EP 35: Diego Garijo's Lola Pistola Persona: MMA to Drag Queen

Join us for an exciting episode featuring Diego Garijo, a renowned artist and former MMA fighter, as his drag persona Lola Pistola. We discuss Diego's journey from crashing motorcycles to being a straight-A student at UC Berkeley pursuing mechanical engineering, only to be drawn into the world of professional cage fighting. After leaving fighting due to severe injuries, Diego discovered his passion for painting, sculpting, and tattoo artistry, eventually leading to the creation of Lola Pistola. Discover what it's like being a father of three with a complex lifestyle and listen in as Lola hits on Liam. This unconventional episode is not to be missed!(3:30) - The Truman Show(5:00) - Seeing the apocalypse(9:15) - Passing out from deadlifting(11:50) - Why Diego became a fighter(17:00) - Diego had to choke out a woman(22:54) - Lola, once again, hits on Liam(27:00) - Diego’s retina detached?!?(30:36) - Memorizing the eye test(32:40) - What got Diego to transform into Lola?(35:00) - Diego/Lola’s art career(38:12) - Naming your daughter after an adult film star(38:50) - Disneyland on mushrooms(39:54) - Psychedelic tripping as a family(43:13) - Liam learns about zoophilia(45:06) - Diego/Lola’s tattoos(49:48) - The story of the Unabomber aka Ted Kaczynski(54:34) - MadTV era(57:55) - Another epic Mötley Crüe story(1:00:47) - Diego’s touching parting message