Let's jump in. Let's jump in, man. We got some things to talk about, baby. Welcome to the is anyone listening podcast. Very excited for today's special guest. Jorge Ruiz. Everyone, everyone we're around just says Jorge. And so I feel like I'm putting in actual work saying Jorge. So I don't know. Maybe we'll switch that up, but the focus right now is that you're here. And I want to say thank you, man. I want to say thank you to everyone also that came out in San Diego and helped us sell out mic drop comedy, man. It is officially my first sold out show as a comedian. And it was crazy to see my name like on the calendar and sold out next to it. I posted a recap. If you want to see it on our Instagram at Tino Coaccino radio, but it was dope, man. We met listeners that, you know, listen to us on German 95 seven every single morning. It was just it was such a cool experience, man. I was able to share the stage with some friends and just my wife was there and it was just such a good energy. The entire team was there. Like the radio show. So it just I felt nothing but love that night, man. I felt very accomplished in in that moment. And we were in San Diego for what's called morning show bootcamp where a ton of radio shows and DJs from all over the country, they meet up and there's panels and I was featured on the panel to talk about mental health and how I incorporate that into our radio show. We talked about the podcast and it was just a very exciting Thursday, Friday, Saturday in SD, man. We had a great time. So thanks to everyone to win. I appreciate that. As far as the shows go, I would love to see you, baby. We got them coming up. I'm performing on the My Hittest Comedy show at stir crazy comedy Glendale, Arizona, August 22nd, October 10th, 11th and 13th at the Addison improv of Carlos Mencia, October 23rd, Ontario improv with the Rivis Dunlap, October 24th through the 27th in El Paso at the comic strip, November 8th and 10th, brand improv, November 5th and 6th at LOL San Antonio. So if you want tickets, I believe tickets for every single date that I mentioned are available now via Instagram link is in our bio at Tino Coaccino radio. So go check that out. The guest today, man, this guy has been showing love. I've seen him at the open mics that I do, but I saw a full set of comedy madness, stand up live Phoenix, Arizona. This was, I don't know, maybe a month or so ago and just completely body the room, bro. And it seems so effortless. And I was like, bro, we've got to get him on the podcast. So I'm glad to have him. Jorge Ruiz. What's up, bro? What's up, bro? How you doing? I'm good, man. I'm glad to have you here. Did you just call me fat? I body the whole room. Oh, I body shame. It's a thing that I do and I'm trying to stop. It's going to help me lose weight. So it's good. You know, I motivate, bro. That's my way of doing it. That's how I lose weight. I feel bad because there's a Circle K gas station right down the street from radio station. And it basically looks like I am legend. Like when all the zombies come out, that's exactly you went and you experienced this firsthand. Yeah. And I had to kill a dog too. It was crazy because he, you know, he got big. I had to put him down zombie dog. It's not, yeah, not a regular dog, but you know, I love dogs. Dude, that's okay. It's wild. Dude, I just don't go there anymore. Like you, you can't because you said that they swarmed your car and I actually do believe you. I don't think you're making that. Oh, no, I'm not even joking. It's, I don't know how to describe it other than like, it's a homeless, do they call it an encampment? Yeah, I mean, pit stop, maybe just right by the bus stop for homeless people. Yeah, it just a stop. It's just a stop. Homestop. So we're going to talk about a ton of things, man. The reason I love this podcast and if you're new to it, maybe you heard us talking about the radio or like on the radio and this is your first time coming to it, it started as a mental health podcast. And that's what it was because I was at a really low point in life. And even with a big radio audience, I was like, bro, I feel like nobody's listening to me and no one gives a damn. And so through therapy and, you know, really just holding myself accountable for things like for things I've been able to, you know, kind of rebuild. And as I decided to make this comedy journey, I was like, bro, I want to bring people along with me. And we'll talk about the highs and lows of life, but I also thought it'd be a dope perspective to talk to comedians because one, I can pick their brain and learn. And on top of that, I feel like every comedian, even though there's things you relate to, everyone's got their own specific journey. And you've been on a hell of a journey today, actually, if it was a today or yesterday, you're celebrating 500 days of being sober today. That's a win, bro. Congrats to you, man. Thank you, man. Thank you. I mean, so we'll touch on everything, but let's or not