Pickle Chili | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #572

Ah, just clearing the winter out of my. throat. Baby, be. gone. Be gone. Snow. Be gone. Ice or hail, dude. What is. hail? It's basically It's like Italian. snow or whatever. I mean, that [ __ ]. just you up. It's like Memphis snow. It's like what are.

we what it's. definitely I got to look that up. What. is hail? Cuz sometimes it's like you're. relaxing, it's raining, and then the. rain's like, "Oh yeah, guess what, motherucker?" And it just [ __ ] shows. up and it just starts like pinging off. your car, bouncing off your wife's. shoulders and [ __ ] It's bouncing off. your stepson or whatever and you makes. you care about him. Hail is just Yeah, we got to look into that and see what.

they're doing. They're probably charging. us for it. You know, we're probably. getting charged for that, I'm sure. Um, welcome to the episode. Happy springtime. to everybody. Good to be here with you. today. Uh, what's happening? Oh, I'll. tell you, dude. So, oh, I went to a. little chili cook off around me and you. know, I like I'm lying. Chili is. always. it's it's suspect. Chili is a.

suspect soup. Really? That's what it. is. It's just a bunch of It's like the. hail of soups. It's like, "All right. All right, soup. I see what you. doing. We ride here." It's just that. kind of soup, you know? It's thickened. up, baby. It's a soup. It's like soup got a BBL, baby. That's. chili. And so I went to a little I.

stopped by a little uh they had a small. chili tent cook off area and they had. four vendors or something in there just. ladling booty gas edibles into uh small. bowls for people. And uh so I get up. there and I got me some chili and they. had one place they were saying we got. all the fixings, toppings and this and. that. You know, you could put anything. on that [ __ ] You could put cheese, onions, a little bit of GHB. And they.

they one place was offering. um but I I just said, "Hey, do you have. pickles?" And the guy just I mean this. guy looked at. me. I mean this dude he was stirring. this big pot of chili. He was just a. damn just a damn chili witch, you know, and he was just stirring a big cauldron. of. [ __ ] booty goop, you know, just and I. said, "Yeah, do you have any pickles for.

it?" And he's like, "You you want. pickles on your. chili?" And I was like, "Yeah, yeah, that's what I cuz I that's what I like. I I I just I like I like putting just. pickles on there." And he's like, "You. want you want pickles on. your [ __ ]. dude." And it was like he couldn't I was. like, "Yes, yes, sir." And he's like, "You. want you you.

you want peas on. your He couldn't handle it, man. The. dude couldn't handle it. So, I guess the. moral of that I don't you want pack of I. don't know what the moral of that story. is, dude. Who gives a dang? The moral of. the story is sometimes you want things. that people can't give. you. I think maybe that's the moral of. the story. Um, I got this shirt on. This. is a beautiful, beautiful shirt. This. was given to me by the Bronx Fire.

Department, baby. Engine 43, son. Quattro do baby. QD in the. house. I'll tell you what happened. So I. was walking down the street. I'd broken. my toe, right? And so when you break. your toe, you suddenly everything you. see everything a lot clearer because you. can't go fast. So you go very slow. You. ever see that guy that's crossing the. crosswalk like backwards in a wheelchair. by himself and you're like, "Jesus,

dude." You know, you you pray for him, but you're also a little bit pissed. You. know, you're like, "Dear God, help this. [ __ ] Hurry. up." Well, dude, when you break your. toe, you go slower than that, dude. He is the hair. You are the. tortoise. You go slower than that dude. So, I'm in New York City. I'm walking. around and, you know, and I just broken. my toe probably 48 hours before. And so.

that [ __ ] was big and dark and you. could feel it had a little bit of. heartbeat of its own, you know, like it. had a damn bass track running through. it. And I'm I'm wearing some Hey dudes. that I have that uh cuz it's easy to get. in and out of them. The shoes and. anyway, I'm you're just slowly going. everywhere, you know. So you start. meeting people and people are saying. stuff at you and yelling, you know, hey, you know, I love their podcast. Get out. the street. [ __ ] Just different. Just.

New York. Just New York hellos, you. know. And. uh and I'm walking past this one spot. and this guy comes up and he's like, "Hey, you want to?" And he'd been. drinking and he was. either he was Italian or he was uh like. fast Polish, you know, or Pol or he was. he was either Polish or uh slow Italian. One of the, you know what I'm saying? who's in that cross.

and he's like come on a he's like my. cousin Jeremy just got promoted to. um whatever the top of the fire. department like lead arsonist or. whatever. So he brings in there's just a. door. He we go inside and it's a huge. It's like everybody's like, "Hey, you. want some fire? It's like a fire. department party." And I think this guy. Jeremy or something had just won like. hose of the month or whatever. Like I.

think whoever's got the most PSI coming. out of him, they give him, you know, L, you know, you know, he done something, you know, it was an achievement for him. So all of his buddies are there and. everybody they're toasting and cheering. and [ __ ] like, "Hey, get look at this. motherucker." You know, and they're. like, "Hey, if you ever have a fire, here's my number." Like, dude, I'm not. if there's a fire I'm not looking. through my phone if there's a fire, you.

know, and I'm going to call Antonio up, you know, in the South Bronx. I'm. calling the fire. department. So they're just like and. then they gave me this shirt that we. took some photos and they're like cheers. and then off for me. Uh they're like hey. you want some matches mother you know. keep us in business keep us in business. They gave me like a eight pack of. matches. Those like the cool looking the. old school like regular looking. matchbooks. Um they gave me this shirt. They're like hey it's flammable.

Um but yeah it was just like a great. experience. So shout out to them. Shout. out to all the fire departments out. there. Congratulations to the guy that. got the. promotion. I dated a girl in junior high. school. Her dad. um great guy threatened to kill me once, but outside of that, awesome. You know, he was a a fire chief and we used to go. over there and watch them eat hot dogs. and [ __ ] And.

uh this was before a lot of firemen are. getting in shape and stuff now. This is. back when they were just over there just. snorting Oscar Meyers and [ __ ] and just. squirting ketchup on each other's backs, you know, and. uh and just g basically just gambling a. lot of them. But anyway, uh I'm not sure. what I'm talking about, what I'm. rambling about, but that was the first. time at dad at her dad's fire department. that I ever had chili in my life that I.

ever had it. Somebody served it. I. didn't know what it was. I had a little. bit of it and then that then and then. I'd had it, you know. That's how that. all works, you know. But you won't pick. a. kill. You won't peck. around. Um, what else has been going on? Thank you to the people that have come. out to the shows recently. We did we've. done some dates. Uh, we went up to the. Pacific Northwest. That was really.

amazing up there. So the bu just the way the buildings. are, the people, everybody, a lot of. people, they look clean up there because. it rains so much. You just get cleaned. even if you're just not even if you're. dirty. Um, yeah, we did a huge show in. Seattle. That was amazing. I think it. maybe was too many people. I know that. sounds like a I'm grateful everybody. came, but I just never been in a venue. and it was a it was a big venue, right? You know, I just felt a little bad like.

maybe the people um like some of the. seats they it was hard to hear. I don't. know. I think some of that's just a fear. of mine, but uh I don't think that we. will do that. again. Um but it's just a learning. curve. And yeah, we had a nice time there. though. I got to see my. ex-girlfriend. Uh we got to go to the. fish market. Dude, you go to the fish. market. I ne I'd never uh been to the.

