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Podcast Episode Summary: This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von - Episode #646: Hey Patty!!
Episode Overview In this solo episode, Theo Von discusses various topics including the origins of St. Patrick, the chaos of the world, his recent trip to Albuquerque for a basketball game, and the upcoming release of his new movie titled “Busboys.” He also shares humorous anecdotes and listens to wild voicemails from busboys.
Key Highlights
Introduction
- Theo opens with a lively welcome, wishing listeners a happy St. Patrick's Day.
- He reminisces about a girl named Patty from his childhood, sharing a heartfelt story that highlights innocence and joy.
Origins of St. Patrick
- Who Was St. Patrick?
- Born in Britain in the 5th century, captured by Irish raiders at 16 and taken to Ireland as a slave for six years before escaping.
- Became a missionary, spreading Christianity in Ireland.
- Known for the legend of driving snakes out of Ireland, often interpreted symbolically.
Personal Experiences
- Trip to Albuquerque:
- Attended a basketball game where his friend’s sister was playing.
- Describes the vibrant culture in Albuquerque, especially the food, particularly green chilies.
- Shares humorous observations about the locals and the construction culture.
Announcement of "Busboys" Movie
- Release Information:
- Tickets will be available starting March 16th for the movie “Busboys,” co-starring David Spade.
- The movie is a personal project for Theo and David, showcasing their experiences as busboys.
Reflections on Personal Growth
- Theo discusses taking a break from dating and focusing on self-care and his relationship with a higher power.
- He reflects on the importance of addressing personal issues and the challenges of self-improvement.
Engagement with Listeners
- Theo acknowledges the overwhelming nature of current events and the importance of maintaining personal well-being.
- He emphasizes the significance of having a voice and the necessity to speak out about issues that matter to him.
Voicemail Segment
- Theo listens to voicemails from busboys, sharing humorous and sometimes outrageous stories from their experiences in the service industry.
Key Takeaways
- St. Patrick's Day is celebrated not just as a cultural moment but as an opportunity to reflect on historical figures like St. Patrick and the joys of community.
- Self-Care is crucial; taking time to focus on oneself can lead to better relationships with others and with one’s spiritual beliefs.
- The busboy experience is humorously depicted, highlighting the camaraderie among service workers and the unique stories that come from the hustle of the restaurant industry.
Sponsored Content
- The episode features a sponsorship by Celsius, encouraging listeners to explore their product offerings.
Closing Thoughts
- Theo ends the episode by encouraging listeners to appreciate the little things in life and to take things one day at a time, reinforcing positivity amid chaos.
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For more information and to purchase tickets for "Busboys," visit [busboysmovie.com](https://www.busboysmovie.com). Additionally, check out Theo's tour dates and new merch on his official website [theovon.com](https://theovon.com).
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOFond Memories of Patty
0:45 to 2:17
Theo shares a nostalgic story about a girl named Patty and her shy yet joyful nature.
“You know, and God didn't really let her do much.”
The Legend of St. Patrick
2:17 to 4:54
Theo explores the history of St. Patrick and shares anecdotes from past St. Patrick's Day celebrations.
“Dude, one time I was out, I remember down in Rochester, downtown.”
Adventures in Albuquerque
4:54 to 7:59
Theo discusses his recent trip to Albuquerque, focusing on the culture and experiences there.
“They're all working in politics in Israel, I guess.”
Reflections on Life Changes
7:59 to 10:34
Theo shares his decision to take a break from dating and his journey towards self-improvement.
“And so we went to watch her game and it was cool.”
Struggles with Self-Care
10:34 to 14:03
Theo opens up about the challenges of maintaining self-care routines and the fear of change.
“I don't want to get into like a complaining culture Um Nobody wants to hear that shit What's going on?”
Struggles with Personal Change
14:03 to 16:48
Theo discusses the challenges of personal growth and self-care.
“yeah, that I'm going to have, not changing in a bad way or anything, but just that things could be different.”
Reflections on Dating and Social Interaction
16:49 to 17:40
Theo reflects on his break from dating and its impact on his mental space.
“You can't be like I'm jerking off Because it's almost St.”
Navigating Social Responsibilities and Topics
17:41 to 20:05
Theo shares his feelings about the pressures to address various social issues.
“You know, people message me a lot of times or will tell me, hey, why don't you talk about this thing?”
Concerns about U.S.-Israel Relations
20:06 to 22:40
Theo expresses his discomfort with the U.S. political relationship with Israel.
“It's hard to know also what is, uh, clean information and, and that's a scary thing.”
Voicing Discontent with Political Dynamics
22:41 to 25:55
Theo discusses his struggles to understand U.S. government policies and the impact on citizens.
“And it's no knock against them or anything like that.”
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The Complexities of Modern Life
25:56 to 28:00
Theo explores the overwhelming nature of contemporary life and its challenges.
“So I know some people was like, dude, it's too political, whatever.”
Reflecting on Life and Experiences
28:00 to 29:50
Theo discusses the nuances of living versus merely existing and shares personal anecdotes.
“Because then that is giving, that's like, that's what they want.”
The Charm of El Modelo
29:50 to 31:34
Theo recounts his experience at El Modelo in Albuquerque, emphasizing the warmth of the staff and the unique atmosphere.
“And it was great to watch her team play.”
Nordstrom Rack Promo
31:34 to 31:46
A brief promotion highlighting discounts and shopping benefits at Nordstrom Rack.
“Because I always find something amazing.”
Nostalgia and Busboy Stories
31:46 to 35:58
Theo shares his experiences as a busboy, discussing the challenges and bonds formed in that role.
“Plus, buy online and pick up at your favorite rack store for free.”
Creating a Movie with David Spade
35:58 to 42:00
Theo details the journey of writing a movie with David Spade, reflecting on their friendship and shared background.
“But tickets are going to go on sale March 16th.”
Bussing in the Desert: A Shared Experience
42:00 to 45:34
Learn about the bond formed through shared experiences as busboys in Arizona.
“that we had in common was that we both worked as busboys in Arizona.”
The Journey of Making a Movie
45:34 to 47:18
Discover the challenges and triumphs encountered while creating a movie independently.
“I don't care, fuck them you said no to me your whole life cuz, you know what I'm saying?”
Reflections on the Movie and Critics
47:58 to 53:19
Theo shares his thoughts on the film's content and addresses criticism.
“see it it's not like um uh what's that movie dunkirk or whatever it's not like that okay so I don't think it's like that.”
Listener Calls and Busboy Stories
53:19 to 55:25
Listen to stories from listeners who share their own experiences as busboys.
“I just did your whole job in fucking four seconds, bitch.”
A Memorable Busboy Encounter
55:25 to 56:00
A listener shares a humorous and unexpected encounter from their time as a busboy.
“So I used to be a busboy back in high school.”
Workplace Anecdotes and High-End Experiences
56:00 to 58:30
Listeners hear a humorous and vivid tale of experiences in high-end work environments, touching on unexpected situations.
“There's one day I was working, and I agreed at this table, and this lady was mad.”
Food Follies: Busboy Tales
58:30 to 1:02:10
A series of funny and bizarre stories from busboys, including mishaps involving food and unexpected encounters.
“So I used to bus tables at this seafood place, and there's this old guy who came in all the time.”
Life Lessons from Being a Busboy
1:02:10 to 1:09:06
The discussion continues with lessons learned from busboy experiences and the dynamics of restaurant work.
