September 3, 2025 • 10 mins
On this episode of The Thought Shower, Intern John talks about his new album, and how people tet their partner!
Intern John's new comedy album, "Chuy Forever: The Album" is available for preorder now! 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 available for preorder now! 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 Wednesday friend. Welcome to the thought Shower.
Intern John is my name. I gotta say beer we
even get to anything huge. Thank you for everyone in
the positive thoughts responses to the album announcement on Monday.
I can't thank you enough. It's been an emotional roller coaster,
(00:22):
say the least. I think writing those shows was very challenging.
Performing the shows very challenging. Having to go back and
listen and edit was also very challenging. But it's gonna
be worth it. The album comes out September twenty fifth.
The pre order available now, and that's the key my
(00:46):
Chewy Forever. The album Internsjohncomedy dot com. The album costs
six bucks. That's the lowest I can make it because
I always want to make everything we do as affordable
as possible for everyone benefits. The Warrior Canine Connect an
amazing charity who raises dogs and be service animals for
our military, and you know, for me I mentioned on Monday.
(01:09):
A chance to mortalize Chewy certainly a chance to raise awareness,
and I'm very excited. I know some folks that ask
or I guess had assumed that it was another show's
coming soon. I can say wholeheartedly. Uh, there is no
plans for any shows in the near future. And that's
(01:30):
not meant to be a bad thing. It's meant to
be a I'm exhausted thing, you know. Basically been touring
NonStop for nine years, eight years something like that. So
I was supposed to be done again after the last shows,
but I'd said, you know, something big happens that we
think that I could do good with, you know, let's
(01:51):
do it. And then of course Chewy passed, which is weird.
It's been eight months. That's crazy. It's crazy to say
out loud. You know, it's crazy to say that. It allow.
Speaker 2 (02:03):
It's been eight months.
Speaker 1 (02:04):
It's almost been a year that he's been gone. It
doesn't seem real se you know. I guess that's the
stages of grief. So if you get chance to buy
the album to pre order, it mean a lot to me.
If we are blessed enough to have this thing at
number one, I don't even know what I would do.
That would be the coolest, be the coolest, you know
(02:27):
internshioncomedy dot com. If you can't afford it and listen,
I understand Money's type for everybody. If you could just
like the post on Instagram that helps a lot, that
helps spread the word. And again the goal is to
help raise service dogs veterans. So we have some other
things coming to you. I can tell you that as well. Again,
(02:47):
being that you are a thought thought share our podcasts,
I can tell you some other things are coming soon,
not comedy wise, but some cool events for the show
that I think you're gonna like as well. Let me
get to this though for you when say it's a
doozy by the way, the ways people test their partner
without admitting it. Now, if I have been a relationships
(03:09):
so I feel like this happens, probably do I think
it's a good thing?
Speaker 2 (03:13):
Well, No, especially if it's intentional.
Speaker 1 (03:15):
You know, life is a big enough tests to have
without having to worry about like your ally, your closest
confidant testing you as well. Yeah, starting with the silent treatment,
they say, it's not just about sulking. They say people
sometimes deployed to see how you hate a conflict. We
reach out first, or will let the silence linger, they say,
(03:39):
can reveal how much you value communication, whether you're willing
to bridge gaps. I've also heard too that it is manipulation.
You know, because essentially it's like if your partner is
reaching out and they are trying to figure out what
the issue is, they're trying to make things better, and
you're just not giving them anything. You are manipulating them,
(04:01):
you know what I mean. I do think there comes
a point in time, speaking as a dude, and again
I'm sure it goes both ways, where you realize it's
just not worth it to put the time in, you
know what I mean, Like where you I had this
an X where she did the silent treatment. After a
while it was like, yeah, well there's nothing ever the
other way, you know. And it's not because they're perfect,
(04:23):
because nobody is, but it always kind of feels like
it's on me to.
Speaker 2 (04:27):
Reach out and fix things.
Speaker 1 (04:29):
Eventually, you keep pushing that and somebody stops doing it,
and it's like, oh, okay, maybe that's not the case.
Speaker 2 (04:37):
You know.
Speaker 1 (04:38):
The social media check, they say, do they like other
people's posts more than theirs? Are they following too many
a tract of strangers? These observations can lead to quietly
simmarying insecurities. They say, it's not just about monitoring interactions.
