The Wild Life of a Traveling Carny

[@wes788411]

“Who was Robin Marks?” “I Was.” 😂

[@Acemechanicalservices]

“Ahhh, I got it”….. (He didn’t get it)

[@louskunt9798]

😂😂

[@KingLoon3y]

If he got intravenously he wouldn’t have got it haha. 😂 So Theo great man! New fan here from Limerick Ireland.

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

"She had bust a nut tattood on her i felt like it was sexual harassment every time she walked past me" 😂

[@JimmyMartin-ow4kp]

Theo was n lost for n a n moment

[@JohnSmith-kw6io]

Love how Theo almost loses it at "Rayquwan, her son"

[@4marky]

😭😭

[@tricia3114]

I had to watch that a couple times..😅😅😅

[@craigsmart1986]

Or is it Raekwon like from the wu tang

[@dustoin1386]

omg I loled

[@Jmotwa87]

Might’ve been the last name I would’ve expected to hear 😂😂

[@michaeldelarm1630]

"Rayquan her son still works for me" i bout spit my drink across the room lmfao

[@whosZixi]

Dude im dead same timing as he said it

[@bfors8498]

"A nice cozy pile of wires"

[@timmmychanga]

😂 I read this as it was said priceless

[@pony3284]

That one was wild to me lmao. Do they check before plugging shit in??

[@kakkaanpisuaariin534]

Wtf is the cozy part about wires😂 u can tell hes a real carnie cozy pile of plastic

[@Broke_Stacker]

“Did you guys ever have beef with the livestock?” 🤣

[@timhick6]

Lol I caught that too

[@wacksparrow88]

The guest doesn’t trust people however he has passion about what he does. That’s why he’s reserved. Good speaker

[@aaronmoore2691]

My sister was wild since birth and did so many crazy things she could write books about each week, but got on hard drugs from 2011 to 2020. She joined a carnival in 2018 and went around America for a year. She has more stories from the year she was with the carnival than she has stories from HS graduation to joining the carnival. Its an entirely different world than the one we live in, much like hollywood. She's been clean for three years now!

[@0tt0z]

I wish you and your sis all the best.

[@Flowersforeveryonee]

I’m happy that she’s clean now! Good for her. 🤍

[@OrangesmokeM7]

“ we would snip it and send it back in the wild” “You serious?” “No” 🤣🤣🤣

[@GardenisLife]

that comment about killed me lmao

[@mTs1978412]

It takes a real Carny to get something past Theo

[@JesusChrist_IsTruth-LoveForALL]

👏🎉😂🎉👏

[@josephvanwyk2088]

Priceless reaction.

[@michaeldunlap1364]

Aww

[@alexvanzandt]

This dude looks like a character from a Rob Zombie flick..

[@lylebaierlein419]

Rob zombie was Carney as kid lmao

[@Greenasthecolor1991]

Yoooo this 😂

[@seanducharme413]

This dude used to work for Fiesta amusements I remember seeing him alot in Massachusetts

[@timboslice8559]

Looks a little like Sid Haig

[@seanducharme413]

@@mattsiegel4516 yea rob zombies parents were carnies too

[@craigsmart1986]

When he said there was a little bit of drugs use you know there was a LOT of drug use

[@Turk_2023]

A lot of meth.

[@michaelgriffin5304]

This guy just looks like Theo in an alternate universe.

[@Brandon-tk2rw]

naw rogan

[@kevinhawthorne3809]

More like David Blaine 😂

[@DinanBMWm5]

He looks like Theo if Theo didn’t quit the dark arts

[@rickwilliams967]

​@@kevinhawthorne3809 you mean Dave Attell?

[@louskunt9798]

Theo with no morals. 😂🤣

[@markramsey3902]

This man said "A nice cozy pile of wires to curl up on."

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

The shit wooder

[@zachmiller3835]

"Carnies, circus folk. Small hands. Smell like cabbage." - Austin powers.

[@DH33.0]

Whoopdeedoo, but what does it all mean Basil?

[@Dark0_Cl0ud]

​@@DH33.0😂😂😂😂

[@Weshopwizard]

Only two things frighten me and one is nuclear war.

