Interview · moment 21 of 26
Watching Dan Schneider's Fake Apology Interview
from Trevor Wallace & The Nickelodeon Scandal | The Tim Dillon Show #385 · #385
7 min
Guest
Tim and Trevor watch and mock a mock/real interview clip of Dan Schneider addressing the allegations, joking about his non-apology, the massage comments, and his defense about writers' rooms and kids needing therapists.
- Tim notes this is Dan Schneider's first tweet in five years, breaking his silence.
- Tim jokes that Schneider's apology interview should have happened on Joe Rogan, where they'd discuss how great Austin is instead.
- Schneider claims watching the documentary was difficult and says he owes people apologies for his past behavior.
- Tim finds it surreal that Schneider is apologizing for giving massages to crew members on set.
- No PR team advised Schneider to do this interview—he's trying to shoot down an asteroid of bad publicity before it hits.
- Schneider starts apologetic but eventually shifts to defending himself, a pattern Tim predicts will continue.
- Schneider pivots to highlighting that his shows featured Black actors, claiming he's proud of his diversity record.
- Tim jokes that Schneider's strategy is to become a 'woke pedophile,' positioning himself as more progressive than racist abusers.
- Schneider suggests parents hire therapists to prepare their kids for being on his shows, a solution Tim mocks as absurd.
- Tim and his guest discuss feet fetishes and the bizarre commitment it would take to build an entire network around foot imagery.
- Tim concludes that things are not looking good for Schneider despite his attempted image rehabilitation.
Dan SchneiderNickelodeonKeenan and KelJoe Rogan