April 16, 2025 • 10 mins
On this episode of The Thought Shower, Intern John talks about when being too lovey can become cringe
Intern John and Your Morning Show are having their first ever CHUES-Day dog adoption event in honor of John's dog, Chuy! They have teamed with Lost Dog and Cat Rescue to find homes for some amazing animals! Saturday 4/26 2:30-4:30p @ Hyde Social in Arlington
Every week Intern John discusses adulting, dating, radio life, and more! You can follow Intern John on social media: @InternJohnRadio. You can listen to past episodes at TheThoughtShower.com
Intern John and Your Morning Show are having their first ever CHUES-Day dog adoption event in honor of John's dog, Chuy! They have teamed with Lost Dog and Cat Rescue to find homes for some amazing animals! Saturday 4/26 2:30-4:30p @ Hyde Social in Arlington
Every week Intern John discusses adulting, dating, radio life, and more! You can follow Intern John on social media: @InternJohnRadio. You can listen to past episodes at TheThoughtShower.com
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
And Happy Wednesday friends. Welcome to the Thought Shower. Intern
John is my name. Excite for today a little bit
of personal news. Going golfing today. I've been doing golf.
Golfing I better always saying that, not seriously, but I
think like the last twelve months, I've gone more than
(00:22):
my entire life and I've been going my buddy DJ Rise,
Noboddy Andrew and buddy Corey, and it's been fun.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
You know. I'm still.
Speaker 1 (00:33):
Trying to keep it fun, not trying to make it,
you know, a competition in like worrying about results, but
trying to keep it fun. Because, as I've said before,
if I was really focused on score, I'd ruin it
for myself. I would if I find let myself. I
can be obsessive about things like that. If I let
myself become obsessive, it won't be fun. I'm just there
(00:56):
to vibe, you know, vibe, check, hit the ball, have cigar, relax.
That's kind of the way I want to do that stuff.
So excited for that today, real quick too. So Next Saturday,
April twenty sixth, we're doing our first ever dog adoption.
Speaker 2 (01:17):
Today.
Speaker 1 (01:17):
We're calling it Chuesday in honor of my Buddy Chewy.
So next Saturday, two thirty to four thirty Hide Social
in Arlington, VA. If you're looking to add a dog
or a cat to your family, this mad be a
lot of fun. We team with Lost Dog and Cat Rescue.
They're a fantastic group and there's some great dogs need
(01:39):
a home.
Speaker 2 (01:39):
Now.
Speaker 1 (01:40):
They can't bring the cats to the event, they say
it's a little bit too difficult, but all the info
wymus radio dot com. I'm really excited. It's gonna be
a lot of fun. And you know, the goal here
is to to do some good in Chewie's name. I
think the his popularity and in my alive he touched.
(02:01):
It's a great chance for us to do some good
in his name. So I'm very excited for it. Next Saturday,
not this Saturday. Next Saturday, Hide Social. All the info
ymsradio dot com. I was eating cornnuts this morning. I
don't know what it is, but anytime I mentioned cornnuts,
everybody on the show not laughs at me, but it's like, eh,
(02:24):
cornuts are good. If you don't like cornnuts. I used
to do like my road trip snacks was like the
ranch corn nuts and then like a cream soda and
I realized that in itself sounds horrible. Fully aware of that,
but it's so good. Not together, of course, you don't
like mixed together, but like to wash it down because
(02:48):
I used to do so. When I was in Des
Moines for eleven months. I would go home, not most weekends,
but every couple months. And then it's like a six
hour drive, so you need snacks. I would leave the radio,
say there's a Taco John's behind the station. I go
Taco John's, get some tacos, get some potato lays because
(03:08):
Chuey was a big potato les guy. Then we would
drive back to Minnesota, but the corn nets man way
to go. But yeah, having some breakfast is fantastic. Let
me get to this for your Wednesday. The romantic gestures
that are actually totally cringe. I'm excited to get to this.
Am I a fan of romance?
Speaker 2 (03:26):
Of course?
Speaker 1 (03:27):
Do I think romance sometimes goes too far? And he
is a little bit like, Okay, what are we doing? Yeah,
Fifty Shades of Gray is the worst movie I've seen
my entire life. I'll say that I went and saw
brought my girlfriend at the time on Valentine's Day, and
I remember every dude being so confused in that theater,
being like, this is it, this is what my girlfriend's
(03:50):
all about, because it's trash. Starting with over the top proposals,
they say when proposing, focus on what chili matters, the
bomb between you and your partner.
Speaker 2 (04:01):
I do think there is that.
Speaker 1 (04:03):
I think that social media is added the pressure where
if a girl says she's engaged, the first question is
how do he do it?