“I just, I just don't understand why Why you would do that?”
Family Ties and Unique Characters
1:09:06 to 1:10:06
A caller shares a unique family background intertwined with humorous and strange restaurant experiences.
“That's as much respect as they gave you when you was a busboy.”
Growing Up with Plinko the Clown
1:10:06 to 1:12:06
Learn about the humorous and chaotic experiences of working with a clown named Plinko.
“I don't know if Plinko was ever legal to drive in the state of Michigan and I used to have to pick him up for work.”
Thank You for Your Service
1:12:06 to 1:12:28
A heartfelt appreciation for service members and a moving story that restores hope.
Transcript
Automatic transcript. May contain errors.0:00We're leaving today and entering a world of Mickey Mouse waving, princess meeting and greeting, lightsaber clashing, the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror dropping, Banshee flying, Space Mountain launching, galaxy rewinding, what is the whole death of galaxy rewinding, fireworks igniting, world of other worlds for whatever you love. Infinite worlds await at the most magical place on earth. Walt Disney World Resort. I want to wish everybody a happy St. Patrick's Day. And that's what it is, baby, St. Patty. Hey, Patty. Dude, Patty. We used to have this girl boss and her parents didn't let her do much.
0:45You know, and God didn't really let her do much. She didn't have, you know, she probably had a couple of abilities. But she was in charge of bringing the garbage out to the curb, you know. And we'd be out there by the bus stop sometime and she'd lug them cans on out. And it was kind of like one of the only times she'd kind of go out and about. And so she'd get all dressed up and even put her mama's lipstick on and pull them garbage cans out there. And we'd be like, hey, Petty. And she would smile, bro. She'd smile. I mean, she would get all shy sometimes and even hide. She would stop pulling the can and hide behind it.
1:30So she'd be hiding behind that garbage can, but we'd be like, hey, hey, Patty. Just kind of, you know, being sweet to her or whatever. Just not really flirting, but just, you know, just hey, Patty-ing her. And she would just be so shy and nervous, boy. Hey, Patty. And she'd be pulling that can out there at a curb. But she'd smile so big when we'd kind of, like, be flirting at her, you know. And her lipstick, man, she smiles so big she get lipstick on her earlobes, bruh. She was like that, happy out. And there's something nice about that, seeing somebody get joyed out. Happy St. Patrick's Day. Who was St.
2:10Patrick? Let me look it up real quick. Who was St. Patrick? Because I've been to some St. Paddy's, boy. Dude, one time I was out, I remember down in Rochester, downtown. over there. And people are getting blasted. They're just like, St. Patrick! St. Patrick! They don't even know, you know, people don't even know what's going on, dude. People out there just eating cigarettes. And just, dude, I had one dude, he had his kid in one of those wagons. Like a little wagon. He had a one-year-old, just, or maybe a half of one-year-old. That bitch probably, you know, just however much half of one is and that was him the baby just a little damn manger this motherfucker had like a little to-go manger just it's just some hay around that bitch and he'd stacked a bunch of to-go orders on top of that baby bruh just to keep them warm bruh a baby stay warm touch a baby bruh in a on its back or whatever touch it again in an hour i bet you that bitch still warm but yeah this dude he was just rolling home, bro.
3:26He had like six or seven to-go orders stacked on that sleeping baby, bro. Bunch of garbage plates stacked on a damn faux monocut. What do we got here? St. Patrick. And this is on perplexity. That's what I'm using. St. Patrick was a 5th century Christian missionary and bishop. He was born in Britain. At age 16, he was captured by Irish raiders and taken to Ireland as a slave where he herded animals for about six years before escaping back to his family. Let's go, Paddy. Hey, Paddy. After returning home, he eventually trained for ministry and later felt called back to Ireland as a missionary. Okay.
4:10Patrick spent years traveling through parts of Ireland, preaching, baptizing, founding churches, and ordaining clergy. He is traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Arma and became the leading figure associated with Ireland's conversion from paganism to Christianity. Dang, he was that dog. He was that lord dog, brother. We ride here. Hey, Benny. He was that lord dog. The famous story that he drove the snakes out of Ireland is considered a legend, often read symbolically. Since there is no evidence Ireland had native snakes after the last ice age. Wow. So there's no snakes in Ireland, huh?
4:55They're all working in politics in Israel, I guess. Or America. Anyway, happy St. Patrick's Day to everybody who's celebrating. Got my green on. Got my green on. What's cracking, dude? Not much, bro. Just got back from Albuquerque. Albuquerque. They put so many k-k-k-k-ks in it. You know, by the time you're done saying it, you're gone You already left, you're like, damn, I don't need, you know I was there, but I couldn't say it fast enough Because they had too many
5:36Have you tried the green chilies? Bro, if you haven't been to Alba
5:45Then you don't know what it's like, bro When you get there, it's freaking, it's very Latino you know it's like a lot of like essays who never wrote any essays bro you know what i'm saying like that it's like a fucking like but it's also like a lot of hard-working good people there uh a lot of kindness bro you know mexican culture bro they freaking it's a blast dude they have a blast bro you know and that most of our labors in the you in america most of the hardest workers are mexicanos not all of them i'm not saying that and everybody's kind of taking their turn over time if you look through history all cultures have taken their time of being hard workers um and some you know some are more prevalent now than others but it's for sure they got a lot of latinos there latinos aqui aqui latinos and bro but you got a lot of construction babies down there children born out on even you know you you'll you'll be you'll you'll see in the street they'll have two kids even just even the children are involved in trades you know i saw two kids just throwing a piece of a drywall back and forth you'll see a homeless dude he'll have a sign but it's written in drywall and it's really edged really well and you know he's got um baseboard at the bottom of his sign you know like even shit like that you're like damn this you'll see a dog There's a doghouse there.
7:09Just the shingles are done really well. There's just like a Latino guy just drinking under one of the eaves of the home.
7:18But yeah, man, it's a place you grow to love, man. But I'll say this about Albuquerque, bro. They don't like doing two stories on nothing. Everything is just one story, bro. Just like only one story. It's almost like for a long time, they maybe didn't have a ladder. Yeah. And then finally they got a ladder because they'll be like 50 miles of just one story houses. Just like ranch style home.
7:49Have you tried the green chilies? Everywhere you go to eat. We went to a place. I went to watch my friend Diego's sister was playing basketball out there in the state tournament. And so we went to watch her game and it was cool. It was at the pit where the Lobos play, where the New Mexico basketball team plays. And they won their game. They lost their second game, but you'll get them next year. That's the vibe. And, yeah, it was just great, bro. We went to a place to eat called Frontier. Oh, it was so good, bro. It was just so fucking good. Hey, Patty. But they also, it's like, no matter who you talk to there, they're just like, yeah have you tried the green chilies they'll have a dude in a coma or whatever and he'll finally like start to say something they'll be like he's he's gonna talk and he'll be like have you tried the green chilies it's all anybody cares about bro you could be going to jail and they'll be like how do you plead and they'll be like i've tried the green chilies it's just there's something about it bro that's just their thing bro the green chilies over there so but that was uh it was a blast just to get to go over there we just went for the day caught the game and uh and came back home what else is going on uh well personally i guess there's oh we're gonna we got a this episode we get we're gonna talk to some busboys we're gonna talk about the busboys movie um the tickets The tickets for the movie go on sale March 16th.
