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Kevin Ryan
Welcome to another exciting edition of are you garbage? The show where you find out if your favorite comedians are classy individuals or absolute trash. Now here are your hosts, Kevin Ryan and H. Foley. Hey everybody out there and welcome back to everybody's favorite podcast. This is are you garbage? Oh, yeah, it's our little show. We sit there with your favorite comedians and we find that at the group to be classy or to just a big old piece of trash.
H. Foley
Amen.
Kevin Ryan
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H. Foley
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Kevin Ryan
Yes, sir. And gang, we couldn't be more excited to have our incredibly, and I mean incredibly special guest here with us today for the first time. He is a very funny, very successful stand up comedian, actor, radio writer, producer. He is one of the co creators and stars of the hit series tires over there on Netflix that's streaming right now. Do yourself a favor, give it up for the Philadelphia legend Steve Gerbin, everybody.
Steve Gerber
Let's go.
Kevin Ryan
Kirby, you were, you were, you were the hot dog. When we started, when we started comedy, we were low level open makers. You were up there killing it.
Steve Gerber
Yeah, there's a couple years.
H. Foley
I was, I was just trying to tell. I couldn't remember.
Kevin Ryan
Confidence.
H. Foley
I couldn't remember. You had this joke back when I started. You were, it was I was watching Do It. A helium. It was about getting donuts. The woman getting donuts, dude. The woman that worked at Dunkin Don. And I remember sitting there being like, man, this guy's got it. I do not. I do not belong in this room. This guy is cooking.
Kevin Ryan
Buddy, we love you. Thank you for coming in and sitting down with us.
Steve Gerber
Thank you for having me.
Kevin Ryan
Are you kidding me?
Steve Gerber
And. And because. And everybody said you guys sent a car to pick me up.
H. Foley
Sure, it was a Toyota Corolla, but it was that.
Steve Gerber
It was a. It was a black suv. It was. If.
Kevin Ryan
I mean, driver, act apart a little bit, will you?
Steve Gerber
Jesus. It was incredible. You're stunned by it because I'll just say this really quick before we get into it, because you are a very good host. You've always been.
Kevin Ryan
Thank you.
Steve Gerber
And, you know, even when we were doing it, the Raven, you would always. You're just so good at that. And, like, your text, it's like, do you want to come do this? We'll send you a car. Like, yes.
H. Foley
What?
Kevin Ryan
Well, I love how the car blew.
H. Foley
How else would have you gotten up here?
Steve Gerber
I would have driven to the train station, taking the train, gotten fussy while I was waiting for the train, and tried to, like, find my way to an Uber. A cab would have tried to scam me, and then I would have finally gotten here, and I would have been sweaty and just, like, miffed. That's so.
Kevin Ryan
Just to break the fourth wall a little bit, he did get lost getting here. When I said, where are you at? And you said, I don't know, I.
H. Foley
Was like, I'm in New York City.
Steve Gerber
No way. Come look. Because you said 45, and the one thing said 1545, but it was like, hello or whatever. And I was like, I don't know.
Kevin Ryan
So I got a hot dog. And. Yeah, give us the backstory. We know. We know. You're a Westchester kid, right?
Steve Gerber
Well, yeah. So I actually like Berwyn, Pennsylvania.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
Steve Gerber
Grew up. And then. So it was part of that whole. Te. True. Different East Town.
H. Foley
Why? You said that like, we're at the zoning meeting.
Steve Gerber
You guys are like Philadelphia or something.
H. Foley
I didn't. I didn't understand the two words you said.
Steve Gerber
So Trudifren, East Town.
H. Foley
Trifidin.
Steve Gerber
I don't look at Tridifren.
Kevin Ryan
Yeah, that's a town. Tridifren.
Steve Gerber
Well, hold on. It's always hyphenated with East. Trudifren. East Town. Yes.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Is that near Siaminson? What's the name of that town.
Steve Gerber
I have no idea what it is. Te.
H. Foley
Te.
Steve Gerber
Middle school is the middle.
Kevin Ryan
Yeah.
H. Foley
Okay.
Steve Gerber
So.
H. Foley
All right. Okay. So it's a town in. Is outside of Burwood or near Burwood, really. We're really.
Steve Gerber
I think Wood is encompassed in whatever.
H. Foley
The greater Te area. Okay. Local politics are confusing.
Kevin Ryan
Growing up, your dad did have a tire shop, right?
Steve Gerber
That's right. Yeah. He had Valley Forge Auto.
Kevin Ryan
Right.
Steve Gerber
Which I think he started in 79.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
Steve Gerber
And then that. That lasted, I don't know, I want to say like 20 some odd years. And then he. It was kind of headed towards either like bankruptcy or. Sell it. Sold it and then started a new one.
Kevin Ryan
Same exact type of thing.
Steve Gerber
Yeah. Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
And what'd your mom do when you were growing up?
Steve Gerber
Well, my mom was stay at home. Mom. She was okay.
Kevin Ryan
Your dad was doing okay?
Steve Gerber
He was, yeah. It was like. It was a weird type of. Okay. Like there was good years and bad years. It's like any entrepreneur would.
Kevin Ryan
You. You wouldn't be considered the main line, would you?
Steve Gerber
Are definitely.
Kevin Ryan
You are the main line.
H. Foley
Really?
Kevin Ryan
Yeah. Which is in just so you folks. That's a real nice part of Philadelphia.
H. Foley
A little bit of cake.
Kevin Ryan
Ye. Yeah. Old school money, too.
Steve Gerber
Yeah, it. There is a lot of old.
Kevin Ryan
Lot of old tire money out there.
Steve Gerber
I don't know about that, but yeah.
Kevin Ryan
And you guys were in a single family home?
Steve Gerber
Yes. What, like single family? No. No parents together?
Kevin Ryan
Oh.
Steve Gerber
Yes. It was detached, dude. It was.
Kevin Ryan
Yeah. We were broke. So what?
Steve Gerber
Yes.
Kevin Ryan
No, it was. It was a standalone house. Like a house. Normal house.
H. Foley
It wasn't a. A condo or a townhouse or an apartment. It was a. Just. Your family lived in it?
Kevin Ryan
Yes.
H. Foley
And Gerbe's folds under questioning.
Kevin Ryan
He does?
Steve Gerber
Well, no, I didn't know. Single family household. Is that what you said?
H. Foley
Single family is a regular home is what describes the. The dwelling.
Steve Gerber
I understand that, but how would you describe a single.
H. Foley
Single parent home.
Kevin Ryan
Yeah.
Steve Gerber
Single parent full.
Kevin Ryan
And brothers and sisters?
Steve Gerber
Older brother.
Kevin Ryan
One. Older brother.
Steve Gerber
Yep.
Kevin Ryan
How far apart are you guys?
Steve Gerber
Two years.
Kevin Ryan
Two years. That's great.
Steve Gerber
Yep.
Kevin Ryan
Okay, so you guys were together all through elementary school, high school, all that stuff?
Steve Gerber
Yes.
Kevin Ryan
Fantastic.
H. Foley
What were the sports growing up?
Steve Gerber
Baseball.
H. Foley
Baseball, yeah. There. What position?
Steve Gerber
Well, I didn't make it that far. I got hit by a pitch to get a position.
H. Foley
I missed the day they were handing out jerseys.
Kevin Ryan
I got hit with a fly ball coming out of the dugout. That was it.
Steve Gerber
Yeah. Well, no, so I made. So I made it to kid pitch.
Kevin Ryan
But that's like the majors.
H. Foley
It Was huge.
Steve Gerber
And then my dad scared me.
H. Foley
Kid pitches. I was. I was a very nervous fat kid. And I was okay with T ball and coach pitch, even.
Kevin Ryan
But that kid pitch, we didn't have coach pitch.
H. Foley
I was playing against adults.
Kevin Ryan
Yeah. You went from T ball. Right. To kid pitch.
Steve Gerber
Oh, really?
Kevin Ryan
Yeah. This is the early 80s.
Steve Gerber
No kid pitch. And then my dad, like, got me a special helmet to protect my face. So it had, like. It had this, like, big plastic guard on it, so I couldn't really see that well at all.
Kevin Ryan
You look like a Mandalorian out there playing.
Steve Gerber
I did.
Kevin Ryan
So wait, why. Why did he.
H. Foley
Why, after you had been hit?
Steve Gerber
No, no, I. That was the first time that I got hit in the head because I was like a bobblehead with that thing on. I think it was just generally, like, cautious about my health and well being, given that because the arthritis was when I was two.
Kevin Ryan
Gotcha.
Steve Gerber
Blau syndrome. I'm saying, like, the actual thing.
Kevin Ryan
Gotcha.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
So you had that already. So they wanted to be careful.
Steve Gerber
Right.
Kevin Ryan
Gotcha. Were the kids brutal about that helmet in school? Yeah. Did they tease you about the helmet?
Steve Gerber
No. Oh, with the helmet?
Kevin Ryan
Yeah.
Steve Gerber
Yeah. No. Yeah. Well, you know the story about, like, when I was in school, like, no, my. Everybody was nice, except for, like, the kid with down syndrome, who was the one that picked on me.
H. Foley
Really?
Steve Gerber
Yeah, because I was, like, really short. My growth. My growth was stunted.
H. Foley
And then he, you know, he wasn't the nicest to you.
Steve Gerber
Right.
Kevin Ryan
But anyway.
H. Foley
Is this public school or private school?
Steve Gerber
Public.
H. Foley
Public.
Kevin Ryan
Where did you go?
Steve Gerber
Conestoga.
Kevin Ryan
Conestoga.
H. Foley
I know Conestoga.
Kevin Ryan
Okay. Very nice. So hold on. So. So did you stop playing after kid pitch? Was that the end of the two seasons in. You got two seasons?
Steve Gerber
I was actually. And this is a. This is an ominous thing to say ahead of, like, throwing out a first pitch, but I was a decent pitch because I threw so slow that it was, like, hard to time up.
H. Foley
Coming in is like, you're like, rookie of the year. The floater. Let him have it.
Steve Gerber
But I was decent. Strike. Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
All right.
H. Foley
Huh. What was a family vacation like growing up? Where were you going?
Steve Gerber
There were no real family vacations. We did one time to Disney World. It was, like, a disaster.
H. Foley
Sure. They usually are.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
H. Foley
There's so much pressure.
Kevin Ryan
You guys didn't go down ashore, anything like that in the summer?
Steve Gerber
Well, we did have a family friend that had a shore house, so we would go there. Gary and Carol and what?
H. Foley
What family friend? What beach?
Steve Gerber
Ocean City.
Kevin Ryan
Okay. And Was there extended family in the. In the. In the mainline area? Like cousins and stuff like that? Around.
Steve Gerber
Not in the Main Line? No, they were Marysville and then also Bucks County.
Kevin Ryan
Okay, so you did see an extended family?
Steve Gerber
Yes.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
Steve Gerber
Yeah. My mom's side is Catholic.
Kevin Ryan
Okay, so there's.
H. Foley
Sounds like you're upset about that.
Steve Gerber
No, it's just a lot of cousins.
Kevin Ryan
What's your dad's side?
Steve Gerber
Jewish.
Kevin Ryan
Really?
Steve Gerber
And then my mom converted.
Kevin Ryan
No kidding.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
I didn't know that. Did you have a bar mitzvah?
Steve Gerber
I did, yeah.
H. Foley
No way.
Kevin Ryan
Really? What kind of cash you pull in.
Steve Gerber
For that kind of cash? Yeah, I think it was like, three or $4,000. Yeah, it did go to my dog surgery. Scooby needed like two. Or my dad was like, got hit by a bitch.
H. Foley
God damn, Rufus.
Kevin Ryan
Wait a minute.
Steve Gerber
Fuck.
Kevin Ryan
Hold on.
H. Foley
All right, where. Okay, let's take a little slow. Where was the. Where was the event? Where was this? So obviously at the synagogue. And then where was the party? Do you remember?
