Bertcast # 381 - Nick Thune & ME

Today I sit down with Nick Thune to talk about getting sober, why he quit drinking, getting Lyme disease, Rehab, playing Anna Kendrick’s boyfriend, and much more!
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[@SlipperyDad]

This is a great episode, it's really helped me clarify some of my own thoughts on myself and my own life, I really appreciate these open and honest episodes and I'm sure lots of others do too

[@Colio777]

For real. I really got some drive to want to change..

[@WesleyG8857]

I'm glad Nick is doing better now. I was on pills really heavily for 6 years and went to rehab etc... I understand. It's freeing to be you again!

[@officialroxxmusic]

This conversation was so open an healthy. In 2020 this is the vibe Burt should push for on the show. Have people come in an actual talk about some real shit in their life rather than the same shop talk they always do

[@78bcat]

I'm a newbie and being honest, this is the first episode I didn't bail on. Don't get me wrong, if there are episodes I've just not come across that are light, just telling interesting stories, that's cool too...but the shop talk just doesn't hold me.

[@hunter_hult]

Glad to hear you were able to get off the booze Nick! I was in the same boat with how serious my drinking was... I had a seizure 24hrs into my detox and almost died at 28yrs old! I’m 31 now and haven’t had a drink since 4/14/2017... thank you for sharing your story Nick! Quitting alcohol is one of the hardest things anyone can do in life! Bert please take this shit seriously.

[@CeeWeeM]

Best podcast I've heard in a long time... their honesty is so refreshing. Thanks to both Nick and Bert for this

[@percussionpunisher8694]

My pops died two months shy of being 50. Cirrhosis. Nothing wrong with quitting or admitting you need help.

[@alexg5636]

Percussion Punisher sorry for your loss

[@tanyadouglas5241]

I think the problem is Actually stopping! Sorry for your loss

[@jasonablah7702]

Sorry for your loss. The cost prevents a lot of people from detox.

[@Laprintanddesign]

I like and appreciate this dudes honesty. Great podcast he needs to be on again on another time.

[@aj301292]

best pod in a long time. not even just best Bman pod, best podcast ive heard in the last 6 months from all of Hollywood

[@Doorito_]

Tinsel Town sure hit it out the park with this one

[@mrbard1]

I just heard of Nick Thune yesterday from random video scrolling and dammit he is on Bert's cast today? Talk about serendipity!

[@grantstonex]

Peep his special Folk Hero and Good Guy. He's hilarious

[@WeekendUpdate7]

This was a really therapeutic episode.

[@AlbinoWhiteGuy]

Nick Thune is hilarious, he’ll be even funnier now that he’s sober. Great podcast!

[@eddygci8]

Brandon have you seen is latest stuff? Lol

[@tabularasa820]

Bert’s podcast has been amazing these last few weeks. The Dan Soder and the Nick Thune episodes, especially, have been amazing. Thanks.

[@leslierosenstrauch5182]

Probably one of the most honest and informative and funny at times podcasts, love you Bert can't wait to see you again in April in Durham NC

[@aaron6084]

This guy definitely knows who Jason Segal is.

[@GabrielOmassi]

Scruffy Bastardo glad to know the love for this pod is still alive. Maybe if Brendon quit alcohol we’d have the bone zone back.

[@andrewharwell7152]

This was like a therapy session for myself. Love Nick Thune such an inspiration

[@Colio777]

Damn, this really hits. Everything Nick says about his previous alcohole addiction feels way to familiar. Might be time to check myself.

[@janus5423]

I have been sober for about a year and a half. I still battle internally about whether or not there will be a time when maybe I can go back to having some drinks at certain events, etc. That is my own personal battle and everyone has there own reasons for getting/staying sober. I can tell you that what he says about EVERYTHING GOT BETTER is absolutely true, and I frequently think about that as a reason to just say for right now I am going to go another day or another month or whatever without drinking because everything really is better and I see no reason for right now to chance that changing. I can also say that for a while before I quit I would read things just like what I am now writing to you and they would hit home and inspire thoughts of quitting but I never took action...until I had to take action. You have to reach the place where you decide it's time on your own and I wish you the best.

[@ryana8022]

Acknowledging is the first step, you’re on the right path

[@Jaylongs]

Thanks for this

[@alexharker2602]

Perfect podcast to listen to right when I needed a reminder of why I don't need to go back to the bottle.

