Dane Cook | Whiskey Ginger with Andrew Santino

On the show this week is the one an only Dane Cook! For a time he was unquestionably the biggest standup comic on the planet playing arenas all over the world before anyone else. He talks about his meteoric rise and shares perspective and wisdom in the next chapter of his life and career.
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[@daegiovanni5864]

man, Dane's voice still hits. something about it, there's a kind of familiarity to it. i love his cadence.

[@CassandraL-sp6bt]

Perfect pod for Dane to be on, andrews sillyness and emotional intelligence was a great foundation for this conversation

[@Quake18]

couldnt agree more on the emotional intelligence, you see a lot of that on display on bad friends

[@HeyYaKnow]

Dane Cook is the man. He came to FOB Diamondback in Northern Iraq in 2008 when I was there and really lifted our spirits. 🤘🇺🇲

[@mcfarlandbrothers2209]

Thank you for your service @HeyYaKnow

[@Downs-Indroam]

Thank you ❤

[@Dildo_Baggins.]

Diamondback, where was that? I was at Qwest In '06. Good times ....kinda... not really, I lied about that part.

[@johnjacobs6718]

He is a joke thief.. and a pervert

[@WeekendUpdate7]

Dane was my introduction to comedy. Dominated the internet in the late 90's, early 2000s.

[@Dudemeister-id9mw]

Dane awakened my childhood fear of chainsaws and redneck cannibals.

[@trebone9067]

Same!

[@DogsCatsSnacks]

Same! Came to my college in 2003 for FREE. It was unbelievable.

[@titusgilner]

he and jeff dunham 🤷 hate to admit it but achmed the terrorist was fucking classic

[@jlacero]

Him and Jeff Dunham. Household name wise

[@Steve-fn4wm]

Nobody talking about how Miccone dropped the ball on the last 15 minutes of audio 😂

[@HelloMyNameIsAdam]

Seriously. Glad I wasn't the only one.

[@AnthonyWrightCortez]

Came to the comments just for this lol

[@johncastro2104]

Dude, I’m high af watching this rn and just freaked out lmfao thank God someone wrote this

[@lalodominguez7121]

honestly distracted tf outta me

[@cpiece2450]

Dane got me into comedy. Without him I don’t think I would be such a huge supporter of the comic community. Thanks for making us laugh bros.

[@realbangbang]

ditto! 2004-2005 After listening to Dane's CD @ my friends house, I was hooked! That experience led me to fall in love with comedy and it all started with Dane for me, second time I fell in love was listening to Louie.

[@chrisgeorge84]

@@realbangbang I’ll always love Dane cook. I was taking those STAR tests for high school back in the day and a buddy lent me his iPod to listen to when id finish the test. I came across some Dane Cook bits and couldn’t stop fuckin laughing uncontrollably in class. Teacher was telling me to be quite cuz obviously people were taking test but the shit was hilarious I’ll never forget it. This was back in like 2006ish as well

[@matt_afact]

​@@realbangbang😅utz

[@alexbaginski9513]

I’ve grown another love for Dane from his podcast appearances. Such a down to earth, funny, honest guy it seems. The wisdom he’s grown over the years shows and I respect that.

[@DefferJohn]

And I respect you, Beautiful. 😍😁

[@lousassle4353]

Dane looks like he’s wearing a mask of Dane cook.

[@Dakiidd84]

Whats with his hair😂

[@Bettle2002]

wtf happened to his face?!

[@DrSpaceman69]

@@Bettle2002 time, kiddo. Time happened

[@Bettle2002]

@@DrSpaceman69 lol it wasn’t kind to him.

[@Droogie4Ever]

I have watched countless podcasts where people talk to Dane Cook and I've never rarely seen a host get as much out of him as Santino did here. Fantastic job on this one. I think Santino's interview/conversation skills are underrated.

[@daddalonglegz0]

Santino is great at setting the tone and stage and letting the guest talk. He’s not constantly interrupting. I bet he’s taken notes from Sean at hot ones!

[@adcas3y]

It's impossible to explain just how big Dane was unless you were there. He would have families listening to a comedy special on a road trip instead of music. His peak was higher than anyones ever

[@davewallace7114]

And his fall is comparable to Dice and Mencia...

[@YEEYEE-dy8tk]

Well since stand up is dead now I doubt anyone will ever peak as high as the older guys did

[@Gr8Layks]

@@YEEYEE-dy8tk 😂 🤣Troll alert!

[@briangalloway3684]

​@@Gr8Layks straight up, don't feed the trolls

[@YEEYEE-dy8tk]

@@Gr8Layks Shane Gillis is the best in stand up 😂😂

[@EXRICHEX]

Dane with that "my hair was never this black until I hit 50" phase. I love it.

