WTF With Marc Maron: A bunch of insecure rants with an occasional interview

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Urk!: Sep 5, 2008; goobers

Variety posted a pretty funny article. Hopefully this isn't a repost of something Marc mentioned recently on the show. I'm not quite caught up. Also looks like we'll hopefully get a Kevin McDonald ep soon.

# ? Dec 18, 2013 16:09

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# ? May 17, 2024 21:33

RoyKeen: Jul 24, 2007; Grimey Drawer

urk the quack posted:

Variety posted a pretty funny article. Hopefully this isn't a repost of something Marc mentioned recently on the show. I'm not quite caught up. Also looks like we'll hopefully get a Kevin McDonald ep soon.

Kevin Mcdonald would be good. I think he was on ~~You Made it Weird~~ some podcast that I can't remember and if I remember correctly there's a bunch of interesting topics that could come up. 'Course I'll be damned if I can think of any now. Mostly his dad being an alcoholic and old animosity with Dave Foley. That's been cleared up by now. And didn't he start some improv or sketch group in college with someone big? I guess I should Google him.

Edit:the podcast was Improv Nerd [http://www.feralaudio.com/22-kevin-mcdonald/] and the guy I was thinking of was Mike Myers.

RoyKeen fucked around with this message at 16:56 on Dec 18, 2013

# ? Dec 18, 2013 16:47

WerthersWay: Jul 21, 2009

The latest live episode's intro was so cathartic. If you've ever gotten your hair cut at Sweeney Todd's in LA, then you've probably wanted to yell at them the way Marc did.

# ? Dec 20, 2013 00:31

An Apple A Gay: Oct 21, 2008

New ep with artie is classic. Top ten episodes for sure.

# ? Jan 4, 2014 02:32

Apoplexy: Mar 9, 2003; by Shine

Incredible stories from Artie, yeah. Never knew about his father, which is just an insane story, even on top of his adult lifetime.

# ? Jan 4, 2014 10:22

Jippa: Feb 13, 2009

During the Phil Stutz episode marc mentions he read a book called some thing to do with the "fear of death"? Does any one remember what it's called?

Thanks prawn.

Jippa fucked around with this message at 13:51 on Jan 7, 2014

# ? Jan 7, 2014 13:20

Insanity Prawn: Jul 17, 2007; Hooray for moon jesus!

Think you're thinking of 'The Denial of Death', he's mentioned it a few times.

# ? Jan 7, 2014 13:31

Apoplexy: Mar 9, 2003; by Shine

While looking for poo poo to waste time listening to, I figured I'd check out Maron's appearances on Opie & Anthony, one of which he discusses his relationship with Margaret Cho and her surprising the gently caress out of him by talking about his penis for 15 minutes on a live show, so I immediately had to jump to watching that as well. Jesus Christ, this is just perfect WTF. Love this show so much, and only Marc Maron could pull something like this all off, since anyone else would WISELY think to not have crazy one-time sex partners on the show in front of a live audience. Similarly, Morgan Murphy. I feel sorry for her, because it's clear Marc was abusive to her. She's funny as hell on the live shows, but it says a lot that her family was literally like WHAT THE gently caress ARE YOU DOING at her appearing there. I love Maron, but I still feel really sorry for everyone who he hurts.

# ? Jan 11, 2014 07:49

Apoplexy: Mar 9, 2003; by Shine

Morgan Murphy episode is up! This episode excites me in ways I've never felt going in before, since I know those two had a crazy relationship and Morgan is funny as hell.

# ? Feb 4, 2014 08:06

WerthersWay: Jul 21, 2009

That was a great episode, but I hated how Marc interrupted at the very end just as she was going to talk about her first writing job. I read an interview that said she was hired by Scott Aukerman and BJ Porter out of college to write on their Showtime sketch pilot with BJ Novak and Dan Mintz. But that's all it said.

On that note, have Aukerman or Porter ever done WTF? I can't find any info online about their falling out... or if there even was a falling out.

# ? Feb 4, 2014 21:58

substitute: Aug 30, 2003; you for my mum

I just watched Morgan's Irish Goodbye on Netflix last night, so I'm excited to hear she was on the show.

http://instantwatcher.com/titles/195138

# ? Feb 4, 2014 22:13

Analytic Engine: May 18, 2009; not the analytical engine

Marc did a kind of reverse-WTF episode with aspiring comedian Danny Lobell:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/modern-day-philosophers-danny/id684158414

They use Spinoza and Hillel as a starting point and go in a lot of interesting directions. Marc sounds less bitter, but still jaded!

(fun fact: this is the first time Marc has sat in his own guest chair and given his host seat away)

# ? Feb 4, 2014 22:18

The Berzerker: Feb 24, 2006; treat me like a dog

substitute posted:

I just watched Morgan's Irish Goodbye on Netflix last night, so I'm excited to hear she was on the show.

http://instantwatcher.com/titles/195138

I'm halfway through the podcast but I definitely recommend Murphy's special on Netflix, it was hilarious.

