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Host
I'm so excited to see you tonight.
Casey Brockett
First date, baby. First date. I can't wait. First date.
Host
Welcome back to another episode of First Date. My guest today is a rowdy comic, and I graduated door guy at the Comedy Mothership. We're gonna find out what that means here in just a moment. You can cat him on tour. He's everywhere. And he co hosts the William Montgomery Show. Give it up for Casey Brockett.
Guest
Thank you.
Host
So, graduated door guy at the Comedy Mothership.
Guest
Yes.
Host
What does that even mean?
Guest
Like, I'm passed. So you have to be a door guy, and then when the booker thinks that you're good enough and you're ready, then you graduate and you don't work.
Host
Anymore to, like, a bodyguard. What do you graduate?
Guest
You just do spots. You don't work anymore, so you don't take out the trash anymore. You just do do the weekends and the. You call in your avails, then it gives you your spots so you don't have to. Yeah, you get all the fun without having to work.
Host
Yeah, that's cool.
Guest
Yeah, it is fun.
Host
Is being a door guy at the Comedy Mothership a good way to get in?
Guest
Yeah, it's hard. There's only a select number of. There's not a very high turnover rate because it takes a while to. Part of being passed is being able to support yourself financially without working. So there's not a lot of turnover. So there's not a lot of people being ingratiated into it.
Host
Yeah, that would suck if they were like, you don't need to be a door guy anymore. And you're like, but I need my money. Salary.
Guest
Yeah. Please my family.
Host
Yeah, no, let me keep going.
Guest
Wait, can I say something, please? First date, baby.
Host
Hey, you sing that better than Heather.
Guest
So cool.
Host
I'll let you know whenever we do, like, the. What is it the remix? Yeah.
Guest
Oh, that would be good.
Host
I'll have you do my remix.
Guest
Oh. Dueling first dates. Like oh, that's so fun. Like a Run DMC Christmas thing.
Host
Yeah.
Guest
Yeah, I love that.
Host
Where are you from originally?
Guest
Georgia. I am from Georgia.
Host
Okay.
Guest
Yeah. North Georgia. The state, not the country. Yeah, that's where I grew up. I was born in Illinois. I lived in Idaho, and I've been here for four years, so I've been all over the place.
Host
But do you like it here?
Guest
Yeah, I prefer it here over the other places I lived.
Host
Yeah. How old are you?
Guest
29.
Host
Okay. Do you have a girlfriend?
Guest
No, not yet.
Host
Do you want.
Guest
I've had them. I just got out of a relationship that was several years, but. So not yet is not the right way to put it.
Host
You're not in a relationship at the not currently time?
Guest
No.
Host
Okay, so I have some very specific questions here that people have asked me to ask you, and I'm going to go through those first because I think they're hilarious and I don't know what they mean.
Guest
Go on.
Host
Okay. Why do you hate beetles so much? Beatles, do you hate beetles? Have you said that at some time?
Guest
Oh, I don't know if I have.
Host
Do you like beetles?
Guest
Sure.
Host
Damn. So fuck you, whoever told me to ask that.
Guest
You're way off and you're way out of pocket right now. I'm about to leave.
Host
Maybe they meant the Beatles.
Guest
I love the Beatles, too. Arguably, even more than the insect. I think about Beatles, the band, Paul McCartney, George Harrison more than I do the insect.
Host
As do I. Yeah. Who's your favorite beetle?
Guest
Mm. George Harrison.
Host
He's the most. I think the most underrated beetle. He wrote My Guitar Gently Weeps.
Guest
All Things Must Pass is such a beautiful album.
Host
He.
Guest
He's like, really? God, he's beautiful.
Host
I know. I'm a big fan.
Guest
Yeah, me too.
Host
I'm a huge fan.
Guest
I don't know why someone would say some crap like that.
Host
I don't either. Maybe they're trying to instigate an argument here because the Beatles are also my favorite brand. In fact, I like the Beatles so much that my baby showers theme is Yellow Submarine.
Guest
Whoa.
Host
Yeah.
Guest
That's pretty cool. I'm excited. I was thinking of something the other day. I used to have a thing called Bebo, which was like MySpace for elementary school kids. It was called Bebo, and I didn't understand Google until I was much older, so I thought. I didn't understand you could just look stuff up. So I remember being on Bebo, and I typed out from. I would play the song Yellow Submarine, and. Which is not like a very deep song. And I would type the lyrics on my Bebo and it took me like three hours to type all the lyrics and then I wanted to fact check it. So then I googled Yellow Submarine lyrics and I was like, oh, I could have just copy pasted it. Like I didn't have to. I was thinking about that like two days ago and I don't even know why I picked that song because it's not even like that cool of a song. Like to be like, like not like a Bob Marley lyric or something. Yeah.
Host
Have you seen the movie?
Guest
Uh huh. With the cart? That animation is so cool.
Host
Yeah. Have you seen it on mushrooms?
Guest
Maybe. Maybe when I was younger. Hard to say around the holidays, but it's totally possible. I used to like. Yeah, maybe smoke weed and watch it and stuff.
Host
Yeah, it's really cool. I really like it a lot.
Guest
Yeah.
Host
Do you prefer incandescent or led Christmas lights?