Steve Gerber
I don't remember. The synagogue was Temple, Brick, Haem. Or however you.
H. Foley
Okay.
Kevin Ryan
All right. So family.
Steve Gerber
Can I say interject something here, please? Like, the last time we did a Hanukkah thing as a family, my friend Dhruv is Indian. Was over.
H. Foley
And he had an Indian guy over for Hanukkah.
Steve Gerber
Yeah, he was just over, and we were, like, lighting the candles and we were singing and he started laughing so hard he was crying and felt bad. But that was the last time we ever did the singing. It humiliated all of us.
Kevin Ryan
He gets up and walks out, like, just dying, laughing. I can't. Ah, shit. All right, so the family pet was a dog.
Steve Gerber
That's right.
Kevin Ryan
Any other weird pets growing up? Any turtles? Any frogs, anything like that?
H. Foley
Snakes?
Steve Gerber
Goldfish.
Kevin Ryan
Goldfish?
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
What kind of dog was it?
Steve Gerber
She was a mutt.
Kevin Ryan
She was a mutt?
Steve Gerber
Yeah. So part German shepherd, part lab, part name Scooby.
Kevin Ryan
Scooby. Okay.
Steve Gerber
With an ie. Because it was a girl. That's what copyright infringement.
H. Foley
Couldn't get the rights.
Kevin Ryan
Didn't want Hanna Barbera coming after. All right, so then around your 13th birthday, the dog got sick.
Steve Gerber
It was. It was after that, like, the. The money was taken, put into a savings account.
Kevin Ryan
Right.
Steve Gerber
And then accessed for the surgery for the dog.
Kevin Ryan
Wow. How come you had to pay for.
H. Foley
Must have been one of those years.
Steve Gerber
At the tire shop.
Kevin Ryan
Yeah, it was a lean year. They were like, listen, if you want to save the dog.
Steve Gerber
He was like, well, Steven, you know, we'll pay back.
H. Foley
And then they Never do they never pay it back?
Steve Gerber
No, he. My dad has paid that back.
H. Foley
Okay.
Steve Gerber
Thousands of times. Ever. Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Man, that is wild, huh? Save the dog.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
How long did dog live for after that?
Steve Gerber
She lived till she was 15.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
H. Foley
It's been.
Kevin Ryan
Not bad. Pretty good surgery.
H. Foley
Okay.
Kevin Ryan
All right, fair enough. What was the first job?
Steve Gerber
Well, first job was, like, cleaning bathrooms at my dad's shop. But, like, the first job outside of that was at a bakery, a dishwasher.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
Steve Gerber
I lasted, like, two days. My cousin called, quit.
Kevin Ryan
Wait, what?
Steve Gerber
I lasted two days and then I had my cousin call.
H. Foley
Your cousin called in for you? Did they act like, hey, this is Steve, I quit?
Steve Gerber
No, they said, steve quit. Steve quits.
H. Foley
Steve is retaining me as an employment counsel.
Kevin Ryan
To whom it may concern.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Consider this Steven's resignation.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
All right. How are your grades in school? Were you a good student?
Steve Gerber
Not. Not especially.
Kevin Ryan
Peggy is a good student.
Steve Gerber
I know. A lot of people do.
Kevin Ryan
Yeah. Smart. Smart guy.
Steve Gerber
I'm not. No.
Kevin Ryan
Separate directions.
Steve Gerber
Barely. I'm terrible at directions. I'm terrible at a lot of things. But no, it wasn't. Wasn't particularly good. Sats, 10, 40. Was.
H. Foley
Hey, four digits. That's all right. That' the. That's the barometer here. That's pretty good. Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Did you get into college? You go to college?
Steve Gerber
I did. I went to George Washington. GW failed out.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
Steve Gerber
And then went to Delco Community College. Yeah. And then dropped out. And then from there, I was like, well, I told my dad. I was like, I'll just come work for you. He was like, absolutely not.
Kevin Ryan
Why?
Steve Gerber
He was like, you got to be in school if you're going to come for me. So then I. I was like, well, then I. We had a big, you know, tiff. I went and worked for the post office for a while.
H. Foley
What'd you do there?
Steve Gerber
Like, delivered mail.
H. Foley
Really?
Steve Gerber
Yeah. What I say, while. It was probably about, like, six months. Yeah.
H. Foley
Your cousin call and quit for me.
Kevin Ryan
So you were in, like, the union. That's, like, a serious job.
Steve Gerber
I didn't make it in the. I was called, like, a casual carrier.
H. Foley
Before. Before, kid.
Steve Gerber
Yeah. Yeah.
H. Foley
A casual carrier. So you were like a flex.
Kevin Ryan
Sounds like a page on Craigslist.
Steve Gerber
So you'd have to go. So that was the problem, though. You couldn't, like, you didn't get the same route every day. So every. Every day you were filling in, and.
H. Foley
You didn't like that. You want to go with directions?
Steve Gerber
Yeah. Just squinting, trying to find my way through it.
H. Foley
Start street.
Kevin Ryan
Did you have A. Did you have a mail car?
Steve Gerber
Yeah, some days.
Kevin Ryan
No kidding.
H. Foley
On the other side.
Steve Gerber
Yeah. Whoa. And you had to go for training, and that was. Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
What did you use the other days? You didn't have it.
Steve Gerber
Your feet, like, you know. It was in Berwin. It's like some of our walking routes. Some are driving.
Kevin Ryan
Gotcha.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
But you had the uniform and everything.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
How old were you at this time?
Steve Gerber
20, maybe. 20, 21.
H. Foley
That's a young post.
Kevin Ryan
Look like a little kid running around. Yeah.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
H. Foley
Big hat on, covering his eyes. Okay. Huh. I didn't see that coming now.
Kevin Ryan
Didn't see that one.
H. Foley
What was the high school mascot?
Steve Gerber
Bulldog.
H. Foley
Pretty good.
Kevin Ryan
Let's go back into the house a little bit. The bedroom. Growing up, you and your brother each.
Steve Gerber
Had your own rooms after a certain age. We, like, I think till like, five.
Kevin Ryan
Did you guys move?
Steve Gerber
We did move. Okay, second grade. Yep.
Kevin Ryan
In second grade, you moved to the house that they. That you grew up in.
Steve Gerber
Right.
Kevin Ryan
What were you guys in before that?
Steve Gerber
House? Single. Single family.
Kevin Ryan
Single family house.
H. Foley
Single family.
Kevin Ryan
But not as nice as the second one.
H. Foley
That was an upgrade.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Gotcha. And then, so in your room, what were the posters on the wall? What were you. What were you rocking with?
Steve Gerber
I had a Hooters calendar.
H. Foley
Whoa.
Steve Gerber
Yes.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
H. Foley
How'd you get that? Do you remember? At Hooters?
Steve Gerber
At Hooters? Yeah.
H. Foley
Did you guys go to Hooters a lot?
Steve Gerber
Not my. But the family friend, like the Ocean City family? Yeah, yeah, yeah. He was.
Kevin Ryan
Wait, what? Hold on a second. What are you talking about?
Steve Gerber
He would be like, yeah. You know, at this point, I'm probably, like, 13 or something.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
H. Foley
Go to Hooters with him.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Just you and him? Are you him and your brother sometimes?
Steve Gerber
My cousin. It wasn't always my brother. I don't. You know, I don't remember. It wasn't, like, all the time, but it was just, like, one of those things.
Kevin Ryan
But this guy would take different groups of boys to who?
H. Foley
Nothing easy. Listen, you're painting it the wrong way, all right?
Kevin Ryan
Yeah, listen, I'm painting it as I see it.
Steve Gerber
Well, whatever it is, that. That is what it was.
Kevin Ryan
Did he ever take you on any other activity?
Steve Gerber
He thought it was hilarious that I was like, you know, big boob guy and whatever it was.
H. Foley
Are you a big boob guy?
Steve Gerber
No, but, you know, I'm just saying. I'm saying boobs.
H. Foley
Like, boobs are cool at 13, I'm.
Steve Gerber
Using boobs interchangeably with, like, attractive women.
H. Foley
Okay.
Steve Gerber
You know?
H. Foley
Yes. Yeah.
Steve Gerber
All right. So that Was. And that was the first. So go ahead.
Kevin Ryan
The floor is yours.
Steve Gerber
Everybody's trying to make this guy out to be like a pedophile.
H. Foley
I'm on your side. I'm trying to stop that.
Steve Gerber
Sweet. I love him and. Yeah, but do you. Do you remember the first boobs you ever saw? I do.
Kevin Ryan
It was Sixteen Candles.
Steve Gerber
And you.
H. Foley
Not a couple weeks ago as a nice gal. Not specifically. I. I remember. I remember seeing a boob on scrambled television in sea aisle. Yeah, that was the first one that I remember being like, like locked in on.
Steve Gerber
But mine was under siege, which we saw.
Kevin Ryan
Oh, yeah.
Steve Gerber
Yep.
Kevin Ryan
The. The stripper.
Steve Gerber
Yep.
Kevin Ryan
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H. Foley
You ain't lying, big dog.
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H. Foley
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H. Foley
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Kevin Ryan
Yeah. Any sports figures, Any bands?
Steve Gerber
It was definitely stuff like that. I just. The Hooters was the most predominant because it was right under the holochen light.
Kevin Ryan
Gotcha.
Steve Gerber
Big Seahawks fan growing up because I love the logo.
Kevin Ryan
Gotcha.
H. Foley
Okay.
Steve Gerber
There's definitely some Seahawks stuff on there.
Kevin Ryan
You want an Eagles, man?
Steve Gerber
I mean, not as much because it was really techno. Super bowl was like the game on Nintendo. My brother Eagles. I was this.
Kevin Ryan
Gotcha. Did you have that game console in your room?
Steve Gerber
No.
Kevin Ryan
Was there a TV in your room?
Steve Gerber
There was a tv. Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Not bad.
H. Foley
Cable?
Steve Gerber
No, not for a while.
H. Foley
Yeah.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
H. Foley
Never did. What was the family car?
Steve Gerber
Family car? Like there was a Dodge Caravan and an Acura.
H. Foley
Pretty good.
Steve Gerber
And then my dad drove a pickup truck for a while, like a really old beat up Nissan. And then once things started getting better, he got an Infinity Whoa.
Kevin Ryan
Yeah, it was probably somewhere in the 90s.
Steve Gerber
This is.
Kevin Ryan
Wow. Infinity. The 90s, man. A Volvo.
H. Foley
That's big.
Steve Gerber
Yeah, Yeah. I had a great upper.
Kevin Ryan
They had the dude from. I can't think of his name. He's a British actor. He was in Gary Glen Ross. He did the commercial for Infinity. And they used to have the silver ball that they rolled down the.
H. Foley
The hood in the. In the thing.
Kevin Ryan
Yes.
H. Foley
Whoa.
Kevin Ryan
Infinity, man. They were killing it.
Steve Gerber
That's a great.
Kevin Ryan
It was just a Nissan. It was just Nissan.
H. Foley
It's in the same company. Makes them sharp, though.
Kevin Ryan
Pretty good.
H. Foley
That's a one point for Mr. Gerben.
Kevin Ryan
Yeah, yeah. What were the snacks in the house growing up? We know you're a bit of a picky eater.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
And was that. I assume that was true as a child.
Steve Gerber
Sure. So, yeah. Just like Dunkaroos and like Dunkaroos in a house.
Kevin Ryan
Yeah, that's Dunkaroos in a. Sugar cereal in the house.
Steve Gerber
Definitely.
Kevin Ryan
Really?
Steve Gerber
Because nobody knew it was like that much sugar.
H. Foley
Yeah. What was. What was your favorite? Favorite?
Steve Gerber
Cinnamon toast crunch.
Kevin Ryan
Yeah, it was cinnamon toast crunch, man. Would you buy your lunch at school or would you bring your lunch?
