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Holding a Cirrhosis Liver at the Morgue
from Freedom and Fentanyl · #64
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3 minRay recounts holding a prickly cirrhotic liver at his old morgue photographer job, joking about using it as a stress ball, before Tim gives a mock PSA to young listeners about avoiding drugs and just trying to get laid instead.
- 44:09Tim on how growing up in an environment where getting fucked up is the concept of fun normalizes destructive behavior.
- 44:47He admits he has no answers and can't help people live, but advises kids listening to stay healthy, play soccer, and try to meet people instead of chasing drug stories.
- 45:25Tim argues against romanticizing addiction—kids don't need terrible drug stories or sitting in shit-hole apartments dredging up human pain for content.
- 45:51He holds up a listener named John, a finance guy with a nice studio, as the type of life people should aspire to live.
- 46:20Tim moves into a bit where he's holding a liver at the morgue and Ms. Harringer accuses him of using it as a stress ball.
- 46:49He defends himself by describing how prickly and hard the liver is, squeezing it to demonstrate its texture.