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Is this thing on? All right, gentlemen, coming to main. stage next, this is Bunny. Get up there, she's got a tornado of coming your way. Get those dollar bills ready. She's got. a nice that shakes like Michael J. Fox, so get up there and throw, throw, throw. them dollars. Dude, that is [ __ ]. iconic. What's up, you sexy mother Yeah, baby. We got Bill in the house. What is. up, Daddy? How are you? I'm doing great. >> Are you just thrilled to be here? I'm. just so thrilled.

>> You know I've been asking you for 2. years to do my podcast, right? Right. And you've told me no all the way up. until now. I think you just finally were. like, you know what? I'm going to do it. so she stop asking me. So, you're in Nashville. Great place. Yeah. You came out for. Daddy Rolls. Cavern shows. >> Right. Right. >> For Halloween, you're going to spend. Halloween with the fam. It's a great thing. I'm excited. Well, I'm glad to have you here, finally.

Well, I love being here. You ready to. dive into some of these questions that. everybody was asking? Well, I hope they're not too tough, yeah. They're not tough at all. Um, let's see. Where should we start? And these are painless, Dad. I only do. about half hour podcast, so. >> Oh. you don't got to. You don't got to um worry about it. A. lot of people said I look like you, which I thought was a compliment cuz you. have aged like fine wine. Well, at 45.

That's how How do you How do you keep. this physique at 45, Dad? >> Well, I already told you that. You hadn't um. agreed to try it out. >> My dad takes these drops called MMS. drops and he swears by them. And I've. taken them and they make me feel like I. drank bleach. But, you know, whatever works for him, I'm I'm all for it. Um let's see.

Somebody wanted to know, "Did you live. through Woodstock?". Uh actually, I did. At 45. >> In other words, they saw me yesterday. and they looked and they said, "He must. have been. through Woodstock.". He looks really. >> Now you guys know where I get my smart. mouth from, over here. Uh yes, I did, but did I go there? No, it was in upstate New York and I lived. on the island. Yeah. Let's talk about.

that. So, Dad, you're from New York. A. lot of people don't know that. I was. born in Queens. >> Kew Gardens. Yeah. Kew Gardens, Queens. Kew Gardens, Queens. And then from. there, you went to where? Well, I went to school in New Jersey. Yeah. At uh. Pennington Prep School. Yeah. So, I was. in New Jersey. for a while. And uh then, of course, after I. graduated, I went to Texas and.

pretty much never left until we went to. Las Vegas. Las Vegas. Everybody wants to. know how you met my mom. Oh. Your biological? Yeah, unfortunately. That mess of a woman. Well, that's been a while back. He's like, "I. don't remember.". Well, she was uh. Let me think here. I don't know exactly. how I met her. I don't know. It's been a. while. >> Yeah. But, she was a dancer. Yeah, my.

mom was a stripper. Just like Like Like. daughter Like mother, like daughter. And uh. I We maybe we met there. Yeah. Met in the old bar. The old clam shaker. Um so, after you moved to Texas and you. met my mom, then you had me, which was. the the highlight of your life. Actually, I have an older brother. A lot of people don't know that. I have. an older half brother named Billy. So, you had Billy, and then you had the.

golden child, which was me. Right. Right. And then, after me, you had. Ashley, my little sister, my half. sister. And then I also have an older. sister from my mom. So, there's four of. us. We're all half. Right. We're. a blended family, let me tell you. We. try to do Yeah, just blend. >> everything and just blend it out. >> Just perfectly blended. Um how much. trouble did Bunny get into as a child?

Uh which time? I think I got suspended in kindergarten, right? For ripping a boy's shirt off. He was talking [ __ ] about you. What? What did he say? He'd said, "Your. dad's an asshole." or something like. that, so I ripped his shirt off. I threw. him up against the wall. I forget his. name. I think his name was Kyle. I'm not. sure. I can't remember. >> Yeah. You've always had your way with. being, you know, nobody's going to tell. you how to do it. And if somebody got smart at the wrong.

time, you let them know. Would you say that I've inherited my. attitude from Vol Vol? Well, you loved your Vol Vol, and. I would put her on a plane. and. uh she would pick you up, you know, I. mean, you'd go for. from Texas to uh Albuquerque, Texas to. well, from uh East Texas all the way to. West Texas to El Paso Mhm. and spend a. week with the my mom, and she really.

