My Fictional Language Creator - David Peterson | Tosh Show

Daniel learns more than he ever wanted to know about creating fictional languages for TV and film with professional conlanger David Peterson, who has worked on Dune, GOT, and House of the Dragon.
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[@katiethompson7867]

I’m a Native American language revitalist. I am teaching a language that no longer has any speakers. I always thought it would be neat to use endangered languages for movies and shows and give them new life.

[@Jammerfanner]

I'm a nobody and know nothing about languages, but I love that idea.

[@Marshall_Stacks]

That makes a lot more sense that nonsense from nerds like this guest.

[@1nvisible1]

*What was the original, historical name of your language?*

[@SingleMaltBuckeye]

I'm surprised there are aren't more nerds nerding out on lost and/or endangered languages. I mean, Klingon is semi-impressive but that same dedication towards actual languages would be super cool. And you're right, it would make for a great movie(s).

[@smartersean]

This is a beautiful idea!!!

[@Budboy7]

Danial's interests: Surfing and asking if you believe in ghosts. Danial's disinterests: Everything else.

[@marcuss777]

Who's Danial?

[@Budboy7]

@@marcuss777 lol oops

[@BooBuKittyPhuk]

Who tf liked this? It makes no sense

[@johnnyblaze2485]

Legit props to Daniel. He keeps inviting the most kind of eclectic people to interview and they're All equally entertaining

[@scottzimmerman4951]

I firmly disagree. The others have been much better. Aside from the lady that could “talk” to animals.

[@Alej_915]

Every episode has been pretty great. This guy was a dud though. That's okay, they can't all be zingers

[@Joeypompello]

⁠@@Alej_915what are your standards, I’ve listened to like every one of these at work and I didnt go “this one was a dud” for this or any episode

[@exitscreaming4637]

This guy sucked azz , it was beyond boring

[@Alej_915]

@@Joeypompello I'm glad you like them all, that's great for you bud. I don't have a checklist for my "standards." It's not that deep bro. Sometimes a guest can be boring to me, and this was one of those times. Just my opinion

[@cobyswesey683]

personally this was one of my favorite episodes so far. I almost feel like watching Daniel struggle to play nice and listen to a story for more than just a minute or 2 about topics he isn't well versed in is a masterclass on restraint.

[@1nvisible1]

*For eight seconds I thought this guy was the _Dog Whisperer 2.0, then I realized he was brilliant.* *"You're going to edit this terribly for me, aren't you?"*

[@Blahblahblah11833]

Tosh on the Godfather: “I don’t have 3 hours to watch this movie” Proceeds to watch multiple Hallmark Christmas movies 😂

[@kylemclendon1]

Give him a break, he’s from Florida😂

[@chiefballs]

Wild. I just watched 1 and 2 yesterday for the first time. They’re great, didn’t even seem like they were that long

[@se7enine]

@@chiefballs My last memory of them was on television with added commercials. That seemed to stretch the length of them in my memories.

[@user-mn8ul9bf2g]

He tries to portray himself as being too cool for these classics, but in reality, it's just that his taste is trash.

[@chiefballs]

@@se7enine Yea there’s no way I’d be able to sit through it if it was on TV but I streamed them on paramount and it was a breeze honestly

[@PlanetAfterlife]

One day he’s going to have an episode titled “My annoying fan in the comments” and i will be ready to step up

[@raider_reaper_4194]

Except for you're not that interesting, so he would probably choose me

[@jcortes1791]

Only to be disappointed, and realize I was the correct choice all along. GHOST AREN'T REAL THE KHARDASIANS SUCK I ALSO ONLY SAW BARBIE 😂😂😂@@raider_reaper_4194

[@weezypeezy1725]

Actually he would choose me

[@rachelmagana5142]

Hahahahaha. This is the greatest comment to a podcast

[@roughwear_tech]

I don't leave any comments or give a shit, so he will pick me

[@chrislambeth7367]

"No, I don't ever say that because I'm a fucking adult" hahahaha

[@MrMitchbow]

Pokémon is the KND of real life

[@TURFCC]

​@asnojleykl4319 my guess is "kids next door" but I could be wrong 😂

[@TURFCC]

That shit took me out 💀💀💀

[@spentsearch]

11:21

[@fulltimeslackerii8229]

He looks exactly what I would expect a “fictional language creator” to look like

[@korbindallas4552]

His posture annoys me. This has never happened to me before now...

