Adam Carolla Is Worried We’re Raising Kids Like Pets

The current culture of fear has made our kids nervous wrecks and has wreaked havoc on comedy in the process. Not taking yourself or your fears too seriously is one of the best ways to overcome them, so we sure aren’t setting up kids for success.

Today’s guest, Adam Carolla, isn’t afraid to tell his kids, and the rest of us for that matter, to toughen up, get over it, and move forward. He’s a comedian, podcast host, author of six books and star of the recent documentary ‘No Safe Spaces.’ In his latest book, ‘Everything Reminds Me of Something,’ he answers real questions from his fans and famous friends with an unapologetic sense of humor.

Adam bootstrapped his way to success, from construction work to coaching boxers, before breaking into the entertainment industry and setting the world record for most downloaded podcast. Adam didn’t take no for an answer, and certainly didn’t let fear stop him from achieving his goals.

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Outline:
[0:00] Intro
[2:38] Is it the worst era to be a dad?
[7:35] Boredom is an important part of childhood
[11:16] How kids learn to manage danger
[14:10] Adversity can be an opportunity
[20:34] Why don’t teens care about driving?
[27:50] Modern culture is like virtual reality
[33:47] Manual labor teaches you to assess risk
[38:46] Participation trophies and self-esteem
[45:11] The best and worst things about bullying
[50:21] How cancel culture works in Hollywood
[58:31] Why Dave Chappelle makes people mad
[1:02:42] Kids are being crate-trained
[1:05:52] Safe spaces and octagons
[1:09:58] Teach your kids through your actions
[1:13:05] Outro

Dad Saves America is a channel dedicated to celebrating heroic fatherhood while teaching the next generation of fathers strategies they can utilize in parenting their children. We believe strong children come from a strong family. We’ve had many experts in the studio, including Jonathan Haidt, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Troy Kotsur, John Mackey, Ben Askren, and Adam Carolla.

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[Aiphiae]

I'm a high school teacher and I sat through this interview audibly agreeing with so much of what Carolla is saying. I see it happening in schools right now - and no matter what we do to try to push back against it, to infuse a dose of reality and pragmatism - the government or board shuts us down with more changes to conduct and/or curriculum.

Hard work matters. Hardly anyone will think you're special. There is value in the trades. You may not like deskwork but use that time to build habits like resilience and work ethic. Nobody will help you as much as you can help yourself. Go out there and *do* something!

[fessick]

My high school son tried out for the wrestling team, was the starting center for the football team and is a relief pitcher for the varsity baseball team. All this as a sophomore. I couldn’t be more proud. It’s not that he’s a superstar athlete. He’s probably not a prospect for any division 1 college. I’m just proud that he embraces the work to get out there, recovery from failure and loss.

[debbieskrletts]

Have loved adam since his beginnings. He is a voice of reason in this mad world

[cidquakenbush]

Adam is so spot on about kids.
I remember the kind of days he grew up in. My dad made sure we knew the value of a dollar.

[jeffmartinaz]

I've been a high school teacher and university professor for the past 30 years. I'm scared to death with the quality of kids I see entering the workforce and real world today. It hasn't been a gradual transition. This has all been done in the past 5-7 years at a neck-breaking pace. Parents...discipline your kids. Stop making excuses for them. All them to fall and skin their knees. Allow them the opportunity to develop mental grit. Our society is in serious trouble unless something drastically changes.

[Skeptic]

I'm 72 and I looked at covid just like Adam explained. Nobody around me was sick and dying..the 2 doctors from Bakersfield who explained what was happening before YouTube shut them down made me realize the risk was very minimal.

[cliftonchapma]

The wife and I have drilled our son about CREDIT. And work ETHIC. The same ethics and moral compass, that were passed down from our male and female veterans in the family . I'm proud to say he's learning an awesome TRADE in our home state. Getting certified for EVERYTHING. So in 5 or 10 years he's going to be a BUISSNESS owner and a BOSS🤞. SO lucky& PROUD because we're on the poverty line off and on FOREVER its seems. But our son won't be for long...PRAISE JESUS.

[JFK-iryz]

This is one of the best interviews I’ve seen in so long. Thank you for this. A lot of what was said is 100 percent truth.

[bpoindexter]

My son was bullied. I told my son bullies have a sad life probably because their parents suck and bullies need friends more than anybody. I said dont take sh¡t and stick up for yourself and protect others but you can always walk away. My precious lil sonny rose above and helped those kids.🥰 He stopped being bullied and found respect. P.S. i had to teach him how to f¡ght tho

[ottis]

This was a very level headed conversation. Loved every minute of this

[JOSEPH-vsgc]

In California, dogs are loved like people, and people are treated like dogs.

[BiggMo]

I’d love to hear a discussion between Adam Carolla and Mike Rowe

[silverstar]

Chris Rock once said he created the type of children he hated growing up

[FlyfishermanMike]

This was so good!

When I was young we played outside from after school until dark. We drank out of the hose as going inside was unthinkable. We roamed the neighborhood and played in the gully. All the neighbors knew each other so if we were getting into trouble our parents would get a phone call (the phones were physically connected to the wall). We climbed trees, road the wagon down the park hills and learned risk tolerance.

I dug holes in my grandpa's garden. I'm I firm believer in digging holes. It's builds character.

[jefftonkinson]

This is one of the best interviews I’ve ever seen. Great topics, wise perspective, honest easy dialog.

[inCARSONate]

The Ace Man - he's aging well and it's no mystery why he's weathered this storm-- brains, talent, and sucess. Awesome combo to grind it out through the slog heap. "The Hammer" baby!

[GrammyHarriet]

Our Dad was a 'critical thinker' and hard worker. Thanks Dad! Adam sounds a lot like him.

[tmjcfx]

Mom: "Please don't break a bone"
Dad: "You better not break that tree!"

[danielewing]

I started roofing when I was 16, I started during summer vacations. I graduated in 93 and worked for my Uncle full time. I remember him showing me his calloused hands when I was 8 or 9 years old. They looked like a baseball mitt. I thought it was the coolest thing. My hands still like that and I am very proud of it. I am already training our son for work.

[WASHBURN]

Here's a tell tale sign of where we are. This gentlemen was saying he gave his son an apple card because he needs gas. What came next was unexpected. He says "I wonder if I should just give him cash". I'm thinking he's gonna say "maybe I should let him get a job and pay for his own gas". Guess I'm just old