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Growing Up Without Cell Phones and Hector and Sonia's Drug Days

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6 min

Tim contrasts his own childhood without phones or Pokemon Go to today's kids, tells a story about drug-dealing acquaintances Hector and Sonia falling out over stolen coke, and riffs on the future of augmented reality games.

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  • 51:17Tim grew up without a cell phone and would get lost, unlike kids today with Pokemon Go.
  • 51:47Tim predicts a rare Charizard spawn will draw crowds into the streets and create a perfect opportunity for an assassination.
  • 52:19The guest tweets self-promotional content about his Pokemon documentary with minimal followers and doesn't follow Tim back on Twitter.
  • 53:47Tim's millennial outreach is weak after being asked if he's a millennial influencer at a meeting.
  • 54:12Tim describes a pitch for a show about eating late-night food with social media stars, which he found pointless.
  • 54:36Discussion of a FIFA soccer YouTuber with millions of followers who funds his own gaming league.
  • 55:13Tim tells a story about giving a toast at a graduation party for a girl he'd never met.
  • 55:40Tim's written advice for the daughter was about McDonald's policy: buy one thing and sit for half an hour before security kicks you out.
  • 56:11Tim notes that people with money are easy to be laid back, unlike the insane celebrities and broke people he knows.
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