[@izzydeadyet7336]

Carnies really do have stubby fingers!

[@mattmallory3872]

Riiiiggght

[@metalgeniusjoe5602]

I'd love to see Theo ask the questions at the presidential debate. LOL This was an awesome interview.

[@billdavies7243]

"And who was Robin Marks" 😂😂

[@mattmillie007]

“I was” 😂😂😂

[@tricia3114]

Theo became a Mark at that moment..

[@rumrun11]

I like the way he acts like he gets it, but he doesn’t.

[@walterwhite640]

Theo’s a mark

[@crystallake6198]

"ahhh I got it" No he didn't 😂

[@ryml111]

Theo looks like a high end carny…these two should have a show together 😂😂😂

[@chuckn4851]

Theo's the showrunner lol

[@wiseguy8100]

“Making love huh?” “Well I wouldn’t call it love” “making almost love” 😂😂

[@vicrattlehead8665]

“Well the party nights were in the the gravitron because yeah they had the sound system in there already” I had to laugh at that for like a minute

[@bavelar8775]

We need to get an honest writer to sit down with this guy and write a movie of his upbringing/life. It would be killer

[@donhoop9430]

Hell yeah !!!!!

[@mr.willywinker4u849]

That would be awesome!!!

[@travisjazzbo3490]

Stellar idea!

[@WilliamMcDougald-pm3fq]

It'd be better than anything I've seen in awhile.

[@ReediculousB]

Wow, they actually sleep inside the rides! Old school Simpsons had a bit about Fantastic Dan sleeping inside the carnival whack-a-mole game, and they were right the whole time!

[@kevm7101]

"Raekwon works for me" Dude i totally missed that from the pod. Hillllllllarious

[@rocketloob449]

"so were crushing beers as fast as we can once we close to get as messed up and drunk as fast as we can" "to go to sleep?" LMFAOOOOO theo been some dark places bro

[@Rapture9999]

I been there lmao

[@ToddyTornado]

he meant so that they can at least have a few hours for sleep

[@Nate187um]

“Your brother’s an N word or whatever” WTF 😂😂😂

[@AdriaRosewind]

😂

[@DeadbeatGodfather]

Went right over this dude's head too 😂

[@luketerry1745]

😂😂😂

[@TheButcherClan]

It’s actually cool that Theo is sitting down with blue collar dudes. Some of the best and greatest stories I’ve ever heard came from the mouth of a warehouse worker. I think it’s a missed opportunity that podcasters don’t usually see.

[@billdavies7243]

Love the way theo talks about cocaine and starts gritting his teeth

[@BorisBidjanSaberi11]

Flashbacks

[@xela0101]

😂😂😂😂

[@COD_is_a_sin]

​@@BorisBidjanSaberi11it's real life man... I was bad on meth.. I got an OZ my first time, I always had plenty... it was bad. Most people I know still miss it... my dad been sober almost 30 years, and if he smells ether, his mouth starts drooling.. If I start thinking about it, cant stop thinking about the taste, rolling the bowl in my fingers and getting a fat cloud.... Its tragic dude. We need real drug education- here it is. Meth is fucking incredible. Eventually, if you dont take care of yourself, you'll go crazy If you accidentally get meth, you're gonna love it and it'll seem like theres nothing to fear... it comes later. I miss it every day. Nothing will ever be that good again. Its FUCKED. But I also HATE being out of control, cant control my thoughts... I'm better on LSD and shrooms than I am being awake for a week on meth lol Tripping, I remind myself I'm high. Meth, I feel extra focused. You cant convince me that I'm wrong. People were trying to kill me. Been sober over a year still pretty sure sum shit was goin on

[@Cam-LTowing-qz3cu]

Facts anytime he talks about cocaine his face starts to move And he gets a flashback. You could see it in his eyes.

[@Snowboarder16]

😂😂😂

[@adamv1715]

If anyone is curious where the term marks come from, it's from the old school carnivals where Carneys would actually take chalk And put a "mark" on people so other carnies would know who they could get to play.

[@thereelmccoyfishing86]

We use the term marks in professional wrestling also.

