July 16, 2025 • 9 mins
On this episode of The Thought Shower, Intern John talks about the birth of his nephew. Plus how to know if a dude was raised right!
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
And a happy Wednesday friend. Welcome to the thought Shower
intern John is my name? Been a big week. Busy week.
Add a new member to the wolfpack. My brother Tommy,
his wife Allison as well. I suppose she's involved in this.
Had their baby on Monday. Very exciting. Little Jack was
(00:21):
born on Monday. Cannot wait to meet him. The kid
is an absolute unit. He is a tank dude. That
kid's gonna be an athlete. So I was doing TV
on Monday, got a text around like two thirty for
my brother that they were pushing, which means she was pushing,
and Van around three thirty is saying, boom, baby, he's born.
(00:43):
The best was my mom was asking me all these
baby questions like how many inches and how I'm like
I have I didn't ask, I know, and people like
Sawstin Rose like how could you not ask about his size?
Speaker 2 (00:56):
I'm like, I don't think dudes think that way. You
know what I mean?
Speaker 1 (01:01):
I never crossed my mind? And like, how how many
inches was he? Like that's what we talk about with
a fish. How big was that bias? How many? How
many inches was he?
Speaker 2 (01:13):
Can you put him on a hook? I was like,
is how is he what's his vibe?
Speaker 1 (01:18):
So saw I'm on FaceTime, saw some photos of him.
Very exciting. I'm excited being an uncle. It's weird. It's
a weird it's a weird moment. I guess that makes sense,
like a weird change of life. For It's like, okay,
like the family lineage has been passed on, which is
very exciting, and so we've added a member to the
(01:39):
wolf pack. The plan is to me go see him
this weekend, go to Saint Louis and do all that
and then uh yeah, so I guess I should okay.
So July thirteenth, no, July fourteenth, I think that should
be easy to remember.
Speaker 2 (01:55):
Is that? Is he a Leo?
Speaker 1 (01:56):
Oh may hold on? Wait, hold on, hold on Leo
season starts. Hold on because this could be big. July
twenty third, he was close. He was so close, but
very excited to me. I'm very excited for my brother
and his wife. So little Jack now part of the family.
I'm gonna be the fun uncle too.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
I know that. And listen, there's no surprises there. You know.
Speaker 1 (02:19):
I'm gonna be the uncle does the cool stuff, the
uncle gives the cool gifts and because asks me a
thing too.
Speaker 2 (02:25):
With them living in Missouri and.
Speaker 1 (02:28):
Then probably somewhere else eventually, I only see him like
a couple times a year, so that means, well, when
I come into town, it's a big deal. Or vice versa,
and they come into town, it's a big deal. We're
seeing Uncle John's house and I'll have all the toys
and die coke and pizza and whatever.
Speaker 2 (02:46):
So very excited for that. TV on Monday was a
lot of fun.
Speaker 1 (02:50):
Been doing the TV stuff more, which is I enjoyed
doing with I've done basically every station here but Fox
has had me on the last couple of weeks. It's
just a lot of fun. It's a different experience being
a co host versus a host. I kind of like
it more sometimes because I basically get to hit the ball,
you know what I mean. When you are the host
(03:11):
of the show, you're the one throwing the ball. When
you're the co host, you just get to hit the bombs. Man,
you used to sit back and just drive the bombs away.
So I kind of like that vibe too. And then
learning what I Kenny can't see on TV is also exciting.
So that's been that. Been a busy week, but a
good week. Let me get to this for your Wednesday
as well. The qualities of a man raised right by
(03:34):
a strong woman. Now, I'm gonna be honest. My mom
is the worst and uh, she is just a bad person.
And the fact that I am as levelheaded as I
am is no testament to her.
Speaker 2 (03:45):
That's all. That's a joke. That is a joke, and
my mom will love that joke.
Speaker 1 (03:55):
When she hears it. Uh No, a mom's O. This
is funny starting with he actually listens huh and means it.
He doesn't just nod along when he's thinking about his
next point.
Speaker 2 (04:07):
He really listens.
Speaker 1 (04:08):
A strong woman to the importance of paying attention and
understanding someone's perspective. I will say this my mom always
told me growing up, and I quote sometimes Jean, you
just need to tune in because I wouldn't pay attention
in school, or I would say this. My general attitude
towards school was I could do the work. It's just
(04:28):
like I kind of learned a passing grades a passing grade.
