Joe Gatto | Whiskey Ginger with Andrew Santino

What up Whiskey Ginger fans in this episode, we have the hilarious Joe Gatto! Joe opens up about the hilarious antics, pranks, and challenges that have made "Impractical Jokers" a beloved TV show. He shares behind-the-scenes stories, the art of improv comedy, and the camaraderie that keeps the Jokers going strong. Beyond the laughter, Joe discusses his journey in the world of comedy, from his early days in improv to building a career that's all about making people laugh. You'll also hear about his favorite pranks, memorable moments from the show, and what it's like to tour with the "Impractical Jokers" live and his solo standup career.
#joegatto #andrewsantino #whiskeyginger #podcast
00:00 What Up Whiskey Ginger Fans!
01:29 Sneaker Love and the Joe LaPuma Show
02:22 A Love for Golf and the Jordan Brand
04:14 A Proper Introduction for Joe Gatto
06:22 Reflections on Work, Family, and Cold Hot Dogs
09:41 Childhood Memories and Catholic School
15:26 Growing Up with Strict Rules and Parental Discipline
26:14 Appreciation for Physical Comedy in Old and Contemporary Films
31:33 Conversations about Texas, Sicily, and a Baby Store
43:13 Struggling with Watching My Own Work
45:01 The Joy of Comedy and the Satisfaction of Stand-Up
50:04 Praising Steve Byrne and Talking about Podcasting
52:00 Meeting Midwest Parents
56:30 A Passion for Filmmaking and the Disinterest in Acting
58:17 Negativity and Mention of Meeting Sal
1:07:56 Getting Lost at SoFi Stadium
1:10:39 Being a Ginger and Owing Money
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[@HeyYaKnow]

Joe looks like the first Italian immigrant to arrive at Ellis Island in 1855..

[@Tesla-w1d]

And then put his grandsons clothes on

[@Downs-Indroam]

Haha I would accept that description 😂

[@TomfuckeryAfoot]

The accuracy is devastating

[@HisHowliness]

Casual racism. Nice.

[@NOxSPLOOSHxPLANE]

That is very true and then he made love to ya mother

[@hunterhargens1341]

I hope i can speak for everyone when i say . Joe Gatto And Andrew are such a good duo !

[@grantpowell4135]

You spoke well for me i concur

[@richardandrade9418]

You may

[@birdette79]

​@@richardandrade9418😂came to say that.. you are the real winner of life today! 🎉🎉

[@josiffexplosiff1]

@@birdette79 Jeanette I wouldn’t mind if you sat on my face

[@Vicariousleighilive..]

Man I have never laughed so hard when watching Joe on impractical jokers the dude is a legend

[@VenomClaws]

LARRRRRYY!!!

[@tdg6372]

Scoopski patato!

[@Diana-wk9qv]

@@VenomClaws🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Spookydollface]

The faces he does 😂I laugh so hard

[@ChrisCarty97]

He’s always down 😂

[@itcomesinwavespodcast6788]

WHISKEY GINGER IS KILLING IT WITH GUESTS LATELY!!!!

[@koppview6869]

Joe is a fantastic individual. Great guests lately Ginger.

[@MP-qq7cl]

I love me some Joe Gatto. He's got the deep grip

[@miseryhxc]

and the wet lip

[@Diana-wk9qv]

Nah 🤣😅🤣

[@nategomes1719]

Joe to me is a legend. He is so clever and quick just like santino. Imagine how theo and santino together.

[@maddyewton5802]

What do you mean imagine? Do you know they've done podcasts together multiple times right? Genuinely asking because they are indeed awesome together and you should watch them if you haven't already.

[@matarina649]

Just watched them both on Bert Kreischer's podcast thing

[@DrizzFizzlebeatz]

Andrew and Theo have done a podcasts together

[@prodbystvnsn]

@@maddyewton5802 prob meant to say joe instead of how

[@Mayorofsexytown1303]

Andrew I too ate “raw” hotdogs while watching my favorite show as a child. So glad someone else did this.

[@kurlzinkorea]

Me, too! haha it's basically a type of cold cut, no?

