The Bonnaroo Squeegee Guy Has a Story You Haven't Heard

The Bonnaroo Squeegee Guy is one of the biggest viral moments to come out of Bonnaroo 2025's cancellation and letdown, and this week we finally got the full story. Austin, the man behind the pool noodle who went viral squeegeeing mud during the Bonnaroo 2025 cancellation, joins The What Podcast to tell us how the video blew up across TikTok, and the unexpected twists that came from it — including how it's sending his mom and aunt to their first-ever Bonnaroo. Before the interview, we go into the latest festival news like the long lines of fans waiting to get into Griztronics at The Gorge last weekend. We also revisit a little of our interview last week with Bonnaroo's director and marketing manager Shelby and Cory. And don't forget — The What Podcast is going LIVE at Bonnaroo 2026 on the How Stage inside Planet Roo, Thursday at 4PM. See us live on stage with special guests, and you could also win free giveaways from Lunchbox and an original I Am Bonnaroo print from photographer David Bruce! https://thewhat.co/live (00:00) Intro (04:29) Griztronics at The Gorge: Long Lines, Heat & Refunds (10:17) Bonnaroo 2026 Changes Recap (18:18) The What Podcast LIVE at Bonnaroo 2026 (19:26) Interview: The Bonnaroo Squeegee Guy Tells His Story LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE    • Bonnaroo's New Festival Director Told Us W...     / chunkianagrande   _____________________________________ 🙏 Thank you for watching. Please visit our website to listen and subscribe to our show! 🎵 Theme song "Aquarius" written and performed by *repeat repeat and used with permission: https://www.repeatrepeatmusic.com/ 🎵 Other music provided by Midist and used with permission. https://linktr.ee/midist 🌐 https://thewhatpodcast.com/ 🐦   / thewhat_podcast   👍   / thewhatpodcast   📷   / thewhatpodcast   🎵   / thewhatpodcast   🎧 Spotify: https://thewhat.co/spotify 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://thewhat.co/applepodcasts 🎧 YouTube Music: https://thewhat.co/youtubemusic 🎧 Amazon Music: https://thewhat.co/amazonmusic We love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected] or call (423) 667-7877 and leave us a voicemail. We might just feature it on the show. ⌨️ Join our Discord server for even more Bonnaroo talk with our growing community!   / discord   The What Podcast is the longest-running, highest-rated weekly video podcast covering Bonnaroo and the broader music festival scene! Hosted by Barry Courter and Bryan Stone, two music industry veterans, the show started in 2018 as a celebration of everything Bonnaroo. Since then, it has grown to explore North America's festival landscape and the touring industry at large. Join Barry and Bryan each week for insider stories, behind-the-scenes insights, and the latest news from the world of live music. Some links are affiliated whenever possible. S09E22 #bonnaroo #thewhatpodcast #bonnaroo2026