In the 80's when Jay was filling in for Carson on The Tonight Show, I helped write his monologue, he had other writers too...I was told the magic # of jokes he needed was 26 jokes and I actually got 3 jokes ON in the monologue. One had to do with Reagan's age...one had to do with Leona Helmsley and one other I can't recall. It was so long ago that we faxed in our jokes. It was exciting to watch the show hoping to hear one of my jokes! Great times! - Joe Johnson
@leomoonlady Thanks MoonLady! Jay is still the best. Im a car guy too so I loved Jay Leno's Garage which I think has ended. With no kids, who gets Jay's tremendous collection of fine autos? Jay I have room for two and I'll treat them well.
I went to high school with Jay Leno. You know how people change? Not Jay. He is exactly the same person now as he was then, smart, authentic, and funny. My favorite story he told here was about him hiding in the closet, more than once, to overhear who was taking over the Tonight Show and then playing mind games with the top executive over what he said. Priceless. Jay always took big risks, they always paid off.
High school? Ma’am I’m glad I wasn’t there I would have fallen so hard. He won’t ever have forgotten And I would have one more broken heart ro add to my bolleclecyion😹
I don’t know why I’m so Depressed right or hell I fell in love with any hot guy with a personality I’ll et he was on fire hot in those days I wouldn’t stand a chance of NOT loving him!❤️💕💕
Jay Leno is that you xD Seem like you have a lot of time on your hands writing all these comments on your ghost accounts xD literally all these positive comments are made by people who had a fresh account xD
I love that Maher respects Leno and knows he's one of the current GOATS of all time(Seinfeld & Chapelle are the others) and knows Leno didn't screw over Conan. It was just business and ratings. Leno was #1 for 21+ years. That's almost impossible to replicate with anyone else.
Hands down my favorite Club Random Podcast to date. The discussion was interesting from start to finish. Jay was a great guest who was able to keep Bill on topic more than any other guest I've seen on here previously.
The more I look at old Jay Leno clips, the more he stands out as the lowkey GOAT. He was just so damn comfortable on stage. Eons ahead of anyone else. He definitely makes these new guys look like rejects at a sideshow circus 🎪 😂
This was the first time I watched the entire show only because Jay Leno is a natural funny common person which I’ve always appreciated that about him. Thanks for having Jay on.
Jay is such a pro, one of the best crowd work comedians I’ve ever seen. Love this interview Bill, I met Jay when he filmed his first special American Dream, we were next to each other in the bathroom and Jay was just riffing off comments I was making. Great podcast! 👍❤️
I never liked his comedy because I thought it was too clean and crowd pleasing. But in retrospect, I have a lot of respect for him to still be somewhat funny over the decades and for being married to the same woman. Jay is an example that not all comedians have to be damaged neurotics.
How nice of him to mention Craig Ferguson. I hope that one day we will hear the full story about Letterman, Craig and the Late Night succession wars. I miss Craig‘s show so much.
I can’t believe I only just discovered this! I could listen to these two all night. What a great podcast. Especially as I only ever get to listen to Bill’s show.
Jay Leno is a rare honest and moral guy in showbusiness. The more interviews I see with him, I appreciate him that much more. He was an easy punching bag for his middle of the road humor, but that's what was needed. He actually started out very edgy and made a commercial decision to moderate himself, where Pryor started out like Bill Cosby style without the roofies, not edgy at all and made a commercial decision to be controversial.
Jay did a lot of non-woke bits in his late night monologues, compared to what the entertainment industry has become he actually does seem more brave in hindsight.
he is well known as one of the most 2 faced insecure and passive aggressive pieces of shit in show biz history. His middle of the road humor aside, Jay is not some squeaky clean stand up gentlemen
Jay has several hundred million dollars in his bank account. In his 60's we just call that retirement. And he still does standup at clubs to keep boredom away. Jay has a situation I'd kill for. I personally saw Jay do club stand-up the first Saturday of June 2022 Burbank. He still always draws a crowd and goes home after a full audience clapping whenever he wants.
I love Jay's philosophy for saving. Since he was a kid he was so scared of being broke he would work 2 jobs. He would save 100% of one paycheck and live off the other. He still practices this habit to this day. It's very impressive and I wish I could be more like him. It's a shame that he never had any children. I think Jay would have been a fantastic father.
@@thethomasj1795😊that is unfortunate. The people who should be fathers rarely do. The ones that shouldn't make kids all over the place they can't afford
one of the best interviews ever of Jay Leno. Jay usually doesn't reveal much about his personal life or experiences but he felt relaxed and it showed. Well done Bill ! Jay is a class act in a very seedy industry. Makes the Letterman's and Howard Sterns look so petty for the years they just railed against Jay in the media.
