Get 50% off your first order of CookUnity meals - go to cookunity.com/turkey50 and use my code TURKEY50 at checkout to try them out for yourself! Thanks to CookUnity for sponsoring this video!

I grew up 20 minutes east of Covington. Everyone was poor, us included and the people were eccentric. You had Cajuns, creoles and people who moved south for jobs. Lots of violence and drug use. I can tell Theo plays for comedy but every story he tells brings me right back to my childhood in southern Louisiana.

Theo has completely earned his rise to success. Im just as happy that he didn't let his fame get to his head.

You mentioned his run on Road Rules and The Challenge, it's worth pointing out with that, he stands out as the only competitor from those shows that nobody had a fight with or bad thing to say about.

It's nice seeing someone covered who is genuinely trying his best.

Theo Von is so unintentionally hilarious. It’s kinda hard to describe his comedy because he’s so unique. I love his podcast, especially when he has on non comedians. Few of my favorites are Mortician, female truck driver, retired cop, and trash man. Lol Those pods are both hilarious and really interesting.

Theo Von doesn’t fight his demons, his demons run in fear of his genius. He’s the fastest slow thinker of all time.

Theo has a vulnerability about him that helps make him appealing to a lot of us. His descriptive abilities for everyday stuff is hilarious.

I really like these positive videos you've been doing, highlighting these awesome people.

Theo reminds me exactly of my best friend who passed away. He was from the same area of Louisiana as well, & always had crazy, hilarious stories. He could come up with the funniest sayings at the drop of a pen. I like watching Theo because it's almost like hearing my friend speak. Same subtype of person, at least.

What I love most about Theo beyond his wonderful tall tales is how he'll ask a very serious public figure absolutely ridiculous questions. He managed to make like Jordan Peterson by bringing out a more goofy side in him, and in an episode with Neil Degras Tyson out the blue just asked, "Is space gay or straight".

Theo seems like a genuinely good person. I wish him nothing but the best in life.

I really appreciate this video. I'm a Theo Von fan. He seems like a likeable guy and his podcast is real and really enjoyable. This video was very informative about Theo's early life, which I didn't know anything about. Especially his early career as a professional contestant on MTV. It also surprised me that he won a lot of them. It showed me that he's very driven. Just a good, hardworking guy.... Or a really good actor. The craziest thing is he has a persona as a bit of a hillbilly, good-ole-boy. But he's actually he's articulate and very intelligent.

It’s so easy to get good vibes from Theo von, he seems so genuine and he is SO funny I love listening to him

theo’s stories are definitely drawn from some reality, i had a kind of “white trash” upbringing in my shithole town, raised in a double wide mobile home with a dad in his 50s… some stories i got are beyond belief. there was this young mom who was obviously slightly mentally disabled, like, on the spectrum.. her daughter was close in age to me, so we’d run around and play… but this mom, she’d come over knocking on our door in the middle of the night to show us that she was part cat. she had like, these halloween contacts that made her look like she had cat eyes, and she’d meow and hiss… that’s the kind of memory that makes me love theo von so much. the stories are ridiculous & exaggerated if not entirely false, but i’ve known these odd characters personally. my bio dad used to go into the bathroom to snort meth, then come out and command me to play american pie by don mclean and santeria by sublime back to back, go on this whole rant, go back in the bathroom to snort more meth, and repeat. i was 7 years old & it would typically be on a school night. This exact kind of night happened at least 3 times, other times he’d play our beatles CDs in the dead of night, drinking cheap wine straight from the bottle… Shitty dude, i got adopted by my “step” dad some years later, but i sometimes wonder the kind of charming, hilarious spin Theo would be able to put on my bio dad. Growing up in that kind of environment is mostly fun in the moment, can damage you like hell later on if you don’t see the humor in some situations.

Glad it wasn't any drama or anything, got a bit scared when I saw the thumbnail. Theo's such a cool guy

Theo picks the first word and his brain uses autofill for the rest 😅

Idk what it is about Theo but the dude just radiates "good energy" if thats a way to put it. Just want him happy and to keep succeeding

Stealing your car back is actually kind of common in high crime areas of the U.S. The exact thing I had have to my dad and a lot of people in the shit hole I grew up in. when I was a kid they had a thing called hotwiring and a lot of old cars were easy to hotwire. idk if that's still the case now but it was a thing. I'm willing to bet you could find multiple old stories of people stealing their stolen cars back.

I’m really loving these new positive Turkey Tom videos. I feel like this style of video has been super entertaining for years, but everyone who makes them tends to just make them about negative things/controversies. Very cool change of pace!

After watching about 6 of your videos, I have to say that I LOVE your content! I love Theo and everything that he has become in the past few years, and it was really awesome to see Theo from such an early stage in his career! THANKS TOM!!!

