Theo Von
Theo Von is a comedian and the host of This Past Weekend, known for mixing absurd Southern storytelling with unusually open recovery talk.
Sophie Cunningham says the FBI is watching about 20 people for her alone
The Indiana Fever guard made the WNBA boom sound less like a victory lap and more like a security briefing.
Duncan Trussell says John Wayne Gacy was executed during a solar eclipse the same day Jeffrey Dahmer was baptized
The eerie serial-killer coincidence is real, but Trussell’s occult reading of it is where the podcast leaves the courthouse and starts lighting candles.
Johnny Hamcheck says viral pranking became a dopamine addiction that made him feel sick without a new hit
The anonymous prankster used his first real face reveal to say the upload treadmill stopped feeling like a joke and started feeling like withdrawal.
Josh Brolin says No Country for Old Men paid him $100,000 and he cleared about $30,000
Brolin used the number to puncture the fantasy that one great prestige role instantly turns an actor into a mansion with cheekbones.
Joey Diaz says 19 years off cocaine gave him more than his first 44 years
Diaz turned a filthy, funny hang with Theo Von into a blunt sermon on sobriety, regret, and what finally showed up after the bag left.
Theo Von says he has 46 days sober after falling out of his AA program
A solo episode that begins with haircut shame turns into a blunt recovery check-in from Theo Von.
Mark Dowdle says he reached Last Soul Ultra 15 minutes before the start, then ran 395 miles
Theo Von found the perfect endurance guest for a confessional bro hour, a man who treats an international travel disaster like pre-race seasoning.
Billy Strings says he found his mom’s meth stash after her fatal overdose and wanted to save some for a rainy day
On This Past Weekend, the bluegrass star gave one of the rawest descriptions of addiction you’ll hear from a famous musician, because he refused to make himself the hero of it.
Professor Jiang says he is not really a professor and does not have a PhD
Theo Von's geopolitics guest built an anti-expert case on prediction, then admitted the title is not an academic credential.
Steven Wolt says many men under 40 are mistaking porn-induced sexual dysfunction for a testosterone problem
The porn recovery coach makes a strong case that the problem is not always the body, sometimes it is the phone.
Scott Payne says he sucked clotted goat blood during an FBI undercover operation inside The Base
The retired FBI undercover agent describes a Halloween ritual with The Base that sounds like a Satanic panic fever dream, then explains why the goat was the least scary part.
Erin Brockovich says the AI data center boom may really be a water grab
On This Past Weekend, Brockovich was skeptical of the sci-fi theories, but deadly serious about the water.
Cristina Mariani says her parents have never come to see her perform comedy
On This Past Weekend, the Austin stand-up turned a family boundary into the episode's real punchline, and the punchline is sadder than it sounds.
Sen. John Kennedy says AI could independently hack nuclear codes and launch missiles within five years
The Louisiana senator dropped a genuinely alarming AI prediction on a comedy podcast, sandwiched between Vienna sausage fishing tips and fig newton discourse.
Jeff Bridges says a Big Lebowski fan theory claims Donnie never existed, and he thinks they might be right
The Dude himself has been sitting with a theory that would rewrite everything you thought you knew about bowling night.
Matt Rife Came to Talk Comedy and Ended Up Eulogizing Ralphie May
The crowd-work king of Netflix stops by Theo Von's podcast and spends the best hour of the episode grieving a mentor most people forgot to miss.
John Kiriakou Went to Prison for Telling the Truth, and He'd Do It Again
The former CIA officer and whistleblower sits down with Theo Von to talk torture, superdelegates, Israel's spy network, and getting adopted by the Mob in federal prison.
John Mulaney Tells Theo Von About the Gorilla in His Head
Two comedians who have spent serious time in the wreckage compare notes on cocaine, sobriety, and chasing the version of yourself that existed before things got dark.
Ari Matti Came to America for Stand-Up and Ended Up in Stanley Park
The Estonian comedian tells Theo Von about gay cruising, communist censorship, and why a wet foot at 34 is a medical emergency.
Nate Bargatze Is Building a Theme Park With His Own Money and He Knows It's Crazy
The cleanest comedian in the game comes on This Past Weekend to talk about his new movie, his Nashville theme park, and why he thinks stand-up is the last place you can hear a real person.