Connecting The Charlie's W/ Charlie Berens

Summary

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Podcast Summary: "Connecting The Charlie's W/ Charlie Berens"

You Betcha Radio — June 8, 2026
Guests: Myles the You Betcha Guy, Ryan, Tyler, Jerrod, Charlie Berens

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Episode Overview

This episode is a quintessential slice of Midwest humor, riffing on the quirks of regional identity and name-based gatherings. The crew (Myles, Ryan, Tyler, Jerrod) welcomes comedian Charlie Berens for a conversation filled with Midwest nostalgia, lighthearted ribbing, and comedic tangents—chiefly, the madness of attending a massive “Ryan Meetup” at Mall of America and musing on why name-based gatherings exist. The episode explores Charlie’s name, Midwest comedy roots, and banter about alter-egos (Chuck Bob!), all with the podcast’s signature relatable, self-deprecating tone.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

The “Ryan Meetup” at Mall of America (00:00–03:13)

• Setup and Antics:

  • The episode kicks off with a fan’s demand that Ryan attend an absurdly large “Ryan Meetup” at the Mall of America (“I swear I will hold a Patreon rebellion if you don't force Ryan to go…” —A, 00:00).
  • The guys joke about how the event is publicized and the logistics: “First meet in the mall's rotunda renamed the Ry Tunda for a huge Ryan party.” (C, 00:53)
  • They hype the plan for Ryans to set a record for “most people with the same name to consecutively ride a roller coaster.”

• Convincing Ryan & Bribery:

  • Myles promises to foot the bill—hotel, food vouchers for Rainforest Café or Margaritaville.
  • “I'll pay for a hotel room for him... I'll give him a food voucher for Margaritaville and or Rainforest Cafe.” (B, 02:21)

• Ridiculous Exclusion and Name Specificity:

  • “No, Brian's allowed.” (C, 01:32)
  • Discussion about various Ryan spellings and whether all are truly welcome.
  • Women named Ryan and the “fragile” idea of self-named meetups are lightly roasted.

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Midwest Name Culture & Humor (03:13–04:52)

• Meetups for Other Names?

  • “Is there a Miles meetup?” (D, 03:11)
  • The playful suggestion that other names just “don’t have that fragile of an ego.”
  • “International Miles meet up with a Y and it would be like 10 people... People would think it was like a furry convention.” (B, 03:26)

• Fan Interaction & Harassment Tools:

  • Joking about leaking Ryan’s phone number to force him to go (“It’d be a shame if someone leaked his phone number.” —C, 03:44).
  • The “mean jar” lightly disciplines borderline pranks (“Dollar in the mean jar.” —B, 03:53).

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The Charlie Berens Segment—Name Jokes & Alter-Egos (03:58–06:47)

• Charlie Awareness & Name Jokes:

  • Charlie pitches a bit about what people always say to those named Charlie:
    • “Charlie bit my finger,” “Charlie, where’s your chocolate factory?” “Charlie the unicorn,” etc.
  • “Connecting the Charlie and people like to be.” (D, 04:49)
  • “Not everyone's named Charlie, but everyone knows someone named Charlie.” (B, 04:52)

• Name Formality:

  • “Are you Charles?” “Yeah, I'm Charles. That's your government name.” (D & A, 05:20–05:29)

• Inventing Chuck Bob (Alter Ego Fun):

  • Runs of riffing inventing Charlie’s alter ego, “Chuck Bob Barons,” with potential for brandy or mezcal companies and “Chuck Bombs” (a play on drink bombs).
  • “Chuck Bob Barrons does sound like a guy who would own a brandy company.” (B, 06:12)
  • Naming convention hilarity escalates: “Chucky Bomb. Chucky Bombs.” (D & B, 05:58, 06:01).

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Midwest DIY, Roasts, and Inside Jokes (06:47–08:12)

• House Projects & Midwest Fix-It Mentality:

  • Comedy about “fixing” a screen and whether the door is properly sealed, chiding over the phone for unfinished home projects (“You told me on the other podcast you had fixed this. Resolved it.” —D, 07:29).

• Finishing on a Roast Pun:

  • “Charlie, if you ever have a roast, it'll be called a chuck roast.” (A, 08:03)
  • “J was really waiting for the door shenanigans to finish so he could flip that in, coming up with a good bit.” (C, 08:12)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the “Ryan Meetup”:

  • “Step right up. Ride the Ryan coaster one night… for a Ryan takeover at the world famous Mall of America.” (A, 00:41)
  • “No, Brian’s allowed.” (C, 01:32)
  • “It's not a Ryan meetup. It's a Ryan's who can get off on Friday meetup.” (D, 01:25)

• Midwest Humor & Ego Prodding:

  • “We just don't have that fragile of an ego that we need to have our own meetup.” (B, 03:13)
  • “It would be like him... ten people. Yeah, and half of them would be into anime. It would be. People would think it was like a furry convention.” (B, 03:26)