Witnessing Jay get tripped up at the beginning not realizing the show had already started just goes to show how different this honest and casual media is than the traditional we are so use to
Love Your Show Bill! I’m your age and you remind me of so much of many of my friends that I grew up with ! Still have that 1970’s vibe as the kids say! I was a news reporter Years ago ...and you have mastered the technic of making guests comfortable ... And relaxed! Loved your Jay Leno interview! Class Act ... though with a few insecurities like all of us have! Keep Club Random coming!!!
man those WERE revelations , literally club random exclusives . The Late Shift and Howard Stern gave us the most information about the events prior to this for over 30 years nobody ever outlined the number of times it occurred
Probably the best episode so far. I love both Jay and Bill. Impressive that Bill remembered that Jay wrote all his jokes during the strike. Jay's monologue was just outstanding. I wish he was still doing Tonight Show. One could tell that Bill was having a lot of fun as the conversation flowed freely and honestly I did not realize time go by. Awesome! That Dangerfield topless/bottomless joke was epic :)
The strike stuff was some of the best, due to a lack of scripted stuff there were times where Jay interacted with the audience and did a lot ofoff the cuff riffing, the guy just knows how to work an audience.
So I didn’t think Jay was able to not come back after a while! I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT HIM DOING A CAR SHOW! It’s just as good and I don’t care for cars but I love old timey historical cars! Jays garage is in my top ten fav shows of past 10 years! KEEP GOING JAY! Even if u hv to buy a tank!!!!!
I've watched every episode. All unique, as the guests are very diverse. This one is a stand out. Jay Leno is a treasure. I really enjoyed the stories that the two of you shared. Such a great little club!
I've been a Jay fan since early 1995 thanks to MSNBC, the only American channel back in the day in my homecountry, Greece. So glad to see him up and around, still considerably active with his marbles intact, I always laughed with his jokes and his skits, here's to you Jay !
Jay Leno is a 10/10 genius! Funny without vulgarity! His bits are endless like Seinfeld! Very intimidating! Easy to see he gets his sense of humor from outer space 👽
52:40 "shut up and listen" pure wisdom. The Rodney story was beautiful and funny as shit. Thank you both Jay and Bill for a great conversation, really look forward to these.
Just Jay. That's what I thought of watching his terrific standup show from the fourth row recently at, as Bill put it, one of those upstate New York casinos, lol. No band, no Johnny Carson theatre, no trappings of any kind - just a stool with a bottle of water, a microphone... and, just Jay. That's when you see what a true comic star is all about! A night chock full of jokes, and every one a home run! Amazing writing, Jay's delightfully unique delivery and voice, and incredible comedic timing. My sides were splitting lol. But more than that, you could just tell what a humble and genuine and caring human being he is. He made just a couple brief non-comedic references to his life and projected such kindness and authenticity. I had to relisten to this podcast, and was so very gratified that Bill praised Jay repeatedly for the wonderful man that he obviously is and has always been. Great episode! Enjoyed them both!
I have always heard from comedians how much they respected/ admired Jay’s comedy. Saying he is one of the best and how he had to change a bit when he was doing the tonight show. For the tv audience. More vanilla. So I would love to see his act. Especially since he doesn’t put out any comedy specials. I really have only seen him catering to the TV audience. I would like to see him let it rip. Always had the feeling he was a very decent guy, but he seems to have a negative reputation from comedians who took sides in the late night wars.
@@DreamsSketcher I know I am in a major minority here, but Bill Burr just bugs me and not funny for a minute. Now Mark Normand....he is original and a sly comic and he makes me laugh out loud. Just saying.
@@charold3Not that young and I am well aware... I have been watching him since he was filling in for Carson. I don't know what about my post made it sound like it was a new discovery for me or a point of contention. I just saw him live and encouraging others to do the same.
@@StuPedassol You seemed surprised (“I’m not kidding”) that Leno is funny, but he’s long been one of the standup greats. It may be a bit like, “I watched Tom Brady play, but, no kidding, he’s actually very good.” But I misread, maybe. No insult intended.
Love Jay & his tonight show! Heard Conan talked about the drama on his podcast, now I know Jay’s side. Jay is one of the best comedians and human beings!❤
Jay Leno gets Bill Maher to laugh out from his stomach, as i do. What an amazing person Jay is!. Bill Maher will not get Jay to laugh like that, but i love them both. GEms these new generation will never understand until the circle goes around again..
