Episode #803

Joey Diaz & Lee Syatt

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Joey Diaz and Lee Syatt discussguns, political violence, military danger, addiction, crime, and personal transformation, drawing on Diaz’s heroin use, criminal history, and childhood in an Italian-American neighborhood. They also explore comedy craft, celebrity and religion, wealth and taxation, Pablo Escobar, the Depp–Heard legal dispute, health and recovery, jiu-jitsu, and encounters with wildlife.

What they talked about

  • Ted Nugent's lifestyle and gun debate
  • Sonny Liston pulling a gun in a casino
  • Gun control and government tyranny
  • Veterans' difficulty readjusting to civilian life
  • Comedy club guest set etiquette
  • Knife making with Anthony Bourdain
  • Sicilian superstitions and ghost stories
  • Heroin use and its effects

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