.

Joey Diaz (3:22)

You gotta make a living. Come on down.

Joe Rogan (3:24)

That's beautiful. There's not a whole lot of guys like that.

Joey Diaz (3:27)

No, they'd be suspect that you're funnier than them, but you're gonna try this.