Pablo Torre Finds Out – Episode Summary
Episode Title: Share & Tell & Age
Guests: Domonique Foxworth (NFL analyst, former player), David Samson (former Miami Marlins president)
Host: Pablo Torre
Date: June 3, 2025
Overview
This “Share & Tell” episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out delivers an open, funny, and sometimes surprisingly heartfelt conversation between Pablo, Domonique Foxworth, and David Samson. Set around a table, the trio lean into playful banter, ego rankings, male friendship sincerity, body image, childhood influences, nature vs. nurture in sports, and the strange rituals, quirks, and regrets of adulthood. Expect a rapid-fire blend of wisdom, self-deprecation, and side-splitting stories.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
Ego, Awards, and the Pressures of Recognition
- The group riffs on Pablo’s recent media exposure, including a People magazine piece and so-called “Peabody aura.”
- [01:57] Domonique: “Is your ego any bigger and your desire for these type of… this type of recognition any bigger than anyone else's, or you think you're right in the middle, but you're more honest about it?”
- Friendly competition arises as they attempt to power-rank each other's egos.
- [02:18] David: “It’s gonna be a tie for first in this room.”
Sincerity & Male Friendship
- The trio struggles with “moments of sincerity,” instead veering into roasting and gentle mockery as a sign of affection.
- [03:54] Domonique: “When are male friends sincere? ...most of the time, I just roast my friends, and they know that means that I love them.”
- Attempts to exchange genuine compliments comically fizzle:
[04:10] Pablo: “Should we each say one sincere, nice thing about each other?”
[04:12] David: “No, I don’t think that’s interesting.”
Body Image, Aging, and Performance
- Lenny Kravitz’s age-defying physique sparks a conversation about Hollywood standards:
- [07:48] Domonique: “Lenny’s ripped now… is that natural? Probably not.”
- Discussion on the impossibility of being “average” even for background actors and the normalization of enhancements.
- [08:08] Pablo: “Why are all these actors ripped now? …your character does not require you to be obsessively working out.”
Plastic Surgery, Hair Transplants, and Societal Expectations
- From Turkey’s elite status for hair transplants and veneers to the normalization of cosmetic procedures for men and women:
- [10:45] David: “Best quality is Turkey for hair and for veneers, actually.”
- [10:51] Domonique: “I don't understand how you don't get it [the need for cosmetic procedures].”
Height Obsession & False Hopes
- David’s attempts to grow taller as a youth — including hanging from doorframe bars and sleeping “for lengthening” — are playfully dissected.
- [12:01] David: “I would hang and I mean like hours… I had been told that it actually works."
- Reference to Michael Jordan’s similar childhood hopes ([12:09] Domonique: “I remember Come Fly With Me…he said he tried it.”)
Nature vs. Nurture in Athletic Success
- The crew debates whether work ethic can compensate for genetics when it comes to elite athleticism.
- [14:47] Domonique: “What you can't do is work your way into being an athlete…like, you can make yourself a better athlete.”
- [15:03] David: “I believe…you have to have natural ability…but the differentiator is the hard work you put in.”
Youth Use of HGH and Parenting Dilemmas
- A candid exchange about the prevalence of HGH for height among teens:
- [16:04] David: “He wanted to go on the Juice. And he had friends on the Juice who had other small Jewish parents.”
- Reflections on pressure, parental choices, and comparative disadvantage:
[16:53] Domonique: “But he appreciates you now?”
[16:56] David: “Hard to tell.”
Parental Restrictions, Screen Time, and Modern Parenting
- All recall strict limits on TV and phone time— with both defiance and gratitude for the resulting discipline.
- [19:24] Pablo: “I'm just getting a sense of David's origin story when it comes to his deep distrust of doctors and scientists.”
- [21:20] Pablo: “David was burgling his own home.”
[21:22] David: “I was not interested in some of the things like little maquettes [mini sculptures]…”
The Unanticipated Consequences of Discipline
- Guests probe the “cost” of highly disciplined, success-oriented upbringings.
- [26:40] Domonique: “Do you ever think about the cost? …Nothing comes without a price.”
- Pablo and David question whether success— or their quirks—can really be traced to parental choices.
Discipline, Addiction, and Defining Oneself
- The candy debate: Does restriction lead to moderation, rebellion, or addiction?
- [28:36] David: “I was allowed candy from October 31st to Thanksgiving Day...then the rest gets thrown away.”
- [29:16] Domonique: “From what I understand, you’re a candy addict.”
