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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  • @mitchcandiano5201
    @mitchcandiano5201 Před měsícem +2476

    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!!

    • @64chefhoward
      @64chefhoward Před měsícem +160

      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!

    • @mitchcandiano5201
      @mitchcandiano5201 Před měsícem +184

      ​@@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!

    • @curtthehurtxo
      @curtthehurtxo Před měsícem +74

      “These freaks gotta make a livin” was brilliant 😂

    • @joec3537
      @joec3537 Před měsícem +98

      Bong rips with a Wizard of Oz Munchkin is straight up fucking legendary bro. What a podcast!!!

    • @johnboutin1922
      @johnboutin1922 Před měsícem +11

      Love u brother.

  • @eduardooviedo8495
    @eduardooviedo8495 Před měsícem +7815

    I think we’re starting to notice how Theo interviewing “regular “ people is wayyyyy more entertaining than half of these “social influencer/ famous guest “😊

    • @gloriagosick4656
      @gloriagosick4656 Před měsícem +130

      Not gonna lie, been enjoying these episode a little too much 😅

    • @sharondagostino3348
      @sharondagostino3348 Před měsícem +131

      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

    • @Fakery
      @Fakery Před měsícem +42

      Tosh Show vibes

    • @safehavencarequality1516
      @safehavencarequality1516 Před měsícem +19

      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 .

    • @TheBalognaPony
      @TheBalognaPony Před měsícem +45

      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.

  • @Toosimoo
    @Toosimoo Před měsícem +250

    "We had one called the puke barrel"
    "Which one caused the most vomiting?"
    "The puke barrel"

    • @zachmueller2912
      @zachmueller2912 Před měsícem +17

      I lost my shit when he said that 😂

    • @jackelewish1568
      @jackelewish1568 Před 13 dny

      It's best when you just so happen to scroll down and read OPs comment as it's being said in the podcast! Lol. Especially when you don't read comments at the same time you're watching the video but you make one exception and it just happens to line up perfectly.

  • @Jack_Arbor
    @Jack_Arbor Před měsícem +234

    Calling out Segura 33 seconds into the interview is perfection

    • @jackelewish1568
      @jackelewish1568 Před 13 dny +1

      I know, im so glad as a fellow pedestrian that he called Tom out on his BS. And I can't stress enough how big of a fan I was of YMH but Tom's ways just was too much after awhile.

  • @Hithere6446
    @Hithere6446 Před měsícem +4898

    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

    • @MrBuketman
      @MrBuketman Před měsícem +383

      F- Tom. His last special isn’t even funny and he became super cynical with money

    • @Sorrellcomedy
      @Sorrellcomedy Před měsícem +85

      It was awesome. This guy is so cool

    • @RudeSaiyan
      @RudeSaiyan Před měsícem +141

      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

    • @nickstrasser6173
      @nickstrasser6173 Před měsícem +13

      100%

    • @rickybobby3746
      @rickybobby3746 Před měsícem +27

      He should have sent hate from theos podcast

  • @moneyboyok
    @moneyboyok Před měsícem +1084

    Petition to have more 'regular people' podcasts.
    These are the best ones to me

    • @Netti103
      @Netti103 Před měsícem +5

      Agree!!!

    • @PeanutButterRipple
      @PeanutButterRipple Před měsícem +3

      💯

    • @financialdecimation
      @financialdecimation Před měsícem +5

      thats what theo is for, there are podcasts out there that have normal ppl on it, like the "poors" who try to start podcasts

    • @CodysGarage
      @CodysGarage Před měsícem

      check out the tosh.o podcast. All regular people.

    • @chagoscifres
      @chagoscifres Před měsícem +4

      Daniel Tosh has had some real people on his new pod. It’s really refreshing.