Guest
Incandescent. Is that like you conjure light? Is that like conjuring lights?
Host
No, incandescent I think is like the old school one where they actually get like hot.
Guest
Oh, sorry. I just thought about. Sorry. I just thought about the conjuring and I got really scared. I hate thinking about that stuff with the nun.
Host
I like incandescent to, not the conjuring. Do you like scary movies?
Guest
I do, yeah. That's my main genre. I'm a big movie guy. I have like 500 DVDs in my, my house is all like DVDs. But yeah, I like collect. Besides doing stand up, that's my big passion is, is movies. So yeah, I watch all the horror stuff I love.
Host
Yeah, we were actually, before we started rolling, we were talking about how you're going to the movies later today. What are you going to see?
Guest
I'm going to see Y2K, the new Kyle Mooney movie. It's like what if Y2K was real and it like turns all the electronics alive and they start attacking everyone or something? I haven't seen it yet.
Host
So it's like a mix between Transformers and Apocalypto.
Guest
Yeah. An Apocalypto, The Mel Gibson movie? Apocalypto? Yeah.
Host
Isn't that what it's called?
Guest
It is. That is what it's called.
Host
Pack.
Guest
Yeah, I haven't thought about that in a really long time.
Host
I feel like that's kind of what that sounds like.
Guest
Sure, I'll. I'll come back once I've seen it.
Host
Yeah, let me know. Keep me posted and updated. And please eat popcorn.
Guest
I was telling you off camera, I eat Popcorn. At least four or five nights a week. Even when I'm at home, I'll just eat popcorn for dinner.
Host
I love. Do you get like the movie butter.
Guest
One out of like Orville Redenbacher? If I'm eating at home or at the movies at home I get. Yeah. Movie theater butter.
Host
I do too. Like the amc, the one that's really bad for you.
Guest
So good to think about.
Host
So good.
Guest
It's so good. And when I was a kid, sometimes we didn't have very much money and my. We would have popcorn for dinner.
Host
Yeah.
Guest
It's really cool.
Host
Not having money is the better way to go.
Guest
Yeah. Because you get all the food wise.
Host
Yeah.
Guest
Yeah. You get those like 37 cents chicken pot pies.
Host
Okay. I don't know about that.
Guest
They're like really, really cheap ones that are like a quarter.
Host
I'd rather watch the Conjuring than eat that.
Guest
No, trust me, you wouldn't.
Host
I don't.
Guest
If it's anything like how I remember, you don't want to go down that road.
Host
Do you prefer older women or younger women?
Guest
I recently dated a girl who was 30. I'm 29, so I guess that's not that weird. But I remember meeting someone when I first started doing stand up and he told me he was 29. And I remember thinking, I have never met somebody who is that old. I remember thinking that.
Host
Really?
Guest
I went, I have never met a human being who is that old. I couldn't believe it. He was. He was a friend of mine. We were doing open mics and he finally broke down. He was like, you know I'm 29. Right? And I was like, what? And they just let you do this? You're that old? And now I'm 29. So you get such a, you know, as you age, you're like, oh, he wasn't old at all. Of course that's not old. My dad's older than that, of course. But my mom, but.
Host
But someone else in real life.
Guest
Yeah. I went, what? Because I was like 22. What the hell?
Host
Are you an only child?
Guest
No. I don't know why I almost said, yeah, I have a. I guess I'm just panicking, I guess.
Host
Why are you.
Guest
I just get NER nervous. I'm a nervous guy.
Host
There's nothing to be nervous.
Guest
I know. I gotta do better. I gotta do better. My sister is older than me by four years and then I have two half brothers and one is 16, one is 18.
Host
Okay, which one do you like more.
Guest
Out of all of them?
Host
Yeah.
Guest
Hard to say maybe my sister, because.
Host
She'S not half just.
Guest
No, I like them all equally.
Host
You don't have to say that.
Guest
I do. I think. I don't. I haven't been there a lot. I know my little brothers, and I love my little brothers, but there's such an age gap there. I haven't lived there since they were little kids, so.
Host
Okay.
Guest
I don't know them as well as I know my sister.
Host
Yeah.
Guest
But when I go home for the holidays, we play basketball. And they're getting a lot better, but I'm still able to beat them. And it's nice. It's a good relationship.
Host
That's good.
Guest
Yeah.
Host
How did you find out that Santa Claus wasn't real?
Guest
My mom was dating a man named Bobby Ray, who was a cow. A cow farmer. And he had a son named Stetson. Like the hat. And he was my best friend. I'm gonna cry. And he told me. We were hanging out. We wanted to be pro wrestlers. So we would work out. We would just work out. We were like 9 or 10 years old and we were working out one day in the farm, and he told me. He was like, man, you know, somebody told me the other day that Santa was still real. What a little baby. And I remember tearing up, and I was like, what are you talking about? I remember. I remember it so vividly, like it was yesterday because I trusted him so much. He was so cool. And I was like, if he's saying this, like, there's no fighting it. Like, this is the truth. And I was broken. It went from, like, doing push ups and burpees to, like, what you just said again. But I was too old to be thinking that. I was, like, 9 or 10.
Host
Yeah.
Guest
I guess I was just a broken.
Host
Guy at a young age.
