rant · moment 13 of 32
Nostalgia for the 90s and Escaping Groupthink
from Andrew Schulz | The Tim Dillon Show #436 · #436
5 min
Tim and Andrew wax nostalgic about a less politically tribal 90s culture, discuss how comedy scenes used to have distinct regional styles, and lament how social media enforces conformity of opinion.
- Tim argues that social media has made it harder to form independent opinions without social pressure from your hang.
- Comedy scenes used to each have a distinct style—he recalls when every New York comedian sounded like a tell.
- Being a product of culture and environment beats being defined by political ideology—preferring someone from Louisiana who values getting drunk over someone who just lists political labels.
- Dove is currently rented out half the studio, which leads to joking about not knowing where the Jews are.
- Tim thinks rejecting the desire to do well or try is rooted in fear of failure, and that trying is actually cool.
- The idea that trying is gay is the most unamerican thing in the world, and he can't wait until culture moves past it.
- Interesting people are what make life worth living—he prefers meeting someone weird with contradictory ideas.
- As LA craters like an asteroid, it will develop more of the misfits and uniqueness that New York has always had.
- Bad vibes permeate LA coffee shops—people know their scripts won't be read, their relationships are hollow, and none of the social media posturing matters anymore.