[@deezovaries4263]

dont be a dick

[@jeffreytopnick4710]

Nice tatas

[@martintvedt9667]

​@@korbindallas4552 Agreed, but I think maybe the fact that he is leaning towards the mic makes it worse. On the positive side it made me be more aware of my own shitty posture to avoid annoying people😂

[@collinsmcrae]

@@korbindallas4552That’s an improper use of ellipses.

[@Aedantus]

"FYI, we've already cut 2 minutes of this..." lost it haha

[@jhandle900]

That scene has been eating at David since childhood.

[@KingofCrusher]

this guy is so cool, love him.

[@Dirty_mike_and_dem_boys]

Are you a big reader ..yes as in I like the words really big on a page.. off the cuff this is why he’s the goat

[@AshesMarieLuvsMakeup]

Daniel’s face when he thought this man was saluting. 💀😂

[@zvance5433]

21:57 - I had to go back and check haha

[@OpticalFunkllusions]

​@@zvance5433you're saving minutes off people's lives my friend thank you

[@jdawgl33]

I heard the podcast and had to watch this part. 🫡

[@AndyGonz14]

For whatever reason, I took a college course in golf and sports turf management, and the professor (older man) was obsessed with Pootie Tang, would constantly reference it in the course materials, and actually had us watch it in class one week. Thanks for rekindling that memory

[@TylerBigHead]

Great movie seems like a great course lol

[@jaredmcgukin2656]

Low key one of the best episodes just because this dude has a great personality.

[@VanillaMilkshakeWithFries]

Watching Tosh fight the urge to just roast this guy every 6 seconds deserves an olympic medal

[@QuantumFiberServiceofficial]

That was one of the best shows so far. So funny and each one is getting better, so refreshing to not see comedians interviewing comedians every podcast lol

[@tvtvtfan3767]

Sometimes Theo von interviews professionals

[@shark11175]

I agree getting old seeing same comedians over n over, TOSH is a genius

[@goatpepperherbaltea7895]

You definitely don’t listen to comedy podcasts you’re an algorithm goober who eats the Theo cons and Tom segura groolcasts up

[@moneyshotmonday7471]

​@@tvtvtfan3767 those are my favorite eps too

[@williamt9160]

How much longer can people like Sam Morrel talk about the “road” and “the state of comedy”

[@heathergreylive]

Daniel's exasperated sigh @10:36 brought me unbelievable joy.

[@jhandle900]

I was waiting for him to ask if he pronounces it caramel or caramel lol.

[@mizaelflores2360]

"unbelievable joy"

[@williamt9160]

Best part of the interview

[@okamic1750]

He asks if this guy really went to Berkely and then the way the dude leads the conversation after is more than enough proof for me 😂

[@MrMitchbow]

Educated men would seem inconspicuous to a man of your stature, wouldn’t they

[@jebediahkrimsoncraftleding3012]

It's funny to think he's a con man, but they literally showed his Berkeley (that's how it's spelled) graduation photo immediately after that. They were both goofing on Hollywood not giving a shit about pedigree for certain jobs.

[@OvarianHalitosis]

​@@MrMitchbowDon't you mean 'conspicuous'? Like "a man with such an education would seem to stand out to the likes of you". The condescension was amusing to me, especially since it seemed like a failed attempt.

[@kaleiwahea]

NAH NAH NAH you can just _"tell by the way he leads the conversation"_ that he's all BEREKLEY-FIED 🙄@@jebediahkrimsoncraftleding3012

[@BFCgirl]

No way this guy went to Berkeley

[@joshisajedi2461]

Tosh’s face when this guy lifted his arm while talking about High German had me dying with laughter.

