Bruce Bruce: The Wild Path From Frito-Lay Worker to Comedy Legend

In This Episode

Bruce Bruce joins Adam to discuss how growing up in a rough neighborhood shaped his sense of humor as well as managing a day job when he first started comedy. They get into Evander Holyfield’s lost Gold Medal, house size, and how he never backed down from Mike Tyson. They conclude by talking about Quentin Tarantino’s fearless writing and directing style. Be sure to check out Bruce Bruce’s Netflix special which debuts on March 3rd!

News Stories Covered: Trans Minnesota Dem bizarrely argues ‘queer’ kids need access to porn sites for ‘educational’ reasons, Somali community in MN demanding reparations over “ICE trauma”, Mamdani blasted for requiring 5 forms of ID to shovel snow while DSA opposes voter ID, Man Shot and Killed at Mar-a-Lago

FOR MORE WITH BRUCE BRUCE:
STANDUP SPECIAL: ‘I Ain’t Playin’
Available on Netflix March 3
LIVE DATE:
Liberty Funny Bone- Liberty Township, OH- Feb 27/28
WEBSITE: Bruce-Bruce.com
INSTAGRAM: @mybrucebruce

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INSTAGRAM: @dawsangeles
LIVE SHOWS:
February 27 – Dallas, TX (2 shows)
February 28 – Dallas, TX (2 shows)

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VIDEOS

The would-be shooter at Mar-a-Lago was shot dead by secret service while he was in a “firing position.”

He came to kiII.

Democrats keep trying to kiII us pic.twitter.com/nDpT4V7fkU https://t.co/mCHGAmGcrm

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 22, 2026

Transgender Minnesota State Rep Leigh Finke opposes age verification laws for adult sites because he thinks it can be “educational” for kids to access it

This dude is a disgusting creep pic.twitter.com/WWqjzMILW0

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 20, 2026

BREAKING: Somali community in MN demanding reparations over “ICE trauma”

Their demands:
– Free cash grants to immigrant businesses under $200k
– Stop all evictions + free rent
– Reparations for “ICE trauma”
– Government apology & “accountability”
– ICE banned from their… pic.twitter.com/q9nctcTyYO

— Brandon Tatum (@TheOfficerTatum) February 21, 2026

Mamdani is now begging New Yorkers to sign up to shovel snow after mountains of snow and garbage were left on the streets for weeks.

He asks people to register online to shovel snow which requires ID

ID to shovel snow but no ID to vote. You can’t make this up. pic.twitter.com/Q272uCwa4x

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 21, 2026