rant · moment 8 of 18
Roast Comedy, Gary Vee, and Late Night Propaganda
from #238 - Keep Your Mouth Shut | The Tim Dillon Show · #238
6 min
Tim criticizes the shallow "roast" style of comedy loved by successful tech people, mocks Gary Vaynerchuk's vague motivational quotes, and describes late-night hosts like Jimmy Kimmel reading scripted political lines (like "Russian disruptors") that clearly aren't their own thoughts.
- Michelle Wolf's White House Correspondents' Dinner roast of Trump sparked backlash from people who'd called comedians snowflakes.
- Tim explains why he makes fun of Gary Vee despite probably being a good guy—his advice is vague and the way he arranges words is ridiculous.
- Reading Gary Vee quotes aloud and telling someone to start a business would make them think you're smoking crack cocaine.
- A big comedian told Tim that Jeff Bezos invited him to summer camp, but declined because comics shouldn't be tight with wealthy people they might need to roast.
- Rich and powerful people want to own comedians—they want to control what you make fun of and what you don't say.
- Late-night hosts like Jimmy Kimmel read propaganda handed to them five minutes before going on stage, not original thoughts.
- Jimmy Kimmel didn't come up with the 'Russian disruptors' Wall Street Bets bit on his way to work—someone in the writers room fed it to him, probably a CIA plant.
- Tim chose to stay in Texas for his first episode because nobody's told him what he can or can't do yet.
- Eric Weinstein is an ally whose vision of the world aligns with Tim's, but that doesn't mean he can't joke about him.
- Tim doesn't want to be handed notes between Home Depot ads and worries about pressure to take sides as he becomes more known.
- As success grows, wealthy and powerful people want to have lunch and build relationships, but Tim prefers to stay close to writers instead.
Gary VaynerchukEric WeinsteinJimmy KimmelJeff BezosGina HaspelMichelle Wolf