9:26So that's going to be wonderful. We have some busboys that have just called in and left voicemails. We put an all call out for that. So that's what's popping. Have you tried the green chilies? It's fucking crazy over there, dog. You'll see a kid in the street just fucking throwing a drill, just throwing a drill to his friend. It's a construction area, bro. The whole place, a lot of people there work in construction, but the place looks like it could probably use a little bit of construction. So it's just a dichotomy over there, you know? But a lot of great people. We had a blast, man. And unique people, bro.
10:11Unique. I could see why they say a lot of times UFOs landed out there because they got some, they got people that's halfway to space out there. And now they got some people that's halfway to space. Hey, Penny. Have you tried the green chilies, buddy? Like, dude, chill. She's just bringing out the recycling bin. She's shy. Yeah, we'll get into that in a second. What's going on, dude, with me? I got to check in, man. It's like, I don't know. I don't want to get into like a complaining culture Um Nobody wants to hear that shit What's going on? Uh I started a thing where I'm taking a break from dating And uh Interacting with women So that's been going pretty good It's nice I just wanted to uh Just take a break from like Um I just wanted to have time to focus on myself And my higher And my relationship Uh With my higher power So just to try and get some just things on track better and um you know i think like in the world like you're like a magnet right everybody is like a magnet i think that's just my thoughts and and you attract certain things and your magnet gets attracted certain places and sometimes it's a great spot uh but sometimes you got to just check in on the magnet make sure the magnets work and see what's going on with the magnet so yeah that's what i wanted to do
11:50you know because I've been attached to some good metals over the years here and there some precious metals but I think I just need to take some time just to kind of look at the magnet and just see what's going on yeah and I just wanted to try and work on my relationship with my higher power you know I've just been recently I've just been kind of sometimes
12:16I don't know I just haven't really been praying that much recently
12:22and I was talking to my therapist about it yesterday I couldn't figure out exactly why I think you know sometimes sometimes I sometimes I don't want to do everything I'm supposed to do to take care of myself and that may not make sense to some people or whatever and that's fine but it's like yeah sometimes i just i don't want to do ever like you know i'll be doing like so many like i'll be doing good things for myself taking care of myself this way and this way and this way and i know it's impossible for us to do everything to take care of ourselves we don't want to live like as like slaves to like um you know exactly what we're you know every article that comes out or everything we hear, you know, that kind of thing would be impossible for me.
13:13But, but yeah, sometimes I just don't want to do all the things I'm supposed to do to take care of myself. Sometimes I want to like, well, I'm not doing that. Or there's always one that I'll kind of leave out or I don't know. I think I can't understand. I can't explain exactly what I'm saying, but I'm trying to.
13:36Yeah, I don't know. I just sometimes I don't want to do everything I'm supposed to do to take care of myself. Does that make any sense to you, Trevin? It does. Yeah. And you're saying like you're trying to now kind of check in and like recenter. Yeah. And I was just like, why am I not praying? Like, what am I against? Like, I'm not against praying, you know? I mean, I want a better relationship with my higher power. I think, I think honestly, part of me scared if I do. If I do the things I'm supposed to do for myself, then I'm going to have to change.
14:12yeah, that I'm going to have, not changing in a bad way or anything, but just that things could be different. You know, and I won't have, I don't know. There's always a part of me that wants to be able to say, I'm not doing that. You know, I'm not doing, you know, I'm not doing that. No, I'm going to do things my way, you know. So I don't know what it is, but that's been something. And so I was grateful today, like even before this episode, I was just asking God for some help, you know. I was just saying I just feel kind of sometimes exhausted in some ways. I feel like I can't figure out sometimes what I'm supposed to do.
14:58Just like in the world, like with work and stuff I can, but I, you know, it's just like, yeah, what does God want me to do?
15:11And maybe that's it. Maybe I'm just scared sometimes of asking the God that and trying and get in like a real answer. Yeah, what does God want me to do?
15:23And then it's like, you know, and this sounds kind of, I don't know if it sounds lazy or what it sounds, but sometimes I get tired of being the one to always have to take care of myself.
15:39You know, I just, I get tired of being the, it's like, Oh, okay. Here we go again. I gotta be, you know, I gotta come to my own rescue. And I know that those, that those are the, that that's the truth, but sometimes I just get kind of tired of it. Um, you know, and I'm not trying to say anything. Like, I'm doing great. But that's just kind of some real ways that I'm feeling. I've been doing good about pornography and looking at pornos and, hey, Patty, and masturbation. Or jerking off. Or touching your cock, buddy. But then I slipped up yesterday. So I think part of me has some negative feeling about that, you know.
16:26Not negative, but just like, you know, I think I get tired of getting like, man, I'll get to like four or five days. You know, sometimes I've gotten a long time. I've had months and, but, you know, and then I'll just like, I don't know. So it's all good. Just trying to be like, just say what's going on with me. And yeah. And yeah, that's it. Sometimes you just, you jerk off because it's almost St. Patrick's Day. But that's not a good reason, dude. You can't be like I'm jerking off Because it's almost St. Patrick's Day That's fucking crazy bro That's crazy Hey Penny So that's some of what's going on with me But I'll say this It has been nice taking a break from like Dating and social interaction With women has been nice Because there's been times where it's like Yeah I have some more time to myself I have some more time to think
17:27yeah and it gives my brain a little bit more like space to be like okay hey what's going on you know and to kind of check in with myself so uh yeah i'm hopeful i'm hopeful that um yeah just that i can work on the magnet you know so that's been happening what else uh You know, people message me a lot of times or will tell me, hey, why don't you talk about this thing? Or why don't you talk about Iran or Iran? Because people say it different. And a lot of people will ask me about, hey, will you talk about this? Or will you say something about this? This is going on. A lot of different causes that are dear to people's hearts and minds.
18:12And I understand that. And I wish that I could talk about everything. sometimes I don't know enough. Sometimes I don't, uh, um, sometimes I'm burnt out from absorbing, like, you know, you absorb so much horrible stuff that's out there that's happening and it just like, it ruins you. It ruins you. It's like, and, and there's algorithms that are set up. It feels like to ruin you. Um, so it's not that I don't care about certain things. It's just that, you know, I have to take care of myself. I have to make sure that I'm living and, uh, surviving and make sure that my life is okay. And, um, that the people that I'm responsible for through work and family that, you know, that I'm upholding my, uh, place in their lives, you know?
19:07So I think that's it. And not that anybody's asking me to answer about that, but I'm sure a lot of people deal with that where it's like people like, why, why don't you speak up about certain things or why don't you know and some of it's just it's too much some of it's it's too much some of it i don't know enough about it so i try to i try to speak up where i can i try to speak up when i feel compelled uh and sometimes i feel compelled and um i don't know exactly what to say i don't know enough information so i want to have people on to learn more and sometimes we have guests set up in advance and so it's like certain guests aren't the space to have a certain conversation with people.
19:48So, um, yeah, I'm not beholding to anyone about anything like that. Um, but I do want to say that and yeah, I'm doing the best that I can. Um, maybe in time I'll be able to have more information about certain topics and do better. I can do better to learn. Um, and I try my best. It's hard to know also what is, uh, clean information and, and that's a scary thing. So yeah, I'm not apologizing or anything. I just, I want to speak up about that, that I also have to take care of me, um, and show up in the spaces that I'm supposed to show up as a human. And also not to like, you know, I don't, it's tough when you attach, when you, you know, it's just, it's at times it's a lot.
