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Comedian Howie Mandel gets a rude awakening when UFC bigwig Dana White makes a dramatic exit from his podcast just 30 seconds into the interview. White couldn’t take another second of Mandel’s over-the-top introduction and abruptly left the scene, leaving a bewildered Mandel to quickly shift his focus to his other guest. Perhaps he’s used to people walking out on him, after all, he’s the “Deal or No Deal” guy; “no deal” seems to follow him everywhere.
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In a shocking turn of events, White dropped the F-bomb and declared he’s “literally done” with podcasts as he flung off his headphones and stormed out. And just like that, he was gone in a flurry of expletives. Mandel, on the other hand, barely flinched and moved on as if nothing had happened. It’s like he’s immune to being dissed. Maybe all those years of wearing a rubber glove on his head have toughened him up.
The Twitterverse exploded with speculation about what could have led to White’s hasty exit. Some viewers suggested that Mandel’s intro was just too unbearable for White to endure, while others pointed out that he may have detected a hint of phoniness in Mandel’s gushing praise. Whatever the reason, it’s clear that White wasn’t feeling the love. And let’s be honest, if any of us were subjected to that kind of fawning, we might have walked out too. Who needs that much insincere buttering up?
Now, this whole debacle might seem like a publicity stunt to drum up attention for Mandel’s podcast, but neither he nor White have made any statements about the incident. It’s still shrouded in mystery, leaving everyone scratching their heads. Or maybe Mandel is just feeling so self-important that he thinks people need to walk out of his show to get even a modicum of attention.
This dramatic podcast walkout has kicked up quite a storm and fueled all kinds of wild theories. But until White or Mandel breaks their silence, all we can do is speculate. And hey, speculating is half the fun, especially when it involves a comedian and a cage match boss. The only thing that would make this more entertaining is if White came back in, flexed, and challenged Mandel to a duel inside the Octagon. Now that’s a podcast worth watching! So grab your popcorn and stay tuned for the next thrilling episode of “Podcast Wars.” It’s bound to be a real knockout!
