September 29, 2025 • 10 mins
On this episode of The Thought Shower, Intern John talks about his weekend with the #1 & #2 comedy albums in the world. Plus how to know if a friend isn't there for you
Intern John's new comedy album, "Chuy Forever: The Album" is out! Proceeds benefit the Warrior Canine Connection. You can order the album HERE
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
Intern John's new comedy album, "Chuy Forever: The Album" is out! Proceeds benefit the Warrior Canine Connection. You can order the album HERE
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 Monday friend. Welcome to the Thoughts Shower.
Intern John is my name on what has been a
whirlwind seven days. My goodness, Where to even begin to
be honest, I'm not sure you know. Last week the
album came out was very exciting. We talked about the
(00:21):
highs and lows of that, where I guess mainly lows,
then highs, thinking that it flopped going number one, and
then probably the craziest twist of fate was that had
number one and number two album in the world, because
you guys had my first album, Shoots number two, and
(00:44):
it was funny this weekend people kept asking me like,
how is feeling and you know what was like? And
I kept saying, I don't really know, and I mean
that because I didn't expect that to happen. I thought,
if we, you know, got lucky, we go number one,
But to have both my albums B one and two
(01:07):
was never something that I literally never crossed my mind.
So when it happened, It's like when I said this
in the show as well, when like an actor wins
an award, they didn't plan a winning and they go like,
I have nothing prepared. I didn't think this would happened.
That's where I'm at, And the more I think about,
the crazier it is. And actually I think with Sauce
(01:30):
was one it's telling me like, hey, like, you know,
your year old album outsold, John Mulaney, Nate Bargatsy, Bill Burr.
Speaker 2 (01:40):
She's like, that's really cool.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
And it is, and it's emotional, and it's to think
that people will show up for you like that, you know,
you never quite expected. So it was kind of like
a crazy whirlwind run of emotion. So I ended yesterday,
had a drink of bourbon, sat down next to the
(02:03):
Chewi shrine and just kind of had a moment hopefully
hopefully but to think and reflecting is I had this
on Chewy's birthday. I posted a photo and I was
looking back at old photos I posted and I captioned
it with Chewy's saying you know me saying to Chewie,
You're gonna help a lot of dogs, and we've done that.
(02:24):
It's kind of that that to me is the more
emotional part is to look back at that was. You know,
his birthday was in February. Since then, we did two
dog adoption events, we did the album come out, so
his legacy kind of. I don't want to say mission
accomplished because there's always more to do, certainly, but like
(02:46):
off to a great start, if that makes sense. So
thank you for getting the album. Thank you for getting
the other album. My goodness, you can still get the
album internshooncomedy dot com.
Speaker 2 (02:57):
Let's hit this for your Monday.
Speaker 1 (03:00):
The things friends do that feel like micro betrayals, I
feel like honestly too, given that where my life is
right now, like especially in tune to hit this up.
Not celebrating your wins being one, I think that to
me is a huge thing where I think we have
better like making sure our friends know when they're in
(03:21):
the middle of a big win, like make sure they
fully appreciate it, you know, Like I try and do
that with my friends if they if they've done something big,
I'm like, hey, like this is really cool, And I
will say I was blessed this past week the amount
of people hit me up to saying how cool it was,
how proud they were, and that to me makes it
feel real, like.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
It almost like.
Speaker 1 (03:45):
It wouldn't feel as good if I didn't have that
kind of support, you know what I mean? They say
everyone loves to feel celebrated, especially when you achieve something
important to you. When your friend glosses over your accomplishments
or fails to acknowledge them all together, it can sting
you wonder if you're really happy for you or jealousy
is creeping in.
Speaker 2 (04:04):
Yeah, I guess.
Speaker 1 (04:05):
To me, I'm trying to think, like this past week,
if I have friends who didn't reach out, it would
seem odd, especially because knowing how important this album was
with it being you know, for Chewy, Like, Yeah, that
would have been an odd thought.
Speaker 2 (04:25):
That'd been an odd like what's going on? Ignoring your messages?
Speaker 1 (04:31):
They say, you send a text, you watch the three
dots appear, then vanished with a reply. Be ignored isn't fun,
especially when you know your friend is active on social media.
