Typically on this channel, the subject matter is pretty dark, and I'm excited to take a brief

break from that today to talk to someone I've been following and admiring for over 20 years.

Tim Heideker.

Many of you might recognize him from Jordan Peel's horror classic Us, Showtime's Moonbase 8, appearing in hit shows like What We Do in the Shadows,

and I think you should leave. But Tim has done so much more as an artist and creator. I can't

think of anyone more prolific. He's a musician, he's an actor, he's a writer, he's a director,

and a producer on so many amazing projects in both film and television.

Currently, he hosts the awesome office hours live, the On Cinema series, now on its 15th season,

and just released his latest studio album slipping away.

Most important to me personally is his cultural powerhouse, the Tim and Eric Awesome Show,

on Adult Swim, which has influenced and inspired so much in the world of comedy and video editing

from the early 2000s until today.

Tim Heideker, thank you so much for coming on the Empire Files.

It's a huge honor to have you.

I'm finally doing it. This has been a long time to have you. Finally doing it.

This has been a long time in the works.

It has been a long time in the works.

It's funny.

I was just looking at the questions that I had for you a couple months ago when we

initially tried to schedule this and you had to evacuate because of the fires in L.A.

And they were just so lighthearted, Tim.

Everything was just fun, easygoing, even though it really fucking sucked under Biden.A. And they were just so lighthearted, Tim. Everything was just fun, easy going, even though

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