Introducing Jessa Reed and 'This Is Not Happening'

• 1:27Tim compares the opening title sequence to the Last Supper, with figures like Hitler, Mao eating pizza, and Jeffrey Dahmer.
• 1:42Jessa Reed introduced as guest; Tim praises her social media content.
• 1:55Tim recommends her 'This Is Not Happening' story on YouTube, calling it the standout from the new season.
• 2:11Why Jessa's story works: it keeps the audience uncomfortable throughout without making them want it to end.
• 2:38The audience gets disturbed, then laughs moments later—Tim lets them sit in discomfort before the next joke lands.
• 2:54Jessa describes the 16-minute story as tough to write while keeping the audience on her side.
• 3:07She was living in Delaware, practicing at an improv theater without access to proper storytelling venues.
• 3:20Tim notes the 17-minute length works as a hybrid between stand-up set and podcast format.
• 3:34Jessa mentions a section about turning something back into meth that got cut from the final edit.

This Is Not HappeningJessa Reed