>> ^RhesusMonk:

Wait, so what really happened with Community? Nice interview, but didn't shed much light.
Marc Maron


Eh that's probably more of a problem with the title of the post. I mean what's to tell, it's not a really profitable show and he's a pain for the people above him. They said we don't need this aggravation get him outa here.

I do like how sane and down to earth he is though. He knows exactly what the deal with Community is and I LOVE Community. He's realistic, he knows this show isn't Friends and that's what NBC wants, oh well move on. Also he doesn't sound like a high and mighty artistic douchebag, just a guy who makes TV shows.

Wait, so what really happened with Community? Nice interview, but didn't shed much light.

*Marc Maron

When did Marc Marin start interviewing people on G4?

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Just listened to David Cross on Marc Maron's Podcast - he talks a a bit about Bob and Mr Show.
http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_269_-_david_cross

I'm excited for Mad Men coming back, but also just scared that Don will continue to be a dick and become even less likeable...

I don't think Marc Maron's show will be any good... but that's probably because I've become quite sick of Marc and his self reflecting ways.

Dirk Gently might be good to watch with the kids, I read one of the books when I was a kid and liked it.

I keep meaning to watch Downton Abbey with my wife, it's been praised by all and sundry.

The one I'm really excited for though, is Game of Thrones Season 2... ooooh yeah. I'm buying the first season on Blu Ray shortly as it's a rarity in the TV zone of shows I'll actually watch more than once.

Oh... and Warehouse 13... and Eureka (last season of that)... great shows.

Baaaaaa Ha ha ha ha ha ha!

I saw an email notification that @shinyblurry had put that post referring to mine and thought 'Bah, I'm sick of responding to his bullshit attempts to turn everything into a religious slinging match'.

And yet look what happened. Others took the bait and ran.

Also, @alien_concept, this bit may be comedy, but his discussion with Marc on WTF isn't so much, and you really do get the feeling his views towards women were fucked up. Sad, but true. He always looked on them as having ulterior motives, always looked on relationships as a game to be played... he never got to the point of being comfortable in a relationship, feeling like a partnership at all. It was him trying to keep his ranking within the man-woman dynamic.

Sad.

Shiny... hats off to you sir to being able to stir the shit so well. I am past getting pissed off at your ranting because I know there is no reasoning, no true conversing with you. So now I watch on with amusement and don't even really read what goes on in these slinging matches. The ones where the religious side falls back on 'There is a God, I am right, my book says so.' as the only argument are not fun to talk to.

I missed the Bolton match. Sad stuff, reminded me of Marc Vivien Foe. You're right that Spurs have overachieved, that's more accurate.

I have liked Carrol at times but I can only hope for his sake he's going to come good like Drogba who I knew could be awesome but just needed time to settle. Both are big, physical guys that should intimidate defenders. But only one has in his career. Guess Carroll is just too green.

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Are you a Liverpool fan? Charlie Adam has been awful lately, we miss Lucas so much. I thought I was the only knowledgeable football man here!


Nah, Spurs fan here. It's been rather frustrating to see how overrated we've been this season. This period of losses has been absolutely predictable. I think Redknapp played Modric on the left against Everton which is mind-blowingly stupid but beyond that we just don't have enough good players.

Charlie Adam is astonishing though. I wasn't sure about him either way when Liverpool bought him. I knew Downing would fail as he's always been mediocre. Looks like Adam should have stayed at the Blackpool level. And don't get me started on Carroll...


I have faith in Carroll and Henderson, I think they will come good. The money splunked on them was ridiculous and they'll never justify that but they can be good players. Downing is out of his depth and Adam, well, he's been awful and we play so much better without him. One season wonder.

Spurs are good, and they're well run. I wouldn't say they are overrated, but that they overachieved. You're not good enough for a title challenge, but you deserve top 4 a lot more than Liverpool :

I take it you saw the Spurs - Bolton match? I've never seen anything quite like that and I hope I never do again.

@ctrlaltbleach I know what a practical joke is. A lot of practical jokes are not funny.

I just listened to Jimmy Kimmel on Marc Maron's WTF Podcast, and he said his mom used to fake death for up to 30 minutes while he and his siblings grew increasingly freaked out. He said his mom did a lot of stuff like that. Maybe that explains it.

I can get behind that historian's way of describing it, and I agree with what you're saying about how the Civil War went down. I just disagree with your assessment of what Paul himself said -- he didn't just say "it's not the only issue" he later says "it wasn't the deciding issue" which is just...wrong.

The South seceded and fired the first shots because they wanted to keep their slaves so badly they'd rather leave the Union than give them up.

There was a confluence of other issues involved in the conflict, but "State's rights" was and always has been a euphemism for the bargain that was struck at the signing of the Constitution to let some states keep slavery, not some separate, lofty moral principle that has nothing to do with slavery.

>> ^Skeeve:

"While slavery and its various and multifaceted discontents were the primary cause of disunion, it was disunion itself that sparked the war." - Elizabeth R. Varon, Bruce Levine, Marc Egnal, and Michael Holt at a plenary session of the organization of American Historians, March 17, 2011.
Most historical works I have read about the American Civil War explain that, from the North's perspective, the war wasn't to end slavery, but to preserve the union. That said, the South's reason for seceding was based more heavily on protecting their right to have slaves.
As with all wars, there wasn't just one cause and, as much as I dislike Ron Paul, I have to agree with his statement that slavery wasn't the only reason for the Civil War.>> ^NetRunner:
>> ^Kreegath:
However, he does make his opinion clear that he doesn't think ending slavery was the deciding reason for the civil war, something that I've actually heard is a historically defensible position.

