Comedian Adam Carolla revealed the origin of his new animated comedy, “Mr. Birchum,” to Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro.
The host of “The Adam Carolla Show” appeared on Shapiro’s podcast Friday to discuss the show’s series premiere on Sunday, May 12.
.@adamcarolla tells @benshapiro about the 1994 KROQ origin of “Mr. Birchum.”
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“This is a project that’s been 30 years in the making. So what’s the origin of ‘Mr. Birchum?’” Shapiro asks.
“In 1994, I was a boxing coach. I was training Jimmy Kimmel to box. Jimmy, the sports guy back then, for KROQ radio, for a morning stunt. He thought I was funny. He said, ‘I think I can get you on the radio. But…