WTF with Marc Maron (it's a podcast)

True. It wasnt revelatory but I do like the way Miller tells stories.

I guess I just have mixed feelings about Miller in general esp after finding out he was a contributing writer for the Weekly Standard.

Well, they say that a conservative is a liberal who's been mugged (though Miller didn't take the usual attitude.)

interview w/Maron on the onion av club today:

http://www.avclub.com/articles/marc-maron,58554/

Today's WTF was pretty hard to listen to.

I've got about six shows to catch up on including today's, so thanks for the (totally conflicting) pointers, folks! :)

It's podcasts like this that keep me from TV entirely.

By hard to listen to I meant raw.

I cried for an hour afterwards...dug up some stuff I hadn't thought about in a long time. Yeah. Really tough going but god he's so likeable, I really do hope that he stays okay. What a fucking story.

The Patton Oswalt one is so layered and fascinating, with the undercurrents of competition, jealousy, success, etc.

DRUDGE SIRENS

Do not listen to the Todd Hanson episode in public, especially at work like I did, or p much anywhere which isn't a dark room, alone, with a box of tissues and a phone that can be used to call a best friend

I somehow managed to be finishing the second half driving down the freeway home from work. WALL OF TEARS ;_;

omg I wept like a baby during that Hanson interview esp when he starts talking about his cats. I was impressed w/Maron's restraint during the interview honestly.

it's funny that he's having guests now who kind of resent going to do the show (or are at least skeptical), but pretty obviously have been put up to it by their agents because the podcast has gotten so popular.

just downloaded my first episode, gallagher.

not a great first choice - go grab i think Maria Bamford is a pretty excellent introduction. Or Louis CK, Patton Oswalt... somewhere where the interviewee and Maron have some history, and they get into it.

it's funny that he's having guests now who kind of resent going to do the show (or are at least skeptical), but pretty obviously have been put up to it by their agents because the podcast has gotten so popular.

Who do you have in mind exactly? It does seem like within the last few months, there are more guests who are openly plugging something.

Richard Lewis and Paul Reiser both seemed like they had no idea what the show was

yup, i was thinking of those two in particular.

Yeah, any time a guest is surprised that Maron "hasn't done his research," it's a tip-off that they don't know how the show works.

Also, I think Reiser mispronounced "Maron."

Gallagher certainly seemed to fit that description too -- it seemed like he had no idea who Maron was

I've only listened to one and it was the Gallagher one. I was expecting some sort of nervous "edgy" confrontational style of interview and it wasn't that at all. Pleasantly surprised.

Haven't listened to any others though.

Gallagher certainly seemed to fit that description too -- it seemed like he had no idea who Maron was

it seemed like he had no idea where he was

btw the live one with jon benjamin was great

maron was pretty good on bill maher -- that is just a weird set up where they slide in a comedian or otherwise less political guest -- like kevin smith did it and was just awful

It's pretty bad when Shandling does it too.

boy gallagher is a shithead

Richard Lewis was hard to listen to for me, but I sort of liked the Reiser ep. He's full of himself for no good reason, but it was a solid conversation. Lewis on the other hand just seemed sad and confrontational. Maron kept having to backtrack and apologize because of how he worded stuff and how Lewis reacted to it.

Loved the Benjamin and Katz reunion.

HOLY FUCK I just today got around to hearing the Todd Hanson one (I'd been stockpiling eps for a roadtrip). Still gutted a few hours later.

Caught up on some older ones I'd not listened to as well: Doug Benson (fun!), Kevin Smith (fun!), Joe Rogan (ponderous), Greg Fitzsimmons (funny but also "eh"), Bobby Lee (o_O), Jimmy Fallon (people had said this one was boring, but I'm a Fallon stan now so I thought it was great if a bit fluffy).

But DAMN, Todd Hanson.

im not a huge demitri martin fan but this is the best ep of wtf in a while imo

I didn't know who D.Martin was before this episode. Is he funny? Seems really boring here.

paul reiser was a bore

i dont find him that funny tbh, but i have a bunch of friends that do. tbf i havent paid attn to him in a while.

idk i liked how thoughtful & candid he was, seemed honest & unpretentious

richard lewis sounded drunk. i mean im sure he wasnt, probably just tired.

richard lewis was crazy!

paul reiser was a bore

This should be etched on his tombstone.

richard lewis was crazy!

Likewise.

Wow, the Todd Hanson. I used to very casually know Todd, and we still have a few friends in common, but not so many that I'd given him much thought in years. But as I was listening to this heartwrenching stuff, a lot of stories came flooding back to me of Todd's past issues and dealings with debilitating depression and the like. Harrowing stuff.

A friend of mine interviewed Richard Lewis last week. He (my friend) was sick and told Lewis as much, and Lewis apparently responded, hey, don't worry about it, I'll handle this. And proceeded to talk and monologue about his life for over an hour, pausing every few minutes to make sure my friend was still there/alive.

Richard Lewis sounds like a pretty standup guy.

idk i liked how thoughtful & candid he was, seemed honest & unpretentious

Yes, I know next to nothing about Demetri Martin, but I really enjoyed that episode. Just a good, interesting conversation.

totally

I find WTF totally compelling. Marc Maron lives just a few blocks from me and I often see him at my morning coffee place. I always want to say something to him but it's usually pretty early and he is sitting alone and probably waiting for the caffeine to kick in, so I chicken out. Last week there was a huge pile of wtfpod stickers left in there which I guess he dropped off. They were cute.

Also, I like his new glasses.

Just listened to the pre-interview bit of the Reiser episode. lol @ "The Google"

from what I've heard so far, his interviews with female guests have been wayyyy more interesting than male guests

I've been wondering if I should see Maron in Chicago next week. The thing is, I like him as an interviewer, but I'm not so sure I like him as a stand-up. I would see a live WTF in a heartbeat, though.

Also, I like his new glasses.

You should go see that jazz trumpeter/optometrist!

it's weird that after listening to countless hours of wtf i don't have a sense of what his stand-up is actually like. i mean, i certainly have an idea in my head of what it's like from hearing him talk about it, but i haven't heard any of it (all the madison shows were sold out).

Well, I've seen him do appearances on Conan and Ferguson. But I also have to imagine that a headlining show for him is somewhat different from a four-minute TV routine.

His Not Sold Out cd is fantastic. One of my favorite stand-up sets/albums ever. But the two cds since then have been a little tough to get through. He was definitely not in a good place in life when those were recorded, though, and he seems to be less grumpy/introspective now (if that seems possible), so I'd definitely be up for seeing him live.

His standup is very conversational & natural, I really enjoyed it. A lot if it is expanded off pre-interview WTF but still really funny. He did a pretty amazing bit about a fight with his girlfriend that made me cry a little even as I was laughing.

I always want to say something to him but it's usually pretty early and he is sitting alone and probably waiting for the caffeine to kick in, so I chicken out.

idk man, given the choice I'd say hello before he shits his pants