Speaker 2 (04:10):
And it's just like, oh, you get down on his knee.
Speaker 1 (04:12):
It's almost like people are like, oh, okay, but it
is just about you too, And I would almost be
willing to bet, Like if you put the the average
of like the over the top proposals versus regular I
would imagine the overtop doesn't mean to be more successful marriage.
I would imagine putting love notes on every single object. Ooh,
(04:37):
they say, that makes it feel less romantic, more like
a marketing campaign concert miners. A love in every corner
can create unnecessary pressure, especially the recipients already worre of
how you feel. I would also think that at that point,
what are you overcompensating for?
Speaker 2 (04:55):
You know what I mean?
Speaker 1 (04:56):
Like, what do you why are you trying so hard
to get that message cross, Are you worried? I feel differently,
that's what my mind would go to. Excessive PDA. Yeah,
I mean yeah, I think like, if you're making it
in public, it is weird and there's no other way
(05:17):
to say it.
Speaker 2 (05:18):
It's kind of a weird thing.
Speaker 1 (05:19):
If you're just making it on in public, no regard
to anything, I would find that odd. Yeah, it is
one hundred percent the impromptu love of first sight confessions.
They say, telling somebody I love you after only a
few days may seem like a movie worthy moment, but
in real life and can come across as rush or insincere.
(05:39):
True love takes time to develop and grow. I do
think that again because of social media, because of like
movies and that kind of stuff we all want to have.
Like I knew right away it was love at first sight.
It may be somewhere in me like, yeah, that'd be
really cute to say. But I don't know if that
makes you more in love with somebody, you know. I
(06:02):
think there's been times where none of my girlfriends that
I see them right away and go oh they're not attractive.
I definitely found them very attractive, you know. So I
do think it's a little bit hard to like separate that, like, Okay,
is it love at first sight?
Speaker 2 (06:16):
Or do I just find them hot? You know what
I mean? It'd be great to have, Is it realistic?
I don't know. Singing love songs in public?
Speaker 1 (06:25):
Hell no, No, they say serenading somebody with a love
song and seem like a sweet gesture. Often it's awkward
and cringeworthy, especially if your singing voice isn't up to par.
I would just say too. Even if it was amazing,
I would feel awkward if people are watching, I feel awkward, like, hey,
why are we again? Why are we doing this in public?
(06:48):
Like this is something that could be done in private.
There's no real need to do it publicly, like it
could be done just us. Totally different, different vibes. Sending
your romantic texts every five minutes, they say, texting convenient
ways stay connected. Sending constant romantic messages throughout the day
can become overwhelming to me. Again, it goes to like
(07:10):
when you see those couples on social media who comment
on every post like, oh my gosh, baby, you're so brave.
I love you so much, And they're adults, and I
think everybody knows what I'm talking about, Like this over
the top you know, still do a man crush Monday,
women crush Wednesday, and they're adults. It's like, hey, why
(07:32):
are you acting like you're six years old or maybe
even like twelve years old in like a middle schooler.
Don't you have other things to talk about, you know,
real world problems?
Speaker 2 (07:42):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (07:43):
That to me is another one where it's like you
can almost always tell when a relationship is not gonna
last based on how much they post each other and
base on how over the top it is. And we've
all been there where it's like I almost like can't
wait till they break up to see this person disappear
from social media until the next person comes that they're
(08:03):
over the top about, and that person's the one that
one's gonna be the one.
Speaker 2 (08:06):
To go for dropping me.
Speaker 1 (08:09):
I would die without you statements they say It may
seem like an intense way to express love, like I
can't live without you, YadA YadA. A healthy relationship is
built on people supporting each other while maintaining their individual lives.
I would also maintain. If somebody says I would die
without you, they've probably said to other people I would
(08:31):
almost guarantee you they have and wouldn't you know they're
still alive. They're still alive.
Speaker 2 (08:39):
Yeah. I also too, like I don't want that kind
of pressure.
Speaker 1 (08:44):
I've been in relationships where I was like the only
source of their happiness. Not to pat myself on the back,
but with true and like, I don't want that kind
of pressure, you know what I mean, that's a lot
to put on somebody. I would die without you. I
don't want you to die. That's not really the vibe
that we want. You know, you get us something else
(09:04):
in your life. Do you want more constant comparisons to
fairy tales? Yeah, they say, constantly comparing yourself to a
fairy tale romance and set unrealistic expectations and lead disappointment.