People may actually post something to see if their partner
reacts quote unquote, it's way e gauging their attention in
(04:59):
track I'm not in direct contact.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
I've seen this before.
Speaker 1 (05:03):
I've always thought, you know, if you're posting attention grabbing
posts when you're in a relationship, I've always found that weird.
I have and again, this is difference between like, if
you're proud of your body whatever, probably the way look awesome.
I think it's a difference between that and then posting
something to gardner attention, you know what I mean. I
(05:25):
used to have a fight with an X who was
mad that I wouldn't get jealous, which I was always
kind of like, yeah, I'm not jealous for two reasons.
Number One, if you're gonna cheat, you're gonna cheat, Like
there's nothing I can do about that. Number Two, given
the job, like I could try to make you jealous
(05:46):
as well, Although what's the point, you know what I mean?
But I don't like testing people on social media. I don't.
I think that's weird. It's also like it's a it's
a so losing game when you're toying somebody too like that.
I don't think so timing tests they say people might
test the partner by seeing how they respond to last
(06:08):
minute plans. Will they drop everything to spend time together
or do they need to notice? The test can reveal priorities.
This wouldn't work with me. My schedule always not great,
you know, like Wednesday today, got TV guy, do you
have a golf meeting? Although that, you know, you could
(06:28):
probably argue could drop that. However, that to me is
like was made a couple of weeks in advance. I
got some work being done at the house today, got
work on tomorrow's show. And so for me, like, I'm
not really good with last minute plans because of my schedule.
Hockey starts in a couple of weeks. You know that's
gonna be even even more so. But I'd like to
(06:50):
think that it's funny. You know, there's I had said
this to an ex girlfriend ones who complained with me
working too much, where I was like, hey, you know,
the flip side of this is I'm lazy and like
don't have any money for us to do things, so
like you gotta kind of take the gift with the bad,
you know, the I forgot scenario. They say forgetfulness can
(07:14):
be it's a mistake or a subtle test. People might
conveniently forget things to see other partner reacts. If someone
forgets the anniversary a special date can be a way
to measure how much leeway they have. That to me
is toxic. Af To intentionally quote unquote forget something to
see what you can get away with is crazy talk.
Speaker 2 (07:36):
Crazy talk.
Speaker 1 (07:37):
Now, I guess like this is one of those things
where if I found out somebody did this, it'd be over,
like no doubt in my mind, especially if it's anniversary, birthday,
something important, it would be absolutely over. I mean, that's icky.
I told a sorry about that. We have the coworker
ones who their person forgot Valentine's Day two years in
(07:59):
a row. I believe that was a test because they
just didn't want to do Valentine's say stuff, you know
what I mean. And unfortunately this person stayed with them
and they got married. But you know, that's their journey.
The jealousy game, they say. Jealousy can be a powerful emotion,
and some people use as a tool tested partner's feelings.
They might mention attractive coworker or an old flame justice
(08:19):
you react. This can be a way to gauge your
sense of security within the relationship. I've had exs do
that before. We all mentioned like the uh, the X whatever,
And my thought is always kind of like, yo, go
with them, go with them. And I've said that before.
I'm like, Yo, that's fine, go with them. You need
(08:40):
to have that security obviously, because if the X was
all that, they'd still be with them, they'd still be together.
Last while he is the friend test. They say friends
can be an important part of any relationship. Sometimes they're
used as a barometer for compatibility. People might induce to
partner friends and see how they interact. Do they fit
in or is an awkward disconnect? This test and reveal
(09:00):
social compatability and the likelihood of blending social circles. Now
with the friend tests again, you gotta be careful of
the balance because if you always complain to your friend
about your partner and never tell them the good stuff,
they're gonna not like your partner. It is what it is.
They're gonna take your side, not like your partner. On
the flip side, if you always complain your partner about
(09:23):
your friends, your partner is not gonna like your friends.
Which I had said this to an X once because
she was like, why don't you like my friends, like,
because you don't like your friends. All you do is
complain about them and make them seem like the worst
people ever, Like they're mean to you and they pick
on you. Why would I like them? You know, why
would I like them if you make it seem like
they're the worst. Yeah, balance the negative with like ten positives,
(09:46):
so it's an obvious like a difference, you know what
I mean.
Speaker 2 (09:50):
Hope you have a great Wednesday.
Speaker 1 (09:51):
If you get a chance today, please preorder the album
Chewy Forever. Internsjooncomedy dot com. If you would be so
kind to have this one uber one would be amazing.