[@chrisbenjamin8396]

Dane made my ribs hurt in my early 20s and now he's super endearing in my late 30s. Glad he was on the show.

[@darth_rv3625]

Good to see all the BK Lounge members in attendance

[@Bittamin]

WHO SHIT ON THE COATS?!?!

[@darth_rv3625]

@@Bittamin THEY TOOK THE FUCKING BEADS!?!?!??!? AWWWWWWWHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. I DID MY FUCKING BEST (sobs)

[@mntwinsfan1988]

So many memories from pre youtube watching his stand up online.

[@Bittamin]

For me it was the beginning of KZbin, being 7/8 years old finding MS paint animated videos of his bits. I watched them so much, memorized them and would retell them at school. Some really amazing memories there. My first intro to standup comedy was Dane 🎉❤

[@jeffreyrobert3342]

For me I saw clips on MySpace

[@dustinvanwinkle5078]

Good ole myspace days lol

[@BPH55]

We’re gonna do a B&E.

[@robertfrost8264]

@@Bittamin lol when I was that age it was the Adam Sandler cassette tapes

[@foreverme3078]

I just want to add, that it's really good to see comedians like Andrew Santino, Theo Von, etc starting to touch on more serious subject matters from time to time. It's very impressive. I love seeing this evolvement .

[@hc2013]

You're easily impressed.

[@diggzdoesgames]

​@@hc2013you're easily bothered. That's tough.

[@Drochaigeant]

I have some many bits from vicious circle memorized. My brothers and I still quote it to this day. The first comedy special I would regularly go back to and rewatch. I even had some of his stuff on my ipod. Dane is definitely one of my gateways into stand up.

[@corneliusthecrowtamer1937]

Dane is starting to look like the Grinch that stole Christmas

[@alexvoskanian3265]

Dane always has a special place in my heart, who remembers 2002 Limewire rips of his Jeez It bit? 😂

[@wakenow1]

Flipping through the air doing moves from Tekken 😂

[@askmemum]

LETS TALK ABOOT CHEESE

[@alexvoskanian3265]

@@wakenow1 😂😂😂 “whooo wants snacksss?”

[@jokerface416]

Dane is a legend! He wrote the blueprint for comedians on social media way back in the MySpace days!

[@cbrown040588]

I got into a warzone lobby with Dane recently. It was crazy! He even killed my brother lol. I was so excited to be in a video game with one of my earliest comedy idols.

[@davidbailey9382]

That's one of the coolest unexpected moments I've heard of 😂

[@prestonjacobs8749]

Dane Cook is a living legend man. His set was hilarious

[@shawnconklin6780]

I'll still never forget how hard I laughed at the movie theater bit. LOVE YOU DANE

[@michael5654]

Ahh, it's a shame the audio got messed up in that last bit. Andrew's going to be furious. But great podcast!

[@annemarievandoran6691]

The comedic timing of it happening when they start talking about AI was 😘🤌

[@xDMG15x]

Damn, i came to the comments to see if it gets better again 😫 what even happened?

[@BaconMoustache]

I am towards the end of this interview and I’m so excited to watch Dane’s new special right after this. Dane, you were my absolute favorite along side Hedberg back in the day and I’m just so happy to see you back in the game at full force after all the hardships you’ve gone through. Really blessed to be able to enjoy your work again man. All positive, no stalker! ;)

[@bluemagoogoku7410]

Danes bit reading directions someone gave him is one of my favorite bits of all time. Think about it nearly every month

[@grantpowell4135]

Dane and Cheeto if you see this thank you for this get together. Retaliation is still one of my favorite comedy specials. Bring Dane to bad friends please.

[@Downs-Indroam]

Thanks. Will do

[@grantpowell4135]

@@Downs-Indroam wait is this cheeto lol

[@adamdrakestudio]

@@grantpowell4135yeah man. Hey Andrew.

[@grantpowell4135]

@adamdrakestudio Bottoms of turtle Island please make that movie.

[@saebahsuproc]

Imagine talking into a mic and thinking it's recording but it's not lol. So funny

[@nedleolex]

I remember giving my families computer AIDS while downloading "Harmful if Swallowed" & "Retaliation" from Limewire.

[@josephdurham4950]

Working in the dish pit at 900 degrees in NH round 2009, I'd listen to Danes comedy, and it's some of my best memories

[@Npc_Nate]

Miss seeing Dane in movies, he will always be my favorite comedic actor!

[@bmwmunk]

My wife and I will watch Employee of the Month at least 3 times a year.

[@tyson211]

I just saw Dane at Parx Casino in March and he absolutely killed. I laughed so hard my stomach hurt, he’s the best.

[@AllHandlesTaken91]

Danes Comedy Central Presents set is what made me fall head over heels for stand up comedy. What a legend, and just a cool fucking guy.

