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Announcing Ray's Departure and the Show's End
from What is Shangri-La · #129
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2 minTim breaks the news that Ray got a job at Good Morning America and is leaving the show as Tim moves to LA; they discuss why they won't do the show over Skype, plug Ray's new solo podcast Komp, and riff on New York City's decline, including overheard Waffle House arguments and disappointing Momofuku and Baskin Robbins desserts.
- 1:09Ray got a job at Good Morning America and is leaving the show.
- 1:32The show only works with him and Ray in the same room; pre-recording episodes is impossible when Trump might declare martial law two weeks later.
- 2:04Tim acknowledges the show's cancellation will upset fans, but says listener numbers weren't high enough.
- 2:17If he were making $20,000 a month like other podcasters, he wouldn't have to salvage his career in LA.
- 2:28Tim compares the split to The Shield going into separate ways in season three or four.
- 2:41His new solo podcast Kunp is now available on iTunes pending approval.
- 2:58Ray will return when Tim is back in New York, but Tim wants to travel and get out of the city.
- 3:09Tim observed two guys arguing about Waffle House at a diner, questioning what's left of New York culture.
- 3:22Tim wonders if this is what New Yorkers have been reduced to—arguing about Waffle House instead of anything substantive.
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