Seattle fish fair or whatever. It's like. a little circus or whatever that they. have every day and people come there's. dead fish and you can look at them, right? And you can eat them, you know. It's. pretty it's pretty. u neandertholic in a way. But um so. anyway, we go and air K, that's uh a guy. that's touring with me, a great. comedian. He like points at the guys running the. um fish fair. And so next thing you know.

they do a thing where you somebody. throws a fish and somebody catches a. fish. And so they let me catch the fish. and I [ __ ] you know, one toss, one. kill, homie. I gripped that [ __ ] And. yeah, it was awesome. I didn't know. you're not supposed to spike it after. you catch it. So that that was I think. frowned upon or whatever, but I didn't. know that. and um and I've been watching. too many of those Groank commercials or. whatever. Anyway, I'm rambling.

Um what else is going on? Let's get into. the episode. How about that? We got a. bunch of calls that came in from you. guys and I'm going to focus on those. today. Uh I got one story. I went to the. um Grand Old Opry's 100th anniversary. I'm going to talk about that and we're. going to speak to a miracle today. uh a. gentleman named Matt up there in Canada, Calgary. He's up there and he um he has. he's a miracle and we're going to get to.

uh have a moment with him. Let's. [Music]. go. Thank you for joining us. Whenever you're. down, out in the. cold, faithless and dark, your stories. untold. Come take my hand and walk there. with. me. I know a place where we can be free.

There is a. light shining for. you, guiding your. way, helping you. through. And shadows and. glue are all that you. see. We'll find a place where we can be. free. from the.

mountaintops down to the deepest. shadows. Um, you like pickles on your jelly. You. like pickles on your jelly. You like. pickles on your jelly. Um, yeah. My. mother came in town uh for my birthday. Actually, it was last week and we said, "Thank you if you're wishing me a happy. birthday in your head." And if you're. not and you're just like, "Dude, keep. talking. That's fine.". Um, she came in and they had the 100th. anniversary at the Grand Old Opry and my.

mom likes uh, country music and she. likes older country music and Blake. Shelton was hosting the event and uh, Jelly Roll was going to. perform and my mom likes the likes both. of them and so I was like, "Oh, well. that would be fun for my birthday. I'll. have mom I'll see if mom wants to come. in and then we'll go." And so she came. in and we went and uh what was it like? We got dressed up kind of. I didn't do a.

good job of it. I what I wanted to wear. didn't really fit once I put it on. And. so it was just, you. know, I just had to change it and wore a. jacket actually that somebody had thrown. on stage uh in Montana to a comedy show. Wore that. Um but yeah, we went over. there and it was nice. Who who. performed? Oh, Allison Krauss performed. And I mean, she has the voice of the.

evening that I heard. A lot of great. voices in there. But my. god, that was just exceptional. Uh Clint. Black. We got to listen to. um who's that other guy? Don't rock the. Allan. Jackson. Uh just it was awesome, man. we. got to sit there and listen to some. music together. and and you know there was kind of a. point in like there was one point we're. sitting there and.

um this is kind of I guess a childish. thought or whatever but I was like you. know I w I kind of wish my mom would. um give me a little hug or hold my hand. or something. I know that sounds crazy. to say. I don't mean like hold my hand, but just kind of squeeze my hand. Just. something, you know, like we don't see. each other that much. And I don't know. this this sounds crazy to say this kind. of I guess, but I've said a lot of weird. [ __ ] over the years. Um I just I I I was.

thinking, man, it would be nice if she. gave me some sentimental but physical. sign like sign of affection. That's what. I was thinking, right? And so I'm. sitting there next to her and. uh and then I just reached over and. grabbed my mom's. hand. That's what I. did. And and then we were just kind of. held hands for maybe 30 seconds or. something, you know, just put my hand on. top of hers, let her know that I care.

[Music]. Um, and it was just something. like for me like a moment like that is. interesting because a lot of my life I. would just sit there and be like, man, I. wish there was this moment of. affection, but I wish somebody else. would do it right. Or I I'm upset that. they're not doing it, you. know? And then I just did. it. I just reached over and Yeah. My.

mom's an older lady, you know, and at. some point I got to. be No, that's not it. I don't have to. But I don't. It was just like, well, if. I want. this, I can also get it for myself, you. know? And it really had the same effect. once I got over the fact of like, oh, I. wish they would show the affection. first, or I wish they would do the. action to be the person providing the. affection, which is probably what I.

thought of a lot when I was a. child. But then this time, I just. reached and I just put my hand on my. mom's hand, you know, because she's. getting older. She's not the child now, but. she's, you know, just where we're at in. our lives, things are kind of. even. And it still had the same outcome. for me. It made me feel, okay, the. second I got over that little moment of. kind. of jealousy or wishing or not jealousy,

but like wishing somebody else had. started the action. The second I got over that, I just had a. nice moment where my I got to sit there. and just be with my mother and watch. country music, which is something that. we both enjoy doing. And uh and. something that's important to me in my. life, you know, to have moments with my. mother. where we're doing something that we like. to do and we're doing it together, you. know. Um so I don't know if that sounds weird.

or whatever. I and I honestly man I. don't care if it sounds weird you. know I really don't part of me does. still but uh but I think the part of me. that that needs those type of moments is. like hey man finally you're meeting. you're trying to meet just the universe. how you're taking some direction to do. something for how you feel you know. um instead of just cuz I always in my.

life have and caught in this moment. like, "God, I wish they would do this. I. wish this. I wish this.". And so, I don't know, that was just kind. of an interesting moment for me. And. then I put my arm around my mom's. shoulder and just like. um yeah, like she. was, you know, like she was, you know, my mom and we were just having a nice. time and. uh and once I did that, I was getting. the react. I was getting what I wanted.

out of the. moment, you know, and I wouldn't have. done it if I hadn't made an effort. I'm. not trying to say, "Hey, look at me.". I'm just trying to say like for so. long I've always been the person, and I. still am a lot of times, but this time I. wasn't, where I'm like, man, I wish. somebody would do this so that I would. be able to have a certain type of moment. right now or so that to show me that. they. care. and um and I didn't really realize. it if I do it myself some I can still.

get some of that same uh. result. So I don't know if that makes a. lot of sense or not but. [Music]. um and yeah just I don't know. Yeah, sometimes. you you know you may only want you know. you. may sometimes you got to put your own. pickles in the chili. You know that's. what I'm saying. I think I don't know if. that sounds crazy but sometimes if you. want pickles in the chili and that's the.

only way you're going to have the chili. sometimes you got to you got to bring. the pickles man because sometimes the. world just serves chili. Um, so I don't know. But yeah, I want to. speak that out loud, too, because, you know, it's just important. to me that I start to live in a place in. my life where. um or I just don't let that. uncomfortable moment of like, man, I.

wish they would do this so this could be. the outcome. where I don't let that. prevent me from even if I'm upset at. them or whatever that I don't let that. prevent me. from maybe trying to take the action. myself. I don't know. I know that. doesn't apply to everything, but um. anyway, enough about me, man. Enough. about me. Um we got a lot of great calls that have. come in today and um I want to get to. some of those. And again, I do want to.

apologize that we haven't gotten to do. these type episodes a lot. I think about. this all the time, you know, and I think. that it's important and uh sometimes. it's just been tough and I'm not. complaining. I'm just saying that it's. been tough. And then, you know, you also. have the opportunity to talk to guests. and you're like, you're like, man, I'. I'd love to talk to this person. And so, you just try to balance it. So, um just. bear with me. I just want to let you. know that this community is important to. me. Um, and I'm trying to fine-tune some. things in my life a little bit better so. things are more organized so I'm able to.

spend my energy where I would like to be. able to spend it. Um, anyway, I know I. don't need to say that, but uh, I just. want you to know. that. All right, we have some calls that. came in and uh, thank you guys for. continuing to hit the hotline as always. The number is. 9856649503. And we got a call right. here. Here we go.