Steve Gerber
No, it was. I was treated like a king. My mom would. My mom would make. She. She would a lot of times drop it off. She'd go to the bagel factory.
Kevin Ryan
Wait, what?
Steve Gerber
Yeah, yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Wait a minute. The bagel factory.
H. Foley
You were doing bagels for lunch?
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Good food with what but what in it?
Steve Gerber
Butter and jelly and then some sliced.
Kevin Ryan
American cheese on the side.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
H. Foley
Wait, how would you eat that?
Steve Gerber
What?
H. Foley
Like a king. What do you mean?
Kevin Ryan
Eat the slices by itself and then have the bagel with the butter and jelly?
Steve Gerber
No, I combine.
H. Foley
You'd put them on.
Steve Gerber
No, sorry. Didn't mean to be that aggressive.
H. Foley
It's all right. I didn't take it if you think that's aggressive.
Steve Gerber
But I would eat maybe two bites, now that I'm thinking about it. Of the bagel. And then I'd put some cheese in there. Yeah, but I wouldn't. I.
H. Foley
Would you piggyback the cheese like a chaser?
Steve Gerber
Yes.
H. Foley
I have respect.
Kevin Ryan
Whoa. Is this high school? Is this elementary school?
Steve Gerber
High school.
H. Foley
Wow.
Kevin Ryan
You were getting your lunch dropped off.
H. Foley
So how did you embarrass by that?
Steve Gerber
Now I get that.
H. Foley
I would be too. How did she get it to you? Would they, like. Because you'd have to, like, drop it off at the office or something because, like, the teacher. You can't, like, just run out and meet your mom out Front.
Steve Gerber
No. Yeah. She would drop it off at the office and they'd say it wasn't every day, but it was like, I would say the majority of days.
H. Foley
That's every day. If you're looking back. Yeah. You'd have to go. You'd have to go the office. Office. And pick it up.
Steve Gerber
Yeah, I would just walk into the office and it would be where it always was.
H. Foley
No, like uber eats like UberEats at a hotel. Good for you, Steve.
Kevin Ryan
And what about breakfast in the morning? Would they make you breakfast?
Steve Gerber
Yeah, my mom would make breakfast.
Kevin Ryan
What are we talking about?
Steve Gerber
Like, eggs, I guess. Really? Toast occasionally On a weekday? Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
That's crazy.
Steve Gerber
Hey, can I get a tissue? Just. Of course. I need to.
Kevin Ryan
No worries.
Steve Gerber
Don't laugh. My nose runs.
Kevin Ryan
Sure, Take your time.
Steve Gerber
All right, so keep going.
Kevin Ryan
Oh, look at that. Ryan. Diesel. Come on in there, Diesel. Thank you, good pal, Ryan D. Thank you very much.
H. Foley
Blur him out. I don't want him on it.
Kevin Ryan
I don't want him on.
H. Foley
Okay. And how did you get to school most days?
Kevin Ryan
High school.
Steve Gerber
High school, yeah. Either bus or. Then when my brother was old enough to drive, he drove.
H. Foley
Gotcha.
Kevin Ryan
And then did you eventually start driving when you got your license?
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
H. Foley
And what was your first car?
Steve Gerber
It was my brother's car. Which was? An Acura.
Kevin Ryan
The Acura. Your brother had the Acura?
Steve Gerber
He had the Acura. The. Was it the Integra?
Kevin Ryan
You said the Integra before. Is that the one you were talking about?
Steve Gerber
Maybe. He had the Integra. My mom had the 3.5 rl double ass. Yeah, yeah, yeah. At this point, yes, Things are going. Things are going well.
Kevin Ryan
It makes you wonder why the vacations were so light.
Steve Gerber
We hated them.
Kevin Ryan
You hated them?
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Why?
Steve Gerber
It's not big. Travelers, they get lost.
H. Foley
Directions are bad.
Kevin Ryan
The whole family?
Steve Gerber
Yeah, just not, not, not. We don't do it. I don't know. We don't enjoy. I mean, my dad would. My dad would go on trips for, like, tire. Dealers would put you out on trips.
Kevin Ryan
Right.
Steve Gerber
So he would sometimes go on those. Like a cruise. My mom would go, obviously. And then. Yeah, we. It's just. I'm not a big fan of traveling.
Kevin Ryan
You're a homebody?
Steve Gerber
I am. I'm a house cat.
Kevin Ryan
Did you guys have a pool at the house?
Steve Gerber
No.
Kevin Ryan
No. So what would you be doing in the summer? Just hanging out with friends. Riding your bike?
Steve Gerber
Yeah, it would be like we'd always have a summer job and then. Yeah, just hanging out.
H. Foley
Kind of bike.
Steve Gerber
Did you have it Wasn't.
Kevin Ryan
It was like, whatever.
Steve Gerber
Yeah, it was like, whatever's at the tracks. We weren't like big bikers.
H. Foley
Gotcha. Okay. Okay. All right.
Kevin Ryan
Very interesting.
H. Foley
Can't get a read on Mr. German.
Kevin Ryan
What was the first concert you ever went to?
Steve Gerber
Probably Robert Randolph. It was when I was in college.
H. Foley
Who's Robert Randall?
Steve Gerber
He's a jam band guy. I was trying to fit in. I left early.
H. Foley
I gotta get out of here. This parking's horrible.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
H. Foley
Robert Randolph.
Steve Gerber
It was like, Robert Randolph in the family band.
H. Foley
Yes, Robert Randolph and the family band. Okay. Never heard of him.
Kevin Ryan
What, were you trying to fit in with the crowd?
Steve Gerber
I'm just kidding. Kidding. He's. He's extremely talented. Well, like, people on my floor.
Kevin Ryan
Oh, college.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Gotcha.
Steve Gerber
Yep.
H. Foley
So they were all going. You're like, I'll go.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
H. Foley
Okay. Very nice. Who is the most famous person you met as a kid? Like, did you ever meet anybody? It could have been, like, Jim Gardner, you know, the Philly fanatic or any. Did you ever meet anybody of any sort of even local notoriety at any point?
Steve Gerber
I don't think so. I'd say Philly fanatic at some point.
H. Foley
Okay.
Kevin Ryan
Shout out to the fanatic. Love them.
Steve Gerber
Incredible.
H. Foley
Best. Best to ever do it growing up.
Kevin Ryan
The butter in the house, did you guys keep it in the fridge or keep it on the counter?
Steve Gerber
Fridge. And it was margarine.
Kevin Ryan
It was. Martin, you were margarine Family.
H. Foley
Do you remember the brand?
Steve Gerber
No.
H. Foley
Okay.
Kevin Ryan
Could have been Country Crock.
Steve Gerber
No, it was not promise.
Kevin Ryan
Why is that?
Steve Gerber
Because my friend Emory had Country Crock, and I remember going over to his house and just being like, I don't like this.
H. Foley
You're trash, Emery.
Steve Gerber
Oh, it was the buttercup one.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
Steve Gerber
Whatever had the buttercup on it.
Kevin Ryan
I got you.
H. Foley
Right?
Kevin Ryan
Yeah. That was promise.
H. Foley
Because we. I did. I had to say. I had the similar thing. I think that was promise.
Kevin Ryan
What about the mayonnaise in the house growing up? Hellman's or Miracle Whip?
Steve Gerber
I don't know. We're not big mayonnaise people.
H. Foley
Was any.
Kevin Ryan
I could figure that.
Steve Gerber
My mom.
H. Foley
Was she a good cook?
Steve Gerber
No.
H. Foley
No. Okay.
Kevin Ryan
What would be a typical dinner? And did you guys always have dinner together? Do you have family dinners, like, every night?
Steve Gerber
No, not always together. It would just be, like, overcooked chicken or, like, fish sticks.
H. Foley
Overcooked.
Kevin Ryan
Okay. And you didn't like mayo?
Steve Gerber
No.
Kevin Ryan
Like mayo now? No tuna fish, no chicken salad, no potato salad, no coleslaw?
Steve Gerber
No, it's. I don't like that. I don't like the, you know, just.
H. Foley
Triple underline mayo after putting them through the wringer on predominantly mayo based food.
Steve Gerber
Yes.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
H. Foley
Huh. What were you drinking with dinner? So were you a soda family?
Steve Gerber
Yeah, we would have some soda, some Coca Cola.
Kevin Ryan
It's interesting. Listen, there is a thing. You didn't get sugar cereal growing up. Really?
H. Foley
Yeah, I did.
Kevin Ryan
You did?
H. Foley
Yeah. We never got sugar cereal was going on.
Kevin Ryan
You got sugar cereal, you got soda at dinner?
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Cola, Coke.
Steve Gerber
Coke.
Kevin Ryan
No kidding. How many of them were you allowed to have?
Steve Gerber
One a day.
Kevin Ryan
One a day. Okay. At least there's some governorship there.
H. Foley
Huh?
Kevin Ryan
All right. At the high school. You got the butter.
H. Foley
You ever go on spring break?
Steve Gerber
No.
H. Foley
No.
Kevin Ryan
Do you guys have a garage?
Steve Gerber
Yes.
Kevin Ryan
Was there a refrigerator in that garage growing up?
Steve Gerber
No. Now is now. Yes.
Kevin Ryan
What's in there? Beers, sodas?
Steve Gerber
I think Water bottles? Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
H. Foley
Could you park a car in the garage or was it filled with stuff?
Steve Gerber
You can park a car in the garage there. It's also filled with stuff.
H. Foley
Okay.
Kevin Ryan
I like it. No pool. You have a slip and slide.
Steve Gerber
Yes.
Kevin Ryan
You did. Was that broken out in the summer?
Steve Gerber
I shouldn't say we had it. We have it now.
H. Foley
We have a slip and slide now.
Kevin Ryan
Why?
Steve Gerber
Because there's a lot of, like, young children in the family.
Kevin Ryan
Oh, in the family. Okay.
H. Foley
Your dad like to get wet and wild? Okay. Huh. Do you remember any of your AOL screen names?
Steve Gerber
Yeah. Tasman, 89.
H. Foley
Guys are pure devil. Huh?
Steve Gerber
89. Well, I love the. Oh, Taz. Like Tasmanian devil. Yeah.
H. Foley
Is that what it was?
Steve Gerber
Oh, yes. I'm sorry. Yeah. Okay. And then Brian Blades, he was number 89 on the Seahawks, so.
H. Foley
It was 89.
Steve Gerber
Yeah. Yeah. Okay.
H. Foley
That's pretty sick, dude.
Steve Gerber
Thanks.
H. Foley
The Tasman, too funny.
Kevin Ryan
Did you go to your prom?
Steve Gerber
No.
Kevin Ryan
No.
Steve Gerber
Because again, that was a, you know, growth stunted in high school, so. 5, 2, senior year.
H. Foley
5, 2, senior year. When did you grow then?
Steve Gerber
Like freshman year. College.
Kevin Ryan
Because, I mean, you really sprout. You six foot.
Steve Gerber
Close to it.
Kevin Ryan
Yeah. Yeah.
H. Foley
Of normal height.
Kevin Ryan
No prom. Did you go to senior week?
Steve Gerber
No.
Kevin Ryan
No. All right. Do you know karate?
Steve Gerber
No. But I took Jiu Jitsu as an adult for like a month, and then my neck got injured from somebody. From an instructor trying to show me a baseball choke or something.
H. Foley
A baseball choke.
Steve Gerber
And I never went back.
H. Foley
He's got the helmet on. You know what?
Steve Gerber
Can I just. Can I interject this, please? This is also like getting hit in the head with that baseball, which is like. There are. There are certain people, like, I don't understand. Let's say UFC fighters, they get knocked out and they're like, I'll do it again. And I'm the type that's like, if I get hurt once, I'll never.
H. Foley
You're done.
Kevin Ryan
You're out.
Steve Gerber
I'm not good. Like, touch an oven, it's hot. I'm not going near enough.
H. Foley
Quick learner. Yeah, I'm with it.
