re: I didnt realize Theo Von is a northshore Louisiana baw.

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He went to LSU and used to write a column in the Reveille . I never thought it was very funny. He was kinda known back then from being on the Real World or one of those reality shows.

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It was painfully unfunny. I remember being like "this dude is a douche".

Now here we are almost 25 years later and he's a genuine baw's baw.

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Something about him seems contrived. Like he’s trying too hard to be casual and funny

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Wtf? He's the most effortlessly funny person I've ever seen.

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Something about him seems contrived. Like he’s trying too hard to be casual and funny

you dont say, It pretty obvious the level he talks is an exaggerated act.

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Yeah, that's sort of the totality of his schtick. He doesn't even strike me as trying to pretend otherwise.

He's not my complete cup of tea either (I can take him in bits and pieces), but I feel like his whole point is sort of being "contrived casual,"

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Roland was Theo’s dad

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This isn't the official family position. Officially, they say the old man was Theo's dad, Theo, Sr., and that Roland and Theo are half brothers.

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Von appeared on MTV's Road Rules:

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"My gardener is black."

Ten four. As usual in Louisiana, it’s uh, complicated.

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It was painfully unfunny. I remember being like "this dude is a douche".

Now here we are almost 25 years later and he's a genuine baw's baw.

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Agree 100%
im a bit out of the loop on current podcasters/comedians and was surprised to learn he'd gotten as big as he is now. He's come a long way from the terrible newspaper column to hanging out with Trump and millions of listeners. I listened to the one with JD vance and it was very well done. i guess his humor doesnt translate into print as well.

Wait until you find out about his lineage

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They used to fight escaped chimps from the Tulane research facility.

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Lmao you haven’t lived until you’re fist fighting chimps outside a Kenny rogers roasters on hwy 190.

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Also his favorite kind of weed is cocaine

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“But it’s also sad that somebody, I mean, this is ridiculous to say probably, that somebody can’t, you know, you can’t even do cocaine in this country anymore, you know?” Von said. “And that seems like a crazy thing to say, and don’t say that, but I said it.”

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