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New show: The Tim Weichselbaum Show - Episode 1. Nothing fancy or original about this show, it's just a dude talking to camera.

I met up with comedian Michael Malamud in Austin, TX and we had a conversation about how I'm an asshole, polyamory, and many other things. Another comedian named Micah Green happened to phone in after we mentioned him earlier in the episode, after not talking to him for years. Spooky!

On this special episode, I talk to comedian and artist Steven Black! I met him in Chicago a few years ago, and it was the first episode I recorded after returning to Chicago after a long road trip to Austin, Texas.

On this episode, I talk about doing comedy and not taking things for granted.

on a road trip and have nothing to do because the weather is bad, decided to do a solo podcast recording.

Tim talks to Billy Dean about socialism, Bernie Sanders, and billionaires. He also looks into whether heterosexual men who are attracted to transgender people should be celebrated, if NASA photos are faked, and whether the Earth is flat.

In the first episode of 2020, Tim talks about environmental vegetarianism, the age of consent, sex before marriage, National Socialist black metal, and sodomy. Then he takes a call from a local comedian named Andre, and talks with him about Millennials.

William Beteet III is a comedian and writer from New York who has been published in Time magazine and HuffPost. Tim asks him about many controversial topics, such as universal basic income, inner city crime, #metoo, and victimhood culture. He then talks to his friend, Trevor, about some drama that happened at an open mic.

Tim talks to his friend Rory about Neoconservatism. They also talk about the alt-right, blackpillers, redpillers, and wignats. Then they debate a bit about basic income, medicare for all, and nationalism. Tim then takes a test to find out what type of alt-right he is, and finishes up the show by taking a narcissism test.

Tim has a chat with the pop star of hate, Milo Yiannopoulos. He hosts a weekly show called Friday Night's All Right on censored.tv. We cover a lot of topics, ranging from whether Trump is still cool, immigration, Islam, feminism, Judaism, Catholicism, Jeff Epstein, and the Patriarchy.

Tim learns about Milo Yiannopoulos by looking at some posts on his Telegram channel, and by watching a clip from his show, Friday Night's All Right, where he interviews a furry Trump supporter. Is Milo an alt-right bigot like some people say, or is this an unfair characterization?

Tim complains about being unsuccessful at comedy and talks about his new stand-up album, Making Chicks Uncomfortable. He then goes on to unabashedly criticize albums released by other local comedians who are more successful.

Tim discusses Kanye's latest album, Jesus Is King, and gets into what this Jesus guy was really about. He also learns about the 613 commandments from the Torah, and reacts to a clip from Jesus of Nazareth where Jesus shamed a bunch of rich guys for being mean to poor people and a prostitute.

Trump Derangement Syndrome is a virus that has been sweeping the nation since 2016 or so. Tim explores examples of this and ridicules liberals who exhibit symptoms of this condition. He reacts to videos of protesters who want to impeach Trump who don't want to talk to the opposition, and a clip where Candace Owens supposedly gets shut down by TI.

Are Incels as bad as mainstream media makes them sound, or are they misunderstood? In this episode Tim attempts to find out if there is any merit to their views. He also learns about Men Going Their Own Way and the black pill.

Tim reads about the history of depression, or melancholia, as it was called. He then learns about and critiques alternative treatments for depression, including the Human Givens theory, by watching some videos on YouTube.

In this episode, Tim talks to two comedians about a controversial topic known as black privilege. It is contrasted with white privilege, which is a more widely accepted concept. Are people with more melanin closer to god?

Tim starts the show by watching a John Lennon interview where he talks about getting groupies, then reacts to a Chicago Tribune article about Louis C.K. performing at Zanies. Then he takes some calls from local comedians about the matter.

Tim has a conversation with comedians about safe spaces, trying offensive jokes, and the division between men and women in comedy.

The author of a book called Confessions from Your Fat Friend calls in, then a bunch of comedians give their opinion on the body positive movement.