Steve Gerber
I went to wait. I agreed with that. Very quickly. I would say I'm a quick learner, but you know what I mean, that's just how I am. I'm actually a slow learner.
H. Foley
I feel like I'm talking to a lawyer and I don't know what. I don't know what side he's on. He's arguing for himself for not for himself.
Kevin Ryan
Are you a Gatorade man?
Steve Gerber
I am. Flavor yellow.
Kevin Ryan
Yellow. Traditional. And you said the color.
H. Foley
Trash.
Kevin Ryan
Trash.
H. Foley
Hadn't you never. You ever own a switchblade or a butterfly knife?
Steve Gerber
I wanted to. I wasn't allowed to.
Kevin Ryan
You never did that on the low? He never had a hidden one?
Steve Gerber
No, I had a hidden pellet gun.
H. Foley
Talk about a tasman with.
Kevin Ryan
Yet it was loaded and all that stuff. Like, you used it?
Steve Gerber
Yeah, I used a shot cans.
Kevin Ryan
Where'd you get that from?
Steve Gerber
A place in Brumal.
H. Foley
How old were you?
Kevin Ryan
Little straw purchase.
Steve Gerber
High school. Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
No. Kid. Where would you shoot the cans?
Steve Gerber
The garage.
Kevin Ryan
In the garage?
H. Foley
Yeah.
Steve Gerber
Yeah. Then sweep up the pellet remains.
Kevin Ryan
Holy shit.
Steve Gerber
You got through phase. You didn't go through a pellet gun phase.
H. Foley
Oh, yeah, of course.
Kevin Ryan
Yeah. I wasn't shooting in the house. Okay.
H. Foley
Huh?
Kevin Ryan
All right, go ahead. I'm. Please.
H. Foley
Never wore a pair of Jankos, I presume.
Steve Gerber
Don't even know what they are.
H. Foley
You don't know what jankos are? Jenko jeans with the big pockets. Talk about main line. They were like the real big Pockets. It was like, you know, skaters and freaks wore them.
Steve Gerber
No.
H. Foley
I guess I've never had to explain jankos to somebody, and I'm not good at it. Now that I think about it.
Kevin Ryan
You guys are the same age.
H. Foley
So how old are you?
Steve Gerber
I'm gonna be 42 tomorrow.
H. Foley
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
Steve Gerber
Thanks.
Kevin Ryan
Happy birthday, buddy.
Steve Gerber
Thanks.
Kevin Ryan
Can you swim?
Steve Gerber
I can.
H. Foley
Well, not sound confident.
Steve Gerber
Well. So with my hands, it's tough to, like, gotcha. But. But. But it's like, put me in a pool. I'm fine. I'm not gonna, like, drown.
Kevin Ryan
How about the ocean?
Steve Gerber
I had to get rescued once. So there's. Oh, it was just like, something where I Guess I wasn't getting ashore as fast as the lifeguard wanted me to. You know, there was like a riptide or something. Everybody in. So I wasn't in a state of panic or anything. I thought I was making good progress, but next thing I know, a guy was there. He's like, get on.
Kevin Ryan
How old were you?
Steve Gerber
14, 15.
Kevin Ryan
Just down the shore. Jersey shore?
Steve Gerber
Yeah. Ocean City. Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Man, they'd get. Yeah. I mean, a couple of times at the Ocean City beach, I thought I was getting got that was that mean? Oh, you mean like I was getting swept out? Yeah, because that's. That. That's a shore we grew up growing on. And man, every once in a while that'd be a little rough down there. I don't know why.
H. Foley
It's the ocean. Mother Nature.
Kevin Ryan
Yeah. When you do swim, do you wear a shirt?
Steve Gerber
No.
Kevin Ryan
Okay, good man.
H. Foley
Do you wear underwear under your bathing suit?
Steve Gerber
No.
H. Foley
Okay.
Kevin Ryan
What was the first time you got your passport?
Steve Gerber
Three years ago. Four years ago.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
H. Foley
Where were you going?
Steve Gerber
I was just the potential of going to Canada for, I think something comedy related.
Kevin Ryan
Have you been out of the country? No, never. No kidding. Wow. Was the first time you on an.
Steve Gerber
Airplane as a kid going to Disney World.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Not a big flyer, right?
Steve Gerber
No.
Kevin Ryan
Don't like it.
Steve Gerber
Don't like it. Trying to get better at it.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
H. Foley
What. What steps are you taking to get better?
Steve Gerber
Doing it a lot.
H. Foley
Okay.
Steve Gerber
Yes.
H. Foley
It's kind of sink or swim type thing.
Steve Gerber
Yeah. And lorazepam.
Kevin Ryan
There you go.
H. Foley
Heavy pharmaceuticals. This episode is brought to you by Merc everybody, huh? Were you ever really into Harry Potter?
Steve Gerber
No. I did read the first book just to kind of see what it was all about. I respect it, but as any true art. Yeah, yeah, I know. I don't get into like wizards and dragons and all that.
H. Foley
I get it.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Very interesting. Where are you living now?
Steve Gerber
I live in Westchester, Penn.
Kevin Ryan
Got you. You got your own place?
Steve Gerber
I do.
Kevin Ryan
Apartment or a house is a house. Not you buy it or rent it?
H. Foley
Bought it. Nope.
Kevin Ryan
Okay, Good for you. It's a recent purchase.
Steve Gerber
It's a 2020 purchase.
Kevin Ryan
Very nice.
H. Foley
All right, Got him on gettings. Good.
Steve Gerber
Okay. I got in. I was very fortunate. Yep.
Kevin Ryan
Got interest rates were low.
Steve Gerber
They were nice. 268.
Kevin Ryan
There you go.
H. Foley
Never had anybody drop their APR on.
Steve Gerber
Well, I mean, it's an exciting.
H. Foley
It's better than mine.
Steve Gerber
Yeah. I didn't know. Also, you know, if you were to follow it up me, I was just going to beat you. I don't know, Go ahead.
H. Foley
No, hey, what's the. What's the credit score?
Steve Gerber
I don't know what my credit score is, but it was. It was good.
H. Foley
Good enough to get a 2.68.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
What's the car now? What are you whipping around then?
Steve Gerber
Toyota Tacoma. It's a truck or it's all wheel drive, but four cylinder.
Kevin Ryan
Four cylinder. It's like a weed whacker.
Steve Gerber
Well, whatever it is, that's a two.
H. Foley
Stroke, zero to 60 in a weekend.
Kevin Ryan
How's that getting up a hill?
Steve Gerber
And the only reason I'm so detailed about that is because, like, when I was. My dad made such a stink. He's like, Steve, you know, you gotta get, you know, all wheel drive, you know, so that's what happened.
Kevin Ryan
Okay, that's funny. A pool at the house now.
Steve Gerber
No, no.
Kevin Ryan
You furnished the whole thing yourself. Got everything in there.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
All right.
H. Foley
Any big purchase that you're like very proud of in, aside from the home, obviously, like tv, a bar, something where you're like, this is what I want.
Steve Gerber
Like the country club joining that country club.
H. Foley
Gotcha.
Steve Gerber
Yeah. That's very big country club man.
Kevin Ryan
That's right. Well, you have lunch at the. At the clubhouse occasionally. Yeah, yeah. Sit and have lunch. You have to spend a certain amount. Right now you do.
Steve Gerber
You do. But this one you can do like a deal, which I did do, where it's like you spend a certain amount of money and then you get free carts because they. Country clubs will charge you every time you take a cart.
Kevin Ryan
Sure.
Steve Gerber
And then you have no food minimum. But that is a thing at country clubs. You have to like, buy a certain amount of food.
Kevin Ryan
Gotcha.
H. Foley
You get yours as on carts. Do you prefer to walk or do you prefer to drive?
Steve Gerber
To drive.
H. Foley
Okay.
Kevin Ryan
Like the cart.
Steve Gerber
Yes.
Kevin Ryan
Like a gentleman. And this summer. This summer, I would assume you have a little time to play and all that stuff, right?
Steve Gerber
Yep.
Kevin Ryan
You're chilling.
Steve Gerber
I'm chilling.
Kevin Ryan
When was the last time you had a day job?
Steve Gerber
About a year ago.
Kevin Ryan
That was it.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Nice.
Steve Gerber
Almost a year to the day. Yeah, it was July 1st, I think. I love it.
H. Foley
Wow.
Kevin Ryan
You got the summer to play a little golf.
Steve Gerber
It's exciting.
Kevin Ryan
What is the day to day now with the success of tires and everything.
Steve Gerber
Like that, the day to day, it's. I mean, there's not a lot going on. I'll like wake up and stretch.
H. Foley
Okay.
Steve Gerber
And try to get more mobility.
H. Foley
Sure.
Steve Gerber
And then make myself breakfast. Sure.
H. Foley
What's breakfast looking like?
Steve Gerber
It's eggs and oatmeal.
H. Foley
Good.
Steve Gerber
And Then might go to the country club. Might work out.
H. Foley
Do you go to the country? Do you go play, or do you go hit the range? What's the little. You go be. That's a social. Yeah, country clubs are a big social.
Steve Gerber
They are social.
H. Foley
It's a very big. It's. You got to navigate it. There's the kind of the. There's a cool crowd there. There's a little bit of, you know.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
H. Foley
You got to find where you fit in. It's good. Do you have people you like playing with there?
Steve Gerber
I do, yeah. Dan, Rob. Hey, guys.
Kevin Ryan
Just specific.
H. Foley
Just specifically.
Steve Gerber
What's that?
Kevin Ryan
Just specific golf friends.
Steve Gerber
I could see us getting past just golf. That's how well it's going.
H. Foley
Maybe go to prom.
Kevin Ryan
Wait, did you meet them there?
Steve Gerber
Yeah. Yeah.
H. Foley
That's a big thing.
Steve Gerber
Yeah, it is a big thing. My social life has exploded since Dan and Rob. Yeah.
H. Foley
Yeah, that's me. My social life has exploded.
Kevin Ryan
I love it.
H. Foley
Now will you hang out? What's. Okay, do you initiate the text of. Hey, do you look into a. What you want to play this? Is it a weekly thing? Is it a daily thing?
Steve Gerber
No. So, I mean, there's no rhyme or is. Sometimes, you know, sometimes it's okay. Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Let me ask you this. I'm a serious.
H. Foley
I'm. I'm very intrigued by it. That's all.
Steve Gerber
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Kevin Ryan
You know, we. You know, we have this, too, where we pinch ourselves with the success of the show. Isn't it wild that, like, you know, a year ago, you quit your job, you got your own home, remember? At a country club. You got the summer off.
Steve Gerber
Utterly insane. Yeah, it's utterly insane. And that's. You know, I've talked about this on other podcasts. I just hate to, like, do one and not bring it up. Like, what John and Shane have done for me. It's just unreal. John taken me into every project he's worked on, believing in me. Shane, as you all know, just funded the entire first season. Could have done anything else, did this. And, yeah, I'm as Lucky as they come. Truly as lucky as they come. Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Two of the absolute best. Just the coolest. Love them both. It's unbelievable. And McKeever Just how good he is at it.
H. Foley
Crazy.
Steve Gerber
And you were so good. So good.
Kevin Ryan
Stop it.
Steve Gerber
It's. You know, it's so fun to watching that. And that was so hard to keep a straight face. We're working, you know, with you in that room. You're so good.
Kevin Ryan
Yeah. We had a good time, buddy. I love you so much. That just the point of that was to say how happy we are for you and how crazy it is. Yeah.
Steve Gerber
Oh, thanks.
H. Foley
It's great to see man.
Kevin Ryan
Gerby's getting up, having his eggs and oatmeal all calling up the boys, hitting the links.
Steve Gerber
What kind of an accurate description. It makes me feel bad. Like why? I don't know. But I am experiencing joy.
H. Foley
What do you mean?
Kevin Ryan
Busting your. You busted your ass for.
Steve Gerber
What are you talking about?