  • @travishogge2416
    @travishogge2416 Před měsícem +102

    Theo being impressed about him smoking with a munchkin is prime podcast

  • @johnnytower6169
    @johnnytower6169 Před měsícem +151

    “Gypsies are the navy seals of bullshit”
    That killed me 😂

    • @CoffeeAndPaul
      @CoffeeAndPaul Před 19 dny +7

      I like all the Gypsies I've ever met. It's hilarious to me how superstitious they are, though.
      I'm a part-time hotelier with more than a Decade of time working night audit. One time one of my properties was hosting a group of Gypsy wedding guests. They loved me because I'm like them, a very strange mix of ethnicities & family histories. We had some very interesting, deep conversations.
      Anyway, I get on at 11pm. It's Midnight & about a dozen of our Gypsie guests, all guys, are quietly playing dominos in my lobby. They play dominos literally the opposite of how you expect a game of dominos to go in the middle of summer & after everyone's had a drink or 2. It was a quiet, serious game, & from what I heard they were talking serious stuff. They were discussing how to set up the newlyweds, like were they already shopping for a home? where? did they want to stay here or live in Europe? would it be rude to their parents if they recommended a new lawyer as their kids' family attorney, because the parents' attorney was old & maybe he wasn't hip to the things young couples deal with, legally speaking.
      Then, sometime soon after Midnight they stopped their 3 dominos games suddenly. I don't even think anyone said anything to stop it. They simply stopped, all at the same time.
      They stood up & walked out the front door. I was curious because I've never seen a group of regular people just totally change what they're doing without saying anything. I waited until the last person left & was out of sight & then I walked out, too.
      Do you know what they did, why they stopped? They stopped their game so that they could start their trucks & trade parking spaces, no shit. These guys literally pulled out their trucks (it was pretty much all trucks but someone was driving a classic Volkswagen Vanagon & it had THE CUTEST lace curtains 😍😍) & swapped parking spaces with the Gypsie parked next to or close to them. I watched them do this & when they all got out & walked past me I didn't even ask why.
      Like I said, hoteliers are superstitious people. We are caretakers for a place that some people purposely choose to get married in, some people purposely choose to commit suicide in, some people purposely choose to conceive babies in, & some people go legitimately crazy in (especially in the time of COVID) whether voluntarily or involuntarily, so... I get it, even though I don't get it.
      They all walked back in & went straight to bed. Then, 6AM-ish,
      ALL the women in their group from the age of 20 to 70 came down, walked out, & walked laps of the hotel parking lot.
      People seem to associate Gypsies with chaos in a certain sense, like somehow they're unpredictable or they are disrespectful of laws. They're not.
      They're very organized. They seem unpredictable & mysterious because most people don't understand their culture.
      I still stuff grape leaves with the ingredients they told me.

  • @Bboyjonq89
    @Bboyjonq89 Před měsícem +1527

    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!

    • @YoBoiDeAndre
      @YoBoiDeAndre Před měsícem +55

      Sanitation worker was great!

    • @user-iv1in2bd2w
      @user-iv1in2bd2w Před měsícem +24

      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 :)

    • @thelokifiles
      @thelokifiles Před měsícem +7

      Rob Zombie's parents were carnies.😮

    • @funonvancouverisland
      @funonvancouverisland Před měsícem +10

      Call em what they are... The poors 😂

    • @mitchellmccormick3301
      @mitchellmccormick3301 Před měsícem +9

      The toilet champion was my favorite😂

  • @irishgirlbelfast2088
    @irishgirlbelfast2088 Před měsícem +84

    "He was a good dude miss u Dad" in the middle of a crazy story ❤😢 real life guy

  • @rootstriker1618
    @rootstriker1618 Před měsícem +47

    This dude is definitely a huge fan. He understood the assignment. Hilarious episode

  • @guyjerry
    @guyjerry Před měsícem +791

    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

    • @TanyaQueen182
      @TanyaQueen182 Před měsícem

      182 for LIFE!! ( see my user name) mitch is my BFF

    • @harmonythibodeau7837
      @harmonythibodeau7837 Před měsícem +115

      Agreed known Mitch since I was 15 great man thru and thrush couldn’t have represented us carnies better.

    • @_boone
      @_boone Před měsícem +17

      Love this!

    • @christopherbrower8496
      @christopherbrower8496 Před měsícem +40

      I had the pleasure of with Mitch this past winter. Cool ass dude.

    • @godkeebler
      @godkeebler Před měsícem

      ​@harmonythibodeau7837 He is well spoken and well versed. Keen sense of humor. I could definitely see kicking it with him would be bad @$$

  • @lucassanchez5133
    @lucassanchez5133 Před měsícem +637

    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!

  • @vibesincolor6554
    @vibesincolor6554 Před 23 dny +21

    It feels like they’ve known each other for life. Straight soulmate action right here

  • @mattmuoio4936
    @mattmuoio4936 Před 29 dny +29

    -lost his life savings playing carnival game. He only has a dreaded banana to show for it. Carny: "he got the dreaded one though"

  • @theresloveinit
    @theresloveinit Před měsícem +539

    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 💫

    • @RickSanchez-pk4fw
      @RickSanchez-pk4fw Před měsícem +20

      So fucking good

    • @englishmenintown8622
      @englishmenintown8622 Před měsícem +13

      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.

