March 7, 2025 • 10 mins
On this episode of The Thought Shower, Intern John talks about main character syndrome!
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Intern John's debut comedy album "The Album" is available right NOW! InternJohnComedy.com proceeds benefitting the Fisher House Foundation
Every week Intern John discusses adulting, dating, radio life, and more! You can follow Intern John on social media: @InternJohnRadio. You can listen to past episodes at TheThoughtShower.com
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
And a happy Friday friend. Welcome to the Thought Shower.
Intern John is my name. It's been a week, another
week down. March kind of flown by, which is, uh, well,
I guess it's not really marchful by what the year
kind of is. We're already in March, like a third
of the way through the year, a third of the way,
(00:20):
fourth of the way.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
You know.
Speaker 1 (00:22):
Well, no what, it's Friday. I'm just happy to be here. Yeah,
happy to be here with you. This week's been good.
I've been like getting back into the gym habit. I
was going, you know, four or five times a week
at the end of twenty well basically all twenty twenty four,
and then Chew we passed and kind of took off.
(00:42):
I don't know, eight weeks, just couldn't really get my
mind into doing it. It's a little bit easier now
that hockey's over, so like I have more time so
I can go home from the show, taking nap and
go to the gym. But I'm good, almost like three
weeks back in which is may not seem like a lot,
(01:04):
but it is, you know, making progress almost back to
like the weight that I was lifting before. So that's
also good, which means, dude, come summer, gonna be a
battye bro, gonna be an absolute battie. This weekend's gonna
be fun. We have a station event tonight at Public
(01:26):
in DuPont for our million dollar Winter Hopefully somebody wins
a million dollars. Planning it out already because I'm a
big severance early. Gonna watch Severn's on the Metro, do
the event, and then go to my bar, and then
tomorrow got a work dinner, also go into my bar,
hide social and clingingon. I'm trying to get back out there.
You know, hadn't really gone to the bar. I think
(01:49):
I've been in the bar once this year, which isn't
that great. I guess it's a lot. I've been winter
in football seasons like actually once to like go out.
So we're getting there. You know, this is what grief is.
It's just kind of like, you know, it's a weird.
I was talking to have a radio friend whose dog
(02:10):
recently passed away, actually passed away this week, was about
Chewy's age and just kind of going back and forth
and like, yeah, you know, it really hasn't gotten better,
you know, like it's still every day something sets me
off and I break down. I feel like that's probably
gonna be kind of feels like forever, you know, but
(02:31):
also makes sense because he made such an impact. So yeah,
it just kind of we keep going.
Speaker 2 (02:40):
You know.
Speaker 1 (02:40):
Skittle's very excited this morning. He was in a bit
of a slum too, because I was town last weekend.
He was at doggy daycare and it could tell he
was just a little bit off. But he seems to
be bouncing back. So let's get into this. Stop being
sad on a Friday. How to know you have Mane
character syndrome? Now, I think main character syndrome. The idea
(03:03):
of it, to me is kind of funny. It's the
belief that your experiences, your opinions, and presence are more
significant than anybody else's. They say, well, self worth is important.
This mindset can lead to entitlement, unrealistic expectations, and disconnect
from reality. They always talk about how Carrie Bradshaw from
(03:26):
Sex and City have many character syndrome.
Speaker 2 (03:28):
I never watched Sex and City.
Speaker 1 (03:31):
I remember the DVD case at Target was like two
hundred dollars on the city. How much it is now?
Can you even buy complete series anymore? Okay, now it's
nine dollars. Wait, you can also get it from nineteen dollars,
or you can get it for twenty five dollars. That
(03:52):
thing used to be two hundred dollars because I remember
I had a girlfriend in high school flex who was
a big Sex and the City fan, and I was
like saving up to buy her the DVDs. Never did
but like it was like two hundred dollars. Yeah, now
you can get the whole thing. Well wait, hold on
Complete series and Amazon for six for three hundred dollars.
(04:12):
That's so stupid. Why would you buy it now? Anyway,
it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter the main signs that
you are having the main character syndrome. You think everyone's
farting with you. Every friendly smile, every passing compliment, even
basic politeness seem a clear sign of attraction to you.
You assume people aren't just being nice, they're secretly into you.
(04:33):
I do think that I know people.
Speaker 2 (04:38):
Who have that.
Speaker 1 (04:39):
I'm sure you do too, where it's like you, uh yeah,
it's like everybody wants you.
Speaker 2 (04:45):
They could just be being nice.
