The Fox and Buds Show 101: Tommy Chong - Politics, Prison, and What It's Like When He's Too Stoned
8Welcome to the first episode of the Fox and Buds Show!
Our guest today is legendary comedian and cannabis advocate Tommy Chong.
Tommy goes over many details of his modern day life and what it was like for him living on the streets of Vancouver. Politics and prison talk come next but break away into discussions about family life. We also go over some more fun topics like the future of the cannabis culture and upcoming technology.
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https://tommychong.com
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:13 - Tommy's favorite way to get high.
1:30 - How much does Tommy smoke every day?
2:41 - Miles Davis
3:06 - Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers
5:00 - Fiddle chat.
6:36 - What's your body like after a lifetime of use?
7:00 - I was a body builder.
7:27 - My body building heroes smoked pot.
7:45 - Everything you do can be an exercise.
8:36 - Practicing his tango walk in prison.
9:33 - He became my best friend in the joint.
10:29 - Steve was my Cheech when I was in prison.
12:23 - It was like Cheech and Chong in jail.
13:22 - I started out very, very, very poor.
13:35 - I grew up off the grid.
16:12 - Did any of your kids grow up with those challenges?
17:44 - Thoughts on addiction. (Robin Williams)
17:59 - They have the money + time but no one to stop them.
18:24 - John Belushi and Second City
19:14 - I always put my family in the show.
21:00 - The end of Cheech and Chong (Performing)
23:10 - Poetry readings and a book.
24:00 - Documentary
24:29 - Chech doesn't want to be Cheech.
24:46 - They gave me back myself.
25:00 - I never really wanted to be a comedian or musician.
25:30 - I realize I am a poet.
26:29 - We're working on Cheech and Chong Dispensaries.
27:42 - "Get it Legal"
28:37 - Don't hold your breath; It'll happen.
30:45 - CBD Sleep Aid / Tommy Chong's CBD Nice Dreams
31:29 - That's where death comes in hand.
31:52 - Pot has always been a medicine.
32:19 - What's the key to happiness?
33:00 - Be non-judgemental.
34:39 - I've always been incarcerated / Institutionalized.
38:23 - Nelson Mandela
39:14 - We're all in the process of learning.
39:50 - It's the spirit.
40:36 - We all have a god app in ourselves.
42:25 - Israel and Palestine.
43:00 - How movies could help the world.
43:05 - My next move is creating a movie studio.
43:34 - How movies can influence for good.
44:04 - Movie companies have enormous power and reach.
44:22 - Nice Dreams Studios and solving homelessness.
46:54 - Its not about the profit; Aiding the community is enough.
47:37 - Using movie companies to help with war torn areas.
48:21 - Movies can save the world by modeling peace.
48:45 - Society has mirrored the entertainment world.
49:36 - The churches were all about art. Art is employment.
50:01 - Love promoted creativity.
50:40 - The church couldn't profit off of the way of Jesus.
51:11 - They're all talking about God.
51:41 - We have to feel the pain and the joy.
52:09 - I never thought I'd be talking to you through my phone.
53:00 - You can do your work from home.
53:24 - Andrew Yang had it right. Universal Basic Income.
54:37 - It's an evolution. We're evolving.
56:30 - The numb zombie class of people.
57:42 - We are the spirit world made visible.
59:10 - The most perfectly dysfunctional world possible.
59:10 - Has Tommy Chong ever been too high?
59:36 - Rick Simpson Oil.
1:01:16 - The flu in Colorado.
1:02:25 - People would come up and take photos next to my body.
1:02:50 - Improv show on acid.
1:03:15 - Cheech would never break character.
1:03:30 - Dave's not here.
1:03:55 - Stoned on coke in New York
1:04:36 - This shouldn't even be public info lmfao.
1:04:51 - The Bitter End. (The worst show ever.)
1:05:56 - We never did coke again.
1:06:28 - Cheech got too stoned one time.
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1:06:51 - How to advocate for legalization.
1:07:37 - Charlotte Figi & Dr. Sanjay Gupta
1:08:25 - Nothing worse than stoner trying to tell you to get high.
1:09:07 - Get good grades and blow your parent's mind.
1:10:00 - Kanye West
1:10:29 - What does the future of consumption look like?
1:11:00 - THC Breath-strip
1:11:57 - Tommy's dog don't like weed.
1:12:11 - The future of stoner culture.
1:13:24 - Global Legalization
1:14:45 - Smoking on a yacht in St. Bart's
1:16:01 - Pot stopped the Vietnam war.
1:18:57 - Pretty soon we won't need oil.
1:19:27 - The future of the Tommy Chong brand.
1:21:19 - Schooling should be free.
1:21:55 - Gun Control / Step Up Dance Revolution
1:27:05 - Elon Musk and Tesla
1:27:53 - Neuralink and Artificial Intelligence
1:28:37 - Would you want to be immortal?
1:31:10 - The first pimped out Toyota Prius in LA.
1:33:05 - An invite to LA / MN Sneak Diss
1:34:27 - How Tommy Chong started smoking.
1:38:42 - Living on the streets.
1:41:54- Do you have any regrets?
1:45:00 - Goodbyes / Minnesota Love
1:46:12 - Outro