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Josh Brolin's Cito Rats cap opens a door on Theo Von

The actor's childhood surf crew supplies a starting point for the biggest of Theo's eight new uploads.

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Josh Brolin | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #690

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4:04Brolin explains that Cito Rats was the name of his childhood surf group in Montecito.
6:01Pictures of Jay Adams prompt a discussion of 1970s surf and skate culture.
8:50Brolin recalls ranch life in Paso Robles and his mother's collection of wild animals.
37:15Brolin remembers landing his first film role in The Goonies after moving to Los Angeles.
40:39Early film success gave way to years of difficult auditions and work outside acting.

What is behind the Cito Rats name on Josh Brolin's cap? Theo asks, and gets a childhood history rather than a clothing explanation: an informal group of friends in Montecito, shaped by surfing and the punk scene.

That exchange gives "Josh Brolin | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #690" its own route into the actor's life. Archival pictures of skateboarder Jay Adams enter the conversation, followed by Brolin's memories of growing up on a Paso Robles ranch with a mother who kept wild animals. The movie-star interview has plenty of room for subjects far from a film set.

Brolin's appearance has reached about 861,000 views, making it the most-watched of Theo's eight new uploads and the channel's busiest video by daily views. In the comments, viewers pick out his attentive listening, his distinctive voice and his performance in No Country for Old Men. Others turn the resemblance between guest and host into a father-and-son joke.

The rest of the upload shelf ranges from "Andrew Huberman almost gave Glenny Balls an intervention" to "Joey Diaz would do it all again." The newer "How de-banking works" is drawing the next-largest daily audience behind Brolin, followed by the open-ended "do you think we will ever know?"

Theo added about 20,000 subscribers over the week, while today's viewing is roughly half again above his usual daily pace. Among nearby interview channels, Shawn Ryan Show had a particularly substantial viewing week; Theo's weekly total sits between Jay Shetty Podcast and Club Shay Shay. On his own channel, though, the conversation prompted by Brolin's cap remains the main attraction.

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What viewers say

Josh Brolin could talk about washing machines for 8 hours and I'd listen to it... his voice is so relaxing.
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His performance in No Country is one of my favorites of all time.
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Brolin ALWAYS seems to be listening and giving his full attention. Seems very authentic and genuine
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Good that Theo finally brought his dad on the show
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Theo meets thanos
@DesertDweller93See it on YouTube
Josh seems like the type of person you would like to have as a neighbor. Really cool person to talk to.
@The_ProtagonistSee it on YouTube
these 2 guys match humor perfectly. this was a fun one to watch
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The Chemistry between them is really good
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