Hey, Theo. Uh, my name is actually uh. Theo as well. Oh, hello Theo. Good to. meet the others. Onward. I got a. situation here. I've been talking to. this girl for like two years and it. turns out I got her pregnant. After that. all happened, the word got around and. somehow it turns out that she's my first. cousin. Any advice would help and uh. thank you so. much. Wow. Dang, brother. That's.

uh that's you going to be raising a dang. lizard, homie. You can't um Wow, brother. Good golly. That's like. shooting fish in a family or whatever. I. don't know. I mean, I haven't looked at. a chart recently. I don't. know the. um the genetic legalities of that, but. dude. Yeah. I mean, they say, you know, don't pee where or don't eat where you.

or. don't piss where your family is or. whatever. Whatever. Whatever that old. saying is, dude. You I feel like you've. gone past that at this point. And um. God, that thing is going to. have you're going to need. um yeah, you're going to need a uh frier. to come and put shoes on that thing. I'm. just chirping you. I'm just chirping. you, dude. I look, I feel you. I look, it's having a child with a cousin. I.

think at the very least, it's going to. need glasses. That thing is going to need bif focals, brother. You know, I mean, you're just. playing Russian roulette with your DNA. right there. But, um, but at the same. time, man, I don't want to scare you, you know. And I do believe, uh, I'm kind. of chirping you there still, but I. believe that everything's going to be. fine, you know. I believe that. everything is going to be fine. I think. monitor the. child's gestation closely. Make sure.

it's. tracking, you know, make sure. that it has everything it needs because. it it is uh bring it up. Can. you who can can you have a child with. your cousin or not? Let's Oh, that's just a poll that says. 40% say yes. That But do you have any. information on that? Oh, I should look. it up. Who the hell am I even talking. to? Dear God, out of my mind today. Um, can you have child with one cousin?

Oh yes, it is physically possible for. first cousins to have children, but it. is important to understand that such. relationships carry a slightly elevated. risk of genetic disorders compared to. unrelated parents, brother. So I'm just saying not everybody, you. know, you know, some people like things. different, you know, some people like. pickles on, you feel me? So, it's uh. yeah, I think you got to make sure that. when that baby right out the gate, put.

that baby on a damn. uh you know, let some other people look. at it and sign off on that bastard right. out the gate, homie. And definitely I. would make sure, you know, make sure it. doesn't stand straight up when the moon. is full and [ __ ] like that when it's. real young. Just I'd keep tabs on it. I'd hit a couple high notes near it on. the instrument and see if it [ __ ] see. if its eyes turn red or anything. But. you're just going to have to keep tabs. on it because that's risky. And look, a.

lot of. people have good-looking cousins. Let's. say. that. But not a lot of them are as brave. as you, brother. So, yeah, I would just. stay conscious of that and recognize you. have an atrisisk child. hire hire a. night nurse or lifeguard or whatever you. got to get. Uh sometimes lifeguards will they'll. work overnight. They're cheaper. They're, you know, they know CPR. They. don't know a lot of the [ __ ] that the uh. nannies know, but they're still there.

Got a whistle. So, um yeah, I think just. Yeah, just stay safe, brother. And I. would back off that type of behavior. You know, if you win this round of DNA. roulette, brothers, I'd leave the rest of the. bullets in the chamber, baby, when it. comes to. family. Let's take another call. here. And thank you to the last fella, Theo. Actually, dear God, I didn't.

realize. that, man. And look, hey, but I can't. tell you to be honest with you, if I'd. have had a really good-look. cousin, TBD, homie. So, the Lord don't give you what you. can't handle, you know. But I'm just. saying. Yeah. Just get out, you. know, just meet somebody else. Meet. somebody, you know, because if you're if. you're dating your cousin, you're not. even getting out there. You're not even. getting out there. But maybe you're.

getting married to your cousin. I don't. look, brother. I don't know. I would ask. probably a state official or somebody. I. would ask a pastor about this one. Uh, but yeah, let's get back to this. call that came in. Hey, Dio. Uh, I'm in welding school right now. Oh, you're in welding school. That's a good. school. And, um, I had a family member. who started a welding school. It's a. good business. Onward. And I hate that. [ __ ] Like, I genuinely hate that [ __ ].

And so, I've always said my backup. option is the. military. And I I'm at the point where. I'm about to head down to the. recruiter's office in the in the coming. weeks possibly, but I just I just wanted. to know what you think I should do. because I hate Welton, but I don't know. if I want to sign away four years of my. life. You know what I mean? And it's. like I'm 18, so I'm young and I could.

get out after four years and still not. even be 23. But I don't know. It's just like a I. don't know what to do. Should I stick. with welding school and hate my life for. the next few months or the next year and. a half or should I quit that and go into. the military and then get a bunch of. free [ __ ] and a bunch of discounts for. the rest of my life? Hey man, brother, thank you uh for asking and just for. reaching out. Um, yeah, it's a good, you.

know, this is a great question because. you're like, do I do a trade or do I go. into the military? And especially, um, you mentioned one thing. Yeah. Go into. the military and you get discounts. Like, I wouldn't go into the military. just because you're going to get 15% off. at uh, Long John Silvers or whatever. That's not a reason to go into the. military for four years just so you can. get, you know, uh, free left shoes at.

DSW shoes or whatever, you know, or, uh, 11% off of, uh, cheesy biscuits over. there at Red Lobsters. You know, I, you. know, that's not, I would take that out. of the equation and I would just look. at, do you like welding? You're saying. you don't like it, but do you not like. the school part of it? If you don't like. this, I would find out what don't I. like? Cuz that sometimes we say that. I. was like, I hate this. What? But what. really do I hate about it? Do you hate. that you're you're in school for it.

right now? Do you hate that you're. having to learn it? Do you hate that you. have to get up at certain hours to go. learn. it? Because you may love welding. You. may just you may not be like being at. class at 8 a.m. You know, and I'm not. saying those things. I'm just asking you. to or suggesting that you think, you. know, try to figure out, well, what. don't I like about it? Cuz sometimes. I'll just be like, man, I hate that. [ __ ] But I never really look at, well, why do I hate it? What don't? And then I. might realize, I don't really hate that. I hate this other thing that comes with. that. Um, but I do believe that if you.

get into a trade that you do not like, that you won't enjoy it. And I do. believe that there's things out there. that we can all do that we would enjoy. doing. I believe that there's so many. things. So, yeah, I would take a look at that, man. I would take a look and just decide. if you do not like welding and military. is your backup, I think the military is. a great idea, you know? I mean, I, you. know, I don't think it's a bad idea, especially at your.

