That Time I Tried To Kill My Dad with Comedian Brandt Tobler

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4.1 • 529 Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2017

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Comedian Brandt Tobler (Free Roll) grew up with a father who was a criminal. After stealing from his own family, Brandt decided that he had had enough. Here's a few links to help you get the most out of Story Worthy- if you're listening on an iPhone, all you need to do is tap the cover art while the show is playing, and you'll see the episode notes, including the links. There is one to subscribe, http://bit.ly/2eSlJZw please do! There's one to our Facebook page and to our email address. We'd love to hear from you, either there, or on our survey at wondery.com/survey. You'll also find some special deals courtesy of our sponsors like Hello Fresh (promo code STORY30) ThirdLove, Story Worth, Casper Mattress, LeTote, and Audible (promo code STORYWORTHY). It's good karma guys! See our Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and our California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Christine from Storyworthy. What kind of relationship did you have with your father growing up?
0:11.2	When I was about five, my mom told me my dad went away to college, which was obviously prison, and then he would get out every couple years on spring break and he would come visit us.
0:22.6	Was your dad a criminal?
0:24.4	And while my friends are staying at the house, someone steals my friend's wallet.
0:28.6	I had a feeling it was my dad and I, you know, at this point my dad's like a kid and I'm like
0:32.5	the dad.
0:33.3	But your own father would never steal from you, right?
0:36.6	When I opened the kitchen door into the garage, I looked and his car was gone. And then as I was standing in the garage, I was like, oh, no, I got all my money up in my room. I ran upstairs, and my dad stole $80,000 from me. What would you do? That's it. This is the last straw. I'm going to kill my dad. You know, I'm going to kill my dad.
0:57.1	Today on Storyworthy, comedian Brandt Tobler talks about his new book free role and growing up with his father, a criminal.
1:05.3	Stay close.
1:08.2	Hello, it's Brandt Tobler, and you're listening to StoryWhorpe.
1:12.0	Welcome to Storyworthy. Welcome to Storyworthy.
1:29.5	My name is Christine Blackburn, and I'm coming to you from Los Angeles, California.
1:34.0	I am so glad you guys tune in today, whether you're a longtime fan of the show or a new listener,
1:38.5	welcome to Storyworthy.
1:40.2	Now, I hope you guys had a chance to listen to the talented and hilarious Kelly Carlin last week
1:44.8	and her story, Hollywood Kids. Man, oh man, you want to talk about a wild childhood. Well, today
1:51.7	we have a story that is absolutely the opposite of that. Today's guest, Brent Tobler, comedian
1:57.8	Brett Tobleer, he may win the prize. And I don't think it's a race he necessarily
2:01.6	wanted to be in. But here he is. He has found himself in an extraordinary life. And I'm so
2:07.7	excited that he's here because honestly, you guys, he is one of the nicest and funniest guys
2:12.0	working the comedy circuit. And you don't often find that combination in comedians. Yeah,
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