Mohr Stories 542: Patton Oswalt

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This week Jay is joined by comedian Patton Oswalt for a hilarious, and unexpectedly heartfelt conversation. They talk about how Joe Rogan is a modern-day L. Ron Hubbard, the greatness of "Goodfellas", fighting depression, why to avoid cable news, and Patton's new stand-up album "Black Coffee and Ice Water". Jay and Patton also riff on everything from whether Patton might actually steal Jay’s dog to the strange world of roller derby and pickleball movies, Jake Johannsen’s camper life, and the legend of the “Verona, NJ Hillbillies.” Patton breaks down the brilliance of Mr. Show and The Ben Stiller Show, and they trade stories about Rick Overton, Michael McKean, and the ghostly antics of Patton’s cat. They also open up about depression, rehab, equine therapy, Patton’s three decades on Prozac, and how breaking old routines can save your life. All that plus the madness of nonstop news screens, why nobody is actually thinking about you, and the unforgettable tale of Jay’s Wu-Tang–themed intervention. Listen to Patton's new special "BLACK COFFEE & ICE WATER" on the Audible app or Audible.com 🌐 Follow Patton Oswalt Instagram:   / pattonoswalt   Facebook:   / pattonoswalttour   Threads: https://www.threads.com/@pattonoswalt Substack: https://pattonoswalt.substack.com/ 🌐 Follow Jay Mohr on all socials⁠⁠⁠⁠ @JayMohr37 ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:   / jaymohr37   Facebook:   / jmohr37   TikTok:   / jaymohr37   Substack: https://substack.com/@jaymohr37 Jay Mohr Tour Dates: https://JayMohr.com Music: "Rise" by Lady Owl 0:00 Patton might steal the dog, Yippee! 1:58 Roller Derby, pickleball movie 3:27 Jake Johannsen and his camper 5:10 Verona, NJ Hillbillies 6:59 Joe Rogan and L Ron Hubbard analogy, Rick Overton 10:13 Michael McKean 11:13 Jon Hamm comforts Amy Pohler 12:05 Fraiser Smith, William S Borroughs, Pete Holmes, Brian Regan 14:33 Who inspired you? 17:29 Jay rooting for Patton, Big Fan, Kevin Corrigan 19:04 So many hacks, truly weird people 21:53 Jim Turner, stacking clips 23:16 previous interview with Patton, going on the road 26:37 Kill Tony, open micers need time in the wilderness, comedy under a microscope 28:45 How Jay and Patton would be kings 29:38 Orlando Lebya, openers blowing past 31:00 Crowd work 32:05 Brilliance of Mr. Show, Ben Stiller Show, The Hustler of Money, Weird Al 34:43 Ghosts, Patton's cat believes 36:41 Rehab, equine therapy 38:38 Abel Ferrara films, movies that should've deserved Oscars, Goodfellas 43:57 Jay's Wu-Tang Themed Intervention 48:09 Patton's 30 years on prozac, breaking habits, routines 49:39 News and screens are driving us crazy, nobody's thinking about you #PattonOswalt #Comedian #Actor #Interview