Public Figures
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About this podcast
Hosted by Brian Bates, Aaron Weber and Dusty Slay.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 341 episodes
- 41: #41 | Convenience Stores · 2 h 1 min · Episode 41Dusty is on his book tour so this week Aaron and Brian are joined by their friend and fellow comedian Alex Velluto to discuss convenience stores. Alex reveals how he earned the…
- 40: #40 | The Alphabet · 1 h 43 min · Episode 40This week, the guys dive into the alphabet and debate which letters are doing their job and which ones are just taking up space. They discuss the history of the alphabet…
- 39: #39 | Halloween · 1 h 56 min · Episode 39This week, Aaron attends John Crist's wedding, Brian returns from St. Louis, and Dusty is MIA so Connor Larsen sits in with the guys to talk about Halloween traditions, this…
- 38: #38 | Teeth featuring Brad Upton · 1 h 58 min · Episode 38This week, Aaron has sad news about his cat, Dusty's mom attends Nate show's, and Brian plays a late night game of wiffle ball. Then the guys welcome fellow comedian Brad Upton…
- 37: #37 | Amphibians · 1 h 59 min · Episode 37This week, Brian shares some travel challenges, Dusty weighs in on Kelly Clarkson, and Aaron shares a story about getting scammed. Then the guys delve into the controversial…
- 36: #36 | Marriage with Leanne Morgan · 1 h 54 min · Episode 36This week, Leanne Morgan joins the Public Figures Podcast for the first time to talk about season two of her hit sitcom, dance competitions gone wrong, and marriage advice for…
- 35: #35 | Hair · 1 h 54 min · Episode 35This week on the Public Figures Podcast, Brian shares a stage with a cotton candy vendor, Aaron doesn't get the appeal of dancing and Dusty wants to eliminate the letter X from…
- 34: #34 | Fish · 1 h 45 min · Episode 34This week, Brian runs into Dusty at the airport, Aaron does some sightseeing in Conroe, TX, and Dusty falls in love with Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Then the guys delve into the…
- 33: #33 | Radio · 1 h 51 min · Episode 33This week, Brian, Aaron, and Dusty discuss the safety of root canals, the drinkability of urine, and whether Rudy was a good movie as they discuss the history of radio. SeatGeek…
- 32: #32 | Philosophy · 1 h 57 min · Episode 32This week, Aaron deals with the Arizona weather, Dusty does a show under the stars, and the guys debate who would be on the Mt. Rushmore of Tennesseans. Then they delve into the…
- 31: #31 | Frank Caliendo (and a Little Wisconsin) · 1 h 59 min · Episode 31This week, comedian and impressionist Frank Caliendo joins the guys to talk about his home state of Wisconsin but also his career as an impressionist while launching into…
- 30: #30 | 2005: YouTube, Google Maps & the Xbox 360 · 1 h 50 min · Episode 30This week, Brian becomes friends with Reese Witherspoon, Aaron wonders who will be the next OJ, and Dusty continues his tour of Air Force bases. Then the guys delve into the year…
- 29: #29 | Branding & Marketing · 1 h 46 min · Episode 29This week, Brian, Aaron, and Dusty discuss trademarks, puffery, the rule of 7, Buc-ee's lawsuits, and more as they learn about branding and marketing. Pestie…
- 28: #28 | Unraveling the Mysteries of the Solar System · 1 h 53 min · Episode 28This week, the guys delve into the difference between comets, asteroids, and meteors, how to memorize the order of the planets by a simple sentence, and which podcast guests most…
- 27: #27 | Breakfast · 1 h 49 min · Episode 27This week, Dusty re-lives some childhood memories in Opelika, Aaron plays golf on one of the most prestigious courses in America, and Breakfast brings gifts from the fans. And…
- 26: #26 | Grounding, Skyline Chili & The 7 Wonders of the World ft. Lee Kimbrell & Greg Warren · 1 h 53 min · Episode 26This week, Aaron is MIA so the guys are joined by Lee Kimbrell from the Life Of Dad podcast and Greg Warren from The Consumers podcast. Brian updates the guys on how his special…
