'They're both extremely sarcastic': Comedian Joel McHale opens up on raising his 2 boys Edward and Isaac

Joel McHale disclosed that even though his son does not have any plans of attending college, he's excited about the prospect of working on video games
PUBLISHED FEB 23, 2024
Joel McHale says both his sons are extremely sarcastic and make fun of him (Getty Images)
Joel McHale says both his sons are extremely sarcastic and make fun of him (Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Joel McHale has opened up on being a father of two boys. In an exclusive clip shared with People from next week's episode of 'Getting Grilled with Curtis Stone', 'The Soup' host chats with the celebrity chef about raising his sons Edward, 19, and Isaac, 15, with his wife Sarah.

"It's all the cliches. The greatest thing that's ever happened, right?" McHale said of being a father. "And then it is the most challenging thing that's ever happened. It takes up a lot of time and money. But I don't think I will die alone and get eaten by cats because I think some family member will check in on me," he added.



 

Joel McHale opened up on raising son with autism

"Our eldest, he's 18 and he's on the autism spectrum and he'll be the first to tell you that. And then he would walk up to you and go, 'Tell me about a time you got hurt.' And then wait for your answer," the 52-year-old comedian said of his son Edward. 


 
 
 
 
 
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During the conversation, McHale disclosed that even though his son does not have any plans of attending college, he's excited about the prospect of working on video games.

"So we're not sure what his trajectory is but he loves video games and he's good at them. So I think he might just skip college," the Community actor said, adding "I'm like, 'Go ahead. Just start work. Just learn that C++ language and start writing video games. Great.'"

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 10: Joel McHale attends The 2019 ESPYs at Microsoft Theater on July 1
Joel McHale disclosed that even though his son does not have any plans of attending college, he's excited about the prospect of working on video games (Getty Images)

Joel McHale said both his sons are working on their comedy skills

"They're both extremely sarcastic and make fun of me. Like when we say grace when we have dinner, Eddie will go, 'God is great. And Joel is not,'" McHale joked, adding "Isaac will be like, 'Hey dad. When are you going to be relevant again? Do you think people will like you again at some point?' Yeah, there's a lot of that."


 
 
 
 
 
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Stone later credited McHale and his wife on raising Edward so well. "There's no other choice other to just love that kid and see what he wants to do," McHale said. "Life throws you all sorts of things," he added, according to the outlet.

"And the journey with the kids has not been a traditional one, because everyone else around us is doing more typical things. And I'm like, 'Hey. It's all good. Let's see what happens,'" he further said.


 
 
 
 
 
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