Bill Burr causing Ethan to go to therapy is absolutely hilarious! 😂

theo von is honestly such a great guy love that you're giving him the spotlight!

Theo Von is honestly my favorite comedian. his delivery, out there jokes, & nonsense rambling thanks. for making a video, i learned a lot of stuff i never heard off from this

Theo is so “accidentally funny” so much of the time, it’s impossible to tell if he’s really a comedian or just someone who can’t help but be hilarious 100% of the time.

The special education class thing is true. Because kids who spoke only Spanish were often placed in special ed classes in the southwest, or put in that class at least in my state. Especially in the 1980s. Theo Von was also a gospel singer at one point, but he sang well. Beautifully in fact.

Theo is a gem that we must cherish. He helped so many while battling his own demons

The guy saying Tom Segura's expression in that one clip was "too real to be acting" is hilarious, because shooting people creepy or angry stares for comedic effect is something he does all the time. It's a signature part of his character at this point

Actually Joe stumbled between clueless and confused on Theo's first Rogan episode. It was kind of adorable watching all Theos shenanigans fly right over Joes head. 😂

Turkey Tom is the type of guy to spend Christmas working instead of hanging out with his family

glad this is a positive video, i was scared we were gonna find out something bad about theo

Theo and Shane Gillis are prob my fav recent comedians tbh they're both so down to earth and dont take themselves so serious I love it

As for the Bill and Theo thing: Bill came up with a vicious circle of comedians. They had personal moments with each other but it was more one on one. Bill went into the podcast with a mindset like "ok Im gonna go in, hes gonna bust my balls Im gonna bust his we're gonna make some entertaining radio for the people". Theo was being silly but not joking the way Bill had anticipated, which is why it seems like he starts to disengage. They just didn't really know what to do with each other.

Theo deserves all of his success and then some. The guy has gone through a lot and still does, but he doesn't let it define him. He's naturally hilarious, quirky, and has an overall good energy about him that's infectious to those around him. His thought process is one of a genius imo.

Never thought I'd hear cornette brought up in a turkey tom video but id love a full episode of jim

THAT'S WHERE I've seen him before! Daaaam, it's been driving me crazy ever since I saw or heard of Theo. I used to watch Road Rules all the time back when he was on it, that was when MTV used to still play music videos and was dedicated to music still!

found you through PKA, great episode btw, and im glad the boys had you on your content is great bro

I’m happy for Theo and his hard work paying off, he deserves all his success.

You killed it on PKA my man, meshed really well with the boys

I don't know a lot about the guy, but the fact that he seems really open about flaws and problems, whether they are current or have passed is impressive.

I’ve been waiting for you specifically to make a video about Theo ty

Your Amy Schumer comment at 10:35 had me lmfao xD

This is the ONLY turkey Tom video where you can hear his amusement, and admiration for someone he covers. I feel like that is the hugest compliment a person could possibly receive.

I knew Theo from MTV’s Road Rules and The Challenge. Literally watched reruns of a season he was on a couple months ago. Had no idea he’s a comedian now. This isn’t quite as shocking as when I discovered that Mike Mizanin, from Real World New: Back to New York and The Challenge, became a successful pro wrestler as, The Miz, but…it’s up there

I love your stuff, keep the long form videos coming

I'm not into podcasts or standup comedy, so I've never heard of Theo. But it's nice to hear a positive story about a guy who seems to be doing a good job at being a kind human.

Love when he puts out ones that are positive / inspirational.

Theo is just one of the most charming guys of all time, I have never been more entertained by anyone else just sitting and talking about nothing and everything

This video put me on to Theo and he seems really nice. I like that he can be directly insulted and he somehow spins it into a positive experience. Wish I could be that laid back.

I didn't like him at first when he first started showing up in my feed. I thought he was a try hard. But the more I watched him, I can see the gears turning in his head. You can see the nuance and he's always trying to come up with something funny. He grew on me. He's like a corrupt version of Norm McDonald.

Theo isn't the comedian we wanted, but the one we needed...and wanted. Love you Theo.

So cool to see you cover Theo! He’s a Top 3 favorite comedian for me, along with Chappelle (the GOAT) and Stavros.

Tom is the type of guy who fights his demons with a pokemon battle

I exclusively listen to turkey tom videos while slaving away in a kitchen. Its my job

Perfect timing :D I needed a video to edge to

Me, a new subscriber but I’ve been binging your videos for about a week, seeing that you posted “ F*** yeah turkey Tom!!!!” 😂😂😂

The dark arts boy! Great deep dive and well researched well done. I love Theo his comedy style is so unique but also entertaining. Also new fan of Tom. Well done. I said well done twice 🤦‍♂️

the story about lurch is hilarious , or the kid who got wooden armor for christmas lmao

seeing clips of theo like fresh outta highschool basically and seeing him say what he says, thats the realest dude who never changed xD makes me believe all the stories instantly

As always, amazing content Tommy. As much as I love Bill I remember being pissed the first time I heard that podcast. The combination of Bills ball busting and Theo’s humbleness threw me off the first time.

