- There's a lot of air getting shot
into my lungs when I'm sleeping.
So when I wake up, I have to fart
for about an hour, hour and a half.
(upbeat music)
- Hey guys, welcome to Stir Crazy, proof that yes,
you can win a talk show in a raffle.
My guest today is one of the most popular
standup comedians in the known universe.
His latest Netflix special is
"In His Elements" It's Jo Koy.
- Hey, what's up Josh?
- We're in some interesting times, to say the least,
2020, the funniest year ever, or what?
What do you think?
- I guess, I guess it's funny,
you know, I will say this, it's the most annoying year ever,
but with all the touring that I've done up until 2020,
I've never realized how much I missed family
until this time staying at home.
And I literally have every kid
in the family in my house right now.
So as you can tell, no sleep, just wrinkles, eye bags.
Like now we're doing these Zoom meetings,
and like there's no more hair and makeup when you do a show.
I think this is where the pillow was on my face
and laid a crease across my forehead.
And then it's like, 20 minutes till showtime.
Okay, I'm ready.
- Sadly, all those years of hard living
are now visible on our faces.
We could cover it up before.
- Yeah, exactly.
- I've talked to a lot of successful comedians, Jo.
I don't think I've ever talked to one
that has had a Funko made of them.
- Oh, thank you.
That was so crazy, it was such a,
well, a blessing, like just seeing the response
of how many people collect these Funko dolls,
and how important the boxes.
And you know, if I send just a little bit of a crease
on the box, it's like, ah,
you need to send this back, buddy.
I don't know what you're sending,
but that's not what I'm getting.
- I don't wanna ruin the value of the Funko you have there,
but can we take him out of the box and see how we compares?
- 100%, yeah.
- I wanna see how your Funko compares to the real thing.
- That's the same outfit I wore on "Comin' In Hot".
- I don't see the crease though, I don't see the crease.
- I know, where's my pillow crease?
(Josh laughs)
- I have to compliment you
on your latest special, which is so impressive.
So funny, but also such an
amazing celebration of your heritage.
- [Jo] Thank you.
- It's an astounding thing to celebrate your culture.
You did it in the Philippines. - Thank you.
- Talk to me about why that was important to you.
- It's very important to me, it's my culture.
And you know, I've made a living off of
talking about the Philippines and this was my moment
to give back to 'em and give back to the people
that live in Hollywood that are also Filipino,
that need that opportunity,
or even someone that lives in Iowa that happens to be
Filipino, but doesn't have anything inspiring 'em.
Like that could be something they could
watch on Netflix and be able to tell everybody
at school or everybody at work about.
I'm a very long-winded guy, Josh, sorry.
But that's what that special meant to me.
It was when I was a kid, I didn't have something to look to.
And I'm like, you know what?
I know there's other kids that live
in this country or even in the world
that want something look to, and this is that thing.
This is that thing that they can tell somebody,
when they're at work and they go,
oh, you're Filipino, what's that all about?
Hey, you know what, check out this thing on Netflix.
Just something to go to, man.
And that's what that was.
- No, and I learned a lot about your culture
just from watching the special.
And I wanna learn a little bit more right now
through the language actually.
- Let's go, bro, good segue, let's go.
- Here's the challenge for me and for you.
I wanna hear a Filipino phrase,
it could be an insult or a compliment.
I wanna figure out if
you're insulting me or complimenting me.
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- Pogi, (speaks Filipino) pogi.
- All right, I saw a little smile at the end.
So it sounds aggressive,
but I think you're in love with me or something.
That's a compliment.
- That is a compliment, I said you're very cute.
Pogi, P-O-G-I, pogi.
- I felt it.
- Mahal kita, mahal kita.
- That's like, fuck off.
You're just like telling me to-
- Really?
You got that from,
I even smiled and everything, I was sincere, there's a look.
That was the most amazing term of endearment
from a Filipino man, it's I love you.
Say it back. - What was it again?
- Mahal kita.
- Yeah, so when I say mahal kita to you,
you respond by saying mahal din kita.
- Mahal din kita.
- There you go, you just said I love you too.
- I'm trusting you that I didn't
tell you to fuck off as well.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah. (laughs)
- How about another one?
