Interview · moment 9 of 12
The Chuck Zito Almost-Fight Story
from Floating Buffet (with Ralph Sutton) · #70
Audio-only archive episode — no video to seek.
5 minGuest
Ralph tells the story of Chuck Zito nearly coming to beat him up over a contract dispute email, plus a tangent about Michelle's oddball celebrity friend group including Kevin Dillon and a Dr. Phil-adjacent Emmy winner from The Doctors.
- 45:42Tim reflects on never being someone who pursues meeting celebrities or idols, preferring to maintain distance from people he respects.
- 46:06Meeting your idols is never a good idea — Tim cites the common wisdom and explains why awkward conversations with famous people are inevitable.
- 46:26Finn Wolfhard from Stranger Things walked into a hotel without stopping for fan photos, and people shot on him for it.
- 46:40Stephen Colbert refused to take a photo with Tim's friend in an elevator, saying he was on his way to work.
- 47:27Tim's uncle said trading a great story about hanging out with Stevie Nicks for a photograph was a bad deal — you lost the narrative for a picture.
- 47:58Comics who grab actors and post about them being at the venue behave badly and deserve criticism for that kind of behavior.
- 48:20As a podcast host, Tim thinks taking pictures with guests is good for the show and brand-building, but wouldn't do it if he wasn't in entertainment.
- 48:52Stephen Colbert probably gets asked for 2,000 pictures a day on average, so at some point he has to stop.
- 49:20Tim would drop someone as a friend immediately if they invited him on a cruise, labeling that as a dealbreaker.
- 50:13Shannon loves taking pictures with her favorite singer Amos Lee, which Tim sees as stalker behavior.
Stevie NicksStephen ColbertFinn WolfhardJeanine PirroAmos LeeO.J. SimpsonLorena Bobbitt