[@Mayorofsexytown1303]

@@kurlzinkorea Yeah lol it's basically bologna

[@CredituR]

The nostalgia from back in my high school days getting stoned at a friends house & us all watching impractical jokers after is real

[@jennygagne9099]

Right

[@LoloFbabyy]

Here for LARRRYYYYYYYY!!! 😂😂 love and miss Joe. So happy to see him on the ginger poddy! Yay

[@johnjohnson458]

It is always a pleasure to see and hear Joseph Gattling Gun

[@GK-qc5ry]

Love Joe, very happy to see him and his family are all still together.

[@Beunibster]

Maybe he made the right choice after all

[@Wyldyflower]

I love how much Santino can relate and speak with anyone on a dime like that.

[@timothyb129]

Joe is the man, he always brings around a good laugh and great vibe! Great ep!

[@dvmn1]

Joe is a legend. Perfect example of the gift of gab.

[@kerrymoran6466]

What a duo..love these two ❤

[@TheRedKnight993]

We love the Whiskey GINGE!!!!

[@HouseCat19]

Yessssss. Now I can listen/watch to this and barely work :)

[@morganjohnson3946]

I would’ve never expected these two together

[@NomoOrelSax]

Joe is AWESOME!!!

[@ChrisSmith-ew9fp]

Joe will forever be my favorite guy on this planet. Weird? Maybe i just wish i had his abilities to be the most likeable guy in a room... or stadiums.. ty you Andrew for having him on!

[@joshpointoh]

My childhood nights were exactly like Santino. Single mom, apartment, cold hot dogs with Carson. Ahhh, memories

[@summerdavis4815]

I was so surprised to learn that people found the cold hot dog thing so unusual!! 😅

[@gamingtherapy2K]

LARRYYY

[@gamertyper6476]

dude I just want to dab that sweat off Joe's top lip its driving me nuts lol

[@zachariahjohnson3501]

The only commercials I don't mind listening too 😂 the way you do it and your voice makes me forget they're commercials

[@rickyb533]

These guys are HILARIOUS, and they're not even trying! 🤣 😂

[@rickeykoga2312]

Absolutely love Joe from Impractical Jokers and basically atopped watching after he left the show. I will support that amazing man any way i can

[@Downs-Indroam]

Happy Friday whiskey fam ❤ Should be a great episode today!

[@charel_mo]

I love Joe so much! This was such a treat!

[@diegotrigueros7026]

Scoopsky potaatooo!

[@mimigiggles4199]

I got Scoopskies, you got...

[@XkickrocksX]

This is the most entertaining and inclusive interview I’ve seen ahaha joe has always been my fav on impractical jokers

[@tonyvelez2070]

Mr. Scoopski Potatoes 😂

[@urslaxxin]

Joe was the best one on impractical jokers

[@MetropolisKid]

i wanted for this to never end .. loved it.

[@parkergainey5847]

I've been watching "I'm dying up here" lately, Santino is great on that show.

[@HollyHargreaves]

Such a good show🎉

[@ericcraw]

That was an awesome ep - love discovering talent like Joe through WG! Thx, gents - love your rapport - so natural, quick, and creative. ✌️Eric

[@CanadianHeather]

I’ve been refreshing my feed all morning!

[@officialandr3s215]

Joe looks like he invented pizza

[@solodolo6044]

😂😂

[@brikskwadmafia6526]

i would go with an italian pastry

[@VLE-Grimace]

Sounds like he got back together with his wife which makes me happy to hear, glad to see Joe doing well!

[@daxota_6750]

This is why comedy and laughter are so beautiful 😂

[@mahliaharnold8946]

the episode I didn't know I needed:’)

[@crod79]

Being right by wallkill, having gone to the rochester show, and coming from Being a babies r us salesman who is agnostic with family all over NY, ive never felt more at home watching a podcast

[@jakesnake3137]

We need this as a guest on bad friends

[@cliveowen334]

I love Joe I want to see more of him

[@riner3939]

I would eat frozen hotdogs too. I’d be home alone for 2 hours before parents would get home

[@mischaelle389]

Dreams really do come true

[@callofduty23lopez40]

Lets fucking gooo!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jennhansonxlove]

This is gonna be fun! 🥳

[@rgncajun21]

Aww I miss joe on jokers

[@JorgesUsername]

This pod episode was fantastic.