“Nerdy” Labels, Screen Names, and Internet Youth
- Banter about nerdiness, online personas, sports jerseys as identity, and cultural crossover.
- [30:06] Pablo: “Screen name growing up. Yeah. Classified self. Classified as Josh.”
- [31:19] David: “When I was president of the team [Marlins], I used ‘Jay Trotter’ as my hotel alias.”
Pro Sports: Hotel Rituals, Roommates, and Comparative Stories
- Sharing stories of team hotel logistics, personal policies, and differences between sports:
- [32:58] David: “We’d get two manifests. One with the names that were with the pseudonyms and then one with the key.”
- [34:43] Domonique: “When you’re a college kid, your decision making is a little bit inhibited... me and my roommate definitely had friends over sometimes, which was not a smart idea.”
Culture, Pandering, and Regrettable Decisions
- David recounts an infamous incident at a Miami black church where he (awkwardly) solicited support for a ballpark deal:
- [39:15] David: “I don’t love the fact that I went into an all black church trying to get votes… and I stood up there and I said, ‘Can I get an amen?’”
- [43:49] Domonique: “Whenever we’re together, David’s always the star. People would guess…the least interesting…would be the former club president…but it is always David.”
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
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Ego on Display:
“[Pablo’s] warm aura of invincibility flow over him like some sort of mucus when he was on people.com...”
— David Samson, [00:51] -
Male Sincerity Defined:
“I just roast my friends, and they know that means I love them.”
— Domonique Foxworth, [03:54] -
On Hollywood Fitness:
“Why are all these actors ripped now? …your character does not require you to be obsessively working out.”
— Pablo Torre, [08:08] -
From Self-Discipline to Scheming:
“David was burgling his own home.”
— Pablo Torre, [21:19] -
On Parenting & Unintended Effects:
“Do you think that there was a cost to being raised in that way?”
— Domonique Foxworth, [26:40] -
On Defining Nerdiness:
“I got bad news, guys. We’re nerds.”
— Pablo Torre, [33:43] -
Regrets & Process:
“I have myriad mistakes and zero regrets.”
— David Samson, [39:19] -
Infamous Stadium Pitch:
“I don’t love the fact that I went into an all black church trying to get votes… and I stood up there and I said, ‘Can I get an amen?’”
— David Samson, [39:15] -
Nature, Nurture & Nepo Athletes:
“Them last names get more and more familiar. I think that there was a time when it was different.”
— Domonique Foxworth, [47:23]
Timestamps for Significant Segments
- 00:28 – Pablo, Domonique, and David at the table; “Peabody aura” discussion and ego rankings
- 03:45 – Sincerity among male friends
- 07:44 – “Shirt off” debate, Lenny Kravitz, and body image in media
- 09:56 – Changing attitudes toward plastic surgery, men’s enhancements, and Turkish hair transplants
- 12:01 – David’s childhood struggles with height and “hanging” for growth
- 14:47 – Nature vs. nurture: athletic success debate
- 16:04 – HGH, “the Juice,” and modern parenting choices
- 19:55 – Parent-imposed TV and phone restrictions, underground TV-watching tactics
- 26:40 – Weighing the costs and benefits of strict upbringings
- 29:16 – Hyper-discipline and forbidden Halloween candy
- 31:19 – Screen names and identity construction online and in sports
- 32:58 – Hotel logistics: manifests, rooming assignments in pro sports
- 37:00 – Regrettable decisions: instructing players on pre-game habits (“Post Nut Clarity”)
- 39:15 – David’s all-time worst: a cringeworthy church speech for stadium funding
- 43:49 – Reflection on why David is always the “star” in any group setting
- 47:23 – Rise of “nepo” athletes and genetics in pro sports outcomes
Closing Reflections
Each host and guest shares what they “found out” during the episode:
- Snack situation in the studio = “depressing” ([46:25] Domonique).
- David’s ongoing internal debate about nature vs. nurture for sports and parenting.
- Pablo’s amusement at David’s lifelong resourcefulness and the prevalence of “nepo” athletes in sports, suggesting elite genes often matter more over time.
Tone
Engaging, fast-paced, irreverent, and intimate—with genuine insight and off-the-wall humor.
For listeners: This episode is a hilarious, circuitous journey through ego, achievement, and the rituals, neuroses, and mistakes shaping the hosts’ (and the culture’s) views on success, parenting, and aging. Even if you’re new to these personalities, you’ll find wisdom and laughter in their lived experiences.