Steve-O had the opportunity to interview Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong on his podcast, Wild Ride. During episode #240, they discuss Cheech and Chong's THC water, Tommy getting kicked out of Disney Land, getting hired by Disney to do voiceovers, Tommy's health and his prison time.
Surprisingly, Tommy talks extensively and favorably about Josh Gilbert and his documentary, a/k/a Tommy Chong. The reason I say "surprisingly" is Tommy Chong and his wife Shelby kept fighting Josh Gilbert for control of the documentary. They made Josh's life a living hell. They got the film's investors to sue him.
Eventually, Josh Gilbert, had to turn over ownership to a company that makes fake pee.
In this interview, Tommy says he learned that if he doesn't have control of something, to not sweat it. He said Josh Gilbert is a genius. Josh found out the restaurant where the warden of Taft prison eats breakfast. He befriended the warden and consequently allowed Josh to interview Tommy Chong in the prison. Generally, you can't film inmates in California prisons.
Fun Fact: a/k/a Tommy Chong isn't the only interview Tommy had in the prison. Kevin Booth of Sacred Cow Productions interviewed Tommy for his film American Drug War.
Fun Fact: Tommy Chong knew Josh Gilbert because he dated Tommy's daughter, Rae Dawn Chong.
The documentary is very good. Big part of the reason it went over budget is Josh licensed a lot of old tv clips of Cheech and Chong.
We have a few DVDs remaining, from the original production and it's sealed in smokable cellophane. Yes, you can roll and smoke a joint with it.
