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It's “That Guy… Who Was in That Thing” meets "WTF" but with people even less well known! Sure it's fun to interview the crazy famous and ask them about the difficult years, but that's been done. Memories are plastic - we're getting the real dirt from people still crawling through it. Laura Scruggs is the playwright and Jake Scruggs is the technical guy who listens to a lot of “This American Life” and thinks that qualifies him to interview people.

Dec 1, 2014

0:40 - Introducing special long-time listener, first-time guest: Tim Ferro!

1:20 - Bryn is in intense rehearsals for "Lisa and Her Things," feels like it's been an abbreviated rehearsal process.

4:50 - In rehearsal, Bryn was directed to do a crazy intense physicalization - Jake and Tim react with mild revulsion. 

10:27 - Bryn might have a voice-over job again soon.

12:40 - Bryn is working well with his writing partner and is trying to be OK with not contributing the same amount of letters and sentences.

17:00 - Bryn and Tim were roommates for about six months.

20:50 - We discuss Bill Cosby, his recent rape allegations, and how power can protect someone less and less in the open internet age.

31:00 - The dark side of the open internet age: Jennifer Lawrence’s private pics exposed online.

34:50 - More dark side of the internet: We discuss Gamer Gate

47:10 - Tim should get a medal for having listened to every episode of "Are You Famous, Yet?” He critiques our podcast over the past year. 

55:45 - Jake may have to withdraw his endorsement of "Mike Tyson Mysteries."

 

Intro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet?” - Laura Scruggs

 

Outro Music: "The Devil Is In The Beats” - The Chemical Brothers