Guest
Yeah. And I wanted to believe in something bigger than myself.
Host
Yeah. Well, Stetson sounds like the kind of guy that would like to break bad news to people.
Guest
Sure. He probably had his own problems.
Host
Yeah. He wasn't okay. He was unwell.
Guest
No. He had his own demons. And he wanted to. He probably wanted to see that reaction in me. Like, look at the little baby. Watch him squirm.
Host
Oh.
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Guest
But he ended up. His friend shot him with a shotgun. But he didn't die. But it's a whole thing. But he had to have a colostomy bag. So he got his. His friend shot him with a shotgun. They were playing around with it, and he went, don't shoot me. And he went, what, like this? And he shot him.
Host
He didn't know, actually.
Guest
Yeah, it was like six months after that, so. Karma. Big guy. Santa. Ha.
Host
Oh, my God.
Guest
Santa always pays, always comes back.
Host
Have you heard from him since?
Guest
He's okay. I saw him at a Beef O Brady's, like, maybe five years ago.
Host
That's like a.
Guest
It's like a sports. It's hard to say what it's comparable to in Texas, but Beef o Brady's is a chain of, like, sports restaurants.
Host
And you saw him there?
Guest
Yeah.
Host
Was he whole?
Guest
Yeah, he was fine, but I think he has to have a bag. That's not my place to say, but I saw him there. Yeah. And I was in college at the time, and I said, I'm at college. And he said, well, I'm here. And I was like, oh, I shouldn't have said that. I'm sorry. I feel bad.
Host
Oh, man.
Guest
But that's what happens when you break.
Host
Bad news to people.
Guest
You get shot. You work at Beef or Brady's?
Host
Damn, he did get his.
Guest
Yeah, he got his comeuppance. Big time. Santa always, always collects.
Host
Yeah. Yeah. Let's see here. When it comes to making a move, do you like to be pursued or do you like to be the pursuer?
Guest
That's a good question.
Host
Thank you.
Guest
Like on a first date or just in life?
Host
I think, like, in life.
Guest
I haven't been pursued that much. Like, I don't check my Instagram messages, so maybe that is something that's happening now. But before that, like, I'm not a super good looking guy, but I have, like, a good personality, I guess. But I digress. I'm really going down the rabbit hole here to not answer this question, but I don't know, because I've had girls met in the past since I got out of that longer relationship who have pursued me, and I don't think I liked it as much. I think that's what you want in your head. And then when it's happening, you're like, oh, crazy like me for who I am. That's so gross. Yeah.
Host
What's wrong with her?
Guest
Yeah, she must be insane if she likes me. Like, yeah, yeah.
Host
Which is so weird if you ever want someone to go through your DMs and, like, look for you. I'd love to be that person.
Guest
Sure, that would be good. There's a bunch of them. I don't.
Host
I feel like we could have a whole section of you reading the D, the slot, the DM sliding in.
Guest
Huh.
Host
And then I'd love to also respond.
Guest
For you where I watch them come in live.
Host
No. I bet you have like a bunch of. Sitting there on ice.
Guest
Probably. Yeah. You know, I haven't checked it in like months and months and months, so. Yeah, that could be fun. That would be a good way to spend like a Sunday.
Host
Yeah.
Guest
To see if anyone thinks you're cute.
Host
Yeah, I'm sure people think you're cute.
Guest
Maybe. Hard to say.
Host
You have a good personality.
Guest
I have a good personality and I'm a real. Yeah. I have a great conversation. Yeah.
Host
Personal question. Do you consider yourself a good babysitter?
Guest
No one has ever had me babysit their child, ever. Not once. Not even my little brothers. So I would not know. I would not know. I don't think I've done it one time.
Host
Okay.
Guest
It's not a guy thing. It's definitely not a guy thing for, like, me.
Host
Yeah.
Guest
Yeah.
Host
You know, you, you, you never really think about that, but babysitters are like almost 100% of the time female.
Guest
Yeah. Unless it's like an effeminate, like maybe nerdy guy. Yeah.
Host
Yeah. Which even then I'd be like, why do you want to be at home alone with my child?
Guest
Yeah. You got to ask yourself these questions.
Host
You know, it's like, strange to think about.
Guest
Yeah. I'd rather be out there playing football.
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Host
Do you get jealous easily.
Guest
No, not particularly. No.
Host
What would you say is, like, your biggest red flag? Like, personally in a relationship, I can be emotionally unavailable. Like, avoidant. Like, you're avoidant?
Guest
Yeah, I can. It can be difficult for me to have serious conversations. Not that I need to joke all the time, but when there needs to be, like, a serious conversation about maybe who should be doing the dishes and who should be taking out the trash, I can get really avoidant about that sort of thing.
Host
Like, what do you do?
Guest
Shut down emotionally, overdoing the dishes. It could be any sort of confrontation about, like, a real life issue. Like, remember I asked you to go to the bank or something like that? And I'd be like, what are you. Why are you saying that to me? Like, I take everything. I take everything really personally. What's your problem? Yeah, I don't get angry. I don't, like, lash out. But I definitely shut down emotionally, and it can be hard to reach. Yeah, I think it's, like, a response to, like, childhood trauma, I think. Okay, you didn't ask that, but I think that's why I am the way I am.
