A Carny | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von

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  • Опубліковано 17 кві 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 Місяць тому +2504

    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 Місяць тому +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 Місяць тому +185

      ​@@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 Місяць тому +74

      “These freaks gotta make a livin” was brilliant 😂

    • @joec3537
      @joec3537 Місяць тому +99

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

    • @johnboutin1922
      @johnboutin1922 Місяць тому +11

      Love u brother.

  • @eduardooviedo8495
    @eduardooviedo8495 Місяць тому +7844

    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 Місяць тому +131

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

    • @sharondagostino3348
      @sharondagostino3348 Місяць тому +132

      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 Місяць тому +42

      Tosh Show vibes

    • @safehavencarequality1516
      @safehavencarequality1516 Місяць тому +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 Місяць тому +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 Місяць тому +257

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

    • @zachmueller2912
      @zachmueller2912 Місяць тому +17

      I lost my shit when he said that 😂

    • @jackelewish1568
      @jackelewish1568 15 днів тому

      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 Місяць тому +240

    Calling out Segura 33 seconds into the interview is perfection

    • @jackelewish1568
      @jackelewish1568 15 днів тому +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 Місяць тому +4910

    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 Місяць тому +384

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

    • @Sorrellcomedy
      @Sorrellcomedy Місяць тому +86

      It was awesome. This guy is so cool

    • @RudeSaiyan
      @RudeSaiyan Місяць тому +142

      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 Місяць тому +14

      100%

    • @rickybobby3746
      @rickybobby3746 Місяць тому +28

      He should have sent hate from theos podcast

  • @moneyboyok
    @moneyboyok Місяць тому +1091

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

    • @Netti103
      @Netti103 Місяць тому +6

      Agree!!!

    • @PeanutButterRipple
      @PeanutButterRipple Місяць тому +4

      💯

    • @financialdecimation
      @financialdecimation Місяць тому +6

      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 Місяць тому

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

    • @chagoscifres
      @chagoscifres Місяць тому +5

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

  • @johnnytower6169
    @johnnytower6169 Місяць тому +161

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

    • @CoffeeAndPaul
      @CoffeeAndPaul 21 день тому +8

      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.

  • @travishogge2416
    @travishogge2416 Місяць тому +106

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

  • @Bboyjonq89
    @Bboyjonq89 Місяць тому +1536

    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 Місяць тому +55

      Sanitation worker was great!

    • @user-iv1in2bd2w
      @user-iv1in2bd2w Місяць тому +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 Місяць тому +7

      Rob Zombie's parents were carnies.😮

    • @funonvancouverisland
      @funonvancouverisland Місяць тому +10

      Call em what they are... The poors 😂

    • @mitchellmccormick3301
      @mitchellmccormick3301 Місяць тому +9

      The toilet champion was my favorite😂

  • @irishgirlbelfast2088
    @irishgirlbelfast2088 Місяць тому +87

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

  • @vibesincolor6554
    @vibesincolor6554 25 днів тому +22

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

  • @guyjerry
    @guyjerry Місяць тому +797

    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 Місяць тому

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

    • @harmonythibodeau7837
      @harmonythibodeau7837 Місяць тому +115

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

    • @_boone
      @_boone Місяць тому +17

      Love this!

    • @christopherbrower8496
      @christopherbrower8496 Місяць тому +40

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

    • @godkeebler
      @godkeebler Місяць тому

      ​@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 Місяць тому +638

    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!

  • @rootstriker1618
    @rootstriker1618 Місяць тому +49

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

  • @mattmuoio4936
    @mattmuoio4936 Місяць тому +31

    -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 Місяць тому +542

    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 Місяць тому +20

      So fucking good

    • @englishmenintown8622
      @englishmenintown8622 Місяць тому +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 Місяць тому

      ⁠@@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 Місяць тому

      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 Місяць тому +777

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

    • @RamzyTheDad
      @RamzyTheDad Місяць тому +13

      Hahahahaha I’m dead

    • @tstrads26
      @tstrads26 Місяць тому +21

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

    • @scc107
      @scc107 Місяць тому

      😂

    • @jdsummers5077
      @jdsummers5077 Місяць тому +8

      "Thats so true man" 😂

    • @LettersToALFie
      @LettersToALFie Місяць тому +2

      8:43
      😂❤ love ya Theo

  • @williamhannum6275
    @williamhannum6275 Місяць тому +43

    Starting a petition to have Mitch back on next year.