H. Foley
This tires is like 11 years in the making.
Kevin Ryan
Yeah.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
H. Foley
You know what I mean? It's not like. You know what. What kind of golf clubs do you have? Do you really want me to go 100%?
Kevin Ryan
Was this.
H. Foley
I'm going to need a price check on these.
Kevin Ryan
Was this a big purchase.
Steve Gerber
By now standards with the Netflix one?
H. Foley
At the time?
Steve Gerber
Yeah. I mean, I would say it's probably about $1,800 worth of golf clubs, but it's what I love.
H. Foley
Yeah. What kind of sticks you got?
Steve Gerber
I got a Strix on, you know, irons. And then I have on the way a Benardi putter. There's a very high class because Andrew Santino hooked me up with Sam Bettinardi of Betnardi.
H. Foley
I mean, that's Santino. That guy is fucking. He's locked.
Steve Gerber
He's so connected. Beautiful. It's like a piece of art there.
H. Foley
He's like tmz, that fucking guy.
Kevin Ryan
Yeah, he is, huh?
Steve Gerber
That was so much fun. Get like, you know, so it's great.
Kevin Ryan
What kind of bed you got at the house now? You got a king. You got a queen.
Steve Gerber
I've got a king. And I have a Saatva rx.
H. Foley
Oh, very nice.
Kevin Ryan
You like a good night's sleep?
Steve Gerber
I try to, yeah.
Kevin Ryan
You fought. You have a TV in the room?
Steve Gerber
No, I have. I have a device that like an arm that clips onto the headboard that then puts my iPhone right here.
Kevin Ryan
Whoa.
H. Foley
What the.
Steve Gerber
And I have a.
H. Foley
That's like what. That's like what grandmothers get.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
H. Foley
Or like half.
Steve Gerber
It's a weird Sight. I sent Shane a picture, but I also have so with. So the reason I say, like, Blau syndrome is because, like, Arthur, I think the classification is it's arthritis, but it also affects the eyes.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
Steve Gerber
So the right eye. I have cataract surgery. I don't have. So the contact is, like, really, really strong. So I take that out at night. I can't see, so I have, like, a very, very strong lens. So I sit there with, like, that wrapped to my head and then I also.
H. Foley
A lens wrapped here?
Steve Gerber
Yeah, yeah. We also have sleep apnea. Yeah. Okay, So I have, like, the mask.
H. Foley
You're locked in. You might as well be in a pod.
Steve Gerber
It's really arresting looking.
Kevin Ryan
And if somebody broke in, they would just slowly back out of the room.
Steve Gerber
Do you want to see a picture of the glass?
H. Foley
Yeah, I need to. I mean, I don't want to be rude and ass, but I would love to see it. This guy's in the. This guy's in the Matrix.
Steve Gerber
Well, because. And then one of the eyes is blacked out because this has a. It's had a. Well, it's not.
Kevin Ryan
Whatever. Wait, one of the. You. You have one of your eyes blacked out when you watch tv.
Steve Gerber
Yeah. Cause I had a wrinkle in this retina. So they. They had put a lens replacement in, but then I don't really see how, like, the center of the vision's all distorted, so.
Kevin Ryan
Dude, with those headphones and those glasses.
H. Foley
Dude, you just aged 100 years putting those glasses on. Now I know what your dad looked like in the 90s.
Kevin Ryan
Like, you're calling a Redding Phillies game right now.
H. Foley
Two opto down.
Steve Gerber
Sorry, this might take me.
H. Foley
No, take your time.
Kevin Ryan
It's okay.
H. Foley
Huh?
Kevin Ryan
Oh, man.
H. Foley
Do you currently have a working printer at the apartment at the house?
Steve Gerber
You do? Yeah, it's got a scanner. Because I had a. You know, once you start, you know, moving your. Moving on up.
H. Foley
Huh? You got to get an 89 printer.
Steve Gerber
Dang it. I think I deleted it.
Kevin Ryan
That's okay.
Steve Gerber
All right. Sorry, guys.
H. Foley
No, all good. What was the last time you were at a strip club?
Steve Gerber
Been a long time.
H. Foley
A long time.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
H. Foley
Do you remember where it was?
Steve Gerber
It was either Delilah's or Shout out to Delilah's. The. The under 21 one.
H. Foley
Show and tell.
Steve Gerber
Show and tell. Yep.
Kevin Ryan
In Jersey.
H. Foley
No show.
Kevin Ryan
What's the one over the. Over the bridge? Just in Jersey.
H. Foley
I don't know.
Kevin Ryan
I thought that was showing.
Steve Gerber
Those are the only two that I.
H. Foley
Had ever, ever went to. Ever partook in. Okay.
Kevin Ryan
Any fireworks at the house currently?
Steve Gerber
Definitely not.
Kevin Ryan
No. No fireworks in the bathroom. Are you. Are you a soap man? Are you a bar soap man, or are you a body wash guy?
Steve Gerber
Bar soap. And I have a. Like, I think if that was invented. Second, everybody would be that.
Kevin Ryan
Bar soap.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Really?
H. Foley
What an interesting take. I don't disagree.
Steve Gerber
Right. It's so much more convenient. Everything's better about it.
Kevin Ryan
Are you bar on skin or do you use a washcloth or a loofah?
Steve Gerber
Bar on skin. And what is the bar with lotion?
Kevin Ryan
Dove. You're a dove man. You wash your hair every time you shower?
Steve Gerber
Yes.
Kevin Ryan
Huh.
Steve Gerber
With the bar.
H. Foley
You wash with the bar. I respect it, but I wouldn't say that publicly. That's pretty good.
Kevin Ryan
You soap in your hair?
H. Foley
Yeah.
Steve Gerber
It's the same.
H. Foley
I'm with them. I got it. I'm team Gervy on this one.
Kevin Ryan
Do you use any conditioner or anything like that?
Steve Gerber
No. And then I use a dial for my face.
Kevin Ryan
Specific bar.
Steve Gerber
I do have a little, like, pump, like a hand with the dial. Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Something about it that's got to dry out your skin.
H. Foley
No, there's dial face. Like, is it dial face? No, no, it's hand. You're doing hand.
Steve Gerber
I am? Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Is it yellow?
H. Foley
Is it yellow stuff from the 90s?
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
What the.
Steve Gerber
But then I. But I don't know why. I had, like, an acne breakout one time, and then I think somebody told me about that. And then I tried it.
Kevin Ryan
It worked, and it probably dries your face out. Yeah.
Steve Gerber
Yeah. But then I do lotion afterwards.
H. Foley
No wonder you got eye problem. That's the bad news. That stuff will get you.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
H. Foley
All right.
Kevin Ryan
Will you brush your teeth in the shower?
Steve Gerber
No.
Kevin Ryan
Will you pee in there?
Steve Gerber
Sure.
Kevin Ryan
All the time or if you have to?
Steve Gerber
If I have to.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
Steve Gerber
Yeah. I don't, like, force it, but I don't know.
Kevin Ryan
I got you.
H. Foley
His hands just sound like he's making up an alibi. Were you at the mall on Tuesday night? Sure. Maybe I'm not. I don't know. Do you want me to be at the mall? Okay. Huh. And what do we. The car. Okay. The car is the Tacoma. What air freshener do you have in there now? No air freshener.
Kevin Ryan
Will you eat in the car?
Steve Gerber
Occasionally, but I'm not a. I try not to.
Kevin Ryan
Are you a fast food guy?
Steve Gerber
I'm a Chipotle guy.
H. Foley
Do a bowl or a burrito?
Steve Gerber
I'll do either.
H. Foley
Okay. You know, discriminate.
Steve Gerber
Oh, yeah, yeah.
Kevin Ryan
But what about traditional Mickey D's? Wendy's Anything like that?
Steve Gerber
No. No.
Kevin Ryan
Nothing?
Steve Gerber
No.
Kevin Ryan
Wow. All right, gentlemen. Any cologne?
Steve Gerber
No, I don't wear it regularly. I do have it.
H. Foley
What kind?
Steve Gerber
I think it's called, like, Narcisco Rivera or something.
H. Foley
Is that a picture for the Yankees?
Steve Gerber
No, I said, yeah. Well, I'll look it up. Hold on, I'm gonna look it up.
H. Foley
But Narcisco Rivera sounds like a. Sounds like a. A farm pitcher from.
Steve Gerber
It makes me feel very masculine.
H. Foley
He's glances. I look over, it's a different guy.
Kevin Ryan
Swearing. Keith Hernandez.
H. Foley
Narcisco Rodriguez.
Steve Gerber
Oh, there you go. That wasn't too bad.
Kevin Ryan
All right, and what's the deodorant?
Steve Gerber
Deodorant is Gillette.
Kevin Ryan
It's like gel.
Steve Gerber
The gel? Yeah.
H. Foley
Really?
Steve Gerber
Why? What does that mean?
H. Foley
That's old.
Kevin Ryan
Very early 2000s.
H. Foley
What do you use? I. I'll. I use a Dove product. I bought some last night.
Steve Gerber
Interesting.
Kevin Ryan
H. I use Old Spice, a little bit of salami. Old Spice, straight deodorant. No, antiperspirant.
Steve Gerber
Really?
Kevin Ryan
Yeah.
H. Foley
As a bigger guy, I gotta say, he smells pretty. He smells good, 99.
Kevin Ryan
Yeah, it smell great, but I don't get like the. The. I don't get the hoagie bo smell. Never have.
Steve Gerber
Right, but you don't. But you have you ever tried the antiperspirant?
Kevin Ryan
Yeah, I don't like it.
Steve Gerber
And you don't like it?
Kevin Ryan
No, because it. It works too well. Does that make sense?
Steve Gerber
Yeah. Yeah.
H. Foley
It's coming out of other places.
Steve Gerber
Got it.
H. Foley
Yeah, I'm making that out. I have no idea. Okay.
Kevin Ryan
Any braces as a kid?
Steve Gerber
Yep.
Kevin Ryan
Headgear?
Steve Gerber
No, no headgear.
Kevin Ryan
Okay. Not bad.
H. Foley
You like roller coasters?
Steve Gerber
No.
H. Foley
No, no, Nothing like that was the last time you're on a roller coaster?
Steve Gerber
The closest thing was Splash Mountain. I tried to climb out.
H. Foley
We got a jumper.
Steve Gerber
They lied to me about it.
H. Foley
I was like, who's they?
Steve Gerber
My parents.
Kevin Ryan
What do you mean they lied to you?
Steve Gerber
They. They were like, it's not a big drop or whatever.
H. Foley
Oh, it's a. Yeah.
Steve Gerber
And then once we started, like, coming around, then you're like, click, click, click. I was like, what is this? And I tried to get out, and they're like, you're fine, you're fine, you're fine.
H. Foley
Click, click, click.
Kevin Ryan
All out of the roller coaster.
H. Foley
Coaster Flash mount. A lot of auto traders around the house growing up.
Steve Gerber
No, my dad was not a big car guy in the sense. Like, he. He started that because my. My grandfather was working on construction equipment out of that shop. Then he went under. My dad made a deal with the bank that was like, I'll take it over and we'll. So then he started auto repair just out of, like, necessity. Necessity.
H. Foley
Okay.
Steve Gerber
Yep.
Kevin Ryan
Alrighty. Will you dance at a wedding?
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Really?
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
I am stunned by that.
H. Foley
How do you feel? Are you think you're a solid dancer or you're just like, I don't care. I'm throwing in a bitch into the wind, having a good time?
Steve Gerber
I think if I choreograph something.
H. Foley
Oh, you're doing what? You're doing set pieces.
Kevin Ryan
What are you talking about?
H. Foley
Dj, take it from the top.
Steve Gerber
Hold on. We're at a. I want to see that. I will find this when I go to rewatch this. Where I go. I think my choreograph, you go, what? Well, so I did some people.
H. Foley
Cute little number.
Steve Gerber
Might be, like, familiar with. Like, I did lip sync contests. In who?