20:39And I'm sure a lot of people feel that way, that it's a lot. But I do see things and I do pray about things. It doesn't mean that I don't know about them, you know, and yeah, and that's where I'm at with that. You know, I have spoken about this before, but I do have a lot of uncomfort about America's relationship with Israel, the Israeli political leaders. That's what I mean. I just, I believe that that group is, it is, it just feels like a satanic regime. It doesn't seem, it feels like they just want to cause pain. They just, I mean, you know, these, they don't even know where all the bodies from Gaza are and they're already moved on to other places that they are attacking and that America is associated now with their attacks.
21:44And I believe that that will come here one day. I don't believe that the Israeli leaders, that they have any intention to stop that. I don't see that they have any care for the American people. it doesn't seem like that. I've never heard that spoken.
22:08And I believe that if we don't speak up now, that our children won't have the chance to speak up, either by law or by worse. And that may sound crazy to some people, and that's fine if it does. If it does sound crazy to you and you think I'm crazy on that point of view, that's okay. I don't, you know, I may disagree with you, but that's okay you know i do want to you know i worked hard to be able to have a voice for myself and so i hope at least you disrespect that uh or i hope at least you just see that like at least i'm trying to say what i want to say um and i don't understand our government's relationship with israel's leaders and with israel's government i don't understand it you know i just it feels like there's this war machine And then our soldiers are put into these spaces, and they're just there to serve an America that they believe in.
23:10And it's no knock against them or anything like that. It's just – I just don't – it just feels like it's causing a lot of pain and fear. And, yeah, I don't understand our – I don't understand Trump's relationship. I don't understand our political, like why we are so beholden to this government, this Israeli government that just seems to be obsessed with control. And it feels like bloodlust. Like they just like, it's not enough. Like after what happened in Gaza, I don't see to me, I don't I don't see how there could be any other view.
23:59But if someone else has a different one, that's OK. That's their point of view. I'm just happy to be able to speak up for myself, even if I'm wrong. even if I'm wrong there's a part of me that even though I feel scared sometimes that I'm happy to be able to speak up for myself and say that you know because it's I've yeah having a voice has always been important to me and I'm sure it is to a lot of people and they're making laws now there are bills being presented where we won't even have a chance to have a voice at some point. There's surveillance infrastructure that's being put into place. There's a lot of things happening right now, and some people are like, well, it's too much for me to get involved in.
24:51I understand that. I understand that. But, yeah, I believe that if we don't speak up now, and it may already be too late, but if we don't speak up now, that one day our kids will not be able to. And it's disappointing to me, too, that a lot of our religious leaders haven't said anything. I don't understand it. I don't understand that. But there's a lot of stuff I don't understand. You know?
25:25And I think this has been going on for a long time. I do not understand Trump's infatuation or be holding to this government. But they've had, you know, Israeli government's been involved in America for a long time throughout countless political party leaders. So it's nothing new. It just feels very extreme right now, and it feels very scary. That's what it feels like. And I don't understand how our relationship with them is helping America. But that's just me. That's just my thoughts. All right, let's move on. I just had to say that. So I know some people was like, dude, it's too political, whatever.
26:17But that's I have to speak up for myself. You know what I'm saying? I've worked hard in my life to have a place for a voice. and you may not even want everyone to hear my voice again. That's okay. But I have to speak up for myself, even if I'm wrong.
26:39And it's just a lot, that's a lot of fear I see just every day. People around me like, what's going on here? People from different parties too that like this candidate or like this candidate, what the fuck is going on? I have no idea. I have no idea. but it's it seems super scary that's the feeling scary
27:03you know the the industrial war complex just like everything you know the fact that um we know that our foods are poisoning us just all we know that the health care that when after your food poisons You go to get health care and you get screwed there. It's just, it's crazy. It's crazy. And then we get sedate. You start looking at a marriage, dude, people get sedate. It's like as long as I have my vape and I'm able to watch like some kids do the stanky leg video or something, it's like then I'm, you know, it's like we've just like slowly gotten sedated. It's pretty wild. and who knows what will happen.
27:48But shit went from like kind of seemed like kind of mundane in the world to fucking high speed. It feels like, but then you can't get so wrapped up in it that that's all you're thinking about and all you're talking about either. Because then that is giving, that's like, that's what they want. You know, they don't want us to live. You know, they don't want us to live. They want us to be alive, but they don't want us to live.
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28:21But anyway, I know that all that stuff is a lot but that's just shit that's been on my mind. Hey, Patty. Do you try the green chilies, bro? I tried them. I freaking, dude, I was there. You're there. You're in Albuquerque for 11 minutes and some guy's coming up. He's fucking got illegal green chilies. He's like, bro, these bitches aren't even supposed to be here. it's just like dude I've tried the green chilies I've tried them and they're great they're great and we went to a place called El can you look it up Trev and it's kind of by the airport I think El Modelo look it up is it that one? yeah bro El Modelo and it wasn't beer I thought I'd go in it was just people swimming in a bunch of like Modelo beer or whatever some guy doing the backstroke you know Oh, shit.
29:14Put some drywall on here. I'm drowning. But it was just like the sweetest ladies working in there. I mean the best, bro. And it was just good, bro. It just felt like, dang. It felt like when you walked in there, it felt like your grandmother loved you. Right when you walked in, homie. Even the gangbangers, they were taking off their face tattoos before they walked in, bro. There was like a lot of respectado. for El Modelo. But it was, yeah, I had a good time over there. And shout out to my friend Abby Pavia. She's a great basketball player. And she's got a big heart. And it was great to watch her team play.
30:07Now let's get into it, dog. Dude, St. Patrick's Day. Have you tried the green beer? Damn, St. Patrick was a slave, bro. Did we say that, Trevin? I don't think so. It says right here. Let me see. At about age 16, St. Patrick was captured by Irish raiders and taken to Ireland as a slave, where he herded animals for around six years before escaping back to his family. Damn, bro. Oh, man. And then he went back to Ireland. Said, I'm going to change the game, dude. That's wild. Have you tried the Catholicism? That's what he was doing over there. St. Patrick spent years traveling through parts of Ireland, preaching, baptizing.
31:02Baptizing, bro. Dog, don't stay under too long, homie. You'll be late for work. Founding churches and monasteries and ordaining clergy. Dang, he was out there in the streets pushing something that meant something to him. His own surviving writings are the Confessio. Condemning violence against Irish Christians. Amen. So good, so good, so good. New markdowns up to 70 % off are at Nordstrom Rack stores now. And that means so many new reasons to rack. Because I always find something amazing. Just so many good brands. Because there's always something new. Join the Nordy Club to unlock exclusive discounts, shop new arrivals first and more.
