Billy Gardell on His 173LB Weight Loss Journey + Trump’s New Immigration Freeze

Adam Carolla Show

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Comedy, Talk Radio

4.5 • 36.3K Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2025

⏱️ 123 minutes

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Summary

Billy Gardell is an actor and stand-up comedian. He’s currently on his Less Is More Tour with dates in Susanville, CA (Dec 6), Bellflower, CA (Dec 19), and Eau Claire, WI (Jan 30), with more info at billygardell.com. Follow him on X @billygardell and on Instagram @billygardellofficial.

IN THE NEWS: The Trump administration freezes immigration applications from 19 countries, with officials hinting the blacklist could grow to more than 30 nations. The TSA piles on new travel headaches by announcing a $45 fee for passengers who show up to the airport without a REAL ID starting February 1. A top FDA official says an mRNA flu shot will not be approved after it failed to protect seniors in trials, raising fresh questions about next-gen vaccines. And in health and culture, male breast reduction surgery is now the most popular cosmetic procedure among American men, as more men seek treatment for gynecomastia and body-image concerns.

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FOR MORE WITH BILLY GARDELL:

TOUR: Less is More Tour

Dec 6 - Diamond Mountain Casino & Hotel - Susanville, CA
Dec 19 - The Stand Up Comedy Club - Bellflower, CA
Jan 30 - Pablo Center - Eau Claire, WI

WEBSITE: Billygardell.com

TWITTER: @billygardell

INSTAGRAM: @billygardellofficial

FOR MORE WITH RUDY PAVICH:

INSTAGRAM: @rudy_pavich

WEBSITE: www.rudypavichcomedy.com

LIVE SHOWS:

December 5 - Santa Barbara, CA
December 6 - Corona, CA
December 11 - Fort Lauderdale, FL
December 12 - Miami, FL (2 Shows)
December 13 - Miami, FL (2 Shows)
December 14 - Fort Lauderdale, FL

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0:00.0	Well, this episode from Mike and Molly and a great stand-up comedian Billy Gardell joins us.
0:06.4	Also, Rudy Pavich is going to do the news and hang in as well.
0:11.3	And we'll do all that right after this.
0:15.6	It's time to celebrate Christmas with the Ace Man.
0:19.6	I'm a holy, holy Christmas in the best time of the year.
0:24.6	In Santa Barbara Friday night at the Santa Barbara Comedy Club, Adam Carolla, live.
0:30.2	She's no roasting in the open fire.
0:35.2	Saturday, December 6th, in Corona, California.
0:39.0	Yeah.
0:39.9	At Dos Lagos Amphitheater.
0:42.3	Write it down!
0:43.3	Celebrate the season with Jay Moore.
0:45.7	Don't say it didn't warn you.
0:47.1	Thank you for that, Jay.
0:48.6	And Thursday, December 18th, a special Adam Carolla Show Christmas.
0:53.6	It's wonderful and up.
0:55.4	Breaking news.
0:56.5	With Brad Williams.
0:58.0	I'm Ted Cappell.
0:59.7	At the sagebrush canteena on December 18th.
1:02.9	And if you're the day the Christmas, my true love came to me.
1:06.1	I partisan the pair of the tree.
	...

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