[@adamv1715]

@@thereelmccoyfishing86 professional wrestling as we know it today started in carnivals.

[@samcornwell8645]

Also what thieves and scammers did sometimes, same thing I guess.

[@ToddyTornado]

how would they get the chalk on them?

[@SoldierDrew]

​@@ToddyTornado...pat them on the shoulder or back in a friendly gesture.

[@elyk9045]

Twice, I thought Theo was gonna ask for an apprenticeship

[@Grayday117]

Carnies don’t take care of the carnival, the carnival takes care of the carnies.

[@mr.willywinker4u849]

Wrong answer try again

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

Its a two way street they need each other a symbiosis.

[@paulboccuti1141]

The dunk tank guy on the boardwalk in Wildwood New Jersey when I was a kid was a savage. He would sit up there just smoking cigarettes and had this raspy voice and he would say anything.

[@silasearl3169]

I ❤ watching Theo. He has the most random and interesting ppl and conversations.

[@sunnystormy4973]

-ikr ... !-

[@GardenisLife]

you snip it off, and send it back out into the wild "ARE YOU SERIOUS?" No. LOL that killed me

[@GRINGOf10]

these interviews with "normal" people are more interesting than "celebrity rogan types" interviews

[@skillet9141]

Unlikely, but Theo could become like Rogan if he lasts long enough.

[@gilwood7530]

I hope THEO has this guy on a bunch ...Just discussing everyday shit and current events ...they have a vibe together

[@potterj09]

"A couple men and a lizard .. that's like the bible" hahaha 😂😂😂

[@r1w3d]

Robin Marks 🤣

[@michellerussell49]

"Really?? WOW...That seems illlllllegal.... That's crazy... in the eyes of God" 🤣🤣🤣

[@JaredGenesis444]

this was literally the most entertaining thing i've seen on youtube all year. Congrats Theo and team for making this happen.

[@Robert-lc6dv]

Theo low key trying to find the Bust A Load carny, keeps bringing her up.

[@tendraftsdeep]

"Yeah, last season, he was a pixie dust spreader on the tilt-o-whirl. He thinks that maybe next year, he'll be guessing people's weight or barking for the yak woman".

[@addicted2bass87]

"Yea, she's' s ugly as sin, but a sweet gal. And a hell of a good cook."

[@RyanJohnson-x8q]

He needs a permanent gig this guy w theo

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

Hes already got a permanent gig bro

[@AFloridaSon]

I tried being a carney in the 80s. I found out real quick that I wasn't near as wild and crazy as I had thought I was. 😅

[@Scream_96]

This guy mbraces "Carney," even though it has a bad stigma. Also one of the nicest and realest guys out there

[@skunkape2]

I had a classmate that was working the tilt-a-whirl one day at the county fair. He was all proud of himself that the real tilt-a-whirl carny told him that he'd give him 50 bucks if he worked for him all day. Poor bastard sat out in the hot sun for 12 hours and when the carny came back, he gave him only 5 bucks.

[@fartkerson]

I used to work theme parks and was part of the concessions crew. Theme parks are sorta similar. Rides, concessions, games (I guess joints), clean up crew, and the people who played characters and walked around interacting with people, didn’t mix and had rivalries. I started working in the video game industry and they used to call me a carny because I had also done theatre and was a cast member of Rocky Horror. All of my jobs were entertaining and exciting I suppose. I wasn’t a carny but my job experience felt carny-like to some people.

[@joemanning90]

What lol how is dressing up in suspenders and black lipstick as a cast member of rocky horror have anything to do with ripping off the public on games you can't win lol crazy.... I think you've made this up, it makes no sense

[@fartkerson]

@@joemanning90 It was just a joke that people made about me when I was first hired as a Game Master for a AAA game developer. Just a bit of fun because my previous work experience was theme parks and theatre. Some guys on my team called me a carny. That didn't make me a carny, they just thought of me as one. lol

[@SO-rb8wc]

"Catch em, snip it off, let em go" "Are you serious?!" "No"

[@johnsheetz6639]

Back in the 80s if you pop three balloons you could get a cool Ozzy bark at the Moon theme mirror that you can snort all the coke off of. some of those roach clips with feathers on it,

[@mystiquesquared]

Hell yeah brother. Good times. 😂

[@johnsheetz6639]

@@mystiquesquared I remember having to steer my old lady and the kids away from the booth that gave away baby rabbits! Lol! No not that one! let's go to the one that gives away almost dead goldfish!

