rant · moment 14 of 20
Louis C.K. at Skankfest and the 'Rape' Bit
from 155 - Death By Chocolate · #155
6 min
Tim addresses backlash over his comments on Louis C.K.'s surprise Skankfest set, building an absurdist extended riff about Louis 'raping' the crowd instead of doing comedy, then pivoting to defend his original point that undertalented, angry comedians resent successful ones.
- Louis C.K. showed up at Skankfest and the bit involved him lunging at a woman in the front row while the crowd laughed and cheered.
- The actual story circulating is false: Louis didn't do 15 to 20 minutes of material—he did no comedy whatsoever during the incident.
- Tim was at Mohegan Sun watching the Skankfest intro and calls it the coolest moment of the past year because one of the greatest comics alive performed at a completely DIY underground fest.
- Everyone at the venue—audience, staff, women—were happy and applauding, though the staff later reversed their position because they're liars.
- Tim tweeted about it positively and people got mad, but he dismisses their criticism by arguing they're very bad at making people laugh.
- The critics attacking him are horrible and not good at comedy; their rage comes from the fact that they've never gotten anyone to laugh.
- Failed comics are enraged that people show up to watch other performers because nobody got into comedy for money—they desperately want to be told how great they are.
- Good comedy doesn't come from being right all the time; these people are threatened by natural talent and unnatural talent alike.
- Brooklyn comedians putting on shows with costumes should be much better than they are, worse even than family dessert-time performances.
- Tim names Patti Harrison as a very funny trans comedian he doesn't know and doesn't hang out with, but would probably disagree with on some points.
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