A Carny | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
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- čas přidán 17. 04. 2024
- Mitch Candiano is a Carny from Lawrence, MA whose family has been in the carnival business for more than 100 years. He has worked numerous roles in multiple carnivals all along the east coast.
Theo is joined by a Carny to chat about the wild life of a carnival worker. They talk about the difference between carnivals and fairs, his personal connection to freak shows (and a three-legged man), games that used to rip people off, smoking weed with one of the munchkins from the Wizard of Oz, rivalries between different groups of carnies, how he saw the business change over the years, and much more.
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I think we’re starting to notice how Theo interviewing “regular “ people is wayyyyy more entertaining than half of these “social influencer/ famous guest “😊
Not gonna lie, been enjoying these episode a little too much 😅
Famous people get on my nerves! Maybe because I can spot bullshit a mile away.
I like real!
People who haven’t practiced there answers / conversations 😂 are not my kind of people.
I don’t get star struck
Tosh Show vibes
Same here. I get put off from all the fake bullshittt and always felt like I was able to look threw a persons persona for who they are and if there being genuine or fake .
For sure. The worst are the famous athletes. Most of em can't hold a convo and aren't entertaining whatsoever. The regular people are the best by far.
Thanks for the love y'all! I def ruffled some feathers so I'm glad it was worth it. And yeah i fucked up the Tom joke a little in the beginning but i was def a bit nervous. Much love again. Thank you!!
My brother you made me smile during a rough time! You brought back great memories, funny stories, the questions I would love to ask a carni where answered. Dude hut the open mic. Use this interview as a spring board! The people love you!
@@64chefhowardthanks brother. Glad I could help. I know what it's like. And thanks for the kind words. I've been in talks for a bit about starting a podcast on the festival scene. Now may def be the time!
“These freaks gotta make a livin” was brilliant 😂
Bong rips with a Wizard of Oz Munchkin is straight up fucking legendary bro. What a podcast!!!
Love u brother.
This "regular dude" is FAAAR more interesting than so many wannabes.
How interesting a person is has almost no relationship to how famous they are unless it's some wacky "Me and Sinatra were banging Marilyn Monroe and then Red Skelton walked in naked" type deal.
Calling out Segura 33 seconds into the interview is perfection
Bro not even 2 minutes in and this guy is calling out Tom for not having ‘poors’ like him on, I can already tell this is going to be a great episode
F- Tom. His last special isn’t even funny and he became super cynical with money
It was awesome. This guy is so cool
Ever heard the saying, "You're the average of the five people you spend the most time with"?
For Tom, 4 of those people are Bert.
@MrBuketman
100%
He should have sent hate from theos podcast
Speaking on behalf of a lot of people. These "regular" job interviews are so much more interesting then celebrity interviews. The police officer, truck driver and coroner interviews were by far the best!
Sanitation worker was great!
They are the VERY best podcasts out there. All the regular dudes have the best stories, Celebrities are fake and just repeat the same recycled stories over and over :)
Rob Zombie's parents were carnies.😮
Call em what they are... The poors 😂
The toilet champion was my favorite😂
"We had one called the puke barrel"
"Which one caused the most vomiting?"
"The puke barrel"
I lost my shit when he said that 😂
Theo being impressed about him smoking with a munchkin is prime podcast
Petition to have more 'regular people' podcasts.
These are the best ones to me
Agree!!!
💯
thats what theo is for, there are podcasts out there that have normal ppl on it, like the "poors" who try to start podcasts
check out the tosh.o podcast. All regular people.
Daniel Tosh has had some real people on his new pod. It’s really refreshing.
“Gypsies are the navy seals of bullshit”
That killed me 😂
"He was a good dude miss u Dad" in the middle of a crazy story ❤😢 real life guy
I felt that 100%. My dad passed in Feb.
