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Recapping the Joe Santagato Interview
from Babies in a Volcano · #53
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2 minTim and Ray debrief on their recent episode with YouTube star Joe Santagato, joking about his physique, awkwardness during the interview, and doing a bit where they impersonate his shallow, anxious YouTube persona.
- 5:17Tim recaps the Joe Santagato interview as a guest who needed work, running an hour and a half.
- 5:53Tim describes the interview dynamic: imagining Joe silently swaddling his face while he wears headphones trying to grab his car.
- 6:13Tim does a bit performing both sides—himself angry about Puerto Ricans, Joe explaining he just likes making videos and has anxiety.
- 6:58The interview was boring; Tim tried to do the right thing by being respectful to a sweet, harmless guy.
- 7:09Ray isn't in love with Joe because the guy lacks layers and depth—he's just straightforward, not dark or complicated.
- 7:22Tim wishes YouTube stars came in self-aware and jaded, like the guy who died in the bathtub during the French Revolution.
- 7:33Tim's ideal guest would be a real self-aware YouTube star who walked in saying he hates what he does and wants to be a French Revolution guy.