H. Foley
No.
Steve Gerber
Oh, well, I talked about, like, Shane's. Okay. In high school. And so, like, I did a Michael Jackson thing.
H. Foley
So is this, like. Is this. Is there a. You're doing this with a wink for fun or is it. You're dead serious on it.
Steve Gerber
I took it dead.
Kevin Ryan
You said lip sync contest?
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
In high school.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
They would have them regularly.
Steve Gerber
Yeah. Well, they.
Kevin Ryan
Were they at school.
Steve Gerber
Is it annual? Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
Steve Gerber
It was in the big auditorium, Right.
H. Foley
We're doing a big room. We ain't talking. We ain't talking no auxiliary flex.
Kevin Ryan
Oh, my God. You did it every year. Yeah, it was the same number every time.
Steve Gerber
No. So, like, the first year, I did Michael Jackson, and then that was what song? Black or White?
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
Steve Gerber
And then that. I. I've tried to talk about this on stage. It doesn't work. But the. At the time. So this is when I was, like, developing cataracts and, like, having vision. So I was, like, missing a lot of school. And then my French teacher was failing me, and so then my dad went in, like, Uncle Buck style, like, flipped out. And then she as, like, sort of an olive branch to me was like, I heard great things about that Michael Jackson dance you did. Do you want to do it in front of the French class? And I.
Kevin Ryan
Wait, what did she hear?
Steve Gerber
I know that sounds insane. Everybody, like, hears this and they think, like, oh, she was trying to get you.
Kevin Ryan
Whatever.
Steve Gerber
It wasn't. It was like she was making the piece with me. She was trying to, like.
H. Foley
I was just going, man, that's a different time.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
H. Foley
It's like, hey, you're bad at French. You're missing a lot of School. Can you dance?
Kevin Ryan
Wait, she heard about your performance in the. At the annual lip sync contest in the auditorium.
Steve Gerber
That's right.
H. Foley
That's how him and Kiever started working together.
Kevin Ryan
And then she was like, hey, I heard you're really good at that. Why don't you come in and do it in front of the class and it'll bring your grade up.
Steve Gerber
Not bring my grade up. It was like. Because her whole thing was, you know, she was like, he. He did the lip sync contest. And my mom was like, because he likes that and he doesn't care.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
Steve Gerber
So in that sort of making it up, that's what she offered. Thinking it was gonna be a good idea. And I get right. And I thought it was gonna be a good idea. Was the most awkward thing I've ever done.
H. Foley
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Steve Gerber
It was the most awkward thing I've ever done. You remember Black or White on the CD had the entire intro?
Kevin Ryan
Sure.
Steve Gerber
That played.
H. Foley
Oh, God.
Steve Gerber
I just stood there. And then there's a rap interlude, and I just stood there. You could hear my grunts. I couldn't moonwalk because there was half a carpet. It was so fucking embarrassing.
H. Foley
A sip of water during the intermission. He's sitting there.
Kevin Ryan
So that.
Steve Gerber
That was that. Then the second year, I did Madonna. That was really. Because I'd never worn a dress before, and I did this, like, move where I got down. It was like.
H. Foley
Like you had worn a dress for the performance?
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
H. Foley
Oh, I'm sorry.
Steve Gerber
I mean, I was doing Madonna.
H. Foley
Sure.
Kevin Ryan
And then what was the reaction from the. From the high school crowd?
Steve Gerber
So this, like, is my mom's most mortifying because some gu. Like, kid behind her was like, ew, that's a guy. And so it was. It was really uncomfortable that chicks a dude. And then. But I bounced back. I did Pavarotti the next year.
H. Foley
And I should have done something a little more of the time.
Steve Gerber
Well, no, because I. I. And I, like, stuffed my, like, fat suit with stuff. So as I was saying, I was, like, pulling out all three.
H. Foley
Oh, that's fun. Yeah, it's got a bit to it. Yeah, that's great.
Steve Gerber
And then I did Lord of the Dance or whatever that was.
Kevin Ryan
It gets worse every year.
Steve Gerber
No, that got good. That did. I got rave reviews. It does not get worse, so.
Kevin Ryan
Whoa.
H. Foley
Okay. What made you do that? Were you doing that at home? Or was that, like.
Steve Gerber
What do you mean, what made me do that? I thought it was a good idea. Desire to be liked.
H. Foley
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Okay, so how does that translate into a wedding where you'll have something coordinated.
Steve Gerber
Oh, so you were like, do you think you're a good dancer? I'm like, if I'm dancing at a wedding. No, If I had something, if it was a show. Yeah, probably not, but I feel like somebody could choreograph dance moves for me and I could do it and you'd be like, that's not as bad as I thought it was gonna look.
Kevin Ryan
Can you moonwalk?
Steve Gerber
Not well.
Kevin Ryan
God damn Corp. Could you better as a kid.
Steve Gerber
As a kid, I could a little bit better. Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
That's pretty good.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Moonwalking. Can you whistle?
Steve Gerber
Not. Not well, no.
H. Foley
Can you. Okay. How many suits do you own?
Steve Gerber
Well, technically two now because Shane told me to buy a tux.
H. Foley
He was like, bought a tux?
Steve Gerber
Well, he was like, we should wear tuxes on chef Seth Meyers.
Kevin Ryan
That's funny.
Steve Gerber
So I was like, sure. And then I bought one, and then before I took it to Taylor because I have very narrow shoulders. So I like Taylor. My. I texted. I was like, are we really doing this? He's like, no, I was just trying to make you wear a tux.
Kevin Ryan
But the tux set you back.
Steve Gerber
That was like twelve hundred dollars. Well, but I have a business account now, and that was on the business.
Kevin Ryan
Oh, gentlemen.
H. Foley
Multiple.
Kevin Ryan
I like that. I like that.
H. Foley
Who's the current cell phone provider?
Steve Gerber
Verizon.
Kevin Ryan
Not bad.
H. Foley
Have you ever bought a pair of Skechers?
Steve Gerber
Definitely. Yes. Sorry. I just love their boots.
Kevin Ryan
Will you eat over the sink? Will you, like, have a sandwich over.
Steve Gerber
The favorite place to eat?
Kevin Ryan
Is that right?
Steve Gerber
Yeah. I don't like sitting and eating.
Kevin Ryan
No kidding.
Steve Gerber
I can't stand it and I won't sit for it. I. You know what's so wrong with it?
H. Foley
What?
Steve Gerber
The.
H. Foley
What?
Steve Gerber
I was trying to think about that recently because I was having lunch with my accountant, and I was like, I'm.
H. Foley
Gonna stand, if you don't mind. Man, these Hollywood types, I tell you.
Kevin Ryan
Where were you having lunch with them?
Steve Gerber
The hotel.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
Steve Gerber
This was in Austin.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
Steve Gerber
But anyway, I. I am disgusting when I eat. Insofar as, like, I. I pack my cheeks full of food. I've tried to change this.
H. Foley
How does anybody describe that? Eating that way?
Steve Gerber
Yeah, it's very. It's disgusting.
Kevin Ryan
Are you a bite and sip, man? Are you a biting and a sip of. Sip a drink?
Steve Gerber
I do sip a lot.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
Steve Gerber
But I really. I like. I pack it in there and then I kind of, like, masticated a lot. And so it's. It's hard to do that and have a Conversation with somebody.
H. Foley
Sure.
Kevin Ryan
So what's your fourth quarter looking like?
Steve Gerber
So I don't like doing it.
Kevin Ryan
So at home, when you have your oatmeal and your eggs in the morning, is that standing up?
Steve Gerber
A lot of standing.
Kevin Ryan
Nice.
Steve Gerber
Yeah. Moving around.
Kevin Ryan
I like that too, man. Yeah, I like that too. I respect that. Will. You cooking at the house a good amount or you're ordering in?
Steve Gerber
Cooking.
Kevin Ryan
Cooking.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
What about. What other stuff? What stuff will you not touch? Like seafood?
Steve Gerber
I try to eat it because of the protein and all that, but I'm just not a big fan.
Kevin Ryan
What about oysters?
H. Foley
No. Sushi?
Steve Gerber
No.
H. Foley
No.
Steve Gerber
It's basically just like, chicken and then variations of, like, cheese and bread.
H. Foley
I'm right there with you.
Kevin Ryan
Really?
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
That's the main. No kidding.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
What about pizza?
Steve Gerber
Of course pizza.
H. Foley
All right. Chicken parm?
Steve Gerber
Oh, yeah, I'll go there. That's not like a normal thing. So I do try and stay away from the fried stuff.
H. Foley
Gotcha.
Kevin Ryan
It's pretty good, huh? Do you have a favorite frozen pizza? Growing up, was there one in the house?
Steve Gerber
Did like Elios.
Kevin Ryan
Did Elios.
H. Foley
Okay. Have you ever smoked a black and mild?
Steve Gerber
No.
Kevin Ryan
You ever smoke a cigarette?
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
H. Foley
As he dabs his runny nose.
Steve Gerber
I got a runny nose.
H. Foley
I just always run.
Steve Gerber
Anytime I smile, it just like triggers.
H. Foley
A thing in the mouth that was very, you know, theatrical. Is good.
Kevin Ryan
We know you like a cocktail. You lick a cocktail. You have a drink.
Steve Gerber
I do. I'm trying to cut back.
Kevin Ryan
Yeah, right. Beers mostly.
Steve Gerber
No, it would be like vodka on the rocks.
Kevin Ryan
A vodka.
H. Foley
We have a Go to brand Smirnoff. Smirnoff on the Rock.
Kevin Ryan
Whoa. That is old school.
Steve Gerber
Very used to it.
Kevin Ryan
Do you have a bar set up at the house?
Steve Gerber
No.
Kevin Ryan
No. Okay.
H. Foley
Huh.
Kevin Ryan
Are you shoes off in the house? At your house?
Steve Gerber
No.
H. Foley
Really?
Steve Gerber
Very anti that.
Kevin Ryan
Really?
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
H. Foley
If I came over. If you came over my house and I was like, you got to take your shoes off, that would I go.
Steve Gerber
Get ready for foot powder everywhere.
H. Foley
Guys. You want to lose your appetite?
Kevin Ryan
You're a foot powder man.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
What do you get ready for?
Steve Gerber
Foot powder everywhere. What? The Lotrimin af. I put it in all my, you.
H. Foley
Know, just every day.
Steve Gerber
Every day. I've just squirted in before. I do the.
Kevin Ryan
The anti athlete's foot.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Why do you have athlete's foot?
Steve Gerber
No, but I think the. The medication that I'm on makes me fungal prone. So, like, are you fungal prone? So I just. I, you know, come back as a precaution. Plus shoes Are comfortable?
Kevin Ryan
Sure.
Steve Gerber
You know, if you had like a nice rug or whatever, I'd be like, I get it.
H. Foley
No, you're not taking. You're not putting your fucking powdery feet on my nice rug. Okay. Do you enjoy the movie Four Brothers by any chance?
Steve Gerber
I don't know it.
H. Foley
You don't know it, huh? How much cash do you have on you right now?
Steve Gerber
I have a hundred dollars because that's gonna go to the driver.
H. Foley
You don't have to tip him. It's included.
Steve Gerber
Oh, yeah, well, he's gonna get it.
H. Foley
Okay.
Kevin Ryan
Yeah.
H. Foley
Is it a hundred dollar bill or.
Steve Gerber
No.
H. Foley
What. What's.
Kevin Ryan
What are the denominations?
Steve Gerber
It's a cluster.
H. Foley
It's not 520. Can we. Can we figure it out?
Steve Gerber
It's four. Four twenties and then four fives.
H. Foley
Okay. That's a bad. That is a bad way to slip a guy. Wet soggy money.
Steve Gerber
Yeah, well, I'll just go. Thank you.
Kevin Ryan
Why is there foot powder all over the.
H. Foley
Foot powder?
Kevin Ryan
Sorry.
