John Hodgman On Being A Villain Without Really Trying

The Longest Shortest Time

Hillary Frank | Realm

Kids & Family, Sexuality, Parenting, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 November 2019

⏱️ 36 minutes

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John Hodgman has made a career out of playing elitist villains on TV. He later realized he's been a villain in real life, too — including, sometimes, to his own children. This episode contains graphic language is not suitable for children. … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, just a heads up, this episode contains graphic language and is not suitable for children.
0:11.4	Okay, here's the show.
0:14.4	If you watch the Daily Show and the John Stewart era, you may remember a character called
0:18.8	The D'Aranged Millionaire.
0:20.8	He had a mustache, glasses, wore three-piece suits.
0:24.6	We all agree that wealthy Americans are the best Americans.
0:27.3	Well, not not.
0:29.1	Not everybody agrees with that.
0:30.3	Well, everyone I know does.
0:32.4	And Mitt Romney was the wealthiest American, or at least the wealthiest who was willing
0:36.7	to touch your hands and lift your babies.
0:42.0	Romney was a rich man and he wanted to be president.
0:44.9	What more could he have done to earn your vote?
0:46.5	I don't even know what's happening with this country anymore, John.
0:49.5	Ugh.
0:50.5	Ugh.
0:51.5	Did you just blow your nose with a hundred-dollar bill?
0:55.7	I can't use a 50-john, Grand Spirit is too scratchy.
0:59.9	The D'Aranged Millionaire's real name is John Hodgman.
1:04.0	He also played the Daily Show's resident expert.
1:06.9	And these characters, they were both elitists.
1:10.7	So elitist, they're basically villains.
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