Speaker 1 (04:46):
You know. You think everyone on the street is staring
at you, they say, walking through a craft feels like
stepping onto a stage. You assume that people are watching
your every move and mine and your outfit are silently
judging you, whether you're strutting with confidence or feeling selb conscious.
You genuinely believe strangers are invested in your presence. Dude,
(05:07):
that's a wild that's a wild thought process. Yeah, I mean,
especially because think of how it's not even self absorbed,
like how worried we are about ourselves, where it's like
to notice somebody else, I'm like, oh my gosh, I
should pay attention to them.
Speaker 2 (05:24):
Pretty crazy. You assume everyone really likes you. This is
true for me.
Speaker 1 (05:29):
For me, it's true they say in your mind, people
can't help but adore you. You assume your charm is universal,
that every interaction leaves a lasting impression, and no one
could possibly have a negative opinion about you.
Speaker 2 (05:41):
Yeah, I mean, I would love to think that.
Speaker 1 (05:44):
I would love to think that nobody's ever had bad
opinion about me and that I just charm everybody. However,
I've not found that to be true, and that speaks
more about them than me. You think you have pretty privilege.
You assume that because you're attracted or believe you are,
life should be easier for you. You expect better service,
(06:04):
more opportunities, effortless admiration from strangers. Even if something doesn't
go your way, you convince yourself is because people are
intimidated by your looks. I've known people who say they
have pretty privilege and that they get stuff for free,
and that they get like let into places, they get
free food, free drinks. It is like, like, there are
(06:27):
some people I believe that's probably true, right, because they
are very attractive men are women. But then like if
you aren't, and you just assume that that's a that's
a tough, tough pill swallow. You assume you'll get the promotion,
prize and opportunity. They say, whenever there's an award, opportunity
or big moment on the horizon, you don't even entertain
the idea that someone else might win. You assume you'll
(06:49):
be chosen, because why shouldn't you be? They say to you,
life is a scripted movie. I mean that when at
least it's like confidence, right, if you put the work
in and you assume it, that's one thing. If you
assume it's because of just who you are, that's different.
You think your life story is more interesting than others.
That's annoying, dude, especially because I feel like, just doing
(07:12):
the show, I've learned that my life is boring as hell.
Speaker 2 (07:16):
Dude.
Speaker 1 (07:18):
We had a guy on this week who his wife
cheated on him once they got back together, then she
cheated on him with his sister's husband. I think now
they're together, Like, oh, that is far more interesting than
anything in my life. The next one, you think you're
too likable for people to be mad at you. Nobody
(07:42):
is that likable, not in my life. You genuinely believe
you're so charming and endearing, no one could ever stay
mad at you for long. If someone seems upset, you
assume it's temporary, because honestly, how could anyone hold a
grudge against someone as lovable as you?
Speaker 2 (07:57):
And that part is true for me. I think that's true.
Speaker 1 (08:01):
Yeah, I am lovable, I am humble, I am funny,
I'm pretty cute. So again, in my case, at least,
if it's some negative, it's not my fault. And I
know that, And I'm gonna be honest like you listening
to this right now, I believe you know that as well. Yeah,
you think that everyone should bend to your will. They say,
(08:23):
you expect people to adjust to you, prioritize your needs,
accommodate your preferences. If things don't go your way, you
get frustrated the others.
Speaker 2 (08:31):
Aren't falling in line. I think you see this more so.
Speaker 1 (08:36):
In group settings right where it's like if it's a
group trip, if it's a group outing, and you think
the whole group's gonna magically agree to you. Rarely if
my friends, if it's a group of ten, do we
follow the will of one person?
Speaker 2 (08:51):
You know what I mean?
Speaker 1 (08:52):
Usually it's a collaboration of like everybody's ideas in doing
things that way, which leads to you assume everyone is dying.
Speaker 2 (09:00):
I need to hear your opinions.
Speaker 1 (09:01):
No matter the topic, politics, culture, relationships, you assume your
take is the most insightful. Conversations aren't really about exchanging ideas.
They're about waiting for your turn to speak. I do think,
and I've worked with people I've happy in my life
before we're like, and I've told them, Hey, you don't
want to have a conversation. You want to have a
(09:22):
ted talk. You want to give me your presentation, and
then when you're done speaking, you want to like slam
the door aim style so that I can't say anything back.
That's kind of the way it is. Those people drive
me crazy. Look, I hope you have a great Friday.
