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« Reply #80 on: 07:07 PM | Friday, July 01, 2011 » |
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HOLY HELL.
I have discovered the future of laughter and it's name is the Walking The Room podcast.
DOWNLOAD NOW.
Start with ep 50 W/ patton oswalt as the guest. It's a good intro to the kind of off the cuff insanity the hosts, Dave and ANthony have. It's like... improvised half true stories shared in a small room by two possibly drunk maniacs.
I love it.
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« Reply #81 on: 07:07 PM | Friday, July 01, 2011 » |
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It's free. The man has to pay the bills. Also, I personally love those monologues. Perhaps, the monologue is a lost art form.
These last 2 posts have put me in a "get off my yard you damned kids" mode. Not so much feeling it.
Do you really skip this part where he is riffing? Damn, I'm getting old.
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Bean
Yes, its free and he also has thousands and thousands of listeners. I do listen to the monologues where he talks about all the WTF people who come out to see his shows. I assume half of those people would not be there if they had never heard the show. Meaning he is making money, is it good to donate, yes but should you feel bad if you don't, no its something he has decided to do. I don't hear EOC asking me for the first five minutes of the show to send them between 10-200$. If he comes to town to do stand-up I will gladly go see him though. Ya, old man.  |
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It's kind of my signature move.
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« Reply #82 on: 08:07 PM | Friday, July 01, 2011 » |
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Yes, its free and he also has thousands and thousands of listeners. I do listen to the monologues where he talks about all the WTF people who come out to see his shows. I assume half of those people would not be there if they had never heard the show. Meaning he is making money, is it good to donate, yes but should you feel bad if you don't, no its something he has decided to do. I don't hear EOC asking me for the first five minutes of the show to send them between 10-200$. If he comes to town to do stand-up I will gladly go see him though. Ya, old man. Drunken rant detracted by yours truely. Appologies for my douchbagery.  Bean It's a 3 day weekend and I've had a couple of beers. Are you really that innocent? Bean |
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« Reply #83 on: 09:07 PM | Friday, July 01, 2011 » |
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Omigod, that is awesome!!! Skottie Young, y'all!  I loved LOVED LOVED the Larry Miller interview. I agree so much with his attitude on life. That is a guy I wish I had as a neighbor.  Just heard Miller this morning. He is so thoughtful and grounded, he makes me feel rather inadequate. That was truly a great interview. And yes, Jimmy Fallon is in fact the nicest man on the face of the earth. Recommendation: The Pod F. Tompkast. You'll thank me. |
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« Reply #84 on: 09:07 PM | Sunday, July 03, 2011 » |
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Do you really skip this part where he is riffing?
Yes. Comedy-wise, his trip just ain't my cuppa. On the other hand, I like the interviews so much I got a premium membership shortly after the Tiki started this thread. |
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« Reply #85 on: 11:07 AM | Monday, July 04, 2011 » |
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Anyone listen to the Nick Thune episode yet? Awkward. I have to admit that Nick Thune is not my kind of comic, but Marc did a hell of a job of picking this episode up from it's initial crash and burn and making it totally listenable.
It was interesting to hear that Marc had (or at least pretended to have) no idea what impact his comments would have on a young up and comer.
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« Reply #86 on: 02:07 PM | Tuesday, July 05, 2011 » |
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Yes. Comedy-wise, his trip just ain't my cuppa.
On the other hand, I like the interviews so much I got a premium membership shortly after the Tiki started this thread.
I pretty much agree with this (sorry, Bean!) I usually listen to the intros, but I am also usually tempted to skip them. Maron is a great interviewer, and listening to him share stories of his interviewees is interesting, but his very personal style of ranting comedy is not really to my tastes (and I'm sorry to say that I think its slightly quirky character is one reason for his lack of a serious 'breakthrough' in the industry). |
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« Reply #87 on: 07:12 AM | Wednesday, December 07, 2011 » |
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So some of you know from past threads my feelings on Anthony Bourdain (As Wood once said, my reaction to Bourdain is akin to his feelings towards Jim Cramer). When I saw that Bourdain was Maron's Monday guest my first thought was WTF he isn't a comedian... but I was actually surprised by how honest Bourdain was. He freely admits that he was NOT a good chef and has lost millions of dollars for restaurant investors. I feel at peace now.  As always on WTF, it was a good episode. the Tiki  |
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« Reply #88 on: 07:12 AM | Wednesday, December 07, 2011 » |
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So some of you know from past threads my feelings on Anthony Bourdain (As Wood once said, my reaction to Bourdain is akin to his feelings towards Jim Cramer). When I saw that Bourdain was Maron's Monday guest my first thought was WTF he isn't a comedian... but I was actually surprised by how honest Bourdain was. He freely admits that he was NOT a good chef and has lost millions of dollars for restaurant investors. I feel at peace now. As always on WTF, it was a good episode. Pretty sure I told you that a few years ago when your Bourdain hate came out  Glad you've found peace with the man. I thought it was a really fantastic episode. |
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« Reply #89 on: 08:12 AM | Wednesday, December 07, 2011 » |
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So some of you know from past threads my feelings on Anthony Bourdain (As Wood once said, my reaction to Bourdain is akin to his feelings towards Jim Cramer). When I saw that Bourdain was Maron's Monday guest my first thought was WTF he isn't a comedian... but I was actually surprised by how honest Bourdain was. He freely admits that he was NOT a good chef and has lost millions of dollars for restaurant investors. I feel at peace now. As always on WTF, it was a good episode. the Tiki I liked it too! (I listen to every episode 'cause of you and this thread Tiki ). A much better episode than last week's guitar jam. |
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« Reply #90 on: 10:12 AM | Saturday, December 10, 2011 » |
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I wasn't going to listen to the Bourdain episode until I read this. I don't watch any of his shows and really only know him as the excessively dickish judge on To Chef. It was interesting to hear him express some humility. Good episode.
