1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,800 Speaker 1: It's the Hammer and Nigel Show. My name is Nigel 2 00:00:02,920 --> 00:00:05,520 Speaker 1: Jason Hammer right over there with a very special guest 3 00:00:05,640 --> 00:00:07,000 Speaker 1: on the hotline. 4 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:13,480 Speaker 2: Mark the date December eleventh, Mad Hatter comedy, John Melendez 5 00:00:14,400 --> 00:00:18,840 Speaker 2: and a former life people called him Stuttering John. What's 6 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:19,200 Speaker 2: up man? 7 00:00:19,200 --> 00:00:20,840 Speaker 1: How you doing brother Stuttery John? 8 00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:24,200 Speaker 3: Hey, I'm good, Immery Nigel. How you guys doing all right? 9 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:27,240 Speaker 2: We're doing real well man and looking forward to the 10 00:00:27,280 --> 00:00:31,600 Speaker 2: big show coming up on uh December eleventh. And again 11 00:00:31,680 --> 00:00:34,680 Speaker 2: for so many different people, they know you from different stuff. 12 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:37,279 Speaker 2: There's the Stern people, there's the people that remember you 13 00:00:37,320 --> 00:00:40,760 Speaker 2: from Leno. So take me through what like a live 14 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:42,239 Speaker 2: show is going to be? Like what are we going 15 00:00:42,320 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 2: to see on December eleventh? 16 00:00:43,520 --> 00:00:48,239 Speaker 3: John, Well, I do a whole bunch of stuff from 17 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:51,360 Speaker 3: I do talk about being on the Howard Stern Show, 18 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:54,560 Speaker 3: and I talk about about being on the Tonight Show 19 00:00:54,560 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 3: What you went out? And I talk about all the 20 00:00:56,320 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 3: crazy interviews that I used to do, like when I 21 00:00:59,080 --> 00:01:01,560 Speaker 3: have though, like when I asked oj if he would 22 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:07,520 Speaker 3: sign My Night and you know, but coincidentally he already 23 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:14,440 Speaker 3: had one. But yeah, I talked about that and you know, 24 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:19,640 Speaker 3: child child birth and bringing up kids, and then you know, 25 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:22,840 Speaker 3: it's it's like a it's just like a you know, 26 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 3: it's a funny ride. And then I talk about aging, 27 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:28,720 Speaker 3: you know, because I'm getting older now, so you know, 28 00:01:28,800 --> 00:01:34,880 Speaker 3: I'm dealing with all the colonoscopes and so yeah, so 29 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:37,560 Speaker 3: I and dating and now it's just like I think, 30 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:40,440 Speaker 3: it's it's a fun show. And I like to hang 31 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:43,360 Speaker 3: out like with the crowd after and just answer questions 32 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:45,759 Speaker 3: and take pictures. I'll tell you something funny. The last 33 00:01:45,800 --> 00:01:48,960 Speaker 3: time I was in Indianapolis was when I was opening 34 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:52,400 Speaker 3: up for Ted Nugent, when I had my band No 35 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 3: Way Uncle Ted. Yeah, I opened up with Ted Nugent 36 00:01:58,440 --> 00:02:00,760 Speaker 3: and Uh, it was it was tough. He wouldn't allow 37 00:02:00,760 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 3: any drinking or any or or any marijuana. But so 38 00:02:06,120 --> 00:02:07,560 Speaker 3: we had a hell of a time sneaking. 39 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:10,160 Speaker 2: Again, did you guys talk any politics backstage? 