DailyWire+ Team Reveals Inside Jokes, Personal Quirks, and the Great Hot Dog Sandwich Debate
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DailyWire+ Team Reveals Inside Jokes, Personal Quirks, and the Great Hot Dog Sandwich Debate
The DailyWire+ crew opens up about life behind the scenes in a candid rapid-fire interview session. From Michael Knowles' alleged shirt-removing habits to Ben Shapiro's confession about needing to be "steered around like a small child," the team shares personal stories, workplace dynamics, and strong opinions on everything from Mount Rushmore to pizza toppings. The conversation takes an unexpectedly heated turn when the question arises: is a hot dog a sandwich? What starts as playful banter quickly becomes a philosophical debate that divides the office, with Matt Walsh and Michael Knowles taking one side while Candace Owens delivers a passionate defense of common sense. The team also discusses childhood hobbies, survival strategies for the zombie apocalypse, career advice, and the celebrities they'd be nervous to meet.
The DailyWire+ team gathered for a revealing rapid-fire interview session that pulled back the curtain on their workplace dynamics and personal quirks. The conversation opened with warnings about Michael Knowles and his alleged habit of randomly removing his shirt, described as "a terror to everyone surrounding him." Ben Shapiro offered tongue-in-cheek advice to stay away from Knowles entirely, treating it as an open secret among the staff.
When asked about the best piece of advice received, one team member recounted their father's simple but effective counsel: "Stop doing that." Another shared wisdom from a fourth-grade teacher, Mr. Nutty, who said, "Don't let potential be written on your tombstone," a heavy message for a young student that clearly left a lasting impression.
Career Reflections and Past Jobs
The team opened up about their worst jobs and career paths. Ben Shapiro recalled working at a law firm immediately out of law school, describing it as so terrible that when he explained his reasons for leaving to a senior associate, the associate responded, "You know, you're totally right. Maybe I should leave." When Shapiro told the boss he was quitting, the response was dismissive: "You just understand that you're never going to make as much money as you make right now." Shapiro noted he's been wanting to send his tax returns for at least a decade to prove that prediction wrong.
One team member shared that their favorite job ever was nannying, explaining, "There's nothing like the challenge of children." Another fondly remembered working as a Subway sandwich artist, joking about their love for hoagies.
Personal Quirks and Preferences
When asked what they'd have a personal assistant do, answers ranged from bringing green juices and kale (despite the Hollywood stereotype) to simply obeying commands. Ben Shapiro admitted he doesn't handle anything in his own life and has to be "steered around like a small child from place to place," with staff literally carrying him to the car like a baby and strapping him into the seat.
Childhood hobbies revealed interesting backgrounds. One team member was raised without toys, told they were demonic, leading to a childhood focused on reading. Another was a pogo stick and hula hoop champion, capable of hula hooping for hours. Cap guns and toy AR-15s were mentioned as favorites from a time when such toys were more common.
Dream Locations and Death Row Meals
If they could live anywhere in the world for a year, Japan topped one list due to a long-standing obsession with Japanese culture and the samurai tradition. Italy came up multiple times, with visions of spectacular food, kosher options, tomatoes in the backyard, and fat cigars. Iceland was mentioned despite having the highest rate of alcoholism in the world, with the national food being urine-soaked shark and the national drink known as "black death." North Dakota was suggested as well, specifically for being "empty and alone."
Final meal requests for death row (for a bad tweet from ten years ago) included McDonald's quarter pounders with large fries, and homemade lasagna so good that one wouldn't need to be executed the next day because they'd "die and go to heaven" from the meal itself.
Zombie Apocalypse Strategy
When asked about zombie apocalypse teams, the conversation took a dark turn. Dan Bongino was selected for being smart and tough. The problem of choosing between spouse and three children was raised, creating an immediate Sophie's choice dilemma. Suggestions included Dana White or Gronkowski for physical strength, Jocko Willink and Joe Rogan for survival skills and conversation, and even Cardi B for entertainment value.
The team universally agreed on a third strategy: bringing someone to throw to the zombies to get a head start. Hillary Clinton was nominated for this role, with jokes about her being a killer who might already be a zombie herself. The group acknowledged there might be something wrong with them for all thinking about this strategy, but concluded they'd survive.
Celebrity Encounters and Fictional Characters
Vladimir Putin topped the list of celebrities the team would be nervous to meet, specifically because he's a murderer. The Queen of England was another popular answer, requiring knowledge of proper curtsy protocol. Spider-Man and Mystique from X-Men were the fictional characters of choice, with an extended discussion about how many DailyWire+ men had never seen X-Men and didn't know who Mystique was.
Musical Knowledge
The team surprised each other with their musical theater backgrounds. The entire Sound of Music soundtrack was mentioned as completely memorized, along with various hip-hop and rap songs including Biggie Smalls and Snoop Dogg tracks. This revelation led to mutual surprise about shared interests in musicals.
The Great Hot Dog Sandwich Debate
The interview concluded with what became a heated philosophical debate: is a hot dog a sandwich? Michael Knowles firmly stated yes, arguing that it has two pieces of bread with meat in between, and that the bread being connected doesn't matter. He compared it to a gyro and a taco, claiming both are sandwiches. Matt Walsh agreed with this position.
Candace Owens passionately disagreed, delivering what she considered a devastating argument: "You know how you can tell a sandwich is called a sandwich? A hot dog is called a hot dog. It needs no further explanation. The hot dog doesn't even want to be a sandwich. It's not even self-identifying as a sandwich." She argued it would be insulted by the comparison.
Ben Shapiro sided against the sandwich classification, noting that a hot dog is closer to a taco than a sandwich and that the bread is fundamentally different. The debate grew intense enough that Owens accused Knowles and Walsh of misogyny for their position, joking that she wouldn't fit in at the DailyWire+ because of this disagreement.
Additional Rapid-Fire Revelations
Pet peeves included loud gum chewers. Favorite skills ranged from being an excellent whistler to making perfect spaghetti alla carbonara (pasta, pancetta or guanciale, egg, cheese, and pepper only—no cream, no peas). One team member could play songs on their cheeks.
Mount Rushmore additions were debated, with Billy Mays suggested for his beard and capitalism, Calvin Coolidge for his divided feelings about Mount Rushmore itself (and his beard), and Donald Trump specifically because watching the left try to tear it down would be entertaining as an Olympic event, like a North by Northwest scenario.
On the pineapple pizza question, the team was nearly unanimous in their rejection, with one noting that Obama liked pineapple on pizza, connecting it to his presidency's failures. Only one brave soul defended jalapeño and pineapple pizza, only to be told they were completely outnumbered.
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