I Understand

And boom! We are rolling, folks.

Another edition, Beyond Average, Thursday, September 3rd, 2026, 10.02 p.m. as we're hitting the record button.

I hope you're having a great day, wherever the hell you are, whenever you are listening to this.

Okay, everybody, please quiet down.

I need your attention.

Just shut up.

How about that? Shut the hell up.

I need your attention.

I do.

We have a doozy for you here today, folks.

Oh, I haven't been this excited to record a podcast in quite some time.

I mean that.

And I'm just going to tell you now, we're going to yell today.

We are going to scream.

We're going to lose our minds.

If that offends you, turn it off now.

All right, if you can't handle that, that's okay.

Plenty of podcasts out there.

But today you are getting the full version of the mixture.

I don't care.

I don't care about anything today.

I'm letting it go.

Oh, full throttle.

I don't give a flying fuck.

The Beyond Average Podcast.

That is right, Meners, you creepy little fuck.

My goodness.

We'll get to you.

By the way, we need that louder one more time.

The Beyond Average Podcast.

Holy smokes.

For the last seven years, I've been up here dancing like a goddamn monkey.

For you people.

And today I'm not having it.

I don't care today.

Okay? I don't know where we're going to go.

And whatever I say, I won't be held accountable.

I will not.

Absolutely not.

Not on my own show.

No.

Anything I say today, do not hold it against me.

Don't bring it back.

Throw it in my face.

I don't want to hear it.

I won't hear it.

Okay? I just won't.

Because today, it's my show.

I've done enough for you people.

I have, and I'm not bailing on you.

You know I love the maniacs.

Do I have to say this? Fucking assholes.

Do I have to even tell you that? Jesus Christ.

I do.

I love you people.

My God, there's nobody luckier than the Mixer.

There's no luckier podcast host than Mick Marks.

You're an idiot.

Oh, give me a break, Dave.

You just don't know.

Okay, you don't know about the Maniacs.

They have supported me since day one.

They've picked me up.

They've inspired me.

They have.

People like Bill Leach.

He inspires me every day.

I want to be a better person.

Not only a better podcaster.

Well, I can't be a better podcaster, but I want to be a better person.

And these people, they're driving that.

My goodness.

I get a little frustrated.

I'm down on some of them.

That's okay.

It's the maniac way.

We're going to bounce back.

I believe in you people.

I do.

I mean that in all aspects of life.

I am there for you wholeheartedly.

That's why I love Mick.

I can't quit him.

Oh, you don't have to tell me that.

I'm aware.

I'm aware of all of it.

I am the best.

I'm the best person.

I'm definitely the best podcaster.

I'm entertaining.

I make you laugh.

I do everything for you.

My God, you don't have to remind me.

Jesus Christ, I mean, you people, you get the best deal in town.

My God, I don't charge you a dollar.

I don't even ask for retweets.

And you people still will give me a hard time.

It's unbelievable.

Jesus Christ, just not today.

I'm telling you right, I won't hear anything today.

Today is my day.

I understand.

Yes, that is what I am looking for.

That's all I want today.

I understand.

Okay, a lot of people say thank you and all that.

That's Kirk's thing.

That's the skip.

If you're thanking anybody, thank the skip.

But if you're going to tell me something, just tell me you understand.

Say, Mick, I understand.

That is all I am asking from the maniacs today.

I understand.

Please, that's all I want.

I understand.

Holy shit.

I understand.

Okay, thank you.

That's all I'm asking.

It's not a lot, right? I've given you countless hours of entertainment.

All I'm asking for is for you to understand that today is all for me.

I don't care where we go.

It doesn't really matter.

There's plenty of topics.

We're going to hit on it.

There was fights, there was controversy, there was drama.

But whatever I give you, just consider it a bonus.

Because all of this is a bonus.

This whole thing is a bonus.

Give me a break.

I don't want to hear one negative word from the audience.

Just not today.

God damn it.

I feel that from the big guy.

I really do.

I'm right there with him.

God damn it.

God damn it.

My God.