[@hmvideos3601]

hope you're still doing well dude/dudette

[@WhiteRose-ix9ww]

Thune's next special is gonna be the one that propels him to the next level if he can really embrace and use these woes as content/inspiration

[@swivels]

going on 2 1/2 years sober, easily the best choice I've ever made. I was a bottle+ a day for almost 6 years, drank for 12. I hope no one ever goes through the withdrawals I faced. 2 weeks of a waking nightmare. D.Ts, hallucinations, sweating, puking every 30 minutes. I did this all in-house cold turkey.

[@Zed6788h]

Nick has been a great friend to my family

[@pastrie42]

It's so weird to hear Bert talk about his alcoholism without defining it as such. It worries me because my friend would talk like that while trying to hide it from himself and others. He died two years ago and I wish I could have helped.

[@sarajamesjulien7397]

I think this may be my favourite Burtcast youve ever done.

[@amelia9]

i can't unsee the nails.

[@angelmartin2214]

Im so glad i wasnt alone

[@nimimerkillinen]

Okay

[@deeped7249]

I'm curious to why it always seems like grown men from Hollywood that paint their nails. Must be something in the water over there..lol

[@TheAaronAR]

Literally couldn’t look at his face after I saw them. Watched his hands talked for an hour and a half.

[@bobbyludlam2475]

Does he have a daughter?....

[@carmelal5859]

Nick Thune and Nick Swordson need to have a podcast episode.

[@codyroberts2929]

I been clean off all pharmaceutical drugs since May 13th 2009!! Bless Up Y'all !!

[@josef2012]

"You go to AA meetings? Those seem fun." Lol

[@angelmartin2214]

The best first quote today💚💚

[@bobbyludlam2475]

Thankfully I've been off alcohol since April 21st 2018 I went to the meetings for the first year did the homework listen to the suggestions kept an open mind their program works if you work it but the true shortcut is spiritual awakening .....there are many portals in this SIM/"🌎" some take your whole life others take 3 hits addiction freeee!!!! Good luck space cowboy....... "Edit, I typed if not off first sentence."

[@slywolfe]

*"He straight died of booze. 44."* *"Jesus Christ - that can happen?"* Bert... 😑

[@slipphilton6141]

Sly Wolfe my dad died of booze at 44. Me and dude could be brothers

[@malicioustactics6846]

Idk how many times Segura, Rogan, and Shaffir gotta tell him he's gonna die if he keeps drinkin how how he does

[@nilfux]

When you hit 40 your organs shrink but your habits don't, pretty common. Gotta stop partying so hard in mid-30s just a fact of life.

[@whealler100]

GIVE US MOLLY CAST!!!

[@matkapphahn1193]

It's a troll. None of it ever happened.

[@digitel303]

I love these therapy podcast.

[@DG-kr8pt]

should be a wake up call for burt..Nick Thune, Nick Swardson, Bill Burr, Theo Von...so many sober comedians.

[@creightonmorgan2457]

Great podcast, Bert! Thanks for letting Nick talk... I kinda needed to hear this today.

[@angelmartin2214]

Youre not alone. Happy new year

[@JoshuaCasper]

"I don't have veins like that in my c"**k"... best line of 2020 so far.

[@Jaywalk-gg9tz]

Nick Thune is the shit! Always hilarious, great episode Bert!

[@slywolfe]

Great start to the next decade. Happy new year everyone ❤

[@joepiersma4768]

Sly Wolfe agreed! Didnt know Nick was that rough, so glad he’s back! Wish him the best, you too Brent

[@DelightfulDissident]

Happy New Year to you too buddy 💛

[@leerhapsody]

First Podcast of 2020 !! Happy New Years everyone, you made it to 2020.

[@kjcorder]

barely. 2018 and 2019 literally tried to kill me, but if a stroke, heart attack and seizure induced car wreck couldn't kill me. 2020's got its work cut out.

[@08bourquem]

putting it all out there. Respect

[@joedemo7482]

bert get your shit together. You were just shown the road you’re heading down. Great podcast 👏🏻

[@caseywilson9520]

I'm going to miss Burnt Chrysler's man cave podcasts when he moves....

