Theo Von has seen a meteoric rise to fame over the last 5 years because of his funny and unique personality, combined with a humongous amount of content that he produces in the form of stand-up comedy, podcasting, and TV shows.
Theodor Capitani von Kurnatowski, known as Theo Von, is an American stand-up comedian and podcast host of This Past Weekend and The King and The Sting. Raised in Covington, Louisiana, Von first became popular for his appearances in MTV’s Road Rules and later, on Joe Rogan’s JRE Podcast and First We Feast’s Hot Ones.
Theo Von on Joe Rogan’s JRE Podcast
Von has appeared on Joe Rogan’s JRE podcast in episodes #925, #1118, #1141, #1225, #1731, #1847, and #1994, and is one of the best podcast guests on the show. Von once said that being on Rogan’s podcast was like hanging out with his older brothers, with Rogan being about 13 years older.
Von looks up to Rogan in several ways. Rogan has paved a pathway to success that many other stand-up comedians have followed.
Along with doing stand-up, other comedians like Von have gotten into the podcasting business, building an online audience, and are capitalizing on ad revenue from podcasting, YouTube videos, and affiliate sales – leading to a lot more money.
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Theo Von’s Podcast – This Past Weekend
Theo Von is the host of This Past Weekend podcast which he hosts by himself. Formerly he hosted The King and The Sting podcast with Brendan Schaub, although Von left the show and Schaub rebranded the podcast.
On This Past Weekend, Von told guest Jimmy John Liautaud, the founder of Jimmy John’s sandwich chain, that he wanted to get into podcasting after appearing on Joe Rogan’s JRE podcast.
Von was amazed at Rogan’s setup and wondered to himself if he could do something like that. He decided to try it out by buying a camera and microphone, starting from scratch. He launched This Past Weekend in December of 2016.
This Past Weekend has been a huge success and routinely gets over 500,000 views on YouTube and is also available on Apple iTunes. On the show, Von has had other comedian superstars like Bobby Lee, Bill Burr, Joey Diaz, Bryan Callen, and Andrew Santino.
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Other Podcasts Theo Von Has Been
Von has given back to the podcasting and comedy world by frequently appearing on other podcasts, both established and up-and-coming ones.
What is up with Theo Von’s mullet?
Perhaps, the most signature thing about Theo Von is his mullet haircut. It is often the first thing people notice about him when they see him for the first time.
On Your Mom’s House podcast, Von told Tom Segura and Christina Pazsitzky that he didn’t always have a mullet, but that he wanted to see what he’d look like with long hair. After growing it out for a while, he decided he liked it and wanted to roll with it.
Von felt like his haircut accurately represents the area and people where he comes from in Louisiana, people who often get looked down upon in pop culture.
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Theo Von is Sober
Another thing about Von is that he is sober from alcohol and drug addiction since 2016 and participates in a 12-step program. Von says that so far “so far it’s helping me out.”
One incident that involved getting locked out of his apartment with a blender running at 2:30 in the morning, Von described as a turning point for him. Here he tells the story to Joe Rogan:
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Theo Von’s Dad
Von’s father, Roland Theodore Achilles von Kurnatowski, was 70 years old at the time he had Theo. His mother was only 32 years old when he was born.
Von made a joke about it saying that it “basically makes me a stand-up comedian.”
Theo Von – “Get That Hitter”
If you listen to Von’s podcast you will hear him say “Get That Hitter” all the time. Where does this phrase come from?
The phrase “Get That Hitter” originated from the relationship between Grey Block Pizza in Santa Monica, California and Theo Von.
On This Past Weekend #314 with Jimmy John, Von said that the owner of Grey Block Pizza helped him with money to purchase equipment when he was trying to start his podcast, and was grandfathered in as one of his podcast sponsors.
Theo Von Apparel/Merch
Von has a website with merch and apparel. If you are looking for some authentic Theo Von merch, this is the best place to go. He has a lineup of official t-shirts, hoodies, sandals, coffee mugs, and accessories.
Also, check out Von’s Instagram page where is active and has over one million followers.
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