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!

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00:00 Intro
01:03 Breaking news happening on Insight
02:39 Memories of WrestleMania 18 in Toronto
06:09 No one clunks heads in wrestling anymore!
07:20 When did he start watching wrestling?
08:49 Being a Hulkamaniac as a kid
09:18 Macho Man vs Bret Hart was a classic
10:45 Falling off as a wrestling fan and getting back in
13:28 Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit at Rumble 2003
15:15 Modern day wrestlers having unprecedented athleticism
17:11 His incredible Andre The Giant impression
21:43 Why he doesn’t want to get too involved with wrestling
23:52 Doing a great Macho Man Randy Savage impression!
28:41 Writing a cartoon series with Stone Cold Steve Austin
33:21 His appreciation for Kevin Owens
33:54 Does doing a Macho Man impression hurt his voice?
35:21 Will Sasso’s Hulk Hogan impression
36:54 Wanting to learn how to impersonate Hawk from LoD
39:47 The Ultimate Warrior being a unique character
43:02 The Undertaker being the sheriff of the locker room
43:46 Similarities between comedians and wrestlers
46:30 What does he do when he get heckled on stage?
49:02 Being able to make a living as a comedian
50:31 When did he start to think he could make it as a comedian?
56:04 Where does he come up with new comedy material
58:17 What’s the biggest difference between new and experienced comedians?
01:00:02 Being able to memorize his entire set for an hour
01:00:42 Who are his all time greats in comedy?
01:01:40 His thoughts on Steamboat vs Savage at Wrestlemania 3
01:03:57 Wanting to be present for King of the Ring 10092
01:05:52 Hulk Hogan turning heel at Bash at the Beach 1996
01:10:41 Memories of AEW Double or Nothing 2019
01:12:25 Forming a bond with other people who love wrestling
01:17:11 Defending wrestling against haters
01:19:10 Having fun getting fans back into wrestling
01:20:33 Paul Heyman's legendary career
01:22:52 New fans coming into pro wrestling
01:24:11 Are there Macho Man promos that he knows perfectly?
01:25:34 Getting to meet Macho Man Randy Savage
01:28:43 3 things Dan Soder is grateful for

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