age. I wished I'd have gone in the. military. I spent a lot of time just. sitting around just trying to lick my. own dick or whatever, you know, or look, you know, buying binoculars and [ __ ] and. just [ __ ] not doing [ __ ] or whatever, being a [ __ ] shitty neighbor or. whatever, pervert. But what you you. know, you if you go in the military now, yeah, you're out in four years and you. probably have a lot of skills. You know, you may it'll probably help you get up. early, stay in shape, all these things. that are going to really help shape the. rest of your life. Right now, some.

people may have went to the military and. say, "Theo, you know what the [ __ ]. you're talking about, [ __ ] honky, you. little [ __ ] queer, you little gun. [ __ ] or whatever." That's fine. They. can say those things and I don't I. haven't been. But for you, you're saying. that that's what you've thought of as. your backup option. You know, now you. might, you know, I don't know how long. the military will be there, you. know, depending on what they keep having. our military carry out and the different. actions that they have them do, but I think it's an honorable thing. I.

have a ton of respect for our military. and uh and I don't think you would go. wrong with that. choice. Um, so that's kind of where I'm. at with it, you know. Uh, and if you. went in there, you know, you'd probably. make a lot of great friends and you'd. learn things about yourself that you. like and don't and then you'd be uh be. done. And you're right, you'd only be 22. and a half years old. 23 years old. You. got you have so much time. There's so. much.

time. Man, I wasted a lot of time. And. one of the things I wish I'd done in as. a military just because I think you. don't also get those moments of. camaraderie where you get to be around a. bunch of other guys, you know. Um, so. those are just my thoughts. Recognize I. have never been in the military. Um, but. I do think you have time to do that and. do countless other things. And if you. don't like welding, you know, you don't. like. it, then maybe it is time for a backup. trade to try or a backup.

option. Um, what else is going on? Theo, I'm a girl and I like girls. I had. a girlfriend for a while and recently I. found out that Okay, so you're a girl. You like girls and Okay, carry on. And. recently I found out that my mom's gay, too. So. now I don't know if I'm gay anymore.

Oh, big fact, sister. Okay. Oh, once our. parents start doing something, we don't. want to do it. anymore. So, I think that all checks. out. I think you're good. I think just. trust your instincts, little. mom. Here we got a call. Let's hear this. one. You know, sometimes you land on. hard times, man, and you just trying to. get, you know, food to eat and a place.

to sleep or. whatever. And I'm like, you know, I got. a five gallallon bucket of. pickles and I'm I'm going I'm stealing a. bananas from the 7-Eleven, man. I'm. going in there and I'm pocketing these. [ __ ] bananas from the 7-Eleven. Yeah, those are free. How long can I last is what what I'm. thinking. I was just like, could I last. two months on a 5gallon bucket of. pickles and stealing bananas from.

7-Eleven? Cuz I'm eating bananas and. pickles and that's all I'm [ __ ]. eating. That's all I got to eat, man. That's all I got to live upon. Live. upon, man. Yeah, [ __ ] BLM, dude. Look. Yeah. If life gives you pickles. and bananas, [ __ ] mix them. [ __ ] Okay. [ __ ] yeah, dude. I mean, there's only so long you can be trapped. somewhere with pickles and bananas and. not put them [ __ ] together, dude.

Make some banicles, homie. You feel. me? So, look, uh, some picnanas, homie. I think that that all checks out, brother. So, I don't think there's any. shame in it. You can always once you get. your feet back under you, go back to. that 7-Eleven and give them money for. those uh banana. Let's hear a little. more. You know, the world is a cruel. place. The world is a cruel [ __ ]. place, man. And I realize that, man, when you eating pickles and bananas just.

to survive. You like pickles and your. bananas, boy. You like pickles on your. bananas. You like pickles on your. bananas. Well, it blows my [ __ ] mind. that we can give so much foreign aid to. places when we have people who are. eating pickles and bananas. Actually, pickles and bananas are pretty good. So, that's not what I mean. But, yeah, you. would think we'd be able to help our own. people that are starving first over. here. Um, that's just kind of how I. feel. I'm kind of an American. I'm a.

North America first kind of guy, I. guess, cuz that's us and our neighbors. But what the [ __ ] do I know? Um, but. yeah, man. Honestly, you sound pretty. healthy. You sound like you're doing. pretty good. You're able to hit a couple. of high notes, dude. I think you're. fine. I'd join a church choir, have. somebody make some Tik Toks, see if you. can start selling tickets on the road, brother. You're going to be fine. But. yeah, sometimes we all get in tough. moments. Trying to think of something.

where I was kind of down to my last. dime. Oh, I do. remember I'd get that block of. damn hamburger meat. That [ __ ] came in. a missile. That [ __ ] they dropped that. [ __ ] off a C130. That thing, you know. what I'm talking about? It's shaped like. a like both ends are kind of a wiener. Kind of like the front end of a. wiener. God, that thing was heavy. You.

had to carry it out like this, you know? And sometimes I'd mix it up by the damn. Dura Flame logs and accidentally put. that [ __ ] in there and just cook that. [ __ ] and having to spoon it out the. fire to eat it. call the fire. department. Hey, take some matches, huh? Um, but yeah, man, it sounds like you're. doing. okay. Let's What else is going on? What. else can I tell you about that happened. to me.

recently? Um, not much. Going to eat dinner with. my neighbors. Looking forward to that. Uh hitting the road for some more. shows. Yeah, we went last week. Oh, Victoria. Island, which is a beautiful, fascinating little It's like a this cold. white Hawaii off of the coast of. um. Vancouver. But just great people, man.

Canadians and grateful to see them. And. I'm a Winnipeg Jets fan. Just letting. everybody know that now, too. I don't. want that. to cause any issues between me and. anybody else, but that's I'm a Winnipeg. Jets fan, so I think their jerseys are. fire and I like the the I like their. they're doing good. and that's good. So, okay, I think that. works. What else?

Uh, let's take this call right here. Hey, Theo. Um, hope you're doing well. I'm uh calling you today um to see if I. can get your perspective on something. Um my uh girlfriend of four years, she. uh she passed away five and a half. months ago. Um she. uh it wasn't not a surprise, but you. know, she she had cancer. Um we thought. that she had a little more time, but um.

yeah. Um, since then I spent most of my time. uh doing nothing, you know. Um, I would. visit her grade every day for uh months, which is good, I guess, for getting out. of my apartment. Um, but I would just. let the time pass, you know. But, um, recently I've started, uh, going back to school full-time and, uh, working again. And honestly, I feel.

like I'm just doing it because it's uh. expected of me, you know, from like. people around me, my family and my. peers. Um so maybe some people just. expect me to move forward pretty fast, but you know, I I don't want to, you. know. Um. Well, thanks for the call, man. Uh I'm. sorry to hear about that. I can't even. imagine. that. Um, in the sense of losing a. girlfriend or a partner, spouse.

um, you know, I've lost people that I've. loved, you know, uh, and it, yeah, it feels so. impossible because I think it's so many. things at once. It's. like, you know, something is gone and. then the the finality and the the. uh the viciousness of life.

um is so evident and at the same time. the preciousness of life. and and how beautiful life is that it. could even exist. All that happens at. the same time. And then it's not even about us really. because they're the ones. who has life has ended. So there's. probably sometimes feelings of guilt. that I had of. like feeling.

bad that's I'd lost someone, you know, or not being able to separate the. feelings into. okay, I'm in pain or I miss them or um. I'm just loathing in my own sadness. I'm. getting into self-pity. like all those. types of things happened I remember for. me at the same. time and. uh and for one it's just so much and for. two it's hard to organize it and to even. start to think and decide which feelings.

go. where. I'd rather just sleep. I'd rather. just hope that this goes away. I'd. rather dream. I used to do that a lot. when my dad died. I would just try and. dream a lot cuz I felt like if I was. dreaming maybe I had a chance to like. see him or that my feelings could be. different or I could be living a. completely different experience. Um, so I think a lot of it is. normal and I bet it's hard to get back.

into the flow of something when you've. lost like a. partner because you probably think a lot. of your life as having that partner. there with you. And I think pra even if doing something. just even if you don't feel it just have. the practice of it until your feelings. and your emotional. wellness catch up with your. actions cuz one day they they will you. know and you'll be glad that. you had started doing these things.

