The episode about making a baby for a lesbian couple was hilarious.
yeah this was good, prob the best episode of the show I've seen (and I can't bring myself to watch all that many of them)
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 9 July 2015 18:27 (eight years ago) link
That was a great episode, actually!
― that's why god destroyed the radio (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 9 July 2015 18:28 (eight years ago) link
This Wyatt Cenac episode is the best in a few years
― Most Scientifically Beautiful Face (President Keyes), Thursday, 23 July 2015 13:02 (eight years ago) link
<3 Wyatt
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 23 July 2015 13:07 (eight years ago) link
I don't know if he's told that Jon Stewart story beforeBut lol at "Do you have a problem with my Chuck Schumer impression?"
― Most Scientifically Beautiful Face (President Keyes), Thursday, 23 July 2015 14:12 (eight years ago) link
I liked the Ian McKellan interview, too! Can you imagine having an actor of his ability and gravitas breaking that Shakespeare out three feet from your face? Holy shit!
― Hydroelectric New Deal Demiurge (B.L.A.M.), Thursday, 23 July 2015 17:24 (eight years ago) link
I don't think he's told the Jon Stewart story before, because it would've been bigger news. Now it's going to be in 3...2...
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 23 July 2015 17:51 (eight years ago) link
I enjoyed the McKellan interview. I'm listening to his Nerdist one now where hes a bit pissed off, probably cos Hardwick arrived late and never apologized.
― tayto fan (Michael B), Thursday, 23 July 2015 18:14 (eight years ago) link
i'd be pissed off if i had to spend an hour with that fuck-knuckle no matter how punctual he was
― bizarro gazzara, Thursday, 23 July 2015 20:00 (eight years ago) link
^^
― an asteroid could hit the planet (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 23 July 2015 20:26 (eight years ago) link
the Wyatt Cenac episode is great so far, but his recounting of his family stuff is exactly the same as on The Champs (which, of course). he's still a hero to me in a 'cutting people completely out of your life' way.
― lil urbane (Jordan), Friday, 24 July 2015 13:49 (eight years ago) link
yeah, the first half is very similar to his Champs interview, but the second half is why there are hundreds of articles about him online today.
― Most Scientifically Beautiful Face (President Keyes), Friday, 24 July 2015 13:55 (eight years ago) link
kind of crazy that this came out on the same day the Daily Show had the actual Chuck Schumer on to play a stereotype, and TNC (who gets weirdly disappeared at the end of the show)
― Most Scientifically Beautiful Face (President Keyes), Friday, 24 July 2015 14:18 (eight years ago) link
lol, i guess i should listen to the rest then.
― lil urbane (Jordan), Friday, 24 July 2015 14:23 (eight years ago) link
Finally getting to the Wyatt Cenac episode, and it's great and kind of heartbreaking to hear about the stuff with his dad and mom. And Jon Stewart.
― a poetic ODE to FORNICATION (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 31 July 2015 08:59 (eight years ago) link
Sinbad episode is one of the worst ever, what a total punisher
― let no-one live rent free in your butt (sic), Friday, 31 July 2015 09:11 (eight years ago) link
Ouch. I might have to listen just to see how long I can hang.
― a poetic ODE to FORNICATION (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 31 July 2015 09:15 (eight years ago) link
an hour and a half of breathless run-on monologuing about he was the funniest guy ever, and famous people telling him how funny he was, and how much smarter he was than everyone, except for some people telling him to tone it down occasionally because not everything is all about him, because they were JEALOUS FOOLS with HUGE EGOS, and he was the funniest thing ever on that stage or show or movie or that other guy's career
and Maron getting swept up and affirming him, once every 12 minutes, when he could get a syllable in
― let no-one live rent free in your butt (sic), Friday, 31 July 2015 09:16 (eight years ago) link
all without ever saying one thing funny in the whole interview iirc
― let no-one live rent free in your butt (sic), Friday, 31 July 2015 09:17 (eight years ago) link
Wow.
― a poetic ODE to FORNICATION (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 31 July 2015 09:18 (eight years ago) link
it was kind of a standard issue 90s rapper interview on Combat Jack
― Why because she True and Interesting (President Keyes), Friday, 31 July 2015 13:44 (eight years ago) link
I actually felt bad for Wyatt Cenac's Mom listening to that episode - it seemed like a lot of what she was doing that bothered her son was a reaction to losing her ex so tragically. What a sad story.
― Your Ribs are My Ladder, Saturday, 1 August 2015 09:53 (eight years ago) link
Yeah, I kind of agree. also it seemed she has been making bungled attempts to reach out to him, but he isn't interested in meeting her even half-way anymore. I'm not in his shoes of course, so what do I know. It's sad all over.
― painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture (DavidM), Saturday, 1 August 2015 10:36 (eight years ago) link
She sounds disturbed, and if half of what he says is true he should keep away from her
― a (waterface), Monday, 3 August 2015 13:18 (eight years ago) link
Harmony Korine interview was nice. He mentioned being sick of Americana denim-and-banjos.
