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Setting Up the Special Episode and Disclaimers
from This Ain't Great · #10
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3 minTim announces a special extended episode about the documentary Who Took Johnny, jokes darkly about not being suicidal in case anything happens to him given the dangerous subject matter, and explains how his friend Dan St. Germaine showed him the film.
- 0:43Tim announces a special full-hour episode with fascinating guests arriving late due to traffic.
- 1:03Co-host Ray Kamp is in an Uber or Uber pool on his way to the studio.
- 1:22A documentary director for "Who Took Johnny" will appear, with the subject Norin Gosh calling in later for a phone interview.
- 1:35Tim explains he learned about the documentary while having lunch with comedian Dan Saint Germain in the East Village.
- 1:51Tim makes a preemptive disclaimer that he is not suicidal, establishing that if something happens to him, it was not self-inflicted.
- 2:41The documentary is about Johnny Gosh, a paperboy who disappeared approximately thirty to thirty-five years ago and was featured on a milk carton.
- 3:05Tim strongly recommends that viewers watch the documentary first before listening to the episode, and warns against showing it to children.
- 3:33Tim acknowledges the serious subject matter while noting that he typically deals with difficult topics through humor, which will be toned down as guests arrive.
Who Took JohnnyJohnny GoschDan Saint GermaneNorin Gosh