[@A55TRICKY]

YES! I 100% do not believe in ghosts... until I'm in a very dark part of a building. Then the math seems to change.

[@ASTROPLANET13]

"Ghosts are the collective malice of humanity that implores people to do violent things in dark places." Pretentious shit I just made up.

[@kylehill4437]

🤣

[@studkickass513]

I feel this. I'm so fucking logical, no ghosts, no demons, even convinced aliens probably can't get to us due to the difficulty of space travel, but yeah... Late at night, home alone, dark.... I'm scared there's a monster in my closet. I'll kick the door open with a knife in hand to try to get it first.

[@ZebulaJams]

I have a friend who speaks almost exactly like David Peterson. You can ask a very simple question that warrants a simple answer and get a 10 minute story that starts with, "Well, that's an interesting question because..." and it's like, "It was a yes or no question, Jeff."

[@fulltimeslackerii8229]

Neil Degrasse Tyson Syndrome

[@queueeeee9000]

​@@fulltimeslackerii8229came here to find the first comparison to NDT. What a prick. Insufferable

[@queueeeee9000]

"oh you say wik-uh-pedia? Ew"

[@elijahhenryhernandez]

Vocab word of the day: pedantic

[@Danny0dbert]

God damn it Jeff !

[@onyroo]

The longer this interviewer went on, the more this guy seems like a very articulate BSer who is getting over big on Hollywood. Hats off to him.

[@DeLaZooFan]

I think more likely it’s a guy who got a non fatal wound from autism and used it perfectly to make a career for himself.

[@drinkmorecocacola]

Nothing like the lady that spoke to dogs right?

[@drinkmorecocacola]

I cut this off for the new MSSP with dan Soder so fast. The second Daniel said DEFOGGER TABLET I was done. No wonder the numbers are dropping so much. Boo.

[@willymfbuckets]

@@drinkmorecocacola this isn't an airport no need to announce your departure sir.

[@mattbush6850]

Nah rhetoric shapes reality

[@lostnumber08]

Watching Tosh's frustration talking to this guy is magnificent.

[@HindsightFPV]

OMG Tosh talking about the absurdness with Karate Kid had me laughing.

[@__Andrew]

ooof, growing up listening to Focus on the Family sermons is wild, especially with how Tosh was able to leave all that heavy conservatism behind. Cause that's just not regular conservatism, that's conservatism on crack.

[@FleetwayAmaray]

I still remember Advetures in Odyssey

[@losethOS88]

Eh, so so. Scientology is superior though.

[@ISOLDURGFCOCAINE]

Hey Daniel! I reopened the subreddit r/tosh because the moderator was inactive and no new posts were being allowed. If you ever want to shout it out to revive the discussion for tosh show that would be awesome! Hope you’re doing well and it’s great to have you back.

[@JetHeartland]

Hey man this isn't /r/shamelessplugs

[@peaceasyx]

You have a very Reddit name so I can’t be surprised you did this

[@majestyzx9081]

​@@JetHeartland KZbin is the backbone of r/shamelessplugs

[@JetHeartland]

@@majestyzx9081 fuck you're right, have an upvote

[@Bilow_Selhi]

​@ISOLDURGFCOCAINE you finished your sentance by saying "except for this plug."

[@4chrisf]

Tosh killing it again!! "Do you speak Jive?" Nice pull from Airplane.

[@brandongibson3444]

The fact that tosh can bring any random person no one knows an make a quality podcast an make it interesting say a lot

[@xXxsniper420xXx]

"Do you also say pokemon?" "No i don't ever say that because I'm a fucking adult!" Best response ever!!!

[@poindextertunes]

We all knew Daniel was about to flame him for that 😂

[@EmoDweebo]

Hi Tosh! Big fan from Houston. Been going through some great times these last few years and your comedy and podcasts really help bring me back down and bring me plenty of discomfort. Love the show!

