Joey Catalano's Presidential Campaign and Memoir Book Previewed
Host reads chapter two of Joey Catalano's upcoming memoir, a gritty tale of childhood violence, while plugging his presidential campaign donation page.
The host previewed an excerpt from Joseph Catalano's forthcoming book, reading chapter two which describes a harrowing childhood experience of being beaten up. The passage includes vivid imagery: "on the floor of our apartment, back against the wall, knees to my chest, holding my stomach like I could squeeze the pain out. My ribs sobbed. My pride was shattered." The excerpt culminates in a dark resolution from young Catalano: "Never again was I going to be that kid that ran home with puke in his shirt and fear in his eyes... I had to beat them at being meaner." The host joked about the quality of the writing, with someone off-screen yelling "This is all AI" and "Shut up, JT. You don't know anything about art." The host also plugged Catalano's presidential campaign donation page at politics.rathemoney.com/jcatalano, noting that he is "still going forward with not only his presidential campaign, but also his stupid book." Chat member 1738 creation quipped "Skip to the sex scene," prompting the host to improvise a crude Catalano-style passage about "Mrs. C" and "loins burning."