@@davidmorris9596 ❣️😥🙏
@@davidmorris9596I know, It's crap man 😥
I’ve known Mitch for ages. He also had a concert promotion business and I was in a few bands, that’s how I knew him. He put together great shows, honest to a fault with payments, and was a great hang. Salt of the earth
182 for LIFE!! ( see my user name) mitch is my BFF
Agreed known Mitch since I was 15 great man thru and thrush couldn’t have represented us carnies better.
Love this!
I had the pleasure of with Mitch this past winter. Cool ass dude.
@harmonythibodeau7837 He is well spoken and well versed. Keen sense of humor. I could definitely see kicking it with him would be bad @$$
A carny saying "dont cancel me" is fucking hilarious 9:50
Can’t cancel a carny. They’re the final free speech front
Can’t believe I had to scroll down so far for someone else to say this!
Lol imagine being the one leading the cancellation.
DONT CANCEL HIM
You guys gotta stop posting quotes without timestamps
This dude is definitely a huge fan. He understood the assignment. Hilarious episode
“I’d like being a Mexican.” “I’d like being a Gypsy. I like jewelry.” 😂
I listened to this with my 74 year old dad on a long drive home across state borders yesterday and we laughed our asses off. He lost his sister on Sunday so we had to help out the family. Thanks for the laughs and memories with my dad, Theo!
That’s awesome man sorry for losing your aunt and always cherish those memories!
❤Gang Gang
Im laughing my ass off too!!
Sorry for your loss, glad you got to share some laughs with your dad.
My dad is also 74. God bless you bro
I about teared up when Mitch said “sorry my hands sweaty… I’m still nervous” at the very end when Theo shook his hand. You’re a solid dude, Mitch! You were an excellent guest 💫
So fucking good
Theo is one of those guys that I believe he is honest and what you see is what you get.
He has a heart of gold.
Awesome guy and a big fan.
@@englishmenintown8622if you watch Theo’s really old stuff when he was like 18. You can tell he’s the most genuine guy out there. Definitely most genuine comedian
Sounds like you need to get on Zoloft! Emotional freak!! Haha look at the weeping freak!! Jk I love you buddy don’t hit me
“My girlfriend is half Mexican.”
‘Really? Does that part of her seem good?’
😂
This man is so kindly, funny and honest and yet I still feel he’ll take my liver and sell it for a live show if I fell down the stairs at the haunted house
Absolutely love this gentlemen
"if you ask someone what they're thinking about they never say caramel apples" 😂
Hahahahaha I’m dead
I literally thought of them and ate apples dipped in Caramel Dip an hour before I played this 😮😮😮
😂
"Thats so true man" 😂
8:43
😂❤ love ya Theo
Theo interviewing just regular everyday people is such a no brainer and it’s the best idea ever
the trick is finding gems like this guy
I wouldn't say he was just a regular everyday person, this guy has unique experiences and a funny personality.
99.9% 🤟
@@thelokifilesdude, literally EVERYONE has a unique experience
@@9_debolati_318 sure, but carnies are interesting as fuck.
Real people being funnier than comedians is a special category of awesome.
I VOTE NO MORE CELEBRITIES. Regular guests only. It’s interesting hearing about other peoples everyday jobs.
Agreed
Most celebrities are idiots with no great insights. No thanks.
"Id like to be a Mexican. I don't know if I'd be a good one but I'd try really hard" 😂😂😂
I know Theo must’ve been happy as hell to finally get a Carny on 😂😂
😂word
Was thinking the same thing
Cut from the same cloth.
Congrats Theo! I think he finally got all of his dream guests that he’s mentioned. Anyone else?
I’ve never heard of a carny before
Yes, he said a few episodes ago he would love a psychic medium to come on! @@MrBuketman
This is my favorite guest you've had on your show so far. This guy is really cool and I hope you bring him back on someday.
Starting a petition to have Mitch back on next year.
His opening statement about Tom is hilarious 😂😅
Tim
i immediately came to comments when i heard that shht poor Tom i mean...not poor Tom
silly poors 😂
Who is Tom?
