rant · moment 11 of 17
HBO's Confederate Show Is Tone Deaf
from Finding the Kumps · #55
Audio-only archive episode — no video to seek.
3 minDiscussion of the announced HBO show 'Confederate' imagining slavery continuing to the present day, calling it lazy and tone-deaf, plus riffing on Fox News/Sean Hannity comparisons and HBO's Silicon Valley/Ballers formula.
- 43:08Tim's story about working midnight shifts at HBO and being asked to hand-deliver a DVD to the network's head guy.
- 44:00The bit about a homeless guy asking for money and mentioning Vice sent him to deliver something that wouldn't sell.
- 44:17Tim says he hasn't been asked to do a Long Island comedy show in a long time and finds it kind of insulting.
- 44:37Guest explains Tim used to say yes to Long Island shows and then cancel ten minutes before the gig.
- 45:06Tim complains about Long Island's smell on weekend nights and decides he needs to speak to a real estate attorney about debts.
- 45:38Tim's favorite car was a 1999 Chevy Suburban he called the executive vehicle, like the ones from Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger.
- 45:55Tim does a bit about Hillary Clinton smashing an Arab guy's face in a Suburban with her crotch, yelling she's gonna be president.
- 46:10Tim wonders what Hillary and Bill Clinton are doing now at their house in Chappaqua and whether she does hard drugs for legacy reasons.
- 46:23Guest defends Hillary Clinton's accomplishments and legacy, noting she came closest to being president as a female and was secretary of state and senator.