ACS: Ralphie May

Adam Carolla Show

PodcastOne / Carolla Digital

Comedy, Talk Radio

4.5 • 36.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2010

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Comedian extraordinaire Ralphie May is in studio, and talks with Adam about touring stand-up all over the country, up to four shows in a single night. They talk about the logistics of how comedy clubs make money, and also the difficulties of spreading your name around if you don't do film and TV. Ralphie talks about his Comedy Central special, and also jumps back to the huge car accident that once left him in a drug-induced coma for nine days.

Adam wants to hear more about Ralphie's journey, and finds out that Ralphie had done stand-up even as a kid. Ralphie talks about the comedians that inspired him, and Adam brings up the importance of repetition. As a kid, there weren't a lot of other ways to stay entertained, so everyone would tape and re-watch their favorite bits. They say kids today won't ever have to do that. Adam also talks about doing the long snap for his high school football team, and the difficulties of giving advice to Jimmy's son who does the same thing.

Ralphie talks a bit more about how his brother kicked the shit out of him, and once again put him in the hospital. Adam finds out more details from Ralphie's recovery, and learns about how he attended college and high school at the same time, all while performing stand-up. Ralphie tells an amazing story about winning an open mic night at Shakey's Pizza, and getting a chance to open for his idol, Sam Kinison.

Adam and Ralphie talk about being radio geeks, and Ralphie says he loves Howard Stern. Finally, Adam asks Ralphie about his health now that he has kids, but Ralphie says he's grateful to not have signs of high blood pressure or diabetes despite his weight. They wrap up the show talking about exercise, Pilates, his gastric bypass surgery, and Ralphie's relationship with his wife.

To find out all the upcoming touring dates, visit www.ralphiemay.com

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Ace Broadcasting Network.
0:14.8	From Corolla 1 Studios in Glendale, California, and available on your mobile device through Stitcher Radio.
0:21.4	This is the Adam Carolla Show.
0:23.9	Today, Adam sits down one-on-two with comedian Ralphie May.
0:28.9	And now, Adam Carolla.
0:32.0	Yeah, get it on.
0:33.2	Got to get it on, no choice, but to get it on Mandate, get it on one-on-one with Ralphie Mae, comedian, extraordinary Ralphie Mae. Good to see you, Ralphie.
0:41.7	It's good to see you, too, man.
0:43.0	Such a sweet guy, Ralphie Mae.
0:47.5	Ralphie, by the way, got some dates for Ralphie. If you want to go out and check them out, you can see him tonight.
0:54.0	That would be at the Vysalia Theater.
0:57.2	I should say Vysalia Fox Theater.
1:00.0	And also coming up to Bob Hope Theater in Stockton, South Point Casino, Vegas, and the Pittsburgh Improv.
1:07.5	Ralphie, how many dates a year do you think you do doing stand-up?
1:13.0	Shows, I counted it, and so far this year I'm over 300 shows.
1:19.5	Right.
1:20.3	And I've got another couple of months, you know, and it shows down towards the end.
1:25.4	You've got to go shows go shows not days because you're
1:27.6	playing two shows on a Friday and Saturday night four shows in a day yeah four shows in a day
1:34.7	I've heard of uh two and three I've never heard of four yeah when you sell them all out they had
1:39.7	them you know I know but at a certain point we've done that and they stop at three.
1:45.0	Yeah, but they really want the money.
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