like not physically. No, I mean, yeah, I mean, you're too far away. We can't do that. The fact we thought about it though, already. I did. I was like, you know, there's like, Tina really wants these gigs, bro. He's he's, he's willing to go the extra. Bro, what gave you the, the comedy bug? Like, at what point was it? Was it early on? Like, like, when did you know, like, this is something you wanted to do? I always wanted to do it. Even as a kid, I was like, I think I can do this, but I was a very shy kid. So I was like, I could never talk in front of class. I couldn't do any of that in school. It wasn't until I was like 2526. I was like, all right, I'm going to do this. Took me a whole year just to get the balls, basically, to go on stage. My boss at work was like, dude, you should do really do an open mic. You're funny. You tuck a lot of shit at work. Like, I did it. And how was the first open mic experience? Do I crushed? Really? I crushed. It was what was the first laugh like for you? Like, what did you feel, bro? I felt like I was on drugs. It's crazy, right? It is a guy. Like, dude, I've never done hardcore drugs, but you're chasing the dragon after that, though. You know what I mean? Like, the saying goes is like, I want that again. It's funny. I performed at a place last night for like 20 people. And even at that, bro, the laughs I got from that, I was like, Oh, just wait till the next one. Do you know what the matter? Almost the amount of people, not in the mean way, but it's like, if you can get that laugh from anybody, you just feel like you did your job. I think if you get some laughs with 20 people in a larger room, it feels better than getting laughs with 500 people that it sold out. But I think it's easier to get laughs with 500 people in a sold out room. But if you can make those 20 people laugh in his big ass awkward room, now you know you're you're right there. So you crushed on the first open mic, and then did you just start going to different open mics or kind of what you are. I mean, I had a couple guys that were there at the show who book shows. You're like, where can you come from? I'm like, I'm work, like, that came from Auto Zone, bro, 10 minutes ago, we're gonna big lots. And they're like, started booking me on shows and stuff. And I bomb like the rest of the next eight, nine, 10 shows. And then, but it just I had the bug by then. How did you handle the bombing? Oh, terribly. It's where I started drinking. Really? Yeah, I would I would make bets with the audience after I had the interesting bro. So you started drinking because I would drink before that, obviously, but I would start making bets with audience members to like challenge myself. I said, if I make you laugh, you guys got to buy me drinks after. And like, okay, oh damn. And then so now I'm like, I want this alcohol free drinks. So I started crushing. That's crazy. Yeah. And so I mean, what kind of gonna go all over the place? But yeah, from from then to like what point what was it that took you to like when you started going like above and beyond and like and I mean, for you, was it do you feel like you were an alcoholic? Or I mean, you're saying that you're sober now? I don't know how you want to word this. I don't want to be disrespectful. No, I I'm a former alcoholic. Okay, I'm in recovery now. Okay. So a couple years in, it was like, I was hardcore partying and doing comedy on the road and doing my own shows here in town and just full blown out of control, started hanging out with the wrong people after shows like people who come to the show. Hey, man, I got some of this. You want some of this? I'm like, sure, you're going to drink. We're going to the house afterwards. I think you have such a high after you get off stage. You know, one's going bad. Oh, you can kick it. Yeah, you're having a good time and people are there because they're laughing and you haven't you made them feel good. Now they're wasting their money on you. That way, same, but you know what I mean? Like they're buying drinks and reparting like, Hey, bars closed and let's go back to my house. A bunch of people back to the house like I did that for years. And so at what point do you realize like you're like starting to go out of control? Oh, when the cops came and got me. Yeah, 2000 March 26, 2023. Where were you for the cops to pick you up? I was at home. Someone like, or you just like being loud as hell? No, I was drunk at high and messing with my gun. Round went off, went in through my my front window into my neighbor's house and neighbors called the cops that I thought I had killed somebody. Oh my God. And your heart dropped? I passed out blacked out. Like I just like, I didn't know what like I was freaked out freaked out high. I was tripping. I imagine dude, my phone's ringing ringing. I'm passed out of my room. My phone's ringing ringing ringing ringing. And I'm like, Hello, and he's like, Hey, it's Sergeant, what's whatever his name is? And can you come