# Theo Von

> Theo Von is a comedian, podcaster, and storyteller from Covington, Louisiana, whose show 'This Past Weekend' ranked as the 4th biggest podcast globally on Spotify in 2024. Known for his absurdist Southern wit, deeply personal storytelling, and a gift for finding humor in unlikely places, he has built one of the most loyal audiences in independent media — interviewing everyone from Donald Trump to Bernie Sanders while remaining stubbornly, disarmingly himself.

- **Role:** Host of This Past Weekend Podcast
- **Organizations:** WME, Spotify, Netflix
- **From:** Covington, Louisiana, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA in Urban Planning, University of New Orleans, Attended, Louisiana State University, Attended, Loyola University New Orleans, Attended, University of Arizona, Attended, College of Charleston, Attended, Santa Monica College
- **Known for:** This Past Weekend ranked 4th biggest podcast globally on Spotify in 2024 with nearly 54,000 monthly listeners, Named to TIME magazine's inaugural TIME100 Creators list (2025) in the Leaders category, Two Netflix stand-up specials: No Offense (2016) and Regular People (2021)

## Career timeline

- **1980** — Born in Covington, Louisiana to Theodor von Kurnatowski II (age 70) and a younger mother
- **1994** — Legally emancipated at age 14
- **1996** — Father died of cancer when Theo was 16
- **2000** — Appeared on MTV's Road Rules: Maximum Velocity Tour
- **2002-2006** — Competed in four seasons of MTV's The Challenge; won seasons 2003-04 and 2004-05
- **2003** — Moved to Los Angeles at age 23 to pursue stand-up comedy professionally
- **2006** — Won Fan Favorite on the online competition for Last Comic Standing Season 4
- **2008** — Won Reality Bites Back competition
- **2011** — Graduated from University of New Orleans with BA in Urban Planning; hosted The Comedy Sideshow podcast
- **2011-2012** — Hosted Yahoo's Primetime in No Time
- **2013-2014** — Hosted TBS hidden camera show Deal With It (exec produced by Howie Mandel), three seasons
- **2015-2018** — Co-hosted Allegedly with Theo Von & Matthew Cole Weiss (123 episodes)
- **2016** — Launched This Past Weekend podcast; released Netflix special 'No Offense'
- **2018** — Co-hosted King and The Sting with Brendan Schaub; Comedy Central's Man Up
- **2019** — The Dark Arts Tour — three-month national comedy tour; older half-brother Roland died
- **2020** — Relocated to Nashville, Tennessee
- **2021** — Released Netflix special 'Regular People'
- **2022** — King and The Sting podcast ended
- **2024** — This Past Weekend ranked 4th biggest podcast globally on Spotify; interviewed Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and JD Vance
- **2025** — Named to TIME magazine's inaugural TIME100 Creators list in the Leaders category; interviewed JD Vance about Musk-Trump breakup
- **2026** — Podcast active with 545+ episodes; publicly criticized Trump's actions on his show

## Achievements

- This Past Weekend ranked 4th biggest podcast globally on Spotify in 2024 with nearly 54,000 monthly listeners
- Named to TIME magazine's inaugural TIME100 Creators list (2025) in the Leaders category
- Two Netflix stand-up specials: No Offense (2016) and Regular People (2021)
- Won Fan Favorite on Last Comic Standing Season 4 online competition (2006)
- Won MTV's Reality Bites Back (2008)
- Won The Challenge seasons 2003-04 and 2004-05
- Hosted three-season TBS show Deal With It (2013-2014)
- Conducted headline-making interviews with Donald Trump (~16M YouTube views), Bernie Sanders, and JD Vance in 2024
- Comedy albums charted on Billboard and iTunes
- 545+ episodes of This Past Weekend podcast

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Publicly criticized Donald Trump on his podcast, calling actions 'unbelievable,' 'diabolical,' and 'f---ing baffling' regarding Iran and Pope Leo XIV — a notable departure from earlier support
- **2025-07** — Named to TIME magazine's inaugural TIME100 Creators list in the Leaders category
- **2025-01** — Interviewed JD Vance on podcast to discuss the Musk-Trump breakup
- **2024-11** — Trump interview cited by UFC president Dana White as influential in the election cycle; video accumulated 16M+ YouTube views
- **2024-08** — Interviewed both Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders for This Past Weekend — the widest ideological span any independent podcaster reached in a single election cycle

## Links

- Website: https://www.theovon.com/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/TheoVon
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheoVon
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theovon/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theo.von/

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Last updated: 2026-05-19