enjoyed that. So, Tell me about Yeah, she was. a tough woman. My Vol Vol was this 4-ft. 11 Brazilian woman who. >> 2, but Grandma. her mom was 4-ft 11. >> 4-ft 11. I don't know where I get my. height from because everybody in my. family is short. Um and yeah, so my. Volvo was my dad's uh mom and she was. this mean. The mean mean mean Brazilian woman, but.

she was so nice to me. Like she loved. me. She was never mean to me. >> that's what I'm saying. She Yeah, she's. uh. You You say mean, but. All right, spicy. She Yeah, she was just. direct. I mean, hello. I get it honestly. Right. You were just. like her. Yeah, no, for sure. Um but she was she was so sweet to me. and was always so good to me. I have. nothing but fond memories of her. I. think she's one of my guardian angels. for sure. Yeah. So, to answer the.

question, I was always in trouble. It. started at knee-high to a tadpole. And then just from there went on. What. is your favorite color, Bill? Green. Green, I didn't know that. That. couch color green or like olive green? >> I like green. >> Aw, that's cool. I never knew that. Yeah. I never knew that about my pops. You learn something new every day. What is your biggest regret and your. proudest moment in life? Biggest regret?

He's like, your mother. Oh, I don't know. I I'm kidding. Everybody knows I'm a smart ass whenever. I say stuff. No, I really have no no. regrets. I would probably do everything. I would probably do everything over. again. That's exactly what I say. >> Same way. I tell everybody that. I'm. like, you don't live in regrets, you. just either like it or you don't. You. learn from what you, you know? You try. to learn, yeah. Yeah, and if you don't, you do it twice. And you keep doing it. What's your proudest moment in your.

life? Proudest moment. Um. I think having children is your proudest. moment. Yeah, I'm never [ __ ] out. kids, ever. I think having Chachi was my proudest. moment. When did you first realize that Bunny. was going to be a bright star? Well, I always knew you were a star. I. mean. You thought I was going to be a star in. juvenile hall. Yeah, well after that.

when they when they let you out, but. No, you never were. I mean I went a couple times. I went one. time and you. my stepmom wouldn't pick me up. Remember that? You guys made me stay the. night in juvenile hall. Oh, well. that was just a suggestion. by the police. Maybe she should stay there for the. night. Let's see how it is. Let's see how it. >> And maybe she won't want to go back.

I never went back. No. I was like, [ __ ]. this. I am too wild to be [ __ ] behind. a cage. There's I remember I stared out. the window all night. It's like in one. of those movies, you know, that you see. where the the girl's crying out the. window of the jail cell. Like I really. it resonated with me tough. Um, so we. moved to Vegas in '85. Yeah, '86, yep. '86. Growing up, you know, I always tell. everybody the story of my life. Like. literally we grew up with you playing. with your band in the house. I would. fall asleep with you guys practicing.

across the hallway. Like we lived like a. rock star lifestyle. And then we I turned 12 and all of a. sudden we were. super Christian, which is fine. I love. Jesus. But that's true, right? That that. that is what happened. Well, we yeah, we. went to church. quite a bit. Every time the door was open, we were. there. Yeah, no. [ __ ] it. I tell. everybody I went to church Sunday. morning, Sunday night, Wednesday night, church camps. I mean, you name it, I was.

there. That's right. Yes. So, a lot of. people want to know what it was like. having a daughter on your own, being a. single father and being a musician, how. did you juggle that? Well, I was a musician way way before. you came and uh. once you were born, that was. you know, I had settled down, actually. married the woman. Which one? Just be nice, be nice. I am being nice. I love her. I talk to her every 3.

months. Yeah, we had uh actually. well, I had quit doing that and got a. real job, so. but I was musician for quite a while. yeah, before you were ever thought of. and then. but from that time on, it was. get a job, get a check. Yeah, but you. still played whenever I was growing up. with Michelle, you always had like band. practice and stuff over at the house. We. always had a studio in our house, too. Yeah.

Oh, yeah. I literally grew up with a. studio in my house, like and Jay always. wonders, he's like, "Why don't you ever. come to the studio with me?" I'm like, "Because I grew up with one of these in. my house, like I know how it works. It. doesn't fascinate me." Yeah, we did that. a lot. But it was. uh how I during that time, I didn't play. in a band, you know, actually for. for money and stuff. It was just in the. in the house kind of thing and at. church. Yeah. I had the church band, so. Yeah.

