Interview · moment 25 of 27
Irish vs. Jewish Humor and Silicon Valley Narcissism
from #239 - Anna Khachiyan | The Tim Dillon Show · #239
5 min
Guest
A wide-ranging comparison of Irish and Jewish/Russian cultural traits, Irish ethics versus criminality, admiration for Nick Mullen's sense of justice, and a bit about tech billionaires secretly just wanting to be comedians.
- Irish people are funnier than Jewish people, she claims against her own culture.
- Tim says Irish lack the solipsistic neurotic impulse that characterizes Jewish humor.
- He ranks himself among the top tier of Irish people in America, alongside golfer Rory McIlroy.
- Biden being Irish means nothing to anyone because nobody feels he is.
- Irish people have nice features but horrible, hive-covered skin for an entire lifetime.
- Tim argues the Irish are deeply moral and ethical people, not merely clever criminals.
- Irish can't commit crime because they're too talkative and attention-seeking to execute a heist.
- They became cops as a state-sanctioned outlet for wanting to commit crime with a badge.
- Ireland is a beautiful sad country where people shit in the streets.
- Tim explains why he loves Nick Mullen: his humor reveals a profound sense of ethics and justice.
- He hasn't decided whether to work with Chamath or see where Clubhouse takes him.
- Tech billionaires will eventually ask Tim and his producer if they can do stand-up comedy themselves.
- Once the Illuminati admits it just wants to do stand-up, that's the closed circle of life and he'll blow his head off.
Nick MullenPeter ThielRory McIlroyChamath Palihapitiya