The Tim Weichselbaum Show

Timmy Gusto started as a stage name to use for stand-up comedy because my real name is too long and hard to pronounce. Now it has morphed into a full on character that talks with a thick Chicago accent and thinks he's the next big thing in show business. It feels like having a split personality and I don't know if it's healthy, but he's going to continue doing his thing until I get the help I need. From episode 60 of The Tim Weichselbaum Show. Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If8FSUhjpgI Timmy's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@timmygusto

I just discovered the coolest thing about the @Captions app for iOS - it adds perfect captions, titles, descriptions, and hashtags to your videos using AI! From episode 60 of The Tim Weichselbaum Show. Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If8FSUhjpgI

As evidenced in this clip, I am very sympathetic to starving artists who have to work blue collar jobs to support themselves, while also making the time to pursue their chosen art. Whether it's comedy or some other artform. From episode 60 of The Tim Weichselbaum Show. Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If8FSUhjpgI

Being able to practice stand-up comedy every night is a rare thing because people need the free time and money to do so. I have enough money right now to coast for a bit, but if that runs out I will have to figure out something else. I don't like when people assume I'm "rich" just because I act rich. If I was actually rich, I'd be doing cooler things. From episode 60 of The Tim Weichselbaum Show. Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If8FSUhjpgI

Not everyone has the privileges of being able to practice comedy every night which is necessary to become good at it. That's why it's common for jerks like me are able to make it. Hard to go up every night when you are working a real job. When I'm really rich I'll start a comedy club and hire comedians who are not as lucky as me, but have the talent. I'm a generous guy. From episode 60 of The Tim Weichselbaum Show. Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If8FSUhjpgI

It’s not easy to make it as a professional comedian, but it’s not complicated. You just need solid material and the fortitude to travel around trying to get comedy club owners to actually pay you what you’re worth. It’s grueling and I’m not tough enough to deal with scummy people, so I’ll probably never make it unless the world starts embracing the horrible jokes i like to tell. from episode 60 of The Tim Weichselbaum Show. Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If8FSUhjpgI

Being a podcaster can be a creative and strange experience - you often wear masks to shield your true identity and personality. Join me as I dig deep and uncover why I do that and more importantly, who I really am. From episode 60 of The Tim Weichselbaum Show. Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If8FSUhjpgI

Sometimes I'm amazed at how far I've come. From coding as a kid to now having a house, I'm incredibly grateful for the privileges afforded to me. From episode 60 of The Tim Weichselbaum Show. Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If8FSUhjpgI

Life in Austin can be a great time for everyone — whether you're homeless, on drugs, or both, this city is filled with fun and glory! From episode 60 of The Tim Weichselbaum Show. Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If8FSUhjpgI

I'm done with my jokes after four times, because repetition no longer provides me the dopamine I need to stay on top of my craft. It’s why I’ll probably never be a professional comedian. Doing the same jokes over and over makes me feel like a hack and prevent me from delivering them with the right energy, and it immediately starts feeling like a job. I'd rather just do brand new material or riff the whole time. From episode 60 of The Tim Weichselbaum Show. Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If8FSUhjpgI

AI is quickly taking over and replacing humans in an alarming rate! We're no match for their intelligence and it's leaving us feeling like useless insignificant beings. From episode 60 of The Tim Weichselbaum Show. Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If8FSUhjpgI Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/twshow

I think the word I was looking for was imaginary. Talking sure is hard sometimes. Anyway, this is a clip from my podcast where I tried to figure out my true persona. It was very difficult and therapeutic. Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If8FSUhjpgI Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/twshow

I've been doing this podcast every week for over a year but I still get nervous for it. I was sure to monitor my heart rate throughout the episode. From episode 60 of The Tim Weichselbaum Show. Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If8FSUhjpgI

I've decided to stop being a fake person on this episode and it was the hardest thing I've ever tried to do on this podcast. I'm more comfortable wearing a mask, both literally and figurately, even if it's the one Ye wears, because even that is better than being myself. I'm going through a very difficult period in my life mentally. I've stopped using some of my dopaminergic vices and this is forcing me to face my true demons. I have no choice but to improve from here, one day at a time. Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/twshow Personal IG: https://instagram.com/timweichselbaum Timmy Gusto: https://instagram.com/timmygusto

