Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed
It’s time to grapple with the absurdity of life, the nature of reality, truth, consciousness, and the hard problems that perplex humanity.
Here to add a healthy dose of humor, wit, and wisdom to this week’s inquiry is one of my favorite humans, Pete Holmes.
A stand-up king with a cornucopia of comedy specials, including HBO’s Faces and Sounds, Dirty Clean, and the CBS sitcom How We Roll, Pete is best known as the creator and star of the semi-autobiographical critically acclaimed HBO show Crashing which he created alongside friend of the pod Judd Apatow.
In addition, he hosts the You Made It Weird podcast and is the author of the bestselling memoir, Comedy Sex God. Pete is also working on a new comedy special worthy of your attention entitled, I’m Not For Everyone, which drops on Netflix October 24th.
“I am a person. I am a man. I am a comedian. But when I get really quiet, all that goes away. All that is left is beingness.”
– PETE HOLMES
Today we talk about everything from spirituality to comedy, creativity, consciousness, fatherhood, and the many disorientations of mid-life.
More specifically, we talk about how parenthood changes your perspective on life, why pain is the precursor to transformation, the nature of reality and the illusion of self, and why mercy is more powerful than forgiveness.
The visually inclined can watch it all go down on YouTube and Spotify. As always, the audio version streams wild and free on Apple Podcasts.
Much has changed since Pete was first on the podcast back in 2019. This one is equal parts silly and spiritual, philosophical and funny.
Prepare to have your noodle bent—and have some laughs along the way.
Peace + Plants,
Listen, Watch, & Subscribe
For 1000s of delicious, customized plant-based recipes & so much more, check out our Plantpower Meal Planner.
AG1: 75 whole food sourced ingredients designed to optimize 5 key areas of health, AG1 is the delicious daily habit that sets you up for a healthy future. I take the packets everywhere I go. Invest in your health without compromise! Go to: drinkag1.com/richroll to get a FREE year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs ofAG1 with your first purchase.
LMNT: A science-backed electrolyte drink mix with everything you need and nothing you don’t. The formula is super high-caliber, it’s plant-based with no sugar, fillers, gluten or sketchy ingredients. LMNT’s Salty Grapefruit flavor is BACK—so stock up this summer on my favorite flavor and get a free sample pack with any purchase. That’s 8 single serving packets FREE with any LMNT order. Try it out at drinkLMNT.com/RICHROLL
Whoop: The 24/7 health and fitness coach that helps the best obsess over the details that matter most. WHOOP tracks your sleep, strain, recovery, stress and more to provide personalized insights that help you reach your goals. Try WHOOP for 1 MONTH FREE, and get ready to unlock the best version of yourself at WHOOP.com and use code RICHROLL to save 10% OFF your order.
InsideTracker: InsideTracker takes a personalized approach to health and longevity from the most trusted and relevant source: your body. Learn how to live healthier and longer by visiting insidetracker.com/richroll and use code RICHROLL to save 20% OFF the entire store.
Faherty Brand: Makers of well-crafted, laid-back, earth-friendly premium clothes meant to outfit you for life’s great moments. Faherty Brand is offering an exclusive offer of 20% off your first order when you use the promo code RICHROLL at checkout. Visit FahertyBrand.com/RICHROLL to check out my style selects.
- Connect With Pete: Website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube
- Netflix: I am Not For Everyone
- Book: Comedy Sex God
- HBO: Crashing
- HBO: Faces and Sounds
- HBO: Dirty Clean
- Podcast: You Made It Weird With Pete Holmes
- Vulture: Want to Try Pete Holmes’s You Made It Weird Podcast? Start Here
- Big Think: Pete Holmes
- The New York Times: In ‘How We Roll,’ Pete Holmes Looks to Bowl Over Mainstream America
- Revue: Pete Holmes: Comedy and Consciousness
- The New York Times: Pete Holmes of ‘Crashing’ Finds Humor in His Church Roots
- New York Post: ‘Crashing’ star Pete Holmes is way more content than his alter ego
- Forbes: Pete Holmes Is A Very Silly Man, And It’s All By Design
- Vanity Fair: Pete Holmes Took His Broken Heart and Made It into Art
- Vulture: Pete Holmes’s Crashing Shall Crash on HBO No More
- Collider: Exclusive: Pete Holmes Goes Deep on ‘Crashing’s Cancellation, That Finale, and a Potential Movie
There are a few simple ways you can support the show and the content we strive to craft and share every single week
Subscribe & Review: Please make sure to review, share comments and subscribe to the show on the various platforms (Apple Podcasts, YouTube & Spotify). This helps tremendously!
Patronize Our Sponsors: Supporting the companies that support the show! For a complete list of all RRP sponsors and their respective vanity URLs and discount codes, click the ‘Sponsors’ tab in the ‘Shop’ menu.
Spread The Word: Help grow our reach by sharing your enthusiasm for the podcast and/or your favorite episodes by posting about it on social media.
Thank The Team: I do not do this alone. Send your love to Jason Camiolo for audio engineering, production, show notes and interstitial music; with additional audio engineering by Cale Curtis and additional music by Moby; Blake Curtis & Dan Drake for video, & editing; graphics by Jessica Miranda & Daniel Solis; portraits by Davy Greenberg, Grayson Wilder & Gizelle Peters; video clips for social media are created by AJ Akpodiete; copywriting by Georgia Whaley; and theme music by Tyler Piatt, Trapper Piatt & Hari Mathis.
Amazon Disclosure: Third-party books and products denoted on this page and website may be hyperlinked to the Amazon affiliate program. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