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31:58Okay, I want to talk about busboys. And we got some callers. We had busboys that called in. And I'm going to tap into my, you know what I'm saying? I was a busboy for probably seven years. I busboyed a couple of places a couple times. I worked with a couple sisters one time over there at the first Mexican restaurant in our area. And these two girls named April and May, they were the chefs. And they were, anytime you came back to get food or whatever, they got furious at you. Because they was doing some other shit or whatever, smoking or whatever. and uh and so yeah you'd have to go out to the tables and shit was late and shit like that and people left or whatever anyway they invited me to their house one day to party asked me to bring some beer i drank i brought some beer over there and uh and a dog bit me and everybody there drank all my beer and i fucking had to leave early but um what else i had i worked at tucson arizona i was a busboy down there i was one of the first busboys to use creatine ever in the history of bus busing i was probably i think i was one of the top seven bus boys south of phoenix probably for a little while and i say that with my whole chest i'll say that shit pure as day i was out there boy i was out there i was on the tables bread on six butter on 11 clean up i'm 43 shit diaper some kid they had a shit diaper over there some kid they brought him in there I don't even think they ate they just brought the kid in there to shit in his diaper and somebody I fucking wrapped a towel around that bitch and sent him out but I was doing it bro I was on the front lines of food use and dishware dirty dishware I was on the front lines of that shit so I know the trenches I know what it's like to go back there and have to look at the dishwasher and you bring one more tub and you love that motherfucker because he's in the heat, bro.
34:11The steam coming off that fucking the water hose spigot thing. He's blasting, bro. That motherfucker got shit hanging off his eyebrows and shit. He got pieces of fucking damp tortilla hanging out of his eyelashes and that bitch is still back there blasting them bitches. Getting the platos limpio. You know what i'm saying and he don't want to and you can't even look him in the eye when you drop off that last bus tub damn bro That's the pain of a real bus boy Somebody who's got the tables and the trays and the tubs and the plates in their heart When you when you know bro, like I can't bring this to my dog one more time And sometime I tab him out I say man like we a tag team bro You know It's like the world wash like the world washing federation, bro The wwf let me limpio a tub for you daddy get out there and get you a cigarette And then suddenly he'd have a little pocket of cameronis or something on shrimps and he'd get out there and eat them bitches by himself Just to rebuild his conscience and stuff so we could get back I mean, that's a dude.
35:24That's a vietnam right there for some people so shout out to all the dishwashers too man and that last tub sorry we brought it in there bro we know how it felt but we all had to get the job done so i want to say that but we had some calls from busters that have been in the game over the years people called in we got to go to a couple calls of those but first i do want to talk about the uh about the movie i just want to tell you straight up that bus boys the movie will come out on April 17th. So that's when you'll be able to go to see it. But tickets are going to go on sale March 16th.
36:06So, yeah, I guess like, you know, first of all, I got to do this movie with David Spade. And I say this movie, like, trust me, there's a big part of me that's just, I cannot even believe that we did this, right? And we did this ourselves, right? That's what I want to say. You know, I went to Hollywood and you go pitch TV shows and you do all these meetings, you're always waiting to hear back. You're always in this cycle of bullshit. And it's always somebody that was nothing like me deciding if they thought I had the ability or the talent or the capability or if my voice should be heard. Right?
36:42It was always the same type of people over and over again. Some schmuck who had never fucking done a day, a moment of comedy in his life. Some business fuck, whatever. You go to all these things. And for me, it was a waste of time. For some people, it's great. It's their stairway to their dreams or to different opportunities and stuff like that. And I had a great time. I met a lot of great people. And I got to develop my stand-up, which was the best thing. Because stand-up was the thing that I liked the most because nobody could give that to their kid. You go audition for some role and then some producer's kid gets it or somebody's son or some bull.
37:24but stand up they can't do that stand up it's you nobody can give that shit look I'm going to get my son the opportunity fuck your son you know what I'm saying with stand up you got to get up there and do your job now some people may not like my stand up may not think I'm any good at it that's fine with me but you have to get up there and do your job it's a thin line
37:53and that's one thing i always want i always wanted my voice i don't want to do your shit i don't want to do your fucking i don't want to go play some role where you have me playing this stupid redneck and it's just like because you don't even understand that maybe people where i'm from are diverse of thought and are more intricate and aren't just racist fucking people you know i wanted more than i like i just i don't know i thought their system was outdated to be honest with you. And though they, you know, there's always these articles, Hollywood, it's accepting everybody. That's it. It's not, it's not.
38:30And I'll say that firsthand. So I just want you to know where some of my energy was coming from and why eventually I started to do podcasting because I just wanted to have my own voice. I don't want to read your lines. I don't even believe I'd have meetings with people and I would tell them about my life or about how I see things and they would say that it wouldn't fit this narrative it would all you know it wouldn't fit this narrative and so I got tired of fucking waiting for them and yeah and then so when I got into podcasting it was a place where we could have our own voice and i think some of this movie just kind of followed suit um you know i became friends with david spade through uh adam egott who worked at the comedy store and um and it was great you know i still remember the first time that i went to dinner um i'd met david at the comedy club a few times and then we went to dinner one time and he gave me a joe dirt hat dude and it was the best because I remember seeing Joe Dirt when I was younger and it was just like, I didn't know it was, I thought it was a documentary, you know, because our TV was fucked up.
39:47And so some of the audio was different. And, uh, and I thought it was a documentary about this kid who had gotten left at the Grand Canyon by his parents. And, um, and it gave me just such like an affection for this for him you know just like uh um yeah because i think i felt like that as a kid anyway i felt like i got left at the grand canyon even though i was right there a bedroom over from my mother you know just like you know how i felt it matched with how i felt but um anyway a lot of that's a lot of emo shit but so david and i became friends and uh And he's been a great friend. You know, he's got a big heart.
40:34He's welcomed me into circles. He's taken me with him to like fancy parties where they have fancy silverware. And there's fucking, you know, people are stealing shit from the place. Like that's how nice the shit is there. Like I've been to a lot of places where nobody's stealing shit. Because people are like, oh, this shit's trash. I already got this shit at home. I ain't stealing more just shit. but i've been to places where they got really nice shit with him i met john ham with him i met john ham um yeah just uh so anyway just getting to know him was a blessing and then we started it was during cova we started writing a movie together and David even this I'll say this he uh you know I ran out of gas one time and he brought me gas and he almost got hit by a damn um Kia Sophia I mean fucking so close to hitting him and killing I don't know if it would have killed him I don't know he's not the biggest guy but he could have challenged it but I don't I don't know but he brought that shit out ran across the interstate and shit bringing me fucking gas.
41:48So, I mean, just nice shit, man.
41:54And so we started writing this movie because we, and one thing that we found that we had in common was that we both worked as busboys in Arizona. I worked in Arizona under, they had this guy, Sam Fox. He's a restaurateur. He's a friend of mine. He had, this was his first restaurant. and I worked there as a busboy and David had worked as a busboy over there in Phoenix and so we had this relationship of bussing in the desert, man. Even when there's water shortages and shit like that, bro. Imagine you got to clean up 20 tables and you ain't got no water, cut. Who are you now? Who are you now? I was still a busboy.
42:39So I stayed in that shit, man. I stayed in that shit. That was our Iwo Jima cut. And so that's where I was, man. And so we kind of bonded on that type of shit. And then we started writing this movie. Yeah, and nobody really wanted to help, you know, and that's fine. I'm not complaining. I'm just saying what it was, right? I wanted to let you know where we were at mentally, what was going on with us and our brains and stuff. Nobody really wanted to help. We couldn't. We reached out to some directors that we liked. They didn't want to deal with it. our agencies didn't really help you know there was some emailing back and forth and some light shit but nothing really like we're gonna take these guys and we're gonna believe in them you know we're gonna really take these guys and do something there wasn't any of that and I say that that's true and so we got to a spot where it was like damn we gotta make this or just go by our ways and we'd spent a lot of time together and made it and written it so far and all of that and so we just put up our own money you know we put up our own money and um and then next thing you know dude we were making a real movie and this is crazy i didn't think it was real until i showed up that day on set to shoot because it had just all been emails it had been david and i writing and we would go meet at his place and sometimes we would get jimmy johns and sometimes we wouldn't which I didn't understand but um but I would get it on the way home or whatever sometimes but um but yeah we you know we we made this but um we we realized that we had to pay for it right we have to fund we so we put our money in and I didn't realize until the day that we got to set this set I call it look though I'm not locked in on all the terminology and shit so I call it that I know it sounds highfalutin or whatever, but until we got to the movie site the first day and there was like trailers, there was like a woman with makeup or whatever, hair conditioner or whatever, you know, hey, Penny, have you tried the green challenge?