Host
Yeah. Is that something you're interested on? In working on?
Guest
Not particularly, no. No, not really. I. I had a Better Help thing because I do the William Montgomery podcast, and Better Help gave us a subscription, and I met with a therapist one time. I'm fine. I'll be okay.
Host
I don't. I don't, like, love therapists either.
Guest
Yeah, it was awkward because then you have to, like, they can only help you with what you tell them, obviously. So I had to, like, tell her about, like, my whole life. And I was like, oh, I'm just talking about all this awful stuff for an hour. I'd rather just go eat popcorn or whatever.
Host
Yeah.
Guest
Play football.
Host
Yeah. I felt. I felt like the time frame was weird. Like, I felt like they were just watching a clock because, you know, like, when your hours up, they're like, all right, well, we're going to bookshelf this and we'll meet next time. And I'm like, nothing made me feel less, like, safe with a person. You know, like, with, like, talking to someone.
Guest
Yeah, there's a. There's a time. Yeah, they're watching the clock, and you're like, oh, I paid for a friend. Like, I'm just paying for a friend.
Host
But also, guys, if you need therapy, go get it. This is just our personal experience with people.
Guest
I'm sure it's very useful, but some.
Host
People that swear by it, I would.
Guest
They would have to break down all those emotional barriers. It would be like a goodwill hunting thing, and I'm not willing to go through that because they would break me so hard. And I would be looking around like, who is this new person? And I'm not sure I'm ready to do that because I know it would be helpful.
Host
Yeah. I also don't like digging into my trauma. I prefer to suppress it.
Guest
Yes.
Host
And pretend like it doesn't affect me, you know?
Guest
Yeah. Just keep pushing forward.
Host
Yeah. Even yoga bothers me because it's so.
Guest
It feels so good.
Host
It's so relaxing that I don't like to feel that relaxed.
Guest
Sure. Yeah. I have a lot of friends who meditate and things like that, and they're like, oh, it's really helpful. I don't want to be helped. I want to stay bitter and rock and roll.
Host
Yeah. I feel like I have some of this. I have some of that same vibe.
Guest
Yeah. I want to stay with this tough exterior so nobody can really find out the real me.
Host
I feel you.
Guest
Sure.
Host
Same way. So let's say that you meet someone that you're, like, super smitten with.
Guest
Yes.
Host
What can they do to ruin it?
Guest
Rude.
Host
Really? If they're rude, like, personally attack you or be rude to other people, like.
Guest
In general, I would want to be. I would want to be with someone who's real sweet, a real sweetie, but not too much. Like you said, if they're pur. If they're pursuing you too much, it really is gross.
Host
Like a simp.
Guest
Yeah. And they're like, oh, you're so great. You're like, I'm not that great. Shut up. You're wrong. You're wrong and you're crazy.
Host
But that sounds flirtatious.
Guest
Maybe there's a line to it, though. You want them, like, I don't know, you want these things. Like, for example, like a goth girl. Like, all. Most guys want a goth girl. And then you get a goth girl, and they're super emotionally unavailable, and they're kind of rude to you, and you're like, I don't think I like this. But that's what you love about them. But then it also hurts your feelings. So your. Your perfect person is hard to find because you need them. It's attractive when people kind of brush you off a little bit.
Host
Yeah.
Guest
But then also you're like, why don't you love me? And then when they do, you're like, you are a freak. You are gross. This is gross. Why do you like me so much? That's disgusting.
Host
What's the longest relationship you've ever been in.
Guest
I dated a girl for three years.
Host
I think that's a pretty long time.
Guest
Yeah. Yeah.
Host
What's your end goal? Do you want to get married and have kids?
Guest
I don't think I'm mature enough to have children. Maybe someday.
Host
Yeah.
Guest
Yeah, I would need to. I'd probably be a good dad. I know lots of great stuff. Like, I know a lot of facts and stuff.
Host
Tell me a fact.
Guest
Of course, now I can't think of any. I know hundreds of facts.
Host
But you know a lot of stuff.
Guest
Yeah, I know like a million things.
Host
Like random that no one would ever think of. And then you, like, know it.
Guest
Yeah. I read a lot of Wikipedias, so I read a lot of like Fun facts about UFOs and cryptids and cryptozoology and zoology, like the study of cryptozoology. So that's like Bigfoot and Nessie and, and animals that people see but aren't necessarily real. So I know a lot about like trans dimensional shifting and, and, and UFO vehicles. Are, you know, are they in the ocean? Are they in the sky? Is it something the human mind is even able to perceive? Thought experiments.
Host
I feel like there's UFOs in the ocean.
Guest
Yeah, I think they live down there.
Host
I think so too, probably.
Guest
And are the crafts the actual biological being? There's so much to think about.
Host
I think that an alien could be as like. I think plants could be like anything that's not human that has like life to it, to me is an alien.
Guest
Sure. Yeah. Because it's not us. Yeah, that's a good way to look at it. And the Venus fly trap too. What the hell is that?
Host
That's a really cool plant. I love. Do you have one?
Guest
No, I don't. I wish.
Host
I love Venus fly traps.
Guest
Yeah, you can feed them beetles. Callback. Yeah, you can feed them all kinds of delicious treats.
