Jeff Ross: The Roast Master General talks Life, Laughter and the Loss of his friend, Bob Saget

The Rich Eisen Show

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4.3 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2022

⏱️ 58 minutes

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We kickoff Season 3 of Just Getting Started with Suzy Shuster sitting down with one of her good friends and one funny guy, The Roast Master General himself, Jeff Ross. Jeff opens up about his friendship with fellow comedian Bob Saget and how hard it has been to process his death. Suzy and Jeff go deep into his origin story and take a long walk down memory lane. You'll also hear Jeff describe what comedy life was like after 9/11 and how he helped get the Friar's Club Roasts back on track after the horrible events of 2001. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey everybody, it's Susie Schuster in the Rich Eyes and Home Studio.
0:12.3	I've got the Rich Eyes and Mug as I take over just getting started for Rich.
0:16.3	I am so thrilled to be here with you today.
0:19.5	And that's because I'm going to welcome in in a moment what of my favorite people on
0:23.0	the planet.
0:24.0	And that's not hyperbole.
0:25.0	You know, when there's people in your life that you're just happy every time you see
0:28.7	them that you walk away every single time thinking I'm better because I spend time with
0:32.8	them.
0:33.8	People who are sweet and nice and caring and just dirtiest sin.
0:38.6	That's Jeffrey Ross, the comedian, the roast master of general.
0:41.7	He is going to be my first guest on just getting started.
0:47.2	Couldn't be happier on just getting started to have my great friend, Jeff Ross as my
0:52.2	first guest because I thought to myself, okay, who can I have that I'll feel comfortable
0:56.8	with that will make me laugh, that will make you laugh.
1:01.0	I thought it's got to be Jeff Ross.
1:03.2	And so thanks for taking the time to be with me.
1:05.4	I mean, your schedule's crazy.
1:08.3	You're just in Paris, by the way, with Dave Chappelle, how does one end up going to Paris
1:14.3	with Dave Chappelle?
1:15.3	You know, I mean, that's not normal.
1:18.6	No, it was input on two to use the French word for impromptu.
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