[@zzbudzz]

LMAO! So true!

[@bradyoung6663]

I still have my Def Leppard Hysteria mirror.

[@kevinb7126]

Theo rules for interviewing these interesting folks

[@ghostvoices]

Theo’s side comments are always absolute 🔥 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@JDrifts]

So the puke stains in the gravitron weren't all from kids then

[@chuckn4851]

And they probably weren't all puke stains :/

[@gmacka6333]

Rayquan just had me busting a gut. I have no idea how Theo kept that as cool as he did. He lost it a little, but controlled it well. The Carny just carried on like nothing happened. Lmfao. 😂 That’s love!!!! 😅😂🤣

[@realblackman45]

From what he describes, theres same Tales From The Crypt vibes going on when the carnival closes for the night lol

[@rachelengstrom9120]

As someone born unto two carnies, I really appreciate this interview. It also confirms many of the stories I was told growing up.

[@Show0Me0The0Evidence]

as a carnie, this is the first conversation that I've heard with Theo where I start to doubt some of his wild stories.. just based on his questions and his surprise attitude towards partying lol

[@julieradulov4140]

I was a "carnie" in the late 90's through the mid 2000's, and this brings back memories.

[@Jupiterbotz]

Man, it has actually always been a dream of mine to travel with a carnival and operate a ride or a game.

[@thorstenfuzzi5031]

Well, good for you

[@seanducharme413]

It's not that glamorous especially when Half the women on the show look like him

[@max_vtv]

The last 30 seconds of the carny picking theo was too damn funny bro is a natural at dragging people along 😂

[@personnamed2764]

This is 100x cooler than I imagined

[@wittesco]

Dude I could kill 90 minutes with this guy anytime, just crack a few beers and let him tell stories. He's the genuine article

[@leestringer]

That dude had some serious presence. Didn’t seem the slightest bit nervous either. Great interview

[@langa77777]

Ok we have cracked the code, this dude could be theo's uncle. He outridiculoused theo man. Theo is a Carny!

[@TalkingThrones]

I love his song "Under the Bridge"

[@VAFlores635]

This guy looks like Dave Attell if he never went bald.

[@DookieFreshh]

I want to hear more from this dude, hes hilarious!

[@johnmcgovern8039]

He may have played Tiny in The Devils Rejects!..

[@jeremymackevincaylor5041]

Anybody else notice that he only has one woman story but he's been to 10000 carnivals. I don't think Carney's pick up many women

[@BrolandMeeces]

I get what you're saying but it's not the " Talking sex with Theo".

[@VitaKet]

He literally said he was with that woman for 10 years... would you rather he cheat?

[@TobeyWieler]

You needed this interview to come to that conclusion?

[@mickallen1201]

Moms tell their daughters to not fuck with the Carneys. So the first thing they want to do is fuck a Carney. Different girl and town most every week. Been a Jointy since '78.

[@pittsky]

Theo met Theo.

[@TheJoshheart90]

That flannel Theo is wearing is legit

[@chrisscott541]

Buddy as a wicked sense of humor lol

[@timczifrik7715]

this was all very interesting...!!! I like this guy. I would love to just chill with him and talk about stuff, lol

[@MattKittredge2112]

I’d totally have a beer with this dude. He seems cool as hell.

[@brokentillman4346]

Traveled multiple seasons, jointee with the Mighty Thomas. Slept in my game to protect stock. Called those dorm trailers 6packs. We had a hidden pavilion Called the Gtop, carni's bar for the guys who never leave the grounds or dry counties.

[@JonnyUnderrated]

This dude is going to in heavy after this interview, He's spillin' the beans. The cat is out of the bag now...all the other carnies are going to be pissed @ him

[@mr.doctorcaptain1124]

1:45 There was zero hesitation in that man’s response

[@paulwerline6249]

Interesting enough pro wrestling fans can also be referred to as marks.

