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! MAGIC SPOON: Magic Spoon makes high protein, zero sugar cereal and treats, reinvented from your childhood! Get $5 off your next order at https://magicspoon.com/CVV MIRACLE MADE: Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to https://trymiracle.com/CVV and use the code CVV to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF 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 Subscribe to http://youtube.com/ChrisVanVliet Listen to "Insight with Chris Van Vliet": https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.com Get awesome CVV t-shirts & merch: https://teespring.com/stores/chris-van-vliet Email me: cvv@chrisvanvliet.com Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Like me on Facebook: http://facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet #dansoder #comedy #wwe #wrestling #chrisvanvliet #machoman #BlueWireVideo