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Tim Minchin: How I Wrote Matilda the Musical! Quitting Social Media & Imposter Syndrome!

Tim Minchin: How I Wrote Matilda the Musical! Quitting Social Media & Imposter Syndrome!

Update: 2025-10-121
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Does imposter sydrome actually exist?


Tim Minchin talks to Romesh about the award-winning musical 'Matilda' and how big a part Tim played in it. The problem with social media and how to deal with sudden success!


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0:00 Intro


0:29 Tim Minchin’s Life GOALS


2:57 Technical ISSUES & False Optimism


3:18 Imposter Syndrome 


6:59 Stylophone JAM


9:05 Matilda and Creative Pressure


15:16 Ben’s Miss Honey CRUSH


17:16 New Album, Old Songs


19:11 Opinions, Social Media & Sanity


21:21 Performing in Your Own Way


23:30 Positive Stuff is as BAD as Negative Stuff


27:22 Addicted to the LOVE


29:09 Shanthi’s Voice Note


30:01 Edinburgh 2010: So You Think You’re Funny?


32:06 From Edgelord to Responsibility


38:10 Laughter Isn’t the Only Currency


39:25 Kids Aren’t Fans


43:33 Misquoted and RUINED


48:02 EXCLUSIVE: “No Anuses” The Musical…

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Tim Minchin: How I Wrote Matilda the Musical! Quitting Social Media & Imposter Syndrome!

Tim Minchin: How I Wrote Matilda the Musical! Quitting Social Media & Imposter Syndrome!

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