44:49Yes, I have. And and we and we were making a movie and it was crazy that other actors were there that we'd look, you know, we did all of this stuff. And so that's what we're making, right? That's what we put together. And we did it. We created a movie, you know, and we made something. And it was crazy because you get to the end and I was like, fuck, what did we do, dude? I was so scared. And then you go through the editing and you do all this shit and you start to realize, okay, this is how it is. and so that's what's coming out is our movie that we made completely by ourselves that these people said no to I don't care, fuck them you said no to me your whole life cuz, you know what I'm saying?
45:38I'm glad you're not on board now so that's where we're at and I think it's good man there's some funny spots in it it was a huge learning curve I'm not saying it's the greatest movie I mean it's like a 3 million dollar budget or something
46:01and yeah I learned a ton like if I could go back and do there's a lot of things I would probably adjust like I just learned a lot I learned a lot man about how it would operate just all these different things so that was a blessing it was the most expensive course of education I've ever learned in my life. But if you go see this movie, I just want you to know that that's what it is, right? It's something that we made. We made it outside of the system. Um, and thank you, David, for, uh, you'll let me do this with you. There's some scenes in there, dude, that David does that are so good. Uh, and it's kind of, man, it's just like Tim Dillon's in it.
46:46Um, Nate Diaz, Chris Avila, Jay Farrow Trevor Wallace Jimmy Gonzalez Michelle Ortiz Lindsay Normington Tiago Martinez Steve Little Sky Bree Brent Morin There's a lot I'm missing a ton of wonderful folks So yeah all I'm saying is That's what this is This is a movie that we made that is outside of the system and we want you to go see it to support this type of uh of thing because we can do more in the future and we can do it better and we can help fund movies that other people want to make that the that the gatekeepers don't see you know and that's fine i don't need the gate you know i don't even want to go through the gate i'm coming up through the dirt son i'm through the mud dog you keep that bitch latched dog i'll be in the yard and that's how i've always been and so that's where i'm at that's where we're at with this um yeah so so thank you if you go to see it it's not like um uh what's that movie dunkirk or whatever it's not like that okay so I don't think it's like that.
48:09It's different. It's not like Sarah Marshall. It's not that, right? There's a movie about two dudes trying to be alive, trying to become waiters. That's what it's about. With some love stories in there and some other type shit. But you feel me. But it's got that busboy mentality in it, you know? I'll be a waiter or I'll get my shit some other way but we eat even if I work at the restaurant bitch we eat so that's the movie it's gonna be out I can't believe it it's kind of scary too because if nobody goes and sees you like oh shit all right but that's okay too right I mean it'll bump me out but that is okay you know uh I'm proud of like what we've done I'm proud that we did something you know i feel lucky i got to do something with david spade man like you know i don't even deserve that kind of stuff and i don't mean that in a negative way about myself but um yeah he's just such an immense talent and to be able to just be around him and spend time and the fact that we ended up down this road together and here we are um it's been a blessing and yeah I can't even but like it's weird to say like yeah I'm in a movie I mean anybody could be in a movie I mean you know I'm saying Kim Kardashian was in a short one with some cock in it so anybody could be in a film but um but yeah that we made this and that our friends showed up to help us make this man you know uh yeah and just the actress and actresses in it but I think I know there's some funny parts in it.
50:01I know you'll laugh. I'm curious. I think I'm just super curious, like, what is okay to do in a movie? What is, you know, what could we do different? I mean, dude, we got the first day we started shooting got moved by a week at the last minute. Like, two days before, we got moved by a week because of the fires that were out in California. That were like a year and a half ago or whatever. uh well whenever the uh pasadena fires and the um palisades fires so that was correct i mean just there was so many things that were like is this gonna happen but it happened and um yeah so yeah there's some yeah like there's just it's just like i hope you'll find some joy in it it's a fun, it's lighthearted, it's goofy, it's dumb, it's fun.
50:55And yeah, it's a dream come true to be able to do it. And I promise you that if this one goes well, we will find other things to make. If I'm not, if I don't do good and it's, I'm not the one to be in the other things, that's fine. But we'll create other projects that are funny that people want to see, you know, because that's really what needs to happen, you know, at least to respect other people's point of view of comedy, you know, you know, and to just to care, like, just, you know, I don't even, I don't even know if I mean voices that aren't out there, but it's just like, you know, there's shit that's different.
51:35And yeah, I just, I promise that we'll make other cool stuff, whether we're in it or not, but we'll write it or we'll do something you know um so yeah that's where i'm at you know so let's get this thing out there bro but just one more time tickets uh will be on sale monday march 16th you can buy them at busboysmovie.com so you'll be able to get those busboysmovie.com if they don't have it in your area that's okay it'll notice what area has been looked up. And then as soon as these first, um, I think a hundred theaters fill up or something, if we can sell those, then it's going to let us sell more.
52:18So it's an experiment, you know, it's an experiment. And, um, I appreciate you guys' patience. It's I've spent so many hours editing, going through watching, you know, there's so many choices that you are a part of in, uh, in this. And I learned a ton and, um, yeah. And just, Yeah, thank you so much. I can't even believe it. It's just crazy to even get to do it. Whether people hate it or love it, I don't give a shit what the critics think. Fuck them. The critics don't know shit. You know, the critics don't know shit. Remember that the critics don't know shit. The critic is some schmuck who's sitting over there who never did shit.
52:58That's the critic. That's the critic. Some guy with a pen and a fucking. he probably don't even have a dip in. He probably didn't even have a zen in his cheek. So fuck him. The critic don't know shit. I hope the critics hate this shit. Fuck them. Look, I'm a critic now. Hey, critics. Y 'all fucking suck. There, boom. I just did your whole job in fucking four seconds, bitch. All right. Now let's get to some calls from some busboys some players that been in the game. Boy, you know what I'm talking about. Let's go, bro. And look, I want other busboys to call in. Some of these are good, and so I want some other busboys to call in too and hit the hotline.
53:49I like to throw these in from time to time just to respect the culture and keep it going. The hotline, as always, is 985-664-9503, or you can go to the website, theovan.com. There's a place you can leave, send a video on there as well. if you want to send a video version of you and we can put that in the show. So those are the two ways where you can get in touch and communicate. As well, if something's going on in your life and is big or small, or if you just want to say something or if you're scared about something, you want to get it off your chest. If there's something that you feel like me bringing up on here could be of help or service, I'm going to try to do a better job of doing more solo episodes.