Jay is a class act and an amazing car and motorcycle collector. In one instance a lady called him and asked if he wanted to buy her late husbands Ferrari 275. Her husband paid $5800 for it and had told her that it was worth $350,000. Jay responded that he could give her the $350,000 for it but that it was worth closer to $4 million. Jay put her in touch with a friend of his with an auction company and told her that if she got over $3.5 million for it she would have to bake him some chocolate chip cookies. The car sold for $3.75 million.
This is part of the reason he got the Tonight show gig . He's a genuine guy no pretentiousness to Jay. I also think because he was such a seasoned comedian it helped him get the Tonight show.
You can tell that Bill respects Jay A LOT. He acts very different with him than he does with other guests. He laughs more with him and doesn't talk over him at all. When Jay speaks, Bill listens and laughs. Jay's also 6 years older than Bill and may have even had a part to play in helping Bill over the years with comedy and work.
I agree and even Letterman who's a well known Democrat never made his show about hating Bush JR or making the same jokes after he left office. Sure he did Clinton jokes mostly about the sex scandal and he would make his Bush JR jokes but nothing like today.
Well...he is holding up well, but one can see, especially on his car show, that he is slowing down a little...I can tell you-from experience-when you hit 70, then 70 hits you back!
met Leno in front of his show at the Mirage like 2006-2010... didn't realize i was standing next to him. He asked me to take a photo of him w some tourists. Then we talked like 15 seconds and he said enjoy the show. Real cool dude. I was dead center in the 3rd row... my mother pulls out a camcorder and got busted by security.... lmao so embarrassing.... then my parents left when he said goodnight and i stayed he did an encore for like 20 minutes
But Maher loves to moan about how fat, out of shape Americans have become...then he indulges in booze and weed, plus smoking too?...He has a small mansion, has a chef who cooks his vegetarian dishes, and also has a tennis court and swimming pool, plus a large basketball court!...Bill is an elitist...most people could do what he has done, if they also had all of those wonderful facilities, and their own cook, on duty!....I enjoy his show, but would not really want to hang with this narcissist.
You two are such an awesome combination. Love you both. I miss the Jay Leno show so much. He was, and always will be, my favorite. And thank goodness for Bill Maher keeping us all sane through these crazy times.
Maher was so right, when he stated that Leno was the correct replacement for Carson...he was culturally relevant and still hip---Johnny was simply drifting into older age, and not so relevant. But Carson will always be the most admired of all of them. He really was the best of all time.
What a great guest ... and glad he was able to clear up the whole Tonight Show debacle. People in the media (and in general) love controversy, and made the whole deal w/ Conan seem so malicious. However, Jay's account of things sounds very plausible & reasonable.
Jay is right. Once you have lived a little, you realize staying in a comfortable job and accepting loyalty- that’s the best you can do. Learned this so young after having a couple horrible women bosses, saved me a lot of stress I guarantee you!
@@bm421 i fell into a an easy out 4.5 yrs ago after doing a couple of tough jobs for a short while. But my big efforts were before. A business for nearly 20 yrs and an extensive education that went down in flames. Really glad to just do a little job and ease my way to retirement in three yrs from now
I'll be that guy. It was actually "a traveling syphilitic sideshow with diseased animals and hermaphrodite clowns throwing anthrax spores at the children."
@@CavanOGrady413 my favorite was when he talked about mr potato head and he said imagine giving this to a starving kid in Africa to play with; here you go Kimba, play with mr potato head.. oh Kimba eat potato.. no, no Kimba you don't want to eat the potato you put this little hat on it.. oh Kimba eat the hat.. no, no Kimba you don't eat the hat. Letterman kept asking him to "do Kimba again" fuckin hilarious
Sometimes Bill is a bit dim, par example he doesn't seem to understand that if they want you out there are two ways. 1. Get out your fired! 2. They slowly start burning you in every way thinkable until you go! Leno's 1000 cuts are true! 😎
I never cared for Bill Maher but times change and so do people. I get to see a genuine different side of this guy right now. It's like he's one of my liberal friends who we drink and talk politics most of the night. You're wrong, I'm wrong and in the morning.... We all agree the breakfast at XYZ restaurant is amazing and then talk about how we agree on things. Maybe that's what the youth is missing, FYI at the time of writing this... I'm only 37. Have things changed that much????
@@leechap3 Sometimes he seems too high, he rambles or forgets his thoughts. He doesn't need 2 joints and a refill on drink to get through show and sometimes I feel distracted by it.One guest pointed it out and he said how much he cut down but it seems like someone who gets candy once a week. ; )
Jay is the best podcast guest. He never takes the audiences time or attention for granted like this insufferable bores who go on Rogan with nothing prepared thinking their personality can be engaging for 3.5 hours
Hey Bill great show. I can't believe you don't have more subscribers. I think it's a fun project and I like hanging out. Thanks for the time and entertainment.