Host
I was like, we're doing callbacks on my podcast.
Guest
Yeah. Whenever I do one on stage, I always announce it. I go callback.
Host
It's good to know.
Guest
Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. I. I feel like this might give you a better idea of who I am. I brought this from home. This is some people that I've dated. Okay. So this is a list of people. I'm kind of talking at a school, so I shouldn't really do this, but this is a list of kind of famous people that I've dated. And there's 25, so. So I'm going to read them really quickly. Pistol Pete Marovich, John gotti, Auntie Anne, Mr. Peanut, Mr. Six Flags Amanda, Pandemonium, Pinky and the Brain, Teddy Pretzel, the Whirlwind Twins, Typhoid Mary, Matt Scarecrow, Jeff Hardy, Deaf Bridges, the Ozark Howler, Marlo Tarlow, the Aviator, the Avett Brothers, Tony Shasheri, Samara Morgan. From the Ring. The News, Not Huey Lewis, the Band.
Host
Oh, my God, I'm gonna pee.
Guest
Diane Claus, Santa's daughter, the creator of the Marvel.
Host
Wait, what's Santa's daughter's name?
Guest
Diane.
Host
Oh, did you make that up?
Guest
It's canonical.
Host
It's what?
Guest
Canonical. So it's like the lore of Santa. Like, it's. There's, like, fact. You can fact check it. Her name's Diane. Okay, five more. The creator of the Marble Crumb from Real Monsters, President James Monroe. Rachel dratch, the marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
Host
Nice.
Guest
Yeah, I love her. And the founder of the Proactive Solution.
Host
And which one of these.
Guest
So that gives you, like. I get around. So I've been known to love them and leave them. Yeah.
Host
Who would you like to add to that list?
Guest
I thought the girl from Civil War, the new movie was really great. She's also in the new Alien, Romulus. I can't think of her name, though. Okay, well, she's gorgeous.
Host
Google her.
Guest
Yeah, whoever that is.
Host
Yeah. Who's your biggest celebrity crush right now?
Guest
That girl. Okay, yeah, I don't remember her name. Spany. What is it? It's like Callie Spaeny, something like that. Callie Spaeny.
Host
Okay. What an interesting name.
Guest
Yeah. And then there's a wrestler in AEW named Timeless, Toni Storm, who I really, really have a huge crush on.
Host
Did you ever watch the wwe?
Guest
Yeah, I watched it a lot with Stetson, my friend.
Host
I was obsessed.
Guest
Me, too.
Host
Thursday Night Smackdowns.
Guest
Yeah. Oh, I loved it. Yeah. I went to AEW in. In July and got to watch it. It kind of reinvigorated. Vigorated that I went to Royal Rumble in January.
Host
Did you?
Guest
Yeah, it was really fun.
Host
Have you seen the Vince McMahon documentary? Yeah, that was pretty cool.
Guest
It was cool. Yeah. He did a lot of bad stuff, but he did a lot of good stuff, too.
Host
But I mean. Yeah, I'm not saying he's like, the best person, but it was a cool documentary.
Guest
It was cool.
Host
Okay, I'm gonna ask you. I'm gonna go to my tasting menu here.
Guest
Go on.
Host
So it's like a this or that thing, and it's the first thing that comes to your mind. You call it out.
Guest
Okay.
Host
Cats or dogs?
Guest
Dogs.
Host
Hot dogs or pizza?
Guest
Hot dog.
Host
Netflix binge or outdoor adventure?
Guest
Netflix binge.
Host
Singing in the shower or dancing in the mirror?
Guest
Singing in the shower.
Host
Okay, good. Sneakers or sandals?
Guest
Sneakers.
Host
Snowball fight or water balloon fight?
Guest
Snowball fight.
Host
That's painful when you're fucked up. Big party or small gathering?
Guest
Small gathering.
Host
Have you ever had a surprise party?
Guest
Mm.
Host
Have you ever thrown a surprise party?
Guest
Mm. Mm.
Host
You're a bad friend. Hot chocolate or eggnog?
Guest
Hot chocolate.
Host
Do you drink alcohol? No, not at all. Have you ever?
Guest
Yes.
Host
What's your.
Guest
Severely. What?
Host
Oh, really? So you're sober now?
Guest
Yeah.
Host
Do you relapse from Robitussin?
Guest
No. The last time I did it, I was 18, so it's been 11 years.
Host
Wow.
Guest
Yeah. It's a young man's game. Yeah. You gotta know when to pass the torch to the next generation.
Host
Yeah. Cake or pie?
Guest
Ooh, cake.
Host
Chocolate or vanilla?
Guest
Vanilla.
Host
Fly or road trip?
Guest
Road trip.
Host
Dine in or delivery?
Guest
Dine in.
Host
What's your favorite restaurant?
Guest
Oh, Charlie's.
Host
Where's that?
Guest
Oh, Charlie's. I don't know why I thought of that. It's a beef O'Brady's situation. I only go to Irish themed restaurants. Oh, Charlie's. Beef O'Brady's. O'Reilly Auto Parts. Those are the big three. Burlington Coat Factory. But, oh, Charlie's. It's not oh, Charlie's. It probably is. Legitimately. Chili's. I love Chili's.
