A Carny | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von

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]

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]

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]

​@@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]

“These freaks gotta make a livin” was brilliant 😂

[@joec3537]

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

[@johnboutin1922]

Love u brother.

[@eduardooviedo8495]

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]

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

[@sharondagostino3348]

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]

Tosh Show vibes

[@safehavencarequality1516]

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]

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]

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

[@zachmueller2912]

I lost my shit when he said that 😂

[@johnnytower6169]

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

[@CoffeeAndPaul]

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.

[@Hithere6446]

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]

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

[@Sorrellcomedy]

It was awesome. This guy is so cool

[@RudeSaiyan]

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]

100%

[@rickybobby3746]

He should have sent hate from theos podcast

[@moneyboyok]

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

[@Netti103]

Agree!!!

[@PeanutButterRipple]

💯

[@financialdecimation]

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]

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

[@chagoscifres]

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

[@Jack_Arbor]

Calling out Segura 33 seconds into the interview is perfection

[@LACZERNICOLE]

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

[@blaze06ful]

Agreed

[@wrath231]

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

[@Crossword131]

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

[@Bboyjonq89]

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]

Sanitation worker was great!

[@user-iv1in2bd2w]

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]

Rob Zombie's parents were carnies.😮

[@funonvancouverisland]

Call em what they are... The poors 😂

[@mitchellmccormick3301]

The toilet champion was my favorite😂

[@rootstriker1618]

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

[@travishogge2416]

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

[@JORDan-bh8qw]

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

[@Trickmyster777]

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

[@bowagner7856]

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

[@ListerineFresh]

Lol imagine being the one leading the cancellation.

[@weirdloverwilde]

DONT CANCEL HIM

[@syr72]

You guys gotta stop posting quotes without timestamps

[@guyjerry]

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]

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

[@harmonythibodeau7837]

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

[@_boone]

Love this!

[@christopherbrower8496]

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

[@godkeebler]

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

[@irishgirlbelfast2088]

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

[@davidmorris9596]

I felt that 100%. My dad passed in Feb.

[@irishgirlbelfast2088]

@@davidmorris9596 ❣️😥🙏

[@irishgirlbelfast2088]

@@davidmorris9596I know, It's crap man 😥

[@truefanboy]

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

[@gajofre]

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

[@jasondashney]

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.

[@JasonB_13]

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

[@RamzyTheDad]

Hahahahaha I’m dead

[@tstrads26]

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

[@scc107]

😂

[@jdsummers5077]

"Thats so true man" 😂

[@LettersToALFie]

8:43 😂❤ love ya Theo

[@williamhannum6275]

Starting a petition to have Mitch back on next year.

[@mattmuoio4936]

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

[@lucassanchez5133]

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!

[@poliomcglophlin6561]

That’s awesome man sorry for losing your aunt and always cherish those memories!

[@indigosmyth7475]

❤Gang Gang

[@jamesblattner2786]

Im laughing my ass off too!!

[@flemingfallspreserveobserv5747]

Sorry for your loss, glad you got to share some laughs with your dad.

[@Johnchillemi21]

My dad is also 74. God bless you bro

[@theresloveinit]

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]

So fucking good

[@englishmenintown8622]

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]

⁠@@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]

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

[@dxprong6]

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

[@katrinablock7832]

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

[@deecocoa]

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

[@runswithraptors]

Top comment 👍

[@JB-pe2yn]

😂

[@MattH-wg7ou]

The one in the "drug rug" lol

[@nighalator]

That carnie doo bro😎

[@aaroneusjames2342]

Lmfao!

[@carlosfley3768]

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

[@HollyOllyOxenfree-]

😂word Was thinking the same thing

[@imustbecrazy5626]

Cut from the same cloth.

[@MrBuketman]

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

[@Shrnirpledorp]

I’ve never heard of a carny before

[@SaltyCado]

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

[@NM50555]

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

[@jeezus1288]

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

[@RichD746]

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

[@akash_rupa]

the trick is finding gems like this guy

[@thelokifiles]

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

[@Daniel-im7zs]

99.9% 🤟

[@9_debolati_318]

​@@thelokifilesdude, literally EVERYONE has a unique experience

[@thelokifiles]

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

[@johnvisconti3542]

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

[@crystalcandiano1849]

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

[@harrymothowl8923]

😂😂😂

[@DaLilVivi96]

My thoughts exactly dude! 🤣

[@davidolsen4966]

Yeah that was golden lol

[@bennelson9277]

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

[@evelynmorrison6974]

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

[@cuseyeti_one8three]

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

[@quintonwinslow9354]

His opening statement about Tom is hilarious 😂😅

[@hascet]

Tim

[@LetGoNoControl]

i immediately came to comments when i heard that shht poor Tom i mean...not poor Tom

[@twerkysandwich64]

silly poors 😂

[@Olive131]

Who is Tom?

