reSee.it Podcast Summary
Theo Von announces dates for the Return of the Rat tour: East Lansing, MI (Feb 27), Victoria, BC (Mar 16), College Station and Belton, TX, Oxford, MS, Tuscaloosa, AL, Nashville, TN, Winnipeg and Calgary, Canada. Tickets at theovon.com. He notes the tour will end later this year.
He recounts a LA mishap: thinking he was driving his Cybertruck, he described a Jeep Cherokee to police, then realized the car five spaces away was his. He joked about the Cybertruck looking like a UFO or a molar filling for the Statue of Liberty.
He just returned from the inauguration in Washington, D.C. after a red-eye. He describes the five-block hotel draw, tight security, and the group he traveled with, including notable figures from entertainment, sports, and tech. He sat near a well-known racer on the bus; Conor McGregor arrived with obvious energy, and there had been online beef with the Paul brothers, but the mood was respectful.
Security at the Capitol was intense: military, police, barricades, checkpoints. A backstage area offered soldiers broth and coffee and bananas. The Starlight Ball featured several celebrities; Gretzky showed up missing a tooth, and the crowd helped search for it. A chair on the inauguration stage broke, causing embarrassment, which prompted jokes about design and a miscommunication with the Paul brothers.
He reflects that things feel different now: more self-promotion, easier access to celebrities, a shifting media landscape. Ads for Morgan & Morgan, Symmetry Sauna, and Valor Recovery appear, followed by a call-in segment about bathrooms at 985-664-9503. He closes by noting the weekend’s energy and his gratitude for being there.