[@omarmac1]

1:07:20 the change of audio make it so much heavier ……. I love the last 20 min bc I feel like the real people stay to the end ❤

[@jwood2415]

Dane was THE man when I was growing up. Awesome to see his POV on his life now. He seems in such a better spot now

[@HalloweenScream]

Crazy how Dane went from dark brown hair to jet black as he got older lol

[@Hereregoagain]

6th grade I wasn’t allowed to listen to Dane’s two disc retaliation CD but then in 7th grade I stole it out of my sisters room and my comedy life was changed forever. Love you Dane & Tino!! 💪🏽

[@R.H.bladeNshade]

Living legend. Any 90’s kid loves this man. Dane your the shit dude we love you.

[@Zachula619]

For someone who I almost couldn't stand growing up aside from his part in Employee Of The Month, this was a great pod.

[@k.c.simonsen2]

Apparently people hated on Dane Cook for awhile but long before I was really into comedy I was really into his stuff. I STILL - 15 years later, think about his bits on a weekly basis, or a line will pop into my head like "let's do this I'm a cashew" for a random reason. That's pretty incredible. "Thanks for the candy."

[@coolyman13]

Everyone loves the BK lounge

[@jlih6271]

So johnny tambourine was walking down the road....look out your about to be struck by a vehicle!

[@WKRP187]

Everyone loves a lil B&E!

[@Tyler-lq3eu]

wow thank you for the nostalgia. those bits are amazing and also got me into comedy

[@davidbailey9382]

I still think of the bit from vicious circle where he comes home from cheating and the hardwood floors know about it and every squeak in the floor sounds like "cheeeeeeeater"

[@Sergeant666]

Our boy Santino has the BEST guest out of any pod imo.

[@Betty-Boop809]

He’s the best host, makes all his guest feel like they’re his good friend.

[@Dudemeister-id9mw]

You mean the guy wearing a Dane cook mask?

[@chrismenezes]

Second to theo imo

[@andrewkent9611]

All the podcasts have the same guests…

[@jessedullea325]

Mic audio cuts at 1:07:23 just a heads up

[@supremebeme]

as a kid, Dane Cook was my introduction to stand up comedy

[@Amanda.StanofPodcasts]

I spent countless hours and days listening to Dane Cook. Love you forever. Great interview ❤️

[@dickg7222]

Haven't seen or heard anything from Dane in a very long time. Dude was my favorite back in the day, great to see this interview. Happy to see Dane doing well.

[@adamnope4577]

Dane was definitely the first comedy success story for Millennials.

[@HubLocationSound]

He’s 51.

[@nolanthornton9851]

Dane Cook really did walk so all the guys we love now could run. Tough to imagine the Santinos and Schultz's and Dillons without him. Great ep!! Glad to see DC back out and about!

[@PeoplePerson2020]

Dane fan since middle school! Great crossover. “And the pickles… and the piickllleesss”

[@navyrogers9516]

The pickles!!!

[@ehhhhhhhh2233]

Bought his albums back on iTunes. What a turbulent ride he's had. This should be good. ❤

[@kenrangel5705]

Hearing his voice is so nostalgic

[@Drteomas]

His face is completely different.

[@criscristofferson7381]

@@Drteomashe says he hasn’t had plastic surgery but I find it hard to believe. Still love him though.

[@nicko.6271]

@@Drteomas I mean hes also 20 years older lol

[@Drteomas]

@@nicko.6271True. It was a plastic surgery joke.

[@criscristofferson7381]

Man, awesome surprise opening YT to see Dane on Whiskey Ginger! Let’s go!

[@cnrfitzgerald]

Bro the calls with Jerry are such a GLIMPSE in to what's needed at that level. Love the pod and all pods you do

[@TheTrueLush]

I hope these comedians we love take Dane’s advice! You’re gonna lose yourself, you’ll get pulled into it….you won’t even know it’s happening. We’ll love you anyway!

[@freshyfreshyfresh]

My buddies and I still accidentally talk like Dane. So much so that it’s weird hearing him talk. Like he’s an old friend I’ve never met before. Love you, Dane.

[@dschlie6669]

I grew up in a very confrontational home as well, hearing Dane describe these situations hits home. I never really realized what normal is until I got married and settled down later in life too, I just never realized it

[@Lindsey1010]

“ on a porch ?” That killed me 😂😂

[@grwebb3]

Love Dane, always brings energy

[@Frankthe2121]

A Dane Cook/ Louis CK tour would destroy the Internet. I've never been more hopeful for a tour ever

[@TeylorWade]

The breaking and entering bit is what got me in to comedy. A story like that, and better yet, DELIVERED the way he did. That’s what I found for the first time as stand up.

