Michael Malice
๐ค SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
I feel that to make it is, if you don't have to have a boss, And you know how I really felt like I made it? This is gonna sound like a joke and it's not. This is being an immigrant. I own, as you know, Margaret Thatcher's bookcases. So to me, as an immigrant, to have her bookcases in my house, I've made it. You're right, it's not a joke. There's nothing funny about it at all. Stop being serious.
What's that? Nothing. Go ahead. I think as an author, to be able to write what you want and have enough of an audience that it covers your living, that's as good as it gets as an author almost. You don't need to be Stephen King or some legend. It's like, you know, there's lots of standups who aren't like world famous, but they have perfectly good living. They do their gig. They do what they love.
What's that? Nothing. Go ahead. I think as an author, to be able to write what you want and have enough of an audience that it covers your living, that's as good as it gets as an author almost. You don't need to be Stephen King or some legend. It's like, you know, there's lots of standups who aren't like world famous, but they have perfectly good living. They do their gig. They do what they love.
What's that? Nothing. Go ahead. I think as an author, to be able to write what you want and have enough of an audience that it covers your living, that's as good as it gets as an author almost. You don't need to be Stephen King or some legend. It's like, you know, there's lots of standups who aren't like world famous, but they have perfectly good living. They do their gig. They do what they love.
I feel very, very blessed. You must be thankful for your career.
I feel very, very blessed. You must be thankful for your career.
I feel very, very blessed. You must be thankful for your career.
There's days, and I'm sure you've had this also, where I literally don't speak to someone the whole day. Mm-hmm. And in certain times in my life, it's really, I remember very vividly. I was in DC in 97, I was an intern. And that summer, DC closes down on the weekends.
There's days, and I'm sure you've had this also, where I literally don't speak to someone the whole day. Mm-hmm. And in certain times in my life, it's really, I remember very vividly. I was in DC in 97, I was an intern. And that summer, DC closes down on the weekends.
There's days, and I'm sure you've had this also, where I literally don't speak to someone the whole day. Mm-hmm. And in certain times in my life, it's really, I remember very vividly. I was in DC in 97, I was an intern. And that summer, DC closes down on the weekends.
And I remember those weekends when I got off the phone with the third person, I knew there was no possibility anyone was gonna call. and what that felt like. And it was dark, and it was bad. So I remember those feelings of loneliness a lot.
And I remember those weekends when I got off the phone with the third person, I knew there was no possibility anyone was gonna call. and what that felt like. And it was dark, and it was bad. So I remember those feelings of loneliness a lot.
And I remember those weekends when I got off the phone with the third person, I knew there was no possibility anyone was gonna call. and what that felt like. And it was dark, and it was bad. So I remember those feelings of loneliness a lot.
I, because there's like, I have a lot of people who I care about, who care about me. I mean, the thing about moving to Austin is I forgot how lonely New York got because it was like one after another, I lost everybody. And then you start losing the places you go to. And then it was just like, holy crap, I'm very isolated.
I, because there's like, I have a lot of people who I care about, who care about me. I mean, the thing about moving to Austin is I forgot how lonely New York got because it was like one after another, I lost everybody. And then you start losing the places you go to. And then it was just like, holy crap, I'm very isolated.
I, because there's like, I have a lot of people who I care about, who care about me. I mean, the thing about moving to Austin is I forgot how lonely New York got because it was like one after another, I lost everybody. And then you start losing the places you go to. And then it was just like, holy crap, I'm very isolated.
And here in Austin, there's not as much to do, obviously, as in New York, but there's a lot of people here. More people are coming all the time. So if I ever want to hang out with someone, I've got a long list. And these are people who I've known for a very long time, people who know me quite well, so I could be myself, my awful, awful, awful, awful, awful self.
And here in Austin, there's not as much to do, obviously, as in New York, but there's a lot of people here. More people are coming all the time. So if I ever want to hang out with someone, I've got a long list. And these are people who I've known for a very long time, people who know me quite well, so I could be myself, my awful, awful, awful, awful, awful self.
And here in Austin, there's not as much to do, obviously, as in New York, but there's a lot of people here. More people are coming all the time. So if I ever want to hang out with someone, I've got a long list. And these are people who I've known for a very long time, people who know me quite well, so I could be myself, my awful, awful, awful, awful, awful self.
And that is something I don't take lightly. Now he moved to Texas. It's going to secede. Yeah. It's just a very... Do you know what happened with that? No. I forget the guys in the 8-Minute. It's probably for the best. Monday, on Monday... a guy in the Texas legislature introduces a bill to have it on the referendum, to have a referendum for Texas to declare its independence.