[@joepiersma4768]

casey wilson is he going to sell this house?! Wish he did want he always talked about. Rent it out to young comics

[@BeyondSorrowYYY]

Lost Coast Pirate that made me laugh :D

[@FrancoSerrao]

It seems that he has so many pods back logged you'll be see the man cave for a while after they move

[@CrookedCrowe]

Funny to think he won’t build another one

[@diktwist1459]

I've been to that quarry here in my hometown of bloomington :)

[@NoMaloneUnturned2]

Closest thing to drugs for me was when I had my thoracotomy for absesses in my left lung, I almost died also. they had to spread my ribs but I was asleep for that part. But when I was healing they gave me morphine, yeah it's not a big deal but they were like, "okay we're gonna give you 4mgs of morphine every 4hrs", I was like "will that put me to sleep" and they were like "yeah" I was like, how about only 2mgs for now and wait 2hrs and give 2 again. And they were like "okay we can do that" which was a mistake, not because I couldn't handle the pain laying in bed, but because I had to get up and be moved to a different room with all this shit I had on me and sitting up straight was the worst, then I had to stand and get in a wheelchair. It was alright as soon as I got to my new room. I have a high pain tollerance, was only 18 this happened exactly a year ago, I'm 19 now. But I had to learn how to walk again because I was kept in bed for so long. They did give me Norco for like 2 weeks then I had some withdrawals coming off of that but yeah. The stitches for my surgical scar actually came open and I felt like my whole back was gonna fell out of my skin. But I didn't really do anything about it till I saw my surgeon again 1 last time and asked if this was okay and he was like, "oh yeah that's fine that will heal"

[@billyfrickleman3212]

One of the best Bertcasts in a while.

[@tobycarroll6077]

Speaking of The Bill and Burt Podcast...Are you thinking of doing a second episode? It's been over 3 months lol..

[@honestinsincerity2270]

Man what a good guest. This was super interesting to listen to. I kinda just want Bert to have an addict story podcast now where people come and tell their own rock bottom. He could call it Going Down or Ground Floor or something like that.

[@TheEndorDragon]

Big fan of Nick Thune. Can’t wait for new material

[@uncrownedoak7777]

I know, he hasn't even done all 50 states yet.

[@johnversationspodcast678]

Love Bert and this podcast! Inspired me to start my own! Also, who doesn’t love some Nick Thune!?!

[@whitemaleoprah]

Johnversations is awesome name. My upcoming podcast moniker is white male Oprah

[@johnversationspodcast678]

@@whitemaleoprah love this! You get a podcast! You get a podcast! Everybody gets a podcast!

[@ThePaoOfTooh]

WHERE IS THE GOD DAMN MOLLY CAST?!?! For Kreischer sake...

[@kmdudich]

I like how Bert has that pill bottle next to him lol

[@kjcorder]

probably his blood pressure meds (or anxiety meds)

[@kjcorder]

@Lost Coast Pirate yeah... ok

[@kjcorder]

@Lost Coast Pirate . i was given fentanyl during an angiogram(catheter through my wrist into my heart) and was disappointed after because i didn't even feel anything from it.. i didn't even know they gave it to me until i looked at my insurance claims. no high. nothing. no overwhelming calm. they shoved a tube through my arteries and that was it. but i also don't use pills like that ever. maybe im just not wired for abuse in that way. but i heard so many stories that i expected to have felt something. especially for the cost billed.

[@SportTalkForDummies]

Lost Coast Pirate What do you think is in the epidural they give women during child birth to block the pain? ........ it’s fentanyl

[@SportTalkForDummies]

Don’t make sarcastic jokes.... A LOT of people don’t get silly jokes made about a comedy podcast

[@ColinRichards1]

.....you even listen to someone talk about their drinking problem on a podcast at 7:00 AM on a weekday and realize you have a bottle of 190 proof in your hand.

[@bluntsleazy]

nick ive been an alcoholic since i was a teenager with only a break for 8 days forced into rehab and 6 months beginning of lasy year and i gpt to a point i thought i cpuld handle it started 1half pint a night now im up 2 two pints through my work day numerous shifts drinks after and a pint at night. the DTs are real. my anxiety keeps me from getting help and i have no insurance and i cant live like this. i get scared i have people in my closet nights i dont get wasted. no fucking sleep juat laying there terrified for up to 12 hours at a time.

[@Dylan-sl3ww]

Thank you for this boys!