[@seanducharme413]

Also interesting enough pro wrestling started on the carnival market

[@KayFabe87]

Pro wrestling has its roots in the carnival, hence the shared terms like “mark”, “plant”. The language of pro wrestling is “carny”. The typical structure is to insert “iz”in the middle of a word, so a mark would be a “mizark”. It enabled the early pro wrestlers to communicate in the ring without the marks catching on to what they were saying. It is probably on KZbin, but there was a live Saturday Night Main Event featuring Hogan and Randy Savage against Honky Tonk Man and the Hart Foundation. Savage takes a bump into Elizabeth. Hogan takes her back to the medical area backstage and is tending to her. They go to a commercial break and come back a few seconds earlier than Hogan expects, so he asks for the time cue in carny by pointing to his wrist and saying “tiz-ime” (carny for time) not realizing they were already back live.

[@DinDooIt]

Pregnant at 16 and named the kid rayquwon, hmm, yup, checks out, lmao...fkn carnies I tell ya!!

[@MegaManX7]

When you think of a "Carny" you think of a guy that looks EXACTLY like that. Do I lie?

[@harrykadaras9459]

He's the poster boy

[@fredstopford]

I worked for 6 months in a traveling show ride (Kamikaze) in Australia in my early 20's. Watkins Family Entertainment, 3 generations of Watkins and their families. Brian and his wife were kind to me but he did have a mean bark when things went wrong. It was an interesting time of my life and I got to visit some beautiful tiny towns during their agricultural fairs. They dont use the term "carney" though, you were a "showee"

[@TheCheat420]

"Nice cozy pileawires!"

[@tem3111]

I was stationed in the Marines with a carney. I was always fascinated with the stories he told.

[@yourgooglemeister6745]

This guy is straight out of Central Casting

[@ultimateformulations]

That flat cap is sweet! Seriously

[@BorisBidjanSaberi11]

When someone rocks it well, they look nice

[@Dusty-uy3ev]

Nobody looks bad in a scally cap

[@michaelj6392]

@@BorisBidjanSaberi11almost no one can pull them off

[@pz713]

“Are you ready to rock?”😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Snowboarder16]

This guy is funny as hell

[@harbosonius]

This carny dude is a national treasure.

[@captjohnclark]

Theo bruh the wild life of a charter boat captain from down the road...we met once at the Republic in NOLA many moons ago

[@jakecarpenter555]

I was a carny, for on year! Learned alot! Best time of my life! I ran a games called slats, the weed the girls the greasy burgers! 1995 I was 15! Robertson amusement!

[@joshuadill7849]

Ive seen this man at bangor state fair before. Hes😅 been to northern Maine a whole bunch of times. Little Mitch is probably out there getting it, like all them young kids still. He probably the funniest to be around.

[@sharpenuptheknives4938]

Is that the Carney Dave Atell?

[@DoubleD42]

Theo, say Rayqwaun, say it! 🤣🤣

[@tangerineg9038]

The last 5 seconds of this clip is priceless 😂

[@codyclark8533]

I love this guy

[@arlichar11]

they are a special breed, have great stories too

[@original6nhl]

I was a carni from around the age of 17-19. It was absolutely insane. The stories I have you wouldn’t believe.

[@bresnato2319]

You could find a nice cozy pile of wires that you could sleep on like a cat had me wheezing bro lmao

[@charlesguscott6447]

Oh man, for 10 days I'd work at the Marshfield MA fair for Fiesta Shows back in the early 80's. Worked the Milk Can and Dime Pitch. Still remember a guy nicknamed Mouse who would take care of the rides.

[@hoborobprospecting]

I wouldn't change it for the world! Some of the best days and best people I've ever had the pleasure to meet!

[@craenate]

My step mum worked for fiesta shows for like 30 years with her mother. Both had beards… wish I was joking

[@artfire007]

I’ve never seen a lycanthrope in real life before now.

[@jacoblando5083]

This interview is awesome

[@krzysztofslomiany4090]

lol we've all wondered about them. good interview