#603 - Mariana van Zeller

This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von

Theo Von

Comedy

4.8 • 24.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2025

⏱️ 110 minutes

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Mariana van Zeller is a journalist and correspondent for National Geographic. The 5th season of her show “Trafficked with Mariana Van Zeller” is streaming now. Theo is joined by Mariana to learn all about the black markets of the world. They talk about what she saw inside drug manufacturing sites in Central America, the scary world of bride trafficking, and what she learned after talking to a real assassin in LA. Mariana van Zeller: https://www.instagram.com/marianavz ------------------------------------------------ Tour Dates! https://theovon.com/tour New Merch: https://www.theovonstore.com ------------------------------------------------- Sponsored By: Celsius: Go to the Celsius Amazon store to check out all of their flavors. #CELSIUSBrandPartner #CELSIUSLiveFit https://amzn.to/3HbAtPJ DraftKings: Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app right now and use code THEO. That’s code THEO for new customers to get $150 in bonus bets instantly when you bet just five bucks. Only on DraftKings. The Crown Is Yours. https://draftkings.com Moonpay: Head over to https://www.moonpay.com/THEO to sign up! Acorns: Go to http://acorns.com/THEO to get your $20 bonus investment today. Shopify: Go to http://shopify.com/theo to build start building your business. ShipStation: Upgrade to ShipStation today to get a sixty-day free trial at https://www.shipstation.com/theo Liquid IV: Go to http://liquidiv.com and get 20% off your first order with code THEO at checkout. Perplexity AI: Ask anything at https://pplx.ai/theo and download their new web browser Comet at https://comet.perplexity.ai/ ------------------------------------------------- GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY).Please Gamble Responsibly. 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD).21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/WY). Void in ONT/OR/NH. Eligibility restrictions apply. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS). 1 per new customer. $5+ first-time bet req. Max. $200 issued as non-withdrawable Bonus Bets that expire in 7 days (168 hours). Stake removed from payout. Terms: sportsbook.draftkings.com/promos. Ends 9/29/25 at 11:59 PM ET. Sponsored by DK. ------------------------------------------------- Music: “Shine” by Bishop Gunn Bishop Gunn - Shine ------------------------------------------------ Submit your funny videos, TikToks, questions and topics you'd like to hear on the podcast to: tpwproducer@gmail.com Hit the Hotline: 985-664-9503 Video Hotline for Theo Upload here: https://www.theovon.com/fan-upload Send mail to: This Past Weekend 1906 Glen Echo Rd PO Box #159359 Nashville, TN 37215 ------------------------------------------------ Find Theo: Website: https://theovon.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/theovon Facebook: https://facebook.com/theovon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thispastweekend Twitter: https://twitter.com/theovon YouTube: https://youtube.com/theovon Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheoVonClips Shorts Channel: https://bit.ly/3ClUj8z ------------------------------------------------ Producer: Zach https://www.instagram.com/zachdpowers Producer: Trevyn https://www.instagram.com/trevyn.s/ Producer: Nick https://www.instagram.com/realnickdavis/ Producer: Andrew https://www.instagram.com/bleachmediaofficial/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It was even bad in America.
0:03.0	You know, I'm not home a lot.
0:05.4	You know, I can't keep a plant alive at the moment.
0:08.5	But when I am home, my bedroom is like my sanctuary, you know, it's a sacred spot for sleep.
0:15.2	Thankfully, I have a Helix sleep mattress.
0:19.2	God, I like it.
0:20.6	I mean, I get on that thing and who baby girl, four I know it's
0:24.7	morning and I'm feeling good. In fact, I like mine so much. I got two of them. I put one of them in the
0:31.4	guest room out of there case mom wants to come and just launch some of her dirty dreams into that
0:36.6	thing. Because honestly, sleep matters
0:39.5	more to me than ever. Especially when I'm on the go, if I'm home, you know it. Days are long when you
0:45.0	shut it down, it's time to shut it down. Getting real sleep on my Helix sleep mattress makes all the
0:50.4	difference. If your old mattress has you just launched in locked in a trench over there,
0:55.1	you need a ladder to get out that thing. It may be time for you to give Helix sleep a try. You can sleep
1:01.6	great too. Just go to helixleep.com slash Theo to get 25% off sitewide for our audience only. That's
1:10.3	helix sleep.com slash t-h-e-o. Make sure you enter our show
1:16.4	name after checkout so they know that we sent you. If you're running a business, today's guest is an Emmy
1:22.6	award-winning journalist for National Geographic. She's known for her investigative reporting where she goes and delves into some of the deepest,
1:32.1	most dangerous black markets in the world.
1:35.1	Cartels, scammers, extremist groups, trafficking, she has been there for it all.
1:41.9	We're going to learn a lot today, and I'm already thankful for her time.
1:45.4	Today's guest is Mariana Van Zeller. Almost.
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