[@sabrinamccartney6768]

If it wasnt for your comedy...i wouldnt have caught mononucleosis.(caught it sharing dinner i made from somethings burning) .. and would still be drinking ... since ive been sick...comedy is all i consume and i cant drink.. my body rejects it.. from 1/5 of tequila and a bottle of wine per day.. to one shot a day to nothing. Only weed tho... still do that. THANK YOU ..comedy saved my life...literally

[@bobbyludlam2475]

Thankfully I've been off alcohol since April 21st 2018. I went to the meetings for the first year.I did the homework listened to the suggestions kept an open mind their program works if you work it. the true shortcut is spiritual awakening .....there are many portals in this SIM/"🌎" some take your whole life others take 3 hits addiction freeee!!!! Good luck space cowboy.......

[@walkerjohnson2325]

bert you the man happy newyears

[@stormbreak13]

Kumail is definitely NOT bigger than Chris Hemsworth...

[@collinsmcrae]

Dalton Landis And he’s definitely not bigger than Rogan

[@royeaston6067]

Real talk.

[@h.g.8946]

Thank you! Lunacy! Hes just ripped not big. Hemsworth is 6'4. 🤣🤣🤣

[@aaronmasters3700]

Pill problem Bert "i.. get.. pills" Let.. him.. speak!

[@jacklyn845]

great podcast. thank you for the honest truth.

[@realitysosubtle2746]

Great podcast! Great guest! Your best ever Bert!!!

[@gideonamare160]

I know i sound like a complete square but to hear first hand account of the life of an alcoholic is incredibly shocking. All the best to you nick

[@FrancoSerrao]

No not at all. It's so debilitating to some that's it's cool to see what people are able to do when they aren't being hindered by addiction

[@johnversationspodcast678]

Super proud of him for pulling himself out.

[@austinarnold155]

I love the honesty

[@reinders82]

Nick should grow his hair out and be the new sober Hedburg.

[@borakaracan6108]

Great podcast gonna support this guy on his socials

[@SuitedSlime]

It doesn't cost allot of money to build muscle. It just takes persistence over a long period of time

[@rafaelgarrido364]

I convinced myself I needed a Xanax to sleep. It was hard but I quit and now I sleep like a human. You don’t need alcohol to sleep. That’s the Tito talking

[@carlisledecanter]

thank you

[@NoMaloneUnturned2]

Nick thune and Jeff dye are like my favorite big brothers, if I actually had brothers I would want them two to be mine

[@robohip4397]

Loving the podcast buuuut would love to see open tabs come back.... happy New year too all

[@kjcorder]

doubt open tabs is coming back. he caught a lot of shit for stuff he was looking at just for curiosity's sake and he's too sensitive

[@michealmarshalljr8878]

Great one !!!!!! Thank you.

[@treygibson5292]

I'm addicted to Xanax and alcohol. Two bars and a pint a day. I'm trying to ween myself of the booze first. I've been through it before with this same thing plus 8 years of heroine. I really hope I make it cause I have a baby girl now and she's everything to me but it's so hard to stay off I can only make it two days in the past two years

[@jewelsbarbie]

If you kicked heroine, you can absolutely kick the booze & xannies. If you can’t do it for yourself, do it for your daughter. I know it’s hard AF, but a child can motivate change within us, that we wouldn’t be able to initially motivate within ourselves. Best wishes to you!

[@treygibson5292]

@@jewelsbarbie thanks for the kind words. I hate this more. At least heroine and coke made me feel good some times. I always feel like hell. I'm trying. I always wanted a family and never thought I could cause I shot up all day. Now I have a beautiful wife and daughter and am not happy. The first night I drank was my wedding night after 4 years sober it's been downhill since then. But, again, thanks I'm working on it now

[@akewlen2888]

@@treygibson5292 get some profesional help if you can. Good luck to you! Im leaving rehab in a week, wish me good luck too.

[@brianjohnson9802]

The bars are definitely create a more tricky situation than heroin. WD's from heroin are no joke, but you really gotta do the benzo detox carefully. Be super careful driving while you're tapering. If you have a seizure you could get in an accident and hurt yourself or others. Trust me on that. Good luck.

[@alexharker2602]

When i quit i had weaned off the benzos slowly but had to get some help for my liter a day habit. I am 9.5 months without booze today. You can do it if you really want it. Staying honest with yourself is key.

[@brandonbombay6338]

We'll Talk About It Off-Air: The Bert Kreischer Podcast

[@sarajamesjulien7397]

Omg please....this needs to be a thing lol

[@nilfux]

Holy shit, Bert did an episode that can be labeled "important".

[@xmobhitman]

The most ripped comic out there is Tim Wilkins...hands down!

