John Hodgman On Being A Villain Without Really Trying

The Longest Shortest Time

Hillary Frank | QCODE

Health & Fitness, Sexuality, Parenting, Kids & Family

4.8 • 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. To join the conversation, go to longestshortesttime.com! Sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. This episode is brought to you by Bad With Money, Bayer Crop Science, Lutron Caseta Smart Lighting, Teen Counseling, and Pillsbury Crescent Rolls.

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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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