40 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:13,839 Speaker 3: John, That's the funny part about it, because we were, 41 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 3: let's just say, we were dabbling in something like a cigarette, 42 00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:24,120 Speaker 3: let's say, and uh. And then Ted brings the band 43 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:28,239 Speaker 3: out to meet the mayor. Uh, and he starts talking 44 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:31,679 Speaker 3: politics and we're just sitting there with our eyes swirling around. 45 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:37,240 Speaker 1: Let me ask you, because I know you mix it 46 00:02:37,320 --> 00:02:41,160 Speaker 1: up on Twitter and an X, and I want to 47 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:43,799 Speaker 1: know more about this world you live in where you're 48 00:02:43,840 --> 00:02:50,600 Speaker 1: in constant conflict and arguments with all these different personalities 49 00:02:50,680 --> 00:02:54,160 Speaker 1: and podcasters and comedians and the Kevin Brennan's and the 50 00:02:54,200 --> 00:02:58,839 Speaker 1: Shoelies and the Chad Zumas. It's just kind of I'm 51 00:02:58,880 --> 00:03:02,119 Speaker 1: addicted to it, and I can't. I mean, I've heard 52 00:03:02,160 --> 00:03:04,960 Speaker 1: all the clips. I'm on YouTube all the time. How 53 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:07,280 Speaker 1: do you see how do you keep your blood pressure down? 54 00:03:07,720 --> 00:03:10,160 Speaker 3: And and and well, like you must know me as 55 00:03:10,160 --> 00:03:10,880 Speaker 3: the duke. 56 00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:12,320 Speaker 1: That's right? 57 00:03:12,919 --> 00:03:13,680 Speaker 3: And is. 58 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 1: There real Is there real animosity between all these people 59 00:03:19,280 --> 00:03:21,360 Speaker 1: that you're having feuds with or is there a little 60 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:25,000 Speaker 1: bit of showmanship to it? Because man, it's it's my 61 00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:27,760 Speaker 1: wife calls she catches me listening to you guys argue. 62 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 1: She calls it like a like a reality show for dudes. 63 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:33,760 Speaker 1: Tell me more about that world you live in. 64 00:03:34,880 --> 00:03:38,400 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's been. It's it's a bizarre world. I don't 65 00:03:38,440 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 3: really I didn't ask to be in it, but apparently 66 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:45,160 Speaker 3: I'm the sun that all these shows kind of revolve around, 67 00:03:45,200 --> 00:03:47,800 Speaker 3: and they all make money off of me. I if 68 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:50,080 Speaker 3: you ask me, if it's real. Yeah, I can't stand 69 00:03:50,120 --> 00:03:55,440 Speaker 3: every single one of them. I uh, you know, I 70 00:03:55,480 --> 00:03:59,120 Speaker 3: mean to say I hate would be a mild convent. 71 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:02,560 Speaker 3: Let's say I low. I loathe every single one of them. 72 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:07,720 Speaker 3: And it is real. And you know, I mean it 73 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:11,240 Speaker 3: is bizarre they send people to my shows to take 74 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:14,280 Speaker 3: me without me knowing it's really I had a guy 75 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:18,520 Speaker 3: who showed up at a show in Ohio and and 76 00:04:18,560 --> 00:04:21,240 Speaker 3: he's wearing a suit, and he's got a black flower 77 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:23,080 Speaker 3: on his lapel and I asked him what it's for, 78 00:04:23,279 --> 00:04:26,919 Speaker 3: and he said it means he stands for Ukraine. And 79 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:28,760 Speaker 3: I ended up sitting down with him and his wife 80 00:04:28,760 --> 00:04:31,240 Speaker 3: and having a few beers like I always do. The 81 00:04:31,320 --> 00:04:33,520 Speaker 3: guy had a microphone hid it in the flower. 82 00:04:34,920 --> 00:04:35,400 Speaker 2: Come on. 83 00:04:35,880 --> 00:04:40,719 Speaker 3: So yeah, so's it gets crazy. I mean again, I'm 84 00:04:40,720 --> 00:04:43,120 Speaker 3: not like I didn't ask to be part of it. 85 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:46,080 Speaker 3: But you know, if you know me from Stern, I'm 86 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:48,760 Speaker 3: certainly not one to back down from a fight. 