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The Matrix Bus Tour Bit and Sign-Off

from The Morman and the Meth Head with Jessa Reed and Aaron Woodall · #120

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3 min

Tim riffs on his fictional double-decker bus tour of New York where he explains the 1% and the matrix of money and power to tourists, contrasting it with Jessa's spiritual escape route, before closing with plugs for websites and social media and thanking listeners.

In this bit8 moments
  • 1:05:05Tim describes his New York bus tour format: standing on the top deck and discussing human trafficking, money laundering, and the city's financial cycles.
  • 1:05:18The tour covers the 1% and wealthy people who control things, which Tim characterizes as emotionally controlled beings fundamentally different from ordinary people.
  • 1:05:50The insanely wealthy pursue non-democratic means to affect society and build consensus with each other before selling it to the media and the public.
  • 1:06:38Tim contrasts his approach with Jess's: he shows you the matrix but doesn't offer metaphysical tools to escape it, whereas she provides the spiritual escape route.
  • 1:07:14His matrix tour includes showing people where the wealthy eat well—fusilli with red wine, braised octopus, spaghetti with Santa Barbara crab—because being in the matrix is actually good.
  • 1:07:29Tim references the original Matrix film, noting the character went back to the matrix just for the food, illustrating that ignorance can be bliss.
  • 1:07:43MormonInTheMethod.com hosts everything; listeners can find podcast content from Jessa Reed and Aaron Woodhall there.
  • 1:07:57Tim Jay Dylan is on Twitter and Instagram @TimDillonD-I-L-O-N, putting out funny videos and cool content.
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MormonInTheMethodJessa ReedNew YorkAaron WoodhallAvery StudiosJessRed Comp

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