Interview · moment 5 of 19
Deciding to Settle Down and the Death of TV
from The Pauper Is Just Working · #113
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4 minGuest
Yannis reflects on whether he ever wanted marriage and kids, the fading desperation of getting older in comedy, and a tangent into how younger generations have abandoned television entirely in favor of podcasts and YouTube.
- 12:43Tim doesn't think the human race will be around much longer, so he's ambivalent about settling down.
- 12:54He wanted to continue being with his girlfriend, she wanted to get married, so he agreed to it.
- 13:09The question of what else there is to do besides having kids drives people to stay in relationships.
- 13:30At 33, Tim has stopped caring about which show he's on or climbing the industry ladder.
- 13:47The desperation and gnashing of teeth he used to feel about his career has mostly faded.
- 14:19The entertainment industry is falling apart while they try to convince everyone they're still relevant.
- 14:35Podcasters and independent creators like Joe Rogan pull 15 million listeners while traditional TV becomes invisible.
- 14:53The industry has kept the secret of its irrelevance hidden, but now you have to do your own thing to matter.
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