the best advice is honestly to cherrypick the ones that sound good/tolerable from this 900 post thread (if they're freely available, i dont even know). & if you h8 those, it's just not ur thing
Of the ones that are still free, my favorites are the Donnell Rawlings and the Molly Shannon episodes. Though there are a lot of good ones. Save the musician interviews for last though.
― President Keyes, Monday, 25 June 2012 22:24 (eleven years ago) link
the Mark Duplass one seemed like a stop on his promotional tour for his new movie. I liked how he kept bringing it up though Maron wasn't bothering to ask about it. He was more interesting on Studio 360 a couple weeks ago.
― President Keyes, Monday, 25 June 2012 22:30 (eleven years ago) link
the Jack White one is probably the best of his musician interviews, because it's the least facepalm-y
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 25 June 2012 22:32 (eleven years ago) link
Todd Hanson is the best one, hands down.
― Iago Galdston, Monday, 25 June 2012 22:53 (eleven years ago) link
yes and no - it's pretty full on and shouldn't be your first Maron.
don't go in without being prepared for maaaaajor sadness. that one seriously broke me. I liked it, I got a lot out of it. but it's a LOT
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 25 June 2012 22:55 (eleven years ago) link
That one is good, but it's no longer in the last 50 on itunes, and I doubt someone on the fence about Maron wants to shell out for the app. (I suppose there's illegal ways to get it free, but I've never pirated a podcast.)
― President Keyes, Monday, 25 June 2012 22:58 (eleven years ago) link
i didn't mind the duplass one, mostly because maron is a lot better at talking about film than he is about music.
― 40oz of tears (Jordan), Tuesday, 26 June 2012 16:57 (eleven years ago) link
I listened to the Donnell Rawlings episode and liked it pretty well. He almost derailed it for me in the beginning with all his "by the way I'm a FORMER DRUG ADDICT" stuff.
― the dave cool channel you are supposed to watch (how's life), Tuesday, 26 June 2012 17:01 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mnOgjJwO14
― Three Word Username, Tuesday, 26 June 2012 17:13 (eleven years ago) link
Weird Al: Really nice and sweet ep.
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 26 June 2012 17:16 (eleven years ago) link
My favorite 2012 eps have beenRussell BrandSteven WrightRalphie MayPaul FeigBill LawrenceWeird AlBob ZmudaCraig FergusonLive: Neal Brennan/Mr Show reunionJack White
really hope Maron either re-gets Brennan back in to do a new interview, or Brennan lets him air the original. Those two have some pretty good, weird chemistry. Or seemed to on the live ep.
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 26 June 2012 17:25 (eleven years ago) link
i like all of those on VG's list that i've heard, steven wright esp. i'd def add jeffrey tambor who really cut the hell out of him thru the whole thing.
― pvmic bellvm (goole), Tuesday, 26 June 2012 18:31 (eleven years ago) link
oh yeah I forgot about Tambor, he was fun
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 26 June 2012 18:39 (eleven years ago) link
"you're cool school"
― President Keyes, Tuesday, 26 June 2012 19:40 (eleven years ago) link
WTF indeed...Fiona Apple on Monday?
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 14 July 2012 16:15 (eleven years ago) link
shut up
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 14 July 2012 16:38 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxg1UOBqREU
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 14 July 2012 16:42 (eleven years ago) link
wow
― President Keyes, Saturday, 14 July 2012 18:26 (eleven years ago) link
Good week! According to Maron's twitter, John Oliver is on Thursday.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 15 July 2012 01:10 (eleven years ago) link
awesome
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 15 July 2012 02:27 (eleven years ago) link
Fiona Apple is like a cross between a 5 year old and a...well I'm not quite sure yet what the other part is.
She doesn't even have to really elaborate on what her deeper issues are because you can feel them on the surface, in the tone of her voice and the way she talks...she's a really strange girl.
Endearing somehow, though. Maybe because I already like her music so I'm more inclined to hear her out. But man alive I dunno if I've encountered anyone who's THAT non-linear in just general conversation.
