Gene Pool Party
Gene Pool Party
Podcast Description
Gene Pool Party flips the spotlight onto the family members of well known figures to hear what they have to say for a change.
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The podcast covers themes of celebrity family dynamics, personal experiences with fame, and artistic endeavors. For example, Episode 1 features Audrey Dean Kelley discussing her upcoming music album, her experiences touring, and how being related to famous figures like Mary Steenburgen and Ted Danson has shaped her worldview.

Gene Pool Party flips the spotlight onto the family members of well known figures to hear what they have to say for a change.
Welcome to Episode 3 of Gene Pool Party. Episode 3 features Billy Mays III, son of the famous pitchman Billy Mays.
00:00-05:30 Billy talks about his band 'Infinite Third' and his process of creating music where each of his concerts are a live looping improvisation.
05:30-11:45 Billy discusses his move to Atlanta, his involvement in the Laundry Project, a free laundry day pop up, tying in his dad's likeness to a charitable cause.
11:45-20:00 We talk about the Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything), where Billy was asked hundreds of questions by fans of his dad. He discusses his 9 months of raw vegan and the wild way he broke his veganism in Iceland. He talks about how much he appreciates Goyte's discography (singer of ”somebody that I used to know). Billy is a lifelong wrestling fan, listening to podcasts, watching the backstage events, etc.. He talks about Cody Rhodes and his various victories and how he relates to Cody.
20:00-27:30 Billy talks about his admiration for his dad and joking about his name when it was called in class. People would come up to his dad and ask for pictures all the time during his peak fame in 07-09. He shares a funny story about his dad buying Oxi Clean, and a story about his incredible generosity with the people around him.
27:30-31:30 Billy talks through how people assume that he is well off because he's Billy Mays's son, and how that is a misconception due to various factors. He talks about the cool perks about being the son of a famous person
31:30-37:30 We get into a new set of evergreen questions with super smash brothers and Billy's hobbies outside of music and raising his daughter. We talk about balding and how often we shave our head, hair transplants…and a planned trip to Turkey.

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