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DMC with Na'im Lynn

DMC with Na'im Lynn

Guy Torry on The Phat Tuesdays Legacy, Near-Death, & Acting Struggles | DMC with Na'im Lynn

Oct 8, 2026 · 1 hr 50 min · 15 segments

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this deep, meaningful…

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this deep, meaningful conversation, Na'im Lynn sits down with comedy legend Guy Torry. Guy opens up about his incredible journey from growing up in St. Louis, his military upbringing, sibling rivalry with Joe Torry, the legendary roots of Phat Tuesdays, and his recent near-death experience with a pulmonary embolism. They also dive into the realities of the entertainment industry, audition struggles, and the power of finding your true purpose. Make sure to check out Guy Torry’s docu-series, Phat Tuesdays! https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0KEWWZUKKBX2F1UUZA4PB91XJ2?ref\=atv\dp\share\cu\_r Host: Na'im Lynn (IG: @naimthestar) Guest: Guy Torry (IG: @guytorry) 0:00 - Introduction & Growing Up 14:00 - St. Louis Roots & Childhood Memories 44:00 - The Near-Death Experience: Surviving a Blood Clot 1:04:00 - Comedy Roots & The Impact of Fat Tuesdays 1:19:00 - The Hollywood Grind, Acting, and Auditions Don't forget to **LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE** for more deep, meaningful conversations every week!

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Speakers: Guy TorryGuestNa'im LynnHost

Top entities: Guy Torry×51 Joe Torry×27 St. Louis×23 Father×11 God×19

Inherited Trauma and Black History25:27 – 31:05

25:27

For sure.

25:28

For sure.

25:29

We gotta recognize it as like, man, we, you know, we were really damaged as, as a people because of that.

25:35

And they only equal, you, you know, uh, you, you catch up.

25:38

We're never gonna catch up.

25:40

Mm-hmm.

25:40

Ever.

25:41

Too much damage been done.

25:42

[clears throat]

25:44

My great-grandmother lived with me.

25:46

She passed when I was 15, and she was born in 1902.

25:49

Wow.

25:50

So to really get that history and understa- And you know what? She was actually...

25:58

She never worked.

25:59

She was a homemaker, but her husband was successful.

26:03

Okay.

26:03

You know? So s- she, she had a house, and then, um, when my mom moved into the house that she's in now, which I was about three months-

26:11

Oh, wow, that's crazy to still have that property

26:13

... yeah, she lived, so she came and lived with us, and she was there to help watch us while my parents went to work.

26:20

So she was like the nanny.

26:22

Right.

26:22

Yeah.

26:23

And, um, she still had her home, though, which was in Newark, and that home was like, um, you know, she ended up renting it out.

26:30

So, um, I mean, she had photos.

26:35

Wow.

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Acting careersEntertainment > Film
Trauma and emotional copingPsychology > Mental health
Childhood and family backgroundBiography > Personal biography
Cardiovascular diseaseHealth > Medical conditions
Comedian biographyEntertainment > Comedy > Stand-up comedy
Guy Torry career and creative developmentEntertainment > Comedy > Stand-up comedy > Comedian biography
Military-family upbringing and migrationBiography > Personal biography > Childhood and family background
Guy Torry's formative years in St. LouisBiography > Personal biography > Childhood and family background > Military-family upbringing and migration
Anger, grief, and therapeutic supportPsychology > Mental health > Trauma and emotional coping
Pulmonary embolism and emergency treatmentHealth > Medical conditions > Cardiovascular disease
Black performers in HollywoodEntertainment > Film > Acting careers
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Stand-up comedyEntertainment > Comedy
Mental healthPsychology
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FilmEntertainment
ComedyEntertainment

Inherited Trauma and Black History25:27 – 31:05

25:27

For sure.

25:28

For sure.

25:29

We gotta recognize it as like, man, we, you know, we were really damaged as, as a people because of that.

25:35

And they only equal, you, you know, uh, you, you catch up.

25:38

We're never gonna catch up.

25:40

Mm-hmm.

25:40

Ever.

25:41

Too much damage been done.

25:42

[clears throat]

25:44

My great-grandmother lived with me.

25:46

She passed when I was 15, and she was born in 1902.

25:49

Wow.

25:50

So to really get that history and understa- And you know what? She was actually...

25:58

She never worked.

25:59

She was a homemaker, but her husband was successful.

26:03

Okay.

26:03

You know? So s- she, she had a house, and then, um, when my mom moved into the house that she's in now, which I was about three months-

26:11

Oh, wow, that's crazy to still have that property

26:13

... yeah, she lived, so she came and lived with us, and she was there to help watch us while my parents went to work.

26:20

So she was like the nanny.

26:22

Right.

26:22

Yeah.

26:23

And, um, she still had her home, though, which was in Newark, and that home was like, um, you know, she ended up renting it out.

26:30

So, um, I mean, she had photos.

26:35

Wow.

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