[@Dontiveros95]

Anything with Andrew is my fav type of yt content

[@angelologan1601]

Get the whole impractical jokers crew together please haha

[@markosever4348]

AAAYE ITS JOE GATTO🤌🤌

[@deluxe4116]

I love you guys together!

[@bojack5284]

Ran into Joe at union square park in NYC while filming and he made a joke to me while passing by me, my mom has met him on the train in like 2015 and he's a sweet guy

[@latinG4vida]

Another great one bro!

[@courtney2590]

JOE!!

[@pearsequigley1092]

Joe's awesome

[@Mp-sq9iw]

JUST FINISHED WATCHING THEO AND JOE FROM 4 YEARS AGO. LETS SEE IFF JOE HAS CHANGED, LOVE ALL INVOLVED

[@JasonG123]

One of my most fond memories with my mother is smoking a little bit of weed that I grew and watching impractical jokers. She is still alive but I will cherish those times for the rest of my life.

[@gusrolls1672]

My favourite in the IJs

[@usmc72409]

My favorite joker

[@hvacbeast809]

Two greats!

[@HandOvDoom2112]

For the al-go-rhythm. 😊

[@briangalloway3684]

🎉 indeed

[@BenDover-de7tf]

Al Gore Rhythm baby

[@chavezhomie2607]

Joe is the best ❤😂

[@brianwalters8605]

Such a legend.

[@Amanda.StanofPodcasts]

Love you Joe

[@chellie7887]

Love Jo ❤❤❤❤

[@slyrhythm6471]

Thank you

[@3thanmichael]

Most underrated comedian in the game imo

[@ssyankee121]

Appreciate the KC love

[@stuckinadazzee]

Joe is so funny. Hell of a guy.

[@stuckinadazzee]

Andrews okay.

[@joepfaff3464]

Cold hot dogs and mustard a glimpse into to my childhood lol

[@doolicious]

COMEDIC TITANS CLASHING

[@ginogarcia8730]

wow raw cold hotdogs haha

[@somebodysnobody]

Gettin in some ginger early🤌🏻

[@nikkimartinez2163]

O M G!! 😮

[@ryanbrouillard2926]

Saw joe in Charlotte his standup is hilarious

[@cesarmarcos5851]

Young Santino at 20:19 looks like the MAD magazine kid

[@jbus9219]

Maaaan. Everyone knows Joe is the best Joker. The other 3 tie for second.

[@teamonmyback85]

Lollll knew joe was gonna pull the dad card

[@adamnienke3633]

Yaaaaaaay

[@seanmooney1716]

Saw joe gato in San Angelo recently. We did a standing ovation for a guy coming back from taking a dump

[@mariobronana]

Holy Smokes!!! Good ol Eggplant Parmesan 🙌🙌🙌

[@micscience2262]

Joes so likable I would watch his stand up even if it sucked

[@shaneboswell9872]

The ole scoopsy potatoe himself! Alright!

[@kenortiz3211]

Nice

[@jeffrey3329]

Never been this early

[@StephenKI]

Steven Soderbergh was the one that said you should be able to watch a good film with no sound.

[@grantpowell4135]

Chemistry is booming off these 2 jomokes

[@tracilee6077]

Where is the two cool mom’s podcast now??? I watched it on KZbin and the last one was in June.

[@MJOR_PRBLM]

Larry and Tangerine my real life heroes :)

[@jeffreyhall4275]

Joe seems like the most honest, true-hearted dude in entertainment... also one of the funniest!!

[@Anime10100]

8:55 Jeo top lip sweat hehe

[@josearagon8261]

Watched.

[@VeN0m88]

Andrew when you were talking about what you ate as a kid , I give you credit for the hot dogs God damn ! But for some reason I said he Is going to say American cheese cause I did the same thing I would pretend it was baked cheese I dont even know if thats a thing but my 5 year old self pretended it was baked cheese from Kraft singles lol Anyway Great pod I enjoy your content.

[@DickHandy]

LAAAAAAARRRYYYYYYY

[@umpnhmr]

I didn't know Santino was in Problem Child

[@monniekay]

I feel Joe would make a great actor.

[@readyt0hunt]

Appleton getting a shoutout? Lets goooo