I quit for a while, but I mean, so I. played a lot. until I had my first child and and and. and then. you were the second child. The golden. child. >> child. >> Yes. One of the golden children. My dad's so politically correct. He. knows that his other kids might listen. to this. Was your daughter a handful to raise? I wouldn't say that. I mean, everybody. is is different. Dad, I was hell on.

wheels. That Well, that's what I'm. trying to say. You were different. >> What? One of the fondest memories well, I. don't know if it's fond, but one of the. one of my first well, I have a ton of. first memories, but um I shoved a rock. up my nose. Oh, yeah. And I made our landlord get it out. Like. I just thought She wanted to see what. would happen if I shoved this rock up my. nose and she found out it's going to. come out.

Yeah, so I had to go to my I would I. didn't want to go tell my parents cuz I. didn't want to get in trouble, so I went. to the landlord's house and was like, "Yo, I got a rock up my nose. Can you. help me?" And she helped me get it out. Yeah, that was one of my uh memories. whenever we I mean I was always doing. something like. Michelle messed up. Mom would tell me, "You can't go to the pool without me.". And I'll be like, "Okay, yeah, whatever." And she went and took a nap. at the pool one day and I climbed the. entire fence to get into that pool and. when she found me, I was in the pool.

well, swimming by myself without. floaties. Like this is how headstrong I. was as a kid. Like you think I'm. headstrong now, Memes? I was like this. as a child. I've learned how to wrangle. it now and make it constructive. Whereas. a child, it was super destructive. Like. I was like. what? Do you have those pictures? My dad brought pictures. I'm I'm scared. to see these. Well, I wanted to show one of them that. we had uh. taught you.

Let's see here. Oh, man. This is going. to really age me when you guys see the. tint on these. Well, this. These are like those pictures that you. have to, you know, with the old uh Yeah. Yeah. That's me? This is you. Look at. that widow's peak. Where'd that come. from? >> I do this, but. >> Just like any camera. >> We were we taught you to drink at an. early age. I mean, [ __ ] Now you guys wonder why so. irreverent. Drinking since the womb.

I remember I used to sneak Michelle's. wine that she would leave out. >> Yeah, you did. Yeah, you did. Yeah. But at an early age, she was doing. doing her thing. This is awesome. >> She used to travel a lot. I still do. Now do you see? That's like. Josh when you get ready to. >> Yeah, when I get ready to leave town. Look at that. >> There she's ready Got to go. Literally. got to go. I told Jay today, I was like, you know, it's starting to get winter. out, so this is the time that your wife.

leaves town all the time. And he's like, oh, And of course, you loved animals. Horsey. Aw. Aw, I love horsey. So, she. >> See? I know how to ride. I've been. riding since I was a kid. People are. like, you're not a country girl. I'm. like, I am. No, I'm just kidding. I'm a city girl. country. Let's see here. What else we got up in. that. >> animals. How old's that Ziploc bag? I don't know where we got this.

Oh, man, Dad. This is the one that. actually I was saving and then since. You brought You brought a lot of. pictures. Yeah. Don't make me get. sentimental on my podcast. I have a. reputation to uphold. >> loved her first dog. >> Aw, dog. I've always Look at that. I'm. literally true to who I was ever since I. was a kid, dude. Oh, and you you sent. this picture to your your uh grandma, Vovo. Aw. And it says 2 years old. Aw.

Alyssa Andrea. That's me. That's her. name. Oh, yeah. Everybody go and Google. that. >> And You're not You won't find anything. Here's her favorite cat. Oh, I hate. cats. [ __ ] that has changed. I'm like you. You're allergic to cats. I. can't [ __ ] handle it. Well, you like. this one, anyway. I don't remember that. cat. I thought it was a dog. Yeah. But I thought I'd bring you these and. Aw, that's sweet, Dad. I love you for. that. That's really sweet. When you were. getting a little bit bigger. Oh my god,

look at that bowl haircut. Who did that? Put the bowl over the head haircut. Nobody believes me that I'm Brazilian. either. I tell everybody I'm Brazilian. and white trash. I. Let me tell you the funniest story. I thought I was Brazilian and Italian my. whole life. My dad comes to visit me. >> We're not Italian. I thought I thought that too. Yeah. My. dad comes to visit me like 4 years ago. and somebody was telling me like, "What. are you exactly?" And I was like, "Brazilian and Italian." And he got My.

dad goes, "Well.". I go I looked at him and I go, "My whole. life is a lie." And he was like, "Well, you are Brazilian. You are not Italian.". I was like, "Oh my god." So now I just. tell everybody I'm Brazilian and white. Let's see what else. Uh what's your favorite memory of baby. bunny? Baby bunny used to dance for me. >> No. I raised. uh. I raised you Well, your mom kind of hung. out till about 1 year old.