[Music]. Um yeah I don't really know what to say. man. Oh, just appreciate you like just. telling us what's going on. [Music]. H maybe some people could call in. actually and share things that if you. had some experience with a loss of a. loved one and I would say a um a wife. let's cuz this is a man calling I. believe and so if you lost a wife or a.

girlfriend um you know um and they. passed away and if you have just some. maybe some experience with that if you. could drop a call on the voicemail. 985-664-9503. We will come back to that. on our next solo episode. I don't know. when it'll be. It'll be within the next. month, but uh we'll come back to that. and see if we have some answers. Maybe. we can get some suggestions from other. people. Um. but yeah, man, I hate to even leave you. on this call.

Uh but. um yeah, life is. just sometimes it's just a lot of. freaking pickles on your chili, isn't. it? Um love you, brother. Let's take another. call. It's hard to say when somebody's. going through something like. that, you know, but that's just also the. oddness of the world. It just keeps. moving. You can't stop it. The world. doesn't have any handlebars on it. time.

just doesn't have any it doesn't you. can't get your hands into. it. That's the most painful part. sometimes of. everything. [Music]. Um let's take a call here. Hey Theo. Um I'm having a really hard time right. now. Um I'm 16 years old. I don't have a. job, nothing. Um, I got my girlfriend pregnant.

Okay. She just turned 18, actually, not too. long. ago. I'm just kind of in this moment. where I don't know what's coming for me. in life. Like, I feel like I have to. help myself because I made stupid adult. decisions at such a young age. Um, and. it hurts me really bad. Um, and I I honestly just don't know.

what to do. I'm kind of in this like. moment. where I feel like I failed everybody. around me, including my parents, and I'm. just not going to be the the dad that. I'm supposed to be. Um, and I'm just. scared. I'm just looking for any advice. Um, well, um, at least he's not your cousin, brother. I'll start right there.

Uh, and people can say, "Well, that's. just that's cruel to be joking." But. hey, one less thing the guys got to kind. of think about right now. Um, no, man. Look, first of all, the fact that you're. calling even to talk about this shows, I. think, a level of maturity that is a lot. of people wouldn't do. So, right, you're. curious. You're looking at what's going. on. You're evaluating where you're at. and you you're like, "Well, I want to. get to a place where I feel either.

confident about this or I have some. support in this. So, how do I get. there?" Well, I'm going to reach out to. other people and see what's going on. See if I can get some thoughts, some. suggestions, even to somebody to listen. to me. Um, yeah, that's young to be out. there gunning like that, you know, just. to be rooting through some trap out. there with no visor on, daddy, you know, with no hoodie on. Yeah, but that's. that's the world we're. in. Um, so I wouldn't be, you are where you.

are. You could also look at it as that. God has gifted you guys with an. opportunity. Uh, I think people will probably be. disappointed maybe in where you're at. because they don't want to see you miss. out on opportunities for yourself that. could uh that there might be less of if. you have a child. That's probably what. the disappointment is. I don't think. it's disappointment in you having a. child. It's probably disappointment that. well, this may affect your ability to. chase some of your dreams or ideas.

because you have a responsibility. Now, now I'm sure that um as time goes on and. this child comes into the world, it's. going to bring a lot of love in. everybody's life. So, don't think about just that, man. Let me see what else did you say. I feel like I felt everybody around me, including my parents, and I'm just not. going to be the the dad that I'm. supposed to be. Well, we don't know if. you're going to be the dad that you're. supposed to be. You know, that's way.

still to be to be uh. determined. You know, we don't we don't. know you. That hasn't happened yet. So, don't future trip like that. Um [ __ ] The fact you care about this. this much already. I think you're. probably going to be a pretty caring. guy, you know, and you're going to have. a w I'm assuming a girlfriend or wife or. her and her family as well are going to. help support this child. So, you didn't. mention that that that's going to be a. fear. Um, I think everything's going to be.

okay, dude. I think it's going to take. some time. I bet it's super scary, bro. 16 years old and you're having a child. That's That's freaking That's kind of. scary. I think you got you you you got. to let this play out, man. I think you. have a chance to be a young dad now. That'll be cool. Think about that. You're going to get to do stuff with. your with your kid that a lot of parents. will not be able to do. So, we get to play tether ball, get to. do probably some. um racing quads, like some kind of.

high-speed [ __ ] that, you know, some. parents kind of age out of when their. kids age into it. Probably be able to. play video games, do some VR type [ __ ]. So, there's going to be interesting. stuff. Um I But all I'm saying is that it don't. let all the fear take away all the. possibility. You know, now you're. probably going to have to grow up pretty. quick. And there might be a part of your. adolescence you're going to miss out on. or it's going to be different or.

trickier. Um, in fact, you're probably. going to grow up pretty fast in some. ways. Uh, but maybe that's what God. needs you. for. You know, you just don't know. We. don't know what we're needed for in the. future. So, just hang in there, man. This isn't the end of the world. Hell, this is the beginning of a life that. you're responsible for. So, let's just I. know it's got to be scary. It's easy for. me to say that, you know, I'm sure. there's going to be moments where it's. really scary, but try to squeeze into.

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the that are the cream of the death. crop. people that have come so. close to the grave but managed to stay. out of. it. Big bosses. We call them big bosses. They call them in some um Polynesian. areas. And today we're grateful to be. able to talk with another miracle here. There he is. Big dog Matt. How are you? I'm living the dream, man. Living the.

dream. Amen, brother. Yeah. We love to. get to talk to people who have had. miracle experiences in their lives and I. just really appreciate your time today. Um, how do you say your last name there, brother? Tyberg. Matteas Tyberg. Oh, this angle makes me look so fat, but. that's okay. Oh, that's fine, man. My. sister's fat. and that's perfectly fine. Matteas. Tyberg, where you located, brother? I. live in Calgary, Alberta. Oh yeah. Yeah.

A lot of good people up there eating. steaks and just What are they doing? Mining for gold. Is that the gold area? Gold. oil. Yeah. Memphis gold. Memphis gold. Yeah. Now, uh you've had quite an. experience in your life. You've had a. I've heard that you've had a couple. miracles kind of occur in your life. Can. you kind of take me. through like some of that that. situation? Yeah. How did it start?

