Nathan Timmel
The Blog
Outside, It’s America
I lived in a small, isolated Wisconsin town rife with racism.
Adam Carolla to the Rescue
I like Adam Carolla because I have low self-esteem. No, wait. Shit. That came out wrong. I relate to Adam Carolla because I see myself in him: white-trash childhood, two kids via in vitro fertilization, slinging jokes to cover insecurities… you know, shared...
Warts and All
Beyoncé’s management team once issued a ridiculous demand, that all unflattering images of the singer be removed from the internet.
Be Offended. Be Very Offended.
Every so often—or every day, depending on the thickness of your personal skin—I write, say, or post something that offends someone.
Corporate Radio: An Umbrella of Everything
I’m not afraid of aging, because it is what it is and it’s better to age gracefully than to try and hold on to youth in desperation.
Good On You, Ashton Kutcher
Of all the things Ashton Kutcher has received flack for—Punk’d, Dude, Where’s My Car? his portrayal of Steve Jobs—I found it ludicrous he got pushback after the birth of his daughter.
Why I don’t trust the media
The media fabricated a compelling lie about Kitty Genovese back in 1964, and in 2017 every outlet broadcast the video of a man being dragged off an airplane with relatively little examination of everything that led up to that point.
Starbucks: Pee Where Ya Wanna
On March 30th, 2017, North Carolina repealed its hateful and misguided law, HB2. This was the famous “Bathroom Bill,” which was a thinly-veiled attack on the rights of the LGBTQ community, specifically transgender people.
Steve King: Iowa’s A-hole
A couple weeks ago, Iowa’s racist representative and noted A-hole Steve King said something racist.
An A-Hole, Am I
Before publishing this blog, I ran it by my wife. She said: “If you post this, people are going to think you’re an a-hole.”
Frozen Moments
“And this will be, the one thing we remember.” ~ OK Go My son is two-and-a-half years old. His favorite song is The One Moment, by OK Go. I have to sing it to him every night before bed, like a lullaby. If it comes on when we’re in the car, he shouts “Color Band!”—his...
Press
Radio Interview – Nathan discusses his third book with Charity nebbe on Talk of Iowa. (Dec. 2017) Radio Interview – Nathan discusses his second book with Charity Nebbe on Talk of Iowa. (Jan. 2015) Radio Interview – KQAL's Teri Tenseth visits with touring comedian...