>> Didn't she leave me on somebody's. doorstep and like while you were in the. hospital when she ran off with your. organ player? Yeah. Well, yeah. There's no nice way to put it. Yeah, she's she's a strange one. Yeah, she is. And. uh. She literally ran off with my dad's. organ player. >> that went over well in the courtroom. because I got full custody of you. Yep. So.

it was funny because we were in the. courtroom and. they always give the. the the wife. the child, always. And they were just. about to do it. And I jumped up and I said, "No, there's no way that you can do. this. And I told him that story. And then it was then it was all over. after that. It was. >> Aw, I love you, Dad. I could have had a. I would have ended up like Christina if. I would have lived with my mom. I'm so. happy that you did that for me and I.

can't thank you enough. >> And that. uh. >> Cuz you didn't have to. Dad's don't. raise daughters like that on their own. They really don't and that's like the. coolest story that I could ever tell. people is that I was raised by a single. dad. Yeah, and. uh it was yeah, very true story. But uh. that's how it happened. Yeah. I just. thought about that, but I love you and. thank you for that. I really appreciate. it. >> You used to dance for me. Yeah. And oh, hey Dad.

Watch this. Yeah. You know, and I think. I was always I always tried to make you. happy like as a kid because I always. wanted to be like your comedic relief. That was like the relationship you and I. always had was I just would say the. weirdest to make you laugh. Saladin and. Croton, stuff like that like. She was going to name her children. Saladin and Croton. Who would come up with that? Salad is French for salad, so.

I'm just kidding. I just made that up. Um was Bunny your favorite child? Yes. I answered for him. See? No, I'm just. kidding. I'm kidding. We don't do the. whole uh We don't do the favorite. >> Yeah, we don't do the favorites cuz. I am the favorite, so. >> you just you don't really have favorite. children. What are you most proud of Bunny for? Well, I'm. I'm very proud that.

that. in the last six or seven years you've. gone in the. totally best direction Yeah. in your. life because. well, you've gone astray. in. different times. Yeah. And then probably. came back a little bit, who knows, but. I think the last 6 or 7 years, right. about that, you've been uh growing Well, in your own After that abusive.

relationship. that I went through. >> I didn't want to bring that up. Oh, no, I talk about it. I'm very I don't say. names. Let's not say names cuz he. doesn't ever deserve clout, but um Yeah. after that abusive relationship, I kind. of had to look within myself and was. like, all right, there's something. really wrong with me if I'm attracting. humans like this. So, I've literally set. out on set out on a spiritual journey. for the past 6, 7 years of doing nothing. but healing childhood trauma and um.

that I, you know, have been through and. that's. you you either go one you either. perpetually. be a victim or you change what's going. on, you know? And I had to change what. was going on because. that situation was a nightmare. And I. never wanted to go through that or put. my family or anybody that loves me. through that ever again, you know? So, you know, and then Jay coming into my. life, we both forced each other to kind. of level up. So, we just grew together.

It's been a nice little grow sesh. >> really good thing. It's been a nice. little grow sesh. >> not like you all started at the top, you. know, Yeah. you started way down here, both of you. Mhm. And then both doing, you know, what you do and. and look at it now, it's just. blossoming. Yeah. No, it's crazy. It's. like taken off. It's just insane. How do you think Bunny would have turned. out had you and her mom stayed together? I would have been, let me tell you, I.

would have probably been 10 times. crazier than I already was. My older. sister's a a job and she grew up with. her. So, well, partially grew up with. her. So, I don't think that I'm going. >> Well, your Yeah, your. biological mom was. It was only 1 year there. Yeah. And the. 1 year before. Yep. And that was about. it. I didn't officially meet my real mom, my. biological mom, until I was 35.