    • @trevorrnicholas7114
      @trevorrnicholas7114 Před měsícem

      ⁠@@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

    • @highcapnative
      @highcapnative Před měsícem

      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

  • @JasonB_13
    @JasonB_13 Před měsícem +777

    "if you ask someone what they're thinking about they never say caramel apples" 😂

    • @RamzyTheDad
      @RamzyTheDad Před měsícem +13

      Hahahahaha I’m dead

    • @tstrads26
      @tstrads26 Před měsícem +21

      I literally thought of them and ate apples dipped in Caramel Dip an hour before I played this 😮😮😮

    • @scc107
      @scc107 Před měsícem

      😂

    • @jdsummers5077
      @jdsummers5077 Před měsícem +8

      "Thats so true man" 😂

    • @LettersToALFie
      @LettersToALFie Před měsícem +2

      8:43
      😂❤ love ya Theo

  • @williamhannum6275
    @williamhannum6275 Před měsícem +43

    Starting a petition to have Mitch back on next year.

  • @jordanmatthews741
    @jordanmatthews741 Před měsícem +20

    Hes a true Carny lmao
    "Did ya get the roach?"

  • @gajofre
    @gajofre Před měsícem +337

    This "regular dude" is FAAAR more interesting than so many wannabes.

    • @jasondashney
      @jasondashney Před 28 dny

      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.

    • @m0thdm
      @m0thdm Před 8 dny

      so much more interesting than a lot of Theo's guests

  • @JORDan-bh8qw
    @JORDan-bh8qw Před měsícem +1348

    A carny saying "dont cancel me" is fucking hilarious 9:50

    • @Trickmyster777
      @Trickmyster777 Před měsícem

      Can’t cancel a carny. They’re the final free speech front

    • @bowagner7856
      @bowagner7856 Před měsícem +26

      Can’t believe I had to scroll down so far for someone else to say this!

    • @ListerineFresh
      @ListerineFresh Před měsícem +22

      Lol imagine being the one leading the cancellation.

    • @weirdloverwilde
      @weirdloverwilde Před měsícem +15

      DONT CANCEL HIM

    • @syr72
      @syr72 Před měsícem +12

      You guys gotta stop posting quotes without timestamps

  • @Goblin_deez.
    @Goblin_deez. Před měsícem +17

    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

  • @jessicamailman2546
    @jessicamailman2546 Před měsícem +24

    I live in New England (Maine now) and I have ABSOLUTELY met this guy before! Really cool dude..

  • @RichD746
    @RichD746 Před měsícem +484

    Theo interviewing just regular everyday people is such a no brainer and it’s the best idea ever

    • @akash_rupa
      @akash_rupa Před měsícem +21

      the trick is finding gems like this guy

    • @thelokifiles
      @thelokifiles Před měsícem +10

      I wouldn't say he was just a regular everyday person, this guy has unique experiences and a funny personality.

    • @Daniel-im7zs
      @Daniel-im7zs Před měsícem +3

      99.9% 🤟

    • @9_debolati_318
      @9_debolati_318 Před měsícem +2

      ​@@thelokifilesdude, literally EVERYONE has a unique experience

    • @thelokifiles
      @thelokifiles Před měsícem +4

      @@9_debolati_318 sure, but carnies are interesting as fuck.

  • @deecocoa
    @deecocoa Před měsícem +1488

    If I didn't already know of Theo, I wouldn't know who is the carny in the thumbnail.

  • @dxprong6
    @dxprong6 Před 29 dny +12

    This is American history, Mitch is amazing. 1 of the best interviews I’ve ever seen

  • @evelynmorrison6974
    @evelynmorrison6974 Před měsícem +32

    We love Mitch in New England and he's always a joy to have around while working an event!

  • @carlosfley3768
    @carlosfley3768 Před měsícem +1033

    I know Theo must’ve been happy as hell to finally get a Carny on 😂😂

    • @HollyOllyOxenfree-
      @HollyOllyOxenfree- Před měsícem +23

      😂word
      Was thinking the same thing

    • @imustbecrazy5626
      @imustbecrazy5626 Před měsícem +25

      Cut from the same cloth.

