Back to School with the Principal of Comedy, Eddie Gorton

In a Minute with Evan Lovett

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Society & Culture, Places & Travel

5 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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In this episode, we sit down with Eddie Gorton, a school principal by day and stand-up comedian by night! Eddie shares how he balances two separate worlds, some of the funniest moments he shares on stage, and how laughter plays a role in his approach to leadership and life.

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0:00.0	Yo, welcome to another episode of In A Minute with Evan Lovett coming to you live from the IAM studios in the heart of Los Angeles.
0:16.4	And I am here with the principal of comedy, Eddie Gorton, who I've been excited to have on here because we go back. We go back about, what is it now? Six year five. It has a history, bro. Yeah. So look, you might see, I don't know if this is on camera. Yes. Showed up. Here we go. Oakland A's hat. You know I rep L.A. It's all I like. This was my Oakland A's hat because Eddie Gorton was the manager of my son.
0:42.8	First year of kid pitch baseball, eight years old,
0:45.8	AA at Sherman Oaks Little League.
0:49.1	It was more like Bad News Bears.
0:52.4	All right.
0:53.0	That was really a bad news bears learning year. I think we went like three
0:58.2	and 14. One win was by forfeit. But we got a play out. We got a win in the playoffs. One
1:06.1	playoff win, which is a big freaking deal. And that was awesome. And that's what counts the most.
1:11.7	So we shocked the world.
1:12.7	But what I learned then,
1:14.6	Eddie is not only a great human being that's very influential in our community.
1:19.7	He is the principal of a local elementary school.
1:21.9	Am I allowed to say the elementary school?
1:23.3	Colfax Charter Elementary School.
1:24.7	Colfax Charter Elementary School.
1:25.9	And when I say influential, this is the truth.
1:30.3	Everybody.
1:31.4	Everybody loves Eddie.
1:32.7	Oh, I appreciate it, man.
1:34.1	Vibrant personality.
1:36.7	So humble, but outspoken and confident at the same time.
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