I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson

I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson

From Supercontext: an autopsy of media by Christian Sager and Charlie Bennett

January 2, 2026 · 2h 32m · Episode 210

About this episode

The episode explores the sketch show 'I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson' and its themes of anxiety and societal fear through humor.

This sketch show mixes surreal humor, cringe comedy, and an everyman lead performer to craft an exploration of anxiety, status, and societal fear that still manages to make its audience laugh with joy. We talk about how and why the show was created, and whether it quiets or riles up our own anxieties. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Find it here on Netflix: I Think You Should Leave Sources: https://www.cracked.com/article_40892_is-i-think-you-should-leave-the-best-representation-of-anxiety-on-tv.html "Is Tim Robinson the funniest man alive?" Independent [Online], 21 Oct. 2025. "'I try to be repulsive': comedian Patti Harrison on why she likes to bait liberal audiences; The Ohio-raised star of movies and TV shows such as Shrill and I Think You Should Leave says comedy is a refuge from the impacts of being trans and that, right now, she's happy to be in the UK." Guardian [London, England], 16 Sept. 2022. Anderson, Sam. "The Virtuoso of Cringe." The New York Times Magazine, 11 June 2023, p. 20(L). Gale General OneFile, https://www.wired.com/story/i-think-you-should-leave-was-right/…

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Hosts: Christian Sager, Charlie Bennett

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Organizations: Netflix, Cracked, Independent, Guardian, The New York Times Magazine, Wired, Vulture, Collider

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