Hard pressed to find many guys like Mr. Leno. Class-1st, Funny✅ quite under-rated (other than those in that line), Intellect.. understated but exceptional because he possesses such modesty. Even as Mr. Maher would rib him regarding his social interactions Jay was amused like an older Brother that wouldn't bully his kid Bro. 😀
Jay is a humble guy. Every time Bill wanted to give him a compliment or praise, Jay would cut him off and tell a story. Respect.
In the 80's when Jay was filling in for Carson on The Tonight Show, I helped write his monologue, he had other writers too...I was told the magic # of jokes he needed was 26 jokes and I actually got 3 jokes ON in the monologue. One had to do with Reagan's age...one had to do with Leona Helmsley and one other I can't recall. It was so long ago that we faxed in our jokes. It was exciting to watch the show hoping to hear one of my jokes! Great times! - Joe Johnson
@leomoonlady Thanks MoonLady! Jay is still the best. Im a car guy too so I loved Jay Leno's Garage which I think has ended. With no kids, who gets Jay's tremendous collection of fine autos? Jay I have room for two and I'll treat them well.
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@@beatlebrunch2199Seinfeld, probably.
I went to high school with Jay Leno. You know how people change? Not Jay. He is exactly the same person now as he was then, smart, authentic, and funny. My favorite story he told here was about him hiding in the closet, more than once, to overhear who was taking over the Tonight Show and then playing mind games with the top executive over what he said. Priceless. Jay always took big risks, they always paid off.
High school?
Ma’am I’m glad I wasn’t there
I would have fallen so hard. He won’t ever have forgotten
And I would have one more broken heart ro add to my bolleclecyion😹
I don’t know why I’m so
Depressed right or hell I fell in love with any hot guy with a personality
I’ll et he was on fire hot in those days
I wouldn’t stand a chance of NOT loving him!❤️💕💕
Ooops there’s a lot I wanted to delete from my comments but I can’t. You June hates me and now they want to give me my editing option
Damn
Jay Leno is that you xD Seem like you have a lot of time on your hands writing all these comments on your ghost accounts xD literally all these positive comments are made by people who had a fresh account xD
remember that too I was in the closet next to him I heard it all
Jay Leno is part of America. He is as great now on the internet as he ever was on a network show. Incredible Guy.
Fuck him. He robbed my generation of seeing Conan take over the tonight show.
Jay Leno one of the best comedians
This is a great podcast episode, with two comedians who generally respect and like one another.
I love that Maher respects Leno and knows he's one of the current GOATS of all time(Seinfeld & Chapelle are the others) and knows Leno didn't screw over Conan. It was just business and ratings. Leno was #1 for 21+ years. That's almost impossible to replicate with anyone else.
Hands down my favorite Club Random Podcast to date. The discussion was interesting from start to finish. Jay was a great guest who was able to keep Bill on topic more than any other guest I've seen on here previously.
I think it works, because these two have a lot in common - same age, same business. I liked the William Shatner one as well.
@@wendigo63music55 It is because bill respects them the most.
You must be high.
@@wendigo63music55 Jay and Bill both appeared on Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show."
Because Jay's sober, lols.
Leno is a legend, mind like a steel trap. Great discussion!
The more I look at old Jay Leno clips, the more he stands out as the lowkey GOAT. He was just so damn comfortable on stage. Eons ahead of anyone else. He definitely makes these new guys look like rejects at a sideshow circus 🎪 😂
I can listen to this for hours and hours :)
This was the first time I watched the entire show only because Jay Leno is a natural funny common person which I’ve always appreciated that about him. Thanks for having Jay on.
Yeah, as opposed to Jimmy Fallon who is not funny at all.
you missed out. Club Random is a treat
This was such a great show! I love Jay Leno and Bill Maher. They are so different yet so great together! I'm lucky to be hearing them together.
Jay is such a pro, one of the best crowd work comedians I’ve ever seen. Love this interview Bill, I met Jay when he filmed his first special American Dream, we were next to each other in the bathroom and Jay was just riffing off comments I was making. Great podcast! 👍❤️
I never liked his comedy because I thought it was too clean and crowd pleasing. But in retrospect, I have a lot of respect for him to still be somewhat funny over the decades and for being married to the same woman. Jay is an example that not all comedians have to be damaged neurotics.
@@infernogoalie I wasn't crazy about his Tonight Show material but his best work has always been standup and spontaneous crowd work.
I hope he films one last special before he goes.i don't know if I'll ever get a chance to see him live.😢
How nice of him to mention Craig Ferguson. I hope that one day we will hear the full story about Letterman, Craig and the Late Night succession wars. I miss Craig‘s show so much.