Um, well, there's so many different. situations. I mean, I've been at a party. where I seen somebody that jumped me. before. So, I told him, "Let's run the. fade. or just apologize to me." And I guess he. didn't want to do that. So, he ended up. chasing me and I tripped and I got. stabbed 10 times at once. Oh. lost. twothirds of the blood in my body. My.

god, brother. I'm sorry to hear that. Thank you for for just telling us about. that. 10 times. That's a lot. I mean, did. they do you do. you feel like that was a lot? You feel. like that was too many? Like, how did. you Honestly, you can't feel it because. all of your nerves are on the top of. your skin. So, it just feels like you're. getting punched, but you're bleeding. You're leaking. Oh god, brother. And.

what do you how do you and if if. twothirds of you is gone, what do you do. at that point? Were you able to call uh. the authorities or what do you do? Oh, one of my buddies was on the phone with. EMS and Snapchatting it. Snapchat. He. was Snapchatting also. Yeah. Oh, dark. times. But you got to make content, you. know. Yeah. And which hole do you plug? Say you have 10 stab wounds. I guess. they're referred to as by the government. or whatever. Do you plug one up? Do you.

pick the most kind of active one? What. do you do there? Um, honestly, you don't really know what. what to hold on to, man. I It was more. my more or less my stomach hurt, so. that's why I was holding my stomach, but. I was half dead by the time I got to the. hospital. So, did you pass out? Oh, yeah. Wow. And did you have any.

experience? Do you remember anything. when you passed out? Like, did you I. just remember cuz I was on Xanax, too. So, I woke up in the hospital and then. Yeah, I woke up in the hospital and then. apparently you're only allowed two. visitors at once and eight people come. at once to come visit me. So, then they. kicked me out of the hospital like 3. days after it happened. Cuz what? You. guys were partying a little too much or. whatever? Yeah, pretty much. And were. you allowed to drink in the hospital or.

No? No. No, I wouldn't drink. They were. just mad because all my friends showed. up at once to see if I was okay. Wow, man. Yeah. A lot of people don't live. through something like that, man. No. I've been hit by the sea train. I've. Oh, yeah. The best one is Wait, hold on. What? You got hit by a Well, what. happened was is my buddy knew this. foreign exchange student. He gave money. to these guys to try and buy him a pack.

of cigarettes. These guys are like 30. years old and they just told them to. [ __ ] off. We're keeping your money. So, I decided to go up and punch him as. hard as I could in the head. And I. didn't realize the police are there. So, I'm getting chased by this guy's buddy. with like a foot long knife. I keep. looking back, still getting chased by. the guy with the knife. Then I look. back, it's the cops chasing me. So, I'm. at one end of a semi and the cop is at.

the other end. Yeah. And we're playing peekaboo to see. where to go. I'm wearing a bright red. Chicago Bulls jacket and I'm freaking. hammered. So, dude, that's a fresh. outfit, baby. Scotty dripping, huh? Yeah. And what happened was I ended up. getting arrested for assault. I got. bailed two weeks later. I'm at the same. train station that I punched the guy at. I'm hammered standing on the platform.

and then I get sucker punched in the. back of the head and oh, who is it? The. guy stole that guy. That kid's 20 bucks. No. And then the he just ended up. pushing me like that and I fell onto the. train tracks and the train was coming. in. So there's I didn't know what to do. I just throw my body above the yellow. line and it caught my legs and dragged. me like 15 feet. They like ripped my. shoes off, ripped my pants in half. Oh.

god. It's a pervert basically. Yeah. Yeah. Who knew that train was a. pedophile also? That sounds like a bit. much, huh, dude? That's insane, man. So, and were you drunk or were you already. impaired when the train hit you or what. kind of condition were you in physically. just at that point in your life? Oh, yeah. I was an everyday alcoholic. We. would all all the boys would meet. But. what I got this question though, what. Sorry to interrupt you there, but what.

kind of train driver would hit a drunk. just hit a guy would hit a drunk. guy? Did you ever speak with the driver? No. Well, the thing is is the sea. train's moving so fast, right? So, it's. coming to dock in to the station to let. everybody off. There's nothing he really. could have done to I don't know. You can. see a white dude most of the time, you. know, no matter what's going on, but. damn, brother. I can't believe that. And.

so, so you were stabbed 10 times. You've. been hit by a train. But God had more in. store for you, didn't he? What else. happened? Um, the biggest one was the balcony cuz. I ended up buying some cocaine that. wasn't wasn't all cocaine. Oh, yeah. So, there was meth in it. Oh, yeah. Right. Them mogul got some bounce to them, huh? [ __ ] man. Every time I look through the. little hole in my door, there'd be four. people outside with weapons trying to.

bust in. That's what I would see. I'm. dragging the like a diarama kind of. Yeah, I'm dragging the couch with the. landlord on it to the front door to try. and block it. Damn, brother. He told me. to go to bed. So, I went to bed and woke. up. All I could do was get a glass of. water. I looked through that people in. the door and the same thing. People. looks like pe people with guns are. trying to bust in the apartment. So, I. tried to go from my balcony over to the.

neighbors and I'm on the seventh floor. So, and who are the neighbors? Can we. let's let's Who are they there? There. was nobody even in there. That's why I. was trying to get over to the thing. And. how far is that? Is that a jump you're. trying to make or did you have a kind of. a rope set up or anything like that? Um, did you have a little trebushe? Anything? [ __ ] Like you could if you reached. across you could pass a beer to your. neighbor. So, it wasn't that far. Okay.

I just kind of was trying to leapfrog. over. I know it's kind of stupid, but. when you're [ __ ] up like that, well, it's a great idea. I mean, here's the. thing. People don't realize that people. that are wasted have done amazing. things. You know, one of the guys, um, have you heard of Louiswis and Clark? Uh, yeah, I think so. One of them was an. addict and they discovered like a third. of the North America. So, let's don't. you can't always beat down on addicts.

But, so take me out there. You're on the. balcony. You're high on cocaine and what. is your plan is to make that leap over. to the other balcony. Yeah. And then the shittiest I guess the. shittiest attempt ever. And was it. Wendy? Was it Wendy? Yes, it was. Yeah, brother. Big Maddie, dude. Taking on the. freaking Borious Twins, brother. Taking. on the Jetream up there. Seventh floor. Maddie. One shot. And how do you make.

that leap, dude? Tell me. Take me. through that. Are you wearing shoes? At. first, I stood up right on the thing and. held my hand on the wall, but I was. balcony. Yeah. On the rail of it. So. then I was wobbling. So I was like, "Oh. [ __ ] I'm going to fall." So I like. crouched down to try and like leap like. that. Oh, you get some uh build up a. little bit of energy or whatever. What. is it called? Potential energy. You. crouch down. Yeah. Yep.

