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BetterHelp, and Fighting With Producer Ben
from Episode 152 - Feral · #152
5 min
SponsorBetterHelp
Tim describes a petty argument with his producer Ben over a technical issue, riffs on Ben's passive-aggressive Christian upbringing, and pivots into a BetterHelp sponsor read about online counseling and anger management.
- Tim had an argument with producer Ben over a nonsensical technical matter, then accused Ben of not caring about the show because he produces twelve podcasts.
- Ben is trans, and Tim threatened to destroy him by taking away the other podcast he produces for a woman Tim calls a lunatic.
- BetterHelp sponsorship: online counseling for depression, stress, anxiety, relationships, sleeping, and anger—the last one would have helped with his fight with Ben.
- Tim explains why he can't pout like good-looking people do; instead he has to yell and scream to process emotion.
- BetterHelp is necessary because Tim yells and screams when angry, a habit he can't break without professional help.
- Better Help allows Tim to manage his schedule: three hours of work daily, the rest spent converting hatred and bile into comedy.
- Tim and Ben made up, but worries Ben might be harboring resentment because he's Christian and passive-aggressive types keep anger inside for years.
- Ben will probably hold the argument against Tim for six years, unlike Tim who lets anger out immediately.