WTF with Marc Maron (it's a podcast)

def agree that tambor 1 wouldve been better not live & in front of a crowd

Yeah, it seems like people are scared to be genuine/serious when there's an audience there.

I was gonna say, is it just me, or are Maron's live podcasts far less funny/engaging than the ones at the "cat ranch"?

Oh, I think they're plenty funny. But I feel like the Tambor one could've gone in an interesting direction had he not been as self-conscious about entertaining the audience.

jaymc otm

It's weird, I think I'm not necessarily looking for Das Funny in Maron's podcasts, but rather an investigation into how the craft is constructed. Obviously, the live ones aren't conducive to this, which is probably why they throw me off.

I agree with that. I also notice that a lot of people seem annoyed by Maron's tics, including his self-involvement, his occasional pandering, his pettyness, etc, but because he's self-aware about all these things I find him much more engaging and entertaining then someone more well-adjusted like Chris Hardwick.

I think the fact that he is self-aware of them and brings them up a million times make the tics way less engaging after a few hundred episodes. Like how many times, as a supposedly intelligent adult, can you talk about having a problem with Asians or British comics or whatever, not do anything to change yourself, and still expect your audience to be interested in your journey toward healthy-headedness? After awhile you just sound like a dick.

didn't expect that guitar story to end at a Jane Dark reading

I always feel bad for Marc when he starts talking about music with a musician (Carrie Brownstein, in this case). His references are so superficial and limited, but he at least seems to know a thing or two about guitars.

yeah I kind of assumed awkwardfest when I saw who the guest was, I haven't listened yet.

It was okay except for that he kept mispronouncing Sleater-Kinney.

tbf that's how everyone who isn't from Olympia pronounces it.

It was fine at the beginning but not as fine after she said it. A minor grievance.

wkiw Carrie Brownstein btw

oh no doubt

also ws carrie brownstein :D

I'm not crass, but yes.

She does the rock guitar player high kick better than just about anyone.

I always feel bad for Marc when he starts talking about music with a musician (Carrie Brownstein, in this case). His references are so superficial and limited, but he at least seems to know a thing or two about guitars.

OTM.

I loved the episode with Brendon Smalls of Metalocalypse, where they played together and he told that great story about playing on stage for the first time. But yeah when he tries to talk general music, he's a bit too eager, along with the limited references.

<3 Carrie 4life

Maron was a bit of his depth about her career but he is like that for half the guests. The stuff about post-SK was really interesting.

What I found more crazy-making than the music stuff was Maron talking about Portland and SF like they were these weird puzzle palaces he needed to find the secret keys to. Does he walk around Whole Foods shouting "What are you people all about? What is the organizing principle of this place? Why are you shopping at me like that?"

funny that he mostly wanted to nerd out about guitar gear and had no interest in any history she might have had with comedy

Ha, he's chatted with my brother over email about guitar shit

Ugh, Cross.

Cross is Cross. So, exactly what I expected.

Chris Elliott was more interesting than anticipated, though.

I was really glad Maron and Elliott talked about Bob so much. It was nice to hear "I grew up playing with the sound-effects machine in my radio-pioneer dad's studio!" instead of the usual "I grew up watching Carson!"

week-late laugh at "why are you shopping at me like that?" from P. Keyes

Just catching up with some of these since I've been sick. I really liked the Jeffrey Tambor episode. And Chris Elliott, but it was quite odd to hear him out of his usual "Chris Elliott" character.

during the "Set List" show at the last night of Bridgetown Comedy Fest tonight, James Adomian dressed and performed as Maron and fuckin' killed. the game was to improvise a routine based on a random set-up, so he improvised in character.

^ oh man

i'm a relative newcomer to this podacast but the Tambor is my fave so far (even though I was never that big of a fan of the guy)

The David Cross episode was a good one. Pity he never got to finish his anecdote about Channel 4 controller Jane Hunt, due to Marc not being interested in/is weird about Britishers.

Legendary comedian and heralded podcaster MARC MARON announces the release of the ‘WTF WITH MARC MARON’ box set. The two-disc set, packaged in die-cut limited edition release of 1,000 copies, includes the first 100 episodes of Maron’s phenomenal podcast which has been called “Required Listening” by the likes of New York Magazine, New York Times, Huffington Post, Vanity Fair, and GQ, and “A fascinating hour” by Entertainment Weekly. With over 100 hours of content, the WTF box set features Maron’s compelling, in-depth interviews with Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Zach Galifianakis, Dane Cook, Sarah Silverman, Patton Oswalt and the now-infamous two-part interview with Carlos Mencia, plus many more classic WTFs featuring the top entertainers working today.

In addition to audio files of the first 100 WTF episodes, the ‘WTF With Marc Maron’ box set includes video of WTF Live taped at The Bell House in Brooklyn (WTF Episode 213). The live show features Maron with an all-star guest line up which includes Artie Lange, Morgan Spurlock, Ira Glass, Elna Baker, Nick DiPaolo, Nick Griffin, Joe Mande, and Wayne Koestenbaum onstage in Fall 2011.

oooh. link?

legendary!

http://astrecords.bigcartel.com/product/wtf-with-marc-maron-the-first-100-episodes

looks cool, but i'm not going to shell out $50 for it

Yeahh, that's a bit much.

during the "Set List" show at the last night of Bridgetown Comedy Fest tonight, James Adomian dressed and performed as Maron and fuckin' killed. t

GODDAMN. I hope someone youtubes this.

@marcmaron: I had a dream that I performed in Portland last night.

@JAdomian: The second set was better than the first but you killed both shows. Tanker wants to book you for a full weekend.

I thought Tanker was only doing open mics for the weekend, but I guess they had a bunch of shows not on the official sched.

A pic I shot:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/543628_10150657816761596_681036595_9918938_205072050_n.jpg

He would contort himself on that stool so much he almost ate it right off the stage a few times.

:D

James Adomian is a funny motherfucker

Wow. Even without hearing him speak, I can hear him anyway. He's got the body posture down perfect!

i loved the jeffrey tambor interview

You can hear some of Adomian's Maron impression here (begins at around 2:00):
http://thisamericanwifepodcast.com/podcast/thisamericanwife31.mp3

Wonderful episode with Kevin Burke - seems like a great guy.

Kevin Hart is such a likable guy. I'm glad he was on WTF, it reminded me to go check out I'ma Grown Little Man which is ALL on youtube actually:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw3uDAtOrkk&feature=related

and is hilarious, especially the closer about his older road manager.

I wish there wasn't some of the homophobic stuff but it's really slight and the rest of it is good.

I'll be really bummed if he does what I think he will and cuts out stand-up for a while to focus on movies and TV shows.