There's been studies that come out since I graduated that
the smartest kids don't do the best in school. They
do as much work as they can to get the
passing grade and then do other stuff. That was me,
especially in college as I was working at the radio station.
(04:48):
I would go to the radio station in the morning,
go back at night. So I remember, like my communications class, like,
I was like, I'm learning more at the radio station
than here. So I would do just enough work to
pass a not anymore. He's comfortable around strong women. Yeah,
they say some guys still need to compete or a
shrink in the presence of a confident, capable woman.
Speaker 2 (05:09):
Not him. He's raised.
Speaker 1 (05:10):
He was raising strength and sometimes and something to admire,
not something to be threatened by. My mom's strong as hell.
I was a very strong person, a very admirable person.
My mom has been through a lot of stuff and
she's always been a good person through it. So yeah,
I would say that I'm certainly shrounded by that, especially
with the show between Sauce and Rose. God knows, they
(05:33):
kicked my ass on a daily basis. But yeah, I
never felt threatened by that. I don't really think I also, yeah,
I don't really see it as an issue, you know
what I mean? And every been like, oh God, that
there's a woman with opinions. They're a watch out hate
when they have their own ideas. That's never quite been
my life or I guess anybody around me that I'm
aware of. So yeah, there we go. He values emotional
(05:55):
strength as much as physical. They say he's not a
guy who shrugs off feelings or things vulnerabilities to sign
weakness a strong woman top and that resilience isn't just
about standing tall, something open, honest, and willing to lean
on others when needed. Yeah, I mean they say he's
emotionally wearing his shows. I think that goes to communication.
I think that's fair. He's not intimidated by your success
(06:16):
the same fact, he loves it. He's not the type
to feel insecure about someone else's achievements. He's genuinely happy
to see the people he cares about thrive. That's because
he grew up seeing strength and success as things to
celebrate and not compete with. Yeah, I think that's also
good thing. Also, Like I just that to me is
an odd thing, right, because if you feel like with
(06:38):
your person that you're in competition, that to me is odd.
I see it as like we're all on the same page.
We're all you know, kind of rowing the boat. The
same way if your person succeeds and gets a raise,
It's good for the whole group. It's like you raise
the water, raise the boats. I would think it'd be
odd if I was in a relation and got jealous
(07:01):
of her success, you know what I mean, Like that
we're all doing the same thing. I'm trying to be
a cat man, you know what I mean. I don't
want to work hard anymore. I'm tired, dude, I'm tired.
I need somebody take care of me. He's thoughtful in
the smallest ways. They say A strong woman taught him
(07:21):
that little things matter, and it's stuck. Whether it's remembering
your favorite coffee order, notice when you're having a rough day.
He's the guy that makes you feel seen in value
without making a big show of it. Yeah, I think
that's fair. Also, I think my dad did that too
my mom. My dad is very good and very thoughtful.
Still my mom is too. But the idea of like
little things matter, especially over time, like the little things
(07:43):
showing me pay attention, those things certainly matter. He is
independent but knows when to ask for help. A strong
woman taught and the independence is important, but so as
knowing we need to ask for a little bit of
help when it comes reaching out. He's not too proud
to ask for help or too subber into when he
over his head. That balance makes him reliable and relatable. Yeah,
(08:04):
not wrong with asking for help. Especially have a great
circle of people. I think that makes it a little
bit easier. You know, when you have folks are keen,
I count on to be there and not judge you.
That to me is like the best group. That's the
best way to go. So I would say overall, you
know I talk about my rags from Richard's story, certainly
my parents uh left me offend for myself. You know,
(08:26):
the intern John story is truly a story of overcoming
tremendous odds and uh, you.
Speaker 2 (08:32):
Know, just this is really when I look back at it, man,
how I got here. I'm basically Mowgli from the Jungle Book.
Speaker 1 (08:40):
I kind of raised myself and uh, you know, my
parents came in later once they had all this massive
success and try to make it their own. And that's
really what happened. And so that's why they haven't done
the podcast in a while. You know, that's really why,
because I've cut them off. No, that is a joke.
I hope you have a great Wednesday. If you get
a chance to fall along, I have a great appreciate
it at Internsen Radio.