This is quite a controversial thing to be wearing, let alone paying $300 for it. But these are the types of artistic decisions I make on my podcast. The Donda mask came out over a year ago and has only gone up in value since Ye has become more controversial. From episode 59 of The Tim Weichselbaum Show. Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OPgbXjavjk

I finally decided to visit Chicago after moving to Texas a year and a half ago. I was reluctant because there are not too many things I missed about that place. It has a very cold climate this time of the year, and the politics of the people who live there are very skewed from reality. But I was pleasantly surprised by the warmth I felt from the comedians there who remembered me. I was offered spots on many shows, and I delivered on most of them. My comedy is not for everyone, so it takes a lot of commitment to sell it. I hope to visit again in a couple of years. The High Tonight Show (sketch): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m04-jmHbrM Ray Holleb sketch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm17Ix_jomE Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/twshow Personal IG: https://instagram.com/timweichselbaum Timmy Gusto: https://instagram.com/timmygusto Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:45 - Donda mask, Gusto shirt 5:45 - The High Tonight Show 10:30 - Visit to Chicago 27:28 - Roast Battle Chicago 29:28 - Visit to Chicago (cont.) 33:50 - How to get booked as a comic 39:28 - Podcast tour update 41:03 - Staying at fancy hotels 45:47 - Getting parking tickets 47:26 - Coming back to Texas 49:37 - ADHD update, cannabis withdrawal 56:18 - Rhythm vs melody in comedy 58:12 - Ray Holleb sketch 1:00:48 - Outro

I can complain for hours about how I don't like talking to disrespectful mentally ill people who refuse to take their meds. This time I kept it to around an hour of that. I also complain about women, ala Kevin Samuels, and talk about how even while on mushrooms, I'm still an a-hole. They just make me lean into it even more. Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/twshow Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:22 - Fashion update 4:15 - I'm from Texas, pest problem 7:18 - Being a creepy artist 9:13 - New comedians, other complaints 22:35 - New stand-up clip 24:19 - More complaints about comedy 32:19 - Arguing with a homeless gentleman 36:48 - ADHD update 38:43 - Taking too much edibles 43:28 - ADHD update (cont.) 44:58 - Finishing complaints about comedy 53:24 - SBF, Coinbase (COIN) 1:00:22 - Finding a woman, Kevin Samuels 1:06:10 - Outro

I don't just bomb when I bomb. I leave a smoldering crater where the stage used to be. The energy of the room will never be the same. If the audience doesn't like me, I make it so they remember me forever. People are nice though, and usually don't tell me how bad I did afterwards. They just politely pretend I'm invisible. Usually just means they aren't talented enough to understand my style. I'm the next Bill Hicks. Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/twshow Personal IG: https://instagram.com/timweichselbaum Timmy Gusto: https://instagram.com/timmygusto Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:09 - Learning how to socialize 4:05 - Hitler talk 5:20 - Fashion update 6:55 - Jewish rappers 9:19 - Being an edgy comedian 16:39 - Bombing with style 23:45 - Sleep apnea update 25:32 - Being a pro off stage, jealousy 35:19 - "You're no Shane Gillis" 36:37 - Suicidal people in the street 40:15 - Killing at comedy, earning respect 44:36 - Magical mushrooms 45:42 - Elon colonizing mars 47:05 - Anti-work memes reaction 53:09 - Outro

Life is hell, so you should return the favor by giving hell back to it. You only get so much time on this planet to do so. Might as well be memorable. I'm not saying you should do anything violent. That would make you a bad person and remembered in a bad way. Maybe you don't believe in good and evil. That's fine, but some of us here are medicated and don't want to be shot by some crazy dude. I mean to be hell in a positive, creative, high risk way. Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/twshow Personal IG: https://instagram.com/timweichselbaum Timmy Gusto: https://instagram.com/timmygusto Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:11 - Stella McCartney tracksuit 3:55 - Homeless people 7:55 - Podcast tour update 11:44 - Getting positive feedback 14:27 - Sleep apnea update 22:00 - ADHD update 27:22 - Self-improvement update 34:26 - Creative projects in the works 42:48 - 360 cam stand-up comedy set 47:22 - The High Tonight Show 48:25 - Twitter / Spotify ban 50:23 - Creativity and staying relevant 57:19 - Confidence in stand-up comedy 1:00:36 - Give life hell

