Stavvy's World #41 - HBO's The Telemarketers
Sep 11, 2023
Sam Lipman-Stern and Chris Passig, director and editor respectively of HBO's 'The Telemarketers,' discuss Sam's wild years at a telemarketing company, crafting the show, Sam's poly parents, cop voice on the phone, growing up in a Jersey apartment complex, a former telemarketer turned life coach, living on a hippie commune, the dark side of telemarketing with drug dealers and prostitutes, experiences as telemarketers, exploitation in the industry, humorous conversations about relationships, navigating extreme beliefs, conspiracy theories, and the impact of AI on comedy.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Working Papers, Sponsors, Documentary Footage, and Beastmaster
03:23 • 3min
TV Shows, Weed, and Growing Up in an Apartment Complex
05:58 • 15min
From Telemarketing to Life Coaching
20:59 • 12min
Living on a Hippie Commune and Polyamory
32:38 • 2min
The Dark Side of Telemarketing
34:38 • 16min
Telemarketing Experiences and the Industry Today
50:15 • 3min
Exploitation and Football
53:28 • 7min
Humorous Conversations About Relationships
01:00:25 • 12min
Navigating Extreme Beliefs
01:12:30 • 13min
Conspiracy Theories and Low Libido
01:25:48 • 20min
The Impact of AI on Comedy
01:45:50 • 12min