  • @Goblin_deez.
    @Goblin_deez. Місяць тому +18

    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

  • @gajofre
    @gajofre Місяць тому +339

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

    • @jasondashney
      @jasondashney Місяць тому

      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 10 днів тому +1

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

  • @RichD746
    @RichD746 Місяць тому +484

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

    • @akash_rupa
      @akash_rupa Місяць тому +21

      the trick is finding gems like this guy

    • @thelokifiles
      @thelokifiles Місяць тому +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 Місяць тому +3

      99.9% 🤟

    • @9_debolati_318
      @9_debolati_318 Місяць тому +2

      ​@@thelokifilesdude, literally EVERYONE has a unique experience

    • @thelokifiles
      @thelokifiles Місяць тому +4

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

  • @jordanmatthews741
    @jordanmatthews741 Місяць тому +20

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

  • @jessicamailman2546
    @jessicamailman2546 Місяць тому +24

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

  • @JORDan-bh8qw
    @JORDan-bh8qw Місяць тому +1351

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

    • @Trickmyster777
      @Trickmyster777 Місяць тому

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

    • @bowagner7856
      @bowagner7856 Місяць тому +26

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

    • @ListerineFresh
      @ListerineFresh Місяць тому +22

      Lol imagine being the one leading the cancellation.

    • @weirdloverwilde
      @weirdloverwilde Місяць тому +15

      DONT CANCEL HIM

    • @syr72
      @syr72 Місяць тому +12

      You guys gotta stop posting quotes without timestamps

  • @deecocoa
    @deecocoa Місяць тому +1493

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

  • @evelynmorrison6974
    @evelynmorrison6974 Місяць тому +33

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

  • @mm-xy2do
    @mm-xy2do Місяць тому +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.

  • @carlosfley3768
    @carlosfley3768 Місяць тому +1033

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

    • @HollyOllyOxenfree-
      @HollyOllyOxenfree- Місяць тому +23

      😂word
      Was thinking the same thing

    • @imustbecrazy5626
      @imustbecrazy5626 Місяць тому +25

      Cut from the same cloth.

    • @MrBuketman
      @MrBuketman Місяць тому +12

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

    • @Shrnirpledorp
      @Shrnirpledorp Місяць тому +1

      I’ve never heard of a carny before

    • @SaltyCado
      @SaltyCado Місяць тому +6

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

  • @quintonwinslow9354
    @quintonwinslow9354 Місяць тому +718

    His opening statement about Tom is hilarious 😂😅

  • @dxprong6
    @dxprong6 Місяць тому +12

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

  • @jeezus1288
    @jeezus1288 28 днів тому +10

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

  • @carriemroczkowski9409
    @carriemroczkowski9409 Місяць тому +393

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

    • @HanTheProphet
      @HanTheProphet Місяць тому +11

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

    • @ehhhhhhhhhh561
      @ehhhhhhhhhh561 Місяць тому +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 Місяць тому +2

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

    • @nicholasvillegas
      @nicholasvillegas Місяць тому +4

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

    • @BLUEGENE13
      @BLUEGENE13 Місяць тому +2

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

  • @johnvisconti3542
    @johnvisconti3542 Місяць тому +230

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

    • @crystalcandiano1849
      @crystalcandiano1849 Місяць тому +11

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

    • @harrymothowl8923
      @harrymothowl8923 Місяць тому +2

      😂😂😂

    • @DaLilVivi96
      @DaLilVivi96 Місяць тому +2

      My thoughts exactly dude! 🤣

    • @davidolsen4966
      @davidolsen4966 Місяць тому +1

      Yeah that was golden lol

    • @bennelson9277
      @bennelson9277 Місяць тому

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

  • @theweedcam2888
    @theweedcam2888 Місяць тому +1207

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

    • @_aesthete_
      @_aesthete_ Місяць тому +12

      This guy is awesome !