[@nicksyoutubeaccount]

@@Olive131 Segura

[@carriemroczkowski9409]

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

[@HanTheProphet]

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

[@ehhhhhhhhhh561]

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

[@abeo.68]

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

[@nicholasvillegas]

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

[@BLUEGENE13]

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

[@theweedcam2888]

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

[@_aesthete_]

This guy is awesome !

[@garyjohnston6921]

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

[@jotunblod]

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]

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

[@gustavvaip1600]

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.

[@LouisGiliberto]

Mitch was a 10/10 guest! Interesting stories and a great sense of humor. Theo, you need more guests like this!

[@jessicamailman2546]

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

[@stavesmcdaves9144]

Shout out from Belfast!

[@codylinville824]

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

[@kalemorrow2243]

I laughed so hard 😂

[@brianl7048]

Yeah that shit was legit😂😂😂😂

[@Bigblanco5501]

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

[@brianmanning-ym8gj]

small person, not munchkin.

[@lookingbehind6335]

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

[@todds9121]

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

[@mm-xy2do]

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.

[@jordanmatthews741]

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

[@gqborges]

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]

thats so nice of you to thank the producer 🤙

[@Discjunkie2002]

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]

Yeah, that producing is on fire

[@ostrichgirl3810]

Love Nick

[@MattH-wg7ou]

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 🤣

[@pzh3334]

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

[@nikkilandsberger5010]

Oh same! I loved Mitch.

[@Goblin_deez.]

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

[@NickCannon-oi3bw]

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

[@JorginMaPenitz]

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

[@Time.Space.Heal.]

Same

[@KimKim-wu6xj]

Yes!! I rarely ever finish any other podcast

[@biggrip713]

For sure.

[@RunninUpThatHillh]

common people are the most complex, beautiful things.

[@melaniemcneely6475]

Same, and it's always great

[@ATeLLoZ]

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

[@ASAP_Fenix]

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

[@nikkiperkins3278]

I died 😂

[@adamdoyle8434]

What time

[@DaLilVivi96]

Legend! 😆👍

[@calebcrouch6133]

@@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.

[@brownclaw88]

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.

[@katieh4131]

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

[@yallia6197]

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

[@ashesantics]

they ant gypies

[@monkeywang9972]

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

[@Aaron-fl2iv]

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

[@cm6string]

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

[@CSDonohue11]

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

[@yogijaya2897]

​@@Aaron-fl2ivit doesn't sound bad!

[@Blunt_Man]

Beats the hell outta working the register at McDonald's

[@mattyidly1705]

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

[@mattyidly1705]

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.

[@atex6175]

@@mattyidly1705that clown is incredible I love hearing him shit on people that can’t dunk him

[@bluehorseshoe5450]

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

[@gigilaco]

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

[@danielmaloney946]

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

[@Stolimel]

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

[@kevapeek3912]

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 😂

[@Seibertz]

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

[@meflove]

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

[@blakefulton7354]

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

[@crystalcandiano1849]

We need a part 2

[@siennaconda]

Nice to see Theo have his family on

[@neilrigdon8197]

😂

[@magikush]

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

[@siennaconda]

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

[@topfeedcoco]

Lolz

[@RedbeardOfNod]

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

[@Zach-gg6ct]

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

[@slimyspawntv]

The Doja Cat joke was hilarious 😂

[@LouieShowers]

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

[@themelissaeileen]

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]

​@@themelissaeileenTotally agree with that 💯

[@Hashashin_Fidayin]

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

[@jarken20]

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]

Just him and Sickler. Best pods out there.

[@JaredCosgrove-gg3xj]

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

[@charliec2966]

​@DesmoBanana WHO IS SICKLER?

[@ISOCZAR]

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]

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

[@user-xh2lw4ih6z]

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!

[@Peebs311]

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

[@_aesthete_]

Absolutely love this guy ! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@michaelarce9201]

Who is tom?

