The Best of Bob Odenkirk - Drunk History

Not only did Bob Odenkirk narrate the story of Disco Demolition Night, but he also played historical figures W.C. Minor and President Richard Nixon.
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Based on the popular web series, Drunk History is the liquored-up narration of our nation's history. Host Derek Waters, along with an ever-changing cast of actors and comedians, travels across the country to present the rich tales that every city in this land has to offer. Booze helps bring out the truth. It's just that sometimes the truth is a little incoherent.
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[@magikman481]

I can’t believe they managed to get Kevin Costner on this show

[@hankyboy42594]

It worked because I believed it!

[@edgardoadriano]

i know what you did

[@subversivelysurreal3645]

the only part that confuses me is when he said ‘before Stern’, since Howard Stern is about 200 years old.

[@itoaraziofficial5048]

If you build it, he will come.

[@micahclawrence]

He’s not as handsome in person. Or tall.

[@ceofounder]

Bob Odenkirk is an absolute masterpiece/masterclass of a comedic & dramatic actor!

[@Skenderbeuismyhero]

If there was a "best Bob Odenkirk career moments" video, it would just be everything he's ever done.

[@hannibalburgers477]

Bob Odenkirk is my favorit. He is one of the most actors of all time.

[@Iampeeb]

@@hannibalburgers477 Hilarious

[@joeloffing2113]

As someone who grew up listening to Steve Dahl on WCKG in the 90s/00s it's always fascinating to revisit the legendary shitshow that was Disco Demolition. Such a quintessentially Chicago event: a bullheaded half-joke with critically short-sighted planning that meets overwhelming public exuberance then ends with police violence and the White Sox getting hosed.

[@cuseyeti5243]

Throw in Bill Veeck and you couldn't get a more Chicago anecdote.

[@MkeKen67]

Somehow I feel like it must have inspired the WKRP "Turkey Drop" episode.

[@40HDR]

Yeah, the PaCKaGe wckg

[@guitarwi3rdo]

My kinda town

[@richarquis]

Slightly less well known is "70's Rock Must Die" by Lard (Jello Biafra of Dead Kennedys, teamed up with Ministry) Less about music genre than his general distaste for the era as a whole. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnK1eal7n79gp5I

[@whysoserious5519]

The best of Bob Odenkirk. *plays literally anything Bob has ever done* Yup, that checks out.

[@EASFromTheWest]

Better Call Saul cause most people just see him as saul now

[@awesomebeast7509]

@@EASFromTheWesthaven’t seen it yet. I only know of him from The Office, curb your enthusiasm and Nebraska.

[@tjones5516]

When I was in college a friend told me her cousin just got a job writing for Saturday Night Live. I asked her, "What's his name?" She said, "Bob Odenkirk." I said, "Bob Odenkirk? I'll remember that name." And here we are today.

[@guitarmatricide4834]

That’s awesome! When I was in college, a friend of mine introduced me to “Mr. Show”, which I instantly became a huge fan of (still am). Then, as I started researching his career, I realized he pretty much had a hand in practically every comedic thing I’ve ever loved in my life. Absolute comedy genius.

[@imnotdavidxnsx]

I remember when my cousin Bill Clinton told that story

[@micahclawrence]

My uncle invented Bingo. Howard Bingo that was his name.

[@franknacc1718]

When I was in college, I saw two guys porking in the bathroom. Then I realized I was in prison.

[@Nickname10344]

@@micahclawrence Missed opportunity to say Bingo was his name-o

[@late_nights]

Every one needs a friend like Saul Goodman who saves our asses in tough situations

[@clarencethomas01]

Sure did help Chuck

[@Deephouse_Gent66]

What many don't realize is that this event was what primarily pushed disco underground and helped give birth to Chicago house music in 1983. Disco music didn't stop, but the term 'disco' disappeared overnight, and some radio stations with primarily Caucasian listeners stopped playing it, but stations with primarily Black audiences were still playing this style of music, only now it was referred to as 'soul'. And disco-style music was still being played in underground dance clubs (no longer called 'discos,' btw...) A lot of original Chicago house music was produced from reimagined disco tracks and baselines.

