WTF with Marc Maron

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WTF with Marc Maron
Presentation
Hosting Marc Maron
Genre Comedy, interview
Language English
Length 60 - 120 minutes
Production
No. of episodes 452 (List of episodes)
Publication
Debut September 1, 2009
Website wtfpod.com

WTF with Marc Maron is a twice-weekly podcast hosted by standup comedian Marc Maron. The show launched in September 2009. The program primarily consists of interviews with comedians and comedy writers as well as others in the entertainment and radio communities. The show is produced by Maron's former Air America co-worker Brendan McDonald.

In early 2011, the show began receiving positive press, including articles in The New York Times.[1]

Background

The show's title stems from the Internet slang abbreviation WTF (for "What the fuck?"). WTF launched in September 2009 following the cancellation of Maron's Air America terrestrial radio program Breakroom Live with Maron & Seder. Maron retained his Air America building keycard and, without permission, used their studios to record the first several episodes of WTF.

After the first episodes, Maron moved from New York to California. Most episodes of the show are generally recorded in Maron's home garage, nicknamed "the Cat Ranch", located in Los Angeles. Occasionally shows are recorded in Maron's various hotel rooms (while on the road performing standup), the offices of his guests, or other locations. Every show opens with an audio sample of Maron's only line (in the original theatrical edit) from the film Almost Famous: "Lock the Gates!".[2]

Several personalities have declined invitations to appear on the show, including Daniel Tosh,[3] Tom Waits,[4] Jon Stewart,[5] Albert Brooks, Dave Chappelle,[5] and Shecky Greene.

Reception

WTF has received generally positive reviews, including positive writeups in the New York Times[1] and Entertainment Weekly.[6] On average, it receives over 220,000 downloads per episode - with the show purportedly reaching its 100,000,000th download by 9 December 2013.[7]

Notable incidents

  • Louis C.K. gave a two episode interview, in which Maron and C.K. revealed that the two of them had a falling out, and discussed and rekindled their old friendship. While discussing the birth of his daughter, C.K. began crying.[8][9]
  • Carlos Mencia came on and discussed allegations of his plagiarizing other comics. After the interview, Maron said that "something didn't feel right." He did further research, and interviewed comics Willie Barcena and Steve Trevino, who offered accounts of Mencia stealing material. Maron then contacted Mencia, who immediately returned for a follow-up interview. Mencia admitted that during the initial interview, he "had an agenda", and then went on to discuss the allegations and his reputation in a much less guarded, more forthright manner.[10][11]
  • Maron confronted Dane Cook about accusations of plagiarizing Louis C.K. and about his tension with Steve Byrne.[12][13]
  • Maron brought up online accusations against Gallagher about his performing of homophobic material. A fight ensued, in which Gallagher became the first and only guest on the podcast to walk out mid-interview.[14]
  • Todd Glass used his appearance on the podcast to come out of the closet as gay.[15][16]
  • Todd Hanson gave a detailed account of his suicide attempt in a hotel room in Brooklyn, and spoke about his life-long struggle with depression.[17]
  • Kevin Smith complained about Bruce Willis's lack of involvement in promoting the film Cop Out, which triggered a public feud between the two of them.[18]

Episode list

Main article: List of WTF with Marc Maron episodes

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 New York Times article: "The Comic Who Explores Comedy's Darkest Side."
  2. ↑ "Almost Famous (5/9) Movie CLIP - Do You Wanna Buy a Gate? (2000)". Movieclips. 2011-10-11. Retrieved 2013-10-09. 
  3. ↑ https://twitter.com/#!/marcmaron/status/88443415288754176
  4. ↑ http://i.imgur.com/YIzUg.jpg
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Marc Maron On Jon Stewart: 'There's Some Tension There' (VIDEO)". HuffPost. 2013-04-30. Retrieved 2013-10-09. 
  6. ↑ Entertainment Weekly. July 2010. 
  7. ↑ Weekly email update
  8. ↑ http://castroller.com/podcasts/WtfWithMarc/1866457-Episode%20111%20-%20Louis%20CK%20part%201
  9. ↑ http://www.laughspin.com/2012/05/18/marc-maron-shooting-scenes-for-louie/
  10. ↑ http://castroller.com/podcasts/WtfWithMarc/1652955-Episode%2075%20-%20Carlos%20Mencia
  11. ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lee-stranahan/marc-maron-enters-mind-of_b_595136.html
  12. ↑ http://castroller.com/podcasts/WtfWithMarc/1707436-Episode%2085%20-%20Dane%20Cook%20/%20The%20Nicotine%20Diaries
  13. ↑ http://www.laughspin.com/2010/07/01/dane-cook-chats-with-marc-maron-a-study-on-first-impressions-and-the-real-self/
  14. ↑ http://wtfpod.libsyn.com/episode-145-gallagher
  15. ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/16/todd-glass-comes-out-as-gay-on-wtf-with-marc-maron_n_1209291.html
  16. ↑ http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_245_-_todd_glass
  17. ↑ http://wtfpod.libsyn.com/episode-190-todd-hanson
  18. ↑ http://wtfpod.libsyn.com/episode-141-kevin-smith

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