{"id":2358896,"date":"2024-10-24T10:39:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T14:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vance-impresses-by-doing-what-tim-walz-cant-in-comedy-podcast-appearance\/"},"modified":"2024-10-24T10:40:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T14:40:54","slug":"jd-vance-impresses-by-doing-what-tim-walz-cant-in-comedy-podcast-appearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vance-impresses-by-doing-what-tim-walz-cant-in-comedy-podcast-appearance\/","title":{"rendered":"JD Vance Impresses by Doing What Tim Walz Can\u2019t in Comedy Podcast Appearance"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjd-vance-impresses-by-doing-what-tim-walz-cant-in-comedy-podcast-appearance%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2358896&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/riverside-county-sheriff-not-requiring-vaccine-for-employees\/\" title=\"Riverside County sheriff not requiring vaccine for employees\">recent podcast episode<\/a> with comedian Theo Von, Senator J.D. Vance showcased\u200b his humorous side,\u2062 discussing a variety \u2063of \u2063topics including\u200c his experiences in Narcotics Anonymous and the challenges \u2062faced during the fentanyl crisis. The two<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">-hour interview \u200dfeatured lighthearted moments<\/a>, with Vance demonstrating his ability to engage \u2064playfully in conversation, which resonated\u2064 positively\u200d with the audience. Highlights included funny anecdotes about their NA\u200c experiences, and the\u2064 duo\u2064 shared\u200c jokes that made the discussion entertaining. Vance&#8217;s relaxed demeanor and relatability stood in stark contrast to the more typical portrayals of him as &#8220;weird&#8221; by Democrats, leading to commentary that he appeared \u200cto be \u2064&#8221;the most normal down-to-earth guy.&#8221; This interaction\u200c underlined the disconnect between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doocy-corners-kjp-into-telling-deflection-with-straightforward-extremism-question\/\" title=\"Doocy corners KJP with direct question on &#039;extremism&#039;.\">political\u2062 narratives<\/a> \u200cand personal realities, suggesting a more approachable view of Vance\u2064 compared \u200cto the expected political stigmas. The podcast is noted for its humor, though it includes language that may not be suitable for all audiences.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>If you want to know why the whole &ldquo;weird&rdquo; argument hasn&rsquo;t worked against J.D. Vance, you need only to look at his appearance on comedian Theo Von&rsquo;s podcast this week.<\/p>\n<p>Theo Von &mdash; legal name Theodor Capitani von Kurnatowski III, which certainly explains the pseudonym &mdash; is a comedian, reality TV star and everyman extraordinaire.<\/p>\n<p>Vance&rsquo;s appearance came after the top half of the Republican ticket, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/donald-trump-cant-lose-incredible-early-voting-trend-continues-political-expert-mark-halperin-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>, appeared on Von&rsquo;s show a few months back. The Democratic ticket, you might not be surprised to know, hasn&rsquo;t appeared on the podcast. (It&rsquo;s worth noting that Theo Von will interview leftists, as evidenced by the fact that Sen. Bernie Sanders previously appeared on the show.)<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a two<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-nuclear-talks-resume-in-vienna-amid-new-complications\/\" title=\"Iran Nuclear Talks Resume in Vienna Amid New Complications\">-hour interview<\/a>, which touched upon sports, Theo Von&rsquo;s journey through recovery and other sundry topics, the Ohio senator proved he was a good sport by relaxing, cracking up and opening up.<\/p>\n<p>A nearly four-minute montage of the best moments in the two hour episode &mdash; very much not safe for work, but hilarious nonetheless &mdash; began circulating on social media shortly after the episode. And it&rsquo;s every bit as awesome as you might imagine.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The first clip dealt with the fact that Theo Von and Vance have attended Narcotics Anonymous meetings &mdash; Von because he&rsquo;s an addict, Vance because his mother is &mdash; and discussion about the dangers of relapsing in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/us-militarys-fentanyl-crisis-may-putting-national-security-risk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fentanyl<\/a> age.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You know, that&rsquo;s sad to say, but that keeps me out, the risk of it,&rdquo; Theo Von said. &ldquo;I mean this is ridiculous to say &hellip; you know, you can&rsquo;t even do cocaine in this country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That cracked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jd-vances-response-rally-attendee-shouting-jesus-king-opposite-kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vance<\/a> up. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m going to steal that line after the election,&rdquo; he joked.<\/p>\n<p>Other stories that elicited laughter: an NA meeting where a boat was being offered for sale and another gentleman who showed up at an AA meeting with a &ldquo;fish hook stuck in his freaking cheek.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But he had two weeks clean,&rdquo; Theo Von noted.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yeah, he&rsquo;d either had a really bad night or a really good night,&rdquo; Vance joked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s just like, all right, dude, catch and release, brother, catch and release. He probably tried to come across the border,&rdquo; Theo Von quipped back, prompting Vance to lose it.<\/p>\n<p>Other jokes included a very laugh-out-loud moment about Charley Hull &mdash; the cigarette-smoking British golfer that Theo Von called &ldquo;Puffer McGavin&rdquo; (in reference to &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/prolific-actor-carl-weathers-dies-age-76\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Happy Gilmore<\/a>&rdquo; antagonist Shooter McGavin) and &ldquo;the hot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tucker-carlson-floored-john-daly-reveals-strange-habit-s-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Daly<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>WARNING: The following videos contain vulgar language that some viewers will find offensive.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JD Vance couldn&rsquo;t keep his cool with Theo Von lmao. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ki5CbQr1UZ\">pic.twitter.com\/Ki5CbQr1UZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Defiant L&rsquo;s (@DefiantLs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DefiantLs\/status\/1849025739825332375?\">October 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>These are just the best moments, although the full podcast is here if you have two hours to devote to it:<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vd8mmTDDqAs?si=AtGygc2no5WsNGqS\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>There are plenty of takeaways from this about Vance, but one of the best ones could be found in the YouTube comments: &ldquo;This guy is supposed to be weird? He&rsquo;s like the most normal down to earth guy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>And that&rsquo;s been the Democrats&rsquo; rap on Vance and those around and supporting Donald Trump: &ldquo;weird.&rdquo; The term was pushed by the guy who became Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo; running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a thoroughly weird dude. He comes across as the kind of guy who could only really laugh at his own jokes, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-horrified-look-harris-face-walz-makes-dirty-joke-jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">even those are painful<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This is what normal America looks like. And it freaks the Democrats out. That alone should tell you all you need to know.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Vance, just look at his recent appearance on comedian Theo Von&#8217;s podcast. Theo Von, whose full name is Theodor Capitani von Kurnatowski III, is a comedian and reality TV personality known for his relatable persona. Vance&#8217;s episode followed Donald Trump&#8217;s earlier appearance on the same show, while no Democratic figures have been featured (though leftists like Bernie Sanders have). <\/p>\n<p>The two-hour interview covered various topics including sports and recovery journeys, with Vance showing a relaxed demeanor and sharing laughs. A nearly four-minute highlight reel of their conversation quickly gained traction on social media for its humor.<\/p>\n<p>One notable segment discussed both men\u2019s experiences with Narcotics Anonymous\u2014Von as an addict and Vance due to his mother&#8217;s struggles\u2014with a focus on the risks of relapse in today&#8217;s fentanyl crisis. 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