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Corey Feldman, MKUltra Jokes, and the Magic of Not Knowing How Show Business Works
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3 min
Tim references a beloved bit he and Ray did about Corey Feldman's talk show appearances and MKUltra conspiracy jokes, then argues that shows like Song Land ruin the 'magic' of not knowing how songs and success are actually made.
- Tim and Ray's bit about Corey Feldman going rogue on morning TV while MK-Ultra generals watch in disbelief.
- How comedians come up with their bits and why people watch competition shows to feel good about never taking risks themselves.
- Tim says show business was more magical when he didn't know how it actually worked—when he thought talent and hard work mattered.
- Learning that success is often strategizing and plotting rather than being good at the thing you said you'd be good at ruins the magic.
- When you bring the funny to a casting, they reject you and tell you they ordered something else—a specific body type or demographic instead.
- The GrubHub casting order: mixed race, 19-year-old socialist, Native American in a wheelchair, with emphasis on having a large ass, not necessarily attached to a person.