[@jujuonthatqueef5043]

Hey wait a minute

[@qsackk]

Super cool to see David on Tosh of all places. Was beyond gracious when visiting his old high school (much love to Mr. Harrell) so I’m glad he’s still found so much success after GoT.

[@simo3873]

4⁴⅞😊

[@ralfaro1298]

6:27 HOLY SHIT bro look at that thumb!!!

[@howrightiam]

Jesus, now I can't unsee it,. Wow

[@juicypumpsbro8060]

DUDE I SAW THAT WHILE WATCHING AND THOUGHT WTF IS GOIN ON WITH THIS DUDES HAND HAHHA THAT SCREEN GRAB IS AMAZING

[@dudeman318]

MY EYES!!!

[@danjones1365]

He has fingers for thumbs on both hands. Can’t believe Daniel didn’t bring it up

[@adamcoleman588]

Daniel reviewing the 2012 best picture nominees was some of the funniest shit ever… idk if anyone remembers that

[@sluhgo]

Tolkien was the best fake language maker, dig him up and do a podcast with his rotting corpse. All the best! Love the the pod

[@caitlannunnally4044]

The old tosh.0 movie spoilers were my favorite!!! Tiptoes was the best

[@SirKender]

I legitimately have never seen thumb fingers before. Every time this dude showed his hands I couldn't look away trying to figure out wtf was going on there.

[@humanmerelybeing1966]

He’s like an AI generated person.

[@SirKender]

@@humanmerelybeing1966 yeah, personality wise too. Still a good show but his hands were distracting lol.

[@TommyBaysMusic]

It would be amazing if you interviewed Tyler Cassidy, aka Krispy Kreme aka Froggy Fresh aka your best friend for life, about his current music. He is writing some of the best stuff he's done yet. A reunion between you two would be pretty awesome. Really enjoying the pod so far. Always funny and sometimes I learn things too 😅. Keep it up Tosh! Glad you are back doing a show regularly!

[@iTzZL3O]

This is literally the best podcast out

[@losethOS88]

This person has never seen two bears one cave with conedys two most famous and best of friends Tom and Bert..

[@davidguerrero4474]

The best podcast on KZbin.

[@brettsmith8145]

Don't tell Joe Rogan 😂

[@FrankDickerstein]

@@brettsmith8145 Popularity and quality aren't the same.

[@mrgotitfordalow]

​@brettsmith8145 This is way better than that right-wing propaganda podcast. Might as well call it the official fox News podcast. Rogan really sold out.

[@timkinley1779]

You should see more podcasts.

[@ismanovska]

Idk if id go that far lol but he's entertaining

[@timothysampson9496]

I love that Tosh loves Elemental just because he took his kid to the movie. Parenting is weird.

[@Whatdoyouthinkaboutthatthere]

This dudes double jointed thumbs had me distracted the whole time. Never seen anything like it. Very cool tosh

[@ryans8408]

This interview is what I'm showing anyone who wants to get a degree in language arts.

[@Marshall_Stacks]

Not the same thing, but still funny.

[@this-is-slammin-549]

Story time at the end is funny. Daniel’s kid seems to already be showing signs of comedic timing.

[@ElChris816]

OK, this interview was way more interesting than I expected. Also, does anyone else get a young James Spader vibe from David?

[@jackcinelli1740]

Wierdly spot on.

[@ElChris816]

It felt weird thinking it. @@jackcinelli1740

[@korgullironclad1149]

Your son already knows one of the most valuable secrets in life: Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.

[@paul_sitter]

Tosh show fo sho!

[@terb44]

Daniels face when he started to raise his arm lmfao

[@SecondFoundation]

@21:53 and he looked genuinely shocked. Not a bit he was doing which makes it so much funnier.

[@majestyzx9081]

Still waiting for the podcast with your body disposal guy.

[@Nunyabusiness87]

The speaking in tongues devaluation made my day

[@dylancaldwell3877]

David could never lose a thumb war

[@HeatherWho11.10]

Everytime I see the end clips with Carl, I think it's a person in a suit like The Shaggy Dog.

