Dan Soder's PERFECT Macho Man & Andre The Giant Impressions, WWE, Roman Reigns, Stand-Up Comedy

Insight with Chris Van Vliet

Chris Van Vliet

Entrepreneurship, Mental Health, Business, Health & Fitness, Sports, Wrestling

4.9 • 4.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2025

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Dan Soder (@DanSoder) is an actor and stand-up comedian. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Los Angeles, CA to discuss his lifelong wrestling fandom, his perfect impressions of Macho Man and Andre The Giant, the similarities between stand-up comedy and pro wrestling, dealing with hecklers, possibly doing more in the wrestling world, being a massive fan of Roman Reigns' transformation, and more! Quote I'm thinking about: "You can't have a better tomorrow if you are thinking about yesterday all the time." - Charles KetteringPlease support our sponsors! PURE PLANK: The future of core fitness! Use the code CVV to save 10% on Pure Plank designed by Adam Copeland & Christian: https://gopureplank.com/?ref=tibcloux SUPERPOWER: Go to https://Superpower.com and use code CVV to get $50 Off your annual Superpower subscription. Live up to your 100-Year potential. #superpowerpod SEAT GEEK: Use my code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/CVV2025 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount PRIZEPICKS: Download the app today and use code INSIGHT to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup! TIMELINE: Go to https://timeline.com/insightto get 20% off your order of Mitopure! VUORI: Get 20% off your first purchase! Get yourself some of the most comfortable and versatile clothing on the planet at https://vuori.com/cvv ROCKET MONEY: Join Rocket Money today and reach your financial goals faster: https://rocketmoney.com/cvv MIRACLE MADE: Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to https://trymiracle.com/CVV and use the code CVV to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF ZOCDOC: Instantly book a top-rated doctor today at https://zocdoc.com/insightFAST GROWING TREES: Get 15% off with code INSIGHT at https://fastgrowingtrees.com BONCHARGE: Use the code CVV to save 15% off your infrared sauna blanket at https://boncharge.com/cvv BLUECHEW: Get your first month of BlueChew for free with the code CVV at https://bluechew.com For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.com If you have ever enjoyed any of these episodes, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcast or Spotify? It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helping to spread the word about the show and also to convince some hard-to-get guests. Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Twitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet Facebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet YouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVliet TikTok: tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Ladies and gentlemen, Chris Van Fleet.
0:19.3	Welcome back to another one here on Inside. I'm CVV. I'm Chris Van Fleet. Thank you for him play on this episode. And thank you, as always, for helping to make Insight the number one wrestling podcast on planet, Earth. Hit an elbow drop on that follow button on Spotify or Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening
0:39.1	right now.
0:39.9	So you don't miss any new interviews every Tuesday and Thursday and Ask CVV every Friday.
0:45.7	And this Friday's a big one.
0:46.8	This is Ask CVV number 100 this Friday.
0:52.6	I can't wait.
0:53.6	The hilarious Dan Soder is on the show today. He does the absolute
0:59.2	best macho man impression you have ever heard. Like, because this is just audio, you'll think that
1:05.8	we hit play and you're listening to a recording of macho man. It's that good. Yeah. People that worked with
1:12.6	macho in the 90s have told Dan that this is absolutely the best macho they've ever heard,
1:20.3	that it sounds just like him. He also does an insanely good Andre the Giant. And that's not one
1:25.7	you hear often, and Andre the Giant. So on top of the
1:29.6	impressions, not only is he a fantastic comedian. So funny. He's also a diehard, massive wrestling fan,
1:37.8	which is probably why he nails these impressions. We talk a ton about wrestling. We get real nerdy
1:43.2	about wrestling here. And he's also about to go on tour. So if you live in the U.S., there's a good chance he's coming to a city near you. It's called the Golden Retriever of Comedy Tour kicks off September 25th in L.A., but there's all kinds of cities that he's visiting. The dates are on his website, dan sodder.com.
2:02.6	Snap a screenshot.
2:03.8	Let us know you're along with us on this ride and tag us.
2:07.5	And follow Dan.
2:08.5	He's at Dan Soder.
2:10.0	I'm at Chris Van Fleet.
2:11.8	And let's do this, ladies and gentlemen.
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