Weasel Tales: The Bobby Heenan Archives - Boss Battles And Drumstick Deceptions

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What happens when an unpredictable journey through countless jobs meets the rock and roll era? Bobby Heenan has tales that range from a dramatic face-off with a boss to the ingenious ways he capitalized on his surroundings. Listen as the "Weasel" recounts his wild adventures, including his stint in the mailroom and how he turned a simple suit into rock star fame. Ever wonder how someone managed to stay one step ahead in the pre-digital age? His clever tactics for job retention and resourcefulness will keep you both entertained and inspired.

Bobby Heenan's escapades don’t stop at unconventional work experiences. He shares his encounter with famous bands and the hilarious yet inventive methods he used to profit from those moments. Hear how he transformed broken drumsticks into a small fortune and made fans believe he was part of the show. This episode is brimming with humor, resilience, and a one-of-a-kind perspective on making the best out of any situation. Join us for a journey that is as insightful as it is entertaining, and learn how his life lessons can apply to anyone looking to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
And I shoved him and he fell down.
So I left.
I went and the department storehad a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a,
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, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a,a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a.
I was number 83, I think, andthey paged me.

(00:25):
I never asked them to page.
I find a clock.
I walk down.
They punch my clock in.
There was Mr Eller, the boss.
He said I want to talk to you,raymond.
He said where you been all day?
He said down in Strike.
He said for what?
I said, Jerry, you.
And I said that guy punched mein the mouth and I shoved him.

(00:46):
I knew he was looking at me forthat.
He says you know I can fire youright now for that.
I said you can fire me becausehe punched me in the mouth.
He said yes.
I leaned over to the desk and Ipunched him in the mouth.
I said now we're bothunemployed.
He said get the hell out ofhere.

(01:06):
And that was it.
You make people live by theirword.
But I knew he liked me and Ireally didn't think he'd fire me
.
That's the only reason I did noand I transferred downtown
because I wanted to workdowntown.
It's a bigger store, it was 74.
It's a shopping center and ashopping mall.

(01:27):
I figured I could hide all daythere.
They never find me.
They put me in a mail room withtwo women One was named Butch
and I worked for the whole daylong.
I never got to be in a storeand see a customer.
It was horrible.
Then I transferred out to thewest side.
It was a warehouse.
They'd give me rolledrefrigerators all day and sofa

(01:47):
couches.
I don't know.
I should have stayed back inthe place and punched myself in
the mouth, but I always made acheck.
You know I signed anapplication for a job.
It was a high school grad.
I put yes.
My mother asked me once.
She said why do you do that?
That's mine, I said.
Asked me once she said why didyou do that?
That's lying, I said.
But mom, by the time they findout I'm not a high school grad,

(02:09):
I may have three or four checksand if I'm doing a good job they
may keep me.
And in the 60s there was nocomputers, no way to check on
you?
Oh sure.
So I always had a job someplace.
I always could find work, andif they didn't fire you it's
okay.
So I always checked I'd getanother job someplace or do
something.
So you just had to have balls.

(02:37):
I remember when the rock androll bands would come to town
Dave Hart, caravan of Stars andthey'd have the British guys
with them Dave Hart Five, theHowies and this and that I
worked with the Coliseum.
So I had a suit on, like aBeatles suit.
I had people upstairs in thestands and they're looking over
and they see me in the suit andthey think I was in a band or

(02:59):
something and people were askingfor autographs.
So I signed their programs,where they keep their pens, and
People would ask me forautographs.
So I decided to program them.
I kept their pens.
You know what I do.
I go back into the dressingroom and I found a pair of
drumsticks that were broke and Iwalked over to somebody else's
who are those?
And then they hit me.
Next time the show was in town,I went out and bought 20

(03:20):
drumsticks and then I come outof the dressing room and tell
the people hey, this is Rangel'sdrumsticks.
And then I come out thedressing room and tell the
people, hey, this is Regal'sdrumsticks, really.
Yeah, I'll sell you for tenbucks.
Boom, we hate that right.
And they probably don't havethem.
Oh, look at the wall.
No, they're not eBay.
No, they were waiting fordrumsticks.

(03:42):
Someone could read the book.
Oh, that'd be funny.
And if you read the book andyou buy the book, I'm never
waiting for you to come see me.
If I could read the book, god,that would be funny.
And if you read the book andyou buy the book, I'm sorry, I'm
working on the book.
Take one of those drugs.
There's no way you can do itthat way.