rant · moment 21 of 27
What If Harvey Weinstein Loved My Act?
from #171 - Brownie Boat | The Tim Dillon Show · #171
9 min
Tim imagines an alternate scenario where Weinstein is in the crowd loving his comedy, discusses Weinstein's ongoing cultural power, and reflects on how he personally would have handled seeing Weinstein at a show.
- A female comic called out Harvey Weinstein at the event, sharing her own experience, and Tim respects that many comics said nothing out of fear he'd make a comeback.
- Tim speculates that Harvey would probably enjoy his act now because he's human with blood in his veins and those people like what he does.
- Tim imagines the scenario of crushing with Harvey in the audience, having him laugh belly-laughing so hard someone whispers he's a genius.
- Tim considers what he would have done if Harvey had been in the audience while he was killing—he wouldn't have been deferential.
- Harvey Weinstein showing up to a comedy show a few years ago would have been a huge night for the performer because the scandal wasn't that far in the past.
- Harvey is still making stars just by being in the same room—an obscure open mic performer is now potentially the last woman he made famous.
- Tim would have recognized Harvey on stage and definitely addressed him, called him a rapist, tried to be funny about it, but thinks it was better it came from a woman and rape survivor.
- Harvey had Mossad agents on his payroll intimidating women, and despite all the evidence and his own recorded words, nobody could get him locked up.
- Louis C.K. tweeted that Harvey Weinstein in the audience is gangfest, but would have actually been in the green room instead.
- Tim wants to do an episode about the Franklin scandal in Omaha but can't because he's not a journalist and journalists protect their own stories and scoops.
- Tim won't do deep-dive investigations himself because that's not his job—he's a comedian who can showcase credible people's work if they're willing.
- Many people dedicate their lives to conspiracy investigations and want exposure, but they also want to get paid because they've sacrificed their professional reputation.