Podbit · 2 Bears, 1 Cave with Tom Segura & Bert Kreischer
Bert pitches a serious business strategy: everyone should have a merch drop ready for the day they die. His friend Jeff Mercer moved approximately 700 shirts at his celebration of life with 700 attendees. Bert wants Tom to handle production when it's his turn and take a cut off the top — but not tell Leanne.
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At 41:41 · chapter starts 40:43
Bert's Hims read is more testimonial than scripted ad: he recalls the moment he first noticed his hairline receding as 'the first foot in the grave,' and says his hair has visibly changed after just 3 months on finasteride and minoxidil. He links the results to improved self-esteem and confidence. Tom takes the Babbel segment and works in some Italian — 'Mi piace provare a parlare italiano' — to demonstrate the product, then delivers the key stats: 25 million subscriptions sold, 14 languages available, lessons designed to produce real conversational ability in as little as 3 weeks. Both ads are natural in tone and integrated smoothly into the episode's flow.
Bert Kreischer's friend Jeff Mercer had a merch drop at his celebration of life attended by 700 people, moving an estimated 700+ shirts.
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