What Theo Von has said about Fame
2 quotes · 2 episodes · Apr 7, 2026 – Apr 30, 2026
Theo Von, American stand-up comedian and host of the podcast This Past Weekend, has been quoted on Fame 2 times in 2 episodes of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, most recently on April 30, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Von says his Road Rules fame without money taught him popularity had little value and prepared him to handle later fame differently.
“one thing was i realized at that time that like there wasn't a like being popular was cool but there wasn't like a ton of value to it”
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von: #656 - Fahim Anwar (Apr 30, 2026) · Listen from 1:28:18
Von says that after doing meet-and-greets at every show he lost the ability to smile genuinely for photos and had to adopt a different face.
“But I couldn't smile anymore. The muscles in my mouth”
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von: #651 - Ella Langley (Apr 7, 2026) · Listen from 42:29
Episodes
#656 - Fahim AnwarThis Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · Apr 30, 2026 · 2 h 11 min
Theo Von and comedian Fahim Anwar riff on gooning, recall their Midwest tour, and discuss the Comedy Store, fame, dance, Boeing, and post-9/11 Muslim stereotyping.
#651 - Ella LangleyThis Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · Apr 7, 2026 · 1 h 52 min
Country singer Ella Langley tells Theo Von about her Alabama upbringing, Nashville grind, burnout, and her new album Dandelion.
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- Matthew Lillard · 3 quotes
- Brandi Carlile · 3 quotes
- Stella McCartney · 2 quotes
- Chetan Bhagat · 2 quotes
- Emma Thompson · 2 quotes
- Will Arnett · 2 quotes
- Jason Bateman · 2 quotes
Theo Von on other topics
- Addiction and recovery · 4 quotes
- Childhood poverty and shame · 3 quotes
- Gaza war · 2 quotes
- Macklemore's removal from Ed Sheeran's tour · 2 quotes
- Artemis program · 2 quotes
- Busboys · 2 quotes
- Antidepressants · 2 quotes
- Extraterrestrial life · 1 quote