rant · moment 12 of 24
Fake Comedians, Perpetual Grievance, and the Momentum Generation Documentary
from #205 - Well, LA Was Fun | The Tim Dillon Show · #205
7 min
Tim mocks people who call themselves comedians without merit and constantly claim to be robbed of success, then transitions into praising the surfing documentary Momentum Generation about lifelong dedication and brotherhood among elite surfers.
- The definition of 'comedian' is so loose that anyone can claim the title, unlike modeling where there's some objective standard.
- Every unsuccessful comedian insists they're a genius who's been robbed by someone else.
- These people spend all day attacking those who have succeeded instead of working on their own careers.
- Some of the complainers have more money than Tim does and still claim to be oppressed.
- Nobody is ever satisfied—whether you're an open mic performer or living in a mansion, everyone feels an invisible force keeping them down.
- Tim has watched the full cycle over eleven years: outsiders become insiders, then become the enemy.
- The Momentum Generation documentary about Kelly Slater and other surfers shows a real brotherhood built through shared struggle and competition.
- Comedy is nothing like that—it's just a market that decides who succeeds, and some people making millions still aren't good at it.
- You don't go into any other job and tell your coworkers they suck; the same standard should apply to comedy.
- The claim that podcasters are conspiring to keep people down isn't really accurate, and besides, anyone can start a podcast themselves.
comedyMomentum GenerationKelly SlaterRob MachadoShane Dorian