DRIVE with Jim Farley14 Mai 2025

Jay Leno | A Love of Cars and Comedy

Jim is joined by comedy legend Jay Leno, who takes him on a journey through his early life, his storied comedy career, and his love for cars. From revealing why pirates wore eye patches to reminiscing about Leno’s teenage summer jobs at car dealerships, their discussion spans a wide array of topics and laugh-out-loud moments. Among Leno’s intriguing stories and insights are his views on modern automotive technology, reflections on memorable guests from his time on “The Tonight Show,” and tales from his early days doing stand-up. Note from Jim Farley: In this episode, you'll hear Jay and I discuss Ford’s Mustang GTD and our goal of setting a record as the first American automaker to achieve a sub-7 minute lap at the historic Nürburgring track. In the time since we recorded this interview last fall, I'm pleased to say we did exactly that! And in April 2025, we returned to the track and beat our own time by shaving off more than 5 seconds. This was an incredible achievement and I’m so proud of our team! 00:00 Introduction 00:14 Pirate Eye Patch Explanation 03:08 Lessons from the Dealership 03:08 Falling in Love with Cars 04:30 Working at Foreign Motors in Boston 08:41 Motorcycle Enthusiasm 13:25 Technology and Historical Insights 18:22 The Art of Stand-Up Comedy 19:21 Memories of Chris Farley 20:39 Making Guests Comfortable on “The Tonight Show” 22:37 Unexpected Paths to Success 26:06 Favorite Guests and Stories 29:40 The Future of American Cars 35:35 Concluding Thoughts Follow Jim: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jim.Farley Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimfarley98/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@jimfarley98 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-farley/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jimfarley.bsky.social Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/jimfarley98 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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