While it's easy to get cup in the idea of
perfect love story, the reality or relationships evolve work, compromise,
and imperfection. I just kind of go back to, like,
(09:28):
for me, this is very unrealistic. It just kind of
seems like overcompensating, like almost trying to reinforce something, as
if you don't really believe it, so you're trying to
go over the top. I don't know, I want you
to be happy, want you to be healthy. I appreciate
you listening. It's the Thoughts Shower with intern John. You
(09:48):
can follow me in everything at intern John Radio. You
can hear the show's podcast. Just search intern John your
morning show wherever you listen to podcasts.
Speaker 2 (09:58):
I will see you on Friday.
And Happy Wednesday friends. Welcome to the Thought Shower. Intern
John is my name. Excite for today a little bit
of personal news. Going golfing today. I've been doing golf.
Golfing I better always saying that, not seriously, but I
think like the last twelve months, I've gone more than
(00:22):
my entire life and I've been going my buddy DJ Rise,
Noboddy Andrew and buddy Corey, and it's been fun.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
You know. I'm still.
Speaker 1 (00:33):
Trying to keep it fun, not trying to make it,
you know, a competition in like worrying about results, but
trying to keep it fun. Because, as I've said before,
if I was really focused on score, I'd ruin it
for myself. I would if I find let myself. I
can be obsessive about things like that. If I let
myself become obsessive, it won't be fun. I'm just there
(00:56):
to vibe, you know, vibe, check, hit the ball, have cigar, relax.
That's kind of the way I want to do that stuff.
So excited for that today, real quick too. So Next Saturday,
April twenty sixth, we're doing our first ever dog adoption.
Speaker 2 (01:17):
Today.
Speaker 1 (01:17):
We're calling it Chuesday in honor of my Buddy Chewy.
So next Saturday, two thirty to four thirty Hide Social
in Arlington, VA. If you're looking to add a dog
or a cat to your family, this mad be a
lot of fun. We team with Lost Dog and Cat Rescue.
They're a fantastic group and there's some great dogs need
(01:39):
a home.
Speaker 2 (01:39):
Now.
Speaker 1 (01:40):
They can't bring the cats to the event, they say
it's a little bit too difficult, but all the info
wymus radio dot com. I'm really excited. It's gonna be
a lot of fun. And you know, the goal here
is to to do some good in Chewie's name. I
think the his popularity and in my alive he touched.
(02:01):
It's a great chance for us to do some good
in his name. So I'm very excited for it. Next Saturday,
not this Saturday. Next Saturday, Hide Social. All the info
ymsradio dot com. I was eating cornnuts this morning. I
don't know what it is, but anytime I mentioned cornnuts,
everybody on the show not laughs at me, but it's like, eh,
(02:24):
cornuts are good. If you don't like cornnuts. I used
to do like my road trip snacks was like the
ranch corn nuts and then like a cream soda and
I realized that in itself sounds horrible. Fully aware of that,
but it's so good. Not together, of course, you don't
like mixed together, but like to wash it down because
(02:48):
I used to do so. When I was in Des
Moines for eleven months. I would go home, not most weekends,
but every couple months. And then it's like a six
hour drive, so you need snacks. I would leave the radio,
say there's a Taco John's behind the station. I go
Taco John's, get some tacos, get some potato lays because
(03:08):
Chuey was a big potato les guy. Then we would
drive back to Minnesota, but the corn nets man way
to go. But yeah, having some breakfast is fantastic. Let
me get to this for your Wednesday. The romantic gestures
that are actually totally cringe. I'm excited to get to this.
Am I a fan of romance?
Speaker 2 (03:26):
Of course?
Speaker 1 (03:27):
Do I think romance sometimes goes too far? And he
is a little bit like, Okay, what are we doing? Yeah,
Fifty Shades of Gray is the worst movie I've seen
my entire life. I'll say that I went and saw
brought my girlfriend at the time on Valentine's Day, and
I remember every dude being so confused in that theater,
being like, this is it, this is what my girlfriend's
(03:50):
all about, because it's trash. Starting with over the top proposals,
they say when proposing, focus on what chili matters, the
bomb between you and your partner.
Speaker 2 (04:01):
I do think there is that.
Speaker 1 (04:03):
I think that social media is added the pressure where
if a girl says she's engaged, the first question is
how do he do it?
Speaker 2 (04:10):
And it's just like, oh, you get down on his knee.
Speaker 1 (04:12):
It's almost like people are like, oh, okay, but it
is just about you too, And I would almost be
willing to bet, Like if you put the the average
of like the over the top proposals versus regular I
would imagine the overtop doesn't mean to be more successful marriage.
