Riffing on Getting Kicked Out of the Studio (Chuck Zito Callback)

• 43:43Tim recalls selling four bottles of elixir while working at a circus and accuses someone of lying about biting Betty Jane during a set.
• 43:57The idea of defending yourself as a good person while working at a Dust Bowl circus, with bearded ladies vouching for your character.
• 44:38Discussion of smegma and whether uncircumcised men in hotels need to peel skin back for hygiene.
• 44:57Tim plans to get the episode up ASAP and mentions coming to Scotland, addressing international fans.
• 45:16Tim considers it troubling but interesting that international listeners might experience American culture primarily through this podcast.
• 45:41The current political landscape with Trump and FBI leadership makes for constant podcast material.
• 46:02Tim theorizes that James Comey knows less than people think but more than he admits—he knows the edges of what he was told or chose not to investigate.
• 46:26Parallel drawn to Watergate when Nixon had CIA tell the FBI to back off, suggesting this pattern repeats.
• 46:48Tim believes the CIA shut down the FBI's investigation into the Finders, showing political interference in law enforcement.
• 47:10Discussion of Weiner's legal status and his insurance document found on his computer.

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