I appreciate you listening. You get a chance to follow
(09:42):
along at intern John Radio. Make sure you get the
morning show podcast as well. Just search Internsohn in your
morning show wherever it gets your podcasts. You can fast forward,
you can rewind, you can pause. You have a fantastic weekend.
There it is. I can speak, I swear
And a happy Friday friend. Welcome to the Thought Shower.
Intern John is my name. It's been a week, another
week down. March kind of flown by, which is, uh, well,
I guess it's not really marchful by what the year
kind of is. We're already in March, like a third
of the way through the year, a third of the way,
(00:20):
fourth of the way.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
You know.
Speaker 1 (00:22):
Well, no what, it's Friday. I'm just happy to be here. Yeah,
happy to be here with you. This week's been good.
I've been like getting back into the gym habit. I
was going, you know, four or five times a week
at the end of twenty well basically all twenty twenty four,
and then Chew we passed and kind of took off.
(00:42):
I don't know, eight weeks, just couldn't really get my
mind into doing it. It's a little bit easier now
that hockey's over, so like I have more time so
I can go home from the show, taking nap and
go to the gym. But I'm good, almost like three
weeks back in which is may not seem like a lot,
(01:04):
but it is, you know, making progress almost back to
like the weight that I was lifting before. So that's
also good, which means, dude, come summer, gonna be a
battye bro, gonna be an absolute battie. This weekend's gonna
be fun. We have a station event tonight at Public
(01:26):
in DuPont for our million dollar Winter Hopefully somebody wins
a million dollars. Planning it out already because I'm a
big severance early. Gonna watch Severn's on the Metro, do
the event, and then go to my bar, and then
tomorrow got a work dinner, also go into my bar,
hide social and clingingon. I'm trying to get back out there.
You know, hadn't really gone to the bar. I think
(01:49):
I've been in the bar once this year, which isn't
that great. I guess it's a lot. I've been winter
in football seasons like actually once to like go out.
So we're getting there. You know, this is what grief is.
It's just kind of like, you know, it's a weird.
I was talking to have a radio friend whose dog
(02:10):
recently passed away, actually passed away this week, was about
Chewy's age and just kind of going back and forth
and like, yeah, you know, it really hasn't gotten better,
you know, like it's still every day something sets me
off and I break down. I feel like that's probably
gonna be kind of feels like forever, you know, but
(02:31):
also makes sense because he made such an impact. So yeah,
it just kind of we keep going.
Speaker 2 (02:40):
You know.
Speaker 1 (02:40):
Skittle's very excited this morning. He was in a bit
of a slum too, because I was town last weekend.
He was at doggy daycare and it could tell he
was just a little bit off. But he seems to
be bouncing back. So let's get into this. Stop being
sad on a Friday. How to know you have Mane
character syndrome? Now, I think main character syndrome. The idea
(03:03):
of it, to me is kind of funny. It's the
belief that your experiences, your opinions, and presence are more
significant than anybody else's. They say, well, self worth is important.
This mindset can lead to entitlement, unrealistic expectations, and disconnect
from reality. They always talk about how Carrie Bradshaw from
(03:26):
Sex and City have many character syndrome.
Speaker 2 (03:28):
I never watched Sex and City.
Speaker 1 (03:31):
I remember the DVD case at Target was like two
hundred dollars on the city. How much it is now?
Can you even buy complete series anymore? Okay, now it's
nine dollars. Wait, you can also get it from nineteen dollars,
or you can get it for twenty five dollars. That
(03:52):
thing used to be two hundred dollars because I remember
I had a girlfriend in high school flex who was
a big Sex and the City fan, and I was
like saving up to buy her the DVDs. Never did
but like it was like two hundred dollars. Yeah, now
you can get the whole thing. Well wait, hold on
Complete series and Amazon for six for three hundred dollars.
(04:12):
That's so stupid. Why would you buy it now? Anyway,
it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter the main signs that
you are having the main character syndrome. You think everyone's
farting with you. Every friendly smile, every passing compliment, even
basic politeness seem a clear sign of attraction to you.
You assume people aren't just being nice, they're secretly into you.
(04:33):
I do think that I know people.
Speaker 2 (04:38):
Who have that.
Speaker 1 (04:39):
I'm sure you do too, where it's like you, uh yeah,
it's like everybody wants you.
Speaker 2 (04:45):
They could just be being nice.
Speaker 1 (04:46):
You know. You think everyone on the street is staring
at you, they say, walking through a craft feels like
stepping onto a stage. You assume that people are watching
your every move and mine and your outfit are silently
judging you, whether you're strutting with confidence or feeling selb conscious.
