rant · moment 23 of 32
Austin vs. New Orleans vs. New York
from Andrew Schulz | The Tim Dillon Show #436 · #436
3 min
They banter about Austin's brain-eating amoeba lake water, brisket in extreme heat, and Sixth Street chaos, comparing it unfavorably to New Orleans' authentic grit and ultimately crowning New York as the best city.
- Tim describes the appeal of Austin: swimming in Lake Austin despite brain-eating amoebas, watching horse fights on Sixth Street, then eating brisket in 190-degree heat.
- Austin is like New Orleans but stripped of culture—"somebody took New Orleans and was like, 'Hey, how about no culture? We'll just do this.'".
- What makes New Orleans actually good: it's dirty, interesting, and has history.
- Too many New York actors have moved to New Orleans and bought places in the Garden District, making it feel hack.
- Tim on living in Texas: they don't want New Yorkers there and he doesn't want to be there, but he respects Texan culture without pretending to be part of it.
- People elevate American cities to the level of Paris or Mexico City, but they won't be global cities for maybe 400 years.
- Tim's philosophy: appreciate other cultures when you visit—go to Paris and respect it, but don't put on a beret.
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