outside me to talk to you? I'm like, all right, what happened? Like, I'm just trying to play stupid at this point. Open the garage door and there's SWAT team waiting for me. Oh my God. Yeah, man. It's like you're in a movie. I felt like it was the whole 2023 felt like a movie for me. And it's so what happened? So they come. So you didn't hurt nobody though. Didn't hurt nobody. I didn't know I didn't hurt anybody until about three months later. Oh, yes. So this whole time you thought someone got I thought my life was over. I thought I had killed somebody by accident. Oh, so I'm in they take me to jail. I go to fourth dev. I was there for like a week. No idea what's going on. I can't call nobody. Nobody answers the phone. I don't know. And then nowadays you don't memorize nobody's number. Yeah, nobody. So I kind of get a whole nobody. So now I'm in jail, county, Fort Avenue, and then go to towers. I'm there almost three months. This might be a stupid question. Being that you're because you're doing comedy at this point, right? Oh, yeah. I missed a bunch of shows. So were you were you? Because the bug, I feel like never leaves you. Are you in jail cracking jokes and shit trying to make the other like, Oh, dude, that's all jail is. Really? Yeah. I did a I did a little show in jail, but they've I got recognized in jail. Are you saying? Yeah, because I had like a couple of like a month before I got locked up. I was at the 10 p.m. Pro about two or three weeks when I'm in jail, but I do is like, Hey, man, I know you. And I was like, from like, I didn't tell nobody. I'm a comic, you know, and he goes, I know you are you do something, right? And I'm like, what are you talking about? He goes, I saw you at the 10 p.m. Pro. Oh, wow. And I was like, Tim. And then after he figured it out, who knew who I was, he started telling everybody become like a like a low key celebrity. I do have a crypto crazy stories, not a low key, but yeah, I was I had people watching out for me. And I mean, and that works out to your favor, though, right? I mean, because I'm sure, bro, like that's got to be a scary place. I don't care how manly. Oh, yeah, I was. Everybody that I was friends and they're doing time time now. Oh, like one of my best friends in there, he's first degree murder, like he's facing a long time in prison. Do you have conversations that they were there like in the movies where it's like, Oh, hey, you just are better than this man. You're funny. Get out there and do right and go out there and do better like other combos like that. Yeah. So I had an older Native American dude because you know, it's a very racial and jail. Yeah, you got to pick your race, right? So I'm at the Chicanos. And I want to talk about I be fucked, bro, because I look so white. No, as long as you pick a side, you'll be all right. Oh, really? Yeah. If I pick the black, and by the way, you're not going to the blacks are going to pick you and then the whites are going to pick you with the wife's want to pick me because my name. Yeah. And then because it's a whole like deep thing where they didn't even allow other whites in their in their in jail to be with them because they're not white enough. So what do they do? They're just not by themselves. They don't know off whites. That's crazy for me. I've never heard like like my dad was in jail for a lot of my childhood, but like he never gave me I don't think he wanted me to like know everything, but he'd like Loki give me little like like tidbits of like shit he went through and crazy shit. It's it's I can't imagine the world, bro. It's wild, man. So like with it for the Chicanos, we had Asian dudes in there and we had Native American dudes in the in the Chicano group. No shit. Yeah. I did not know that was possible. And then the white dudes like the if you're not pure wood, you're not you're not hanging out with them. That's fucking crazy, bro. So you were in total. How long three months? Oh, almost three months. Damn, bro. So when you get out, what are you like? Do you have a completely new like perspective on life? Did you just get right back to it? No, drinking and stuff again. I'm not done with my sentence with my case yet. So I can't do anything. I have to go mandatory rehab, but I didn't get out of jail. I only get out of jail because of Kim Kardashian's nonprofit bail me out project bail bonds for real. Yeah. And my bond my bond had to be 2500 or less. That's why it took so long because my bond originally was like 25,000. I think damn. So they bail me out after like three months and I go straight to the rescue mission, Phoenix rescue mission. And then that's I call that like jail light. Okay, it's re Christian based rehab, very intense. And you have work therapy, you go to Bible study, you go to counseling daily, just all that stuff. And I had to go there until my sentencing. And the longer I was there, the better my plea deal would get. So that's part of the reason I went there too. So that that's why I