Rob

Okay, so this thing goes mega viral. I'm in New Zealand suddenly hearing about Joseph Kony, having never heard of this person before. I imagine a lot of money is flowing into your organization. What happens from there?

Okay, so this thing goes mega viral. I'm in New Zealand suddenly hearing about Joseph Kony, having never heard of this person before. I imagine a lot of money is flowing into your organization. What happens from there?

Yeah, and not pro-Kony. Yeah, Kony was very bad. And for the record, he was genuinely not a great guy. So, okay, you're an intern and things are going well. I know this story does take quite a dark, odd turn. I'm wondering, I don't know how you can even explain what happened because my details are vague in my own brain, but what happened? What went wrong?

Yeah, and not pro-Kony. Yeah, Kony was very bad. And for the record, he was genuinely not a great guy. So, okay, you're an intern and things are going well. I know this story does take quite a dark, odd turn. I'm wondering, I don't know how you can even explain what happened because my details are vague in my own brain, but what happened? What went wrong?

I see. Right. So suddenly a lot of hatred and negativity, social media and being viral is like a relatively new thing. And you guys are getting slammed by a whole lot of like weird negative shit.

I see. Right. So suddenly a lot of hatred and negativity, social media and being viral is like a relatively new thing. And you guys are getting slammed by a whole lot of like weird negative shit.

So just to say, I absolutely want to dive into this topic. Like Rob and I, like, how can we not look more into this? Um, we'll loop back to you and get more details about your world in this and other people as well. He basically stripped off naked, right? On the street, filmed it. And that would have been a bad day in the office. I imagine for all of you, like that must've been a thing.

So just to say, I absolutely want to dive into this topic. Like Rob and I, like, how can we not look more into this? Um, we'll loop back to you and get more details about your world in this and other people as well. He basically stripped off naked, right? On the street, filmed it. And that would have been a bad day in the office. I imagine for all of you, like that must've been a thing.

Yeah, I mean, what a thing to go through as a bunch of kids, your interns, you've just had this incredible ride. You're all doing this thing, which is positive. The internet slowly turns on you because they're suspicious of what you're doing. And then you have someone with mental health issues collapsing and then it all suddenly turns on all of you.

Yeah, I mean, what a thing to go through as a bunch of kids, your interns, you've just had this incredible ride. You're all doing this thing, which is positive. The internet slowly turns on you because they're suspicious of what you're doing. And then you have someone with mental health issues collapsing and then it all suddenly turns on all of you.

I can't think of a more horrific day in the office. And it's such a story of what's everything about this is so incredibly American, right? And I love that it's like the early days of things going viral and like an early indicator of how much that can mess with your brain and how suddenly being famous overnight can seem good, but can sometimes be very, very bad.

I can't think of a more horrific day in the office. And it's such a story of what's everything about this is so incredibly American, right? And I love that it's like the early days of things going viral and like an early indicator of how much that can mess with your brain and how suddenly being famous overnight can seem good, but can sometimes be very, very bad.

Little Davids. Little Davids. Yeah. How did the Kiwis cope with what was going on?

Little Davids. Little Davids. Yeah. How did the Kiwis cope with what was going on?

Timmy did you such a solid. That's really, that's really great. Again, that speaks to America as well, right? You're having the worst day of your life. And there is the media with a camera filming you talking to your mom. That's all wild. My God.

Timmy did you such a solid. That's really, that's really great. Again, that speaks to America as well, right? You're having the worst day of your life. And there is the media with a camera filming you talking to your mom. That's all wild. My God.

I have about a million more questions, but I think I'm going to hold off on those until we do a whole episode dedicated to this. And I want to find Timmy. Timmy, if you're listening to this, email in because I kind of want to talk to you as well. I love that there were Kiwis in that house with you guys. That's amazing. And I'm sorry it all went so pear-shaped.

I have about a million more questions, but I think I'm going to hold off on those until we do a whole episode dedicated to this. And I want to find Timmy. Timmy, if you're listening to this, email in because I kind of want to talk to you as well. I love that there were Kiwis in that house with you guys. That's amazing. And I'm sorry it all went so pear-shaped.

Do you feel like when you think about this, you're talking to us, you're holding it together. But I imagine it brings up some pretty not great feelings. And it sort of turned into a bit of a joke as well for a lot of people. But for you, this was this huge part of your life. The intentions were so good of it, too. Yeah.

Do you feel like when you think about this, you're talking to us, you're holding it together. But I imagine it brings up some pretty not great feelings. And it sort of turned into a bit of a joke as well for a lot of people. But for you, this was this huge part of your life. The intentions were so good of it, too. Yeah.