Dusty Slay & Theo Von Talk Trailer Parks, Netflix Special “Wet Heat,” & Growing Up (Ep. 601)
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There’s a conversation about flying and the challenges of finding the right time to board a plane to avoid waiting too long to use the restroom 40:37. The topic shifts to past experiences, including selling pesticides to stores like Lowe’s and Home Depot, and living in Charleston, South Carolina, where comedy and waiting tables were part of the experience 42:41. Memories can be changed, lost, or difficult to recall, and the brain is not a flawless archive of everything experienced 49:01 Some people use substances like LSD to try to expand their minds and recall memories, but this can lead to unpredictable and potentially dangerous situations 50:02 The conversation also touches on past work experiences, including a job in pesticide sales, where the individual had a wild summer with a coworker and managed to maintain good sales numbers despite their partying lifestyle 56:28 As a kid, time was often spent sitting in a car, trying to find ways to kill time, and enjoying simple things like smoking cigarettes or dipping, with the ability to sit in a car all day with just a radio and nicotine 58:35 The experience of being left in a car as a kid was common, and it was a time for exploration and learning, such as figuring out how to use the cigarette lighter 59:13 Learning to drive a stick shift was also a challenging experience, with the added pressure of being yelled at while trying to master the skill 01:01:13 Working with a parent, in this case, helping with credit card signups at colleges, was a way to learn how to hustle and drive to different locations, including Southeastern Louisiana University 01:03:01 Other jobs included working at a restaurant called Hyman’s in Charleston, a tourist spot with good food, where many employees were hired and it was common to run into former coworkers all over the country 01:04:31 Worked as a pizza delivery guy for Papa John’s, which felt like a blue-collar job, and would often get high while delivering pizzas 01:07:50 Used to pick up friends at a gas station and they would ride along while delivering pizzas, getting high and listening to the radio 01:08:26 Recalls a story about someone defecating in the meat at