mean, you jump out and now you become I mean, you just I can't leave that place either. I have to stay there. I have to live there. I can't I can't leave campus anything. Still? Yeah. How are you here? Because no, because I already got sentenced. Oh, okay, I got asked you, bro, what do we do? What's outside again? No, that's not that's not for me. Okay, we're good. So this is last year. So I got sentenced October last year. Okay, got it. Got it. Got it. But I was there till end of October at Phoenix rescue mission for three months. You're almost done with probation though, right? Yeah, I got like three more weeks. Oh, that's crazy. I'm finishing early because I jumped through all the who say you needed me to jump through. How are you going to celebrate? Do you have a plan yet? No, no, I'm not celebrating nothing. Like keep going like I'm I'm gonna just beat still strict on how I had my life now. But it's working for me. It's working for me now. Yeah, like things are way better in every single aspect of my life. So why go anywhere go backwards? I feel bad because I forgot that we keep alcohol in here. And I forgot that you're going 500 literally today is 500 days over. And they just brought us a new bottle of Jack yesterday. And it's like sitting right here. And I should have put that. I mean, I do comedy. So I'm around alcohol all the time. And weed and other drugs. Like it doesn't bother me. I just not partaking in anything. But it doesn't bother me. Damn, bro. I mean, it's dope to see that you're you got out of it. And yeah, like you made it a lifestyle change. And it seems like I mean, bro, when I look like online, obviously, it seems like your book nonstop, it seems you got a lot going down. I think a lot of people booking me now because they can trust me again. Because I was just out of control for like 10 years of just out of control nonsense. You burning bridges like crazy to was another problem. I'm gonna say yeah, like did you did when you're in that state of mind, you're kind of doing your own thing and not caring about nothing along the way I was gonna say you probably do burn some bridges or maybe you just have this feeling of not giving a fuck and not giving whoever comes up is you're not thinking about networking. You're just like, I'm not thinking about five years from now, where would I want to do? Yeah, because I'm just I'm right now partying. Who cares? Have you been since you're better and you have a new perspective? Have you been like trying to like re kindle relationships part of the recovery process, you got to make amends. Oh, really? Yeah. And I would say about 95% of it has gotten really well. But there's a 5% who still want nothing to do. I was gonna say it. So like you reach out, they've told you like I'm good. I was even worse than I'm good. I like what? I don't want to get into it because a person still in town and you know, as a booker and and runs one of the cups run one of the clubs. It just had a negative reaction to my my apology and you know, owning up to my mistakes and stuff. But that's kind of what comes with it too, right? I wasn't I wasn't not shocked. I just because apologies not really for him. It's for me and my recovery. So if he doesn't want to accept apology, that's not on me. That's something he's got to work through. Right? Like you did your part? Yeah, I'm good now. You know, I don't I with therapy and rehab and all this stuff, I let go of a lot of issues. I used to have anger issue, like all that stuff is gone. Are you good now? Like regulating emotions? Do I have my tool bill is full now? Yeah, I know how to handle almost every situation now. That's one of the biggest things that I feel like I'm trying to work on. I've got like built up anger. I think it just resentment from like childhood stuff. Yeah. And so I'm aware of it now. And now it's just about, you know, holding myself accountable, working on it, but it's it's a process mess. It's really worked though. Hell yeah. It's a full time job not to beat somebody up at fries, you know, or the circle. No, I can handle because I know what they're going through. I've been there. Oh, it's just so so at the Phoenix Rescue Mission, there's 400 people there. And most of them are right off the street like how a lot of these people are. So I live with live with them. So technically homeless under the so how the program works, you're technically homeless under the state of Arizona when you're at the Phoenix Rescue Mission. So I was homeless. I don't know if you saw my backpack coming in here. It's like blue and orange. That's what all the homeless people get as donations, that backpack. So when you see that backpack, you know, somebody's homeless. So when I pulled up there, there's two people with that backpack. And I'm like, I have that same backpack. I know what these people are going through. I actually gave people some change because I'm like, you know, I'm hungry. I'm like, I got you, man. Yeah. So that's crazy, dude. I