The war for late night is a good book that covers the story well and mentions other late night hosts
I can’t believe I only just discovered this! I could listen to these two all night. What a great podcast. Especially as I only ever get to listen to Bill’s show.
Jay Leno is a rare honest and moral guy in showbusiness. The more interviews I see with him, I appreciate him that much more. He was an easy punching bag for his middle of the road humor, but that's what was needed. He actually started out very edgy and made a commercial decision to moderate himself, where Pryor started out like Bill Cosby style without the roofies, not edgy at all and made a commercial decision to be controversial.
Jay did a lot of non-woke bits in his late night monologues, compared to what the entertainment industry has become he actually does seem more brave in hindsight.
WOW!! Ask Conan, Dave,Stern ... nothing funny about Jay !!!
he is well known as one of the most 2 faced insecure and passive aggressive pieces of shit in show biz history. His middle of the road humor aside, Jay is not some squeaky clean stand up gentlemen
@@JackyJames1 Dave says Jay's one of the funniest guy's he's ever known.
@@gallery7596 ok , i respect your opinion :) Dave is a big fan of Jay i was wrong :(
The episodes are never long enough.. I always want more.
So do I. When I click on the video and see they are only an hour I’m like 😒
Brilliant episode. Really enjoyed it, and a great follow up to Kimmel. Amazing story about Rodney. Thanks to Jay for sharing that.
I’ve heard Jay tell this Rodney story before somewhere. It is a good story I enjoyed hearing it again.
@@HH-gv8mx I just heard it again on an interview about Oscars and his show. He always makes it fresh, which is why he is so good.
Jay has several hundred million dollars in his bank account. In his 60's we just call that retirement. And he still does standup at clubs to keep boredom away. Jay has a situation I'd kill for. I personally saw Jay do club stand-up the first Saturday of June 2022 Burbank. He still always draws a crowd and goes home after a full audience clapping whenever he wants.
I love Jay's philosophy for saving. Since he was a kid he was so scared of being broke he would work 2 jobs. He would save 100% of one paycheck and live off the other. He still practices this habit to this day. It's very impressive and I wish I could be more like him. It's a shame that he never had any children. I think Jay would have been a fantastic father.
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@@thethomasj1795😊that is unfortunate. The people who should be fathers rarely do. The ones that shouldn't make kids all over the place they can't afford
one of the best interviews ever of Jay Leno. Jay usually doesn't reveal much about his personal life or experiences but he felt relaxed and it showed. Well done Bill ! Jay is a class act in a very seedy industry. Makes the Letterman's and Howard Sterns look so petty for the years they just railed against Jay in the media.
I love these conversations. Unscripted. Genuine.
This was the best episode yet and will be very hard to top. I didn't want it to end.
yes, I ff through the last one, just was bored, but that's how it is. He has something for everyone.
My thoughts exactly.
dunham is a fan
I dident want it to end either he was so funny!
Witnessing Jay get tripped up at the beginning not realizing the show had already started just goes to show how different this honest and casual media is than the traditional we are so use to
He didn't seem to be bothered...
The racing dog was waiting for the gun.
He knew he was on.
@@diannelutz3291 He's way too much of a pro for that and he didn't seem to care either way
Bill was making drinks, so he thought they did not start yet.
Jay is a great guy. He didn't fail. He went out of "main stream" on top and is STILL riding high. I hope to meet Jay at a car show one of these days.
Marr cannot get Leno to talk smack about anyone. He just refuses to gossip. You have to love him for that.
No, Jay doesn't hold grudges. He's not Letterman.
Hey! Bill spells YOUR name correctly!
What a fantastic episode! 👏 Love this format.
Bill, this is your best one yet. Leno is amazing.
Used to work at a Citroën Garage in LA. Worked on Jay’s Citroën SM many times and got to meet him. Very humble and kind guy.
Cool
I never can understand the hate from the Conan saga. I love Conan I just could never buy the idea that jay is some evil genius.
Jay, I always loved your show. Now I have tremendous respect for you as a very decent human being. Thanks for letting us get to know you.
Love Your Show Bill!
I’m your age and you remind me of so much of many of my friends that I grew up with ! Still have that 1970’s vibe as the kids say!
I was a news reporter Years ago ...and you have mastered the technic of making guests comfortable ... And relaxed!
Loved your Jay Leno interview! Class Act ... though with a few insecurities like all of us have!
Keep Club Random coming!!!
Leno is an amazing guest for this format. He is an entertaining person.
How do you figure?
He doesn't drink or smoke weed?
How is this a great format for him?
@@penknight8532junkymailhai did not write "an amazing format for Jay" as you mistakenly suggest.
