David Marchese

I don't want to be another one of those naysayers, but Universal Studios slash theme park. I think you need like a billion dollars to do that.

I want to go back to the book. In it, you mentioned that you were raised Baptist. Your parents are Baptist. And you write very movingly about how your dad at one point found a deeper level of faith. You call it his moment of testimony. Have you had a moment of testimony? No.

I want to go back to the book. In it, you mentioned that you were raised Baptist. Your parents are Baptist. And you write very movingly about how your dad at one point found a deeper level of faith. You call it his moment of testimony. Have you had a moment of testimony? No.

The idea is that there's almost a deeper motivation or a spiritual impetus for trying to create these moments for families where families can be together. And that in some ways, your attempt at doing service for God. Is that right?

The idea is that there's almost a deeper motivation or a spiritual impetus for trying to create these moments for families where families can be together. And that in some ways, your attempt at doing service for God. Is that right?

I sense a little hesitation on your part in wanting to say there's a spiritual motivation behind it, but I think... Well, you get nervous.

I sense a little hesitation on your part in wanting to say there's a spiritual motivation behind it, but I think... Well, you get nervous.

Yeah, but, you know, it's like the moments when you're with your kids and your wife or your partner and you're all doing something and just having a joyful time. I'm not a particularly religious person, but those are holy moments.

Yeah, but, you know, it's like the moments when you're with your kids and your wife or your partner and you're all doing something and just having a joyful time. I'm not a particularly religious person, but those are holy moments.

Certainly not stand-up comedy.

Certainly not stand-up comedy.

Earlier you had mentioned that you don't plan on touring forever or doing stand-up forever.

Earlier you had mentioned that you don't plan on touring forever or doing stand-up forever.

I have to say, I feel like that's big news that Nate Bargetze knows he's going to stop in a couple of years. Yeah.

I have to say, I feel like that's big news that Nate Bargetze knows he's going to stop in a couple of years. Yeah.

That's Nate Bargetze. His book, Big Dumb Eyes, will be published on May 6th. This conversation was produced by Seth Kelly. It was edited by Annabelle Bacon, mixing by Sonia Herrero. Original music by Dan Powell, Diane Wong, and Marion Lozano. Photography by Devin Yalkin. Our senior booker is Priya Matthew, and Wyatt Orme is our producer. Our executive producer is Allison Benedict.

That's Nate Bargetze. His book, Big Dumb Eyes, will be published on May 6th. This conversation was produced by Seth Kelly. It was edited by Annabelle Bacon, mixing by Sonia Herrero. Original music by Dan Powell, Diane Wong, and Marion Lozano. Photography by Devin Yalkin. Our senior booker is Priya Matthew, and Wyatt Orme is our producer. Our executive producer is Allison Benedict.

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