#24: Eric Wareheim- Acquired Tastes

Hunter S. Thompson said: “When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.” 

Perhaps there is no truer living practitioner of professional weirdness than Eric Wareheim, a polymath of life’s pleasures.

If you've heard of Eric Wareheim, you already know that he's one of the greatest living minds in comedy. You practically couldn't press play fast enough when you saw his name pop up in your feed.

And if you haven't heard of Eric Wareheim, don't be ashamed - you're in for a treat. His breakout show, Tim & Eric Awesome Show Great Job! is a genre-defining masterstroke of absurdist television. I’ve linked a bunch of clips from this show and his other work below for you to watch and laugh uncontrollably.

But even if you have heard of Eric, did you know he wrote a cookbook, called Foodheim and has another one on the way called Steak House? Do you know he makes really good natural wine under the brand Las Jaras? Did you know his production company abso-lutely produced other groundbreaking shows like Nathan for You and the Eric Andre show?

Well, today, at Eric's loft, which he calls Loftheim, we sit down to talk about all of those projects and more. I loved hearing his story about how he and Tim Heidecker first got Bob Odenkirk's attention to break into Hollywood. I was thrilled to hear the unexpected creative inspiration behind their shows, and how Eric is paying it forward by creating space for other renegade humorists to give their gifts.

On this show, Eric treats me to a tasting of Las Jaras, educating me about natural wine, and I reciprocate with a pairing of Sir Kensington's mustard and pretzels. Enjoy my conversation with the prolific, hilarious, and professionally weird Eric Wareheim.

Show Links:

• Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
• Tim Heidecker
• Las Jaras Wines
• Eric’s Instagram (Top Food Blog®) 
• Zone Theory
• The Sopranos
• A Clockwork Orange
• MyEggs
• Bob Odenkirk
• Hot Air Balloon Prank Call (Timanderic.com via Internet Archive 2002)
• Tim and Eric Bedtime Stories: Sauce Boy
• The Universe (Parts I, II, III)
• Foodheim book
• Steak House book
• Absolut On Ice
• Raj Parr
• Tiny Hats

📸@swhnorton 

🐦@swhnorton

🖥️www.atlargeshow.com

…….

This podcast is made available solely for entertainment and educational purposes. The information presented here does not constitute investment, legal, or other professional advice, and should not be construed as an offering of advisory services, or as a solicitation to buy, an offer to sell, or a recommendation of any securities or other financial instruments. The thoughts and opinions expressed by or through this podcast are those of the individual guests and speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of any investment advisor. The discussion on this podcast of any entity, product or service does not imply an endorsement thereof, and the guests may have a financial interest, whether through investment or otherwise, in one or more of any such entities, products or services. 

Did you enjoy this episode? Please leave a 5 star rating on your podcast app and comment below.