    • @MrBuketman
      @MrBuketman Před měsícem +12

      Congrats Theo! I think he finally got all of his dream guests that he’s mentioned. Anyone else?

    • @Shrnirpledorp
      @Shrnirpledorp Před měsícem +1

      I’ve never heard of a carny before

    • @SaltyCado
      @SaltyCado Před měsícem +6

      Yes, he said a few episodes ago he would love a psychic medium to come on! ​@@MrBuketman

  • @quintonwinslow9354
    @quintonwinslow9354 Před měsícem +718

    His opening statement about Tom is hilarious 😂😅

  • @mm-xy2do
    @mm-xy2do Před měsícem +21

    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.

  • @Demomandan
    @Demomandan Před 29 dny +3

    Please bring this guy back he’s awesome I’m sure he’s got way stories to tell

  • @carriemroczkowski9409
    @carriemroczkowski9409 Před měsícem +393

    Theo’s smart to have “everyday people” on the pod. They’re some of my faves.

    • @HanTheProphet
      @HanTheProphet Před měsícem +11

      Good business move too. there’s virtually unlimited interesting everyday people and they’re probably much easier to schedule

    • @ehhhhhhhhhh561
      @ehhhhhhhhhh561 Před měsícem +5

      He's got a genuine gift to make people feel legitimately comfortable, asks great questions, keeps the vibe on track. Love Theo

    • @abeo.68
      @abeo.68 Před měsícem +2

      He’s been doing it for years it’s great! 😅

    • @nicholasvillegas
      @nicholasvillegas Před měsícem +4

      I think it’s genuinely just people he actually wants to talk too

    • @BLUEGENE13
      @BLUEGENE13 Před měsícem +2

      It wouldn't work if anyone else did it though. Gotta b theo

  • @johnvisconti3542
    @johnvisconti3542 Před měsícem +230

    This dude out Theo'd Theo when he said "who's that Doja Cat?" About the legs Indian kid 😂😂😂

    • @crystalcandiano1849
      @crystalcandiano1849 Před měsícem +11

      Epic!
      Livin ' with my uncle's one liners my whole life ! 🧬

    • @harrymothowl8923
      @harrymothowl8923 Před měsícem +2

      😂😂😂

    • @DaLilVivi96
      @DaLilVivi96 Před měsícem +2

      My thoughts exactly dude! 🤣

    • @davidolsen4966
      @davidolsen4966 Před měsícem +1

      Yeah that was golden lol

    • @bennelson9277
      @bennelson9277 Před měsícem

      and when he said ive seen people trade in their cars their mortgage, their kids... hahahahaa

  • @theweedcam2888
    @theweedcam2888 Před měsícem +1207

    This carny is a better guest and funnier than half the comedians 😂 loved it

    • @_aesthete_
      @_aesthete_ Před měsícem +12

      This guy is awesome !

    • @garyjohnston6921
      @garyjohnston6921 Před měsícem +8

      This carny looks like he doesn't lose too many bolts either.

    • @jotunblod
      @jotunblod Před měsícem +30

      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.

    • @GabeMontez
      @GabeMontez Před měsícem +6

      I wasn't expecting for him to be this cool.

    • @gustavvaip1600
      @gustavvaip1600 Před měsícem +7

      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.

  • @jeezus1288
    @jeezus1288 Před 25 dny +10

    This dude was so chill 😂 love this guy just vibing with Theo

  • @slimyspawntv
    @slimyspawntv Před měsícem +16

    The Doja Cat joke was hilarious 😂

  • @todds9121
    @todds9121 Před měsícem +170

    "Id like to be a Mexican. I don't know if I'd be a good one but I'd try really hard" 😂😂😂

  • @pzh3334
    @pzh3334 Před měsícem +199

    Theo PLEASE have him back on again! I could listen to these carny stories for hours and hours!!

  • @Seibertz
    @Seibertz Před měsícem +13

    Calling out Tom Segura in the first 5 min ... As a poor myself I appreciate you representing us well sir🤣

  • @ratattacked6860
    @ratattacked6860 Před měsícem +10

    dude i'm in tears at theo's gravitron story

    • @roxxie2471
      @roxxie2471 Před měsícem

      I just got to that part 😭 my stomach hurts

  • @gigilaco
    @gigilaco Před měsícem +148

    These “normal” people are WAY more entertaining than actual entertainers. Keep it up Theo, you make Louisiana proud!