[@mick2spic]

Yup, it’s kinda fascinating how disco demolition really helped shape house music into what it became. And electronic dance music as a whole as house in Chicago helped inspire techno develop in Detroit. I’ve seen Frankie Knuckles, the first house dj, in interviews explain how Chicago dance crowds were different than his native NY. To where they wanted that more raw sound so he learned to lean on more beats instrumental sounds and breaks from disco. He came to Chicago in 1977 and I wonder if Chicago crowds always preferred that more raw sound / high energy sound or if his clubs crowds taste changed after disco demolition. And if they themselves wanted to get past the commercial sound of some disco, I’m curious about that. Here is a quote from Frankie’s wiki page on how he basically helped create house music: “In the late 1970s, as disco faced challenges, Knuckles sought ways to keep the genre alive in Chicago. He began experimenting with re-edits of songs, extending intros and breaks, and adding new beats to rejuvenate old favorites.[9] These DJ alchemy experiments at the Warehouse laid the foundation for the emergence of house music.”

[@jimringomartin]

It is so special to have Bob Odenkirk narrate the Disco Demolition segment. As a 50 year Chicagoan, I too was a HUGE Steve Dahl fan, who got up on stage with my Beatle tribute band British Export at Sox Fest and sang.

[@godbluffvdgg]

Grohl AND Black in the same skit? ...I love this series!

[@Zimmy68]

I thought it was Grohl at first but isn't Colin Hanks?

[@KitKatWiffleBallBat]

@@Zimmy68 12:44

[@blistabliss]

Man that would be cool if they were like in numerous tv shows and movies together. If only.

[@adamlane6453]

@@blistabliss Don't get your hopes up.

[@andrejohnson6731]

Bob Odenkirk, Rhys Darby and Patton Oswalt in one sketch. Legendary

[@presentfuture7563]

Love how Dave Grohl is just incidentally here as some low-key Elvis hanger-on

[@Rlogsdon100]

Crazy how a dude with triples of a nova, triples of a roadrunner, and triples of a barracuda, still has time to do this show.

[@jakecheck3225]

Jimmy McGill finally got that time machine.

[@QUHerald]

"So you were always like this?"

[@notsure1969]

The acting is on point in this show. Truly hilarious stuff.

[@samdustinchris]

This is the moment Jimmy McGill became Hank Schrader.

[@cedricmiller1319]

sorry?

[@samdustinchris]

@@cedricmiller1319 Apology accepted

[@_trashmandan_2903]

@@samdustinchris what did Cedric Miller mean by this?

[@samdustinchris]

@@_trashmandan_2903 Context is king

[@amberhernandez]

Kid named Richard Nixon:

[@billepperson2662]

Being a Chicagoan, it is SO incredible & vindicating to see the story of Steve Dhal told... 93.1 the loop! RIP Harry Carey

[@rb5519]

93.1 was WXRT "Chicago's Finest Rock"

[@noobiscuit]

Harry Carey: "Let's get off the field now." Everyone else: "50% off!!!"

[@attack0nmem0ry]

Wait, was Patton Oswalt the motor cycle-ridin', Walter Sobchak homage / veteran in the first scene? 😎

[@mallory19781]

Yes

[@humbug4202]

This man needs more chances to shine

[@kertig]

I mean he got to star in one of the most popular and highly rated tv shows of all time

[@ScabiousGarde]

The racially diverse crowd at Disco Demolition seems like maybe an inaccuracy that underplays the reactionary nature of the event.

[@samuelstensgaard4828]

Oh yeah, part of the hatred for Disco was how many black artists were in it right?

[@kevinjr101]

@@samuelstensgaard4828 It was definitely an anti-gay thing that kind of swept up additional othered groups.

[@thetrickisirarelyrespond5945]

What i thought when i saw the chick with the Afro.

[@Gatasma]

The whole anti disco thing in the 70’s had some anti gay anti black undertones to it.

[@Jim-Mc]

The girl with the afro can't hate disco?

