Opie Reveals Bert Kreischer's Brutal Podcast Rejection
Opie recounts asking Bert Kreischer to appear on his podcast, only to receive the dismissive reply: 'I'll always be a fan.'
Opie shared a story about reaching out to Bert Kreischer when launching his podcast, expecting Kreischer to return the favor after Opie had helped him early in his career by having him on his radio show multiple times. Instead of a simple yes or no, Kreischer replied with only: 'I'll always be a fan.' The hosts mocked the response as worse than ghosting, with one saying, 'What the [] He's better off ghosting you. What a — I'll always be a fan, dude. What? Like what a dick. That's worse.' The hosts also ridiculed Opie's framing of the situation, noting that Opie claimed he 'desperately needed help to get this off the ground' despite his podcast debuting at number two on Apple Podcasts. One host pointed out: 'Opie goes where I needed someone to help me get my podcast off the ground. He debuted at number two on Apple Podcasts. He needed someone to make his show good.' Opie's frustration led him to generalize about the entire entertainment industry, declaring: 'What you learn 'cause I met all of them. They're all mentally [] challenged. They're mentally ill.' The hosts found this broad generalization amusing, with one noting it's 'a perfect example of how Opie thinks that this is all happening to him rather than him being the master of his own universe.'