Speaker 2 (09:02):
I see you Friday bybe
And a happy Wednesday friend. Welcome to the thought Shower
intern John is my name? Been a big week. Busy week.
Add a new member to the wolfpack. My brother Tommy,
his wife Allison as well. I suppose she's involved in this.
Had their baby on Monday. Very exciting. Little Jack was
(00:21):
born on Monday. Cannot wait to meet him. The kid
is an absolute unit. He is a tank dude. That
kid's gonna be an athlete. So I was doing TV
on Monday, got a text around like two thirty for
my brother that they were pushing, which means she was pushing,
and Van around three thirty is saying, boom, baby, he's born.
(00:43):
The best was my mom was asking me all these
baby questions like how many inches and how I'm like
I have I didn't ask, I know, and people like
Sawstin Rose like how could you not ask about his size?
Speaker 2 (00:56):
I'm like, I don't think dudes think that way. You
know what I mean?
Speaker 1 (01:01):
I never crossed my mind? And like, how how many
inches was he? Like that's what we talk about with
a fish. How big was that bias? How many? How
many inches was he?
Speaker 2 (01:13):
Can you put him on a hook? I was like,
is how is he what's his vibe?
Speaker 1 (01:18):
So saw I'm on FaceTime, saw some photos of him.
Very exciting. I'm excited being an uncle. It's weird. It's
a weird it's a weird moment. I guess that makes sense,
like a weird change of life. For It's like, okay,
like the family lineage has been passed on, which is
very exciting, and so we've added a member to the
(01:39):
wolf pack. The plan is to me go see him
this weekend, go to Saint Louis and do all that
and then uh yeah, so I guess I should okay.
So July thirteenth, no, July fourteenth, I think that should
be easy to remember.
Speaker 2 (01:55):
Is that? Is he a Leo?
Speaker 1 (01:56):
Oh may hold on? Wait, hold on, hold on Leo
season starts. Hold on because this could be big. July
twenty third, he was close. He was so close, but
very excited to me. I'm very excited for my brother
and his wife. So little Jack now part of the family.
I'm gonna be the fun uncle too.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
I know that. And listen, there's no surprises there. You know.
Speaker 1 (02:19):
I'm gonna be the uncle does the cool stuff, the
uncle gives the cool gifts and because asks me a
thing too.
Speaker 2 (02:25):
With them living in Missouri and.
Speaker 1 (02:28):
Then probably somewhere else eventually, I only see him like
a couple times a year, so that means, well, when
I come into town, it's a big deal. Or vice versa,
and they come into town, it's a big deal. We're
seeing Uncle John's house and I'll have all the toys
and die coke and pizza and whatever.
Speaker 2 (02:46):
So very excited for that. TV on Monday was a
lot of fun.
Speaker 1 (02:50):
Been doing the TV stuff more, which is I enjoyed
doing with I've done basically every station here but Fox
has had me on the last couple of weeks. It's
just a lot of fun. It's a different experience being
a co host versus a host. I kind of like
it more sometimes because I basically get to hit the ball,
you know what I mean. When you are the host
(03:11):
of the show, you're the one throwing the ball. When
you're the co host, you just get to hit the bombs. Man,
you used to sit back and just drive the bombs away.
So I kind of like that vibe too. And then
learning what I Kenny can't see on TV is also exciting.
So that's been that. Been a busy week, but a
good week. Let me get to this for your Wednesday
as well. The qualities of a man raised right by
(03:34):
a strong woman. Now, I'm gonna be honest. My mom
is the worst and uh, she is just a bad person.
And the fact that I am as levelheaded as I
am is no testament to her.
Speaker 2 (03:45):
That's all. That's a joke. That is a joke, and
my mom will love that joke.
Speaker 1 (03:55):
When she hears it. Uh No, a mom's O. This
is funny starting with he actually listens huh and means it.
He doesn't just nod along when he's thinking about his
next point.
Speaker 2 (04:07):
He really listens.
Speaker 1 (04:08):
A strong woman to the importance of paying attention and
understanding someone's perspective. I will say this my mom always
told me growing up, and I quote sometimes Jean, you
just need to tune in because I wouldn't pay attention
in school, or I would say this. My general attitude
towards school was I could do the work. It's just
(04:28):
like I kind of learned a passing grades a passing grade.