Internshooncomedy dot Com. We'll see you Friday,
And a happy Wednesday friend. Welcome to the thought Shower.
Intern John is my name. I gotta say beer we
even get to anything huge. Thank you for everyone in
the positive thoughts responses to the album announcement on Monday.
I can't thank you enough. It's been an emotional roller coaster,
(00:22):
say the least. I think writing those shows was very challenging.
Performing the shows very challenging. Having to go back and
listen and edit was also very challenging. But it's gonna
be worth it. The album comes out September twenty fifth.
The pre order available now, and that's the key my
(00:46):
Chewy Forever. The album Internsjohncomedy dot com. The album costs
six bucks. That's the lowest I can make it because
I always want to make everything we do as affordable
as possible for everyone benefits. The Warrior Canine Connect an
amazing charity who raises dogs and be service animals for
our military, and you know, for me I mentioned on Monday.
(01:09):
A chance to mortalize Chewy certainly a chance to raise awareness,
and I'm very excited. I know some folks that ask
or I guess had assumed that it was another show's
coming soon. I can say wholeheartedly. Uh, there is no
plans for any shows in the near future. And that's
(01:30):
not meant to be a bad thing. It's meant to
be a I'm exhausted thing, you know. Basically been touring
NonStop for nine years, eight years something like that. So
I was supposed to be done again after the last shows,
but I'd said, you know, something big happens that we
think that I could do good with, you know, let's
(01:51):
do it. And then of course Chewy passed, which is weird.
It's been eight months. That's crazy. It's crazy to say
out loud. You know, it's crazy to say that. It allow.
Speaker 2 (02:03):
It's been eight months.
Speaker 1 (02:04):
It's almost been a year that he's been gone. It
doesn't seem real se you know. I guess that's the
stages of grief. So if you get chance to buy
the album to pre order, it mean a lot to me.
If we are blessed enough to have this thing at
number one, I don't even know what I would do.
That would be the coolest, be the coolest, you know
(02:27):
internshioncomedy dot com. If you can't afford it and listen,
I understand Money's type for everybody. If you could just
like the post on Instagram that helps a lot, that
helps spread the word. And again the goal is to
help raise service dogs veterans. So we have some other
things coming to you. I can tell you that as well. Again,
(02:47):
being that you are a thought thought share our podcasts,
I can tell you some other things are coming soon,
not comedy wise, but some cool events for the show
that I think you're gonna like as well. Let me
get to this though for you when say it's a
doozy by the way, the ways people test their partner
without admitting it. Now, if I have been a relationships
(03:09):
so I feel like this happens, probably do I think
it's a good thing?
Speaker 2 (03:13):
Well, No, especially if it's intentional.
Speaker 1 (03:15):
You know, life is a big enough tests to have
without having to worry about like your ally, your closest
confidant testing you as well. Yeah, starting with the silent treatment,
they say, it's not just about sulking. They say people
sometimes deployed to see how you hate a conflict. We
reach out first, or will let the silence linger, they say,
(03:39):
can reveal how much you value communication, whether you're willing
to bridge gaps. I've also heard too that it is manipulation.
You know, because essentially it's like if your partner is
reaching out and they are trying to figure out what
the issue is, they're trying to make things better, and
you're just not giving them anything. You are manipulating them,
(04:01):
you know what I mean. I do think there comes
a point in time, speaking as a dude, and again
I'm sure it goes both ways, where you realize it's
just not worth it to put the time in, you
know what I mean, Like where you I had this
an X where she did the silent treatment. After a
while it was like, yeah, well there's nothing ever the
other way, you know. And it's not because they're perfect,
(04:23):
because nobody is, but it always kind of feels like
it's on me to.
Speaker 2 (04:27):
Reach out and fix things.
Speaker 1 (04:29):
Eventually, you keep pushing that and somebody stops doing it,
and it's like, oh, okay, maybe that's not the case.
Speaker 2 (04:37):
You know.
Speaker 1 (04:38):
The social media check, they say, do they like other
people's posts more than theirs? Are they following too many
a tract of strangers? These observations can lead to quietly
simmarying insecurities. They say, it's not just about monitoring interactions.
People may actually post something to see if their partner
reacts quote unquote, it's way e gauging their attention in
(04:59):
track I'm not in direct contact.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
I've seen this before.