    • @garyjohnston6921
      @garyjohnston6921 Місяць тому +8

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

    • @jotunblod
      @jotunblod Місяць тому +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 Місяць тому +6

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

    • @gustavvaip1600
      @gustavvaip1600 Місяць тому +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.

  • @slimyspawntv
    @slimyspawntv Місяць тому +16

    The Doja Cat joke was hilarious 😂

  • @NickCannon-oi3bw
    @NickCannon-oi3bw 28 днів тому +7

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

  • @todds9121
    @todds9121 Місяць тому +171

    "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 Місяць тому +199

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

  • @Demomandan
    @Demomandan Місяць тому +3

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

  • @ratattacked6860
    @ratattacked6860 Місяць тому +10

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

    • @roxxie2471
      @roxxie2471 Місяць тому

      I just got to that part 😭 my stomach hurts

  • @codylinville824
    @codylinville824 Місяць тому +383

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

    • @kalemorrow2243
      @kalemorrow2243 Місяць тому +11

      I laughed so hard 😂

    • @brianl7048
      @brianl7048 Місяць тому +6

      Yeah that shit was legit😂😂😂😂

    • @Bigblanco5501
      @Bigblanco5501 Місяць тому +5

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

    • @brianmanning-ym8gj
      @brianmanning-ym8gj Місяць тому

      small person, not munchkin.

    • @lookingbehind6335
      @lookingbehind6335 Місяць тому

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

  • @gigilaco
    @gigilaco Місяць тому +148

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

  • @Seibertz
    @Seibertz Місяць тому +13

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

  • @brownclaw88
    @brownclaw88 Місяць тому +12

    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.

  • @ATeLLoZ
    @ATeLLoZ Місяць тому +287

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

    • @ASAP_Fenix
      @ASAP_Fenix Місяць тому +1

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

    • @nikkiperkins3278
      @nikkiperkins3278 Місяць тому +2

      I died 😂

    • @adamdoyle8434
      @adamdoyle8434 Місяць тому

      What time

    • @DaLilVivi96
      @DaLilVivi96 Місяць тому

      Legend! 😆👍

    • @calebcrouch6133
      @calebcrouch6133 Місяць тому

      @@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 Місяць тому +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

  • @katieh4131
    @katieh4131 Місяць тому +15

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

  • @user-xh2lw4ih6z
    @user-xh2lw4ih6z Місяць тому +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!

  • @danielmaloney946
    @danielmaloney946 Місяць тому +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 Місяць тому +5

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

    • @kevapeek3912
      @kevapeek3912 Місяць тому +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 Місяць тому +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 Місяць тому +31

      thats so nice of you to thank the producer 🤙

    • @Discjunkie2002
      @Discjunkie2002 Місяць тому +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 Місяць тому +14

      Yeah, that producing is on fire

    • @ostrichgirl3810
      @ostrichgirl3810 Місяць тому +11

      Love Nick

    • @MattH-wg7ou
      @MattH-wg7ou Місяць тому +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 🤣

  • @bluehorseshoe5450
    @bluehorseshoe5450 Місяць тому +12

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

  • @meflove
    @meflove Місяць тому +7

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

  • @jarken20
    @jarken20 Місяць тому +93

    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 Місяць тому +2

      Just him and Sickler. Best pods out there.

    • @JaredCosgrove-gg3xj
      @JaredCosgrove-gg3xj Місяць тому

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

    • @charliec2966
      @charliec2966 Місяць тому

      ​@DesmoBanana WHO IS SICKLER?