That to me drives me crazy, especially if I need something,
if I need an answer or something, or I need
to get something from somebody and they will just post
on social I'm like, yeah, I'm waiting. I do think
(04:54):
that the typing and not typing, or sometimes I feel
like the phone glitches and it looks like they're typing
like a novel and then nothing comes through. That's one
of the most annoying ones of all time. Canceling plans
last minute. This to me, depending on when it is,
can be a good thing. There's something positive about plans
(05:18):
being canceled last minute, depending when it is. They say,
last minute cancelations can leave you feeling like an afterthought.
They say, emergencies happen, but it becomes a pattern. It
might be about priorities. See it, that's fair. If it
happens all time, that makes sense, Like, then it's an issue.
But every now and then I'm like, please cancel, please cancel,
(05:39):
please cancel, Like, oh no, you sure, we don't have
to do this if you don't want to, you know,
sharing your secrets.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
Ooh.
Speaker 1 (05:48):
They say that this can feel like betrayal. Yeah can it? Yeah,
even if they didn't intend harm, it raises questions about
the reliability and leaves you feeling vulnerable.
Speaker 2 (06:00):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (06:00):
That to me is I g a secret is something
that like if I'm going through something, you know, and
I tell you something confidence, then you go off and
tell somebody else. Yeah, that to me is like, that's
not microaggression, that's that's a huge lack of trust. I
open up to you, and this is why I get
(06:22):
not being supportive during tough times. They say, true friends
are there for you, not just in good times. When
the going gets tough. When a friend isn't there to
support you during the challenging periods, you can tack a letdown.
Speaker 2 (06:33):
I think that's fair.
Speaker 1 (06:34):
But I think you also too have to notice that
sometimes your friends are going through stuff as well. I
think that can be difficult, you know what I mean,
Like you goat be in touch with your people, you know,
But at the same time, if you can't count your
friends to be a support system, are they really friends?
I would already know forgetting important dates. Now here's the thing.
(06:58):
I am horrendous at friend's birthdays.
Speaker 2 (07:03):
I think it's a dude thing.
Speaker 1 (07:05):
I know roughly what month they are, Like the next
big birthday we have now, my aunt Bridget's birthday is October.
I think that's the next one. I'm pretty sure. So
for me like that, I'll give dudes a pass on that. Now,
Sauce knows everybody's birthday, their mom's birthday, everything like that.
(07:26):
That is her little niche me, like, I know months
and then I will go on Facebook and check. And
that's kind of the vibe for that. It's a big
one too taking advantage of your generosity. You say generosity
should go both ways, not take it for granted. When
if Frank constantly relies in your kindness without giving it back,
(07:46):
it can become exhausting. I do think, like, yeah, I've
realized I've had friends I think who certainly took advantage
of that, who were like more than willing to casually
walk away when the check comes out or that type
of thing. And it is nice when it feels like
your friends pick up a tab or something like that,
(08:08):
so it feels like it's going both ways, so it
feels like, hey, we're all in this together, same team,
moving forward. I think that's fair. Not being happy for you, duh.
They say a true friends should be genuinely happy for
you when good things happen. If you notice your friend
can't share in your joy, I can feel isolating. Canta
say that phrase to me seems crazy, right, if they
(08:33):
can't share in your joy, that's a huge thing, because
I think that's one of the most important things about life, right,
is having somebody to share the good times with. If
you can't share in that with your friends, again, like
they aren't your friends, neglecting to apologize as the last
one will hit. Everyone makes mistakes, but failing to apologize
(08:53):
can feel like a micro betrayal. When a friend neglects
to acknowledge the wrongdoing, it can lead unresolved and apologies
off in the first step and mending a rift.
Speaker 2 (09:03):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (09:03):
I guess too, because my thoughts always if you don't apologize,
you just don't care.
Speaker 2 (09:09):
Like that to me is kind of like the fair thing.
You know.
Speaker 1 (09:13):
If you refuse to apologize, it's almost like you're willing
to let things die off. Apologies are fairly easy. I'm sorry,
you know what I mean. It's fairly fairly.
Speaker 2 (09:25):
Easy to do. Uh, they say, apologies off in the
first step? You many rip.
Speaker 1 (09:29):
Yes, the lack of acknowledgment can make you feel questioning
their respect for your feelings addressed, and this can lead
to more honest and accountable interactions.
Speaker 2 (09:37):
Yeah, I think it goes to that they just don't care.
If they don't say they're sorry, they don't care. I
hope you have a fantastic Monday.
