mxmtoon
Appearances
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
WWDTM: mxmtoon
I was. My dad is actually the person who created the handle, so I'll have to hand it to him. He is also a longtime fan of Wait Wait, so I have to mention it. All right. But yeah, he created it when I was 11 years old and was sharing things on my cartoons on the internet and thought that would be my claim to fame.
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
WWDTM: mxmtoon
I mean, it's let me tell you, Peter, there's a thing called a view count and a light count. And I saw that number kind of slowly creep up and then get exponentially bigger. And then suddenly I didn't go to college and I was a full time musician. So that is where I'm at. Yeah.
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
WWDTM: mxmtoon
How about you? I'm definitely not beating out that vasectomy video, so I'd say that that's where I'm at.
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
WWDTM: mxmtoon
Essentially, there was two coming outs that came out as bisexual in 2017, and then the far scarier one was coming out as a musician who didn't want to pursue higher education, which was mortifying to both of my parents, who are both educators, but they've been nothing but supportive since then about being queer and a musician.
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
WWDTM: mxmtoon
The first one was actually way easier. Yeah, I mean, I'm from the Bay Area. I grew up in queer spaces. And yeah, they were definitely more horrified to know that I didn't want to go and pursue an architecture degree.
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
WWDTM: mxmtoon
I think both felt maybe slightly ceremonious as they were done in the passenger seat of my parents' car and a passing moment hoping that maybe, you know, we would figure it out from there.
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
WWDTM: mxmtoon
Oh, my gosh. Honestly, I think we're still at that point. I'm a freshly licensed driver at the age of 24 about three months ago, so I'd say they're definitely a little bit scared to be in the car with me.
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
WWDTM: mxmtoon
Maybe Kermit the Frog, I think, is the only person that comes to mind.
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
WWDTM: mxmtoon
It is, except that the plural of Lego is just Lego, and I found that out way too late.
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
WWDTM: mxmtoon
It doesn't matter. It is, unfortunately. The comment section made that abundantly clear to me. Oh, that was another question.
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
WWDTM: mxmtoon
It's the best ever. I mean, for me, it feels like a bit of like a Mariah Carey moment every single year. I'll never write a song that is as catchy as All I Want for Christmas, but I did write a song for any sad teenager who is having a tough time in their prom season. And for that, I am very grateful about the evergreen nature of that music.
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
WWDTM: mxmtoon
And honestly, that feels a little bit more permanent than Christmas in some ways, I'd say.
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
WWDTM: mxmtoon
That's a good idea. I'll do that after I collab with the guy who did the self-asectomy.
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
WWDTM: mxmtoon
I think so. Mallory, I'm going to try. So, my very best for you.
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
WWDTM: mxmtoon
First of all, I have not seen this advertisement. I'm delighted to know that the M&Ms are homeowners. Congratulations to them. I want to see a tanning bed.
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
WWDTM: mxmtoon
I feel like the locks thing is a little too ominous. Yeah.
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
WWDTM: mxmtoon
Okay, you know, I've listened to this show for years, and I've always thought maybe I'd be good at this, and I think I'm just learning rapidly that this is not my skill set, and that's okay.
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
WWDTM: mxmtoon
The audience is trying to help you by... They are helping me, and I haven't been able to hear them a lot throughout the Zoom call, but I'm going to be thankful when I answer, I believe that it's the second one.
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
WWDTM: mxmtoon
You know, marital problems present themselves in all sorts of colors. And sometimes in the format of people, you know, revealing their deepest, darkest secrets, like talking food being a real fear.