  • @codylinville824
    @codylinville824 Před měsícem +382

    The fist bump for smoking weed with a wizard of oz munchkin is hilarious

    • @kalemorrow2243
      @kalemorrow2243 Před měsícem +11

      I laughed so hard 😂

    • @brianl7048
      @brianl7048 Před měsícem +6

      Yeah that shit was legit😂😂😂😂

    • @Bigblanco5501
      @Bigblanco5501 Před měsícem +5

      I read this before I heard it and once I heard it it made so much sense

    • @brianmanning-ym8gj
      @brianmanning-ym8gj Před měsícem

      small person, not munchkin.

    • @lookingbehind6335
      @lookingbehind6335 Před měsícem

      I partied with some carnies in the late 80’s. Let’s just say things get out of hand quickly and often.

  • @brownclaw88
    @brownclaw88 Před měsícem +11

    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.

  • @NickCannon-oi3bw
    @NickCannon-oi3bw Před 26 dny +6

    Theo and normal people is the reason why this is the best podcast out

  • @ATeLLoZ
    @ATeLLoZ Před měsícem +287

    “ you don’t see that kind of stuff anymore, that’s the thing about stuff”😂😂😂- Theo Von

    • @ASAP_Fenix
      @ASAP_Fenix Před měsícem +1

      I was waiting to see what this was about and wasn’t disappointed lol talking about people with 3 legs

    • @nikkiperkins3278
      @nikkiperkins3278 Před měsícem +2

      I died 😂

    • @adamdoyle8434
      @adamdoyle8434 Před měsícem

      What time

    • @DaLilVivi96
      @DaLilVivi96 Před měsícem

      Legend! 😆👍

    • @calebcrouch6133
      @calebcrouch6133 Před měsícem

      @@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.

  • @JorginMaPenitz
    @JorginMaPenitz Před měsícem +460

    Theo’s pod is like the only place I’ll sit and watch the whole thing without knowing a damn thing about the interviewee

  • @user-xh2lw4ih6z
    @user-xh2lw4ih6z Před měsícem +9

    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!

  • @bluehorseshoe5450
    @bluehorseshoe5450 Před měsícem +12

    This is the most well spoken semi approachable carny I’ve ever seen!

  • @danielmaloney946
    @danielmaloney946 Před měsícem +93

    This carny has more connection with Theo than any guest I've seen. This is like two brothers meeting for the first time.

    • @Stolimel
      @Stolimel Před měsícem +5

      Both of them had really old dads so u never know????

    • @kevapeek3912
      @kevapeek3912 Před měsícem +3

      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 😂

  • @gqborges
    @gqborges Před měsícem +367

    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

    • @poindextertunes
      @poindextertunes Před měsícem +31

      thats so nice of you to thank the producer 🤙

    • @Discjunkie2002
      @Discjunkie2002 Před měsícem +29

      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

    • @BoogieMan2718
      @BoogieMan2718 Před měsícem +14

      Yeah, that producing is on fire

    • @ostrichgirl3810
      @ostrichgirl3810 Před měsícem +11

      Love Nick

    • @MattH-wg7ou
      @MattH-wg7ou Před měsícem +15

      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 🤣

  • @cuseyeti_one8three
    @cuseyeti_one8three Před měsícem +11

    “I’d like being a Mexican.” “I’d like being a Gypsy. I like jewelry.” 😂

  • @katieh4131
    @katieh4131 Před měsícem +13

    Theo learning about cotton candy for the 1st time in his life is the highlight of my day❤

  • @blakefulton7354
    @blakefulton7354 Před měsícem +97

    This man killed it, he ate up every line Theo gave him and was a great informative quest, need more of these Theo

  • @jarken20
    @jarken20 Před měsícem +92

    This guy is legitimately funny and very likable. I love how Theo has real people on here. Who else is doing this?!?! Great episode.

    • @DesmoBanana
      @DesmoBanana Před měsícem +2

      Just him and Sickler. Best pods out there.

    • @JaredCosgrove-gg3xj
      @JaredCosgrove-gg3xj Před měsícem

      He looks like something you would find on pez dispenser lol it's wild!

    • @charliec2966
      @charliec2966 Před měsícem

      ​@DesmoBanana WHO IS SICKLER?