- Mabaho, mabaho, mabaho.
- I passed gas, clearly, what happened?
- Kinda, you stink, well, it's not really you stink,
it's just that stinks, mabaho, say it.
- Mabaho?
- Oh, that was good.
Very good, now don't say that to an old Filipino woman.
You'll get punched. - I don't want that.
- You have played every single kind of venue,
I think, in your career, Jo.
But right now, thanks to the pandemic,
unfortunately options are limited.
I wanna remedy that.
Let's go on tour, Jo, shall we?
- Yes, yes.
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- Jo, I've booked you in some unusual venues.
I hope you appreciate what I'm booked for you, okay?
- Yes, oh yeah, that's what the venues look like now.
That's my white glove, I'm pissed.
- I heard you like intimate venues.
So I booked you here.
- Oh God, that's the pandemic.
- Showtime at the Apollo.
When I won for the first time,
there was the big, giant red curtain behind me.
It was the most amazing moment in my life,
actually winning that venue.
- I don't know if I can actually see,
I don't know if there's an actual audience there.
Do you actually need audience members to be successful?
Oh, there they are!
- I'm in Seattle, baby!
I'm taking that Seattle blue,
I don't know what part of the country we're in,
I don't know if that's soccer, I don't know what that is,
but I see my royal blue and I see some green, it's Seattle.
That's my Seahawks fans right there.
That's what I'm gonna say what that is.
Josh, run.
Oh, that's the pandemic again.
There we go.
- You're so popular in hell, Jo.
I've got some tough questions for you.
So would you rathers for you, Jo, you ready?
- Yes!
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- Here's a classy one.
Would you rather never poop again or never fart again, Jo?
- Okay, I have a C-PAP.
That's why you can see these red lines on my face.
I have the worst case of sleep apnea.
I don't know how I got it, diet cannot fix it.
Surgery cannot fix it, I cannot sleep right.
It's at 20 PSI.
There's a lot of air getting
shot into my lungs when I'm sleeping.
So when I wake up, I have to fart
for about an hour, hour and a half.
And it sucks, man.
And when you're a single guy and that is your ending,
I had a good time tonight, goodnight,
and then you gotta put the mask on.
And now I've gotta fart secretly in my,
dude, it's the worst.
I've been holding my fart this whole time.
- Let it go, man, we're friends.
- You don't want to hear it, bro.
It's literally a scentless fart
because it's just air
that was artificially placed into my body.
So yeah, I would like to just stop that.
- I think we all would.
- I just would like to stop that, man.
- Two more for you.
Would you rather never eat Filipino food again
or never be able to eat pizza again?
- Oh my God.
Can I show you something?
- Please.
- I love Filipino food.
I can't live without Filipino food.
I've been eating it since I was one,
my mom put rice in my face,
but are you kidding me about pizzas?
- What's going on there?
- Are you kidding me about pizzas?
- Those are four pies, I think.
- That's four pies, bro.
- It's a miracle you're still around.
So that's a tough one, so.
- Yeah, I love pizza, man, cold pizza, hot pizza.
- So goodbye Filipino food, goodbye?
- No, no, no, I'd have to say goodbye to pizza, bye.
Filipino food is the best cuisine on the planet.
Josh, if you've never had it, please get it.
If you watch my special on Netflix,
I talk about chicken adobo, greatest meal you'll ever have.
- Would you rather be 20 feet tall
or the size of a Funko Doll?
- Size of a Funko.
- You're gonna be a little guy,
gonna be just a little guy.
- I'd rather hang out with other Funko people.
Imagine, how cute is that?
Just a bunch of us walking around.
Yeah, no one screams when this
walks into the room, people are like, aw.
You're 20 foot tall, like, what the fuck?
Who the fuck is that?
- Someone pulls the fire alarm as soon as they see you.
- Yeah, Jesus.
- Jo, this has been a delight.
Congrats on the latest Netflix special.
I wish you nothing but the best.
And hopefully we'll meet in more normal times at some point.
- Thank you, man, you're the best.
- Mahal kita? - Yes!
Mahal din kita, Josh, I love you man.
- We did it.
- We did it, (speaks Filipino).
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