Speaker 1 (09:45):
Again. I can't even express how thankful I am that
you listen, that you bought the album Internsjohncomedy dot com.
Thank you from the Bob of my heart, have fantastic Monday.
We'll see a Wednesday Stashower
And a happy Monday friend. Welcome to the Thoughts Shower.
Intern John is my name on what has been a
whirlwind seven days. My goodness, Where to even begin to
be honest, I'm not sure you know. Last week the
album came out was very exciting. We talked about the
(00:21):
highs and lows of that, where I guess mainly lows,
then highs, thinking that it flopped going number one, and
then probably the craziest twist of fate was that had
number one and number two album in the world, because
you guys had my first album, Shoots number two, and
(00:44):
it was funny this weekend people kept asking me like,
how is feeling and you know what was like? And
I kept saying, I don't really know, and I mean
that because I didn't expect that to happen. I thought,
if we, you know, got lucky, we go number one,
But to have both my albums B one and two
(01:07):
was never something that I literally never crossed my mind.
So when it happened, It's like when I said this
in the show as well, when like an actor wins
an award, they didn't plan a winning and they go like,
I have nothing prepared. I didn't think this would happened.
That's where I'm at, And the more I think about,
the crazier it is. And actually I think with Sauce
(01:30):
was one it's telling me like, hey, like, you know,
your year old album outsold, John Mulaney, Nate Bargatsy, Bill Burr.
Speaker 2 (01:40):
She's like, that's really cool.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
And it is, and it's emotional, and it's to think
that people will show up for you like that, you know,
you never quite expected. So it was kind of like
a crazy whirlwind run of emotion. So I ended yesterday,
had a drink of bourbon, sat down next to the
(02:03):
Chewi shrine and just kind of had a moment hopefully
hopefully but to think and reflecting is I had this
on Chewy's birthday. I posted a photo and I was
looking back at old photos I posted and I captioned
it with Chewy's saying you know me saying to Chewie,
You're gonna help a lot of dogs, and we've done that.
(02:24):
It's kind of that that to me is the more
emotional part is to look back at that was. You know,
his birthday was in February. Since then, we did two
dog adoption events, we did the album come out, so
his legacy kind of. I don't want to say mission
accomplished because there's always more to do, certainly, but like
(02:46):
off to a great start, if that makes sense. So
thank you for getting the album. Thank you for getting
the other album. My goodness, you can still get the
album internshooncomedy dot com.
Speaker 2 (02:57):
Let's hit this for your Monday.
Speaker 1 (03:00):
The things friends do that feel like micro betrayals, I
feel like honestly too, given that where my life is
right now, like especially in tune to hit this up.
Not celebrating your wins being one, I think that to
me is a huge thing where I think we have
better like making sure our friends know when they're in
(03:21):
the middle of a big win, like make sure they
fully appreciate it, you know, Like I try and do
that with my friends if they if they've done something big,
I'm like, hey, like this is really cool, And I
will say I was blessed this past week the amount
of people hit me up to saying how cool it was,
how proud they were, and that to me makes it
feel real, like.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
It almost like.
Speaker 1 (03:45):
It wouldn't feel as good if I didn't have that
kind of support, you know what I mean? They say
everyone loves to feel celebrated, especially when you achieve something
important to you. When your friend glosses over your accomplishments
or fails to acknowledge them all together, it can sting
you wonder if you're really happy for you or jealousy
is creeping in.
Speaker 2 (04:04):
Yeah, I guess.
Speaker 1 (04:05):
To me, I'm trying to think, like this past week,
if I have friends who didn't reach out, it would
seem odd, especially because knowing how important this album was
with it being you know, for Chewy, Like, Yeah, that
would have been an odd thought.
Speaker 2 (04:25):
That'd been an odd like what's going on? Ignoring your messages?
Speaker 1 (04:31):
They say, you send a text, you watch the three
dots appear, then vanished with a reply. Be ignored isn't fun,
especially when you know your friend is active on social media.
That to me drives me crazy, especially if I need something,
if I need an answer or something, or I need
to get something from somebody and they will just post
on social I'm like, yeah, I'm waiting. I do think
(04:54):
that the typing and not typing, or sometimes I feel
like the phone glitches and it looks like they're typing
like a novel and then nothing comes through. That's one
of the most annoying ones of all time. Canceling plans
last minute. This to me, depending on when it is,
can be a good thing. There's something positive about plans
(05:18):
being canceled last minute, depending when it is. They say,
last minute cancelations can leave you feeling like an afterthought.