  • @blakefulton7354
    @blakefulton7354 Місяць тому +97

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

  • @cuseyeti_one8three
    @cuseyeti_one8three Місяць тому +11

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

  • @ISOCZAR
    @ISOCZAR Місяць тому +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 Місяць тому +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

  • @siennaconda
    @siennaconda Місяць тому +277

    Nice to see Theo have his family on

    • @neilrigdon8197
      @neilrigdon8197 Місяць тому +4

      😂

    • @magikush
      @magikush Місяць тому +1

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

    • @siennaconda
      @siennaconda Місяць тому +1

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

    • @topfeedcoco
      @topfeedcoco Місяць тому +1

      Lolz

    • @RedbeardOfNod
      @RedbeardOfNod Місяць тому

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

  • @katrinablock7832
    @katrinablock7832 29 днів тому +5

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

  • @Jacqie_Lee
    @Jacqie_Lee Місяць тому +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

  • @monkeywang9972
    @monkeywang9972 Місяць тому +100

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

    • @Aaron-fl2iv
      @Aaron-fl2iv Місяць тому +15

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

    • @cm6string
      @cm6string Місяць тому +7

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

    • @CSDonohue11
      @CSDonohue11 Місяць тому +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 Місяць тому

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

    • @Blunt_Man
      @Blunt_Man Місяць тому +2

      Beats the hell outta working the register at McDonald's

  • @LouieShowers
    @LouieShowers Місяць тому +114

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

    • @themelissaeileen
      @themelissaeileen Місяць тому +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 Місяць тому +2

      ​@@themelissaeileenTotally agree with that 💯

    • @Hashashin_Fidayin
      @Hashashin_Fidayin Місяць тому +2

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

  • @Zach-gg6ct
    @Zach-gg6ct Місяць тому +8

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

  • @ashtonhamilton5719
    @ashtonhamilton5719 21 день тому +3

    Need to have him on quarterly. Mitch rocks man. This is the real history of America.

  • @pyle8547
    @pyle8547 Місяць тому +280

    2 hours with a carny? Theo must be in heaven

    • @killukrue
      @killukrue Місяць тому +3

      or hell

    • @IH-oo3le
      @IH-oo3le Місяць тому +4

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

    • @garyjohnston6921
      @garyjohnston6921 Місяць тому

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

    • @josephbrown9685
      @josephbrown9685 Місяць тому

      @@garyjohnston6921Art Carney? (An actual person)

  • @lopez6192760
    @lopez6192760 Місяць тому +101

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

    • @wyatt7750
      @wyatt7750 Місяць тому +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

  • @beyondnature
    @beyondnature 6 днів тому +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!

  • @TheDillberto
    @TheDillberto Місяць тому +7

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

  • @yallia6197
    @yallia6197 Місяць тому +217

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

  • @karleykaysinger2564
    @karleykaysinger2564 Місяць тому +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 Місяць тому +3

      I kinda like " people who died"

    • @jasondashney
      @jasondashney Місяць тому

      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)

  • @TANTRUMGASM
    @TANTRUMGASM Місяць тому +6

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

  • @NM50555
    @NM50555 Місяць тому +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

  • @LACZERNICOLE
    @LACZERNICOLE Місяць тому +124

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

    • @blaze06ful
      @blaze06ful Місяць тому +5

      Agreed

    • @wrath231
      @wrath231 Місяць тому

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

    • @Crossword131
      @Crossword131 20 днів тому +2

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

    • @Ryan-ew2gv
      @Ryan-ew2gv 15 днів тому +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 3 дні тому +1

      Here here!!!

  • @TastyJester
    @TastyJester Місяць тому +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 Місяць тому +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 Місяць тому

      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 Місяць тому +10

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

    • @TastyJester
      @TastyJester Місяць тому +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 Місяць тому +6

      @@TastyJester and here we are! 😝

  • @josephbrown9685
    @josephbrown9685 Місяць тому +6

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

    • @lookingbehind6335
      @lookingbehind6335 Місяць тому +1

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

  • @garrettbewsy144
    @garrettbewsy144 Місяць тому +7

    tom segura roast in the beginning was perfect hahah

  • @brianbaker5590
    @brianbaker5590 Місяць тому +204

    Now these are the interviews I subscribe for

  • @dustinwest5410
    @dustinwest5410 Місяць тому +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 Місяць тому +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.

