Guy Fieri
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Podcast Appearances
Hunter was four. Hunter was – Did you name after Hunter Thompson? Yes, I did. Oh. Did you know that, or are you just saying that? No, I didn't know that. Oh, that's 100%. No. Because I saw all the Hunter Thompson in the hallway, and I saw the Bill Murray interview. I read Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. I don't read a lot, but I read that book probably five times. That's a great book.
Such a great book. And when I got out of college, I lived in a town I didn't know anybody. I lived in Long Beach. I didn't know anybody. I just worked at this restaurant. Yeah. I'm not a big TV person, so I just read the book. And I read it in college and I read it again and I read it again. And it's funny, when you read something again, I got that from the Dale Carnegie book.
Such a great book. And when I got out of college, I lived in a town I didn't know anybody. I lived in Long Beach. I didn't know anybody. I just worked at this restaurant. Yeah. I'm not a big TV person, so I just read the book. And I read it in college and I read it again and I read it again. And it's funny, when you read something again, I got that from the Dale Carnegie book.
Such a great book. And when I got out of college, I lived in a town I didn't know anybody. I lived in Long Beach. I didn't know anybody. I just worked at this restaurant. Yeah. I'm not a big TV person, so I just read the book. And I read it in college and I read it again and I read it again. And it's funny, when you read something again, I got that from the Dale Carnegie book.
I read Dale Carnegie. You know, you have to read it a hundred times or how many times. I just like, man, this guy owns it. This guy lives it. This guy just, you know, what a character. And then the more I read about him and the more you kind of learn about him. And so I told my wife, so we have Hunter and Ryder. Riders freshman in San Diego State.
I read Dale Carnegie. You know, you have to read it a hundred times or how many times. I just like, man, this guy owns it. This guy lives it. This guy just, you know, what a character. And then the more I read about him and the more you kind of learn about him. And so I told my wife, so we have Hunter and Ryder. Riders freshman in San Diego State.
I read Dale Carnegie. You know, you have to read it a hundred times or how many times. I just like, man, this guy owns it. This guy lives it. This guy just, you know, what a character. And then the more I read about him and the more you kind of learn about him. And so I told my wife, so we have Hunter and Ryder. Riders freshman in San Diego State.
Hunter just graduated with his MBA at University of Miami.
Hunter just graduated with his MBA at University of Miami.
Hunter just graduated with his MBA at University of Miami.
That's great. Yeah, thank you. And my nephew Jules, who's in the middle of the two. We raised Jules. My sister died when Jules was really young. And so Jules just is graduating this Sunday with his degree from Loyola in law. He's in EDM music. He's an agent. Oh, cool. So anyhow, I got on the show. I got there. And everybody's standing there buttoned up in their chef coats.
That's great. Yeah, thank you. And my nephew Jules, who's in the middle of the two. We raised Jules. My sister died when Jules was really young. And so Jules just is graduating this Sunday with his degree from Loyola in law. He's in EDM music. He's an agent. Oh, cool. So anyhow, I got on the show. I got there. And everybody's standing there buttoned up in their chef coats.
That's great. Yeah, thank you. And my nephew Jules, who's in the middle of the two. We raised Jules. My sister died when Jules was really young. And so Jules just is graduating this Sunday with his degree from Loyola in law. He's in EDM music. He's an agent. Oh, cool. So anyhow, I got on the show. I got there. And everybody's standing there buttoned up in their chef coats.
I walk in and I'm in New York. I've never been to New York. I'm in flip flops and shorts and a yellow leather jacket. And I walk in and everybody's like, you know, all puckered. And I'm like, oh, this is not going to go well. This is going to be a shit show. And I just said, you know what? You got to give it a shot. So I just went in. I was just me. Did what I do. I won. So I won the show.
I walk in and I'm in New York. I've never been to New York. I'm in flip flops and shorts and a yellow leather jacket. And I walk in and everybody's like, you know, all puckered. And I'm like, oh, this is not going to go well. This is going to be a shit show. And I just said, you know what? You got to give it a shot. So I just went in. I was just me. Did what I do. I won. So I won the show.
I walk in and I'm in New York. I've never been to New York. I'm in flip flops and shorts and a yellow leather jacket. And I walk in and everybody's like, you know, all puckered. And I'm like, oh, this is not going to go well. This is going to be a shit show. And I just said, you know what? You got to give it a shot. So I just went in. I was just me. Did what I do. I won. So I won the show.
And what this show, what you win is a six episode cooking show, which they ran at 7 a.m. on Saturdays. I mean, it was the worst time slot in the world. But they gave me the show and I did good. They gave me another show and I did the show and I hated it. I did the pilot and I hated it. And I'm like, I can't do this. What was that show? It's called Gotta Get It.
And what this show, what you win is a six episode cooking show, which they ran at 7 a.m. on Saturdays. I mean, it was the worst time slot in the world. But they gave me the show and I did good. They gave me another show and I did the show and I hated it. I did the pilot and I hated it. And I'm like, I can't do this. What was that show? It's called Gotta Get It.
And what this show, what you win is a six episode cooking show, which they ran at 7 a.m. on Saturdays. I mean, it was the worst time slot in the world. But they gave me the show and I did good. They gave me another show and I did the show and I hated it. I did the pilot and I hated it. And I'm like, I can't do this. What was that show? It's called Gotta Get It.
I don't think you're going to find him. You're not going to find this thing. He'll find it. No, Jesus, please. It was never aired. So what it was, it was a show. He'll find it. It was a show about kitchen gadgets.