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 16 July 2012 16:13 (eleven years ago) link
Just cued it up
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 16 July 2012 16:24 (eleven years ago) link
Last 20 to 30 minutes gets pretty real
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 16 July 2012 16:35 (eleven years ago) link
I think anything would seem real compared to small talk about juicers.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 16 July 2012 16:43 (eleven years ago) link
colonics too weee O_o
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 16 July 2012 16:44 (eleven years ago) link
She's a peculiar girl, no doubt about it.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 16 July 2012 17:11 (eleven years ago) link
Odd episode, but also maybe one of my favorites? I dunno. Plenty to think about.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 16 July 2012 18:10 (eleven years ago) link
It was really interesting to me that she could be so discombobulate and then occasionally she could just take a quiet moment, gather her thought s and totally drive a point home so concisely.
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 16 July 2012 18:14 (eleven years ago) link
*discombobulated
What did everyone think of the one before this new one...some woman named Benincasa?
― Iago Galdston, Monday, 16 July 2012 23:48 (eleven years ago) link
I haven't listened to her yet -- sounded like an interesting premise though
is it good?
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 16 July 2012 23:49 (eleven years ago) link
she wasn't anything special, but i enjoy all but a very few of the WTF podcasts....the first few minutes of their convo is very "get a room you two"
― Iago Galdston, Monday, 16 July 2012 23:57 (eleven years ago) link
jb smoove's hour long monologue was pretty great
― 40oz of tears (Jordan), Tuesday, 17 July 2012 14:29 (eleven years ago) link
New John Oliver interview is v enjoyable. Though I wanted to climb through my headphones and push Maron out of the way when Oliver casually says he befriended Richard Ayoade in his first year of Cambridge. "Okay that it I'm taking over this interview, Maron, I love you but you are BUFFOON"
lol
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 19 July 2012 17:14 (eleven years ago) link
Can we come up witt a comprehensive list of Maron's ye olde classics for various subjects
England: Stewart Lee changed my lifeSNL: Did you meet Lorne Michaels
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 19 July 2012 17:31 (eleven years ago) link
Daily Show: Please for the love of god tell me a bad story about John Stewart so I can feel better for being a dick to him all those years
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 19 July 2012 17:43 (eleven years ago) link
What was his response to Oliver re Ayoade?
― Never translate Dutch (jaymc), Thursday, 19 July 2012 17:50 (eleven years ago) link
Black Comics: Please tell everyone I'm right about Black Clubs
― Listen to this, dad (President Keyes), Thursday, 19 July 2012 17:53 (eleven years ago) link
it went by and Maron waited a few beats & said "should i know who he is" and Oliver said IT Crowd/submarine...it was just kinda shrugged off :(
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 19 July 2012 17:54 (eleven years ago) link
(xpost)
Eating disorders: I eat stuff occasionally and then feel bad.
― Yeah and I ~obstruction~ you/ya fucking blind cunt (pause) fucking k (a hoy hoy), Thursday, 19 July 2012 18:17 (eleven years ago) link
Music: i have shitty taste in music and don't know anything about creating music
― congratulations (n/a), Thursday, 19 July 2012 18:21 (eleven years ago) link
Other people's parents: Mine messed me up because my Dad also has 'issues'.
― Yeah and I ~obstruction~ you/ya fucking blind cunt (pause) fucking k (a hoy hoy), Thursday, 19 July 2012 18:22 (eleven years ago) link
religion: i wasnt taught how to 'use' it
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 19 July 2012 18:23 (eleven years ago) link
Sports: *blank stare*
― pun lovin criminal (polyphonic), Thursday, 19 July 2012 18:24 (eleven years ago) link
Books: I own a bunch of them I'll never read. It makes me feel bad. I know this one fiction writer and talk about him alot.
― Listen to this, dad (President Keyes), Thursday, 19 July 2012 18:27 (eleven years ago) link
Politics: I hate republicans, but details bore me. Sam Seder is a dick.
― Listen to this, dad (President Keyes), Thursday, 19 July 2012 18:30 (eleven years ago) link
The Blues: who are your guys?
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 19 July 2012 18:30 (eleven years ago) link
well at least Maron mentioned the Bugle. I remember when Oliver was on the Nerdist and he brought up the Bugle the nerds had seemingly never heard of it.
― Listen to this, dad (President Keyes), Thursday, 19 July 2012 19:48 (eleven years ago) link
revoke their nerd membership, imho
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 19 July 2012 19:49 (eleven years ago) link