13 Apr Apolo Ohno
Part 1: Remembering Gilbert Gottfried (ACS Apr 13)
Part 2: Apolo Ohno + News (ACS Apr 13)
Show Summary
Adam, Gina, and Bald Bryan open today’s show remembering Gilbert Gottfried after his sudden passing. Then, Adam talks about a recent interaction he had with a barber and teases his upcoming interview with Henry Winkler. After that, the gang comments on the USPS suspending service in Santa Monica due to repeated assaults on their carriers. Before the break, Adam plays a clip from Real Time with Bill Maher about comedians and cancel culture.
Olympian Speed Skater Apolo Ohno joins the show and talks about his new book Hard Pivot: Embrace Change. Find Purpose. Show Up Fully. Adam asks him about the importance of grit as an Olympic athlete and what his training regimen was when he was competing. This leads to a discussion about what happens to athletes physically and mentally after they retire. Then, Adam talks to Apolo about winning Dancing with the Stars and both having Julianne Hough as their partner. Gina reports on today’s news including: An update on Cain Velasquez’s attempted murder charge, Justin Trudeau announcing a ban on foreign investors buying homes in Canada for two years, and a California state bill that would lower the official work week to 32 hours over four days.
Apolo’s book Hard Pivot: Embrace Change. Find Purpose. Show Up Fully is available on Amazon
And connect with him on Instagram & Twitter @ApoloOhno
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Show Credits
Producers: Mike August, Mike Lynch, and Mike Dawson
Co-Producers: Chris Laxamana, Gary Smith, Matt Fondiler, and Caelan Biehn
Newsgirl: Gina Grad
Sound Effects: Bryan Bishop