The Simonetta Lein Show
Joey Diaz
S6 • E17 Mar 6, 2024
Welcome back to the #TheSimonettaLeinShow today I am so happy to welcome the one and only, José Antonio Díaz, known professionally as Joey "Coco" Diaz Joey is a viral Cuban-American, stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster. After pursuing stand-up comedy full time in 1991 in Colorado and Seattle, Diaz relocated to Los Angeles in 1995 where he began acting, securing various film and television roles, including, "My Name is Earl", "The Longest Yard", and "Spider-Man 2". In 2010, Diaz started to gain widespread popularity from his appearance on the "Joe Rogan Experience Podcast". From 2012 to 2020, he was the host of his own podcast, "The Church of What's Happening Now" and has since hosted podcast "Uncle Joey's Joint". Please welcome Joey Diaz. Topics: In this hilariously energetic and sentimental segment, Joey and I discuss his early life and road to comedy, his newest book release, and Joey's work with Joe Rogan. In this episode we talked a lot about family and getting a second chance in life. Tune in... Fun Facts: Joey was born as an only child to his parents in Havana, Cuba. His stand-up career began in prison, when he improvised material in front of a Thursday Movie Night audiences after a projector malfunctioned. Joey later went on to win Beck's Amateur Comedy Competition and won, motivating him to become a professional entertainer. SLTV and I would like to dedicate this episode to second chances and redemption. Credits: Executive Producer: Raphael Amabile Senior Production Manager: Kate Massih Production Company: Ausonia Partners LLC.