[@ThaCyNiQ]

​@@michaelarce9201Tom Segura

[@garrettbewsy144]

tom segura roast in the beginning was perfect hahah

[@TheDillberto]

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

[@karleykaysinger2564]

“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]

I kinda like " people who died"

[@jasondashney]

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)

[@lopez6192760]

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

[@wyatt7750]

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

[@mystijkissler8183]

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.

[@affalada6868]

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

[@pyle8547]

2 hours with a carny? Theo must be in heaven

[@killukrue]

or hell

[@IH-oo3le]

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

[@garyjohnston6921]

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

[@josephbrown9685]

@@garyjohnston6921Art Carney? (An actual person)

[@SunnyDallasRealtor]

I love when Theo interviews people with jobs 😀

[@poindextertunes]

who was unemployed? 😂

[@erics3538]

@@poindextertunes Real jobs. lol

[@SunnyDallasRealtor]

@@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]

​@@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]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@J6Flips]

I damn near fell out of my chair when Theo was talking about the three-legged man dying of lung failure: "You'd think he would have gotten one of them legs caught in something." 🤣🤣

[@codyward8360]

I go to the city he died in often it’s wild to learn about

[@Manfred_von_richtofen23]

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

[@CJdriftZ]

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]

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!

[@carsonzuniga5089]

8:52 Theo: ”if you ask someone what they’re thinking about, they never say caramel apples” Carny: “man that’s true” LMAO

[@crystalcandiano1849]

I knew my uncle Mitch and Theo would play off each other like they knew each other for yrs. 😊

[@delhaney11]

I mean, they are right lmao

[@ratattacked6860]

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

[@roxxie2471]

I just got to that part 😭 my stomach hurts

[@vibesincolor6554]

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

[@gallixu]

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]

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

[@nuckchorris8528]

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

[@thewind6047]

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

[@williamhannum6275]

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.

[@ryanpily5554]

This guys funnier than 90% of the comedians he has on 😂

[@adameverman4273]

I like this guy as a guest very humble and down to earth type person he seems

[@TastyJester]

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]

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]

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]

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

[@TastyJester]

@@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]

@@TastyJester and here we are! 😝

[@brianbaker5590]

Now these are the interviews I subscribe for

[@josephbrown9685]

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

[@lookingbehind6335]

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

[@27neverlose]

It's amazing to listen to this interview and re-live the greatest weekend once a year, when the fair came to town....

[@SkylarSanford]

"You smoked dope with a Wizard of Oz munchkin?.... no way, that's incredible man... God Dang that's lucky." -Theo

[@Jaubie]

The Carny lit up Tom Segura😂 This is better than any of Tom’s recent podcasts

[@Shane3599]

I hope this episode gets more views than Tom’s episode haha

[@ghstletter5978]

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

[@rebecca7410]

@@ghstletter5978 Omg love this analogy🤣🤣I can't listen to Tom's podcasts at all

[@RonCadillac]

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

[@iansmith3212]

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

[@nataliaalfonso2662]

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

[@LaurenOliviArt]

It really does 😂😂 “completing the circuit”

[@caseyberry6959]

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

[@crystalcandiano1849]

My Uncle did amazing! Thanx so proud of him!

[@Phenzelle]

This guy has great timing especially with Theo

[@rebeccamallonee3002]

This episode is ridiculous. It's too much, I'm dying! 😂 I've shared this episode with over 20 of my friends. ❤

[@DjTheDon614]

Theo had to try and not lose it when he said the womans son name was Raekwon..🤣🤣🤣

[@NigelThornbery]

I couldn’t breathe

[@Obsessedaxe]

He knew we knew too

[@KazPr0]

I noticed that too 🤣🤣🤣🤣 hilarious how he kept is composure... sort of

[@porkflaps4717]

Wu-Tang!

[@naomijohnson4901]

Haha, where was that?

[@tannerbuckley8126]

This might be the best one yet. They're vibing so effortlessly (The Alice in Chains sing along). I love how the Carny is constantly laughing and so chill with Theo's jokes. I hope they become good friends.

[@LaurenOliviArt]

Right I loved that part. AiC is one of my favorite bands. Rip Layne and Mike 🖤

[@Jacqie_Lee]

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

[@repairfreak]

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. 😂

[@Allyourbase1990]

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

[@KevOutdoors]

Absolutely 💯

[@lbyerly]

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!!

[@dustinwest5410]

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]

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.