Don't be rude to other people in the same field as you, even if they are insufferable. It will only make you look bad. People won't forget you if you say something mean to them and suddenly gain some heat. That will make them resent you even more. Treat people how you would want to be treated. Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/twshow More fun things: https://instagram.com/timweichselbaum Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:24 - Distancing myself from crypto 8:13 - Dressing in style 11:24 - Benefits and downsides of being short 13:44 - Intelligence should be celebrated 15:22 - Sleep apnea update 17:54 - Redditors vs YouTubers 19:20 - Sleep apnea (cont.), melatonin 20:23 - ADHD update 21:56 - Controversial opinions, fascism, vaccines 27:30 - Andrew Tate 28:06 - ADHD (cont.) 29:20 - I might die in Texas... 31:09 - The perfect drug combination 32:48 - What LSD teaches you 41:05 - Benefits of psilocybin 43:09 - It takes talent to see talent 49:12 - Show biz tip: white lies 55:41 - The importance of compliments 1:03:18 - Maintaining confidence in comedy 1:04:19 - Flattery vs genuine compliments 1:05:15 - Insta360 X3 demo 1:09:13 - Outro

The past couple of days have been rough, but I'm tough. I'm a survivor. It will take a lot to bring me down. I visited my parents for Thanksgiving and it reminded me that I'm thankful for the few remaining family I have. This was a bit of an emotional episode, but it ends on a high note. Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/twshow Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:32 - Gusto, taste 1:24 - Corrections, self-congrats 1:51 - Getting a spray tan 2:26 - T-Dawg is back, narcissistic politicians 4:23 - Not a funny episode 5:36 - Lead vocalist gigs 7:10 - Karaoke & mushrooms 9:47 - My best clip so far 17:43 - Bass traps 19:52 - Arguing with doctors 29:37 - Democracy vs fascism 45:56 - I'm not a kid 47:27 - Self-improvement update 49:19 - Sleep apnea, big tonsils 56:57 - No friends by choice 58:48 - Thanksgiving 1:08:58 - YouTube comments 1:15:05 - Racial realism 1:17:45 - Outro

The only guest who will appear on this podcast is Yeezus. Once I get Yhandi on the program, I will be open to having other high profile guests, like Elon Musk, etc. I'm setting my sights high. I'm currently the hardest working man in the Austin comedy scene, so I'm not worried about achieving this lofty goal. Kanye needs a friend like me, and I will actually let him talk. The ideas he and millions of other people have raised aren't going anywhere until we become mature enough as a species to talk about them with reason. Subscribe on YouTube, Apple, Google, Spotify, or your favorite platform: https://linktr.ee/twshow IG for clips: https://instagram.com/timweichselbaum Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - 30s is when men become corny 3:01 - Hardest working man in show business 7:30 - Designer clothing is for rich people 10:16 - Booking a podcast tour 19:44 - The timmy gusto brand 22:27 - Only wearing sweatpants 23:51 - Explaining myself to the audience 27:22 - Offensive comedy, Shakira 31:44 - Texas drivers 35:00 - Self-sabotage comedy, Bill Cosby 38:10 - Podcast studio update 40:47 - It takes talent to see talent 45:47 - Being a weird comedian 50:00 - The Only Guest is Ye 57:25 - Jeff Epstein, Bill Gates 59:49 - The Only Guest is Ye (cont.) 1:01:24 - Liking stuff as a straight man 1:03:14 - Bumping comics at open mics 1:07:15 - Dark comedy 1:08:13 - I used to be an in*** 1:09:05 - I was never delusional 1:11:20 - Starlink, Twitter, racism 1:12:25 - Outro