Right? Right. That's when I met her. face-to-face for the first time. I've. I've still only seen her twice in my. life. >> And I told you you needed to meet her. and you know, you just never wanted to, but and you I don't know. I think you. talked to her on the phone a few times. Yeah, I mean, I listen, I love Vanessa. because when I was going through a. really dark depression, she didn't judge. me. Anytime I had it when I had my Xanax. problem, she never judged me. She was. always there for me. You know, I love. her for that, but I also love her from. afar because you can't get too close to.

somebody who. um isn't in reality. So, what's the craziest thing you caught. Bunny doing in her younger days? Uh going out the window. in the middle of the night. And. >> Let me hold on. Let me paint a picture. for you guys really quick. I was always. sneaking out. I was always in trouble. So, they put bells on the front door, like sleigh bells, on the front door. So, anytime you come in and out it'd be. like cling, cling, cling. Like I mean,

it sounded like a wind chime every time. you walked through the door. >> That was actually a symphony sleigh. bell. The kind they actually use in a symphony. where you. where you hear the Christmas. and it has like big gigantic bells. Real. You know, it's the real thing. >> No, and they were loud as [ __ ] And. then, they took my door off the hinges. And then, they. nailed screwed my window shut, but they. didn't realize that when you screw a.

window shut, you can unscrew the window. shut. And I had to go. Well, I was ready. I. had I had listen, man. I had to do. I. was popular in high school, you know. >> Yeah, you must have been. I had people to places to go, people to. see. So, one night I snuck out. and I went out, partied, had fun, whatever. Come back home, climb into bed, old Bill. is in bed.

waiting on me. I got my ass kicked. It was [ __ ] up. But you left out a part. No. Oh, god. Okay, so this went on. My I don't know, seemed to me like it. was every night once she figured out how. to do this. Uh I wouldn't even go to bed till like. midnight. And uh. about 3:00 in the morning. the phone's right next to me. That's.

when they had landlines. Mhm. And uh. 3:00 phone would ring. Hello. This is the Las Vegas Police Department. Your daughter is here. Will you please. come pick her up? Oh, man. Okay, I'll be right over. Well, you cuz you have to. I can't like. leave you there, you know, and and he. think or or then I get in trouble, too. So, but she would actually sneak out the. window and God knows what she did after.

that. I'm sure she's partying with her. friends and stuff. Party. Party. Well, Las Vegas, come on. Yeah. That's all we did when we were. kids was just party. We had a blast. My. childhood was actually really cool. I. mean, besides all the. I put myself through. It was a cool. childhood. Yeah. You know. It's a good. place. How do you Bill, how do you feel about. how Bunny has made a brand out of her. simply being her? Well, I don't really watch it.

Because Thanks, Dad. Most dads are like, "I'm her number one fan.". Well, He's like, "No, [ __ ] I know. you.". I you know, I. like I said, I'm never surprised. I mean, you you don't surprise me with. things that you do. So, sometimes I just don't want to be. surprised. And I don't you know, and I'm glad. you're doing well.

>> That's real. >> And uh. I'm going to get more involved, I'm. sure. Aw, I don't care, Dad. You know it. doesn't bother me. I actually would. prefer if you don't watch because. there's a lot of weird [ __ ] that. happens. Um. some Let's see. Let's see. What was the hardest thing you had to do. or that you realized as a parent? Raise. girls. Because they don't have a very good. choice of men sometimes.

And uh. you've already spoken about that. >> Mhm. And when that happens, it's it's a. rough thing for the dad and for the for. you. Mhm. And for anybody else who's involved. Yeah. You mean what? >> to watch, you know, and it's uh. you know, Raise them right so that they. don't attract those kind of men. You. would think. Right. >> it doesn't It It's like. these guys nowadays uh.

I'm sure there's some you know, there's. there's some good ones out there, you. know, but you got to dig and find them, but there's a lot of them that are. I had to get mine in I had to find mine. in Nashville. Yeah, there you go. >> Yep. But I mean, it's almost like they. read the book on how to Be narcissists. You know, whatever you want to call it, but I mean, to be abusive and stuff to. to women and try to have them under. thumb instead of just. you know, why? You know, I I don't get. it. But it seems like they just there's.

a book on it somewhere that they've. read. Mhm. I mean because they couldn't. have all just naturally done this. Yeah. Unless they were raised by somebody like. that, I guess. Oh, yeah, for sure. >> maybe I don't know. Genetics, too. Mental illness, all that plays into it. >> Yeah, yeah. What does a perfect life look like, Bill? The perfect life? Mhm. I don't think there's a perfect life. here. Yeah. No. But.

we just have to make the best of it. Yeah, for sure. >> Do what we think is right. and. right for other. Yeah, I agree. Do unto others as you would have them do. unto you. What's the worst thing Bunny's ever done. as a child? The worst thing? Yes. I don't know. You weren't you know, you weren't a bad child at all. You were. I was very rambunctious and tenacious. Well, you're.