[@ODUBlue]

All Patton had to do was show up onscreen for me to lose it 😂

[@bonedaddy6326]

What an absolute gem and comedy genius Bob Odenkirk is. He's the mother f***ing G.O.A.T.

[@tailwaggindragon]

The button with the "insane coho lips" @2:35 brought back memories. The "LOOP" FM 98 and insane coho lips T-shirts were everywhere in the Chicagoland area at that time. I remember when this happened and my uncles were LOVING it. I spent a lot of time at Comiskey Park.

[@brianmartodam1114]

Been a fan since Mr. Show, loved Nobody! Odenkirk is underrated!

[@TheB00tyWarrior]

He's a national treasure. The every man's man.

[@billymountiii5788]

This show needs to make a comeback, this is hilarious

[@lauraweiss7875]

I’m the same age as Bob O. And I also grew up in suburban Chicago. Spooky to realize the local radio antics here are now considered “history.”

[@robmclaughjr]

Mr. Odenkirk is Awesome! I celebrate Mr. Odenkirk and his hilarious humor, etc.

[@JudithRudyonald]

Is he your highschool teacher or something?

[@michaelhead4472]

I wish this show would come back, NOW!

[@mondoseguendo6113]

Or now.

[@jamesscott8705]

I loved Bob cracking up about the Imus remark

[@milissasilks2174]

In 1979 I was a 14 year old growing up in Downers Grove, IL. The Loop was my favorite radio station. I really wanted to go to Disco Demolition, but was still a bit too young. No way my parents would let me gi!

[@stevelibby6852]

Say you went, nobody will know.

[@doncmith8564]

@@stevelibby6852 thx for that lol

[@samsciascia8557]

@@stevelibby6852 I did go, I didn't go on the field and left and found a pay phone to call my dad before he saw it on the 10PM news 🙂

[@AllanOstermann]

Bob, only one small critique. All us kids in Chicagoland revered the famous/infamous Steve Dahl. Didn't you feel the need to point out that Mr. Dahl did not look stoner cool like this Mitch Hedberg look alike here. Nope, Steve Dahl weighed in at approximately 350+ lbs. (not that there's anything wrong with that). Actually, that night was probably the first time we saw the guy. Ah, Chicago. Great place to be from.. never to return.

[@J.W.Brogan]

They film the re-cap first, then film the reenactment so they can sync up the actors' lips. Bob had no idea what any of it would look like.

[@jimringomartin]

Steve Dahl was actually pretty thin during this period. watch the actual footage.

[@陆弘毅-s1e]

i love how the crowd is on a printed sheet

[@rosenides6418]

I want a Bob Odenkirk 😢 So damn much.

[@samdustinchris]

Bob Odenkirks are in limited supply so order yours today?

[@rosenides6418]

@@samdustinchris currently on back order 😩

[@TheTimster29]

You can’t own people. That’s illegal.

[@rosenides6418]

@@TheTimster29 Aw nuts. 😒

[@p3yellow455]

Nah, this is soo for real. 😭

[@nerfherder4284]

I love Colin Hanks in this, that guy always cracks me up

[@godbluffvdgg]

The professor and the Madman is a killer movie with Mel Gibson and Sean Penn that tells the story that Okenkirk is in; about the unabridged Oxford Dictionary.

[@blondegirlsezthis8798]

I love that to get a Harley small enough for Patton Oswalt to pose on they had to take what looks like an ancient BMW single cylinder moped and slap a HARLEY DAVIDSON sticker on it. So fuckn funny!

[@charlesbowen]

It actually is a Harley! They made those in Italy

[@blondegirlsezthis8798]

@@charlesbowen That's even better

[@phaedrussmith1949]

There’s a great film about W.C. Minor titled “The Professor and the Madman.” It’s not quite as good as this, but close. I highly recommend it.

[@amymesserschmidt2044]

That movie brought me here! Absolutely beautiful performance by Penn as Dr. Minor

[@gardencookeat22]

Several podcast as well.

[@MegCazalet]

Based on a book, naturally.

[@phaedrussmith1949]

@@MegCazalet Of course, with words in it and everything.

[@rupert5581]

Artillery Arthur seems a bit kinder now. I hope tugboat's okay.