How the heck do you become a professional comedian or podcaster? That's what this episode is about. I ain't making money from this yet, but I know what I have to do to make that happen. I go into great detail on what it takes to be a professional stand-up comedian, getting better at podcasting, Kill Tony, and not letting other people hoard power over you. Listen on Apple, Google, Spotify, or your favorite platform: https://linktr.ee/twshow For some reason there's a Subreddit now (that always goes well): https://www.reddit.com/r/TWShow/ Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:34 - Creative confidence 00:02:18 - Theme music 00:02:28 - Podcasting right, hifi audio 00:03:16 - Format changes, karaoke at home 00:05:07 - Home studio update 00:06:53 - My real name and my stage name 00:08:20 - Format change (pt2) 00:09:33 - Marker 9 00:10:12 - Let's produce some content! 00:10:26 - ADHD update 00:13:56 - Marker 12 00:19:24 - Doing characters 00:22:26 - I'm an intellectual 00:23:37 - Hoarding power over others 00:28:31 - How much to charge for stand-up 00:30:31 - Timmy Gusto 00:32:40 - How I generate material 00:37:49 - Getting paid for gigs (cont.) 00:39:19 - Producing this podcast (cont.) 00:40:45 - Kill Tony 00:46:55 - Leaning into what makes you funny 00:48:49 - Knowing your place at clubs 00:52:16 - Delusional comedians 00:53:39 - Making liberals laugh 00:54:49 - Trying your best creatively 00:57:48 - Knowing how to use equipment 01:01:27 - Kill Tony (cont.) 01:02:51 - Self-doubt, parallel thinking 01:04:04 - Showing how the sausage is made 01:09:04 - Outro

Celebrate the 50th episode of this program with me in my bedroom. This is a very intimate episode where I talked earnestly about ADHD, narcissism, jealousy, and becoming a professional entertainer. I'm officially making this my main career, so buckle up. Either this is going to be a successful podcast, or I will go bankrupt. The pressure is on! Subscribe on YouTube, Apple, Google, Spotify, or your favorite platform: https://linktr.ee/twshow Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - Anything worth doing is fragile at first 15:38 - Recording in my bedroom 16:12 - Becoming more/less cringeworthy, insensitivity 19:29 - Preparing for notoriety 21:13 - ADHD update, Respecting molecules 40:54 - Setting goals, Reaching success, Jealousy 55:00 - Sleeper Jews, r/iamverysmart 1:00:26 - Self-aggrandizing comedy, Bad advice 1:04:00 - Narcissism (NPD), giftedness 1:09:58 - Being a good producer 1:20:08 - Quitting Facebook 1:23:25 - N-word open mic gimmick 1:25:27 - My return to stand-up comedy 1:28:46 - Jealousy (cont.), bitterness, mediocrity 1:31:25 - Paramore, music lovers, Jimi Hendrix 1:38:22 - Andrew Tate 1:42:51 - Becoming a professional entertainer 1:49:42 - Outro

This episode marks the one year anniversary of when I began doing this. I continue to document my ADHD recovery journey and the pursuit for the best medicine. I go into way too much detail about perfect pitch, a very esoteric topic. I also reveal why my late Grandfather is the most inspirational figure in my life. I played some clips from an interview he did in 1989 about his take on surviving the Holocaust. I'm very proud of him and decided it was the right time to share his story on this platform. If I don't, who else will? Nobody else in my family has a podcast. Subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, or your favorite platform: https://linktr.ee/twshow Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:52 - The danger of attics 3:40 - Barbara Walters Filter 4:02 - Overtipping for a haircut 8:29 - Brown recluse update 13:04 - Narcissistic thoughts 24:43 - Perfect pitch: what is it, and can it be learned? 40:00 - Why we evolved to have perfect pitch 46:45 - Why are Irish people funny? 48:20 - Being "half" Jewish 52:25 - My late grandfather interviewed 1:09:46 - ADHD a Jewish disease? 1:15:25 - Sober update, binge eating, meth