Host
Okay. Did you. My first modeling job I ever had.
Guest
Yeah.
Host
Was on the Chili's menu.
Guest
Whoa.
Host
I was holding a margarita and I was pretending to cheers with someone else, and I was like this. And that was it. And I was on the COVID of the menu.
Guest
Whoa. That's a good get.
Host
I thought that was so cool.
Guest
It is cool. And then it was nationwide.
Host
Yeah. I could go to Chili's and be like, can I see your menu? And then I would take a picture with the menu and be like, that's me. And I was like, 16.
Guest
It's exciting.
Host
Thank you. Superhero or villains?
Guest
Villains.
Host
Who's your favorite villain?
Guest
Dennis Hopper in Blue Velvet.
Host
Oh, my God. Hold on. Hold the fuck on. Okay. That's like the actual worst person on the planet.
Guest
But he's so entertaining.
Host
How have you seen blue velvet? You're 29. What are you watching?
Guest
I watch all the lynch stuff. I'm a huge David lynch guy. Oh, it's so great. That's such a great villain with the nitro.
Host
Oh, my God. You know how you almost vomited with the Conjuring. That's how I feel about Blue Velvet.
Guest
It's not anywhere near as scary as a conjuring. Trust me, brother.
Host
I disagree. I accidentally bought that movie one time.
Guest
Yeah.
Host
On DVD because it was like 3.99 and I was like, oh, I've never seen this movie before. And I buy it and I take it home and I was distraught.
Guest
Did you think it was something else?
Host
Yeah.
Guest
Blue Crush the serv.
Host
Something like. Yeah. I was like, whatever. And I thought that was back when I thought I was an invincible person and could handle scary freaking movies. Oh my God. I can't believe you made me think about that.
Guest
Pretty good answer.
Host
That's the all time best answer. I thought you were going to be like venom.
Guest
No, too scary for me. Way too scary for a guy like me.
Host
How do you feel about people, like sending a voice note?
Guest
I wish I got more of them. It always makes me laugh when my friends do it.
Host
Really?
Guest
Yeah. I've only had maybe 10 of them my whole life though.
Host
Really?
Guest
Well, because mostly I'm texting with guys and guys don't do it a lot in my experience.
Host
I hate them.
Guest
Yeah, always.
Host
I'm always somewhere in public and I don't have time to listen to your three minute voice memo.
Guest
Yeah, I wish we come from different worlds. I wish I had people sending me voicemails, but I bet it would be annoying. That's true. Well, I'm sorry to hear that.
Host
Thank you.
Guest
You're welcome.
Host
Pancakes or waffles?
Guest
Waffles.
Host
Card games or board games?
Guest
Board games.
Host
Do you like Waffle House?
Guest
Love it. One of my favorites.
Host
It's one of my favorites too.
Guest
So good. Pecan waffle.
Host
The All Star special.
Guest
So good.
Host
I know.
Guest
I just started dipping toast and eggs recently.
Host
And just now?
Guest
Just a couple of months ago and maybe a year ago. I was just trying to impress you. But yeah, I get sundae side up and I dip the egg and it's been really great.
Host
Yeah. Do you like to have like a fried egg or have you had it like soft boiled and you take the piece of toast and you dip it in soft.
Guest
Boy, I don't even know what that really means, honestly. What do you mean? Is that where it makes the egg kind of stink?
Host
No. Well, I think all eggs stink.
Guest
Well, yeah, all eggs stink, but sometimes when you boil the egg in like vinegar or whatever, am I thinking of like soft shell, like a crab? I'm not sure what I'm saying, but sometimes you. You. I don't know. My ex girlfriend used to Boil eggs. The full egg in the shell and it would stink like vinegar.
Host
Oh.
Guest
Is what it is.
Host
It is what it is. I can see why they didn't work out. So hard boiled egg is when the egg boils so much that the inside is, like, powdery and hard.
Guest
Whoa.
Host
It's like. That's how you make deviled eggs.
Guest
Okay.
Host
You know what a deviled egg is? Okay.
Guest
Yeah.
Host
A soft boiled egg is when you boil it for less time, and then the inside is like a runny yolk, but the outside is hard. Okay. So.
Guest
Oh, that looks quite good. I've never had one of those. So.
Host
Do you see the picture on the far left? Up on the far left? This one right there. Do you see that? So that is, like, my favorite way to dip toast.
Guest
Wow.
Host
Eggs.
Guest
I would love to have that for eating. That sounds really great. Is that a piece of toast? Is that like a biscoff?
Host
It's toast. So you can you cut the toast in, like. See how they. They're dipping it in that egg right there?
Guest
Cut it in strips?
Host
Yeah, it's just cut. You cut your toast in strips and then you dip it in the egg like that.
Guest
Wow.
Host
Very English thing.
Guest
It seems like it put some pepper on there. Some Tony Sasseries.
Host
Yeah, my ex.
Guest
My ex Tony Sassery. That's so cool. Anyway, I gotta check it out.
Host
Now that you're into it, you should think about trying one of those sometime.
Guest
I would be so lucky.
Host
It's called Dippin Eggs.
Guest
Dippin Eggs.
Host
Okay. Sorry. I have a hard time breathing sometimes.