There's been studies that come out since I graduated that
the smartest kids don't do the best in school. They
do as much work as they can to get the
passing grade and then do other stuff. That was me,
especially in college as I was working at the radio station.
(04:48):
I would go to the radio station in the morning,
go back at night. So I remember, like my communications class, like,
I was like, I'm learning more at the radio station
than here. So I would do just enough work to
pass a not anymore. He's comfortable around strong women. Yeah,
they say some guys still need to compete or a
shrink in the presence of a confident, capable woman.
Speaker 2 (05:09):
Not him. He's raised.
Speaker 1 (05:10):
He was raising strength and sometimes and something to admire,
not something to be threatened by. My mom's strong as hell.
I was a very strong person, a very admirable person.
My mom has been through a lot of stuff and
she's always been a good person through it. So yeah,
I would say that I'm certainly shrounded by that, especially
with the show between Sauce and Rose. God knows, they
(05:33):
kicked my ass on a daily basis. But yeah, I
never felt threatened by that. I don't really think I also, yeah,
I don't really see it as an issue, you know
what I mean? And every been like, oh God, that
there's a woman with opinions. They're a watch out hate
when they have their own ideas. That's never quite been
my life or I guess anybody around me that I'm
aware of. So yeah, there we go. He values emotional
(05:55):
strength as much as physical. They say he's not a
guy who shrugs off feelings or things vulnerabilities to sign
weakness a strong woman top and that resilience isn't just
about standing tall, something open, honest, and willing to lean
on others when needed. Yeah, I mean they say he's
emotionally wearing his shows. I think that goes to communication.
I think that's fair. He's not intimidated by your success
(06:16):
the same fact, he loves it. He's not the type
to feel insecure about someone else's achievements. He's genuinely happy
to see the people he cares about thrive. That's because
he grew up seeing strength and success as things to
celebrate and not compete with. Yeah, I think that's also
good thing. Also, Like I just that to me is
an odd thing, right, because if you feel like with
(06:38):
your person that you're in competition, that to me is odd.
I see it as like we're all on the same page.
We're all you know, kind of rowing the boat. The
same way if your person succeeds and gets a raise,
It's good for the whole group. It's like you raise
the water, raise the boats. I would think it'd be
odd if I was in a relation and got jealous
(07:01):
of her success, you know what I mean, Like that
we're all doing the same thing. I'm trying to be
a cat man, you know what I mean. I don't
want to work hard anymore. I'm tired, dude, I'm tired.
I need somebody take care of me. He's thoughtful in
the smallest ways. They say A strong woman taught him
(07:21):
that little things matter, and it's stuck. Whether it's remembering
your favorite coffee order, notice when you're having a rough day.
He's the guy that makes you feel seen in value
without making a big show of it. Yeah, I think
that's fair. Also, I think my dad did that too
my mom. My dad is very good and very thoughtful.
Still my mom is too. But the idea of like
little things matter, especially over time, like the little things
(07:43):
showing me pay attention, those things certainly matter. He is
independent but knows when to ask for help. A strong
woman taught and the independence is important, but so as
knowing we need to ask for a little bit of
help when it comes reaching out. He's not too proud
to ask for help or too subber into when he
over his head. That balance makes him reliable and relatable. Yeah,
(08:04):
not wrong with asking for help. Especially have a great
circle of people. I think that makes it a little
bit easier. You know, when you have folks are keen,
I count on to be there and not judge you.
That to me is like the best group. That's the
best way to go. So I would say overall, you
know I talk about my rags from Richard's story, certainly
my parents uh left me offend for myself. You know,
(08:26):
the intern John story is truly a story of overcoming
tremendous odds and uh, you.
Speaker 2 (08:32):
Know, just this is really when I look back at it, man,
how I got here. I'm basically Mowgli from the Jungle Book.
Speaker 1 (08:40):
I kind of raised myself and uh, you know, my
parents came in later once they had all this massive
success and try to make it their own. And that's
really what happened. And so that's why they haven't done
the podcast in a while. You know, that's really why,
because I've cut them off. No, that is a joke.
I hope you have a great Wednesday. If you get
a chance to fall along, I have a great appreciate
it at Internsen Radio.
Speaker 2 (09:02):
I see you Friday bybe
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