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John Tothill

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
244 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

This American Life
881: I Want What I Want

Mark Zuckerberg is a gym bro.

This American Life
881: I Want What I Want

That guy Brian Johnson or whatever, he's a gym bro.

This American Life
881: I Want What I Want

You know, Jeff Bezos is a bit of a gym bro.

This American Life
881: I Want What I Want

They take their vitamins, they take their supplements, they optimise their daily routine, they go to the gym, they cut the small talk, they want to expand their territories, they want to live forever.

This American Life
881: I Want What I Want

It's terribly egotistical, greedy behaviour.

This American Life
881: I Want What I Want

Whereas at least gluttony, it's not selfless, but it's humble, isn't it?

This American Life
881: I Want What I Want

Do you think Edward Dando liked going to prison?

This American Life
881: I Want What I Want

But Edward Dando had the humility to say...

This American Life
881: I Want What I Want

I don't matter.

This American Life
881: I Want What I Want

My life doesn't matter as much as the celebration of these oysters.

This American Life
881: I Want What I Want

The celebration of life.

This American Life
881: I Want What I Want

In a similar way, I promise you, my bank balance does not matter as much as the celebration of a Domino's pizza.

This American Life
881: I Want What I Want

Do you know what I mean, though?

This American Life
881: I Want What I Want

I'm trying to make the point that gluttony is over, you know?

This American Life
881: I Want What I Want

The greedy men have won.

This American Life
881: I Want What I Want

Drives me mad, Vicky.

This American Life
881: I Want What I Want

Because I'm flying the gluttony flag out here.

This American Life
881: I Want What I Want

You know, I believe in gluttony.