Billy Gardell on His 173LB Weight Loss Journey + Trump’s New Immigration Freeze

In This Episode

Billy Gardell is an actor and stand-up comedian. He’s currently on his Less Is More Tour with dates in Susanville, CA (Dec 6), Bellflower, CA (Dec 19), and Eau Claire, WI (Jan 30), with more info at billygardell.com. Follow him on X @billygardell and on Instagram @billygardellofficial.

IN THE NEWS: The Trump administration freezes immigration applications from 19 countries, with officials hinting the blacklist could grow to more than 30 nations. The TSA piles on new travel headaches by announcing a $45 fee for passengers who show up to the airport without a REAL ID starting February 1. A top FDA official says an mRNA flu shot will not be approved after it failed to protect seniors in trials, raising fresh questions about next-gen vaccines. And in health and culture, male breast reduction surgery is now the most popular cosmetic procedure among American men, as more men seek treatment for gynecomastia and body-image concerns.

Get it on.

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FOR MORE WITH BILLY GARDELL:

TOUR: Less is More Tour

• Dec 6 – Diamond Mountain Casino & Hotel – Susanville, CA 
• Dec 19 – The Stand Up Comedy Club – Bellflower, CA 
• Jan 30 – Pablo Center – Eau Claire, WI 

WEBSITE: Billygardell.com

TWITTER: @billygardell  

INSTAGRAM: @billygardellofficial   

FOR MORE WITH RUDY PAVICH: 

INSTAGRAM: @rudy_pavich

WEBSITE: www.rudypavichcomedy.com

LIVE SHOWS: 

• December 5 – Santa Barbara, CA
• December 6 – Corona, CA
• December 11 – Fort Lauderdale, FL
• December 12 – Miami, FL (2 Shows)
• December 13 – Miami, FL (2 Shows)
• December 14 – Fort Lauderdale, FL

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VIDEOS

There’s a trick to spinning lies.

You have to embed the truth in the pot, just a glimmer of it. That’s the part that will hook people, and it’s what makes the rest of bamboozle sound believable.

MASTER SPINNER TIM WALZ deflects blame for his state’s staggering fraud during a… pic.twitter.com/ofHpDJ9UH6

— Tosca Austen (@ToscaAusten) December 3, 2025

Minnesota has fallen…

Minneapolis Mayor Frey says he will not cooperate with ICE and then started speaking Somali mid-speech.

It’s time to SEND IN ICE…

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— Graham Allen (@GrahamAllen) December 2, 2025

Minneapolis Mayor Frey forced to leave a BLM event https://t.co/BiGFMX1UX8

— Alpha News (@AlphaNews) June 7, 2020