@@Olive131 Segura
If I didn't already know of Theo, I wouldn't know who is the carny in the thumbnail.
Top comment 👍
😂
The one in the "drug rug" lol
That carnie doo bro😎
Lmfao!
We love Mitch in New England and he's always a joy to have around while working an event!
Mitch was a 10/10 guest! Interesting stories and a great sense of humor. Theo, you need more guests like this!
Theo’s smart to have “everyday people” on the pod. They’re some of my faves.
Good business move too. there’s virtually unlimited interesting everyday people and they’re probably much easier to schedule
He's got a genuine gift to make people feel legitimately comfortable, asks great questions, keeps the vibe on track. Love Theo
He’s been doing it for years it’s great! 😅
I think it’s genuinely just people he actually wants to talk too
It wouldn't work if anyone else did it though. Gotta b theo
These “normal” people are WAY more entertaining than actual entertainers. Keep it up Theo, you make Louisiana proud!
This carny is a better guest and funnier than half the comedians 😂 loved it
This guy is awesome !
This carny looks like he doesn't lose too many bolts either.
Definitely is because his shit isn't scripted and he didn't come on to up his carny numbers. The comedians are so fake. I can't watch them.
I wasn't expecting for him to be this cool.
I've listened to many podcasts and have noticed that if you get two comedians in one room it wont take much time until they'll start talking about their degenerate sex acts.
This guy needs to be a regular guest or at least call back and check in regularly. This was a great episode! They had some witty funny banter this shit had me cracking up listening in the office.
Theo learning about cotton candy for the 1st time in his life is the highlight of my day❤
The fist bump for smoking weed with a wizard of oz munchkin is hilarious
I laughed so hard 😂
Yeah that shit was legit😂😂😂😂
I read this before I heard it and once I heard it it made so much sense
small person, not munchkin.
I partied with some carnies in the late 80’s. Let’s just say things get out of hand quickly and often.
This dude out Theo'd Theo when he said "who's that Doja Cat?" About the legs Indian kid 😂😂😂
Epic!
Livin ' with my uncle's one liners my whole life ! 🧬
😂😂😂
My thoughts exactly dude! 🤣
Yeah that was golden lol
and when he said ive seen people trade in their cars their mortgage, their kids... hahahahaa
I live in New England (Maine now) and I have ABSOLUTELY met this guy before! Really cool dude..
Shout out from Belfast!
Theo was trying so hard not to laugh half this ep 😂😭
Theo’s pod is like the only place I’ll sit and watch the whole thing without knowing a damn thing about the interviewee
Same
Yes!! I rarely ever finish any other podcast
For sure.
common people are the most complex, beautiful things.
Same, and it's always great
Theo PLEASE have him back on again! I could listen to these carny stories for hours and hours!!
Oh same! I loved Mitch.
This guy would LOVE the Alaskan Fair. Its all old school rides. Literally every old ride he said we got.
Mitch,
I worked at Topsfield Fair for 17 years. Taking the parking money in the right hand lane out at River Gate.
I had the guy with the (ZZ Top) long beard working with me, lots of memories.
I hope all is well.
Great interview.
God bless.
Matty
Hey Mitch and Theo when I wrote my first comment I thought about adding something about the dunk the clown or as it was called the Topsfield drowned the Clown he was way over in the corner of the Midway and next probably didn't describe it as well that guy was a genius he was just so right on with his ability to heckle get an aggravated and keep them throwing balls trying to dunk the clown or "drown the Clown".
I remember his his catchphrase was "high and dry".
There was a rumor about him that he was a Harvard professor. The Topsfield Fair ran for 10 days and it always ended on Columbus Day some Mitchell remember some of those nights got pretty cold. Neckline would stay in that Booth all night sometimes it would be in the lower 40s and high 30s by closing time.
