Work Sucks, I Know!

Sarah Squirm!

Absolute favorite! Absolute crusher! As someone who got into comedy by accident and has essentially fumbled his way through imitation of influence after influence, I've always been in awe over how clear Sarah's vision is. I mean she might as well call herself Singular Squirm cuz she is a true one of one.

I'm not going to try to define her, you've really got to just see it for yourself, so  instead I'll just say that what she makes look so easy is actually really fucking hard. The whole goal for me has always been to be as honest as I can about how I feel in a way that's authentic for me AND get laughs. One at a time is easy, doing both is hard is what I'm saying, but Sarah has been crushing both in her own fucking way for as long as I've known her. Ugh this feels pointless to try and describe a true artisté! See for yourself ugh bye!

WATCH "THE SARAH VACCINE" here

Follow Sarah on twitter @SarahSquirm

Thanks for listening!

-Timlin

Ashley Ray! Before I ever even saw Ashley do stand up or followed her on twitter, I was a fan. I met her through my wife and we had one conversation that lasted, like, maybe 20 minutes and it was just clear she was special. You'll see why in the episode!

She's got a Midwest work ethic and a world-wide intellect. She consumes media and art in the way I aspire to, the way that the good, open, and evolved people who live in my head but aren't me that I constantly compare myself to do. She doesn't just watch TV and movies, she considers them, lets them inform and transform her worldview, and her creative process. Her love of stories is really pure, and as a little pessimist, I find that really inspiring and beautiful.

Also, she's really just fucking funny and cool, man.

Follow Ashley on twitter @theeashleyray and listen to her podcast, "TV, I Say w/ Ashley Ray" wherever you listen.

Thanks!

-Timlin


 

Zach is what you would call a true friend! He's a Midwestern DIY guy, who has taught me a lot when it comes to work ethic and keeping a healthy perspective on things. I can't say enough good things about him!

Follow him on twitter @MrZachPeterson, and check out his website to see if he's in a city near you any time soon  https://www.museumofuglyfathers.com/
And buy/listen to his album “Midwestern Jokes of the Americas” on whatever platform you like to listen to stuff, dude. 

Thank you for your time!

-Timlin

Hi, I love you, thank you for listening! On this week's Lunch Break I talk about some choice customers, and feeling overwhelmed. So, essentially, business as usual.

If you have a work story, boy, would I love to hear it. Email the show, [email protected], or dm me on twitter @MichaelTimlin and I'll read what you've got to say on next Friday's episode. 

Thanks again for your time and honestly? Have a good weekend.

-Timlin

I was so excited to talk to Meaghan!

Coming up together in Chicago, and now both of us in New York, I've had the pleasure of watching her perform at shows and mics for literal years and she has just always been an absolute crusher! A top whatever number you wanna pick favorite comic to watch for me, Meaghan always seems to be having so much fun onstage. As someone who can let work/life get the best of them and  kill their fun, watching Meaghan do stand up is fresh air, man. Very excited for you to meet her!

Meaghan hosts "A Late Night Show That Is Also Live" that you can check out at https://www.brooklyncc.com/ 
And follow her on Twitter at @MeaghanStrick

As always, thank you for listening! Be sure to tune in every Friday as well, where I talk about my work week. Email me your work stories @[email protected] and I'll read em "on air" lol.

Love you!
-Timlin

LUNCH BREAK! EVERY FRIDAY! LUNCH BREAK!

I have a hard time sharing my opinions, in life, on social media, wherever! The thought that always stopped me is like, “who asked for this?” 

Buuuut, I don’t know, it feels safe here cuz it’s like if you went out of your way to listen to this, in a way, you asked for my opinion lol. 

These eps are going to be me going over whatever craziness at work happened the past week and how I felt about it, but good lord, help me pass the time, please? Tell me how you feel! Send over anything work related, anything at all, a story, something you want advice on, to [email protected]!

K love u,

-Timlin

Tim Barnes!

Tim wanted to be a TV writer. Tim is a TV writer! He made a conscious decision to put one foot in front of the other and move toward his goal with each step. Along the way he took unpaid internships, volunteered at events, got himself out of the house and where he needed to be, and ultimately, it paid off.  His first taste of the dream came when he was hired as a writer on Nickelodeon's 2019 revival of the hit 90's sketch comedy series, "All That." Currently, he's a writer on a little program that airs every night on NBC called "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."

I couldn't be more happy for Tim to have a real job in comedy, or more excited to see what he does for money in the future. He's one of my oldest and best friends in comedy, and just one of the most authentic, hilarious, down to earth people you could meet. Excited for you to get to know him!

You can follow Tim on Twitter: @TimeBarnes451
Check out his comic: Uncertain Life
And watch Inland Empire

Thank you so much for listening! 

-Timlin

Hello again, hello.

Remember to follow Tim on Twitter: @TimeBarnes451
Check out his comic: Uncertain Life
And watch Inland Empire

Love you!

-Timlin

First episode alert! Thank YOU so much for listening!

Tom Thakkar is the perfect first guest and I feel super lucky to have him on. As someone who spent years of his life working 50-60 hour weeks only to come through the other side and be able to perform on Conan and Comedy Central, he definitely represents what I hope the spirit of the show is about! I hope you get as much out of this conversation as I did, with the insightful, humble, hard-working, and effortlessly funny Tom Thakkar!

Check Tom out on Twitter, @TomAThakkar, listen to his podcast Stand By Your Band (cohosted by friend and legend Tommy McNamara), and watch his content everywhere you watch content.

Mwah!

-Timlin

Work Sucks, I Know is a podcast about what we want to do with our lives versus what we need to do to survive and how we reconcile the two without losing our minds. Host/Comedian/Butcher Michael Timlin interviews  comics, filmmakers, musicians, and creatives in general about their work history and how they balanced the mental fatigue that comes with working outside of their personal goals to survive. Join us April 26th for Episode 1!