Guest
That's okay. You were saying that you burp a lot because the baby's growing hair.
Host
Yeah, I just found that out today.
Guest
That's great. I just wanted it to be on the podcast because it was kind of funny.
Host
I'm surprised that I haven't really burped into the microphone. That's usually, like, a big red flag for me.
Guest
But that's. Your red flag is bur.
Host
I don't. I feel like I don't like to hear other people belch.
Guest
Sure. I don't like that either. I hate. You know what I hate is when people blow their nose. That's a red flag for me.
Host
Really?
Guest
Go to the bathroom.
Host
Yeah.
Guest
That's disgusting. I don't want to be thinking about what's all up in there. Nasty.
Host
Yeah. And what's coming out.
Guest
Yeah.
Host
Especially on, like, a airplane or, like, closed quarters.
Guest
What are you thinking, Psycho? Keep walking. Stay lost.
Host
That's like a blue velvet villain.
Guest
Something Dennis Hopper would do.
Host
Seriously. Mustard or ketchup?
Guest
Hate mustard. Gotta be ketchup.
Host
You hate mustard.
Guest
Can't stand it. Stinks.
Host
Really?
Guest
I don't hate the way it smells.
Host
I can't even smell mustard.
Guest
What?
Host
I've never. I didn't know that mustard had a smell.
Guest
Oh, it's got a huge smell. One of the biggest in the animal kingdom. It's so big. Smell wise. Yeah.
Host
Have you guys smelt mustard?
Guest
You might be. Wow. This is maybe.
Host
Does mayonnaise have a smell?
Guest
Not particularly. Not like mustard. Not like mustard.
Host
Like, I know ketchup has a smell.
Guest
Yes, mustard has a huge smell.
Host
I've never smelled mustard.
Guest
This is undebatable. It's got one of the biggest smells of all time.
Host
I. I just. I've never smelt mustard. Is there. Is this. What does this mean?
Guest
I don't know. Yeah. I'm like, racking my brain. Might be smell blind. Yeah.
Host
If you ever find out what that means, I'd love to know.
Guest
I will. I know. I'll read a Wikipedia. I'll let you know.
Host
Yeah. I need to know what it means. People who can't smell mustard. That's like colorblind, kind of.
Guest
Yeah. For smells concerning, certainly. But you got your whole life ahead of you.
Host
I'm learning a lot today. My last question, my dessert question. What is the. Do you consider yourself romantic?
Guest
Oh, I'm a huge romantic.
Host
Oh, really? What is the most romantic thing you've ever done for someone?
Guest
Hmm. The most romantic thing ever? Oh, I've done, like, fun, like, scavenger hunt type things. Like, oh, my God, that's so fun for, like, presents. So I'll go, I'll leave a note, like, check in the pantry. And then there'll be a note on the cereal box. And then they open the. And it'll say, like, check a dvd, and then they check the DVD and it'll lead them somewhere else. And then eventually they get, like, their present. I've done that. I've flown people places. I guess it's kind of romantic.
Host
That is romantic. I love the scavenger hunt thing, though.
Guest
That's good. And then it keeps the present going where you're really excited and.
Host
Yeah.
Guest
Yeah.
Host
And it's. It's better than just giving someone something. You send them on this little adventure.
Guest
Yeah. And they're excited the whole time and they're laughing and they're so happy.
Host
Yeah.
Guest
Yeah.
Host
Do you like Christmas? Is that your favorite holiday?
Guest
I love Christmas.
Host
I feel like the lights. I feel like. Do you like lights?
Guest
I love lights. I can't get enough of them. One of the best things.
Host
Do you have a Christmas tree?
Guest
No, I live alone.
Host
You can still have a Christmas tree.
Guest
Yes, I could. I have a lot of Christmas candles. I light them at night sometimes.
Host
Okay.
Guest
Yeah, I have some candles. Not a tree, though. I don't know what I would.
Host
What? I don't have no Christmas tree.
Guest
I wish.
Host
Okay. Someday, are you gonna go home for Christmas?
Guest
Yeah, I think so. I'll go home to Georgia for a couple days, and my mom lives in Illinois, so then after that, I'll go to Illinois for a couple days.
Host
Okay.
Guest
Yeah.
Host
Are you gonna. What do you want for Christmas?
Guest
Bluetooth headphone.
Host
Bluetooth headphones.
Guest
New basketball. I'd like a pair of iPhones.
Host
Why 12?
Guest
I'm just kidding about the basketball. That would be so funny. Unwrapping a basketball.
Host
That would be hilarious.
Guest
29 years old, unwrapping a basketball.
Host
Yeah. I want to be there when you unwrap that basketball.
Guest
Smiling with my basketball. Best Christmas ever.
Host
Yeah. When is the last time you got a haircut?
Guest
It's been a while. It's been a while. I only go to great clips. I'm a man of simple means, so I go to great clips. I was thinking about going today, but the day is already. I've already lost it, so. And I. Maybe tomorrow. I always go to great clips. Different ones, too. I don't even. I don't even care.
Host
What do you tell them? How do you. How do you explain your haircut?
Guest
I say I still want it to be big, but I don't want as much frizz. So I say, like, take an inch and a half off every six months, I'll get an inch and a half off maybe.
Host
Okay. Is this the longest your hair has ever been?