@@mattyidly1705that clown is incredible I love hearing him shit on people that can’t dunk him
Hey Nick, great job with all the pictures while they are talking. It really helps paint a picture and a story and makes for great watching
thats so nice of you to thank the producer 🤙
For real he’s been on point, when he listed carnivals he even was showing pictures of the exact one he said at the moment
Yeah, that producing is on fire
Love Nick
Tell LeMeezy and GardDawg (MSSP) to figure out how to put pictures in, instead of holding their phone up to the camera for half a second, partially out of frame 🤣
“ you don’t see that kind of stuff anymore, that’s the thing about stuff”😂😂😂- Theo Von
I was waiting to see what this was about and wasn’t disappointed lol talking about people with 3 legs
I died 😂
What time
Legend! 😆👍
@@ASAP_FenixI think he was also talking about freak shows, which is a good point. That wouldn’t fly today by any means, but it was not just a way to make really good money, but one of the only ways for some of them.
Calling out Tom Segura in the first 5 min ... As a poor myself I appreciate you representing us well sir🤣
"They are navy seals of complete bullshit" is the funniest way I've heard people describe gypsies lol.
they ant gypies
This carny has more connection with Theo than any guest I've seen. This is like two brothers meeting for the first time.
Both of them had really old dads so u never know????
Agreed! This guy and they garbage man both came on like they old friends from high school and have their own podcasts! They’re naturals 😂
The Doja Cat joke was hilarious 😂
This is the most well spoken semi approachable carny I’ve ever seen!
This guy is legitimately funny and very likable. I love how Theo has real people on here. Who else is doing this?!?! Great episode.
Just him and Sickler. Best pods out there.
He looks like something you would find on pez dispenser lol it's wild!
@DesmoBanana WHO IS SICKLER?
This guy needs to be the first regular guest. The chemistry here is wild. Such a great flow.
Theo & Mitch definitely had natural chemistry, so enjoyable to watch their energy match so effortlessly. I agree Mitch should be a regular guest, he has decades of stories to share!
@@themelissaeileenTotally agree with that 💯
I wonder if there were any Carnivals going on around 9 months before Theo was born....
Hes a true Carny lmao
"Did ya get the roach?"
Theo and normal people is the reason why this is the best podcast out
This man killed it, he ate up every line Theo gave him and was a great informative quest, need more of these Theo
We need a part 2
This dude could DEFINITELY be a comedian. He's NATURALLY funny in conversation. He's just got to write it down and hone it.
dude i'm in tears at theo's gravitron story
I just got to that part 😭 my stomach hurts
“We need freak shows, that way these freaks can make a living” 😂😂😂
That was hilarious. It sounds bad, but he means it in a good way. 😆
😂😂not wrong tho what else are they supposed to do
It’s a fact.
I’ve always thought about that
What a great way for them to get paid , especially back then .
@@Aaron-fl2ivit doesn't sound bad!
Beats the hell outta working the register at McDonald's
Nice to see Theo have his family on
😂
I wouldn’t mind another episode with his nephews tbh they were funny
@@magikushthat one did crack me up 😂 their wild energy compared to his mellowness lol
Lolz
Are they really related or are you just being a condescending ass?
....nevermind, already figured it out😂😂😂
tom segura roast in the beginning was perfect hahah
It's amazing to listen to this interview and re-live the greatest weekend once a year, when the fair came to town....
Now these are the interviews I subscribe for
2 hours with a carny? Theo must be in heaven
or hell
Theo and this carny will be up in heaven with Billy Conforto some day. Praise God gang!
Man I still am just mildly shocked I thought this was somebody called "A. Carny"
@@garyjohnston6921Art Carney? (An actual person)
It's funny this guy mentioned all the fairs and carnivals that are around in Massachusetts growing up. It's just funny hearing about behind the scenes because I always thought the people are a little bit weird but now putting a face to it. This guy's a really nice
I said the same thing - started listening and I’m like damn I live in Peabody and have been going to the Topsfield fair and getting hit over the head by the fiesta show carnies since I was just a little shaver. He’s from Lawrence so it was definitely cool to see a New England guy on the show
I like this guy as a guest very humble and down to earth type person he seems
"Smell like cabbage" nice Austin Powers reference 😂 And calling out Tom, I love this guy.