[@bryanc.5463]

What I really enjoy about this show is how relatable all the guests are…

[@SGT_Gram]

The son's "The End", after the park story, was expert timing.

[@EarthDjinn]

Daniel’s reaction to the “high German” explanation when the arm starts going up is incredible.

[@hunterbrittain9243]

I feel like Daniel bit his tongue, holding back jokes, this whole episode. 😅🤣

[@user-xi6lk1ot8u]

Tosh met his match with a quick witted intellect, lol. He definitely didn't want to spar

[@hunterbrittain9243]

@@user-xi6lk1ot8u 😅🤣😭🤣

[@rjrulz327]

@@user-xi6lk1ot8u lol I enjoyed this episode more then I thought I would

[@duroxkilo]

for sure and i'm not sure if the main reason was politeness or fear :)

[@elleclaire]

My boyfriend Ian and I love Tosh!! We recently moved to Tampa FL, originally from small town OKC (highschool sweethearts). We both watched Tosh since we were kids and always will 🫶🏻 …the Tosh show border is great. 👍

[@djwoske]

This was my favorite episode so far. David is a gem.

[@knovato6776]

Alright it has to be said that story at the end was fantastic 🤣🤣

[@TheDylls]

First off: Absolutely loved this guest! Second: He is DEFINITELY pretty active on Reddit, I'd guess 😂❤

[@feist__]

LMAO

[@christopherrodriguez3235]

So glad Tosh came out with a podcast! Got into his comedy years ago and I love the fact that he's finally caught up with the rest of the comedians!

[@checkle1]

I love the bedtime stories. Just listening to a child try to maintain 30 seconds of a single thread is hilarious. I'm in the bleachers like "he's not gonna make it, he's not gonna make it"

[@Dild0Fagg1ns]

The bedtime stories are the highlight of the cast.😂

[@yoiink]

that story at the end gets me every time 😂

[@joeedgerton9671]

My fave part was the end, how his son was like excited about this big ass park, and he was like, "that's scary" so then his son was like, "fuggit, the end".

[@skaughtmc6591]

The O is silent in opossum. Possum is just people that don’t know how to spell it, and it’s been used so frequently that it’s become an acceptable variation.

[@nxtech201]

I love this guy he’s a dork in the best way possible

[@eastcoast8435]

ROFL, love to be a fly on the wall for his first viewing of Pootie Tang. Dude's going to drop a ball.

[@happykiddo5342]

I’ve been waiting for a podcast just like this! Never miss an episode! Never miss a chance to see your favorite comedian.

[@7wnb]

I still have pootie tang on dvd! Lol “Sa da tay” 😂

[@ethaneryk]

Was not expecting my two worlds to collide like this. One of my favorite comedians interviewing someone that created a language for one of my favorite movies.. it's a fun world sometimes lol

[@justindolinger]

lol, dude that story time was epic, thats a side of you Im certain a lot of people appreciate never guessing you would offer, love it. Oh and the randos are amazingly cool people. Keep it coming brother.

[@Benjamin.S.S.]

I could feel you really liked this interview. Lol When he said my name is Daniel in 2 languages, it sounded the exact same. Thanks for the episode.

[@MarxistMomentum]

Daniel's story about going to see Elemental with his son is so sweet! Behind all of the dick jokes and gay jokes is a loving father! ❤️

[@skeetpraylove]

Ok that was by far the cutest bedtime story yet 🥹

[@alisterfolson]

Someone else had to listen to Focus on the Family with their Dad? Tosh made my day! 😂

[@ivangoj4960]

Another hit. And the animations for his kid's stories are excellent. Kudos animator(s)!

[@MrEmperorApples]

This is by far my new favorite show to look forward to

[@babyboybws]

Love the show!!! Your sons stories are the best part!!!

[@AcidAroma]

Highly recommend ‘Poor Things’ film. Looking past Emma Stone getting plowed for 40min of the movie it’s actually a very visually trippy movie with a very interesting storyline.