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« Reply #91 on: 01:01 PM | Saturday, January 21, 2012 » |
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Holy shit. That Todd Glass episode was some powerful stuff. Give it a listen if you have any interest in the podcast, but please don't spoil it for those not in the know.
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« Reply #92 on: 01:01 PM | Saturday, January 21, 2012 » |
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Holy shit. That Todd Glass episode was some powerful stuff. Give it a listen if you have any interest in the podcast, but please don't spoil it for those not in the know.
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that is for me to know, and for you to die!
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« Reply #94 on: 12:01 PM | Wednesday, January 25, 2012 » |
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Been giving this the ol' college try, and while I enjoy some of his interviews, I have realized that it's almost 100% because of the guest in question. When he's talking to a guest I don't particularly care for, I really struggle with listening to Maron. I would say I've genuinely enjoyed 10% of the shows I've listened to of his...if I'm being completely honest, his monologue usually bores me to tears.
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« Reply #95 on: 01:01 PM | Wednesday, January 25, 2012 » |
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Been giving this the ol' college try, and while I enjoy some of his interviews, I have realized that it's almost 100% because of the guest in question. When he's talking to a guest I don't particularly care for, I really struggle with listening to Maron. I would say I've genuinely enjoyed 10% of the shows I've listened to of his...if I'm being completely honest, his monologue usually bores me to tears.
I'll agree with you here to a certain extent, Maron's strength lies with where he choses to take these conversations with his guests. When the guest is someone you're interested in hearing from, the show is amazing... when the guest is someone you could care less about... well, yeah... now for "You Made it Weird", this show is awesome regardless of the guest... i definitely would suggest you give it a listen. And as with most guest-based podcasts, start with an episode featuring someone you like already. |
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« Reply #96 on: 01:01 PM | Wednesday, January 25, 2012 » |
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Been giving this the ol' college try, and while I enjoy some of his interviews, I have realized that it's almost 100% because of the guest in question. When he's talking to a guest I don't particularly care for, I really struggle with listening to Maron. I would say I've genuinely enjoyed 10% of the shows I've listened to of his...if I'm being completely honest, his monologue usually bores me to tears.
I don't necessarily disagree with you at all. I think Maron's quality as an interviewer varies wildly from episode to episode, and I usually enjoy it the most when he's talkin with someone he knows well beforehand. Right now I only listen to the episodes where I know the guest will probably have some interesting insights. As for the overly-long intros, I've started to skip them  (I don't personally care much for Maron's storytelling style). |
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« Reply #97 on: 02:01 PM | Wednesday, January 25, 2012 » |
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Been giving this the ol' college try, and while I enjoy some of his interviews, I have realized that it's almost 100% because of the guest in question. When he's talking to a guest I don't particularly care for, I really struggle with listening to Maron. I would say I've genuinely enjoyed 10% of the shows I've listened to of his...if I'm being completely honest, his monologue usually bores me to tears.
Gonna chime in as well and agree. His stand up does nothing for me, and I usually bypass the monologue. But he is a great interviewer, he really gets people to open up and he is funny in conversation. Unlike Chris Hardawick, who I find insufferable in interviews and stand up as well on the Nerdist. I listen to that show based on who the guest is, and that's it. At least go back and check out the Bryan Cranston episode, that is one of my favorites of all time. Gotta plug Walking the Room again, if you guess haven't checked it out yet, you should. It's one of the few "comedy" podcasts that are actually funny. They are in SF next week doing a live ep for sketchfest with Patton Oswalt, I can't wait. Actually, it seems every podcast is doing a live show in the next few weeks for Sketchfest. This will be the first time I'm checking any of them out, starting Friday with a night with Thomas Lennon and other members of the Reno 911 crew. |
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« Reply #98 on: 06:01 PM | Wednesday, January 25, 2012 » |
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Some of his monologues are brilliant. But I need to be focused on everyone of his words with laser-like precision. Then everything melds together nicely. However, I feel he sometimes feels he needs to come across neurotic to "stay honest". He seems to add more insecurity to his persona than there really exists. But anyway, character judgment aside, the guy has a very smart brand and I respect him for building it up with a large degree of integrity.
His interview with Norm Macdonald was fascinating!
I guess I prefer the more dadaist and free associative style of comedy found in the Pod. F. Tompkast and Supergo.
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« Reply #99 on: 06:01 PM | Wednesday, January 25, 2012 » |
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I guess I prefer the more dadaist and free associative style of comedy found in the Pod. F. Tompkast and Supergo.
The Norm Macdonald talk was way deeper then I expected. I always have loved Norm, especially when he goes absurd, but I had no idea how uniquely the guys brain worked. Superego is a gem, and one of a kind. |
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