Jay talking about the closet stories at 30:00 is hilarious. What a great show so far.
man those WERE revelations , literally club random exclusives . The Late Shift and Howard Stern gave us the most information about the events prior to this for over 30 years nobody ever outlined the number of times it occurred
Probably the best episode so far. I love both Jay and Bill. Impressive that Bill remembered that Jay wrote all his jokes during the strike. Jay's monologue was just outstanding. I wish he was still doing Tonight Show. One could tell that Bill was having a lot of fun as the conversation flowed freely and honestly I did not realize time go by. Awesome! That Dangerfield topless/bottomless joke was epic :)
The strike stuff was some of the best, due to a lack of scripted stuff there were times where Jay interacted with the audience and did a lot ofoff the cuff riffing, the guy just knows how to work an audience.
So I didn’t think Jay was able to not come back after a while!
I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT HIM DOING A CAR SHOW!
It’s just as good and I don’t care for cars but I love old timey historical cars!
Jays garage is in my top ten fav shows of past 10 years!
KEEP GOING JAY! Even if u hv to buy a tank!!!!!
I love Jay ! Really enjoyed this!
I did not want this conversation to end. If there is anyone funnier than Jay Leno, I'd like to see.
I've watched every episode. All unique, as the guests are very diverse. This one is a stand out. Jay Leno is a treasure. I really enjoyed the stories that the two of you shared. Such a great little club!
The legendary Jay Leno this should be good one. 👌
Amazing how Jay makes everyone around him feel so comfortable.
I've been a Jay fan since early 1995 thanks to MSNBC, the only American channel back in the day in my homecountry, Greece. So glad to see him up and around, still considerably active with his marbles intact, I always laughed with his jokes and his skits, here's to you Jay !
Jay Leno is a 10/10 genius!
Funny without vulgarity!
His bits are endless like Seinfeld!
Very intimidating! Easy to see he gets his sense of humor from outer space 👽
I could never be funny without offending and cursing the world 🌎
52:40 "shut up and listen" pure wisdom. The Rodney story was beautiful and funny as shit. Thank you both Jay and Bill for a great conversation, really look forward to these.
Love the Rodney dangerfield story. Rodney was my favorite comedian
The Rodney story is perfect Jay..👏👏 enjoyed the whole interview thanks Bill
Just Jay. That's what I thought of watching his terrific standup show from the fourth row recently at, as Bill put it, one of those upstate New York casinos, lol. No band, no Johnny Carson theatre, no trappings of any kind - just a stool with a bottle of water, a microphone... and, just Jay. That's when you see what a true comic star is all about! A night chock full of jokes, and every one a home run! Amazing writing, Jay's delightfully unique delivery and voice, and incredible comedic timing. My sides were splitting lol. But more than that, you could just tell what a humble and genuine and caring human being he is. He made just a couple brief non-comedic references to his life and projected such kindness and authenticity. I had to relisten to this podcast, and was so very gratified that Bill praised Jay repeatedly for the wonderful man that he obviously is and has always been. Great episode! Enjoyed them both!
Bill Maher keeping it real. Love the Podcast 👍
what a great show! I was smiling and laughing for an hour and a half straight.
I am not kidding... I JUST saw Jay... he is as funny as Mark Normand, Bill Burr, or anybody. He deserves a ticket.
I have always heard from comedians how much they respected/ admired Jay’s comedy. Saying he is one of the best and how he had to change a bit when he was doing the tonight show. For the tv audience. More vanilla. So I would love to see his act. Especially since he doesn’t put out any comedy specials. I really have only seen him catering to the TV audience. I would like to see him let it rip.
Always had the feeling he was a very decent guy, but he seems to have a negative reputation from comedians who took sides in the late night wars.
@@DreamsSketcher I know I am in a major minority here, but Bill Burr just bugs me and not funny for a minute. Now Mark Normand....he is original and a sly comic and he makes me laugh out loud. Just saying.
I’m guessing you are young. Leno has been one of the funniest men in the world since the 70s.
@@charold3Not that young and I am well aware... I have been watching him since he was filling in for Carson. I don't know what about my post made it sound like it was a new discovery for me or a point of contention. I just saw him live and encouraging others to do the same.
@@StuPedassol You seemed surprised (“I’m not kidding”) that Leno is funny, but he’s long been one of the standup greats. It may be a bit like, “I watched Tom Brady play, but, no kidding, he’s actually very good.” But I misread, maybe. No insult intended.
Love Jay & his tonight show! Heard Conan talked about the drama on his podcast, now I know Jay’s side. Jay is one of the best comedians and human beings!❤
Jay Leno gets Bill Maher to laugh out from his stomach, as i do. What an amazing person Jay is!. Bill Maher will not get Jay to laugh like that, but i love them both. GEms these new generation will never understand until the circle goes around again..