87 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:51,640 Speaker 1: Well, I mean, talk about the lineage of your career. 88 00:04:51,880 --> 00:04:54,480 Speaker 1: You were an intern on one of the biggest radio shows. 89 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:57,360 Speaker 1: Is not the biggest radio show in the world. You're 90 00:04:57,440 --> 00:05:04,080 Speaker 1: asking the most heinous, vulgar questions to celebrities as stuttering John, 91 00:05:04,279 --> 00:05:08,040 Speaker 1: how do you think that bit worked? Was it because 92 00:05:08,040 --> 00:05:10,560 Speaker 1: of your stutter? And the celebrities just had to sit 93 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:13,040 Speaker 1: there and kind of take it and they didn't want 94 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:15,600 Speaker 1: to be rude because of the affect. 95 00:05:17,000 --> 00:05:19,440 Speaker 3: I think it was that. And also I had an 96 00:05:19,480 --> 00:05:20,240 Speaker 3: innocence to. 97 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:21,400 Speaker 1: Me sure, yeah, And. 98 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:25,919 Speaker 3: I always ask people crazy questions, even ever since I 99 00:05:26,040 --> 00:05:28,880 Speaker 3: was a kid. That could. I mean in sixth grade 100 00:05:28,880 --> 00:05:31,880 Speaker 3: a human sexuality class. I mean, we had all the 101 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:34,880 Speaker 3: dads in the back and all the boys are afraid 102 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:37,960 Speaker 3: to ask about the human anatomy. And I'm sitting there 103 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:41,880 Speaker 3: asking about every aspect of the girl's anatomy and my 104 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:44,640 Speaker 3: dad's head is in his hands and all the other 105 00:05:44,760 --> 00:05:47,039 Speaker 3: dads are laughing, and then the kids start handing me 106 00:05:47,160 --> 00:05:50,000 Speaker 3: questions because they're too afraid to ask. So I've never 107 00:05:50,080 --> 00:05:52,800 Speaker 3: been afraid to ask, and I think it's being fearless 108 00:05:52,839 --> 00:05:56,480 Speaker 3: and being innocent. And the stutter didn't hurt. But I 109 00:05:56,520 --> 00:05:59,400 Speaker 3: loved it. And you know, don't forget that was before 110 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:03,560 Speaker 3: Olie g and Bora. That was the sure Triumphy and 111 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:06,720 Speaker 3: sult Dog and so it was like innovative. So I 112 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:09,320 Speaker 3: was like the first to do it. Which is uh 113 00:06:09,480 --> 00:06:12,400 Speaker 3: so nobody expected it, so it was new and it 114 00:06:12,480 --> 00:06:13,000 Speaker 3: was fresh. 115 00:06:13,080 --> 00:06:15,520 Speaker 1: You know who did who got physical with you? Is? 116 00:06:15,560 --> 00:06:15,680 Speaker 3: There? 117 00:06:15,880 --> 00:06:18,000 Speaker 1: Is there a long list? I mean you've you got 118 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:19,320 Speaker 1: hit a couple of times. 119 00:06:19,920 --> 00:06:21,719 Speaker 3: Yeah, I talked about it on stage. But I got 120 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:25,920 Speaker 3: punched in the nose by Raquel Well oh uh yeah 121 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:31,719 Speaker 3: for asking her are they drooping? Yes? And gee yeah 122 00:06:30,920 --> 00:06:34,880 Speaker 3: I got strangled by uh Lou Reed for asking him 123 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:38,799 Speaker 3: if he's still pleasant himself and judge and by judge 124 00:06:38,839 --> 00:06:39,680 Speaker 3: and by his grip. 125 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:43,800 Speaker 2: These are fair questions, by the way, questions. 