Episode 7: Tim Smith

This episode is part of a special little series here at The Soundtrack Surgeon. I am currently working on an independent study on the intersection of music and comedy; specifically focused on the art of timing. Aside from creative people of course, timing is the connector of these two worlds more than anything else. What I am aiming to do with this project is to get into the minds of musicians and comedians and prove that they operate on the same wavelength, and talk about why it works so well when you put them together.

For this project, I am planning on interviewing several musicians and comedians, as well as anyone who falls into both of those categories, and pick their brains on the subject of timing.

For today’s episode I interviewed Tim Smith. Tim is a stand-up comedian based in New York City. He created the semi-viral podcast and web series "Roommates-In-Law" with fellow comic Tommy Brennan. Aside from music and comedy, Tim and I talked about his recent visit to Baltimore, a potential Roommates-In-Law reunion, our zeroes and heroes of the week, the story of how I met Green Day, pulling the dead mom card, and how I might be a lot closer to a con artist than I previously thought.