1:47 ad skip, your welcome

Theo is such a sweetie pie. Great Video!

Theo is one of those dudes that you immediately get along with and is so down to earth. I’m so glad he is where he is and he has earned every bit of it. What a national treasure.

i’ve never heard of him at all before a few months ago but i’m glad i did bc he’s so funny

Tom the kinda guy to abruptly break into song and dance when someone mentions berries and cream.

Tom’s the type of guy to go from Destiny orbitor to legitimate watch on release content. You’re killing it lately dude

What I got from this is, there is way too many podcast out there. Good job man

Amazing video Turkey Tom 👍

Good for Theo. Always a warm presence. Charming, unique, witty, naturally funny, and a good listener.

Theo seems like a genuinely great guy.

Bro legit I feel asleep yesterday while watching this cuz your voice relaxing af

tom the type of guy to fly through the air when he smells a pie on a window seal

Theo Von also become massively popular with Gen Z as clips of him saying out of context things keeps going viral on TikTok. They don’t know what to make of him because of his offbeat comments but they also find him charming and refreshing because he just says whatever pops up into his head (he’s basically intrusive thoughts winning personified). So Theo has reached this peak level of popularity where even the youth likes him, which is rare. Despite that Theo doesn’t seem to be changing or letting it get to his head. I totally hope Theo gets his own Radio station in GTA 6. Imagine driving around Vice City while the Rat King is rambling nonsense 😂

My dad grew up really poor in Pittsfield Illinois and he told me crazy stories of the people that lived around and they seemed like some characters

Theo with shear perseverance rode to success. Especially his circumstances is god blessing for him. Glad seeing raise up like Phoenix.

tom the kinda guy to say "can't believe they let you in here" when he sees an old friend at a restaurant

Theo is the only human being I've ever encountered that is funny 100% of the time.

I would love a video on Cam Patterson. He’s been getting also very viral mostly from clips of his kill Tony appearances. Really interesting arc he’s gone through

Tom is the type of guy who giggles when he pees

My favorite Theo von moment is him talking to that kid who said he paid a big black kid $3 to mess with his friend and he was now being extorted basically. Theo said you can't make a three dollar brother and expect five dollar behavior lmao

Tbh, about the man without arms who found new ways to attack, this is something that happens when you have isolated disabled people with things like aputations, they learn to utilize their bodies in ways people wouldn't expect, and sometimes become jumpy because they've dealt with people assuming they're weak or easy to take advantage of, causing them to be paranoid or seemingly hot headed.

Great video! Keep it up 👍

i grew up poor too so i don’t doubt a lot of theos stories😭 crazy stuff happens in poor areas and it’s funny later on but it’s kinda sucky to grow up in. i also got emancipated earlier this year at 16 bc i wanted to be independent from my parents due to the fact im honestly better off without staying with them..and i also ended up getting pregnant. it can be difficult but ultimately i don’t regret it. but yea i get him frl

He earned and deserves his success. Love Theo

I love Theo, dude has had his up and downs and he has earned everything

thought this was ur other channel, but as i was only listening to it i thought man this sounds so professional for the second channel. makes sense noowoowowowowoowowowowow.s tay safe

I liked Bill Burr up until that episode. Since that time, I haven’t seen any of his comedy. He was shooting Theo down so much. It angered me. I’m glad Theo took positivity from it.

Real ones know Mitch Jones is the OG rat king.

Theo being the 7th most listened podcast in Spotify is awesome

Discovered you from your feature on PKA, love the content dude🫡

I was so scared this was an expose on some shady shit he’s done and I’m so glad it’s not

tom's the kind of guy who edges when he records his audio

At 10:50 there's a clip from a show that I used to work on as senior audio tech and on screen talent... In fact I won the most valuable cast member award during my first season on the show... Up Late. Surprised to see a clip from such an obscure late night variety show.

Haha cant wait to watch, but we all know its a well stocked closet of vests that keep him straight.

Tom the type of guy to call perennial sunning a way of life

I don’t think there’s a single person out there that is like theo…

Incredible topic and video ✅

Theo is the best. He deserves all the success he gets.

Theo is without a doubt one of the funniest dudes in the world.

I found out 2 years ago that theo managed to hit my number with one of those pranks. He had sent me a picture of a woman’s ass, plugged up and all, with clear whip marks all over it with the caption “hey Jake, it’s Kayla, you ready for round 2?” I thought it was a random mishap until I went to a Vegas comedy club where he confirmed that was one of the texts he would send. What he didn’t know, is he sent that text in the middle of my 1 year dating anniversary with my now Ex girlfriend. The joke was worth it in the end