What Bill Cosby had to say to Jamie on the subject of booty calls.What Ray Charles told Jamie was possible if he could play the blues.How portraying Ray Charles in Ray gave Jamie the opportunity to bring all of his comedic, acting, and musical talents into play.Why Jamie is always willing to help his family, but he’s no sucker.Life lessons Jamie learned from his grandma.What convinced Jamie to leave Texas and head to California.How young Jamie dealt with racially insensitive grown-ups at a Christmas party.How Jamie learned the nuances of performing on both sides of the tracks (literally and metaphorically) when he was a kid.Why nobody leaves Jamie’s house without performing.
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You can find the transcript of this episode here. Check out the show notes below for much, much more.The key skills Jamie learned from his grandmother.Impersonations (and lessons learned from many of the following) - Quincy Jones, Ed Sheeran, Ray Charles, Jimmy Carter, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Bill Cosby, Doc Rivers, Kermit the Frog, Sammy Davis, Jr., LeBron James, Bill Clinton, Tamara Rawitt, Shawn Wayans, Jim Carrey, Oprah Winfrey, Norman Lear, Mike Tyson, and others.Jamie playing live music throughout our interview.What he learned during the magic of In Living Color.Jamie’s origin stories - how he used $400 to match a $1,000,000 party thrown by Puff Daddy building up his network with Kanye, Jay Z, and Pharrell expanding his fan base and bombing horribly at the beginning.Here’s just a tiny sample of what you’ll hear:
We cover a TON in this wide-ranging episode, including many never-before-heard stories. In the 2.5 hours we spent together in his home studio, he blew my mind. He is, without a doubt, the most consummate performer and entertainer I have ever met. Jamie Foxx ( is an Academy Award-winning actor, a Grammy Award-winning musician, and a famous standup and improv comedian.