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Eric Wareheim
Acquired Tastes
Perhaps there is no truer living practitioner of professional weirdness than Eric Wareheim, a polymath of life’s pleasures.
If you've heard of Eric Wareheim, you already know that he's one of the greatest living minds in comedy. You practically couldn't press play fast enough when you saw his name pop up in your feed.
And if you haven't heard of Eric Wareheim, don't be ashamed - you're in for a treat. His breakout show, Tim & Eric Awesome Show Great Job! is a genre-defining masterstroke of absurdist television. I’ve linked a bunch of clips from this show and his other work below for you to watch and laugh uncontrollably.
But even if you have heard of Eric, did you know he wrote a cookbook, called Foodheim and has another one on the way called Steak House? Do you know he makes really good natural wine under the brand Las Jaras? Did you know his production company Abso Lutely produced other groundbreaking shows like Nathan for You and the Eric Andre show?
Well, today, at Eric's loft, which he calls Loftheim, we sit down to talk about all of those projects and more. I loved hearing his story about how he and Tim Heidecker first got Bob Odenkirk's attention to break into Hollywood. I was thrilled to hear the unexpected creative inspiration behind their shows, and how Eric is paying it forward by creating space for other renegade humorists to give their gifts.
On this show, Eric treats me to a tasting of Las Jaras, educating me about natural wine, and I reciprocate with a pairing of Sir Kensington's mustard and pretzels. Enjoy my conversation with the prolific, hilarious, and professionally weird Eric Wareheim.
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“I was inspired by real people trying to be serious.
That’s funny.”
Show Index
- 03:33 - Eric’s Early Absurd Inspirations From Public Access TV
08:33 - How Eric and Tim Work Together
12:40 - Tim & Eric’s Are Like Kubrick and The Sopranos
19:01 - Their Pitch To Bob Odenkirk
28:00 - Abso Lutely Productions is a Place for Artists
35:49 - Eric and Scott Go Wine Tasting with Las Jaras
52:52 - Eric’s Ingress To Wine
54:19 - Eric and Scott Go Mustard Tasting
57:44 - At Large & Off The Cuff
Show Notes
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
- Tim Heidecker
- Las Jaras Wines
- Eric’s Instagram (Top Food Blog®)
- Zone Theory
- The Sopranos
- A Clockwork Orange
- MyEggs
- Bob Odenkirk
- Hot Air Balloon Prank Call (Timanderic.com via Internet Archive 2002)
- Tim and Eric Bedtime Stories: Sauce Boy
- The Universe (Parts I, II, III)
- Foodheim book
- Steak House book
- Absolut On Ice
- Raj Parr
- Tiny Hats
Acquired Tastes
Sauce Boss Meets Girlboss
Movies by Any Means Necessary
Have Your Cake and Tweet It Too
Greens to Greatness
Writing Your Way Ahead
Liberté, Intégrité, Simplicité
Peace, Love, and Advertising
The Unprofessional Professional
Idea Virus Patient Zero
Chasing Liquid Gold
Making MSCHF
Internet Funnyman
Building a Digital Hearth
No Mud, No Lotus
You Can’t Just Switch It Off
Purpose & Play
Creative Courage and Talking Stuffed Animals
Silencing the Discursive Mind
Striking Internet Gold
Givers Are Getters
Hosting a Rave for the Intellect
The Hunt for Big Ideas
Good Artists Copy, Great Artists Steal
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