Josh Gad
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And surprisingly, Afghanistan, which seems like a great place for Jews, turned out not to be. Yeah, that's what I always think if I was Jewish. My father got into precious jewels along with his brothers in Israel.
And surprisingly, Afghanistan, which seems like a great place for Jews, turned out not to be. Yeah, that's what I always think if I was Jewish. My father got into precious jewels along with his brothers in Israel.
And surprisingly, Afghanistan, which seems like a great place for Jews, turned out not to be. Yeah, that's what I always think if I was Jewish. My father got into precious jewels along with his brothers in Israel.
When you're 12 years old, that's a great, great way to make a living. Yeah. And so by day he was doing that. And by night he was a bodybuilder. Not what I'm expecting. No. And I have a picture in there, I think, of my dad just ripped. I mean, he looked like Venice Beach Schwarzenegger. Really crazy. That's who we talked about last time. He looks like Kumail.
When you're 12 years old, that's a great, great way to make a living. Yeah. And so by day he was doing that. And by night he was a bodybuilder. Not what I'm expecting. No. And I have a picture in there, I think, of my dad just ripped. I mean, he looked like Venice Beach Schwarzenegger. Really crazy. That's who we talked about last time. He looks like Kumail.
When you're 12 years old, that's a great, great way to make a living. Yeah. And so by day he was doing that. And by night he was a bodybuilder. Not what I'm expecting. No. And I have a picture in there, I think, of my dad just ripped. I mean, he looked like Venice Beach Schwarzenegger. Really crazy. That's who we talked about last time. He looks like Kumail.
Right. From Marvel. He looked like Marvel era Kumail.
Right. From Marvel. He looked like Marvel era Kumail.
Right. From Marvel. He looked like Marvel era Kumail.
So anyway, my dad and his brothers end up moving to the United States and they decide to start an Emerald business. My father moves to Columbia. They own Emerald Mines. In the 80s, at the peak of Pablo Escobar.
So anyway, my dad and his brothers end up moving to the United States and they decide to start an Emerald business. My father moves to Columbia. They own Emerald Mines. In the 80s, at the peak of Pablo Escobar.
So anyway, my dad and his brothers end up moving to the United States and they decide to start an Emerald business. My father moves to Columbia. They own Emerald Mines. In the 80s, at the peak of Pablo Escobar.
I remember traveling to Colombia at the age of four, and I just remember seeing armed people all around my father and just Uzis, like automatic weapons, not even semis, and just thinking to myself, Wait, is this what everyone's dad does? I was so confused.
I remember traveling to Colombia at the age of four, and I just remember seeing armed people all around my father and just Uzis, like automatic weapons, not even semis, and just thinking to myself, Wait, is this what everyone's dad does? I was so confused.
I remember traveling to Colombia at the age of four, and I just remember seeing armed people all around my father and just Uzis, like automatic weapons, not even semis, and just thinking to myself, Wait, is this what everyone's dad does? I was so confused.
All my friends' fathers were doctors or lawyers in South Florida, and my dad was literally in the middle of the jungles of Columbia, surrounded by dangerous people. He was always a larger-than-life guy when I was growing up. My parents got divorced when I was six, and I talk about my relationship after that.
All my friends' fathers were doctors or lawyers in South Florida, and my dad was literally in the middle of the jungles of Columbia, surrounded by dangerous people. He was always a larger-than-life guy when I was growing up. My parents got divorced when I was six, and I talk about my relationship after that.