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John Kiriakou, Nick Bryant, and Fame-Seeking Guests
from Late For ElsaGate · #73
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2 minTim reflects on past guests like John Kiriakou and Nick Bryant, joking about people's hunger for fame and riffing on getting Ryan Gosling on the show.
- 55:46Tim criticizes guests who don't stay in their lane, using a CIA figure and Kathy Griffin as examples of people seeking relevance outside their expertise.
- 56:04John Kiriakou explains he's still under house arrest and can't leave to do appearances.
- 56:25Nick Bryant is characterized as someone who just shows up to work, willing to eat bad raw steak without knowing what's next.
- 56:53Tim admits he's stopped trying to book new guests because they typically end up on social media a month later looking desperate.
- 57:08Tim fantasizes about landing A-list celebrity guests like Ryan Gosling despite acknowledging the absurdity of the idea.