• Name Stereotypes:

  • “It's Charlie awareness, what you're trying to do.” (C, 04:46)
  • “Not everyone's named Charlie, but everyone knows someone named Charlie.” (B, 04:52)
  • “Charlie, if you ever have a roast, it'll be called a chuck roast.” (A, 08:03)

• Alter Ego Genius:

  • “Chuck Bob Barrons does sound like a guy who would own a brandy company.” (B, 06:12)
  • “Upchuck Bombs if you have too many.” (D, 06:28)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• [00:00–01:39] Ridiculing the Ryan Meetup (& logistics)
• [01:40–03:11] Convincing/bribing Ryan & nitpicking inclusivity
• [03:12–04:52] Debating meetups for other names, lighthearted shade
• [03:53–06:47] Charlie Berens, “Charlie Awareness,” and Alter Egos (Chuck Bob)
• [06:48–08:12] Midwest home repairs & ending on a pun (“chuck roast”)

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Tone and Takeaways

The tone throughout oscillates between classic Midwest matter-of-fact ribbing, friendly teasing, and genuine camaraderie. It’s high-energy, joke-packed, and filled with tangents that only Midwesterners (or those who know them) will fully appreciate. The podcast delivers a distinctly local flavor—obsessed with names, modesty, humor in the mundane, and never missing a chance for a pun.

If you love Midwest banter, comedic riffs on identity, and the notion that every name deserves a goofy gathering, this episode’s for you.

Transcript

[A]

Miles, I swear I will hold a Patreon rebellion if you don't force Ryan to go to the Ryan meetup at the mall of America. He 100 does not have any real work to do.

[B]

When is. I've been getting so many messages about this. I'm also getting sent news clippings of the Ryan meetup at the Mall of America.

[C]

Yeah, it's coming.

[B]

I mean I will, I'll. I'll pay for a trip down there for them. I don't. And then Jake could probably just shoot Ryan there at it, don't you think?

[C]

They won't let him in. We got to have someone named Ryan to shoot.

[B]

Well then I guess we'll just give Ryan a GoPro.

[A]

Ryan. Step right up. Ride the Ryan coaster one night before the Ryan baseball classic. Join Ryan meet up for a Ryan takeover at the world famous Mall of America.

[C]

First meet in the mall's rotunda renamed the Ry Tunda for a huge Ryan party. The Ryans will parade to Nickelodeon Universe and set the world record for most people of the same name to consecutively ride a roller coaster.

[B]

Could be part of history along with all the other Ryan's.

[C]

Yeah, it's arrive at 6:30 no later than 7:15 to get your name tagged July 24th.

[B]

Okay, so we got time to convince

[A]

him and it's on a Friday.

[B]

Sorry, he doesn't have work.

[A]

He doesn't have work.

[B]

He doesn't have work.

[D]

It's on a Friday. So all these. This isn't a Ryan meetup. It's a Ryan's who can get off on Friday meetup at 6:30.

[C]

The final sentence in in all caps. No, Brian's allowed.

[D]

How many lady Ryans do you think will show up to this?

[B]

I don't know. Think about that.

[A]

How would it be? R, I, A N?

[C]

I don't know.

[D]

Spelling. Did they say? Is there a spelling?

[B]

I mean I don't think they're actually going to turn anyone away. I you imagine if they.

[D]

I think the whole concept relies on them turning non Ryan's away.

[A]

It might be illegal for them to do that.

[C]

That spelled with a Y in every single one of their deals.

[B]

Hey, I'm with you. I would love for Ryan to go to this. It's total. You guys need to hammer him, not me. Right, because I'll pay for a hotel room for him if he wants at

[A]

the Mall of America.

[B]

The Mall of America. I'll give him a. A food voucher for Margaritaville and or Rainforest Cafe.

[A]

Just put your name in the front. Just Just tell me you're right at the margarita.

[B]

Yeah, yeah. I'll leave his name.

[C]

I'll call ahead the reservations under Ryan.

[B]

And also it's not better if it's Ryan S. Yeah. The amount of Ryan S's. Ryan Schaefer, Ryan Solem,

[A]

Smith Johnson.

[B]

So I mean, don't come at me. What was that? That said that?

[A]

Who was it? Wang hung low.

[B]

Don't come at me. Wang Hung low. You need to start hammering Ryan because I'm on board. I want Ryan at this Ryan meetup.

[D]

Is there a Miles meetup?

[B]

No, we. We just don't have that fragile of an ego that we need to have our own meetup.

[C]

He also spells aware too. So it would be the other mile.

[B]

Very niche.

[C]

Yeah. It'd be like him

[B]

international Miles meet up with a Y and it would be like 10 people. Yeah. And half of them would be into anime. It would be. People would think it was like a furry convention. I feel like. So yeah, you guys, I don't know how we hammer them, but you guys need to hammer them.

