
Jay Leno on Comedy, Supercars, and the State of Hollywood
About this episode
From the show’s notesThis is our full interview with comedian and former Tonight Show host Jay Leno.
We discuss what he learned from Johnny Carson, why he thinks late-night television is dying, how politics changed comedy, why he refuses to retire from stand-up, his advice for people afraid of AI, and what it takes to stay funny after decades in show business.
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