Yeah. Leap my leaprogged my way down all. the way 70 ft. What happened? Did you. bounce off the rail or you even hit the. other balcony? Oh, I didn't even hit the. other balcony. I'm sorry, dude. Sorry to. laugh. There's a glitch in the audio. Yeah. No, it's all good. It's pretty I. laugh about it, dude. Man, you play. stupid games, you win stupid prizes, you. know. Yeah, but that's al that's one way. to look at it, man. But I think another. way to look at it is that uh you're a.

miracle. You know, a lot of people do. not get to live through stabbings, through train hittings, through falling. How far did you fall? 70 feet. Okay. And. take me Jesus Christ, that's a lot. And. take me through some of that. Like when. you first hit the when you once you. first realized you're not going to make. the first balcony, were there lower. balconies you could have grabbed? Uh, not when cuz damn you fall so fast. I was 200 lb at the time and if you.

weigh 200 lb and you go over fall 50. feet, you go terminal velocity. Really? So I hit Yeah, I hit the ground going. terminal velocity for the last 20 feet. Big dog went down, brother. God, dude. And so what were some of your thoughts. during that? Did you get into a certain. position to absorb the impact or were. you just kind of like letting Were you. praying? What was going on when I fell. down? Actually, I've seen like some.

people on like the third or fourth or. whatever floor it was. They were outside. smoking on their balcony. Oh, that's. pretty cool. I hit I hit the ground. They look over at me and I tell them to. bring me some liquor because I know I'm. going to the hospital. I can't move my. damn body. And I was an alcoholic at the. time. So. God, dude, who survives that, brother? I don't know, man. I've honestly almost.

died even more times than that. Like. when I was a baby, I fell into a motel. pool while my parents weren't there and. I I was drowned, pronounced dead, and I. came back. So yeah. Well, you must feel. like God wants you here for a reason, brother. Yeah. What do you feel like that is after all. this? I mean, that's countless times. you've escaped death, man. You. know, you know, forced to swim as a. baby, train hitting, stabbing, stabbing,

uh or high, you know, high amount. stabbing, 70 foot fall off of a balcony. Yeah, I've been stabbed other times, too. But I think but right I I. understand what you're getting at but I. think. what do you feel like you're do you feel. like you have a bigger purpose? There's. a reason a lot of people are not able to. go through all that man. You understand. that's pretty miraculous. Do you. understand that? Yeah. Amen, brother. And how are you doing today? What's your. physical state today?

Um I'm a tetropolgic. So I can like I. can't feel or move anything chest down. I can move my arms, but my fingers are. stuck like this. Oh, yeah. Kind of like. uh Muhammad Ali or whatever. Yeah. But. at the end of the day, I don't ever. complain about it because, man, I'm the. one who wanted to do Coke and I can't. blame that on somebody else. I mean, and.

you're a survivor, brother. You're a. damn survivor, dude. You're a damn You. know what I'm saying? You're a damn uh a. gravity monkey, dude. Do you think you will ever walk again, brother? Um, probably not, but I'm okay with. that. I don't really I love watching. YouTube. There's so much people come up. with stuff every day, so gives me. something to do. Oh, yeah. You can watch. people walk on YouTube all day if you. want and take it easy, you know. Um, yeah. But man, I just Yeah, I appreciate.

you just jumping on and I appreciate you. paying attention to the show and um. yeah, we're going to come to Calgary, dude. You got to come out. I'd love to. get to meet you out there. Yeah, I'm. coming. I already got my VIP tickets. So, sweet, bro. Well, yeah, we'll have. to catch up, dude. I want to touch them. uh magic limbs you got on you, daddy. I. want to rub them [ __ ] for good luck. Hell yeah. Yeah. Where do you live these days, man? I live in uh well now I'm so crippled I.

got to live in like a long-term care. home. So I'm I'm the youngest here. It's. pretty much just older people. Any. chicks in there or what? No, not really. Any disabled chicks? You got to pray to meet the one you. want. That's what my friend told me the. other day. He said, "Are you praying to. meet the woman you want to meet?" You. know? Yeah. So, I got to start working. I kind of gave up cuz once you once you. sever your spinal cord, man, you can't.

even bust a nut. I haven't busted a nut. since I fell from that balcony. Oh, damn. How how how long before you had. fallen had you busted a nut, you think? Uh the day before. Amen, brother. Finish strong. Yeah, finish strong. And look, man, you're going to bust one. We're going to. we're going to if we can do anything if. we hear of anything that you know could. help you any elixir or anything like. that. We'll see what we can do, man. But. yeah, dude, that's that's what if you.

can get hit by a train and. still be alive or whatever, you can. you'll get another nut out. Oh yeah, that would be nice. Amen, brother. Well, thank you so much, dude. Give my best to everybody up there in. Calgary, bro. America's getting weird. We're probably all going to come up. there soon. So, uh, say save me room up. there, big dog. Yeah, Calgary is. probably the best nicest city in Canada,

I think. So, dude, Canada's so great, man. And it's safe, too. That's the best. thing about your stories, I noticed, is. that you didn't get shot in one of them. Yeah, I've been shot at, but but that. don't count. You got to come to America. to get shot, brother. That's where we do. it. So they won't let me across the border. Oh, we'll see what we can do. Well, look, right now you're probably an. insurance risk, I would guess. So. yeah. Um but yeah, dude, that's a good.

thing about Canada. They got knives, so. you always stand a chance, you know? That's one thing I like. Yeah. Yeah. At. least you're not getting shot and just. killed instantly. Yeah. That's so. [ __ ] and lame, dude. I mean, look at. you. If you got shot that first time, we. wouldn't even you wouldn't even have. um you wouldn't even got hit by a train. That's crazy to say, but you would you. know the other stuff wouldn't even have. happened. You wouldn't have had these. other experiences, you know. Yeah. So, no doubt. You're like the worst evil.

conval in some ways, you know. Sorry, dude. That's not funny. But it's. all good. It is funny, dude. I laugh at. anything, man. If I didn't become a. criminal before, I would have became a. comedian. Dude, I I just didn't have any. father figure in my life. So, I was. homeless 16 years old downtown selling. weed. So, not making good choices. But,

well, you're alive today, man. And yeah, I do believe you're here for a purpose. And even just sharing your story right. here today, man, you know, resilience is. huge. And um I think the future's. bright, brother. I believe that. And I'm. just glad I got to talk to you today. And well, we got our first Canadian. miracle right there. Matt um Ty, how do. you say your last name? Tyberg. Matt. Tyberg right there. Ladies and. gentlemen, if you don't believe in. miracles, uh you got to believe in them. now. That's what I feel like. And uh. Matt, thanks for your time, dude. I look. forward to catching up with you in a.

couple months. All right. Awesome. Sounds good. Have a great day. All. right. You too, brother. Cheers, man. Cheers. Matthew Tyberg right. there. Let's see if we got one more call. that came in here. Uh, hey Theo, this is Willie Bones. What's. up, bro? Willie Bones coming through, baby. Breaker breaker nine. Go through. bones. What's up, gang? Yo, man. Um, I.

just got one question for you, man. like. um I'm dealing with active addiction. with you know the blow or whatever but. yeah doing cocaine brother I hear you. what's going on and I'm just I just want. some tips or some advice man how I can. kick this [ __ ] like I just have problems. man I say I'm going to stop never do. sure you know you went through the same. [ __ ] there but. well thanks for calling Willie um the. only things I know about this are I. don't think you can uh quit cocaine.

without quitting alcohol. That's for me that's what I've seen. I'm. not saying that's everybody's case. I'm. not that's for me. For me, that's what. I've seen. And then let me think about. what else. Um yeah, I think you have to. get into recovery. Now, if you're pretty. bad off, first you need to go to a detox. and then once you're clean, then you. need to get into a recovery program. you. know, maybe a 30-day or impatient or. then start to go to cocaine anonymous or.

alcoholics anonymous meetings with a. friend. If you don't like cocaine. anonymous meetings, I suggest alcoholics. anonymous because there's more meetings. and it's the same thing. Cocaine and. alcohol aren't the same thing, but. addiction is the same. So, if you can. you can apply the same principles and. you can talk to a sponsor about doing. that. Um, I wish I had some other cure. for you. That's the only thing that I. know that's ever helped me. So, I wish. you the best of luck, man. It's scary. You know what I realized too about. drugs? For me, I was just too much of a.