  • @TheeFishermane
    @TheeFishermane 25 днів тому +3

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

  • @gallixu
    @gallixu Місяць тому +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 Місяць тому +9

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

    • @nuckchorris8528
      @nuckchorris8528 Місяць тому +6

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

    • @thewind6047
      @thewind6047 Місяць тому +9

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

    • @williamhannum6275
      @williamhannum6275 Місяць тому +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 Місяць тому +224

    I love when Theo interviews people with jobs 😀

    • @poindextertunes
      @poindextertunes Місяць тому +5

      who was unemployed? 😂

    • @erics3538
      @erics3538 Місяць тому +27

      @@poindextertunes Real jobs. lol

    • @SunnyDallasRealtor
      @SunnyDallasRealtor Місяць тому +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 Місяць тому +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 Місяць тому

      😂😂😂😂😂

  • @iansmith3212
    @iansmith3212 Місяць тому +6

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

  • @RonCadillac
    @RonCadillac Місяць тому +5

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

  • @Peebs311
    @Peebs311 Місяць тому +109

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

    • @_aesthete_
      @_aesthete_ Місяць тому +4

      Absolutely love this guy ! 👏👏👏👏👏

    • @michaelarce9201
      @michaelarce9201 Місяць тому

      Who is tom?

    • @ThaCyNiQ
      @ThaCyNiQ Місяць тому

      ​@@michaelarce9201Tom Segura

  • @SaintVincentTheDogg
    @SaintVincentTheDogg Місяць тому +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 Місяць тому +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 Місяць тому +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!!

  • @steffe689
    @steffe689 Місяць тому +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.

  • @Phenzelle
    @Phenzelle Місяць тому +5

    This guy has great timing especially with Theo

  • @truefanboy
    @truefanboy Місяць тому +46

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

  • @CJdriftZ
    @CJdriftZ Місяць тому +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 Місяць тому +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 Місяць тому +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.

  • @andrelaframboise3495
    @andrelaframboise3495 Місяць тому +5

    Just started this one, this guy is already awesome!

  • @HickxiMMA
    @HickxiMMA Місяць тому +47

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

    • @johndonahue3509
      @johndonahue3509 Місяць тому +3

      Now it's all shit...crime, and protests...

  • @caseyberry6959
    @caseyberry6959 Місяць тому +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

  • @spyglasses5877
    @spyglasses5877 Місяць тому +3

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

  • @mystijkissler8183
    @mystijkissler8183 Місяць тому +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.

  • @nataliaalfonso2662
    @nataliaalfonso2662 Місяць тому +85

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

    • @LaurenOliviArt
      @LaurenOliviArt Місяць тому +9

      It really does 😂😂 “completing the circuit”

  • @carifae580
    @carifae580 Місяць тому +113

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

    • @traviskitchens9790
      @traviskitchens9790 Місяць тому +14

      That's how a carney reels you in.

    • @TanyaQueen182
      @TanyaQueen182 Місяць тому +19

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

    • @TanyaQueen182
      @TanyaQueen182 Місяць тому +4

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

    • @mariamaria2751
      @mariamaria2751 Місяць тому +2

      Agreed. He's more important than the president

    • @revolt81
      @revolt81 Місяць тому +7

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

  • @repairfreak
    @repairfreak Місяць тому +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. 😂

  • @Manfred_von_richtofen23
    @Manfred_von_richtofen23 Місяць тому +3

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

  • @chazmanroy
    @chazmanroy Місяць тому +48

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

  • @Allyourbase1990
    @Allyourbase1990 Місяць тому +49

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

    • @KevOutdoors
      @KevOutdoors Місяць тому +1

      Absolutely 💯

    • @lbyerly
      @lbyerly Місяць тому

      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!!