Ep 629 - Like and Subscribe (feat. Danny McBride & Steve Gerben)

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About this episode Steve Gerben and Danny McBride discuss the absurdities of traveling, including state-specific porn restriction… AI summary

Steve Gerben and Danny McBride discuss the absurdities of traveling, including state-specific porn restrictions in South Carolina and Texas, and the challenges of late-night TV interviews. They share personal anecdotes about their early filmmaking careers, emotional reactions to movies like 'Jackass' and 'Moneyball', and humorous stories from a charity golf outing.

Key takeaways 5
  • South Carolina and Texas require users to submit government-issued photo ID to access major porn websites, a regulation Danny McBride discovered upon visiting.
  • Danny McBride finds late-night talk show interviews stressful due to the pressure to package spontaneous stories into short, scripted segments, contrasting with his preference for unstructured conversation.
  • Danny McBride has a strong emotional reaction to the ending montages of 'Jackass' movies and the film 'Moneyball', often crying in public.
  • The Savannah Bananas baseball team uses entertainment tactics like TikTok dances and shirtless players, which Danny finds distracting from the sport, though he appreciates their unique rules like live foul balls.
  • Danny's son attended a screening of 'Jackass' at age 8 during the pandemic as a way to return to normalcy, highlighting the generational appeal of the franchise.
Notable quotes 5 AI-generated: wording and quote attribution may be wrong. Use the play link to verify.
  • “I would definitely show the government my face to masturbate.”
    ▶ 3:03 Danny McBride's reaction to South Carolina's ID verification requirement for porn sites.
  • “It's like workplace comedy with my friends.”
    Danny McBride's description of 'Tires' when asked by Jimmy Fallon.
  • “They're like the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball... But then they ruin it by being Hawkeyes and doing like Hawkeye dances.”
    ▶ 30:59 Danny McBride's critique of the Savannah Bananas' entertainment style.
  • “I think it's advanced, dude. Eighth grade. Eighth grade. Mocking 911.”
    ▶ 7:52 Steve Gerben reacting to Danny's story about making a George Bush impression video shortly after 9/11.
  • “That's how you do that. You'll be fine. Sign up and get 10% off at betterhelp.com.”
    ▶ 34:56 Danny McBride's humorous take on therapy and sexuality during the BetterHelp ad read.

Chapters & Sections (35)

0:00 State Porn Restrictions and Grocery Shopping chapter 3
1:37 Grocery Shopping and Protein Shake Mishap
3:10 Republican Porn Login Restrictions
4:21 Algorithmic Porn Recommendations and Privacy
7:17 Glory Hole Websites and Jet Incident chapter 2
9:51 Glory Hole Sites and Jet Story
11:00 Jet Tarmac Incident and Drug Effects
12:12 Late Night Interview Experiences and Challenges chapter 8
13:36 Unwanted Subscriptions and Frugal Sharing
14:54 Late Night Show Interview Challenges
16:34 Late Night Show Mishaps and Press Anxiety
19:13 Comedic Bar Incident and Film School Origins
21:08 Early Creative Projects and Sketches
23:04 Jackass Impact and Global Appeal
24:27 Emotional Reactions to Jackass and 50/50
25:45 Embarrassing Dad Horses and Emotional Reels
28:18 Emotional Commercials and Baseball Entertainment chapter 2
30:06 Moneyball Emotional Impact and Savannah Bananas Critique
31:17 Field of Dreams Baseball Rules
32:31 MLB Field of Dreams and Therapy Discussion chapter 1
34:15 BetterHelp Ad and Childhood Sketches
36:21 Childhood Superhero and Horror Movie Skits chapter 1
38:09 Childhood Wrestling and Superhero Skits
40:25 Audio Book Recording and Press Experiences chapter 1
41:55 Book Signing Zones and Press Dynamics
44:48 Premiere Outfit Plans and Golfing Habits chapter 2
46:17 Premiere Outfit Ideas and Golfing
47:25 Golfing Habits and Time Commitment
48:53 Golf Cart Rage Quit at Fundraiser chapter 2
50:22 Golf Cart Incident and Angry Reaction
51:31 Rage Quit Technicality and Shame
52:39 Golf Charity, Autism, and Racist Commentary Fails chapter 3
55:17 Down Syndrome Basketball and Tiger Woods Race
57:05 Announcer Firing and Negro League Banter
58:45 Announcer Code-Switching and Firing Incident

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