Guest
It's. It's out there. I think it's been a little bit longer.
Host
Okay.
Guest
It's pretty long. Everybody's talking about it.
Host
Everyone's talking about it.
Guest
I don't mind it, but I can notice some things. The only time I ever notice things is how I perform on stage. So sometimes I get off stage and I'll go, I think my hair was too long. This way they didn't like me. And then I'll cut it, but it's just a delusion.
Host
Do you have any advice for me? Any helpful advice that I could really use?
Guest
Just in life?
Host
Yeah.
Guest
There's no such thing as a free dinner.
Host
That's a helpful fact. No such thing as a free dinner.
Guest
Yep.
Host
If I don't pay for it, Isn't that. How am I paying for it if I don't pay for it monetarily?
Guest
People take advantage of your trust. People. People go, oh, remember that dinner I bought you? You gotta come with me to Hawaii or whatever. But that's like a benefit, I guess, if they also want to take you to Hawaii. But there's never a wrong time to go to Hawaii. That's my second piece of advice. There's never a wrong time to go to Hawaii. And the third piece of advice, rounding out the top three would be love like there's no tomorrow. And laugh like no one's watching.
Host
Dance like you're alone.
Guest
Smile like you're with friends. Yeah.
Host
Well, thank you. That's very, very helpful.
Guest
You're welcome. Yeah.
Host
Where can people find you?
Guest
Caseyrocketcomedy.com for all my tour dates, and I mostly just use Instagram, which is just Casey Rocket. And the William Montgomery show is every week on YouTube. But come see me on the road. I'm doing a bunch of dates.
Host
Cool.
Guest
Yeah.
Host
Well, thank you for coming on.
Guest
Thank you for having me. So fun.
Host
So fun. All right, you guys, don't watch Blue Velvet, and we'll see you next time.
Casey Brockett
First date.
Host
Baby, are you really drinking a glass of milk with dinner?
Casey Brockett
First date. I can't wait.
Host
You told. Told your mom about me?
Casey Brockett
Just say, you ready?
Host
Delete my number.
Casey Brockett
First date.
Host
Your parents are your roommates.
Casey Brockett
First date.
Release Date: December 17, 2024
Host: Lauren Compton
Guest: Casey Brockett
Podcast: First Date with Lauren Compton
Duration: Approximately 46 minutes
In this episode of First Date with Lauren Compton, host Lauren Compton sits down with the energetic and multifaceted comedian, Casey Brockett. Known for his vibrant presence on tour and as a co-host of "The William Montgomery Show," Casey brings a blend of humor and candidness to the conversation. Lauren aims to uncover Casey's romantic side, his career journey, and personal insights into relationships.
[00:48] Lauren introduces Casey as a "rowdy comic" and a "graduated door guy" from the Comedy Mothership, a prestigious role that signifies his dedication and progress in the comedy scene.
Casey's Role at Comedy Mothership:
[02:42] Lauren inquires about Casey's geographical background, revealing his diverse upbringing across Georgia, Illinois, and Idaho. Casey expresses a preference for his current location over previous residences.
Musical Tastes and Inspirations:
[04:39] An anecdote about his childhood struggle with understanding technology leads to a nostalgic reflection on typing Beatles' lyrics manually on Bebo, underscoring his connection to music from a young age.
[05:33] Casey delves into his love for horror movies, revealing a vast collection of DVDs and a particular fondness for "The Conjuring."
Upcoming Films:
Favorite Villains:
[03:03] Lauren touches on Casey's relationship status. At 29, Casey recently exited a long-term relationship and is open to new connections.
Emotional Availability:
Red Flags in Relationships:
[31:00] Lauren engages Casey in a "This or That" segment, revealing his lighthearted preferences:
Unique Dislikes:
Romantic Endeavors:
Holiday Celebrations:
Christmas Wishes:
Casey's Top Three Life Tips:
"There's no such thing as a free dinner."
[44:44] Emphasizing the importance of recognizing that favors or gifts often come with hidden obligations.
"There's never a wrong time to go to Hawaii."
[44:48] Advocating for spontaneous travel and enjoyment of life’s pleasures.
"Love like there's no tomorrow and laugh like no one's watching."
[45:00] Encouraging wholehearted love and uninhibited joy.
On Therapy:
As the episode wraps up, Casey provides his online presence details for fans wishing to follow his comedic journey and tour dates. Lauren and Casey share a final lighthearted exchange, maintaining the show's signature blend of humor and heartfelt conversation.
Notable Quote:
Casey's Comedy Journey: From door guy to a respected figure in the Comedy Mothership, Casey's progression showcases his dedication to the craft.
Emotional Challenges: His honesty about emotional unavailability provides insight into the struggles individuals face in maintaining relationships amidst personal barriers.
Creative Romance: Casey's innovative approach to romance through scavenger hunts highlights his unique way of expressing affection.
Personal Preferences: The "This or That" segment reveals his quirky and relatable preferences, making him a relatable figure for listeners.
For more insights and to follow Casey Brockett's comedic endeavors, visit CaseyRocketComedy.com and follow him on Instagram @CaseyRocket. Tune in weekly to discover the dynamic interplay of red flags, romance, and the unpredictable world of dating.