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Dean Cain's Net Worth and Zany's Drunken Crowds
from The Middle Of The End · #109
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3 minTim jokes about wanting Dean Cain's post-Superman career and net worth, then describes the volatile, whiskey-fueled energy of performing for a drunk Midwest crowd at Zany's in Chicago.
- 13:18Tim describes how insecure people get one compliment about their stage performance and spend a decade chasing acceptance from Hollywood figures they claim to despise.
- 13:55Tim refuses to argue with entertainers online because they're not real and constantly shift positions—citing how Bob Mueller went from whistleblower prosecutor to Republic-saving hero depending on the trending narrative.
- 14:32Tim suggests Dean Cain has had an amazing career and says he would trade net worth with him, then asks someone to look up Dean Cain's actual net worth.
- 15:06Dean Cain's net worth comes back at six million dollars, and Tim acknowledges it's a respectable number.
- 15:24Tim recalls performing at Zany's in Chicago and notes the Midwest crowds are genuinely drunk with a distinct energy—whiskey in the air, sweat, animal spirits, angry but having fun.
- 15:41Drunken crowds want comedians to turn on a dime, shifting tone and subject instantly to keep them engaged.
- 15:58Tim describes the dynamic as keeping a room of drunk people at bay only through the force of your humor, preventing them from completely coming apart.
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