I was very pleasantly surprised and impressed in a very positive way by this interview.
Wonderful. Genuine . Excellent.
I saw the tonight show live in 97’ . He was incredibly gracious and funny to his studio audience and super cool.. seems to be the same today!!
Good show Bill
Thanks Jay
Look forward to shaking your hand
Appreciate everything
Jay is a class act and an amazing car and motorcycle collector. In one instance a lady called him and asked if he wanted to buy her late husbands Ferrari 275. Her husband paid $5800 for it and had told her that it was worth $350,000. Jay responded that he could give her the $350,000 for it but that it was worth closer to $4 million. Jay put her in touch with a friend of his with an auction company and told her that if she got over $3.5 million for it she would have to bake him some chocolate chip cookies. The car sold for $3.75 million.
Epic story. What a good man
To this day Jay do not own a single Ferrari for reasons he has explained himself :D.
This is part of the reason he got the Tonight show gig .
He's a genuine guy no pretentiousness to Jay.
I also think because he was such a seasoned comedian it helped him get the Tonight show.
I can't find this anywhere googling it. Do you remember where you heard it?
@@Gna-rn7zx Sure, Jay writes a bi-monthly article for Hagerty Magazine. It is available to policy holders of Hagerty Insurance.
Jay leno is a natural entertainer throughout my whole life
You can tell that Bill respects Jay A LOT. He acts very different with him than he does with other guests. He laughs more with him and doesn't talk over him at all. When Jay speaks, Bill listens and laughs. Jay's also 6 years older than Bill and may have even had a part to play in helping Bill over the years with comedy and work.
Even being serious Leno is hilarious.
Thankyou Bill, great interview!
Jay Leno is a really good guy
This episode was so fun. I was laughing out loud along with you guys several times. God I love Jay, he's such a great dude.
Jay was always apolitical … I loved that
I agree and even Letterman who's a well known Democrat never made his show about hating Bush JR or making the same jokes after he left office. Sure he did Clinton jokes mostly about the sex scandal and he would make his Bush JR jokes but nothing like today.
This was soooo good. Loved it. I used to watch Leno many a night in the late 90s, he's barely changed!
He has totally changed.. what are you looking at?
Well...he is holding up well, but one can see, especially on his car show, that he is slowing down a little...I can tell you-from experience-when you hit 70, then 70 hits you back!
I'm not the biggest Jay Leno fan, but I am very impressed with Bill Maher's admiration for Jay as a comedian and a person.
That was fun . Felt like I was in the room. Thanks you too for all those funny stories and memories.
Bill Maher’s podcast is the better 2022 version of Getting Doug with High.
Jay showing some class even while discussing old grievances.
met Leno in front of his show at the Mirage like 2006-2010... didn't realize i was standing next to him. He asked me to take a photo of him w some tourists. Then we talked like 15 seconds and he said enjoy the show. Real cool dude. I was dead center in the 3rd row... my mother pulls out a camcorder and got busted by security.... lmao so embarrassing.... then my parents left when he said goodnight and i stayed he did an encore for like 20 minutes
The Dangerfield story was incredible!
I love how Bill just gets lit, always something in his hand
But Maher loves to moan about how fat, out of shape Americans have become...then he indulges in booze and weed, plus smoking too?...He has a small mansion, has a chef who cooks his vegetarian dishes, and also has a tennis court and swimming pool, plus a large basketball court!...Bill is an elitist...most people could do what he has done, if they also had all of those wonderful facilities, and their own cook, on duty!....I enjoy his show, but would not really want to hang with this narcissist.
I would like it better without his being lit.
Jay Leno is the MAN. 🔥
God level hair
You two are such an awesome combination. Love you both. I miss the Jay Leno show so much. He was, and always will be, my favorite. And thank goodness for Bill Maher keeping us all sane through these crazy times.
Maher was so right, when he stated that Leno was the correct replacement for Carson...he was culturally relevant and still hip---Johnny was simply drifting into older age, and not so relevant. But Carson will always be the most admired of all of them. He really was the best of all time.
@rebekkad.2092 BMs misinformation & TDS is part of the reason why we are going thru these trying times!!
@@JEESSZZOO1 Agree to disagree.
What a great guest ... and glad he was able to clear up the whole Tonight Show debacle. People in the media (and in general) love controversy, and made the whole deal w/ Conan seem so malicious. However, Jay's account of things sounds very plausible & reasonable.
I remember being prego in 2001 watching Jay and Conan… it was good times! Wish we can go back to those days
Jay is right. Once you have lived a little, you realize staying in a comfortable job and accepting loyalty- that’s the best you can do. Learned this so young after having a couple horrible women bosses, saved me a lot of stress I guarantee you!
