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Josh Brolin cracks up during Theo Von interview

The clip from the channel Theo Rogan Shorts is number twelve on YouTube's U.S. comedy trending chart with 5,241,496 views; the title is all we have.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger on The Weekend Shift
Published 11:20 AM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

Photo: Max Surprenant · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN

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Watch it as it aired: Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger on this story, from The Weekend Shift at 11:20 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are YouTube (Theo Rogan Shorts)'s, the jokes are ours.

Photo: Max Surprenant · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN

Photo: Josh Brolin — Photo: Max Surprenant · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN

At a glance

First reported by YouTube (Theo Rogan Shorts): “Josh Brolin cracks up during Theo Von interview”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 11:20 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Josh Brolin.
BBN covered this story before: Theo Von clip has Josh Brolin laughing uncontrollably (October 15).

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YouTube (Theo Rogan Shorts)Josh Brolin cracks up during Theo Von interview

What BBN said about it

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHere's one from the YouTube shorts channel Theo Rogan Shorts: Josh Brolin laughing on Theo Von's podcast, five million views and climbing.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHave you watched it?
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBBN has not aired it, so we're working from the title, which reads, Theo Von Had Him Losing It, plus one crying-laughing emoji.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFrame by frame, the strongest performance here is a yellow face.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo you're analyzing a sentence.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe turning point is the emoji. Replay it. Slow it down. It is still an emoji.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAfter it, he is losing it, and five million of us bought tickets to a title.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe shark was stranded in a harbor and stayed calm. He was sitting in a chair.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentRex, can you break down a laugh like a replay?

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