Gary Vider is a stand-up comedian who grew up on Long Island and is now based in New York City, and he chose to tell the story of how he grew up with a dad unlike any other. Manny Vider didn’t teach Gary the difference between right and wrong or the value of hard work, but he did get him into locker rooms at MSG to interview Michael Jordan and provide him with some of the most incredible experiences of his young life… because he was an extremely accomplished scammer and con man.
In his podcast #1 Dad, Gary recounts his childhood with a scammer for a father and reunites face to face with him for the first time in 24 years, at none other than the famous 2nd Ave. Deli.
From selling furniture that didn’t exist to sabotaging pay phones belonging to a rival pay phone company, to answering different phones with different accents, to scamming his way into free vacations for the family… Gary grew up with a dad who behaved unlike most.
Does Manny regret his con man life? Is he finally on the straight and narrow? Or is he still wearing a fake neck brace, forging documents, and creating sham businesses to scam anyone who will take the bait? Welcome to the hilarious, heartfelt and often darkly true story of Gary Vider and his #1 Dad.
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