- 25: #25 | Prisons · 1 h 52 min · Episode 25This week, Brian, Aaron, and Dusty debate how fast they could run a mile, what time the sun should rise and set, and which Vacation movie is the best. Then they delve into the…
- 24: #24 | What Happened in 2004? · 1 h 52 min · Episode 24This week, Brian has a problem with the Grand Ole Opry bathrooms, Aaron shows off pics of his childhood invention, and Dusty gives his review of the movie Moneyball. Plus, the…
- 23: #23 | Songs · 1 h 40 min · Episode 23This week, Aaron interviews Dusty for a job, the guys share stories of not smelling their best, and Dusty writes a number 1 hit on the spot as they discuss Songs. IQ BAR- Text…
- 22: #22 | Louisiana · 1 h 50 min · Episode 22This week, Aaron, Brian, and Dusty delve into the state of Louisiana by looking at the history of Mardi Gras, jazz, King Cakes, and Popeye's Chicken. Helix Sleep…
- 21: #21 | What Happened in the Year 2003? · 1 h 46 min · Episode 21This week, the guys delve into the year 2003 by remembering major news and sports moments, their favorite movies,TV shows, and music and try to remember a Nora Jones song…
- 20: #20 | Pranks featuring Stephen Bargatze · 1 h 58 min · Episode 20This week, Stephen Bargatze joins the guys to talk about his new magic special and some of his favorite pranks he's been part of over the years. Rocket Money…
- 19: #19 | What Happened in the Year 2002? · 1 h 58 min · Episode 19This week, Brian attends a Catholic wedding, Aaron goes back to Notre Dame, and the guys debate where they'd go if they could travel back in time. Then they delve into the year…
- 18: #18 | The Truth About Aliens · 1 h 42 min · Episode 18This week, Brian promotes the Breadwinner, Aaron is not a fan of the King James Version of the Bible, and Dusty again defends his singing abilities, Then the guys get into the…
- 17: #17 What Happened in the Year 2001? · 1 h 55 min · Episode 17This week, Dusty wants a pause on anything new, Brian has an awkward occurrence at a Bed & Breakfast and a viewer has a specific request about singing on the podcast. Then the…
- 16: #16 | Which Wolf Are You Feeding? with Anjelah Johnson-Reyes · 1 h 52 min · Episode 16This week, Brian, Aaron, and Dusty recap their night of attending the premiere of Nate's movie The Breadwinner and take a stab at singing commercial jingles. Then they're joined…
- 15: #15 | What Happened in the Year 2000? · 1 h 51 min · Episode 15Brian has a new idea to do an episode about each year starting with the year 2000. So this week, we delve into a year that featured Y2K, a crazy Presidential election, and the…
- 14: #14 | Geography with Graham Kay · 1 h 49 min · Episode 14This week, fresh off his Nateland special Pete and Me, comedian Graham Kay joins the guys to talk about his new special about his autistic brother Pete. Plus, the guys learn…
- 13: #13 | Man-Made Disasters with Kathleen Madigan · 1 h 51 min · Episode 13This week, comedian Kathleen Madigan joins the guys to talk about public bathrooms, the missing Malaysian Airlines flight, the Boston Molasses Disaster, the Babushkas of…
- 12: #12 | Mississippi with Landon Bryant · 1 h 50 min · Episode 12This week, the guys are joined by fellow comedian and Mississippian Landon Bryant to talk about the great state of Mississippi. The guys learn about famous athletes and…
- 11: #11 | Taxes with Andrew Stanley · 1 h 59 min · Episode 11This week, comedian Andrew Stanley joins the guys to discuss whether Dusty really has a new baby, whether the moon missions really happened, and whether taxes are good or bad for…
- 10: #10 | Babies · 1 h 51 min · Episode 10This week, the guys discuss the Artemis II mission, celebrity sightings at comedy shows, steak sushi, baby names, and much more. Quince: Quince.com/NATE Refresh your wardrobe…
- 9: #9 | Meats with Greg Warren · 1 h 44 min · Episode 9This week, Nateland favorite Greg Warren makes his Public Figures debut to talk to the guys about barbecue, steak, and other meats. MUD/WTR: mudwtr.com/NATELAND Start your new…