just when I sit back and think about it all, I can't imagine like again, everyone's got their journey. And I'm sure like someone listening to this right now is like, damn, it's kind of deep. But I feel like there's so many people that go through something very similar to what you've gone through. Yeah. And especially as guys do when it comes to mental health and just trying to better yourself. So many people, especially Latinos, they just don't think about it. It's like, Oh, it is what it is. Don't talk about it. Be a man. Be a man. Deal with it later. Deal with it later. And it's like, sometimes later what you're going to be in jail. Later is jail. Later is jail. And so let's try and keep you out of that. Exactly. Because I was actually facing five years in prison. Damn. So like the Phoenix Rescue Mission being there, they helped me a lot with the court system and got me got my plead all the way down to what I plead for, which is just 18 months of probation, which I'm going to finish three weeks from now. So it was almost in half. That's so dope. Yeah. So I mean, it's been how long now that you've been doing comedy? I started comedy in December 2010. Also, I mean, it's damn almost 14 years. So for you, like, what are the what are like the I don't want to say goals? Like, what's the end all be all fantasy? Like, is there like a venue that you're like, I'll feel like I've made it when I performed here? Or is there a certain like amount of people to perform for? Like, what is it for you? Like, what's that end all be all in the world of comedy? Is there an end all be all? I don't know. For me, I've been no, I would rather just do this full time as a living, make this is like, I make all my money as a comic. I could tell that if I do Madison Square Garden or Bankwamball or the ballpark downtown, like, whatever. If I don't ever get there, that's fine. I just want to be a professional comedian, which I'm like, I almost halfway there now, you know, but I'll just do this for a living. But I write a lot, you know, so just have a couple things written for like shows. So just stuff like that, just be in comedy. I don't have to be the fluffy or the George Lopez and have a Netflix special every two years and stuff like that. It doesn't, if it happens, cool, but it's not like, this is what pay your bills from comedy. Yeah. Yeah, that's a win, man. It's it's such a fun journey, bro. I don't know how to just like, describe it. It's just, and you're just getting started too. That's what's so crazy, man. It's like, it's funny because I love it so much. I just wanted to happen so much faster, but I'm also appreciating every little thing. Like I said, the room last night, it was a big room. There's a smaller crowd, but it was so much fun. Like going up, I was like, man, dude, I'm a, I'm gonna figure out how to get old. Yeah. And it went good. And it was interesting because when it's smaller, you hear a lot more. And so like the server just fucking, I'm not up for more than 15 seconds. We're on the server is like, yeah, so do you want jalapenos on your nachos and just so loud and like, fuck. And I almost went to like trying. I haven't done any like crowd crowd work yet. I kind of have my set and I can fuck a little bit like like with people and integrate them into it, but I haven't just stopped the set completely to like just go sideways with it. And I almost did. And then he like toned it down. And I was like, all right, let me not throw myself off. Let me just do it. And I had a fun set and it was good, but it was just funny because I haven't, it's little things like that. Like I haven't had that experience it of people talking over me. I'll if I can give you some advice, please. So I would try not to make fun of the staff as much as possible. I was gonna call him out. Oh, like the actual, I was gonna be the hold on guys, we got to wait a minute. But even that probably would make him feel so they do give reviews back to the manager and stuff to do the book, the servers, who's and who's a dick who's not, you know, who's cool. Because he'll cut this part out. I want to act like not enough. No, but yeah, so I would I would praise him as much as possible to do it the other way. You know what I mean? But the audience for you, they're all, you know, their game. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. It's funny, man, that it was such an interesting crowd, but it was, I think the cool thing about it was like, you ever have, I'm sure you have you've been doing it so long. You've had talkative crowds, right? Like, oh, yeah, they're talking while you're doing it. But I you're like, you say something and then they're right there with you. I'm like, yo, I don't know about this. But last week, man, I was feeling so tired. And then someone was like, Oh, I know, right? Me too. And yeah, they didn't get to conversations. Yeah, but it was fun. Like, I don't maybe just because it was a smaller amount of people. But like literally it's almost like they were a part of my conversation as I was having it. We were going back and forth and I don't know. It was just a different experience so far, like with my set, but it was, I don't know, just interesting. And then you had fun with it though, right? It went great, bro. It went great. I got laughs. I mean, I think everyone was laughing. Like, I was, it was enough people. I could look at their faces. This is the part where comments get delusional. They're like, everybody was laughing. Everybody's like, no, they weren't back. I really seen them all. I was going to fuck seven people on every single face. No, it was dope, man. It was really, really cool. No, that's good. That's good. That's good. The smaller rooms are so much more funny. Feel it more. Yeah, like stir crazy. Yeah. Like when it's full like that, it's you can, you can feel the vibration of the laughter like on your skin, like it's crazy. What's the biggest show you've done so far? I did a show at the New Mexico Military Institute. I opened for a guy they brought out and it was like, I think 6,000. Yeah. All the, like all the cadets were there and stuff. Yeah. Yeah. That was probably the biggest one I've done. How is that? I've always wanted that. Like, Mincea was just doing some stuff and you said that wasn't New Mexico? Yeah. Roswell, New Mexico, New Mexico Military Institute. Okay. So I don't know what part of New Mexico was, but Mincea was just out there. He was doing some stuff for the troops. I've always wondered that. Are the troops, because they're the troops, very serious and it's harder to make them laugh? Or are they looking to make that laugh because life is so serious? Oh, no. You, they want to hear the, what you have to say. Oh, dope. Okay. It's the commanders that don't want them to get riled up. But the, the actual like, like the regular dudes, they, they want all that stuff. Because I've done military gigs where, you ready for a story? Sure. So I did a US Naval Air Base out in El Central, California. And it was for the commander of the base's retirement party. But the commander of the base wasn't in uniform. He's in regular clothes. And I made funny him not knowing who he was. Oh, God. And all the, all the dudes love that shit. He didn't. And he had me banned from the base. Oh, damn. Yeah. I call them Birdman because you just, like he had a chain like a, you, this Birdman looking dude doing it. Then, yeah. So I made funny him and he did not like it. Because now all the dudes that he's commanding over, God, laughing at him. And he said shit. Bro, I could not. I don't think for any amount of money, be a part of a roast. Like, I, I'm just, we do it to you behind your back. You might as well get paid for it. No, I don't want it in my face. I don't just do it. You get paid for it. You know, I don't know, man. Like, you know how like Tom Brady, he regrets doing the roast. It was a great roast. There's so many comedians got such a great look. But at the end of the day, I guess he probably didn't think about how many kids we're going to get treated because of it and all that type of stuff. I don't think he regrets it. I think he regrets what happened with the jokes with his family. Exactly. If he would, if he could say, just make fun of me and that, my kids, I think he would do it again. Yeah, I could see that. Yeah. Who was your favorite on that? I mean, obviously Tony Hinscliffe was just spitting fire, you know what I mean? Just one after another, just pop pop pop. Yeah. I mean, they're all, I mean, probably Tony Hinscliffe. It was a good look. Everybody was just on fire, though. Would you do kill Tony? Is that something you would think about? Yeah, I mean, but I'm not waiting, you know what I mean? Like, I hate, first of all, like one of the things my pet peeves is I hate waiting. Same. So if I have to wait for my name to get drawn, I'm probably not going to do it. I feel that. I just, I'd rather just go do an open mind for five people than having to wait and wait and wait, you know what I'm saying? Yeah. Yeah. So I probably not. I would, no, no, obviously no disrespect, but I probably wouldn't, probably wouldn't. Yeah, it's such a different plus so many people want to be a part of it, right? And then I feel like sometimes it's tough to decide who is actually doing it because, because you've got to think, some people just want to look. Some people like, I watched a one episode and then the first five people weren't even comics. They just fans who just want to go up. That's the thing. So now you're wasting comics time. Yeah. It's like, fuck, you have actual people that want to get it. And that was one of my biggest things. And it's still kind of there with me. Like, I feel like, like when I first went to the open mic is when I really thought at the most, for the very first time, I was like, I'm going to walk in and most people aren't going to know me. But if anyone does know me for the radio, they're going to be like, man, why is