Speaker 1 (05:03):
I've always thought, you know, if you're posting attention grabbing
posts when you're in a relationship, I've always found that weird.
I have and again, this is difference between like, if
you're proud of your body whatever, probably the way look awesome.
I think it's a difference between that and then posting
something to gardner attention, you know what I mean. I
(05:25):
used to have a fight with an X who was
mad that I wouldn't get jealous, which I was always
kind of like, yeah, I'm not jealous for two reasons.
Number One, if you're gonna cheat, you're gonna cheat, Like
there's nothing I can do about that. Number Two, given
the job, like I could try to make you jealous
(05:46):
as well, Although what's the point, you know what I mean?
But I don't like testing people on social media. I don't.
I think that's weird. It's also like it's a it's
a so losing game when you're toying somebody too like that.
I don't think so timing tests they say people might
test the partner by seeing how they respond to last
(06:08):
minute plans. Will they drop everything to spend time together
or do they need to notice? The test can reveal priorities.
This wouldn't work with me. My schedule always not great,
you know, like Wednesday today, got TV guy, do you
have a golf meeting? Although that, you know, you could
(06:28):
probably argue could drop that. However, that to me is
like was made a couple of weeks in advance. I
got some work being done at the house today, got
work on tomorrow's show. And so for me, like, I'm
not really good with last minute plans because of my schedule.
Hockey starts in a couple of weeks. You know that's
gonna be even even more so. But I'd like to
(06:50):
think that it's funny. You know, there's I had said
this to an ex girlfriend ones who complained with me
working too much, where I was like, hey, you know,
the flip side of this is I'm lazy and like
don't have any money for us to do things, so
like you gotta kind of take the gift with the bad,
you know, the I forgot scenario. They say forgetfulness can
(07:14):
be it's a mistake or a subtle test. People might
conveniently forget things to see other partner reacts. If someone
forgets the anniversary a special date can be a way
to measure how much leeway they have. That to me
is toxic. Af To intentionally quote unquote forget something to
see what you can get away with is crazy talk.
Speaker 2 (07:36):
Crazy talk.
Speaker 1 (07:37):
Now, I guess like this is one of those things
where if I found out somebody did this, it'd be over,
like no doubt in my mind, especially if it's anniversary, birthday,
something important, it would be absolutely over. I mean, that's icky.
I told a sorry about that. We have the coworker
ones who their person forgot Valentine's Day two years in
(07:59):
a row. I believe that was a test because they
just didn't want to do Valentine's say stuff, you know
what I mean. And unfortunately this person stayed with them
and they got married. But you know, that's their journey.
The jealousy game, they say. Jealousy can be a powerful emotion,
and some people use as a tool tested partner's feelings.
They might mention attractive coworker or an old flame justice
(08:19):
you react. This can be a way to gauge your
sense of security within the relationship. I've had exs do
that before. We all mentioned like the uh, the X whatever,
And my thought is always kind of like, yo, go
with them, go with them. And I've said that before.
I'm like, Yo, that's fine, go with them. You need
(08:40):
to have that security obviously, because if the X was
all that, they'd still be with them, they'd still be together.
Last while he is the friend test. They say friends
can be an important part of any relationship. Sometimes they're
used as a barometer for compatibility. People might induce to
partner friends and see how they interact. Do they fit
in or is an awkward disconnect? This test and reveal
(09:00):
social compatability and the likelihood of blending social circles. Now
with the friend tests again, you gotta be careful of
the balance because if you always complain to your friend
about your partner and never tell them the good stuff,
they're gonna not like your partner. It is what it is.
They're gonna take your side, not like your partner. On
the flip side, if you always complain your partner about
(09:23):
your friends, your partner is not gonna like your friends.
Which I had said this to an X once because
she was like, why don't you like my friends, like,
because you don't like your friends. All you do is
complain about them and make them seem like the worst
people ever, Like they're mean to you and they pick
on you. Why would I like them? You know, why
would I like them if you make it seem like
they're the worst. Yeah, balance the negative with like ten positives,
(09:46):
so it's an obvious like a difference, you know what
I mean.
Speaker 2 (09:50):
Hope you have a great Wednesday.
Speaker 1 (09:51):
If you get a chance today, please preorder the album
Chewy Forever. Internsjooncomedy dot com. If you would be so
kind to have this one uber one would be amazing.
Internshooncomedy dot Com. We'll see you Friday,
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