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IamA Brandon Novak, Bam Margera's best pal and costar of "Bam's Badass Game Show" on TBS. AMA!
My short bio: I'm the author of Dreamseller (an addiction memoir). I've also appeared on Jackass, Bam's Unholy Union, Viva la Bam, and Where the Fuck is Santa. Recently, I've been performing as "Pill Collins" of FuckFace Unstoppable. "Bam's Badass Game Show" premiers April 14th on TBS and my documentary "Where Is My Needle" will be premiering this year.
My Proof: https://twitter.com/Brandon_Novak/status/443533075965030400/photo/1
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Vince is in Phil's basement doing paperwork due to the fact that Colorado courts and judges say that he doesn't know how to act in public. He can't have any public appearances for another seven years.
skizmcniz41 karma
You spilled beer on me at Hellview III and apologized for it. It was an accident and I had no problem with it, but the apology surprised me.
Loved Dreamseller. Any update on the movie or your next book?
chelz18230 karma
What is something you & Bam like to do that would surprise your fans to hear?
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People see him on TV and thinks that he wakes up and smashes his windows out, but really he's no different than you. It's a job, kids.
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Hey Novak long time fan here. I always looked up to you growing up as a role model (probably not the best but what the hell) I have always been wondering how did you react to Ryan's death? We all know how Bam, and the rest of the crew reacted but what about you? Also do you see a Dreamseller 2 in the future? And finally what the fuck has Rake Yohn been up to since we last saw him in Viva La Bam? I'll be sure to see Where's My Needle when I can. Thanks for hours of entertainment and a shit ton of laughs.
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Let me break this into answers: Dunn's death came to me as a shock, no doubt. I was made aware of it while serving my year sentence in prison through another inmate who was listening to Preston and Steve on MMR. He told me "yo, one of your best friends died" and I thought it was Bam. THe prison wouldn't let me attend the funeral so all I could do was watch Bam cry and lose his mind on the news from my jail cell.I still haven't quite dealt with it because I was isolated from the world when it happened but recently going through rehab, I am slowly coming to terms with it. Yes, Dreamseller 2 is about 80% done and this one will blow your fucking mind. Rake is a chemist doing chemistry and making babies. Clorophyl boreofill. Who cares, Rake? Love you, buddy.
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My life is now complete. I have a lot of sentiment for you since you were the person who helped my sister kick her drug of choice (meth) I was 15 at the time and just finished Dreamseller whenever I learned about her being in rehab. When she out out we know she wasn't going to stay clean, but I got her to read it and as far I as I she's clean now. Thanks a lot man.
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Through my own sobriety and working the twelve steps of AA, I've learned that this program of ours is about paying it forward. So thank you for those kind words, you just inspired me to stay clean another day.
baddozer23 karma
How much contact do you have with Steve-O now that you're going through some of the same steps he chose to go through, and has he been at all helpful with your recovery?
nudie_novak6949 karma
Yeah, he's 100% supportive of my recovery. I see when our paths cross and he's nothing but helpful.
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This has been a lot of fun, everyone. I want to thank you for taking the time to ask me these kickass questions. I'm off to screen Bam's new movie "I Needed Time To Stay Useless". I'll be back again soon!
dmanmooney2419 karma
I see Bam slap you around a little bit, you ever seriously hit him back?
nudie_novak6978 karma
Fuck no. I owe that man at least a million bucks. Put it on my tab. Thanks, heroin.
Arfa1518 karma
We've all seen crazy footage of what you and bam get up to but is it just As crazy when the cameras aren't rolling?
nudie_novak6937 karma
No. Fun things happen from time to time, but we all have to shut down sometimes.
Zeefrag18 karma
Where would you be if you didn't have a tv career? Thank you for doing this AMA :) Big fan from Norway :D
alexobert18 karma
Can you take us through the filming of Viva La Bam and how legit it was?
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Hmm... well, pretty much legit as it gets due to the fact we had a "who gives a fuck" budget thanks to MTV that paid for all the mayhem we did to anything. On top of that, they paid for what we broke and paid us afterwards for breaking it.
chelz18216 karma
Hey Dreamseller, thanks for doing this AMA! In the Fuckface Unstoppable song Little Dick, Bam sings about you & an "Asian lady boy." What's the backstory there?
