Josh Peck: The Surprising Truth Behind The 127lb Weight Loss | E238
- Apr 13, 2023
- 1:20:11
- Full Episode
Josh Peck is an actor and comedian, he is currently appearing on the Hulu series, ‘How I Met Your Father’, and his memoir, ‘Happy People Are Annoying’ is available now.
Topics: 0:00 Intro 02:02 Single parenting and your dad leaving you 10:38 How comedy changed my life 14:13 Food addiction to mask my problems 21:32 Starting your standup career 31:37 People assume Drake & Josh set me for life 39:23 Losing a lot of weight 43:18 Drink and drugs 54:01 Getting sober 56:28 Trying to understand your father 01:04:38 Becoming a father yourself 01:07:12 Your relationship style 01:13:09 Where are you now? 01:17:25 The last guest's question
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Brief Summary
Josh Peck discusses his childhood, weight loss, sobriety, and the impact of his father's absence on his life.
Key points
- The Pain of Being Different. He reflects on the challenges of feeling different and the impact of his father's absence.
- Growing Up with Comedy. Comedy served as a superpower and release for him and his mother during tough times.
- The Start of a Comedic Journey. He shares how he began doing stand-up at a young age, driven by a desire to make others happy.
- From New York to Nickelodeon. At 12, a chance meeting with Nickelodeon changed everything for Josh Peck.
- The Weight of Change. Josh reflects on losing 127 pounds and the emotional journey behind it.
- The Cost of Relief. Josh discusses the long-term consequences of lifting emotional burdens through substances.
Episode highlights
- The Pain of Being DifferentHe reflects on the challenges of feeling different and the impact of his father's absence.“It hurts to be different and it hurts to know that life is going to be challenging.”1:03Apr 13, 2023
- Growing Up with ComedyComedy served as a superpower and release for him and his mother during tough times.“Comedy is everything for my mom and I.”10:58Apr 13, 2023
- The Start of a Comedic JourneyHe shares how he began doing stand-up at a young age, driven by a desire to make others happy.“I was doing stand up at eight years old.”21:32Apr 13, 2023
- From New York to NickelodeonAt 12, a chance meeting with Nickelodeon changed everything for Josh Peck.“I told him that I wanted to be on All That.”28:10Apr 13, 2023
- The Weight of ChangeJosh reflects on losing 127 pounds and the emotional journey behind it.“I had a new body but the exact same self-hating mind.”43:18Apr 13, 2023
- The Cost of ReliefJosh discusses the long-term consequences of lifting emotional burdens through substances.“Nothing in life is free.”47:52Apr 13, 2023
- Josh Peck's Sobriety JourneyJosh shares his path to sobriety and the realizations that led him there.“I knew at that point that I needed to make a change.”53:03Apr 13, 2023
- Discovering His Father's LegacyJosh reflects on learning about his father's life after his passing.“It made me realize that what my dad was for me wasn't the only part of him.”1:01:03Apr 13, 2023
