Interview · moment 5 of 23
Kids, TikTok, and Bribing Sophia with an iPhone 11
from White Marble with Paul Virzi | The Tim Dillon Show #314 · #314
3 min
Guest
Paul talks about shielding his kids from the internet's dark corners, his daughter's push for TikTok, and the story of bribing his daughter Sophia with an iPhone 11 if she scored a goal, which she then did dramatically in the final game of a winless season.
- Tim's daughter asked for TikTok; he refused after learning kids on the platform are watching sexual content.
- His son watches basketball and YouTube but keeps his head down so much that Tim feels ignored, unlike how they grew up.
- Tim's kids seem happier than he and his peers were, but they're distracted; he's fighting it.
- Tim bribes his kids with cash and goods—the Italian approach—rather than negotiating rules.
- Sophia's soccer team scored one goal all season and never won, forcing Tim to drive to embarrassing tournaments across towns.
- Tim offered Sophia an iPhone 11 if she scored a goal in the final game; she didn't score in the first half.
- In the second half, Sophia starts running the ball, it ricochets to her, and she lofts it over the goalie's head to score.
- During the game, Sophia runs over to Tim in the middle of play and demands the iPhone 11 he promised.