this radio guy trying to step into my world now? And I've thought that before numerous shows. And I still sometimes kind of feel like other comedians might think that, but I'm like, boy, at the end of the day, like I can't judge, I can't base what I want to do in my life based on somebody else. If you give me your approval or not, like if I'm going to get laughs, I'm going to get laughs whether I'm fucking work at Costco, whether I work on the radio or whatever, I've just got to get up there and do it. And, you know, I don't know, I just feel like, and then if somebody's hating on you for getting laughs, that means they can't get laughs. So they have to work on something that on their own and then nothing to do with you. I guess I get it. I mean, I see it from both though, because I could understand someone has been doing it, you know, 15, 20 years. And they haven't got like a look yet. And then I'm just showing up and I'm like, Hey, what's up? And we're at the same place. And I don't know. I can see it. I know you're saying, but like I said, I've been doing it for 14 years. I haven't gotten a few looks, but I hate on you at all. You know what I mean? Like it helped me out because that's what it's about. You know what I'm saying? Well, it's been cool. I mean, for the most part, yeah, the people that I've talked to, like, everyone has been so welcoming. And it just seems very like, like just good energy, like, yo, yo, I got energy, I want to help you out. Or if I got to look, I'll hook you up. Or if you're going to look, hook me up. And I just, I don't know. I think that's cool. Yeah. It happens more now. When I first started, the older Mexican comedians in town hated me because they saw his competition, right? Yeah. They saw me as your older Mexican then. But I've been, I've looked the same age since like 12, so you can't really guess how old I am. But then, you know, to them, I'm taking their gigs now, like, right, I'm the Mexican comedian that's going to take their Mexican gigs. But, you know, just the old way of thinking about things. Comedy, man. It's like at an all-time high right now, bro. It's just so insane how many eyes are on it. I think it's dope. I mean, it's one of the only, even just being a radio, like, we're still restricted to a certain extent on certain things we can say and viewpoints and stuff. But comedy is one of the last few, you know, just platforms where you can get on and literally just talk to an audience, say what's on your mind. I mean, you saw me. I say whatever I want. Yes. I have zero restrictions or filter on stage. Everything goes. I don't care. Yeah. Yeah. What's been the most like, I mean, let's do both. Like, best show and worst show. We were talking, we did a show together a couple of weeks ago. Thank you for putting me on that, by the way. We were talking just backstage and you had mentioned you would perform one time. It was like one or two people. And you said it was one of your most fun gigs ever. You sat down just at their table and talk to them. And for me, I feel like that'd be horrifying. No, because I mean, I mean, alcohol that night, I had a lot to do with it. But yeah, it was Lake Havish headlining in Lake Havishu. Okay. And the opener walked the nine of the 11 people there. So by the time I went up, there's like two or three people left. Damn. And I was like, I have to do 45 minutes. I was like, screw it. Let's just, if I'm going to be up here in the guy who booked me, he's like, yeah, keep going. I'm like, all right. So went inside of these people's table and just did my jokes for them in conversation form. That's cool. Yeah. So it wasn't, I guess, working out a new muscle, as they would say. Well, yeah, most people just probably give up and not do it. And you said, I mean, I think that shows the professionalism, right? Like, you're like, y'all, I'm here to do a job and they pay me. So you're still gonna pay me? Yeah, I'm still doing my 45 minutes. I don't give a shit who's here. And you did the full 45? Yeah. At their table. At their table. You guys fuck after? No, there were old white people there, you know, build the wall. No, not these people. That was some of the crowded desert ridge last night. I was like, yo, that's some, there's some playground swingers. I've had been invited back a few times at desert ridge improv. They're like couples are like, Hey, what are you doing after the show? I'm like, no, not much. You go when you're coming out of the house with me and the wife. Oh, no, no, what is it about that? We'll close on this. I don't even know my wife again, man. I'm talking about it. But, um, bro, I swear to God at like three, I've only done like seven shows and like three of the shows so far, I've had we have had women hit on us more so her, but you can kind of tell us to get the vibe. And I feel like they're trying to get us to come back and do like three some shit. Yeah. And it's always from the women. That's a part of the town that, that, uh, that's