[@carnolasluggs5417]

MAN, not only does Eric Edelstein look like David Harbour he also SOUNDS just like him.

[@genericrandomness3455]

Everytime I see Eric I think, "hold on...is that David Harbour?...what a second...no...that's not him, that's the other guy."

[@moisesminaya4352]

S'all good man!!

[@aerowashburns6004]

Love his voice

[@NoviJimB]

I grew up in Detroit. The Tigers were playing the Sox that night and the game was televised here (not sure if both games were supposed to be shown, or if they were just going to show the second game). Back then George Kell and Al Kaline were the broadcasters. Al was every bit as disgusted as Jimmy Piersall, I'm sure George was too. I'm not sure if I was watching, but I've seen replays of the incident with their commentary (it's been a while). Steve Dahl started out in Detroit (as did Howard Stern, right around the time of this incident), so we were very familiar with his antics from his time on Detroit radio. One of the Detroit radio stations created a group called DREAD - Detroit Rockers Engaged in the Abolition of Disco. Listeners could get DREAD cards, and there were little perks you could get if you were a card-carrying member. Can't remember which station it was for sure, I think WRIF, and not sure if that was the station Dahl was on before he went to Chicago. Oh the memories!

[@EdwardRatliff]

I swear with Bob it’s all Comedy Comedy Comedy and then Drama.

[@hunt_ms]

I can’t believe They got Saul Goodman to play bob

[@DrugzMunny]

I do like Jack Black playing Elvis, since he's the Elvis of his generation.

[@-CARTHAGO-]

The best part is I'm drunk as shit rn now watching this

[@NickPotatoes]

That's the best way to watch

[@jasonblundelldobebussing]

"Just eat it, eat it, eat it, eat it" (a) Nixon, when feet

[@internziko]

I love how Bob's Harry Carry kinda sounds like Bill Cosby. Lol

[@Ball_drips]

wait a minute, they glossed over the most important part of w.c. minor's life, did he nail the widow?

[@donHooligan]

"Shakedown Street" is still a GD jam. ...and yes, i realize GD works 2 ways, there.

[@rb5519]

My dentist used to have "Steve & Garry's" show playing on the radio in his office. I thought it was wild. I couldn't imagine that there wouldn't be somebody offended by it.

[@chucktouchton398]

Dave Grohl is in this? Sweet... Love Bob Odenkirk

[@panwall1327]

Pay Dave Chapelle

[@riffraff9070]

7:05 "In Etheen Sithy Thwee..."

[@chadreynolds5974]

In perhaps a final accidental insult to R&B performers, nobody remembers when Nixon met James Brown.

[@katherinezimmerman6997]

I legit don’t get the backlash when Kiss released “I Was Made For Lovin’ You.” It’s like if metal and disco had a baby and it freaking slaps. I love that song and I make no apology for it.

[@TeddylsALiar]

Jack Black as Elvis is genius

[@thomasswafford250]

Steve Dahl did the parody song, Do You Think I'm Disco.

[@Sisyphusquit]

The idea of Dave Grohl hanging with Elvis blows my mind.

[@littlebeefbeefpro1920]

Me: I bet this chat is filled with nothing but better call Saul references Reality: Chat talks mostly about random things that have nothing to do with better call Saul

[@MarkH10]

I recall that the White Sox missed the playoffs by 1/2 game that season.

[@sirkazm]

Disco: I am a terrible kind of music. Reggaeton: aguanta mi cerveza, loco

[@marionmarino1616]

Loved it! Just beautiful. Perfect cast. See it.

[@MrShiffles]

Baby, oh yeah....tonight's the night!

[@cuseyeti5243]

And Steve Dahl has rehashed this event on air every single day since.

[@skatefan9495]

Is Steve still on the air? As Bob said, Steve was Stern before there was a Stern. Only funnier.

[@johnmcauliffe8824]

Not even 30 seconds in and Bob can't hold his liquor

[@jodavey]

1:40 people from Chicago know that to be fact. BEFORE!!!! Howard Stern

[@skatefan9495]

Howard Stern actually copied from Steve Dahl.