# ? Feb 4, 2014 23:48

Astrochicken: Aug 13, 2007; So you better go back to your bars, your temples
Your massage parlors!

Analytic Engine posted:

Marc did a kind of reverse-WTF episode with aspiring comedian Danny Lobell:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/modern-day-philosophers-danny/id684158414

They use Spinoza and Hillel as a starting point and go in a lot of interesting directions. Marc sounds less bitter, but still jaded!

(fun fact: this is the first time Marc has sat in his own guest chair and given his host seat away)

I saw this on twitter the other day and gave this podcast a try since I love hearing Marc's super intellectual wankfest WTF episodes. I gotta say Lobell seems like a funny guy but he really didn't do it for me here. At all. Marc delivers though, and i'd recommend the whole episode just to hear him.

# ? Feb 5, 2014 04:04

Ganondork: Dec 26, 2012; Ganondork

The Berzerker posted:

I'm halfway through the podcast but I definitely recommend Murphy's special on Netflix, it was hilarious.

This episode was very awkward towards the end. I got the feeling that Marc felt like crap, and Morgan just wanted to GTFO.

# ? Feb 5, 2014 16:51

substitute: Aug 30, 2003; you for my mum

Quick Morgan Murphy story while she's on topic. I saw her with Comedians of Comedy several years ago (at a rock club), and the cruelest heckle I have ever witnessed was when she was up. Some rear end in a top hat said "I liked you in Mask" pretty early into her set. She seemed to handle it well, and even explained the reference for people that didn't get/hear it. (Eric Stolz movie from the 80s)

After her set, the next up dude just went off on that douche, and even Patton addressed it when he got up at the end. Every time I see her I think about how hosed up that was.

# ? Feb 5, 2014 18:30

Snowy: Oct 6, 2010; A man whose blood
Is very snow-broth;
One who never feels
The wanton stings and
Motions of the sense

Now I'll never be able to forget that although I didn't even know what she looked like until just now. It's not that bad since she's not unattractive let alone deformed, but the hair really makes it.

Haha, Mask :iamafag:

# ? Feb 5, 2014 20:08

ChickenArise: May 12, 2010; POWER
= MEAT +
OPPORTUNITY
= BATTLEWORMS

substitute posted:

Quick Morgan Murphy story while she's on topic. I saw her with Comedians of Comedy several years ago (at a rock club), and the cruelest heckle I have ever witnessed was when she was up. Some rear end in a top hat said "I liked you in Mask" pretty early into her set. She seemed to handle it well, and even explained the reference for people that didn't get/hear it. (Eric Stolz movie from the 80s)

After her set, the next up dude just went off on that douche, and even Patton addressed it when he got up at the end. Every time I see her I think about how hosed up that was.

Cat's Cradle, Durham?

The girl that Patton brought up (Darth Vader belt buckle) to help cuss out the heckler was wonderful.

e: vvv sure, but it was the opposite of well-crafted, and came off as mean-spirited as it was likely intended

ChickenArise fucked around with this message at 21:29 on Feb 5, 2014

# ? Feb 5, 2014 20:48

roach cum puddle: Jun 22, 2013; by Ralp

substitute posted:

Quick Morgan Murphy story while she's on topic. I saw her with Comedians of Comedy several years ago (at a rock club), and the cruelest heckle I have ever witnessed was when she was up. Some rear end in a top hat said "I liked you in Mask" pretty early into her set. She seemed to handle it well, and even explained the reference for people that didn't get/hear it. (Eric Stolz movie from the 80s)

After her set, the next up dude just went off on that douche, and even Patton addressed it when he got up at the end. Every time I see her I think about how hosed up that was.

That's a decent joke. If a comic said a crafted version of it I'm sure laughs would be had.
EDIT: You obviously shouldn't heckle, but I don't see what the big deal of that joke is?

^^^^ yeah I mean in the realm of mean-spirited roast. If I was in the audience my reaction would've been "shut up no one cares about you..... That's pretty funny"

roach cum puddle fucked around with this message at 22:57 on Feb 5, 2014

# ? Feb 5, 2014 21:03

WerthersWay: Jul 21, 2009

roach cum puddle posted:

EDIT: You obviously shouldn't heckle, but I don't see what the big deal of that joke is?

LIFEHACK: Don't call a woman ugly.

I too get the Mask-vibe from certain pics of her. But I thought she looked pretty hot in her stand-up special. Her sultry voice, sense of humor, and love of manly man sports certainly helps.

# ? Feb 5, 2014 22:50

ChickenArise: May 12, 2010; POWER
= MEAT +
OPPORTUNITY
= BATTLEWORMS

She has a lot of unruly hair.

