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5 min readVince Vaughn joins Theo Von for a wide-ranging conversation blending nostalgic childhood stories, family dynamics, comedy career reflections, and life lessons drawn from personal experiences and cultural shifts. They touch on practical instincts like real estate investing, parenting tradeoffs, and the value of authenticity amid Hollywood's changes, all while promoting Vaughn's new sci-fi comedy Mike and Nick and Nick and Alice on Hulu.
Childhood Memories and Money Instincts
Vaughn and Von reminisce about quirky kid habits, like Von burying cash in Crown Royal bags at friends' houses without telling them or stealing silverware to pawn, and Vaughn watching horror movies alone in basements, amplifying his imagination's terror during Evil Dead. They bond over toys from Vaughn's dad's sales rep days—Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Evel Knievel stunt cycles, Galoob playsets—and urban legends like hidden cocks in Disney films, Camel cigarette outlines, or Pop Rocks exploding stomachs. These tales highlight pre-internet creativity, where rumors like Rod Stewart's stomach-pumping or Richard Gere's gerbil filled the void.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:38) **Real Estate and Rentals** - Hosts discuss buying homes vs stocks, rental properties, and trusting neighborhood instincts
- 2 (03:41) **Childhood Money Hiding and Basements** - Stories of burying cash in Crown Royal bags and basement adventures
- 3 (05:50) **Family Backgrounds and Toys** - Vince's dad sold toys like TMNT; childhood samples and stunt cycles
- 4 (08:56) **Smurfs Conspiracies and Urban Legends** - Debating Gargamel's motives, Disney secrets, Camel cigarette rumors
- 5 (11:43) **Self-Talk and Childhood Fights** - Talking to oneself, replaying arguments, awkward bike high-fives post-fight
- 6 (14:06) **LSU and New Orleans Connections** - Shared friends like Hugh Hayden, Better Than Ezra, Drew Brees
- 7 (16:39) **Touring Life as You Age** - Road becomes job-like, needing breaks and good crew
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Show Notes
Vince Vaughn is an actor, writer and producer known for his roles in movies like Dodgeball, Wedding Crashers, Swingers and more. His new movie “Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice” premieres on Hulu this Friday 3/27.
Vince joins Theo to talk about what he loved about growing up in the midwest, why old school football players were just built differently, and how he balances the good and bad parts of Hollywood.
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