[C]

It'd be a shame if someone leaked his phone number.

[B]

Mean jar.

[C]

I didn't do it.

[B]

Dollar in the mean jar.

[C]

It didn't do it. For real. You DM me Charlie.

[B]

You could start your own Charlie meetup.

[D]

Charlie meetups. I was thinking of doing a video of like things people say when they find out your name. Charlie. Because it's Charlie bit my finger Charlie, where's your chocolate factory? Charlie. Charlie. You know, and they do Charlie the unicorn. And it would just be me standing there and then like someone coming out of every other door like Charlie bit my finger. You know, right the wrong Charlie.

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

Does that seem like a good video or stupid?

[C]

You are limiting yourself to just people named Charlie to enjoy that.

[D]

Or at the same time, do I not expand my audience? Think about all the non Charlie's that have no idea about this Charlie.

[C]

It's Charlie awareness, what you're trying to do.

[D]

Well, it's connecting the Charlie and people like to be.

[B]

Yeah. And I would, I would say that, you know, not everyone's named Charlie, but everyone knows someone named Charlie.

[C]

That's true.

[D]

And they've all done the Charlie bit my finger.

[B]

Yeah. And maybe it's there like it's, you know, they're now looking in the mirror going, maybe I shouldn't say that to Charlie anymore.

[D]

Yeah. And you shouldn't. I do not.

[B]

Charlie.

[C]

Yeah. My kid's name is Charlie.

[D]

Yeah. What do people say when you say, oh, you named your kid Charlie? That's so cute.

[C]

Yeah, most people think it's Charles, but it's not. Yeah, we just did Straight up Charlie.

[D]

Did you? Yeah.

[B]

Wow. Yeah. How do you feel about that?

[D]

Yeah, I mean, are you Charles? Yeah, I'm in. Charles. Yeah.

[A]

That's your government name.

[D]

That's my government name. Charles.

[A]

Okay.

[D]

Robert Barrons.

[A]

Yeah.

[D]

There's no St. Charlie.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Chuck.

[C]

He wasn't named after the Chuck Bob.

[B]

That's very funny. Actually, Chuck Bob should be your alter ego.

[D]

Old Chuck Bomb Barons.

[B]

This whole time you've been Chuck Bob or Chuck Bert.

[C]

Yeah, Chuck Bert, Chuck Bird Barons.

[B]

Chucky Bert Barons.

[D]

And goes by the nickname Chucky Bomb. Chucky Bombs.

[B]

Chucky Bomb.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Chuck Bob.

[D]

Chuck Bob Bards all their tubing out there.

[B]

Chuck. Chuck Bob Barrons does sound like a guy who would own a brandy company.

[D]

Oh, Chuck Bob.

[B]

Yeah, Chuck Bob.

[D]

I thought he was saying Chuck Bomb.

[B]

No, Chuck, you're. You're Charles Robert Barrons.

[C]

That's what you should call your Barron's Brandy Pre mix shot. Chuck Bombs.

[D]

Chuck Bombs. Yeah, there we go. Upchuck Bombs if you have too many.

[B]

No, we were talking. We were talking on the belly up today that you want to get into the Mezcal for Barons. You could do Chuck Bob Mezcal.

[D]

I do not want to get in the Mezcal.

[B]

That's what you said.

[D]

No, I heard you don't listen. That's not what I said. Where's the new screen job?

[B]

Over here. Soon we still got to paint it, but that'll happen.

[D]

It's open there at the bottom though, isn't it?

[B]

No, no.

[D]

Where? Oh, okay. Oh, okay. It's open, Miles. I can see outside it right now.

[B]

Yeah, I'm not worried where that. Oh, no, yeah, the screen. I got a still staple. We talked about that. But down here is where it was the issue.

[D]

Oh, okay, okay, I see.

[B]

No, yeah, I'll staple that shut. No problem.

[D]

I see, I see. Okay.

[B]

You know, am I getting Chuck bobbed right now?

[D]

You're getting a little Chuck Bob. You didn't fix the problem. You told me on the other podcast that you had fixed this. Resolved it.

[B]

I did. There was a inch and a half gap on the bottom of this door. Oh, I'd have to see a huge compliment. He even noticed that part of the door. Cuz it just looked like it was part of it.

[C]

Seamless.

[B]

Even though it's a completely different color.

[C]

See, I told you it didn't matter. That guy didn't paint it.

[B]

Yeah, all right.

[D]

It looks nice. Looks nice.

[A]

Charlie, if you ever have a roast, it'll be called a chuck roast.

[B]

Chuck roast?

[D]

Yeah, that'd be good.

[C]

J was really waiting for the door to get door shenanigans to finish so he could flip that in, coming up

[D]

with a good bit.