Meats with Greg Warren – Public Figures Ep 9
Public Figures · A Nateland Podcast · Episode #9 Meats with Greg Warren Barbecue, Brisket, Road Stories & Hot Chicken Lore Hosts Dusty Slay · Aaron Weber · Brian Bates Guest Greg Warren Runtime 1 hr 51 min ▶ Watch on YouTube ⭐ Top Quotes “You don’t have to spell toilet to use one.” — Greg Warren [00:45:18] “Boy, I tell you, this is a gold mine.” — Dusty [00:49:44] “Talk about uncomfortable… I was at the Little Rock Looney Bin.” — Greg [00:41:49] 📚 Books Mentioned To Kill a Mockingbird — Harper Lee Lonesome Dove — Larry McMurtry Roots — Alex Haley The Thorn Birds — Colleen McCullough We’re Having a Good Time — Dusty Slay MUDWTR mudwtr.com/NATELAND · Code: NATELAND iRestore irestore.com/NATELAND · Code: NATELAND Superpower Superpower.com · Code: NATE (20% off) Helix Sleep helixsleep.com/nate · 20% off Apr 1–16 Episode Overview Greg Warren joins Dusty Slay, Aaron Weber, and Brian Bates for a deep dive into barbecue styles, steak cuts, and odd meats while weaving in road stories from clubs, festivals, cruises, and church gigs. Whether it’s debating Texas brisket versus Kansas City burnt ends or sharing the origin story of Nashville hot chicken, the conversation stays fired up for the full 111 minutes. Between sponsor reads, the crew riffs on catchphrases with merch potential, the documentary Comedian, Orny Adams’s real-life personality, and Tom Hanks’s uncanny knack for heroic roles. Greg’s philosophy — “You don’t have to spell toilet to use one” — becomes the episode’s unlikely thesis: you don’t need to be a pitmaster to know great barbecue. The episode closes with a tour of illegal meats (eagles, bushmeat, lungs), yacht rock credibility debates, church jokes about Chick-fil-A, and a medical emergency comedy bit before everyone plugs upcoming tour dates and says goodnight with the show’s signature sign-offs. Regional Barbecue Brisket Philosophy Comedy Road Life Catchphrase Branding Hot Chicken History Food Lore Sponsor Products Top Quotes & Soundbites ⭐ Star Quote ” You don’t have to spell toilet to use one. Greg Warren [00:45:18] — On loving barbecue without knowing technical terms ⭐ Star Quote ” Boy, I tell you, this is a gold mine. Dusty Slay [00:49:44] — Reacting to the “Boy, I tell you” catchphrase merch potential ” Talk about uncomfortable… I was at the Little Rock Looney Bin. Greg Warren [00:41:49] — Reframing Seinfeld’s “uncomfortable” vibe in Comedian ” If you let them put sauce on there, they go wild with it. Greg Warren [00:39:18] — On resisting automatically sauced barbecue ” I’m going to capture the whole English language before it’s done. Dusty Slay [00:48:58] — On trademarking everyday phrases as catchphrases ” I was like, ‘Well, I’m just going to go to Chipotle and then not talk about it.’ Greg Warren [00:42:58] — On dodging locals who shame non-approved restaurant choices ” It’s like you get the best and the worst: Wagyu with Ragu on it. Dusty Slay [00:55:20] — On over-sauced premium cuts ” If the guy’s going around with seven horses worth of horse meat, that’s for distribution, not consumption. Greg Warren [00:23:00] — On the horse meat legality tangent Timestamp Directory 00:00:00Opening & intros — Dusty opens, introduces Aaron, Brian, and Greg Warren 00:02:40Tour dates — Zanies, Dallas, Houston, Salt Lake, DC Improv, Moontower plugs 00:07:10Brian’s Missouri spaghetti fundraiser at a Christian academy 00:10:35⭐MUDWTR ad read — mushrooms, L-theanine, 45mg caffeine 00:12:20Weekend recap: Paducah & the #1 Pizza Inn in the country 00:15:00⭐Brian accidentally places his hand on Connie Smith’s at the Opry 00:17:40Greg’s Opry mic handoff fail — gives the host the mic instead of handshake 00:19:30Lab show before special & Greg’s early stage entrance (Beatles reaction) 00:21:30Chair material, sofa/swing bits, and special structuring 00:22:20″Hamburger Jones” Def Jam nostalgia riff from Minneapolis weekend 00:24:30Little Rock Loony Bin — “lobotomized” shirt slogan, Ryan Beck opener 00:24:51Nateland news — Showcase S4, Derek Stroop’s special, Dusty’s book pre-order 00:28:00Nate Bargatze “Big Dumb Eyes” tour plug — DC, Worcester, Boston 00:31:30Listener comments on Westerns — Shane, Rio Bravo, True Grit, Lonesome Dove 00:33:30Boo Radley, Scout, Atticus & Greg’s childhood nickname “Boo Bradley” 00:35:00Comedian documentary — Seinfeld commentary track, Orny Adams’s portrayal 00:39:57iRestore ad — 300 lasers, 200 LEDs, Abigail’s hair regrowth story 00:43:00⭐Quatman’s burger vs chicken sandwich — Greg orders wrong at beloved spot 00:45:18⭐”You don’t have to spell toilet to use one” — Greg’s barbecue philosophy 00:47:52Superpower ad — 100+ biomarkers, $179 with code NATE 00:50:40⭐Charley’s Steak House tab — Aaron picks up the bill, Greg offers tip 00:53:35Helix ad — drooling, 82% deep sleep increase, 20% spring sale 01:00:00⭐Filet-O-Fish Cincinnati origin vs Ray Kroc’s Hula Burger 01:06:00Hot chicken origin: Prince’s spite story & Hattie B’s commercialization 01:09:50Full barbecue deep dive — Texas, Kansas City, Nashville, burnt ends, dry rub 01:22:00Odd meats & illegal animals — kangaroo, alligator, eagle, bushmeat 01:41:49Comedy audience medical emergencies — seizures at tapings, Brad Upton story 01:46:57Tour plugs and wrap-up — “We’re having a good time” / “Boy, I tell you” People Mentioned Guest Greg Warren Stand-up comedian, barbecue obsessive, and host of The Consumers podcast. Shares road stories from the Little Rock Loony Bin, Wright’s Barbecue recognition, and his definitive brisket philosophy. → Greg Warren on Amazon Host Dusty Slay Stand-up headliner, Nashville hot chicken skeptic, and book author. Leads the episode, delivers all sponsor reads, and promotes his forthcoming “We’re Having a Good Time” book. → dustyslay.com Host Aaron Weber Nashville-based stand-up, co-host of Public Figures and Nateland. Introduces Town House FlipSides crackers to the conversation and picks up the steakhouse tab. → aaronwebercomedy.com Host Brian Bates “Comedy missionary” stand-up who details the Connie Smith hand mishap, the Filet-O-Fish origin story, Nashville hot chicken history, and repeated audience medical emergencies at his tapings. → brianbatescomedy.com Referenced Nate Bargatze Nateland founder; “Big Dumb Eyes” tour dates plugged for DC, Worcester, and Boston. Not present but referenced throughout. → nateland.com Referenced Connie Smith Country legend and Grand Ole Opry regular. Brian accidentally placed his hand on hers in the dark wings after his set
