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Defending the Saudi Comedy Festival Money
from Taylor Swift’s Engagement & The Digital Prison | The Tim Dillon Show #459 · #459
3 min
Tim addresses backlash over comedians performing in Saudi Arabia, joking about slaves, Peter Thiel's supposed 'digital prison,' and insisting he's taking the money and looking the other way regardless of criticism.
- Tim announces a comedy event in Abu Dhabi on October 6.
- People are angry that comedians are going to Saudi Arabia, but Tim dismisses their complaints.
- The House of Saud is paying comedians hundreds of thousands of dollars, some millions, and Tim says get over it.
- Tim mocks critics: 'You weren't invited. No one invited you.'
- Tim acknowledges some people he respects turned down the offer, but says almost everyone else is doing it.
- An objection raised: the Saudis have slaves and kill people, prompting Tim to ask what the problem is.
- Tim recounts bumping into someone in Tribeca who refused because he didn't want to interact with slaves.
- Tim's response to the slavery concern: everyone at the hotels is a slave, they're differential and good at what they do.
- Tim's final argument: is the hotel nice or not—that's the actual question.
House of SaudSaudi ArabiaRiyadhAbu Dhabi