Excuse My Grandma
Please Excuse My Grandma’s Breakdown of Social Media Stereotypes (Ft. Walker Ward)
21 Nov 2024
In this episode of Excuse My Grandma, Kim and Grandma Gail are joined by the hilarious and talented Walker Ward, better known as @walksauce42 on social media. Famous for his spot-on impressions and comedic takes on New York stereotypes—from finance bros to wedding planners and girls doing 'get ready with me' videos—Walker shares the story behind his viral success. They dive into his creative process, the inspiration behind his characters, and the meaning of his iconic handle, "Walk Sauce." Walker opens up about his family’s reaction to his career, his relationship with his girlfriend, and the unique pressure of staying relevant on social media. Plus, Kim and Grandma Gail challenge him to Grandma Gail’s Old-Fashioned Dating Quiz—does he believe in moving in together before engagement or keeping a relationship off social media until a milestone? The episode wraps up with an “Ask Grandma Anything” segment and check out social media for a fun outfit check. Follow @excusemygrandma
Full Episode
Welcome back to another episode of Excuse My Grandma. It's Kim and my co-host, Grandma Gail. Today, we are joined by a very special guest, Walker Ward. I'm excited because Grandma really was looking forward to this one and that always means that it's going to be a good one. If you don't know WalkSauce42 on social media, I don't know what algorithm you have because he's all over our feed.
He's hilarious. He has all of those spot on impressions from girls who do the Get Ready With Me videos to characters like Chad who are going to the US Open. He's known for kind of poking fun at those everyday stereotypes, especially New York characters. So Walker, welcome to the show.
Thank you so much for having me, ladies. I'm so excited to be here. Let's go. I'm honored to have been a hand selected by Grandma Gail. I feel like I'm not worthy, but I'll do my best.
Yes, we had some family connections, which made it easy to get in touch. And then my mom was also very excited.
Oh, let's go. What's your mom's first name?
Barbara.
Hey, Barb. Good to see you.
That's what we call her, Barb or Barbie. Um, so to get started, tell us your social media journey. When did you start posting? What was your job before? Cause we all had a job before.
Yeah, we did. No, that's a great, that's a great question. And seriously, thank you so much for having me. I'm so excited to be here. So long story short, um, my, my, my God given birth name is not walks house 42. It's Walker ward. Surprise. Shout out mom and dad. Hi guys. Um, and I was born in New York city. I grew up in Princeton, New Jersey. So I'm from the Garden State, God's country.
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