You genuinely believe strangers are invested in your presence. Dude,
(05:07):
that's a wild that's a wild thought process. Yeah, I mean,
especially because think of how it's not even self absorbed,
like how worried we are about ourselves, where it's like
to notice somebody else, I'm like, oh my gosh, I
should pay attention to them.
Speaker 2 (05:24):
Pretty crazy. You assume everyone really likes you. This is
true for me.
Speaker 1 (05:29):
For me, it's true they say in your mind, people
can't help but adore you. You assume your charm is universal,
that every interaction leaves a lasting impression, and no one
could possibly have a negative opinion about you.
Speaker 2 (05:41):
Yeah, I mean, I would love to think that.
Speaker 1 (05:44):
I would love to think that nobody's ever had bad
opinion about me and that I just charm everybody. However,
I've not found that to be true, and that speaks
more about them than me. You think you have pretty privilege.
You assume that because you're attracted or believe you are,
life should be easier for you. You expect better service,
(06:04):
more opportunities, effortless admiration from strangers. Even if something doesn't
go your way, you convince yourself is because people are
intimidated by your looks. I've known people who say they
have pretty privilege and that they get stuff for free,
and that they get like let into places, they get
free food, free drinks. It is like, like, there are
(06:27):
some people I believe that's probably true, right, because they
are very attractive men are women. But then like if
you aren't, and you just assume that that's a that's
a tough, tough pill swallow. You assume you'll get the promotion,
prize and opportunity. They say, whenever there's an award, opportunity
or big moment on the horizon, you don't even entertain
the idea that someone else might win. You assume you'll
(06:49):
be chosen, because why shouldn't you be? They say to you,
life is a scripted movie. I mean that when at
least it's like confidence, right, if you put the work
in and you assume it, that's one thing. If you
assume it's because of just who you are, that's different.
You think your life story is more interesting than others.
That's annoying, dude, especially because I feel like, just doing
(07:12):
the show, I've learned that my life is boring as hell.
Speaker 2 (07:16):
Dude.
Speaker 1 (07:18):
We had a guy on this week who his wife
cheated on him once they got back together, then she
cheated on him with his sister's husband. I think now
they're together, Like, oh, that is far more interesting than
anything in my life. The next one, you think you're
too likable for people to be mad at you. Nobody
(07:42):
is that likable, not in my life. You genuinely believe
you're so charming and endearing, no one could ever stay
mad at you for long. If someone seems upset, you
assume it's temporary, because honestly, how could anyone hold a
grudge against someone as lovable as you?
Speaker 2 (07:57):
And that part is true for me. I think that's true.
Speaker 1 (08:01):
Yeah, I am lovable, I am humble, I am funny,
I'm pretty cute. So again, in my case, at least,
if it's some negative, it's not my fault. And I
know that, And I'm gonna be honest like you listening
to this right now, I believe you know that as well. Yeah,
you think that everyone should bend to your will. They say,
(08:23):
you expect people to adjust to you, prioritize your needs,
accommodate your preferences. If things don't go your way, you
get frustrated the others.
Speaker 2 (08:31):
Aren't falling in line. I think you see this more so.
Speaker 1 (08:36):
In group settings right where it's like if it's a
group trip, if it's a group outing, and you think
the whole group's gonna magically agree to you. Rarely if
my friends, if it's a group of ten, do we
follow the will of one person?
Speaker 2 (08:51):
You know what I mean?
Speaker 1 (08:52):
Usually it's a collaboration of like everybody's ideas in doing
things that way, which leads to you assume everyone is dying.
Speaker 2 (09:00):
I need to hear your opinions.
Speaker 1 (09:01):
No matter the topic, politics, culture, relationships, you assume your
take is the most insightful. Conversations aren't really about exchanging ideas.
They're about waiting for your turn to speak. I do think,
and I've worked with people I've happy in my life
before we're like, and I've told them, Hey, you don't
want to have a conversation. You want to have a
(09:22):
ted talk. You want to give me your presentation, and
then when you're done speaking, you want to like slam
the door aim style so that I can't say anything back.
That's kind of the way it is. Those people drive
me crazy. Look, I hope you have a great Friday.
I appreciate you listening. You get a chance to follow
(09:42):
along at intern John Radio. Make sure you get the
morning show podcast as well. Just search Internsohn in your
morning show wherever it gets your podcasts. You can fast forward,
you can rewind, you can pause. You have a fantastic weekend.
There it is. I can speak, I swear
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