rant · moment 30 of 31
No One Cares About Comedy Beefs Anymore
from Bastard Radio | The Tim Dillon Show #372 · #372
3 min
Tim argues comedians shouldn't need to like each other and that beefs like Anthony Cumia's grudge against him don't matter, while still defending Maron's cantankerous role in the industry.
- Nobody cares about comedy beefs anymore—people don't have to like everyone they know.
- Tim respects that old comics like Marin don't care and argues you need a cantankerous guy to push back against new trends.
- This isn't even a beef—it's just an old comic doing his bit of hating everything, which has been his thing for 30 years.
- Starting in comedy, Tim always thought of it as 'us and them,' rooting for comics regardless of style or background.
- Watching other comedians blow up—Matt Riff, Shane, Andrew Schultz—is good for comedy overall because rising ticket sales lift everyone.
- Comedy used to bring together people from completely different backgrounds—college graduates, homeless people, old ladies—all just trying to get funny.
Matt RifeAnthony JeselnikMarinAndrew SchulzShane