My kindergarten teacher put that on my. report card. She's very tenacious. That That was my. first big word I learned. I was like, what the [ __ ] is tenacious? Five, looking it up in the dictionary. Well, you've always had a lot of energy. Mhm. And I'm glad now you're using it. for your benefit. I used to get so. highfy that I would jump up run and run. straight into the walls. Yeah. Yeah, there was a time. Well, of course, that was my fault.

Uh. we were over at a friend's house, Mark. and. Yeah, I don't Was that the people whose. makeup I got into? Probably. Probably. We went my dad took. me over to my his boss's house one time. for a nice dinner. Oh, Gary? Oh, is Is. who it was? Gary? >> yeah. And I got into his wife's makeup. and smeared it all over the bathroom cuz. I. >> Well, you were just little. I mean, it. was. we were all raising kids at that time. and Uh and I used like her nice towels. to try to wipe up all the makeup and. [ __ ].

I was always in trouble, dude. I'm. telling you, I literally I don't know. what the [ __ ] was wrong with me, but I. And if there was trouble, I found it. Um I think trouble found you. Yeah. No, I agree. I couldn't agree more. How do you feel about. Bunny and Jelly? Oh, I think you guys are great couple. Yeah. And uh How do you feel about Jason D. Ford? He's a great person. I mean, that guy's. got a heart. Mhm.

You know, that is. he loves uh. all of his uh. uh you know, the people that uh. you know, maybe support his his songs. and his music. Mhm. And uh but he loves. everybody around. Yeah. I've never seen. him say a bad word about anybody. Mhm. Ever. It's not his style. It's not his. style. And he's uh but. he's just got the biggest heart. It's. what he has his wife for. I'm so protective over him. I'm just.

like. Yeah, you are. But I think you'll make a. great couple. >> Yeah. You so you love you some Jason D. Ford. is what you're saying. That's right. Um what was the hardest thing to watch. Bunny go through? Did we answer that. already? Yeah, I think we did. Hold on, let's see. We'll do a couple. more and then we'll wrap this up cuz I. know you are not thrilled about doing. this. What is Bill's inspiration for his. hair? My hair? Yes.

Somebody noticed it. They said, "What's. the inspiration for the hair, Bill? Love. it.". >> Well, I like everybody calling my hair a. mullet. Oh god. He's got his Morgan Wallen going. on. I have never. I don't know where everybody gets that. mullet. Well, it's cuz it's you got. business in the front, party in the. back. I don't look like that guy on What. was the name of that show? Joe Exotic. Yeah, Joe whatever his name is. Yeah, we. got a few of those in here, too. Now, that's a mullet. That's a mullet, you. know. He's coming on the podcast. It's because you got the little fringies.

in the front, Dad. Well, but it You got. to push those back. Well, >> No fringies. They fall. Hey, man, at least you got hair. You. want to just a little bald spot there in. the back. Why don't you do the bowl cut. that you did to me on your hair do? Bowl cut? Just like a bowl on there. >> Yeah, well, I do use RoboCut. Oh, my. What is that? It's like the bowl cut. You cut your own hair? >> Yeah. Why? Because when anybody else. does it, it's terrible. That's a Virgo. My dad's a Virgo.

He is a perfectionist. Yeah. Well, I have one of these things you. hook up to the vacuum cleaner and. Well, it's Yeah, it's like that. It's. called a RoboCut. My dad uses a Flobee. I've always used one because every time. I get a haircut, they cut it way too. short. Or they cut it weird and it's all. different. Yeah, I can't I can't do. that. All right, well, you learn something new.

about your folks every day. I got to You know, I now I got to get. you on film cutting your hair. one of these times. >> Oh, no problem. That'll be awesome. We'll do it. That'll be That'll go viral. on TikTok. That'll be hilarious. How do you feel about your daughter's. success? I think we answered that in a different. way. Well, of course I think it's great. What is your favorite rock band? Oh, my. Boston. I I just love music the way it is. I.