126 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:47,800 Speaker 3: Yeah and yeah. I also got beaten up by Sharon 127 00:06:47,839 --> 00:06:51,360 Speaker 3: Stone's bodyguards at the mt D Awards for asking or 128 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:56,039 Speaker 3: will they be any upcoming cross scenes? But I mean, yeah, 129 00:06:56,080 --> 00:06:58,800 Speaker 3: I've had uh you know, and I mean you know, 130 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:01,960 Speaker 3: I've had my fair care of you know, encounters, which 131 00:07:02,839 --> 00:07:04,720 Speaker 3: but the thing with me is like I never want 132 00:07:05,080 --> 00:07:07,200 Speaker 3: to me. It was like a funny bit. It was 133 00:07:07,200 --> 00:07:10,080 Speaker 3: like an S and L bit. But some celebrities really 134 00:07:10,080 --> 00:07:13,240 Speaker 3: took it seriously. I mean some had good responses, like 135 00:07:13,360 --> 00:07:15,960 Speaker 3: Joan Rivers, the late great Joan Rivers, who was a 136 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:18,880 Speaker 3: friend without skipping a beat, I swear to god, guys, 137 00:07:18,960 --> 00:07:21,840 Speaker 3: I asked her, Joan, do you think ugly people should 138 00:07:21,840 --> 00:07:23,680 Speaker 3: be allowed to have children? If you said no? And 139 00:07:23,760 --> 00:07:26,679 Speaker 3: I told you mother, that nice? 140 00:07:27,280 --> 00:07:30,680 Speaker 1: What a great story. 141 00:07:31,960 --> 00:07:34,080 Speaker 2: John Melndez with us. He's going to be at the 142 00:07:34,120 --> 00:07:39,440 Speaker 2: Mad Hatter, Greenwood location December eleventh. Doors open at six, 143 00:07:39,560 --> 00:07:42,480 Speaker 2: the shows at seven. You can get your tickets now, John. 144 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:46,040 Speaker 2: I think so many fans of yours, like they see 145 00:07:46,080 --> 00:07:48,080 Speaker 2: your career. You know, you've written a book, you do 146 00:07:48,200 --> 00:07:51,320 Speaker 2: the podcast, You've been in movies of course, Stern Atleanto. 147 00:07:51,800 --> 00:07:54,640 Speaker 2: They expect you to be friends with all of these people, 148 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:57,560 Speaker 2: like are you still friends with any of them? Is 149 00:07:57,600 --> 00:08:00,680 Speaker 2: there bad blood? Have you burned the bridges with folks? 150 00:08:00,840 --> 00:08:03,480 Speaker 2: How does it work for you? 151 00:08:03,480 --> 00:08:06,320 Speaker 3: No? I mean I always love Howard. Didn't be grateful. 152 00:08:06,600 --> 00:08:11,040 Speaker 3: I mean I've been to his h Southampton mansion where 153 00:08:11,080 --> 00:08:15,560 Speaker 3: he has uh an elevator and pool and bowling alley 154 00:08:15,680 --> 00:08:18,480 Speaker 3: and two kitchens, one for him one for his chef. 155 00:08:19,200 --> 00:08:21,840 Speaker 3: I'll always be grateful to Howard, and I love Beth, 156 00:08:21,960 --> 00:08:25,680 Speaker 3: his wife, and I still, you know, talk to Jay. 157 00:08:26,280 --> 00:08:29,280 Speaker 3: Howard doesn't really talk to anybody unless you're really a 158 00:08:29,400 --> 00:08:34,200 Speaker 3: less famous nowadays, but right, but yeah, he doesn't talk 159 00:08:34,240 --> 00:08:37,200 Speaker 3: to peons like me and Jackie the joke Man anymore. 160 00:08:37,280 --> 00:08:40,920 Speaker 3: But but you know, listen, I'll always be grateful. I 161 00:08:40,960 --> 00:08:43,440 Speaker 3: had a great time with Howard and and Jay Leno 162 00:08:44,400 --> 00:08:47,480 Speaker 3: still is one of the nicest guys and one of 163 00:08:47,520 --> 00:08:51,080 Speaker 3: the best bosses that you could ever wish for. And 164 00:08:51,360 --> 00:08:54,360 Speaker 3: I'm so lucky and blessed to have worked with these 165 00:08:54,400 --> 00:08:57,040 Speaker 3: two incredible icons. 166 00:08:56,480 --> 00:08:56,719 Speaker 1: You know. 167 00:08:57,040 --> 00:09:00,800 Speaker 3: So, as de Snyder once told me, John, you've let 168 00:09:00,840 --> 00:09:04,160 Speaker 3: it charm life, so God bless hell. Yeah. 169 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:07,880 Speaker 2: Man, Well, listen, based off of just this ten minute 170 00:09:07,960 --> 00:09:10,720 Speaker 2: chat we've had here, I can't wait for the show 171 00:09:10,800 --> 00:09:16,280 Speaker 2: on December eleventh. Mad Hatter is the location and John Melendez. 172 00:09:16,360 --> 00:09:19,200 Speaker 2: The show starts at seven. Doors open at six. Man, 173 00:09:19,320 --> 00:09:22,040 Speaker 2: have a great time in Indie and rock that thing. 174 00:09:22,080 --> 00:09:25,040 Speaker 3: Brother. Yeah, come by, man, let's have a few beers. 175 00:09:25,120 --> 00:09:25,640 Speaker 1: Let's do it. 176 00:09:25,640 --> 00:09:26,920 Speaker 2: It's the Hammer and Nigel Show.