  • @ISOCZAR
    @ISOCZAR Před měsícem +10

    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

    • @Gsxr617
      @Gsxr617 Před měsícem +1

      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

  • @katrinablock7832
    @katrinablock7832 Před 26 dny +5

    Theo is so good at interviewing everyone and anyone. This is so good

  • @siennaconda
    @siennaconda Před měsícem +277

    Nice to see Theo have his family on

    • @neilrigdon8197
      @neilrigdon8197 Před měsícem +4

      😂

    • @magikush
      @magikush Před měsícem +1

      I wouldn’t mind another episode with his nephews tbh they were funny

    • @siennaconda
      @siennaconda Před měsícem +1

      @@magikushthat one did crack me up 😂 their wild energy compared to his mellowness lol

    • @topfeedcoco
      @topfeedcoco Před měsícem +1

      Lolz

    • @RedbeardOfNod
      @RedbeardOfNod Před měsícem

      Are they really related or are you just being a condescending ass?
      ....nevermind, already figured it out😂😂😂

  • @Jacqie_Lee
    @Jacqie_Lee Před měsícem +6

    You know, I slept on this interview for 2 weeks and man I’m glad I finally watched. I take my kids to the fair/carnivals. We still have a fish we won from one like 2-3 years ago 😂.
    This guy is funny. He’s a character! I hope he does well following this

  • @meflove
    @meflove Před měsícem +6

    This dude could DEFINITELY be a comedian. He's NATURALLY funny in conversation. He's just got to write it down and hone it.

  • @monkeywang9972
    @monkeywang9972 Před měsícem +100

    “We need freak shows, that way these freaks can make a living” 😂😂😂

    • @Aaron-fl2iv
      @Aaron-fl2iv Před měsícem +15

      That was hilarious. It sounds bad, but he means it in a good way. 😆

    • @cm6string
      @cm6string Před měsícem +7

      😂😂not wrong tho what else are they supposed to do

    • @CSDonohue11
      @CSDonohue11 Před měsícem +6

      It’s a fact.
      I’ve always thought about that
      What a great way for them to get paid , especially back then .

    • @yogijaya2897
      @yogijaya2897 Před měsícem

      ​@@Aaron-fl2ivit doesn't sound bad!

    • @Blunt_Man
      @Blunt_Man Před měsícem +2

      Beats the hell outta working the register at McDonald's

  • @LouieShowers
    @LouieShowers Před měsícem +114

    This guy needs to be the first regular guest. The chemistry here is wild. Such a great flow.

    • @themelissaeileen
      @themelissaeileen Před měsícem +8

      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!

    • @irishgirlbelfast2088
      @irishgirlbelfast2088 Před měsícem +2

      ​@@themelissaeileenTotally agree with that 💯

    • @Hashashin_Fidayin
      @Hashashin_Fidayin Před měsícem +2

      I wonder if there were any Carnivals going on around 9 months before Theo was born....

  • @Zach-gg6ct
    @Zach-gg6ct Před měsícem +8

    This guy would LOVE the Alaskan Fair. Its all old school rides. Literally every old ride he said we got.

  • @beyondnature
    @beyondnature Před 4 dny +1

    The mix of regular folks with the more high profile guests on this podcast is part of what makes it so great. Keep it up, Theo!

  • @pyle8547
    @pyle8547 Před měsícem +280

    2 hours with a carny? Theo must be in heaven

    • @killukrue
      @killukrue Před měsícem +3

      or hell

    • @IH-oo3le
      @IH-oo3le Před měsícem +4

      Theo and this carny will be up in heaven with Billy Conforto some day. Praise God gang!

    • @garyjohnston6921
      @garyjohnston6921 Před měsícem

      Man I still am just mildly shocked I thought this was somebody called "A. Carny"

    • @josephbrown9685
      @josephbrown9685 Před měsícem

      @@garyjohnston6921Art Carney? (An actual person)

  • @lopez6192760
    @lopez6192760 Před měsícem +101

    Theo von is on another level of podcasting. He is truly the best. Regular people can be the most interesting guests.

    • @wyatt7750
      @wyatt7750 Před měsícem +2

      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

  • @TheDillberto
    @TheDillberto Před měsícem +7

    35:37 " oh this dude vapes" fuck man theo and this guy are pretty good combo. theo is the king of podcasting.

  • @TANTRUMGASM
    @TANTRUMGASM Před měsícem +6

    " whenever you ask somebody what they are thinking about they never say caramel apples"

  • @yallia6197
    @yallia6197 Před měsícem +217

    "They are navy seals of complete bullshit" is the funniest way I've heard people describe gypsies lol.

