You Won’t Believe What “Landman’s” Billy Bob Thornton Did To A Complete Stranger

Howie Mandel Does Stuff Podcast

AMP Digital

Kids & Family, Comedy, Parenting, Society & Culture

3.1 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Billy Bob Thornton shares his struggle with OCD and what it led him to do to a stranger in the grocery store. Billy Bob Thornton is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and musician who started his film career in the late 1980s. He first gained recognition for his roles in the CBS sitcom Hearts Afire and early 1990s films like Tombstone and On Deadly Ground. Thornton is best known for writing, directing, and starring in the 1996 independent film Sling Blade, winning the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Visit https://theboxmasters.com/ for tour dates & more If you're struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started: https://learn.nocd.com/howiepodcast Bobbys World Merchandise from Retrokid: https://retrokid.ca/collections/bobbys-world Howie Mandel Does Stuff available on every Podcast Platform Visit the Official Howie Mandel Website for more: https://www.howiemandel.com/ Howie Mandel Does Stuff Merchandise available on Amazon.com here https://www.amazon.com/shop/howiemandeldoesstuff Join the "Official Howie Mandel Does Stuff" Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/HowieMandelPodcast/ Thanks to our Sponsor: Turn a hot summer day into a splash-tastic party for your best friend! The Wave's wild, wiggly hoses spray water in unpredictable directions that will have your dog chasing, pouncing, and going bonkers. It's the perfect way to keep them happy, cool, and entertained for hours. Help make your furry friend less bored with code 'HOWIE15' for 15% off at gowilddogs.com. Say Hello to our house band Sunny and the Black Pack! Follow them here! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BlackMediaPresents TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackmediapresents Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/01uFmntCHwOW438t7enYOO?si=0Oc-_QJdQ0CrMkWii42BWA&nd=1&dlsi=a9792af062844b4f Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SunnyAndTheBlackPack/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackmediapresents/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/blackmediapresents Twitter: twitter.com/blackmedia @howiemandel @jackelynshultz @BillyBobThornton

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0:00.0	Billy Bob Thornton right here right here
0:04.0	Hello superstar hi yeah this is my daughter Jackie hi jackie oh by the way speaking of that
0:10.5	speaking of my daughter yeah okay and good to see again babe anyway no I I
0:15.7	no my son Willie who my oldest, is friends with your son Alex.
0:23.6	Alex.
0:24.6	Alex.
0:25.6	Come here.
0:26.6	So I have a story about they went to your house.
0:28.6	Yeah.
0:29.6	And you fed my son.
0:30.6	Yeah.
0:31.6	Yeah, it was a little Jewie with a little bit of Thornton.
0:34.6	So it was, is this the guy that gave you the snack you told me about? Yeah. Yeah, put on your headsets he can hear if you want to hear him. If you want to hear him. He gave, this is what Billy Bob made for the boys. It was bagels, cream cheese, and ketchup. Ew. Yeah, that's right. You know that? You remember that? That's a hillbilly bagel.
0:55.1	Yeah.
0:56.3	It was really good.
0:58.6	It was really good?
0:59.5	It was really good?
1:00.6	You liked it?
1:01.7	Yeah.
1:02.3	It sounds like something mom would make.
1:05.5	By accident.
1:07.3	My wife is not a cook.
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