Josh Duhamel Gets Flipped Off for Driving a Cybertruck & Dire Wolves Are Back From The Dead

In This Episode

Actor Josh Duhamel joins Adam to talk about his unlikely path from aspiring dentist to leading man in Hollywood, his blue-collar upbringing, and how it shaped his work ethic. They chat about his upcoming Netflix series Ransom Canyon, life at his off-the-grid Minnesota cabin, and the unexpected backlash he’s received just for driving a Cybertruck—highlighting how bizarre and tribal the cultural climate has become.

In the news; Dire wolves are (sort of) back—Colossal Biosciences unveiled gene-edited wolf pups modeled after the extinct species, sparking debate over de-extinction. Jay Leno hit Sacramento to back a bill exempting classic cars from smog checks. Forbes dropped its 2025 list of the richest women, and Bill Maher raised eyebrows by calling Trump “one of the most effective politicians” on his podcast.

For more with Josh Duhamel : 

Ransom Canyon on NETFLIX – premieres April 17th

www.GATLAN.com

INSTAGRAM:  @joshduhamel 

TWITTER: @joshduhamel

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VIDEOS

You’re hearing the first howl of a dire wolf in over 10,000 years

Back from extinction

using ancient DNA from fossils up to 72,000 years old, Colossal reconstructed a full genome , through precise CRISPR edits, and brought this species to life
pic.twitter.com/jMVtnKtT9m

— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) April 7, 2025

Tim Walz in Youngstown, Ohio, blatantly lies and says @elonmusk didn’t pay his taxes.

Elon Musk is the largest individual taxpayer in human in history.

I seriously hope he considers suing Walz for defamation.pic.twitter.com/tRJd6bqkr4

— Paul A. Szypula ?? (@Bubblebathgirl) April 9, 2025

Jay Leno at the California State Capitol trying to get classic cars exempted from the state’s smog check rules.

Gets a big laugh here when he says he drives more miles trying to find smog stations than he does just driving the actual car. pic.twitter.com/dzJ3gX0ElE

— Ashley Zavala (@ZavalaA) April 8, 2025

NEW: Bill Maher just conceded what most of the media still won’t say—Trump is one of the most effective politicians of our time.

And this wasn’t a throwaway line. Maher meant it.

“Trump is one of the most effective politicians,” Maher told Chris Cuomo.

“Whatever you think of… pic.twitter.com/bs0VS483na

— The Vigilant Fox ? (@VigilantFox) April 6, 2025