[@ViciousTuna2012]

You know what, I understand that the radio was saturated with Disco back then, but honestly some great music came out of that scene, particularly in regards to funk musicians. Disco and funk are closely related musically.

[@akiraeatsguitarpicks491]

Also disco demolition is not a very smart move, you’re still giving money to the artists you apparently don’t like

[@AsiaDanceScene]

When most people say they hate disco, I suspect they mostly mean the mainstream tracks. That era produced some amazing songs. Surprised that Bob himself hates it when songs from the era were used so well in BCS.

[@lynnpehrson8826]

"That'll teach you to be a teenager"

[@msiprime]

I really love this guy

[@AsiaDanceScene]

I love disco, but after discovering that Bob Odenkirk hates it, I am starting to wonder if I secretly hated it all this time...

[@sarriola18]

Disco became EDM and all these kids don't care about history.

[@jamesmmcgill]

Bravo!

[@WittyScoop]

I appreciate the storytelling format but I would love to watch Bob's face while he is talking

[@okaminess]

Haha right? Something for the ladies pls. 😋🙏

[@CoolPandaTheMovieNerd]

Pay Dave Chappelle.

[@PerspectiveEngineer]

Minor Street in Seattle is named after WC Minor's brother... That cat got around

[@bbens999]

Bob O is the best. What a person!

[@marleymop2963]

You're not Richard Nixon, YOU'RE SLIPPIN' JIMMY!

[@oofyalDAMMIT]

2:52 he sounds like his ai voice when he laughs

[@GloriaFlores-to3cj]

I remember disco demolition. Wish I could have gone. But I was only 12.

[@sarriola18]

Did you hate disco? What was it like?

[@Brett_S_420]

Feel better Bob!!

[@samhecker8322]

Why they cancel this show? It was the best

[@thenamelessone6119]

Its real odd that they cancelled it and they follow up that choice by posting highlights

[@MegaMr46]

Unfortunately the reason was COVID-19 Pandemic which took many lives and livelihoods.

[@vokasimid5330]

Hope Netflix pick that up

[@samhecker8322]

MegaMr46 it was canceled before covid

[@rschwartz666]

@@samhecker8322 Then it’s just idiocy... CC doesn’t understand comedy anymore unless it’s “woke” and shitty. South Park only survives due to legacy at this point. CC is basically dead & going the way of MTV, like all Viacom channels

[@DomNicky]

This guy seems like he would be fit for a character in the Breaking Bad Universe

[@bartleskeet1623]

Pay Dave for chappelles show so I can watch it again please.

[@sarriola18]

Sir this is a Wendy's.

[@McGovern1981]

Ironic how much music is like what Bob sang today....

[@WeerdMunkee]

I love how they took advantage of the cardboard crowd at the ball stadiums during this time🤣

[@Poppomatic64]

12:45 is that Dave Grohl?? Lol

[@toxicpickle5339]

Who else like being drunk watching this

[@AndySalinger33]

y’all are brutalizing me!

[@standoughope]

1:03 Tom Hanks' son as the radio dj right?

[@grahamstrouse1165]

Saul Goodman represented everyone of those kids…

[@utewbd]

I love how natural and subtle this all feels. Masterful and garbage at the same time.

[@thechosenwon6762]

Blowing up records bit like burning book 😭😱

[@taddersauce3672]

reminds me of a less intense version of the Beatle burnings.

[@stevelibby6852]

He left out the part that Dahl was fired by WDAI or he quit after format change.

[@skatefan9495]

Steve was fired by many radio stations. But he always came back somewhere else.

[@Sumschmuck]

The funniest thing about him as Nixon was that Nixon was actually a lawyer before he ran for office

[@redfog42]

Love this guy!

[@s1nd3rr0z3]

Nixon shoulda called Saul

[@twagenknecht]

COHO Lips...Classic Dahl. I really miss these times :-(

[@subfreak1996]

About the badge segment: As Varys once said: "Power resides where people believe it resides."

[@chillchillin9784]

Bob dressed up in wig looks like saul scheming dressed up in wig