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Cold Open: Subscriber Shaming and Introducing Dan Soder
from The Manor-Born · #6
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3 minTim opens by berating the audience for not subscribing to the Gas Digital Network, mocking his boss Luis Gomez, then introduces guest Dan Soder with jabs about his Chris Matthews/Tim Russert energy and riffs on his Showtime show Billions and comedy special.
- 0:48Tim complains that only two people have subscribed to the Gas Digital Network despite his constant promotion.
- 1:02He describes sitting in meetings with his boss Luis Gomez and having to admit he can't sell subscriptions like a failed insurance salesman.
- 1:17Tim pitches the network's lineup and pricing: six dollars for the whole thing, or $250 for his show alone, which he sarcastically warns will become the locked-in price if you wait.
- 1:53Unusual for the show, they have a guest today despite most people refusing to come on.
- 2:18Tim criticizes the cohosts for having a Chris Matthews cable news anchor energy and comparing them to Tim Russert.
- 2:50The guest has a Comedy Central special, though Tim fumbles the title multiple times before settling on something.
- 3:04Dan Soder is introduced as the guest, described as a very funny guy.