Sourcefedistan15 karma
Have you ever had moments where you genuinely feared for Bam's life?
nudie_novak6930 karma
I literally thought he was losing his mind when he was organizing, taking apart, and reorganizing his new book that he thought was the New Testament. His new movie will answer the rest of that question. I don't want to say too much about it right now. Check out the movie when it comes out.
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Yo Novak! Saw you swim across the Frankston River when you came to Australia. Was awesome of you and Bam to interact with everyone there.
My Question, You a portrayed as the village idiot, is that something you actually like or do you get sick of it?
Sledger72114 karma
Novak, what would you tell the future generations of Jackasses/Stunt Skaters?
nudie_novak6918 karma
Doo Doo Falls in Jackass 3. If it wasn't for Joleen from Nitro Circus and Knoxville for making me wear that helmet, I'd be cream shit cheeks.
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Which stunt hurt more, the belt sander skates .. or the toilet down the massive ramp ?
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Domino's, except it burnt to the ground when I was in rehab. Dodged that bullet.
WhiteTylerPerry-7 karma
Novak, you're known as the guy who will do practically anything, right?
What stunt hurt the most? Also, what's your biggest fear?
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What do you think about the accusation, that Bam is turning into an alcoholic?
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Wait for his new movie to hit, titled "I Need Time To Stay Useless" and you'll get answers to every question you have about Bam, straight from the horse's mouth.
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I like Meet The Fockers, but my memory is too shot to really give you a good answer. Thanks, heroin.
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Sup Novak! Who the person you've been most star struck around? And have you had the chance to meet Pete Doherty yet?
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Jay-Z made me the most star struck. No, I was supposed to our last Europe tour. Our bus driver was his bus driver. He reached out and called his manager. Pete was held up somewhere trying to clean him out, but they agreed to come to the FFU show. He was two blocks away from the venue at a red light and Pete jumped out of the car and ran off into the night.
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How do you feel the recent tour went? I saw you in birmingham UK and it was a lot better than what I thought it would be as I didn't know what to expect. Will you tour again?
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I wasn't on the most recent tour. Thanks, heroin. But fuck yeah, FFU will be tearing down the streets in Europe in June.
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Fuck, obviously they had good goddamn drugs because I don't have much of a recollection. Just the Sweden beenie I got there that has a hole cut in it so I could stash shit in it.
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The middle of Interstate 10 in beautiful sunny Texas. Just kidding about the beautiful part, Texas blows but the people don't... except for the cops who banned me for 7 years. I was in a cell for 12 hours with no toilet paper while the asshole cop laughed at me.
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Hey man! It's a truly awesome moment to talk to you. I listen to Radio Bam near enough every night before I go to sleep and you are fucking hilarious on it. Even your goddam laugh alone cracks me up! I wanted to ask a few questions. Do you ever get to see your son much? Do you remember the guy on Radio Bam back in 2005 called Bolger that ate his own shit live on air?! That episode was the best! If so could you shed some light on who he was, and did you see much of him after that? Lastly, I would like to say you are a great dude. Your book has single handedly prevented me from engaging with drugs and I would like to think I'd let my kids read it to show them too if I ever have any. If I'm ever in West Chester it would be an honour to hang out despite you being barred from almost everywhere! All the best from Scotland, Ben.
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How could you not remember Bolger? He was one of the best who ever did it. That dipshit agreed to eat his own shit just to be on Radio Bam. We need more people in the world like that.
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I got paid in countless memories that no amount of money could suffice
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What are some of your favorite bands? And how are you doing with your treatments?
sK_Alerion2 karma
What's the most memorable thing you've ever done for any amount of money?
the_danny2 karma
What was Howard Stern like? He seemed to really dig you and your antics? Was he a dick?
nudie_novak6923 karma
Well don't fall down because I'm too busy on Reddit to save you. Call an ambulance.
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It was an experience that I wouldn't trade for the world. To have the ability to cause mayhem and havoc, followed by a shot of laughter, on a daily basis which turned into our day job, was truly a blessing from above
daveed20012 karma
What is the one thing most people don't know about Bam that you miss the most?
NickCook7771 karma
Hey man I read your book and it's great but did you ever find out what actually happened to Toby?
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Your new documentary is obviously about your drug use but what does it cover, your whole life including childhood or just about the parts spent as an addict?
nudie_novak698 karma
It covers my skateboarding career, the jackass years, being a son to my mother, a boyfriend to my girlfriend, and a best friend to my best friend AKA Bam Margera, followed by a topping of my newly found sobriety
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Where the fuck is Don Vito? + what is he up to?
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