54:27It's been hard for me. For some reason, doing solos, it takes a lot of stress. It creates a lot of stress in me I don't know what it is It could just be what's going on right now And just the busyness of life I don't know It used to be a little easier for me Have you tried to be serious? But it's just gotten tougher over the years But maybe that will change But yeah, I do want to be able to continue to have Just more of a personal relationship And maybe that's something I need to pray about And can pray about So So anyway, love you guys. The hotline, 985-664-9503. Let's get to some calls. Hey, Theo, this is Jacob from Cincinnati area.
55:13What's up, Jacob? Nice to hear from you. Sorry you guys just lost Trey Hendricks in there. I saw that. But blessings onward, baby. I saw your Instagram story talking about busboys. So I used to be a busboy back in high school. Thank you for your service, brother. my sophomore and my junior year at a pretty high-end restaurant and um i think the craziest thing that happened to me there well i saw some tits once but that's not i mean that's normal shit bro that's street shit you could see a tit anywhere bro close your eyes open them bitches might see one onward i don't know man i'm more of a butt guy myself but Bro, a butt is just a big tits on the back, bro, with no nipples, with no milk in them.
56:01That's all a butt is. Let's hear it. There's one day I was working, and I agreed at this table, and this lady was mad. She's like, can I have a lobster bisque? I said, yeah, let me grab my waitress real quick. And she started ripping my ass. She's like, you don't need to go tell her this and tell her that. Just go get me the lobster bisque. And I was like, all right. well you know some time goes by and she gets up to go to the restroom so i go over there to check on the on the brother and he says um hey man how old are you i said i'm 16 sir he's like oh never mind i said well why do you ask he said uh my uh my wife loves redheads i forgot to mention but um i'm assuming that he wanted me to have sex with his wife in front of him and uh you know i don't think i would have done it uh maybe for the right price and shit but yeah anyways dr i love you man love you too brother praise god and he almost got um he almost got a sex trafficked or whatever there by an urban couple and you know that's the kind of shit uh that's happening, bro.
57:15When you had high-end shit, anything could happen, bro. You might get sex trafficked or whatever. When you had a low-end place, if you had a, you know, if you're working at a subway or something like that or more of like a lower-tier fast, you know, you're lucky if somebody tries to touch your ass or whatever or something. Or somebody tries to fucking put their hand in your pants real fast and pull it out and get a quick sniff of your dick, boy. But if you had a high-end place, you might actually get traffic, you know? Not some fucking hand-sniffing dick monkey over there trying to rub on you or whatever.
57:47But what I'm saying is this, dude. Yeah, they wanted that ginger, boy. They wanted that fucking little firework. You feel me? They wanted that fucking spicy candle. But that's okay, bro. That's the kind of shit. When you work high-end shit, you at least get job opportunities, bro. I always tell my friends, if you're working in a high-end place, you might get a job opportunity, bro. hey bro thanks for your service bro type shit we out boy blm dude glm too kind of
58:23uh all right let's hear this hey what's up theo love from new jersey this is charlie i was a busboy at my brother's steakhouse and the best part about being a busboy is you can be fed you got a lot of food in the back there so you can snag on the food and um you know being a bus boy might not be the best job but be the best bus boy you can be bro what are you fucking richard nixon or something dude we're just trying to freaking clean up the tables twin you feel me dog but i got you but i don't you don't always get food in the bag dude i worked at this one place and they would they would have soup but we could only eat it when it was really hot bro if the shit got too kind of cooled off the dude wouldn't let us eat it so he like watching kids eat that hot soup or whatever that guy was a per uh maybe a pedophile or whatever but but we didn't know him that good we was employees you know um but yeah but yeah i feel you do you worked at your brother's steakhouse and you got fed bro it sounded like you was just over there hanging out boy that's fucking gentrification bro all right let's take another the call here.
59:33Hey, Theo. This is Ryan. So I used to bus tables at this seafood place, and there's this old guy who came in all the time. We're talking in late 70s, quiet, always sat at the same two top by the window. Every single visit, he ordered the same thing, a dozen raw oysters and iced tea. Now, if you've ever been a bus boy, you know the rule nobody says out loud, you know, if a table leaves and there's food that looks untouched, you know, it's fair game. Yeah, you can have a little. So the guy finishes up, pays, leaves, and goes over, and you know, I go over to clear the table, and there's still a couple oysters there still sitting in the shelves, and they look perfect.
1:00:17Oh, bro, them bitches don't look perfect, bro! Going near somebody else's oysters, dude? That's crazy, bro. Let's hear it. Lemon wedge, cocktail sauce, the whole setup Honestly, it looked like you barely touched them Oh, bro Dog, I don't care if somebody Even just a little bit touched an oyster, bro I ain't even showing up at that thing Now a scallop, bro A scallop is just a fucking big gay oyster, bro It's just basically like a bear in the gay community or whatever But amongst shellfish Let's hear more Scallops, they suck And I'm hungry I've been running around for like six hours So I look around the dining room real quick Nobody's paying attention.
1:00:59I grab one of the oysters, hit it with a little lemon, and just slurp it right down there while I'm cramming the plates. A couple minutes later, I'm back in the kitchen, and one of the servers goes, hey, did you clear that old guy's oysters table? I'm like, yeah. And she goes, did he do his weird thing again? Now I'm already nervous, and I'm like, what weird thing? And she goes, oh, he doesn't actually eat them. He just sucks on them for the flavor and spits them back in the shell. man when i tell you the entire kitchen turn and look me because by that point the oyster was long gone the dishwasher just starts laughing goes bro you ate a secondhand oyster and the whole the worst part about it was just everybody knew this guy did that like it's just a known thing about him nobody told the new bus nobody nobody told me this so that's the day i learned an important restaurant rule uh if a food's still sitting a customer's plate there's there's probably reason.
1:01:54Bruh, don't, you can't be eating nobody's oyster like that, bruh. Damn, bruh. I can't even imagine that. Oh, it makes my fucking lungs hurt right now hearing you say that, you bastard. Why would you do that? Why would you do that? Why would you do that? I just, I just don't understand why Why you would do that? God.
1:02:30Oh, oh. Bro, that's bad, dog. My buddy used to be like that. Boy, my boy Josh, we used to work over there at Morton Seafood over there. On the Chifuncta River down there in Louisiana, Madisonville. And we were busboys back then and shit. and we was always trying to finish off a little bit of food or that. And sometimes the shrimps, I didn't notice, the shrimps, if somebody eats a peeled shrimp, sometimes a little bit gets kind of kept down by the tail over there and he would peel off that last little outside part and just get that last bit of snack off that thing, boy. He was like that, though.
1:03:11He was like that, bro. He was a real, he got his GED. Let's hear another call on it. Yo Theo, this is Jackson. I got a crazy story for you. I was a busboy at the worst denies you could possibly imagine. Oh, which one was it? Every single one? Let's hear more. I'm talking like just people throwing stuff everywhere. It was a mess. We know who you're talking about when you say people as well, but let's hear more. But this one time, this whole group of people, 15 people came in. They seemed nice. They seemed real nice. Apparently, it was a graduation. And one of the boys just graduated, and the rest of the guys were very happy.
1:04:01They decided that they were going to order the all-you-can-eat pancakes, just one of them. and I have to explain to 15, 17 year olds that you can't buy just one all you can eat pancakes you gotta buy 15 all you can eat pancakes let's just say they beat my ass and I had to give them all you can eat pancakes I don't even believe that story they beat your ass at a Denny's but first of all that might be true nobody would even notice but you just gave them all you can eat pancakes I don't even believe that thank you for the call do you believe that Trevin? I mean, shit happens at Denny's, bro. They beat his ass and then he's continued to work for the day?
