rant · moment 11 of 17
The Pennsylvania Chair-Throwing Rehab Gig Meltdown
from Kind Of A Minister · #28
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5 minThe story escalates as the crackhead comic imitates radio hosts, calls himself the greatest comedian alive, and tries to hire a hooker for $75 before a disastrous gig in Pennsylvania.
- 29:03Tim describes watching a comedian throw chairs on stage when his material wasn't landing.
- 29:19The one-armed minister drove them on road trips while the crackhead comedian would disappear behind closed gas stations for minutes at a time.
- 29:44Tim tells the minister he's convinced the guy is smoking crack; the minister won't rule it out.
- 29:57They were heading to a Narcotics Anonymous convention to perform.
- 30:59The comedian had a bit called "fake tough guy" where he'd start fights in bars and run away, dragging everyone into the chaos.
- 32:08The guy would do a bit imitating a New York sports radio duo, lecturing about comedy from the front seat of the car during road trips.
- 32:41The minister finally told Tim he couldn't use the comedian anymore after he threatened a woman's life.
- 33:06Driving through Pennsylvania and Amish country, the comedian declared himself the greatest of all time and nobody could touch him on stage.
- 33:43At the hotel, Tim overheard the comedian on the phone with a sex worker who quoted $75; he told her "fuck you" and hung up.
- 34:10Tim reflects that $75 seemed like a reasonable price to reject so aggressively.
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