[@jbmaitre5758]

Daniel's face at the "high salute" moment was absolutely hilarious !!!! I hope you say hello to me Daniel, I am Jane from Scotland but now live in the south of France - I kid you not when I lie down to try and sleep I always have on one or two or three of your stand up shows to bearce me to sleep!! You are one of my favourite comics of my lifetime - now that I had gone and said all that crap I bet you won't even acknowledge me dam it!!! But I do love all that you do and congrats on having a sweet family of your own now!!! xxx

[@jbmaitre5758]

P.S: Othello is a good board game!

[@jillians7112]

Where in the south of France?

[@jbmaitre5758]

@@jillians7112 In a small town called Sigean, in-between Narbonne and Perpignan...

[@losethOS88]

Hello, have a great day and stay safe!- your friend, Daniel Tosh

[@jontuell5338]

I thought Daniel was gonna trash this guy & he held his own. Good job, fella

[@justindavis8104]

It's so funny for Daniel to have to deal with a nerd for 45 minutes you can tell he hates his life choices

[@Mr99conrad]

Daniel is so… perceptive. The way he matched David’s way of thinking for towards the end was perfect. 😂

[@DirtyKornDogg]

You know, every single episode that comes out, I often think "oh, i don't know, this guest doesn't seem THAT interesting, but I'll check it out", and I'm wrong every time! That's what I love most about this podcast. Every single guest so far has been so damn unique, interesting, and full of hilarious stories. This has easily become my favorite podcast.

[@hoboringmaster8029]

The "O" in opossum is like a grace note w/ staccato

[@jkid3525]

Thank you for filling the gap where YMH has failed as of recent.

[@cookinsteve9281]

That Freman language in Dune 2 was so fucking impressive

[@RJSPARKS4]

Hey Daniel! I was just flossing and my nose itched. It's gotta be because of the way we scrunch our noses upwards when we lift our cheeks to floss. Gotta be. It works if we're Not flossing LOL. Saw you in Reading, PA about 8 years ago or so...hysterical my man!

[@anarwaleftw]

Tied for favorite episode so far with my favorite French friend.

[@treysonmcgrady4750]

As someone into languages/linguistics, especially etymology, this was a fun episode.

[@rmoultonrmoulton145]

Fucking nerd....Agreed, I enjoyed the hell out of this episode. So I also am a fucking nerd which is why I'm allowed to call you a fucking nerd. Nerd

[@ape-san6037]

i’m soooo happy i came across this pod lol i was literally wondering what happened to tosh the other day, he’s even funnier than i remember

[@timbreaux1321]

Your kids story’s are very funny. His logic about tornados making the parks bigger literally makes more sense than adult logic and reasoning you hear today.

[@JoHnAnDjAnEdOe81]

Hello from Sedona, AZ! Love the show and hope to get a shoutout sometime. Keep up the great work!

[@losethOS88]

SEDONA- Dan Soder probably

[@lionhearted7450]

Tuesday morning’s are so much better since this Pod!

[@timkinley1779]

Your life must be boring af.

[@angeljones4441]

I'm so happy this in on Spotify & KZbin. I can binge listen, then binge watch! Twice the fun!

[@JuanSchwartz9]

When his kid said "I don't know, tornados hit it, maybe?" I LOST IT😅😅😅😅

[@mattm6178]

THANK YOU TOSH FOR MENTIONING POOTY TANG!

[@timkinley1779]

You know what the shift key does, right?

[@RetroCollecto]

Daniel’s face at 21:58 when he thought he was about to heil 😂

[@nox6438]

I was lookin for this comment, that shit took me out 😂

[@rebpos6519]

Best bedtime story yet!

[@ChaseBlythe-oq8jc]

How close are we to the world ending?

[@NHFSHG]

This one goes straight off the rails. Love it! Gonna try Quarto!

[@CraptorsfanY]

This dudes a legend! Didn't realize he was responsible for high valerian and Dothraki 👌👌👌

[@enriquecabrera2137]

I heard they did Dothraki by having Martin come in one day with a cold and start trying to do Valerian.