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Nobody Knows Anybody, and Michelle's Work Ethic
from Philosophy King · #94
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3 minTim riffs on people acting insulted when they haven't heard of someone, mocks failed open mic comedians criticizing Wolf on Facebook, and praises her insane work ethic, including writing jokes in an Uber, contrasting it with his own laziness.
- 4:11Tim questions who the guest comic is, launching into a rant about people thinking they're superior for not recognizing someone.
- 4:42Some of the richest, most influential people in the world Tim couldn't identify in a lineup, yet anonymous Facebook comedians feel entitled to insult someone they don't know.
- 5:28Open mic comedians bombing at New Jersey festivals spend their time criticizing someone with an HBO special and Netflix deal in the works.
- 6:17Michelle Wolf wrote for Seth Meyers and The Daily Show, and Tim insists she wrote most of her own jokes because he knows her work ethic.
- 6:40Tim called his manager asking why Michelle Wolf is doing better than him, and got told it's because she has more talent and better work ethic.