# ? Feb 6, 2014 00:12

inferis: Dec 30, 2003

jpotts posted:

This episode was very awkward towards the end. I got the feeling that Marc felt like crap, and Morgan just wanted to GTFO.

it was the classic marc maron apology where he re-opens some old wounds so he can feel better and make the person he's apologizing to uncomfortable. typical step 9 behavior

# ? Feb 6, 2014 03:15

rest his guts: Mar 3, 2013; ...pls father forgive me
for my terrible post history...

Astrochicken posted:

I saw this on twitter the other day and gave this podcast a try since I love hearing Marc's super intellectual wankfest WTF episodes.

I'm probably in the minority view here, but his "intellectual wank fests" are extremely superficial. It's almost like he has a checklist of things to read/see/do ("HEY MAN, AS A JEW HOW INFLUENTIAL WAS PHILLIP ROTH TO YOU?") then always replies with "Oh yeah, man? Cool." without actually delving into it at all. The "search for self authentic self" is not an intellectual process at all, either, and that's what the bulk of the show has devolved into... from the humorless monologues at the beginning "I'm naked, haha. Liberating" to the questions he invariably asks his guests.

I think I'm done with the podcast after a year or so. He's a fantastic comedian, but completely pretentious and up his own rear end as a podcaster. Maybe I just need to stop listening to his interviews with musicians and actors and stick to the interviews with comedians, explicitly. And probably not one's he has any sort of past with, either.

# ? Feb 9, 2014 20:40

WerthersWay: Jul 21, 2009

There is no amount of money you could pay me to listen to WTF episodes featuring a musician or non-comedy world actor.

# ? Feb 9, 2014 23:12

A Big... Dog: Mar 25, 2013; HELLO DAD

Mordecai Sanchez posted:

There is no amount of money you could pay me to listen to WTF episodes featuring a musician or non-comedy world actor.

Yup. Anything else gets deleted without a second thought.

# ? Feb 9, 2014 23:30

WerthersWay: Jul 21, 2009

a_big_dog posted:

Yup. Anything else gets deleted without a second thought.

All of the episodes featuring 70s rock guitarists are like The Chris Farley Show sketch from SNL.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFKCM0u99II

# ? Feb 9, 2014 23:38

Snowy: Oct 6, 2010; A man whose blood
Is very snow-broth;
One who never feels
The wanton stings and
Motions of the sense

Mordecai Sanchez posted:

There is no amount of money you could pay me to listen to WTF episodes featuring a musician or non-comedy world actor.

Between this and skipping through the monologue as quickly as possible I've found I don't yet have to unsubscribe, but it's getting close.

E- how can Jeff Daniels' head be that much larger than Chris Farley's??

Snowy fucked around with this message at 23:41 on Feb 9, 2014

# ? Feb 9, 2014 23:39

Astrochicken: Aug 13, 2007; So you better go back to your bars, your temples
Your massage parlors!

Well, I guess I know where the somethingawful hivemind stands on maron now.

# ? Feb 10, 2014 03:46

Sivart13: May 18, 2003; I have neglected to come up with a clever title

I stopped listening to Maron about a year ago. Originally I had no problem with the opening angst-fests, but after a while it just began to feel like he was constantly looking for a wound to pick at. There's a difference between coming to terms with your flaws versus languishing in your insecurities.

# ? Feb 10, 2014 07:00

Drunkboxer: Jun 30, 2007

I'm with most of you guys on the music episodes in that I usually skip them, although occasionally they can be good (Dave Grohl). I don't really get the anti-angst stuff though, I mean you kind of sign up for that when you start into anything Maron does.

Also he's boning Moon Zappa now. Facial hair daddy issues already have been mentioned.

# ? Feb 10, 2014 19:01

Pryor on Fire: May 14, 2013; they don't know all alien abduction experiences can be explained by people thinking saving private ryan was a documentary

I think the problem is Marc has already done all the good interviews, there's just not many people left in the comedy world he hasn't talked to. There's still some good content here and there but sometimes I look at the guest and think wow the mom from Jurassic Park? Like really? There was nobody else? Nobody?

# ? Feb 10, 2014 20:31

ChickenArise: May 12, 2010; POWER
= MEAT +
OPPORTUNITY
= BATTLEWORMS

Laura Dern, of Blue Velvet (and other David Lynch movies) fame (and more)?

# ? Feb 10, 2014 20:42

GraPar: Jun 2, 2011

Also the star of what was widely considered to be one of the best, if not the best, shows of last year, Enlightened.

And eh, if you listened every week I could see why you'd dislike WTF now, but Marc is still pretty consistent for me when it comes to interviews with people I like, so I'm happy to know it's chugging along and that I can drop in every now and then.

# ? Feb 10, 2014 21:13