Josh Gad
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Well, the Columbia part was new to me. The Emerald trade. It is out of a movie. My dad was a Jew born in Afghanistan. Which was maybe their third or fourth stop. Correct. They were nomads. You can actually trace my lineage back to one of the original tribes of Israel, the Gad tribe. They were just going from place to place and being told, no, you are not welcome here.
Well, the Columbia part was new to me. The Emerald trade. It is out of a movie. My dad was a Jew born in Afghanistan. Which was maybe their third or fourth stop. Correct. They were nomads. You can actually trace my lineage back to one of the original tribes of Israel, the Gad tribe. They were just going from place to place and being told, no, you are not welcome here.
Well, the Columbia part was new to me. The Emerald trade. It is out of a movie. My dad was a Jew born in Afghanistan. Which was maybe their third or fourth stop. Correct. They were nomads. You can actually trace my lineage back to one of the original tribes of Israel, the Gad tribe. They were just going from place to place and being told, no, you are not welcome here.
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.