- 8: #8 | Westerns · 1 h 59 min · Episode 8This week, Dusty relives his junior high school dance, Aaron reads a comment submitted through Venmo, and the guys debate how to pronounce the word "grocery". Then Dusty leads…
- 7: #7 | Grocery Stores · 1 h 52 min · Episode 7This week, Brian prepares for his comedy special, Aaron has to navigate some aggressive geese, and Dusty visits the Space Force. Then the guys get into this week's topic of…
- 6: #6 | Air Travel featuring Fiona Cauley · 2 h 7 min · Episode 6This week, the guys are joined by the first guest on the Public Figures Podcast, fellow comedian Fiona Cauley. Brian, Aaron, Dusty, and Fiona discuss moving walkways, turbulence…
- 5: #5 | Montana · 1 h 30 min · Episode 5This week, Brian and Dusty both share exciting news about new projects in the works, and Aaron and Dusty reverse roles in a debate about giving up your personal information for…
- 4: #4 | Farming · 1 h 38 min · Episode 4This week, Dusty shares a heated encounter with his Uber driver, Brian has trouble pronouncing the name Boyd, and Aaron and Dusty debate how long they'd last before becoming…
- 290: Nateland | Ep #290 - Cruises [A Nateland Reunion] · 1 h 38 min · Episode 290It's the reunion some said would never happen but after almost a month, Nate, Brian, Aaron, and Dusty reunite on the Nateland At Sea cruise to record a new episode of the…
- 3: #3 | The Olympics · 1 h 56 min · Episode 3This week, Brian learns about Amanda Bynes, Dusty questions Helen Keller, and Aaron defends Southwest Airlines. Then the guys get Olympic fever by learning about the history of…
- 2: #2 | Love · 1 h 54 min · Episode 2It's Valentine's week, and the guys are in the mood for love. Or at least the mood to discuss love. Brian, Aaron, and Dusty discuss the different types of love as defined by…
- 1: #1 | Public Figures · 1 h 55 min · Episode 1In the debut episode of the Public Figures Podcast, Brian shares the story of having to move in with the Bargatze's after losing power and the guys preview the upcoming Nateland…
- Nateland | Ep #289 - The In Between Episode (Revisiting Fairy Tales, Cartoons & School) · 2 h 35 minUnfortunately, the ice storm in Nashville prevented the guys from debuting The Public Figures Podcast until next week so this week we thought we'd take a look at some classic…
- 288: Nateland | Ep #288 The Nateland Finale · 1 h 50 min · Episode 288In the final episode of the Nateland Podcast in front of a live audience at Zanies Comedy Club, Nate, Brian, Aaron, and Dusty are joined by special guests, take questions from…
- 287: Nateland | Ep #287 The Penultimate Episode · 1 h 34 min · Episode 287Dusty is out of town so the original three, Nate, Brian, and Aaron sit in for the penultimate episode of the Nateland Podcast. Nate and Brian learn what penultimate means, Aaron…
- 286: Nateland | Ep #286 - For Your Amusement · 1 h 23 min · Episode 286This week, Greg Warren sits in with the guys to discuss the difference between amusement parks and theme parks, the history of roller coasters, and Nate's vision for a theme park…
- 285: Nateland | Ep #285 - Happy Nate Year · 1 h 26 min · Episode 285This week, the guys ring in the new year by looking back at some of the Nateland accomplishments of 2025, Brian makes his 2026 predictions for Nate, Aaron, and Dusty and Nate…
- 284: Nateland | Ep #284 - A Very Nateland Christmas · 1 h 30 min · Episode 284Dusty is out this week but the guys celebrate Christmas with their #1 guest, Greg Warren. Aaron gets into the Christmas spirit with his attire, Nate considers trading Brian to…
- 283: Nateland | Ep #283 - Next Act · 1 h 42 min · Episode 283This week, Dusty offers to help Brian with his health issues, Aaron gets caught up in women's college volleyball, and Nate shares a special message. Then the guys delve into the…
- 282: Nateland | Ep #282 - Boats featuring Connor Larsen · 1 h 44 min · Episode 282Brian is out sick again this week, but Connor Larsen joins the guys as they talk about boats. Aura Frames: https://on.auraframes.com/NATE Exclusive $35 off Carver Mat at…