H. Foley
For your back seat, sir.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
H. Foley
What kind of car is it if I you don't mind me ask.
Steve Gerber
I don't know what that picked me up. Yeah, it was like a Cadillac SUV or something.
Kevin Ryan
Nice.
Steve Gerber
Great driver. We didn't say a word to each other. Love that great temperature.
H. Foley
I love it when you get in and they have headphones in, you go. There's not even going to be an attempt of a conversation.
Kevin Ryan
What credit cards are you banging with now? You got an American Express?
Steve Gerber
Yeah, for the business.
Kevin Ryan
Right.
Steve Gerber
And then my personal is a Visa. That's like an Amazon thing.
Kevin Ryan
Gotcha. Any Discover cards?
Steve Gerber
No.
Kevin Ryan
Ever have a Diners Club?
Steve Gerber
No.
Kevin Ryan
Who's cutting the hair these days?
Steve Gerber
Flobe?
H. Foley
No.
Steve Gerber
Yeah. I got really bad hair. I have. It's like a very. Anyway, it just is what it is. I use a flobby.
H. Foley
You're doing. I've never.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
You might be the most unique human being I've ever.
Steve Gerber
Have you tried a Flowbe?
H. Foley
No, my. My sister in law's father was one of the inventors of the flow.
Kevin Ryan
And is it a newer one?
H. Foley
It's not left over from the 80s?
Steve Gerber
No, it's. Amazon still sells them. I got it. I got it about a year and a half ago, I think. And I gotta tell you, if they're looking for a spokesperson.
Kevin Ryan
Hit up the kid.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
H. Foley
A couple of bars, open a flow beginning, get you looking right.
Steve Gerber
They gotta include like earplugs because it's loud.
H. Foley
You wouldn't believe how. How many solutions have you exhausted where you know you're like, you know what it. I'm getting a flow be running through a lot of barbers or just. Were you with a barber a long time? What was the.
Steve Gerber
I went through a phase where I was cutting my hair.
H. Foley
Okay.
Steve Gerber
And then I went to a barber, and then it was just like, yeah, I'm gonna try this.
H. Foley
Okay. I respect it.
Kevin Ryan
With a flow be. I don't even know.
H. Foley
That was one of the first questions. Have you ever used a floating. And no one's ever said yes?
Steve Gerber
Well, sales did skyrocket after 2020 because George Clooney mentioned he does use one. There you go.
Kevin Ryan
That's right. Clooney does cut his own hair.
H. Foley
Gerbies, huh? If. When you're gothin, will you. Will you chat up the beverage cart girl?
Steve Gerber
No.
H. Foley
Okay.
Steve Gerber
I really don't like that.
Kevin Ryan
I assume you don't like Purist. Assume you don't like deviled eggs.
Steve Gerber
I don't.
H. Foley
Will you put your hand on the wall when you're peeing at a urinal?
Steve Gerber
No.
H. Foley
Okay.
Kevin Ryan
Do you remember the first time you had Nutella?
Steve Gerber
Yeah. I think it was, like, definitely post college.
Kevin Ryan
How do you feel about it? You like?
Steve Gerber
Not my favorite. No?
Kevin Ryan
No. Okay, interesting.
H. Foley
Well, you order a drink with no ice. Like, I'll do a. I'll do a Diet Coke with no ice.
Steve Gerber
No.
Kevin Ryan
Will you take leftovers from the restaurant.
Steve Gerber
To make the person not feel like. Yeah. No. Sometimes I went through a phase where I'd be like, I felt like it was a nice thing to do to take it. Now I don't feel that. So. No.
Kevin Ryan
Really? You don't like it?
Steve Gerber
No.
Kevin Ryan
You don't like taking it home and having it the next day or later on that night?
Steve Gerber
It would really depend on the food, I think. Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Interesting.
H. Foley
How do you pronounce the product that Crayola makes?
Steve Gerber
Crayon.
H. Foley
Gentlemen. Huh? Is it the other way? I say crown, he says, crayon.
Kevin Ryan
Crayon.
Steve Gerber
Crayon.
Kevin Ryan
Pack of crayons, Pack of crowns.
Steve Gerber
Interesting.
Kevin Ryan
Yeah.
H. Foley
Is it Wikipedia or Wikipedia?
Steve Gerber
Wikipedia.
H. Foley
Wikipedia.
Kevin Ryan
What's the grocery store you're going to?
Steve Gerber
Giant.
Kevin Ryan
You go to a Giant.
H. Foley
Respectable.
Kevin Ryan
Love it. Very nice.
H. Foley
Have you ever seriously tried the Beatbox?
Steve Gerber
Yes.
H. Foley
Really?
Steve Gerber
Absolutely.
H. Foley
I forgot. It's a showman.
Kevin Ryan
He's dressing up as Madonna. I know.
H. Foley
Yeah.
Steve Gerber
There was this kid, Paul John, in my middle school would do this thing where you were like, should I try to do it?
H. Foley
Yeah.
Steve Gerber
Quasi entertaining. Humiliate myself. I haven't done this in years.
H. Foley
He just hits it fucking perfectly. It's all a rope A dope.
Steve Gerber
Oh, my God. It was like.
H. Foley
I don't think that was it. Call that the anaphylactic. Okay. I know. I, I listen. That was a better. I know what you were going for. That was a better attempt than I could have done. I can't laugh at it.
Kevin Ryan
Ever been stung by a bee?
Steve Gerber
I think so. Delivering mail. We don't know. I don't know. Something stung me.
H. Foley
That was. I forgot you delivered mail. We've been on such a journey.
Steve Gerber
Putting flowers by mailbox.
H. Foley
Crazy.
Kevin Ryan
Are you allergic to anything?
Steve Gerber
Not that I know of.
H. Foley
I'm shocked. I am shocked. Huh?
Kevin Ryan
Will you get cash back when you go to, like, CVS or whatever? No, no, not a cash back, man. That's good. That's good.
H. Foley
Oh, well. You sneak snacks into a movie theater?
Steve Gerber
No, not anymore. No.
H. Foley
You did as a kid.
Steve Gerber
Sure.
Kevin Ryan
Do you like to go to the movies?
Steve Gerber
No.
Kevin Ryan
No. Why not?
Steve Gerber
Just, like, I like to get up and move around, you know? You really locked in.
Kevin Ryan
Stand in there.
H. Foley
Yeah. Huh. Do you know how to tie a tie?
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
H. Foley
Yeah. You could get it done.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
H. Foley
Have you ever written your name in wet cement?
Steve Gerber
No.
H. Foley
No. Have you ever gone ghost hunting?
Steve Gerber
No.
H. Foley
Ever claim to see a ghost?
Steve Gerber
No.
Kevin Ryan
What about UFOs? You ever see a UFO?
Steve Gerber
No.
Kevin Ryan
You have a Go to karaoke song?
H. Foley
You got to.
Steve Gerber
I don't. I haven't done it a while. I was planning on doing if we. If we had karaoke at the wrap party I was gonna do Be Our Guest from the Beauty and the Beast. Yeah.
H. Foley
That's.
Kevin Ryan
I love it. I love it. If we came over to the house right now, we come over to the house, you offer us water.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
What are you giving us? Is it out of the tap? Is it a Brita? Is it a bottle?
Steve Gerber
It's. It's out of the fridge.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
Steve Gerber
But you'd also have a spin drift option.
H. Foley
I subscribe and save via Amazon.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
H. Foley
Got that. Credit card.
Steve Gerber
That's right.
H. Foley
What else do you subscribe and save to? Can't just be the spindrift.
Steve Gerber
Cat litter, large trash bags, which I.
H. Foley
This guy's moving a lot of garbage.
Steve Gerber
Keep having to remember to try and unsubscribe because I just have like. Like contractor bags.
H. Foley
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Who's.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
I'm sorry.
Steve Gerber
No, please.
Kevin Ryan
Who's cleaning the house? Are you doing it yourself?
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Okay. No, mate. No cleaning people coming in. No single guy figure maybe.
Steve Gerber
Well, my guy. I have a girlfriend. She does clean a lot. But I am thinking about getting a maid service.
Kevin Ryan
Gotcha. Does she live There too. With you. Your lady?
Steve Gerber
No.
Kevin Ryan
Okay. Nice. I like it.
H. Foley
Where'd you meet her, if you don't mind me asking?
Steve Gerber
She actually worked at Helium. No kidding.
H. Foley
Wow. Okay. Have you ever had a manicure or pedicure?
Steve Gerber
No.
H. Foley
How do you feel about a massage?
Steve Gerber
I feel good.
H. Foley
You get it. You'll get a massage.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
H. Foley
Okay.
Steve Gerber
I haven't had one in a very long time.
H. Foley
Okay.
Kevin Ryan
You'll do some chicken wings. You like a chicken wing?
Steve Gerber
No.
Kevin Ryan
Why?
Steve Gerber
Bones. I don't like the bones.
Kevin Ryan
Whoa, you don't like bone in chicken?
Steve Gerber
No.
Kevin Ryan
No kidding. I should have saw that coming.
H. Foley
You do boneless. If you go somewhere or. Now the fried.
Steve Gerber
Here's the fry. Yeah, I always look for something else.
Kevin Ryan
I assume you don't would need a chicken thigh.
Steve Gerber
No, but I do at Chipotle.
Kevin Ryan
That's right. Yeah, that's right. Wow. Okay.
H. Foley
If you get takeout, you know, or delivery to the house, whatever, will you plate that food or do you eat out of the container? It comes in it.
Steve Gerber
It truly depends on the food.
H. Foley
Hit me with. Hit me with the rules.
Steve Gerber
Han Dynasty. You get the dandan noodles. Those are going in a bowl.
H. Foley
Shikatu.
Steve Gerber
But the Cuban style tofu, that just stays in the plastic tray.
H. Foley
This guy's gotta set a rule.
Kevin Ryan
Now if say. Say the lady is over with you, your. Your girl's over with you, and you guys do order Han Dynasty or whatever, and you got it coming over. Will you sit at the kitchen table and eat that, or will you sit in the couch in front of the tv?
Steve Gerber
Kitchen table.
Kevin Ryan
Kitchen table.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Sit and have like a. Yeah, like a. Like a normal adult meal.
Steve Gerber
Yes.
Kevin Ryan
It's pretty good. I mean, listen, there's a couple. There's a couple of things.
H. Foley
But how do you clean your, you know, let's say you're. You're. You're out. And you have to, you know, not to be crude. You have to do a number two, and you have to use a public restroom. How are you cleaning that? Are you cleaning the toilet? Are you waiting to get home? What are you doing in that situation?
Steve Gerber
We're really trying to wait till we get home.
H. Foley
Really?
Steve Gerber
There's a lot that goes into making sure we're not even in that situation. Situation smart. Yeah.
H. Foley
He's a calculated man.
Kevin Ryan
Yeah.
H. Foley
I couldn't see, some would say choreographed.
Kevin Ryan
I couldn't see. Kirby's big on away games. Yeah, no, not at all. Any magnets on the fridge at the house?
Steve Gerber
Philly's schedule.
Kevin Ryan
Philly schedule. That's good. That's Good.
H. Foley
Listen, you know, this is a.
Kevin Ryan
Any old time photos in your past, like you and the family, go get an old time photo. My brother, your brother and you. All right. Will you get dressed in front of the dryer? Like, keep the clothes in the dryer and just get dressed there. Okay.
H. Foley
You got. I got washer and dryer, obviously. It's a house. Yeah.
Steve Gerber
Yep.
Kevin Ryan
You have a fabric softener?
Steve Gerber
Definitely.
Kevin Ryan
What do you got?
Steve Gerber
Bounce dryer sheets. Yes.
Kevin Ryan
What's a detergent?
Steve Gerber
Tide. Try to go gain, because my cousin loves gain. Couldn't do it.
H. Foley
This guy is an American bounce and tide. None of that. None of that new age shit. Listen, you know, I don't. This is.
