Vince Vaughn | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #648

Vince Vaughn prefers investing in tangible assets like rental properties over the stock market. He views a home as both an expense (property taxes, mortgage) and an asset that can appreciate. Rental properties provide monthly income and are a more understandable, 'tangible' investment compared to the abstract nature of the stock market, which he never studied extensively.

Vaughn states, 'I started buying rental properties that I could rent out for that reason because it was tangible and I could make money every month off it.' He contrasts this with the stock market, saying, 'You can't live in the stock market.'

Vaughn emphasizes allowing children to make their own mistakes to foster resilience and learning. He also highlights that shared parenting styles are crucial for successful family friendships and warns against judging other parents or forcing connections based solely on children's ages. He believes that focusing on core values helps attract positive influences for children.

Vaughn states, 'I kind of let my kids I mean, I give them kind of a baseline of things to look for and then I let them make their mistakes and go through it.' He also notes the challenge of different parenting styles on family trips: 'you can realize that you have very different parenting styles.'

Vaughn observes a shift in comedy, from improv becoming 'religious' with infighting, to stand-up becoming 'self-important' and politically polarized. He argues that Hollywood's 'liberal' stance often translates to an elitist, 'our way or the highway' mentality, stifling diverse opinions and authentic humor. This politicization, he believes, has led to a decline in film comedies and late-night shows, as creators prioritize not offending anyone over genuine laughter.

Vaughn describes improv becoming 'like a religion' with groups 'beefing' (44:19). He states that standup 'started to form into like this standup group or this group or a comic is this' (44:43). He also notes Hollywood's 'elitist take like this is our way or the highway' (46:39) and that studios became 'too complicated not to offend anybody with going and making a movie' (50:21).

The rise of podcasts and the decline of traditional late-night talk shows are attributed to a fundamental shift in audience preference for authenticity. Podcasts, with less production and staff, offer real conversations, while late-night shows became 'agenda-based' and 'evangelical,' feeling like 'a class I didn't want to take' rather than entertainment. This lack of authenticity alienated viewers.

Vaughn explains, 'The podcasts have gotten so much more popular with less production, less writers, less staff... because people want authenticity.' He adds that talk shows 'became really agenda based' and 'stopped being funny and it started feeling like I was in a class I didn't want to take.'

Vaughn highlights George Halas, 'Papa Bear,' as the most important figure in NFL history, not just for coaching and owning the Bears, but for pioneering professional football. Halas was the first to recruit a college player (Red Grange) to the NFL, recognizing that star college athletes would draw fans and legitimize the professional game. He also mentions Otto Graham as a multi-sport athlete who dominated his era, emphasizing the difficulty of comparing athletes across different eras with varying rules and physical demands.

Vaughn details Halas's role: 'he was the first one to get a college player to play for the NFL. The Galloping Ghost.' (1:04:50). He also mentions Otto Graham's multi-sport success and championship wins, concluding that 'you can't really compare era to era' (1:07:38).