  • @karleykaysinger2564
    @karleykaysinger2564 Před měsícem +69

    “Oh like a GWAR concert?” “Worse then a GWAR concert”
    That was so random and I can’t believe he caught that lmao

    • @user-os4fl4zj7d
      @user-os4fl4zj7d Před měsícem +3

      I kinda like " people who died"

    • @jasondashney
      @jasondashney Před 28 dny

      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)

  • @NM50555
    @NM50555 Před měsícem +9

    Carny: "Fair closed at 11pm and opens at 11ama so we slammed beers fast as we can after we closed"
    Theo: "to go to sleep"??
    ME: NOOOO theo to get FUUUKED UP, not to sleep

  • @josephbrown9685
    @josephbrown9685 Před měsícem +6

    As a kid who grew up in the 80s going to local fairs and carnivals, this is a fascinating interview.

    • @lookingbehind6335
      @lookingbehind6335 Před měsícem +1

      I miss the 80’s, people just don’t know how great that decade was.

  • @TastyJester
    @TastyJester Před měsícem +119

    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.

    • @D-Fens_1632
      @D-Fens_1632 Před měsícem +11

      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.

    • @yogijaya2897
      @yogijaya2897 Před měsícem

      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

    • @KevOutdoors
      @KevOutdoors Před měsícem +10

      I’m convinced that my parents didn’t know where I was from 1982-1987.

    • @TastyJester
      @TastyJester Před měsícem +4

      @@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

    • @KevOutdoors
      @KevOutdoors Před měsícem +6

      @@TastyJester and here we are! 😝

  • @brianbaker5590
    @brianbaker5590 Před měsícem +204

    Now these are the interviews I subscribe for

  • @garrettbewsy144
    @garrettbewsy144 Před měsícem +7

    tom segura roast in the beginning was perfect hahah

  • @TheeFishermane
    @TheeFishermane Před 23 dny +3

    Bro learning about death threw a carny goldfish is just wild lmaoo

  • @LACZERNICOLE
    @LACZERNICOLE Před měsícem +124

    I VOTE NO MORE CELEBRITIES. Regular guests only. It’s interesting hearing about other peoples everyday jobs.

    • @blaze06ful
      @blaze06ful Před měsícem +5

      Agreed

    • @wrath231
      @wrath231 Před měsícem

      Most celebrities are idiots with no great insights. No thanks.

    • @Crossword131
      @Crossword131 Před 18 dny +2

      How about a round of applause for using everyday correctly? Noice.

    • @Ryan-ew2gv
      @Ryan-ew2gv Před 13 dny +3

      For real this was the first episode I've watched of this podcast in like two years (and I like Theo). Tom and Bert literally ruined podcasts for me, they're the fucking worst.

    • @chrism4008
      @chrism4008 Před dnem +1

      Here here!!!

  • @dustinwest5410
    @dustinwest5410 Před měsícem +91

    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. ❤

    • @roycouch1388
      @roycouch1388 Před měsícem +6

      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.

  • @Phenzelle
    @Phenzelle Před měsícem +5

    This guy has great timing especially with Theo

  • @gallixu
    @gallixu Před měsícem +86

    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.

    • @AnthonysTennisHub
      @AnthonysTennisHub Před měsícem +9

      110%. This was amazing, and the chemistry is goldd

    • @nuckchorris8528
      @nuckchorris8528 Před měsícem +6

      I agree! This dude was awesome and should be a returning guest.

    • @thewind6047
      @thewind6047 Před měsícem +9

      @@nuckchorris8528he got every joke and every reference theo made and had more than a few himself. Dude rules.

    • @williamhannum6275
      @williamhannum6275 Před měsícem +4

      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.

  • @SunnyDallasRealtor
    @SunnyDallasRealtor Před měsícem +224

    I love when Theo interviews people with jobs 😀

    • @poindextertunes
      @poindextertunes Před měsícem +5

      who was unemployed? 😂

    • @erics3538
      @erics3538 Před měsícem +27

      @@poindextertunes Real jobs. lol

    • @SunnyDallasRealtor
      @SunnyDallasRealtor Před měsícem +4

      @@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

    • @Berdalaire
      @Berdalaire Před měsícem +10

      ​@@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.

    • @angelaeide663
      @angelaeide663 Před měsícem

      😂😂😂😂😂

  • @iansmith3212
    @iansmith3212 Před měsícem +6

    Love you mitch! Thanks for keeping me fed for all these years. See ya at strangecreek.