[ __ ] to do them. Really, some people. could get all [ __ ] up and have a. blast. I couldn't do that. I'd get all. [ __ ] up and squirrel away. I'd hide in. your [ __ ] mailbox, [ __ ] UPS. boy. I'll hide in your cousin's ass, boy, and take everybody's temperature in. there, dog. Praise God, man. Thank you. for calling, brother. And thank you guys. again for all the support. We may add a. few more shows to this tour. We're. almost done with it. And uh I just want. to let you know that. And thank you.

everybody that's come out. I can't even. believe it. Um what else can I update you on? Oh, we're figuring out some of our stuff. with the foundation and what we're going. to do. Been doing some calls um with. different people and just figuring out. how to like make a positive difference. in the in the world or in our community. starting there. So, that's something. that's exciting. I wanted to be in the. recovery space. I don't know what it all. looks like, but um in my spare time,

I've been just discussing with other. people who have done similar type. things. And. uh and I just need to pray a little bit. more and see if I can get more insight, you know, just to lead me to something. Um cuz I Yeah, I mean, there's causes. for sure. There's lots of things, but I. want to I want to Yeah. I want to land. in a space that I'm going to feel. motivated to keep doing, you know. Um,

one more call that came in. Hi, Theo. It's Lenor from Florida. Hey, Lenor from Florida. Thank you for. calling. I'm calling to wish you a happy. birthday cuz if I remember right, it's. March 17th. Anyway, I'm sending you a. big virtual hug. I want you to know. you're a very special person, a shining. light of not only laughs, but of so much. love and.

compassion. I hope you're doing whatever. makes you happy today. Keep shining your. light. Love you, Theo Gang. Oh, thanks, Lenor. That's sweet of you. I appreciate that. [Music]. Um, yeah, that's just sweet of you to. say. I feel. uh, you know, I think I feel a little. more purposeful sometimes in my life. these days. I think I think there was. this moment kind of even when I had.

whenever we talked with Cat Williams on. the episode and he said, "Well, I was talking about, well, I. don't know about this, I don't know. about that." And he's like, "Well, what. don't you know?" He's like, "You're. here. You're in this conversation right. now. You're in this moment." So to keep. secondguing. everything, you know, you're here. There's a you're. here, right? Like cuz I think there was something was. like, "I don't know if we should talk. about that." He's like, "When are we. going to talk about it? We have to talk. about this is we're here talking about.

it." You know, and a lot of my life, I've I've. I've been standing. in, you know, I've been standing in. the in the water, but not really ready. to get wet. But it's like, but I'm I'm. in the. water, you know, but it's like I'm. waiting for this, you know. But there. was this moment with him where he's just. like, this is where you are. This is and.

I don't mean me but it's anybody this is. where this it's if it's happening now. it's happening now like there you know. cuz a lot of I'm always like it'll this. and later and that and it's like you. know so I do feel sometimes a little. more purposeful. um I don't know even what that means. exactly but I just I don't know I start. to feel a little bit more okay where I. am you know and that yeah I believe that. Um, yeah. I believe that God's given me.

a lot of neat stuff, opportunity. Um, like, you know, I believe that you. guys have helped me learn like how to. express like my feelings and learn about. um, yeah, just thinking and feeling. together. We've done a lot of that on. this program over the years. Um and yeah, I think at some point it, you know,

uh there. are positives from that, you know, and. so I think um yeah, that's where I feel. I feel like a little bit like there's a. reason that all this has kind of. happened and that there's some positives. and let's start to maybe see what those. are and not just in me, but just like. yeah, But what can be done as a group? What what can uh start or be a part of. starting? Um or what can we be a part of.

starting that could. uh be of service, you know? I don't. know. I don't know exactly what I'm. saying, but but I'm able to say it now. more than I feel like I was in the past. and feel like that's where I'm supposed. to be. So yeah, I just feel lucky to be alive, you know, lucky to get to see certain. things. And I think America's getting. weird and interesting and it's getting. like good verse evil type [ __ ] And I'm. here for that [ __ ] you.

know? I think we've all always wanted to. live in like in the uh Gryffindor. Slytherin type [ __ ] type. [ __ ]. Um so but anyway, thank you. Thanks for. the happy birthday wishes. What did I. do? My buddy John Shahiti from. um from Happy Dad sent me a gift. I. haven't even opened it yet. My Did my. brother give me something? I don't know.

My brother came in town too and his. buddy's friend was up here visiting. their kid. Their kid was in show choir. at the Grand Old Opry or at the um Opry. Mills. So, I got to spend some time with. them. What else did we do? Took mom to my. favorite breakfast place. That was. fun. Um, oh, my mom did give me a gift. She got me an ounce of. silver, you know. My mom was never a. gold digger. She was a silver digger,

though. Shout out to silver diggers, dude. They don't end up with [ __ ] but. you know, but they're not gold diggers, dude. But my mom, like, you know, she's. ready for like the end of things. All. right. So, she's ready. She's like, "When the banks go arai and the all the, you know, everything falls apart online, you can have so you can have real silver. and you can trade it for stuff." So, she. got me um like an ounce of silver. So, that was really cool. I never had that. And what else? Oh, I got a pair of. boots. Bought myself a pair of boots. that I really like.

And what else did I. do? Oh, I texted some of my friends uh. that had the same birthday. Trying to think. Oh, I had to work. I. had a podcast that I did with a hostage. negotiator. That was pretty cool. So, uh, got to do that. And, uh, did is that when I did that? Yep. Yeah. So, that's what I did, man. I did. the things Yeah. that I like to do on my.

birthday. I think I went and worked out. I got to podcast. I got to listen to. some music with my mom. And, uh, and it. was great. And I'm grateful to be here. with you guys today. And um yeah, thank. you Lenor for the sweet message. And. thank uh and I don't know what that was. And thank you everybody for the support. Um and yeah, the hotline as always if. you need it. 985-6649503. And uh yeah, there's a. light out there for all of us, man. You.

know, for all types of. people. And life sometimes, you know, you just don't get it the way you want. it. But it's still I don't know. Sometimes you got to meet it halfway, man. Sometimes you got to put your own. pickles on your chili, brother. But there's a light for all of. us. You guys be good to yourselves, baby. You deserve it, man. [Music].

Whenever you're. down out in the. cold, faceless and. [Music]. tire, come take my. hand and walk there with. me. I know a place where we can be free. There is a light. shining for you. Who needs matches?

I'm on fire. Hey, two shots of. fireball. We'll find a way. The Bronx is. burning. [Music]. From the mountain. tops and to the deepest valleyies. We. hear a voice following you. Do the.

trunk and rising. sun. shining. Can't you see? You can be free. [Music]. I'm stairs.