They say, emergencies happen, but it becomes a pattern. It
might be about priorities. See it, that's fair. If it
happens all time, that makes sense, Like, then it's an issue.
But every now and then I'm like, please cancel, please cancel,
(05:39):
please cancel, Like, oh no, you sure, we don't have
to do this if you don't want to, you know,
sharing your secrets.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
Ooh.
Speaker 1 (05:48):
They say that this can feel like betrayal. Yeah can it? Yeah,
even if they didn't intend harm, it raises questions about
the reliability and leaves you feeling vulnerable.
Speaker 2 (06:00):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (06:00):
That to me is I g a secret is something
that like if I'm going through something, you know, and
I tell you something confidence, then you go off and
tell somebody else. Yeah, that to me is like, that's
not microaggression, that's that's a huge lack of trust. I
open up to you, and this is why I get
(06:22):
not being supportive during tough times. They say, true friends
are there for you, not just in good times. When
the going gets tough. When a friend isn't there to
support you during the challenging periods, you can tack a letdown.
Speaker 2 (06:33):
I think that's fair.
Speaker 1 (06:34):
But I think you also too have to notice that
sometimes your friends are going through stuff as well. I
think that can be difficult, you know what I mean,
Like you goat be in touch with your people, you know,
But at the same time, if you can't count your
friends to be a support system, are they really friends?
I would already know forgetting important dates. Now here's the thing.
(06:58):
I am horrendous at friend's birthdays.
Speaker 2 (07:03):
I think it's a dude thing.
Speaker 1 (07:05):
I know roughly what month they are, Like the next
big birthday we have now, my aunt Bridget's birthday is October.
I think that's the next one. I'm pretty sure. So
for me like that, I'll give dudes a pass on that. Now,
Sauce knows everybody's birthday, their mom's birthday, everything like that.
(07:26):
That is her little niche me, like, I know months
and then I will go on Facebook and check. And
that's kind of the vibe for that. It's a big
one too taking advantage of your generosity. You say generosity
should go both ways, not take it for granted. When
if Frank constantly relies in your kindness without giving it back,
(07:46):
it can become exhausting. I do think, like, yeah, I've
realized I've had friends I think who certainly took advantage
of that, who were like more than willing to casually
walk away when the check comes out or that type
of thing. And it is nice when it feels like
your friends pick up a tab or something like that,
(08:08):
so it feels like it's going both ways, so it
feels like, hey, we're all in this together, same team,
moving forward. I think that's fair. Not being happy for you, duh.
They say a true friends should be genuinely happy for
you when good things happen. If you notice your friend
can't share in your joy, I can feel isolating. Canta
say that phrase to me seems crazy, right, if they
(08:33):
can't share in your joy, that's a huge thing, because
I think that's one of the most important things about life, right,
is having somebody to share the good times with. If
you can't share in that with your friends, again, like
they aren't your friends, neglecting to apologize as the last
one will hit. Everyone makes mistakes, but failing to apologize
(08:53):
can feel like a micro betrayal. When a friend neglects
to acknowledge the wrongdoing, it can lead unresolved and apologies
off in the first step and mending a rift.
Speaker 2 (09:03):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (09:03):
I guess too, because my thoughts always if you don't apologize,
you just don't care.
Speaker 2 (09:09):
Like that to me is kind of like the fair thing.
You know.
Speaker 1 (09:13):
If you refuse to apologize, it's almost like you're willing
to let things die off. Apologies are fairly easy. I'm sorry,
you know what I mean. It's fairly fairly.
Speaker 2 (09:25):
Easy to do. Uh, they say, apologies off in the
first step? You many rip.
Speaker 1 (09:29):
Yes, the lack of acknowledgment can make you feel questioning
their respect for your feelings addressed, and this can lead
to more honest and accountable interactions.
Speaker 2 (09:37):
Yeah, I think it goes to that they just don't care.
If they don't say they're sorry, they don't care. I
hope you have a fantastic Monday.
Speaker 1 (09:45):
Again. I can't even express how thankful I am that
you listen, that you bought the album Internsjohncomedy dot com.
Thank you from the Bob of my heart, have fantastic Monday.
We'll see a Wednesday Stashower
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