  • @RonCadillac
    @RonCadillac Před měsícem +5

    Theo was trying so hard not to laugh half this ep 😂😭

  • @Peebs311
    @Peebs311 Před měsícem +109

    "Smell like cabbage" nice Austin Powers reference 😂 And calling out Tom, I love this guy.

    • @_aesthete_
      @_aesthete_ Před měsícem +4

      Absolutely love this guy ! 👏👏👏👏👏

    • @michaelarce9201
      @michaelarce9201 Před měsícem

      Who is tom?

    • @ThaCyNiQ
      @ThaCyNiQ Před měsícem

      ​@@michaelarce9201Tom Segura

  • @SaintVincentTheDogg
    @SaintVincentTheDogg Před měsícem +90

    “ 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.

    • @Joseph-wf4qg
      @Joseph-wf4qg Před měsícem +1

      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¿?¿
      🤥

    • @davidmorris9596
      @davidmorris9596 Před měsícem +2

      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!!

  • @andrelaframboise3495
    @andrelaframboise3495 Před měsícem +5

    Just started this one, this guy is already awesome!

  • @mystijkissler8183
    @mystijkissler8183 Před 29 dny +3

    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.

  • @truefanboy
    @truefanboy Před měsícem +46

    Real people being funnier than comedians is a special category of awesome.

  • @CJdriftZ
    @CJdriftZ Před měsícem +77

    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!

    • @jasondashney
      @jasondashney Před 28 dny +1

      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!

  • @scotthawkins3946
    @scotthawkins3946 Před měsícem +3

    This gives me ideas for second life/retirement...im not sure if that's a good thing or a something else, but carny life has always interested me. One of the best podcasts I've heard in a long while.

  • @spyglasses5877
    @spyglasses5877 Před 29 dny +3

    Man this guy is legit funny!! He had Theo cracking up!!

  • @HickxiMMA
    @HickxiMMA Před měsícem +47

    As someone who grew up in a small town, i am so grateful for the carnivals and county fairs every summer.

  • @caseyberry6959
    @caseyberry6959 Před měsícem +105

    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

  • @steffe689
    @steffe689 Před měsícem +5

    Don't know why but i found this to be one of the most interesting interviews theo done.
    As a Swedish person this is kind of new to me "Carny" people.

  • @Manfred_von_richtofen23
    @Manfred_von_richtofen23 Před měsícem +3

    This dude rocks, if he still works as a carny he needs a channel.

  • @nataliaalfonso2662
    @nataliaalfonso2662 Před měsícem +85

    Theo having been fully electrocuted by a carnival ride makes perfect sense. Explains everything actually.

    • @LaurenOliviArt
      @LaurenOliviArt Před měsícem +9

      It really does 😂😂 “completing the circuit”

  • @Allyourbase1990
    @Allyourbase1990 Před měsícem +49

    I would honestly rather have more guests like this . I find this more entertaining than celebrities

    • @KevOutdoors
      @KevOutdoors Před měsícem +1

      Absolutely 💯

    • @lbyerly
      @lbyerly Před měsícem

      He IS a gat dang celebrity!! 6th-great uncle was an original barnum&Bailey guy,he's on an Alice in chains album! This guy here is royalty!! This was awesome!!

  • @repairfreak
    @repairfreak Před měsícem +7

    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. 😂

  • @affalada6868
    @affalada6868 Před měsícem +3

    This guy would make the best addition to the show he's great

  • @carifae580
    @carifae580 Před měsícem +113

    This guy's personality is so humble and sweet like candy apples and cotton candy

    • @traviskitchens9790
      @traviskitchens9790 Před měsícem +14

      That's how a carney reels you in.

    • @TanyaQueen182
      @TanyaQueen182 Před měsícem +19

      that guy is my best friend! He's the best person in the world.

    • @TanyaQueen182
      @TanyaQueen182 Před měsícem +4

      @@traviskitchens9790 lol shhhI was also a carnie with him for 11 years lol

    • @mariamaria2751
      @mariamaria2751 Před měsícem +2

      Agreed. He's more important than the president

    • @revolt81
      @revolt81 Před měsícem +7

      I was coming to say that he is indeed a wonderful human being. I love Uncle Mitch.

  • @chazmanroy
    @chazmanroy Před měsícem +48

    Mitch has saved my life with his meat on a stick. A true savior to the New England festival crowd