You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes We Made It Weird #239
Feb 1, 2026
A candid catch-up about a chaotic Denver trip that turned into vomiting, hotel chaos, and airport meltdowns. They riff on parenting pressure, sleep deprivation, and small acts of kindness from hotel staff. Conversations wander through puberty energy in comedy, music insecurity, and moments of spiritual vulnerability.
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The Denver Fiasco Turned Into Gold
- Pete and Valerie describe a chaotic Denver trip where illness, hotel woes, and child sickness derailed plans.
- The story shows how small misfortunes compound into a memorable "fiasco" that became a shared family anecdote.
Performance Anxiety Extends To Everyday Life
- Pete notices he feels pressure to perform socially around music and babies because he fears doing them 'wrong.'
- That anxiety shows how performers can second-guess simple moments and lose spontaneity.
Needing Reminders Is A Real State
- Pete describes a recurring self-loss where friends must remind him who he is when he gets stuck in bad moods.
- He suggests a playful term like "I amnesia" for people who need repeated reminders of themselves.