The devil you know can definitely be better than the devil you don’t know.
I d call that taking an easy out as you get older and dont want to deal with craziness anymore
@@clarkpalace yeah I guess I’m glad I learned that young, as in like 28 as opposed to 55
@@bm421 i fell into a an easy out 4.5 yrs ago after doing a couple of tough jobs for a short while. But my big efforts were before. A business for nearly 20 yrs and an extensive education that went down in flames. Really glad to just do a little job and ease my way to retirement in three yrs from now
Leno’s line about carnivals was “syphilitic clowns throwing anthrax spores at the children”. He said it one time on Letterman.
All of those episodes are on RUclips. He had Letterman crackin up in almost every one
I'll be that guy. It was actually "a traveling syphilitic sideshow with diseased animals and hermaphrodite clowns throwing anthrax spores at the children."
@@CavanOGrady413 my favorite was when he talked about mr potato head and he said imagine giving this to a starving kid in Africa to play with; here you go Kimba, play with mr potato head.. oh Kimba eat potato.. no, no Kimba you don't want to eat the potato you put this little hat on it.. oh Kimba eat the hat.. no, no Kimba you don't eat the hat.
Letterman kept asking him to "do Kimba again" fuckin hilarious
@@jefflandreneau7027 Yup, I loved the Kimba bit too.
what a banger of an episode
So glad I watched thus tonight, can’t believe it was a 2022 video. Time;slow down!
Sometimes Bill is a bit dim, par example he doesn't seem to understand that if they want you out there are two ways.
1. Get out your fired! 2. They slowly start burning you in every way thinkable until you go! Leno's 1000 cuts are true! 😎
I never cared for Bill Maher but times change and so do people. I get to see a genuine different side of this guy right now. It's like he's one of my liberal friends who we drink and talk politics most of the night. You're wrong, I'm wrong and in the morning.... We all agree the breakfast at XYZ restaurant is amazing and then talk about how we agree on things. Maybe that's what the youth is missing, FYI at the time of writing this... I'm only 37. Have things changed that much????
Thanks, this just made my day!!
This is the perfect episode, Maher has always been a Leno supporter when the world was against him over the late show controversy!
The TV networks always made the right call with Leno.
@@ryanjacobson2508 You can't quite deny, he's quite the legend in the circuit. Besides, I like anyone Maher endorses, our views match on most issues.
I'm loving this podcast. I've been a fan of Bill since Pizza man. But loving the casual conversation and seeing Bill lit.
Really enjoyed this!
Such a legend. Unreal.
Never seen Bill laugh so hard!
The weed has something to do with that.
@@leechap3 Sometimes he seems too high, he rambles or forgets his thoughts. He doesn't need 2 joints and a refill on drink to get through show and sometimes I feel distracted by it.One guest pointed it out and he said how much he cut down but it seems like someone who gets candy once a week. ; )
@@deb9806 Bingo!
This podcast would have been a bargain at twice the price. I enjoyed every second of it..
Thanks to whom this complement, belongs. I love the podcast.
Jay is the best podcast guest. He never takes the audiences time or attention for granted like this insufferable bores who go on Rogan with nothing prepared thinking their personality can be engaging for 3.5 hours
Hey Bill great show. I can't believe you don't have more subscribers. I think it's a fun project and I like hanging out. Thanks for the time and entertainment.
Bill: "I know how to drive, Jay!" 😂
This is my new favorite podcast, such smooth, wonderful conversation.
Great show I so enjoyed this Jay was so funny! So humble and great stories!
America's greatest corporate comedian
Hard pressed to find many guys like Mr. Leno. Class-1st, Funny✅ quite under-rated (other than those in that line), Intellect.. understated but exceptional because he possesses such modesty. Even as Mr. Maher would rib him regarding his social interactions Jay was amused like an older Brother that wouldn't bully his kid Bro. 😀
I love these guys. I'm on the floor laughing. The pygmy story was hysterical!!!
i never understood the hate for leno. ive enjoyed everything he's done in his career. from the tonight show to the car show. hes a cool cat.
It was mostly jealous competitors who encouraged (or at least didn't discourage) their fans from hating him.
@@gallery7596 howard stern is guilty of that for sure. he was big time anti-leno in the 90s.
@@drinkingpoolwater I think Stern's railing against Jay is largely an act. He knows his fans enjoy it when Howard feuds with somebody.
@@gallery7596 he also didn't like when leno hired stuttering john but howard didn't pay him well.
We really need Jay back like this. I didn’t realize how much I missed him.
Excellent show 😂
I love this conversation