Heard from who?

"While slavery and its various and multifaceted discontents were the primary cause of disunion, it was disunion itself that sparked the war." - Elizabeth R. Varon, Bruce Levine, Marc Egnal, and Michael Holt at a plenary session of the organization of American Historians, March 17, 2011.

Most historical works I have read about the American Civil War explain that, from the North's perspective, the war wasn't to end slavery, but to preserve the union. That said, the South's reason for seceding was based more heavily on protecting their right to have slaves.

As with all wars, there wasn't just one cause and, as much as I dislike Ron Paul, I have to agree with his statement that slavery wasn't the only reason for the Civil War.>> ^NetRunner:

>> ^Kreegath:
However, he does make his opinion clear that he doesn't think ending slavery was the deciding reason for the civil war, something that I've actually heard is a historically defensible position.

Heard from who?

C.K. himself talks about learning to throw out his act each year from George Carlin who, at the time, was his comedy hero. C.K., too, thought that it was incredible, but he soon realized that it's the only way to keep it fresh and stay alive creatively.

>> ^spoco2:

Man, I just laughed out loud from his bit then about the bus boy... that's a joke he's only just starting on for his next year of material, and it's already showing he has not lost it yet.
I was listening to Marc Maron interviewing Chris Rock the other day, and in that they mention Louis, and talk about his throwing out his act each year and were all like 'Woah man, just slow down, chill out, you're doing too much'.
And I think that's why he's at the top. Because he does not think it's too much, because he's made that deal with himself, he's fucking stuck to it, and it is seriously reaping rewards. It's the thing which stops him getting stale. The worst thing for a comedian, for me, is when I see them do the same bit over and over. It destroys that illusion that they're just making it up there on the spot, which is what all great comedians seem like they're doing. It's only when you see them do the act a few times that you realise that all those inflections, the little asides, the 'mistakes' etc., they're all part of a well honed act. If you don't see the act over and over then you can maintain the illusion for yourself.
That's why I'm still very much into Louis.
I bought and watched Live at the Beacon on Monday and it was hilarious. $5 well spent.

Man, I just laughed out loud from his bit then about the bus boy... that's a joke he's only just starting on for his next year of material, and it's already showing he has not lost it yet.

I was listening to Marc Maron interviewing Chris Rock the other day, and in that they mention Louis, and talk about his throwing out his act each year and were all like 'Woah man, just slow down, chill out, you're doing too much'.

And I think that's why he's at the top. Because he does not think it's too much, because he's made that deal with himself, he's fucking stuck to it, and it is seriously reaping rewards. It's the thing which stops him getting stale. The worst thing for a comedian, for me, is when I see them do the same bit over and over. It destroys that illusion that they're just making it up there on the spot, which is what all great comedians seem like they're doing. It's only when you see them do the act a few times that you realise that all those inflections, the little asides, the 'mistakes' etc., they're all part of a well honed act. If you don't see the act over and over then you can maintain the illusion for yourself.

That's why I'm still very much into Louis.

I bought and watched Live at the Beacon on Monday and it was hilarious. $5 well spent.

Marc's not everyone's cup of tea, but when he clicks he can deliver incredible interviews. And his stand-up is really solid. You're in the hands of a professional when he gets up there.

My problem with him is that his podcast is so hot that people are coming on that aren't really interested (they just want the publicity) and he's not that interested in them. Makes for a boring interview.

I got tired of marc maron years ago, listening to his air america morning show.

>> ^spoco2:

Oh man, I've been listening to WTF a fair bit lately, but yeah, Marc definitely has that 'think how everything relates back to me and how the world observes me.
If I hear him say how he was the doorman at the damn comedy club one more time to a guest. WE GET IT, you've been around for a long time. You're not super famous, get the FUCK over it.
It's the perfect recipe for self loathing and misery... always thinking about yourself rather than others. It's very much what Stephen Fry says in regards to the 'I Mode'... listen to others, be interested in others. Get out of YOUR HEAD and focus on doing things and making yourself and others happy by not whinging about what is wrong, but celebrating what is right.
>> ^rottenseed:
BTW, I started getting annoyed with Marc Maron. He comes off as a self-important sycophant to me. I think it's because he hates himself so much...>> ^kymbos:
I'm a bit sad to say I'm slowly falling out of love with Louis and Marc Maron. I'm not sure what to do about it.
Dave Chappelle, please start a twice weekly podcast, I'm begging you!

Oh man, I've been listening to WTF a fair bit lately, but yeah, Marc definitely has that 'think how everything relates back to me and how the world observes me.

If I hear him say how he was the doorman at the damn comedy club one more time to a guest. WE GET IT, you've been around for a long time. You're not super famous, get the FUCK over it.

It's the perfect recipe for self loathing and misery... always thinking about yourself rather than others. It's very much what Stephen Fry says in regards to the 'I Mode'... listen to others, be interested in others. Get out of YOUR HEAD and focus on doing things and making yourself and others happy by not whinging about what is wrong, but celebrating what is right.

>> ^rottenseed:
BTW, I started getting annoyed with Marc Maron. He comes off as a self-important sycophant to me. I think it's because he hates himself so much...>> ^kymbos:
I'm a bit sad to say I'm slowly falling out of love with Louis and Marc Maron. I'm not sure what to do about it.
Dave Chappelle, please start a twice weekly podcast, I'm begging you!