mean, I like. you know, slow jazz all the way to. you know, rock and roll, like some. country. Uh. but. I don't have any just favorite bands. But Boston was one of the best. Yeah. I. know that every time I hear More Than a. Feeling, I always think about you. Actually, when I hear like Doobie. Brothers, too. Chicago. >> oh Chicago. Love Chicago. Billy Ocean. Oh yeah, we used to do Billy Ocean in.

the living room in Vegas. >> Yeah. Every night I had to sing backup. Beep beep. Yeah. Yeah, yeah. We'd be playing and singing it. Yep. No, we definitely. >> Ocean was good. We rocked out. Um you know what? I think that's it, Dad. Pretty much everybody just wants to. know what a freaking nut bag I was as a. child. Oh wait, sorry. We have more. questions. Hold on. I forgot. How did. you feel when Bunny left home? That was Well, it was it wasn't like you.

left Well, I guess you could have left home, but. uh. she was living with another family. uh. one of her best friends. Tasha. Yeah. Tasha and her mom, but it's kind of like. over in Vegas. >> park. they have the the uh. I mean, I could never do something like. that. If Tasha would have come. stayed with us, I would have. talked with Tasha's mom. and said something and tried to work.

something out. Nobody ever said. anything. You went over there. and I didn't know where you were you. know, or I Well, I kind of figured you. were there, but. it The saddest day in my life was when. we had sold the house in in Las Vegas. and. we said, you know, once we had the. trailers hooked up in the truck and all. that stuff with everything in it, meet. us here. If you want to come home with. us, you can come home.

And. we waited and waited and waited at that. time. and you never showed up and we had to. leave without you. Mhm. And that was. like leaving your child in another. state. And but that's what you wanted. In my. dad's defense, I left home because you and Michelle. like argued all the time about money, which I think is another reason why I've. been such a hustler, you know? And then. do you remember the one time and when we. were standing in the driveway and I was.

like, "Dad, you don't have to buy me. school clothes. You know, I'll figure it. out. I'll do it myself." And you're. like, "Shut up. I have to take care of. you till you're 18." You know, just. whatever. We had that conversation. And. I just didn't want to be a burden. anymore, you know? Like I just wanted to. roll out because I just didn't want to. deal with it. So, it wasn't you. I was. just such a headstrong kid that I wanted. to be on my own. I wanted to do it. myself. I love you. You look like you. got a little tear in your eye, Dad. Oh, you were You were only 15, you know, at.

that time. So, that was kind of. you know, something that nobody wants to. go through. Yeah, for sure. But I mean, we've gotten through it and you know, we're stronger than ever and. >> together again. >> Yeah, everything happens for a reason. I. just. I've always wanted to do my own thing, literally. That's exactly how I was as a. child. I've just always wanted to do my. own thing. So, it didn't matter that me. and Michelle didn't get along. I would. have left anyways at an early age. because I just was ready. I I don't. know. I literally left home and just.

never looked back and it wasn't because. I wanted to hurt anybody. It was just. because I had to do, you know? And I was. just ready to do it. Bill, how do you not have any gray hair? Well, being 45. and staying that way my whole life. it seems. Yeah, I just don't have any. I told my. dad my whole life has told people he's. 45 and finally I was like the other day. I was like Dad, you can't say that. anymore. I was like you have a.

you got to at least move it up to 50, okay? Tell people you're 50. Who's your. celebrity crush? Celebrity crush? Mhm. It was uh Sophia. what's her face, right? Sophia Loren? Oh boy, that's a yeah, that's an old crush. I remember you. Yeah, I remember you had a crush on her. Yeah. Nobody even knows who that is anymore. I do. You do. Um who's your celebrity crush now?

I really don't. He's like I don't even. [ __ ] care. Yeah, I don't have any. Did you Did Bunny inherit her pimp. skills naturally from you? I don't exactly know what pimp skills. are. So I would probably say no. My dad's a smooth daddy-o though. Um I think that's um I I think we'll go. ahead and leave it at that and wrap it. up and go eat dinner and just enjoy each.

other while you're here. Sounds great. Yeah, I love you Dad. Thank you so much for coming on the. podcast. It was painless, right? Yeah, no pain. It wasn't It wasn't as. crazy as you thought it was going to be. No. Well, I love you so much and. >> Love you too. >> I want you to come back on whenever you. feel like it. >> Sure. I want her I'll I'll let you go. another 2 years without coming on. How. about that? >> Okay. Thank you guys so much for listening to. another episode of Dumb Blonde. I will. see you guys next week. Bye.