Dennis Quaid — Veteran Hollywood actor who arrived in the 1970s, recently released the gospel album Fallen, and stars as Ronald Reagan in the 2024 biopic Reagan.
The gist
Dennis Quaid opens up about his gospel record Fallen, his songwriting roots, and getting clean from cocaine in 1990. The bulk of the conversation is a wide-ranging political discussion covering media bias, Big Tech censorship, the 2024 election, and the Trump assassination attempt. They explore conspiracy theories around the JFK assassination, the CIA, MK Ultra, and pharmaceutical companies during COVID. Quaid recounts his deep research for the Reagan film, including visiting the preserved Reagan Ranch, and shares his views on immigration, the border, and AI's threat to the film industry.
Big reveals
- Quaid wrote 'On My Way to Heaven' for his mother after getting out of rehab for cocaine in 1990.
- Quaid says there were a couple of attempts to cancel him while making the Reagan film.
- Quaid claims Facebook banned advertising for the Reagan film, alleging political censorship.
- Quaid reveals his twin children were overdosed with heparin at 12 days old in a hospital, turning their blood 'to the consistency of water.'
- Quaid says Reagan was his favorite president and he initially hesitated to take the role.
- Quaid describes visiting the preserved Reagan Ranch where the late president's clothes still hang in the closet.
- Quaid addresses a false story claiming he took $400,000 from the CDC to promote the vaccine.
- Quaid recounts sponsoring his housekeeper Josie's path to U.S. citizenship the legal way.
Things worth remembering
- Quaid got his first guitar at age 12 from his grandfather, bought at Western Auto.
- Tanya Tucker, Kris Kristofferson, and Brandi Carlile are joining Quaid on a re-release of 'On My Way to Heaven.'
- Quaid moved to Hollywood in 1975 after being born and raised in Houston.
- Quaid originally planned to be a veterinarian and worked as a vet's assistant in East Texas.
- Nazis were given crystal meth, which Ohler argues was essential to the speed of the blitzkrieg.
- Quaid says Reagan's 'Star Wars' missile-defense program took its name from the movie.
- Quaid claims actors have strong health insurance because of Ronald Reagan's union work.
- Reports that Bruce Willis sold his likeness to a deepfake company were false, per the show's fact-check.
- They discuss an Aurora, Colorado apartment complex allegedly taken over by the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
- The Reagan film was set to release August 30th.
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Fallen: A Gospel Record for Sinners
Dennis Quaid
“it's uh called Fallen a gospel record for Sinners because I wanted the biggest possible audience” — Dennis Quaid 00:00:32Find it on Amazon
On My Way to Heaven
Dennis Quaid
“I wrote this song uh called on my way to heaven and uh wrote it for my mom to let her know that I was okay” — Dennis Quaid 00:01:05Find it on Amazon
The Fallen
Dennis Quaid
“then I uh then I wrote The Fallen which is kind of like taken from a remember that movie Thunder Road” — Dennis Quaid 00:01:36Find it on Amazon
Reagan
Dennis Quaid
“we're kind of going through uh with Reagan right now the movie we're going through a um we're being uh censorship” — Dennis Quaid 00:21:24Find it on Amazon
Dr. Strangelove
Stanley Kubrick (inferred)
“it's literally a comedy in Doctor Strange Love Him explaining that yes is literally a comedy” — Joe Rogan 01:28:17Find it on Amazon