into that stuff though. Well, it happened in Tucson and happened at desert ridge. And I want to say there was one more. I don't know about it. It's been online, but it's crazy. It's just, it's interesting. That was, that was, that was me. Oh, that was catfishing you. I don't want to put it out there. It's wild. I mean, I guess everyone's got their thing, right? Yeah. I mean, that part of town is definitely, that's where this stuff goes down because I've after shows I've been offered a few few things and I'm like, I can't. What made you say no to that? Oh, because I'm rehab. But what's the, what's the sexually? I can't because it's part of the behavior. Yeah. It's part of the big, the big behavior of just, I can't know. Interesting. Because if I do that, that's why I don't even smoke weed. Because if I do that, then it'll lead to this and it'll lead to this and then it just opens up the gate. Nicosco brought you a eight ball over there. I guess we'll take it away. Oh, I'll resell it. I just want, I won't use it. Bro, is there, is there anything that like you wanted, like coming into this that you wanted to talk about? Maybe that we didn't get to or something you want to, you know, touch on? No, man. I just having a good time, you know? I mean, at the end of the day, dude, come do a show. Yeah. Follow me on Instagram. That's about it. Shout it out. What's the Instagram? Uh, hold her Ruiz comedy on Instagram, you know, this guy is beyond funny, dude. And like I said, effortless. That's the best way to put it. Like, I remember, I'll just sit in the, I went to that show by myself. Um, and I was just in the crowd and you just come up there and it's just, it's crazy, bro. And even, it was to the point you were even like doing stuff where you're talking with the crowd, not like on a crowd work ship, but it actually felt like a conversation. And I was like, is this shit rehearsed? It's just, it's so good, bro, that I was like, I don't think he's got to have plants in the audience. That's what people ask me all the time, dude. Like, is all those your friends and just, they're sitting there so they can mess with like, no, it's just, I do that in line at the grocery store at work or at the comical, but just literally the same thing I do all the time. Bro, I, uh, every, every time we close out an episode, I like to ask everybody just being that obviously we talked about your life and just comedy, but again, it is a mental health podcast. So for somebody that's listening and they're at their lowest point, or maybe they've been grinding at something for a minute and they just keep getting you know, they keep hitting the roadblock or whatever it may be, they keep here and know, what is it for you that kept you going and what like advice can you give to them for anybody just feeling at their lowest to let them know that it gets better. If you really want to change, just don't stop because eventually it will change. It may take a year, it may take six months, it may take 10 years, but eventually it will change. Um, because God's always already looking out for me, looking out for you, looking out for everybody. And he'll, if you really want it, then you, it's going to happen. It's crazy, man. The thing I feel like so many people don't understand is just because you want it, like people say that, right? Like it'll happen. Don't worry. But people want it to happen on their time. Yeah. And it's not, it might just might not be your time for whatever this blessing is that you're looking for right now might not be the time for that blessing, but it doesn't mean don't stop chasing after it. Like I read that cold last night, uh, comparison is a thief of joy. Yeah, it's good. Yeah, it's, it's true though. You can't compare my situation in yours or your situation of mine, but it's why. Yeah. You know, it's not, it's not healthy. Well, uh, I appreciate the time today, man. Yeah, man. Thanks for your combo. I think it'll help somebody. If you're not already following man, TikTok, Instagram at Tino, cochino radio, please give that follow. Also again, follow today's guest, man. Show him some love, congratulate him on his sobriety and he's just a funny do. But if you ever have a chance to see him, do yourself a favor and see Jorge Ruiz live his Instagram is at Jorge Ruiz underscore comedy. So check that out and, uh, believe that's it for today. Next week, special guest, Mr. Jay Valentino is going to be rocking with his man. I'm excited because I've known Jay for a minute, but on the DJ side of things. And then once he started kind of, you know, jumping into the world of comedy, I saw him partner up with a ton with our homey concrete. And so now it's just this whole little like vibe of friends jumping into this world and it's exciting. So I'm excited to talk to him. It'll be dope next week. He'll be our guest. So until then get caught up with the past episodes. And again, hit that follow button. 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