First I was surprised he wasn't on the episode. Then I was more surprised when he didn't even send in a message. But when I think about it, did any of the hosts even mention Virgil? I'll relisten tonight, but I can't think of a single time where the hosts said... anything about Virgil. Even when Will was thanking people at the end, I don't think he said his name. Hell, I'm not even sure if a guest mentioned him.

I know he's not as involved with the show as he once was, especially since Bad Faith, but is there something I'm missing in terms of his relationship with the rest of the hosts?

  • fuckwit [none/use name]
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    4 years ago

    He's been in episodes lately but yeah, not sure what goes on with him He makes the show better. My personal theory is that he is the son of some Soviet premier from Kazakhstan and it's why he's keeping a low profile. Why is anonymity so important to him?The fash are after him and he doesn't want to bring attention to his name.

    • thefunkycomitatus [he/him,they/them]
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      4 years ago

      He did stand up before getting into politics. He hung out a lot with Nick Mullen. I think he's compartmentalizing so the controversy of being a early-to-mid 00s comic doesn't fuck up his political work.

    • deadtoddler420 [any]
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      4 years ago

      I donno, I think some people just value anonymity. Its nice to think you can just restart from scratch if you feel like it.