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 4 August 2015 00:05 (eight years ago) link
xp I've learned not to project my own experience onto people who talk about less than perfect relationships with parents. My family might as well be the Cleavers, but I know that's not true for everyone. If Wyatt says he wants his mom out of his life, he has his reasons.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 4 August 2015 00:14 (eight years ago) link
xpost yeah that Americana diss was more evidence that HK is a dumbass
― Why because she True and Interesting (President Keyes), Tuesday, 4 August 2015 10:42 (eight years ago) link
If I had to choose between beards, denim and banjos or Harmony Korine I think I'd just walk away and find better things to do.
― a poetic ODE to FORNICATION (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Tuesday, 4 August 2015 11:05 (eight years ago) link
I think Harmony has some compelling idea and Marc not getting him at all was hilarious
― rip van wanko, Friday, 7 August 2015 17:59 (eight years ago) link
finally listened to the Cenac interview, the Stewart stuff was interesting, esp Maron gently counselling *him* to release a little of the resentment & go to the finale.lot of deep stuff tied up in that oneit was interesting
― difficult-difficult lemon-difficult (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 7 August 2015 21:03 (eight years ago) link
underrated line from Mike Watt: "There was this festival called 'Tomorrow's Party'"
― rip van wanko, Sunday, 9 August 2015 18:41 (eight years ago) link
Got the Attempting Normal audiobook from the library - kind of shocking how many stories are repeated on 'This Has To Be Funny,' 'Thinky Pain,' the book and his TV show - the book fleshes them out and has some other stories, but big chunks are verbatim from his albums and/or show. Still funny but it might be time to work on new material.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Tuesday, 11 August 2015 22:25 (eight years ago) link
he has material?
― some dude, Tuesday, 11 August 2015 22:27 (eight years ago) link
He focused more on "material" back in the old days (Not Sold Out is one of my favorite sets ever to be released as an album), but in the years since—after doing radio and then a podcast—it feels like his standup is just an extension of (or a brainstorming session for) how he wants to write his autobiography.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 11 August 2015 22:39 (eight years ago) link
i love harmony korine so much
― gr8080, Wednesday, 12 August 2015 15:00 (eight years ago) link
I've enjoyed the run of Maron as kind of an amiably decent show without huge ambitions, but the two-part season finale (particularly the final episode) was kind of great. The storyline diverts from the semi-autobiographical tone of episodes past into a tale of Maron getting hooked on oxycontin in the lead-up to filming a talk show pilot. Hilarious and a little harrowing. It's nice to see Maron's comedic chops outside of just saying stuff that Maron would say. Written by Jerry Stahl, definite Permanent Midnight vibes.
― Profound Perspectives (Old Lunch), Monday, 17 August 2015 17:08 (eight years ago) link
Just noticed the WTF archives are now on a $3.99/month subscription. Bright sides: most episodes are also bootlegged on YouTube; subscription also includes a Spalding Gray performance archive.
― ... (Eazy), Monday, 17 August 2015 17:20 (eight years ago) link
Just now listening to the Bateman interview from a couple weeks ago. I'd forgotten his start was on Little House on the Prairie!
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 17 August 2015 17:26 (eight years ago) link
Just noticed ... (31 minutes ago))
Midroll only launched Howl at midnight.
the WTF archives are now on a $3.99/month subscription.
Only for new subscribers, not previous WTF subscribers, and it includes everything else on Howl Premium and Howl Originals tbf (two new Lapkus shows would be exciting if With hadn't been so spotty.)
Bright sides: most episodes are also bootlegged on YouTube
Fuck anyone who wishes to have rights over what they make.
― let no-one live rent free in your butt (sic), Monday, 17 August 2015 18:12 (eight years ago) link
so many lol Maron-isms in today's episode--
thinking Frank O'Hara was the Poet Laureate
freaking out about some NOBODY criticizing Bill Maher
congratulating himself for not following the news for the third time this month
― Why because she True and Interesting (President Keyes), Monday, 24 August 2015 11:29 (eight years ago) link
I don't know if my heart could handle a full WTF segment of Maron and McGowan
― RAP GAME SHANI DAVIS (Raymond Cummings), Monday, 31 August 2015 12:53 (eight years ago) link
Richard Thomson this Thursday, sounds good.
― ... (Eazy), Monday, 31 August 2015 13:48 (eight years ago) link
Thompson
today's entire episode belongs on the Free Speech & Creepy Liberalism thread
― Why because she True and Interesting (President Keyes), Tuesday, 8 September 2015 13:30 (eight years ago) link
uh oh. who?
― ♛ LIL UNIT ♛ (thomp), Tuesday, 8 September 2015 13:37 (eight years ago) link
Bob Guccione Jr.
― Why because she True and Interesting (President Keyes), Tuesday, 8 September 2015 13:42 (eight years ago) link
great one from the Bogdanovich episode: being startled and aghast to learn that Orson Welles did not have a decades-long career of Hollywood hits. "What?!"
― let no-one live rent free in your butt (sic), Tuesday, 8 September 2015 16:20 (eight years ago) link
whenever I hear Guccione's name I think of GNR's stupid 'Get in the Ring' rant
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 8 September 2015 16:23 (eight years ago) link
he mentioned that to Maron
― Why because she True and Interesting (President Keyes), Tuesday, 8 September 2015 16:30 (eight years ago) link
basically called Axl a pussy who wouldn't actually fight him