Paul Rudd
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Podcast Appearances
To listen to you guys before I come on and to hear the jokes, which I really, really liked. Did you like my urologist joke? I did like the urologist joke. See, you're the one. I'm a fan of the dad jokes. I heard one not that long ago that I really liked, which was where did McKid Mellons go for the summer? Where? To John Cougar's melon camp. Nice.
To listen to you guys before I come on and to hear the jokes, which I really, really liked. Did you like my urologist joke? I did like the urologist joke. See, you're the one. I'm a fan of the dad jokes. I heard one not that long ago that I really liked, which was where did McKid Mellons go for the summer? Where? To John Cougar's melon camp. Nice.
Paul's microphone. It is, totally. It's this weak connection that I have. Thank you for saying that, Will. Thank you, Colin. I don't think it's totally true. I've made many missteps, and I've been very fortunate in many instances. But... When I was a kid, I just loved comedians. I loved watching SNL and all of that stuff and listening to Steve Martin albums.
Paul's microphone. It is, totally. It's this weak connection that I have. Thank you for saying that, Will. Thank you, Colin. I don't think it's totally true. I've made many missteps, and I've been very fortunate in many instances. But... When I was a kid, I just loved comedians. I loved watching SNL and all of that stuff and listening to Steve Martin albums.
Paul's microphone. It is, totally. It's this weak connection that I have. Thank you for saying that, Will. Thank you, Colin. I don't think it's totally true. I've made many missteps, and I've been very fortunate in many instances. But... When I was a kid, I just loved comedians. I loved watching SNL and all of that stuff and listening to Steve Martin albums.
And I think that, you know, when I was kind of in school, we had speech class. We had a radio and TV class. I loved watching the David Letterman show. And I used to start making little videos like he used to do. And I used to perform in speech competitions. And when I was... I want to say about 16 years old, my neighbor in Kansas City said, what do you think you want to study?
And I think that, you know, when I was kind of in school, we had speech class. We had a radio and TV class. I loved watching the David Letterman show. And I used to start making little videos like he used to do. And I used to perform in speech competitions. And when I was... I want to say about 16 years old, my neighbor in Kansas City said, what do you think you want to study?
And I think that, you know, when I was kind of in school, we had speech class. We had a radio and TV class. I loved watching the David Letterman show. And I used to start making little videos like he used to do. And I used to perform in speech competitions. And when I was... I want to say about 16 years old, my neighbor in Kansas City said, what do you think you want to study?
What do you think you want to pursue? And I said, I don't know. I like the arts and I like drawing and all of that. And he said, what about an actor? It seems like that's something that you would maybe like to do. And I think it was some kind of...
What do you think you want to pursue? And I said, I don't know. I like the arts and I like drawing and all of that. And he said, what about an actor? It seems like that's something that you would maybe like to do. And I think it was some kind of...
What do you think you want to pursue? And I said, I don't know. I like the arts and I like drawing and all of that. And he said, what about an actor? It seems like that's something that you would maybe like to do. And I think it was some kind of...
lightning bolt moment where I thought yeah maybe that is what I'd like to do because I certainly always liked funny stuff and movies and everything else and it feels like from that moment on I decided oh this is exactly what I'm going to try and pursue and I then went to school for it and I studied it and I and what were these what was this humorous interpretation thing because we had something similar in high school but it was called forensics I don't know why yeah forensics exactly this is it was called forensics in Kansas City too and sometimes I would tell people I study forensics and they think it's like what Quincy did
lightning bolt moment where I thought yeah maybe that is what I'd like to do because I certainly always liked funny stuff and movies and everything else and it feels like from that moment on I decided oh this is exactly what I'm going to try and pursue and I then went to school for it and I studied it and I and what were these what was this humorous interpretation thing because we had something similar in high school but it was called forensics I don't know why yeah forensics exactly this is it was called forensics in Kansas City too and sometimes I would tell people I study forensics and they think it's like what Quincy did
lightning bolt moment where I thought yeah maybe that is what I'd like to do because I certainly always liked funny stuff and movies and everything else and it feels like from that moment on I decided oh this is exactly what I'm going to try and pursue and I then went to school for it and I studied it and I and what were these what was this humorous interpretation thing because we had something similar in high school but it was called forensics I don't know why yeah forensics exactly this is it was called forensics in Kansas City too and sometimes I would tell people I study forensics and they think it's like what Quincy did
Well, there were different categories. There was dramatic interpretation, humorous interpretation, prose and poetry, improvised duet acting.
Well, there were different categories. There was dramatic interpretation, humorous interpretation, prose and poetry, improvised duet acting.
Well, there were different categories. There was dramatic interpretation, humorous interpretation, prose and poetry, improvised duet acting.
So Paul, I heard you were a DJ for a while, right? Well, I mean, barely. You know, I did.
So Paul, I heard you were a DJ for a while, right? Well, I mean, barely. You know, I did.
So Paul, I heard you were a DJ for a while, right? Well, I mean, barely. You know, I did.