Bruce Bruce: The Wild Path From Frito-Lay Worker to Comedy Legend
Adam Carolla Show
PodcastOne / Carolla Digital
4.5 • 36.9K Ratings
🗓️ 24 February 2026
⏱️ 104 minutes
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Summary
Bruce Bruce joins Adam to discuss how growing up in a rough neighborhood shaped his sense of humor as well as managing a day job when he first started comedy. They get into Evander Holyfield’s lost Gold Medal, house size, and how he never backed down from Mike Tyson. They conclude by talking about Quentin Tarantino’s fearless writing and directing style. Be sure to check out Bruce Bruce’s Netflix special which debuts on March 3rd!
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FOR MORE WITH BRUCE BRUCE:
STANDUP SPECIAL: ‘I Ain’t Playin’
- Available on Netflix March 3
LIVE DATE:
Liberty Funny Bone- Liberty Township, OH- Feb 27/28
WEBSITE: Bruce-Bruce.com
INSTAGRAM: @mybrucebruce
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- February 27 - Dallas, TX (2 shows)
- February 28 - Dallas, TX (2 shows)
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| 0:00.0 | In this episode, very funny comedian Bruce Bruce is in studio. |
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| 1:33.5 | Adam's guest today, comedian Bruce Bruce, plus the news with me, Mike Dawson, and now, Adam Carolla. |
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