[@mattaustin8919]

So weird, I totally remember the cast when nick took a couple gulps, cuz he's "having a shaky morning. " I always think about that when I wake up hungover and, like bert, it makes me think, "if he can do it so can i." And I do😂😂 (I don't recommend it)

[@Dreamdoggs]

Love this ep

[@detoxyourlifepodcast]

Seems like everyone just copies previous famous people. It's almost weird to see how people act like their idols, they mold themselves into certain situations. When are we all just gonna stop being immature. I swear, every adult, is just a ragidy kid. Thanks for the cast Bert.

[@dawnykz7452]

Nick thune.you are REALLY getting into my head here.hope I can get to the healthy place where you are.my boyfriend needs to listen to this.refreshing as fuck listening. Bert get on board.we can do this.let me know when you start. I'll follow.lol

[@TheKingOfBeans]

I watched this while high and freaked the fuck out when he started talking about liver disease and heart pain 😩

[@Cjslady]

Great episode,I’m glad you are sober now and not knocking on Heaven’s door anymore

[@peterr6214]

Great episode

[@SirStoneFace]

this intro cracks me a smile every time :)

[@Cananalope]

This episode is amazing.

[@mikep5704]

👍👍👍💪let get it in Y'all

[@denisemarie7991]

Lymes is awful. My super healthy athletic husband had Lymes that went to his heart, its called Lyme Carditis. His pulse was 12 beats per minute... hospital for a week on intense antibiotics. Most people who have this leave the hospital with a pacemaker.

[@jewelsbarbie]

God bless you and your husband. Hope his healing continues, and his heart gets stronger by the day.

[@denisemarie7991]

@@jewelsbarbie so sweet of you. He is doing great. Thanks. All the best to you.

[@cmntg420]

What a great episode, Nick you are awesome as fuck, when you get in the store, ill make a trip from MN to see you there. Ive always wanted to take a trip just to go there every night for a few days. You would be the tipping point to make that happen

[@gremleyduzinternets2]

Great P-Cast, Nick has a great story

[@oldmoneyclub]

Thick Noon 🔥

[@codymyers1634]

i fuckin love Pastor Nick!

[@moonriver4356]

I wonder if Bert was talking about Ron White? That dude has partied hard for a long time.

[@liamgallagherrr]

Bert “ six beers and a pill and I understand Radiohead songs” Chrysler

[@jakedouglas5650]

I love that line because there's no way he'd come up with it unless that actually happened exactly the way he described it

[@Luigisislandofjoy]

"Who would be the top 5 comics you think i'd be awesome to see get to that" *pause* "Ya know it seems like everyone is trying to do that right now" Fuckin' class act. Truely

[@amberbrink1585]

Great podcast! As someone in sobriety can relate to this

[@kmdudich]

“Have you always had a problem with your mom” Judging by the finger nails, ya

[@slywolfe]

Surprised Bert didn't ask about it

[@Scott-ui8kr]

Bert “little sista huh... who uh huh dont you walk out the door look who you talk to. Make sure he’s okay...Mary margret,” Kreisher.I’m dying to know the rest of that verse

[@grantstonex]

His son painted them

[@Mark_Maze]

Birdy boy thanks for your Mickey Mantle. Life hack!!!whatever song you got in your head bro just pull it up and listen to it, its going to be on repeat until your brain can finish it,,,,,so hear it till the end brother Good luck

[@Daniel_B79]

I miss the days off being in a "pill phase". Neither of them really understand how bad the next "phase" can get.

[@puckduckman]

I think the severe alcoholic has an idea, man.

[@jordan0975]

Hahaha what a epic podcast, he got me dying from these stories lol

[@organicwholesomefoodsandtravel]

Bert you listening think of the girls brother🍻

[@harmonicartist]

Damn Nick Thune. I had been wondering what happened to this guy. Kept rewatching his previous work looking forward to new material

[@sp0okzerp231]

THE MACHINE!😁😁😁😁

[@jarjamz5916]

Did Bert take down one of the nick thine podcast?

[@JohnJames-td9bi]

Where was the quarry at?

[@nofuxgavin]

"Youre going to AA meetings? Those seem fun."

[@thedonofthsht76-58]

Directions for Berts weight lose (Not video times) 6pm- fill drink 6:01- grab Xanax 6:02- take Xanax 6:03- pass out until the next day realizing you didn't eat anything!! *Repeat until skinny* 😂😂