Absolutely love this guy ! 👏👏👏👏👏
Who is tom?
@@michaelarce9201Tom Segura
Theo von is on another level of podcasting. He is truly the best. Regular people can be the most interesting guests.
Theo has the best personality to talk to people like this too. I need theo to take us on a journey with every career there is
I grew up on the carnival from 1979 to 1992. This interview really jogged my memory & felt like a little piece of history. Nice episode!
Theo is the type of guy that interviews a carny for 2 hours about how games are rigged then goes and loses his paycheck at the carnival trying to shoot a basketball through an oblong hoop. It's about the feeling.
“Oh like a GWAR concert?” “Worse then a GWAR concert”
That was so random and I can’t believe he caught that lmao
I kinda like " people who died"
I just saw Gwar. Again. Even though they changed lead singers (RIP Oderus) it's still the same as it was back in the beginning. Love Gwar and loved the reference)
8:52
Theo: ”if you ask someone what they’re thinking about, they never say caramel apples”
Carny: “man that’s true”
LMAO
I knew my uncle Mitch and Theo would play off each other like they knew each other for yrs. 😊
I mean, they are right lmao
" whenever you ask somebody what they are thinking about they never say caramel apples"
Mitch if you read this, you did a hell of a interview. I'm guessing I'm not the only one who puts this episode in theos hall of fame
My Uncle did amazing! Thanx so proud of him!
Theo, you have got to stay in touch with this man and do future content or another podcast with this man. This guy is golden.
110%. This was amazing, and the chemistry is goldd
I agree! This dude was awesome and should be a returning guest.
@@nuckchorris8528he got every joke and every reference theo made and had more than a few himself. Dude rules.
Absolutely agree - this guy's so genuine and humble could listen to him all day - have him to prepare some stories and then bounce off him about just wacko childhood stuff from growing up poor.
"her son raekwon works for me"
"Thats love"
😂😂😂
Theo is so good at interviewing everyone and anyone. This is so good
"You smoked dope with a Wizard of Oz munchkin?.... no way, that's incredible man... God Dang that's lucky." -Theo
I love how every time someone gives Theo a compliment he looks down says thank you like he doesn’t deserve the compliment and quickly moves on. So humble and kind. ❤
It is a rehearsed response. He has said he has trouble taking compliments, in the sense that the compliment is almost insulting to him. He probably learned this as a habit to acknowledge what people are saying without saying his real feelings.
I don’t know how the hell I got to this video, but must say I found the conversation very interesting. I couldn’t help but bust a gut when the gravitron was mentioned and how the one dude used gravity to expose his member to only the partially conscious gravity paralyzed riders. 😂
35:37 " oh this dude vapes" fuck man theo and this guy are pretty good combo. theo is the king of podcasting.
No fucking way I used to play Harmonica at music festivals with trp and Mitch was always there with his booth mitches munchies. He was technically our band manager lol Cool to see this!
So you didn't know he was on and you just checked out the latest Theo podcast and it happened to be a random carny you know? What a trip!
I love when Theo interviews people with jobs 😀
who was unemployed? 😂
@@poindextertunes Real jobs. lol
@@poindextertunes Oh honey. When I was building my business, I would scrub toilets. I would shine shoes. It felt like I was unemployed! No shame in the struggle & life's ups and downs
@@SunnyDallasRealtor Could be wrong, but I think they're implying that scrubbing toilets/shining shoes meets the criteria for "real work," whereas someone like a comedian doesn't have a real job.
😂😂😂😂😂
The way he’s explaining the groups and the names is hilarious
these are the kind of episodes that draw the line between true journalistic podcasters and people who just like to hear themselves talk and those who just try to get the most popular people on their show who go on everybody’s show, theo von is so cool bro, this is the shit we wanna see, a real regular talk between regular people, answering all the wonders we’ve had about regular stuff like carnivals and freak shows and how the industry really works
Theo had to try and not lose it when he said the womans son name was Raekwon..🤣🤣🤣
I couldn’t breathe
He knew we knew too
I noticed that too 🤣🤣🤣🤣 hilarious how he kept is composure... sort of
Wu-Tang!