1:04:42Tears in his eyes. I don't know. I appreciate the call, Jackson. I just do not believe it. Is it wrong for me to say that, Trevin? No, I mean, it's a fair assumption. Okay. And I'm sorry you got hurt if you did get hurt. But I don't think you did. All right. Theo, my brother. I used to be a busboy slash kind of bar back for this steakhouse in Nashville. And I worked there for like, I don't know, a year and a half. And basically, I would just kind of pick up dishes from the table sometimes and, you know, cut fruit for the bartender stuff. But I would, you know, I would clock in at like 3.30 in the afternoon and I would leave at like 10.30 at night.
1:05:28And I maybe worked, I mean, I maybe did two hours of work while I was there. and so after about a year and a half of working there the manager pulls me into the office one day and he goes hey man uh we're going to eliminate your position uh we don't really think that we need a bar back and i said you don't i wasn't even mad i was like yeah i'm i was like i've been working here for a year and a half and i don't really know what i do to be totally honest with you and uh and i've always imagined that that's what it would be like to work for the federal government. So yeah, that was my experience.
1:06:05Uh, amen, man. That's from a guy, Ethan Anderson. Uh, thank you, bro. Yeah. That's a dude. I agree. I mean, they just voted to let pet like perverts keep spending money out of a slush fund or whatever the government, our government has sold us up the river, brother. So I'm just glad that you had a job even for a little bit. That'll be it. One day we'll be in a museum. Even if you had a job just for a week or something. He'll be like, oh, tell us about what it was like. There'll be three people left. That's great, man. That's great stuff, bro. I said, you don't. All right. Let's see what else we got here.
1:06:43There's a great one, too, that I'm going to play after this. I've been a busboy on and off for a while. Currently on. Type shit. Big dog. Stay in the game, bro. Stay in the freaking game, dude. Just wear knee braces or whatever if things are getting bad. Stay in the game. The wildest story I had was probably I was working at P.F. Chang's and I found someone's panties under the table and I had to get to the back of the kitchen. But, you know, thanks. You had to get them to the back of the kitchen for what, huh? What did they want them? some perv back there huffing on them bitches, boy.
1:07:31Been there, daddy. We've all been there, huh? To be young. Hey, Penny. Have you tried the green chilies? All right, let's get one more here. Yeah, dude, the things you'd find under the table, bro. I found a molar under one table one time. we had a dude left his ashes, his buddy's ashes or whatever from a fire, death burning thing or whatever, funerals.
1:08:06Trying to think. Yeah, panties or whatever, bro. And if that's at P.F. Chang's you was at, that shit's popping though. P.F. Chang's was nice though. At a certain time, bro, that shit was nice. All right, let's get one. One more here. I love this one. I think we'll probably finish on this one for now. We'll see. And we might do some more next week, next time we do a solo. I like this. I like kind of seeing what kind of people were doing what. Bus boys, tell me about it. Bus girls, who was out there. Now, we didn't have a lot of bus girls, bro. The bus boys had to try to flirt with the hostesses, but we were kind of too low class for them.
1:08:45So really, the waiters got the hostesses, really, to date them. So bus boys was always out. That was the thing about being busboys. You were always on your own, bro. You were always this outsider group. You weren't really the kitchen. They didn't respect you to cook. They respected you to carry the food from the cook to the table. That was it. They respected you to have the food for about seven or eight seconds. That's as much respect as they gave you when you was a busboy. They didn't respect you to cook it. They didn't respect none of that shit. They didn't respect you. They said for seven seconds you could carry this over there.
1:09:18that's how much respect they have for you onward here's a call right here is from jason v hi theo i used to be a bus boy at a couple different restaurants the first restaurant was the burger bar in stockbridge michigan it was owned by my uncle danny who was a vietnam war veteran he loved asian women he used to tell me growing up all the time he's like get you an oriental woman jason they cook they clean they don't talk back he owned the burger bar and i worked with him and the manager of the burger bar was my mom so i worked with my mom uncle danny was the owner and my mom was the manager and my mom had a relationship with her first cousin steve that was the son of my uncle danny and steve was in the outlaws motorcycle club of course road name was push rod and i eventually got out of that environment and i grew up and i got my own car and i became a bus boy at the ground ground in jackson michigan i worked a few days a week there and i worked on kids night which was tuesday night and they used to have this clown come in and this clown was named plinko plinko was in his fucking late 40s or 50s or some shit and he was named after that Price is Ray game because he and his mom were like really close and she fucking died of cancer or some shit and he just called himself Plinko the Clown.
1:10:50Plinko didn't have a driver's license. I don't know if Plinko was ever legal to drive in the state of Michigan and I used to have to pick him up for work. My boss would give me like an extra$20 if I would pick up Plinko and I formed a relationship with him. he would buy me booze all the fucking time let me smoke cigarettes and i would pick him up and he put his clown makeup on as we were driving to the ground round and he would basically i don't think they i don't think the ground round paid plinka i think they paid him in fucking alcohol because he would just get fucking hammered and he would make these kids like these fucked up balloon animals like not even balloon animals like balloon items like he had like a fucking hatchet he would make and like a balloon machine gun and he would just be sitting in the back as i was bussing tables and he would be drinking and he would be like i fucking hate kids and i gave plinko a ride home and after i quit the ground round plinko actually hooked me up with this dude that he was friends with and his name was detroit rick and we used to sell cable the scramblers out of the back of Detroit ring oh yeah cable to scramblers dude that shit was hype big industry onward van it was like a cash only thing I made a lot of money then after that I joined the army national guard and I became a recruiter for the national guard I hope this information helps thank you for your service thank you for your service Jason V that's dude that is thank you bro thank you I was losing hope in humanity and in myself and you just restored it with a good story i appreciate that sometimes that's sometimes that's all we need you know yeah thank you bro that is thank you for your service jason v and for your service as an uh as a army national guardsman um that's it that's it for today.
1:12:54Happy St. Patrick's Day. You know, try the green chilies. Try them on St. Patty's Day. Try them for St. Patty's. Put them in your St. Patty's food. That's a green additive. What else? That's about it. You know, hang in there. We'll keep our heads up. We keep doing our best. We live to fight another day.
1:13:23Busboysmovie.com. That's where you can go get a ticket if you like. Busboysmovie.com. Yeah. Anyway, God bless you guys. Be good to yourselves.
1:13:35Because you deserve it. You know, you do. We have to be good to ourselves. And one day at a time. You know? One day at a time, whatever's going on. if something's tough in your life you don't have to you don't think I have to deal with this my whole life or I can't do this my whole life or I can't do this can I do this today that's been helping me recently can I do this today can I get through this today
1:14:08but yeah thank you guys for paying attention and I appreciate the support and um gang gang have you tried the green chilies hey buddy now I'm just floating on the breeze and I feel I'm falling like these leaves I must be cornerstone oh but when I reach that ground I'll share this peace of mind I found I can feel it in my bones but it's gonna tell you
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Theo is back with a solo episode to talk about the tough origins of St. Patrick, why we can’t let the chaos of the world affect our spirit, and visiting Albuquerque for a Pavia basketball game. He also announces the release date for his new movie “Busboys” with David Spade and listens to some wild voicemails from real busboys.
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