[@kimr2352]

First time I saw Andrew was on I’m dying up here. Such an incredible show. I can’t believe it got cancelled.

[@mikeyrocks8664]

I grew up on Dane Cook it’s nice to see him back out again. You’re both incredible 🤘🏽

[@icaptureditforyou]

insightful AF. thank you for being as transparent. both of you!💖!

[@ryleeprovo3516]

The world deserves to hear Santino. Keep up the great work, never stop. Live that dream baby.

[@pistolgrippete4987]

2 legends here old and new. And I do mean OLD no jk. Love you Dane. Literally couldn't tell you how many nights me and my friends drove around listening to your standup over my friends shotty stereo laughing till we pissed ourselves. Man 2022 was a hell of a year

[@ltsgoyanks]

Amazing conversation... I don't know if I can ever watch a late night show tv interview again now that podcasts are available.

[@brendavasquez1720]

Loved hearing his CD back in the day sooo much laughter he was everting. Saw him live so cool

[@_m_m4]

I’m so glad to live in this age of comedy, because of people like Dane ❤

[@timbrawdy2249]

Dane and Louis together would be my dream tour.

[@Litboy_skiddit]

I used to watch Dane cook jokes that were animated online. Fuckin legend man been a huge fan for a long long time

[@Bittamin]

Me too! 🎉❤

[@youreinvitedTV]

Dane looks like Jim Carrey’s The Grinch in the thumbnail😂

[@ispithotfiraga]

It looks like Dane Cook is turning into Mickey Rourke in the promo

[@gumpable]

Dane's "Thanks for the candy" bit and "where's the handle" has been burned into my brain for life.

[@tjwoodlawn9721]

How is Dane Cook turning into Juan Gabriel??? 😆 🤣 😂

[@thacoolbean]

This episode Valid✅

[@foreverme3078]

i haven't seen Dane in a minute! So glad to get to see him

[@pareja90210]

I was just talking about Dane's comedy to a friend yesterday. The universe and subsequent algorithm, works in mysterious ways 🤟🏼

[@Trill.Clipz.Channel]

I hate to say it but Dane is the reason I started listening to stand up

[@lee-zle-reu]

Funny, I Needed to Hear That. Great name for a special! Much love, Dane.

[@RicoMoneybags]

Fire 🔥 show… thank you Dane for your insight and your wisdom… Andrew your the man Bro

[@hunterbrittain9243]

Great episode! 🧡🥃🧡

[@Bokertko]

I'm glad I forgot it was Friday because now at night, when I usually don't watch this for the first time, I get to watch this for the first time

[@jonathanhayrat5364]

Very eye opening pod. Dane is full of wisdom and knowledge and definitely still has every bit of humor Santino doesn’t miss ❤

[@stephyalysse]

When I got my first car, we had Dane's cd's playing all the time. (especially on burn rides lol) So glad to see him on here.

[@rickeykoga2312]

10:34 goddamnit McKone!!! 😅😅😅

[@jayviz5304]

Dane was the man back in 2006- 2010 it was crazy, i would watch everything ❤

[@roneldov]

Danes the man. His comedy was very special to me. Got me through goofy college years

[@rhino202]

I can't wait for this. Wondered where he has been!

[@davidtomas2702]

Growing up in the early 2000 Dane cook introduced me to stand up comedy… someone I downloaded limewire clips from , and now podcasting with my current favorite podcaster\actor we are lucky fans

[@zip006]

Damn Employee of the Month was a fucking classic among my friend group, would watch it at every sleep over when we were kids

[@masonl9747]

Am I the only one that experienced the audio quality dip at 1:07:24 ? Don’t see anyone else talking about it and I’ve tried to rewatch it several times with the same issue.

[@HawaiianPunch557]

There's a fine line between coming off cocky and being proud of your work and Dane walks it perfectly

[@rumdaddy3989]

Love love love! Dane Cook! The B&E stand up is insanely funny stuff. ⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@glennmeyer2758]

Get soo excited, theres a closet right there. Kick that door in too!! Rio those fuckin beads down 😂😂😂

[@JCSAXON]

You’ve just gotta appreciate his general candor. You steered the ship well

[@mariolongtin8271]

Once again, Andrew does it again, Dans was a huge part of my comedy life during high school. Viscious Circle was a masterpeice!

[@fullytokd]

Dane looks like he had some work done lol

[@dontreportmygt9772]

I love this man. If it wasn't for him I never would have got into comedy

[@tdagarim10]

Thought my earphones fucked up for the last 10 minutes of the episode lol.

[@criscristofferson7381]

3:11 ahhh yeah Dane using rigmarole brings back good memories 😂

[@matthewtibbo9421]

Fantastic ep❤️

[@8themachine7]

Dane got me into comedy, Loved this one Tino

[@ZiggaRats]

great episode!