I would imagine putting love notes on every single object. Ooh,
(04:37):
they say, that makes it feel less romantic, more like
a marketing campaign concert miners. A love in every corner
can create unnecessary pressure, especially the recipients already worre of
how you feel. I would also think that at that point,
what are you overcompensating for?
Speaker 2 (04:55):
You know what I mean?
Speaker 1 (04:56):
Like, what do you why are you trying so hard
to get that message cross, Are you worried? I feel differently,
that's what my mind would go to. Excessive PDA. Yeah,
I mean yeah, I think like, if you're making it
in public, it is weird and there's no other way
(05:17):
to say it.
Speaker 2 (05:18):
It's kind of a weird thing.
Speaker 1 (05:19):
If you're just making it on in public, no regard
to anything, I would find that odd. Yeah, it is
one hundred percent the impromptu love of first sight confessions.
They say, telling somebody I love you after only a
few days may seem like a movie worthy moment, but
in real life and can come across as rush or insincere.
(05:39):
True love takes time to develop and grow. I do
think that again because of social media, because of like
movies and that kind of stuff we all want to have.
Like I knew right away it was love at first sight.
It may be somewhere in me like, yeah, that'd be
really cute to say. But I don't know if that
makes you more in love with somebody, you know. I
(06:02):
think there's been times where none of my girlfriends that
I see them right away and go oh they're not attractive.
I definitely found them very attractive, you know. So I
do think it's a little bit hard to like separate that, like, Okay,
is it love at first sight?
Speaker 2 (06:16):
Or do I just find them hot? You know what
I mean? It'd be great to have, Is it realistic?
I don't know. Singing love songs in public?
Speaker 1 (06:25):
Hell no, No, they say serenading somebody with a love
song and seem like a sweet gesture. Often it's awkward
and cringeworthy, especially if your singing voice isn't up to par.
I would just say too. Even if it was amazing,
I would feel awkward if people are watching, I feel awkward, like, hey,
why are we again? Why are we doing this in public?
(06:48):
Like this is something that could be done in private.
There's no real need to do it publicly, like it
could be done just us. Totally different, different vibes. Sending
your romantic texts every five minutes, they say, texting convenient
ways stay connected. Sending constant romantic messages throughout the day
can become overwhelming to me. Again, it goes to like
(07:10):
when you see those couples on social media who comment
on every post like, oh my gosh, baby, you're so brave.
I love you so much, And they're adults, and I
think everybody knows what I'm talking about, Like this over
the top you know, still do a man crush Monday,
women crush Wednesday, and they're adults. It's like, hey, why
(07:32):
are you acting like you're six years old or maybe
even like twelve years old in like a middle schooler.
Don't you have other things to talk about, you know,
real world problems?
Speaker 2 (07:42):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (07:43):
That to me is another one where it's like you
can almost always tell when a relationship is not gonna
last based on how much they post each other and
base on how over the top it is. And we've
all been there where it's like I almost like can't
wait till they break up to see this person disappear
from social media until the next person comes that they're
(08:03):
over the top about, and that person's the one that
one's gonna be the one.
Speaker 2 (08:06):
To go for dropping me.
Speaker 1 (08:09):
I would die without you statements they say It may
seem like an intense way to express love, like I
can't live without you, YadA YadA. A healthy relationship is
built on people supporting each other while maintaining their individual lives.
I would also maintain. If somebody says I would die
without you, they've probably said to other people I would
(08:31):
almost guarantee you they have and wouldn't you know they're
still alive. They're still alive.
Speaker 2 (08:39):
Yeah. I also too, like I don't want that kind
of pressure.
Speaker 1 (08:44):
I've been in relationships where I was like the only
source of their happiness. Not to pat myself on the back,
but with true and like, I don't want that kind
of pressure, you know what I mean, that's a lot
to put on somebody. I would die without you. I
don't want you to die. That's not really the vibe
that we want. You know, you get us something else
(09:04):
in your life. Do you want more constant comparisons to
fairy tales? Yeah, they say, constantly comparing yourself to a
fairy tale romance and set unrealistic expectations and lead disappointment.
While it's easy to get cup in the idea of
perfect love story, the reality or relationships evolve work, compromise,
and imperfection. I just kind of go back to, like,
(09:28):
for me, this is very unrealistic. It just kind of
seems like overcompensating, like almost trying to reinforce something, as
if you don't really believe it, so you're trying to
go over the top. I don't know, I want you
to be happy, want you to be healthy. I appreciate
you listening. It's the Thoughts Shower with intern John. You
(09:48):
can follow me in everything at intern John Radio. You
can hear the show's podcast. Just search intern John your
morning show wherever you listen to podcasts.
Speaker 2 (09:58):
I will see you on Friday.
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