What Theo Von has said about Childhood poverty and shame

3 quotes · 1 episode · Sep 19, 2026

Theo Von, American stand-up comedian and host of the podcast This Past Weekend, has been quoted on Childhood poverty and shame 3 times in 1 episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, most recently on September 19, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Von recalls riding his bike five miles to school alongside his bus to avoid being seen getting off what he considered the poor bus.

    “sometimes I'd ride right alongside of the school bus that I was supposed to be on, but I didn't want to be seen getting off that bus”

    This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von: #684 - Bad Haircut (Sep 19, 2026) · Listen from 51:57

  • Von advises Jamie to have an honest conversation with her daughter, saying that is what he lacked from his own parents.

    “the thing that I feel like was missing for me would have just been a good conversation from my parents, right?”

    This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von: #684 - Bad Haircut (Sep 19, 2026) · Listen from 51:11

  • Von suggests helping the daughter build neighborhood relationships so she feels part of a group.

    “help her relate, work on those relationships in the neighborhood, even if they're relationships that you don't know if you'll have for your whole life”

    This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von: #684 - Bad Haircut (Sep 19, 2026) · Listen from 57:14

Episodes

  • #684 - Bad Haircut

    This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · Sep 19, 2026 · 1 h 14 min

    In a solo episode, Theo Von discusses a bad haircut, a Midwest camper trip, Macklemore's removal from Ed Sheeran's tour over Gaza, his sobriety, and listener calls.

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