Mohr Stories 563: Ron Funches

Mohr Stories

Witz Comedy Network

Comedy, Comedy Interviews

4.6 • 6.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2026

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Comedian Ron Funches joins Jay Mohr for a hilarious conversation that bounces from jiu-jitsu and NBA nostalgia to dating habits, addiction, and the realities of fame. Ron also opens up about his weight loss journey, his time on The Traitors, the one GIF he couldn’t live without, and much more. This episode is sponsored by BlueChew and we’ve got a special deal for our listeners: Right now, when you buy two months of BlueChew Gold, you get the third for FREE with promo code MOHR. Visit https://BlueChew.com for more details and important safety information. 🌐 Follow Ron Funches on all socials⁠⁠⁠⁠ @RonFunches⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: @ronfunches YouTube: @ronfunches TikTok: @ron_funches Tour Dates: https://ronfunches.com/shows/ ✅ Subscribe to Jay Mohr for Fresh Content: https://www.youtube.com/@JayMohr37?sub_confirmation=1 🌐 Follow Jay Mohr on all socials⁠⁠⁠⁠ @JayMohr37 ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: @jaymohr37 Facebook: @jmohr37 TikTok: @jaymohr37 Substack: @jaymohr37 Jay Mohr Tour Dates: https://JayMohr.com Music: "Rise" by Lady Owl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Put your name on it.
0:01.5	Just put your name on.
0:02.6	That's all I say.
0:03.5	Be a man or woman.
0:05.0	Put your name on it.
0:12.6	Talking about jujitsu with you, Ron, Funcges.
0:17.0	As a wrestler, I found that, uh, juujitsu is like, everything's a trap for me.
0:24.7	Because in wrestling, I get attracted to windows.
0:27.5	Like any living creature, I enjoy light.
0:29.6	But if I go through the window, I always, I always wind up getting choked out.
0:33.6	It shuts on you.
0:34.7	It shuts.
0:35.5	It's not like wrestling.
0:36.8	And the hips are always in a different
0:38.1	place. Wrestling like hips are always back and jujitsu's like hips get mushed forward where I feel
0:42.8	very, uh, I feel very, uh, vulnerable. I'm like, I'm always like hanging, but anyway, uh,
0:53.1	Joe Prano is here back from Japan. That's right. Where'd you go? I was in, I just said Japan. No, I mean. This guy. I was in Tokyo. Actually, it was at the Tokyo comedy bar right after you were there. Nice. Um, and then went up to Hokkaido to do some snowboarding and then down to Kyoto.
1:15.1	Beautiful. I love Q. That's my favorite. Top three favorite place for me.
1:16.3	Kyoto or Japan in general? Kyoto. You guys both played Japan? Like, you guys are cool. Yeah, we're international comedians.
1:21.5	International player coming through your stereo. Thanks, Andre 3000. So I love the NBA Crocs, which begs the quote,
1:29.4	I know you're a Bulls fan, but let's go through these logos.
1:32.8	Let's do it.
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