Haha, where was that?
This guys funnier than 90% of the comedians he has on 😂
Roasting tom at the beginning was perfect
Love you mitch! Thanks for keeping me fed for all these years. See ya at strangecreek.
“ Every dollar you spend I will give it back, if you win. Wanna play again ?“ this story was hard. Thanks for giving this man and many others the opportunity to speak.
I once saw Sidney Karmia take a Chinese tourist for $250 his Watch⌚️and Camera📸. He gave him a 12in Stuffed Worm🐛 and asked him. 🤥😑Wah Hop In¿?¿
🤥
Your never supposed to say 'if' its more like when you win. And you bring them close to you and whisper it. It makes them feel like you're doing something only for them!! He's right about that line of work. It shows you how the whole world is a hustle. With the exception of the truly honest man!!
Carny- “there were a lot of fights and girls”
Theo- “so, like…did y’all ever fight or like, get girls and stuff?”
😂😂😂
The route Theo's mind traverses with his guests is always unexpected. He takes the back & side roads, the scenic route, but you get there uniquely entertained.
This guy speaks theo’s lingo
Theo is the people’s champ. You can’t top interviewing just normal average people.
The Carny lit up Tom Segura😂 This is better than any of Tom’s recent podcasts
I hope this episode gets more views than Tom’s episode haha
Bro, Tom Segura podcasts are so fucking dreadful and overly produced it's so weird it's like if a fed tried to make a podcast
@@ghstletter5978 Omg love this analogy🤣🤣I can't listen to Tom's podcasts at all
Mitch has saved my life with his meat on a stick. A true savior to the New England festival crowd
This episode is ridiculous. It's too much, I'm dying! 😂
I've shared this episode with over 20 of my friends. ❤
As a kid who grew up in the 80s going to local fairs and carnivals, this is a fascinating interview.
I miss the 80’s, people just don’t know how great that decade was.
Theo calling a carnival gold fish a parking lot minnow is exactly why i considered him the funniest person alive.
Dude you got to timestamp that shit 💀
@@tomkotula6675 1:11:27 or you could just watch the podcast and give your ticktock brain a break.
@@--pussypatroll-- thanks nerd
@@tomkotula6675 1:11:24
I survived many carnivals in the late 80s with my little brother and our cousins. Eerything was unsafe, we were unsupervised, and if you didn't go home with an injury you didn't have a good time. Surviving the 80s as a child was a feat in itself.
Summer of 1993, just turned 14 and graduated Catholic grade school, they had a fundraiser carnival every year, I paid the carny in Winston's for free rides on the Scrambler. Carnies rule.
CARNIVAL by #BikiniKill :
This is a song about the seedy underbelly of the carnival
The part that only the kids know about
This is a song about the 16-year-old girls giving carnies head
For free rides and hits of pot
I wanna go, I wanna go, I wanna go
I wanna go to the carnival
But I know it'll cost $16, yeah
I wanna go to the carnival
But I know that it costs me $16 dollars, now
Round, round, round
Round, round, round
I'll win that Motley Crue mirror
If it fucking kills me
Gonna lose $20 while I'm there
See the girls with the feathered hair
They're wearing plastic, not real leather
Boots go way up to there, go
Round, round, round
Round, round, round
It's by the Lacey mall
That's where you'll find me, yeah
Songwriters: Kathi Lynn Wilcox / William Francis Karren / Kathleen M Hanna / Tobi C Vail
I’m convinced that my parents didn’t know where I was from 1982-1987.
@@KevOutdoors from about age 6 on they had no idea where I was. No rules, no dinner time, no curfew, most of us just roamed wild
@@TastyJester and here we are! 😝