rant · moment 9 of 21
Being the Cool Uncle Instead of a Dad
from Integrity Belongs In East Timor · #130
Audio-only archive episode — no video to seek.
4 minHe and the guest discuss the tradeoffs of being single and childless versus married friends' fatherhood moments, including a story about Mr. Butler and his son, and a Ted Alexandro bit about loneliness before sleep.
- 33:25A vasectomy is only 30% reversible, so Tim joked you don't want the bad guy reversing it.
- 33:43Being the cool uncle beats being the dad because you haven't yelled at them as much.
- 33:56The cool uncle does things like facing down bandits to see Komodo dragons and doing acid at the Great Pyramids.
- 34:13Tim regrets not traveling outside America as much as he would have liked.
- 34:50Tim told his agent he wanted to see the world and took a lower-paying offer for 17 days in China and Hong Kong around 2012.
- 35:31As a gay dude not hardwired for marriage and kids, Tim can prioritize traveling instead.
- 35:48Comedy allows you to eventually do gigs anywhere and break even with just hotel and flight money.
- 36:29Jim Norton's touring schedule—city, show, sleep, flight, repeat—means he never actually sees the places he travels to.
- 36:56Tim now builds days off into European tours so he can actually have fun and explore rather than just performing.