Kevin Ryan
I'm.
H. Foley
What are you leaning?
Kevin Ryan
I mean, I think he's classy.
H. Foley
He's not trash.
Kevin Ryan
There's a couple of screwball things in there.
Steve Gerber
Trashy.
Kevin Ryan
The flow be's not great.
H. Foley
Flobby's not great. I.
Kevin Ryan
You know, man, I'm shuffling through my notes.
H. Foley
Lip syncing competitions. I don't think the Kennedys are doing it.
Kevin Ryan
Very true.
H. Foley
You know.
Kevin Ryan
Are you reading it all? Do you have anything to do anymore?
Steve Gerber
I'm dumb anymore. I feel so stupid. Over the past, like, eight years, I feel like I.
H. Foley
He's got that whole Morpheus set up to go to bed.
Kevin Ryan
Yeah.
H. Foley
Well, yeah. If you're at the gas station, will you use the squeegee to clean anything but the windshield of the car?
Steve Gerber
No.
Kevin Ryan
You ever sat through a timeshare pitch?
Steve Gerber
No.
Kevin Ryan
Will you stack the plates at a restaurant when you're eating?
Steve Gerber
When I'm done. Yeah, absolutely.
H. Foley
That's not great, though. When was the last time you were in a hot.
Steve Gerber
Why is that not great?
Kevin Ryan
That's trashy.
Steve Gerber
It's trashy to, like.
Kevin Ryan
I do it too. I do it too. I get it all set up every. Everybody says it's trashy.
Steve Gerber
It's not trash.
H. Foley
It's not. It's not. Not saying it's not nice and respectable. Yeah, but it's like if you go to a fine dining restaurant, you're not, you know, you're not clacking the plates.
Steve Gerber
If it's really fine dining, I might not, but.
Kevin Ryan
Are you washing your fruit at the house?
Steve Gerber
Like, I just run it under the tap.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
You like the Roto chicken? No. Rotisserie chicken.
Steve Gerber
Oh, no.
Kevin Ryan
Because it's got the bones.
Steve Gerber
Yeah. What do you do for dessert?
Kevin Ryan
I like that I have these barbells.
Steve Gerber
That are like protein bars that taste like candy and I just love them. Yeah. Or Yasso, like frozen Yogurt.
Kevin Ryan
Gotcha.
H. Foley
He's playing it tight.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
H. Foley
Got a tight little body on them.
Kevin Ryan
How do you. How do you feel about milk? You drink milk?
Steve Gerber
Definitely.
Kevin Ryan
Really?
Steve Gerber
You're a milk lactate.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
Steve Gerber
Milk does make me fart like crazy.
H. Foley
I've never seen someone go, yeah, milk and caveat with the lactate.
Steve Gerber
It's gotta be. Otherwise it is just horrific.
Kevin Ryan
You have lactate. I don't even really know what that is.
Steve Gerber
It's just.
Kevin Ryan
Is it real milk?
Steve Gerber
I think so.
H. Foley
I think it's gonna get it get on. It's not. It was introduced as a milk alternative.
Kevin Ryan
Yeah.
H. Foley
Whatever it is, it ain't 2%. Lactate is considered real milk. Considered.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
H. Foley
Yeah, that's. Milk is milk.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
And you're doing the grocery store.
Steve Gerber
Yep.
Kevin Ryan
Do you have a weekly schedule?
Steve Gerber
No, just have very specific items. So when they're depleted, you go and give me.
H. Foley
Give me a couple of. I'm a very specific man. So I'm not sure.
Steve Gerber
Egg whites, Mozzare. Mozzarella.
H. Foley
You're buying egg white. Like the beat. Like the already in the thing. Like you pour the egg whites?
Steve Gerber
Yeah, because I put an egg in and then I pour egg whites.
H. Foley
Now you crack that shell.
Steve Gerber
Yep.
H. Foley
Where do you put that shell? You put it back in the carton or in the trash or going trash.
Steve Gerber
Got to be trash. Clogged.
H. Foley
Couple garbage.
Steve Gerber
Couple sinks. Yeah. With that.
Kevin Ryan
What's the. What's the shredded mozzarella?
Steve Gerber
For the eggs.
Kevin Ryan
Yeah.
Steve Gerber
Yeah.
Kevin Ryan
Okay.
H. Foley
What brand of that?
Steve Gerber
Giant brand.
H. Foley
Giant brain. Shredded moth. Now do you wash that monster. You're supposed to wash that shredded.
Steve Gerber
Oh, you are.
Kevin Ryan
No, you're not.
Steve Gerber
Yeah. Never. Not once.
Kevin Ryan
What you're supposed to wash.
H. Foley
Hold on. Sorry. This just in because they put a powder on. They put a chemical on it so it doesn't stick together.
Steve Gerber
Right.
H. Foley
And people say they wash that off. I don't do it. It's generally not. Not recommended. It can lead to. Who's saying that? Big chemicals.
Steve Gerber
That's true.
H. Foley
Big cheeses.
Steve Gerber
Soggy funky. What?
H. Foley
That sounds like clumpy mess. But people wash it to remove the anti caking agents.
Steve Gerber
Yes.
H. Foley
Yeah, Got agents on it.
Kevin Ryan
Do you and your immediate family have any photographs of where you're all wearing the same thing? Like a picture of you guys down the shore all wearing white?
Steve Gerber
Unfortunately, yes. That is my sister in law that. That forced that situation. Love you, Christine. And I actually do like the shirt that she got me.
H. Foley
I still wear it from time to time.
Steve Gerber
I was gonna wear it today because I was just watching like, a lot of different ones. You had a Hawaiian one. I was like, I should wear my Hawaiian one in case he's got his on. And then I was like, nah, all right.
Kevin Ryan
The kid's trash.
H. Foley
He walks in both worlds. I'll give him that for sure.
Kevin Ryan
Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Steve Gerbe.
Steve Gerber
Thank you guys so much for having me.
Kevin Ryan
100%. Trash Tires is currently filming season one and two on Netflix. Do yourself a favor, check it out. Everybody's in it. It's absolutely fantastic. I can't thank you enough for having me be a part of it.
Steve Gerber
I can't thank you enough for doing it.
Kevin Ryan
We love you so much, buddy. Anything else you want? The folks out there know anything got coming up?
Steve Gerber
No.
H. Foley
See at the gas, he out on the list.
Kevin Ryan
That's Mr. German for you right there. Kippy. What do you got for him?
H. Foley
Guys, we're on the road. Fall and winter tour tickets are moving. Get them. Why would they last? Because we're not adding shows in all the markets. We love you.
Kevin Ryan
Yeah, we love you, Steve. We love you, buddy. Congratulations so much. Can't be happier for you, gang. We love you and we'll see you next week.
Steve Gerber
Peace.
Podcast Summary: "Steve Gerben!" on Are You Garbage? Comedy Podcast
Episode Details:
The episode kicks off with the charismatic hosts Kevin Ryan and H. Foley welcoming their guest, Steve Gerben, a renowned stand-up comedian, actor, radio writer, and producer. Steve is notably one of the co-creators and stars of the hit Netflix series Tires.
Kevin Ryan [02:00]: "We couldn't be more excited to have our incredibly, and I mean incredibly special guest here with us today for the first time."
Steve delves into his upbringing, highlighting his roots in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, and his family's move during his childhood. He shares insights about his father’s auto repair business, Valley Forge Auto, which faced financial ups and downs over the years.
Steve Gerben [05:00]: "He had Valley Forge Auto, which I think he started in '79. It lasted about 20 years before he had to sell it and start anew."
Steve also touches upon his mother's role as a stay-at-home parent and the dynamics of growing up in a single-parent household with an older brother.
Steve Gerben [05:40]: "We lived in a detached single-family home. It was just us, my mom, and my older brother."
Discussing his educational journey, Steve admits to struggling academically and eventually dropping out of George Washington University and Delco Community College. This led to a brief stint at the post office as a mail carrier, a job he held for about six months before transitioning to other roles.
Steve Gerben [13:08]: "I wasn't a good student. I barely passed my SATs with a 10 and 40."
Steve humorously recounts quitting a dishwasher job after just two days, thanks to his cousin stepping in to resign on his behalf.
Steve Gerben [12:55]: "My cousin called and quit for me. 'Steve quits.'"
Steve shares various anecdotes from his youth, including his brief involvement in baseball where his stint as a kid pitcher ended abruptly after being hit by a pitch. He also reminisces about family vacations, particularly a disastrous trip to Disney World and frequent visits to a family friend's shore house in Ocean City.
Steve Gerben [07:38]: "There was no coach pitch, so my dad got me a special helmet with a big plastic guard. Looked like a Mandalorian when I played."
An interesting highlight is Steve's participation in annual high school lip-sync contests, where he performed routines as Michael Jackson and Madonna. These experiences, though embarrassing at the time, played a role in developing his comedic persona.
Steve Gerben [50:43]: "Doing the Michael Jackson dance in front of my French class was the most awkward thing I've ever done."
Steve opens up about his health struggles, specifically Blau syndrome, which affected him from a young age. This condition not only caused arthritis but also impacted his eyesight, necessitating cataract surgery in his right eye. Additionally, Steve discusses his experience with sleep apnea and the measures he takes to manage his health daily.
Steve Gerben [42:20]: "Blau syndrome affects my arthritis and my eyes. I had cataract surgery on my right eye, and now I use a strong lens to see at night."
Transitioning to his current success, Steve expresses gratitude towards his friends John and Shane, who played pivotal roles in his career by involving him in various projects and funding his first season of Tires. He reflects on the rapid changes in his life, from working a day job to owning his own home and enjoying a more relaxed lifestyle.
Steve Gerben [39:28]: "It's utterly insane. I'm as lucky as they come, truly."
His daily routine now includes stretching, making breakfast (eggs and oatmeal), working out, and socializing at the country club where he enjoys golf with friends like Dan and Rob.
Steve Gerben [37:35]: "I wake up, stretch, make myself breakfast, and then might go to the country club or work out."
Steve discusses his preferences in food, grooming, and household habits. He reveals a dislike for mayonnaise-based dishes and prefers simple meals like chicken and cheese sandwiches. His grooming routine includes using bar soap and avoiding conditioners, opting instead for practical skincare products due to his eye condition.
Steve Gerben [27:39]: "I don't like mayo. No tuna fish, no chicken salad, no potato salad, no coleslaw."
Regarding pets, Steve fondly remembers his dog Scooby, a mutt who lived to be 15 years old, thanks to his father's financial support through tough times.
Steve Gerben [12:28]: "Scooby lived till she was 15, thanks to my dad paying for her surgery repeatedly."
The conversation is peppered with humor, such as Steve's aversion to roller coasters, his quirky eating habits like not enjoying eating in the car, and his humorous take on household chores and personal hygiene practices.
Steve Gerben [17:04]: "Everybody's trying to make this guy out to be like a pedophile."
Kevin Ryan [41:03]: "That's a lot of Mountain Dew."
Steve also shares amusing stories about his attempts at dancing, particularly during his high school years, which included performing choreography for Madonna and enduring mixed reactions from his peers.
Steve Gerben [52:34]: "I did Lord of the Dance, and I got rave reviews. It does not get worse."
As the episode wraps up, Steve reiterates his gratitude towards the hosts and the support system that helped him achieve success. The hosts congratulate him on his achievements and reflect on the remarkable journey from his early struggles to his current standing.
Steve Gerben [39:56]: "I am experiencing joy."
Kevin Ryan [40:16]: "We love you so much, buddy."
The hosts also promote their ongoing work, including the Netflix series Tires, and encourage listeners to engage with their upcoming fall and winter tour.
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Conclusion
This episode of Are You Garbage? offers an in-depth and engaging look into the life of Steve Gerben, blending heartfelt discussions with genuine humor. From his challenging early life to his triumphant professional journey, listeners gain valuable insights into what makes Steve both a talented comedian and a relatable human being.