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Joe Swanberg Is Getting a Comedy Anthology Series at Netflix

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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

Another season of Fuller House is perhaps balanced out with a mumblecore anthology?

Joe Swanberg, the mind behind mumblecore dramedies Digging For Fire and Drinking Buddies, is getting his own series that will follow various lives of Chicagoans in the organic style that Swanberg has honed over the years.

Marc Maron, Hannibal Burress, Jake Johnson, Aya Cash, Dave Franco, Orlando Bloom, Malin Akerman, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and more have all signed on to be featured in the series some way.

All of these elements and this anthology series’ title being Easy make this for yet another intriguing Netflix series will all probably end up binge watching over a weekend.

Finally, Here’s the First Teaser for The Duplass Brothers’ “Animals”

January 10, 2016

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With BoJack Horseman and a multitude of web series that have talking animals, it would seem anthropomorphized animated series are becoming their own sub genre.

That being said, there’s still room for more such shows as you can see with this teaser of The Duplass Brothers’ Animals.

Not only are NYC animals talking like regular New Yorkers a clever concept, but having the voice talents of Nick Kroll Matt Walsh, Steve Zissis, Adam Scott, Colbie Smulders, Marc Maron, Zach Woods, Jessica Chastain, Horatio Sanz, Kumail Nanjiani, Katie Aselton, Wanda Sykes, Paul Scheer, Rob Corddry, and Molly Shannon definitely pushes it to the next level.

Look for the premiere of Animals on Friday Feb. 5th at 11:30PM on HBO.

Season 3 of “Maron” Now on Netflix

December 28, 2015

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Yes, the other two seasons are on there as well in case you need to catch up or want to binge watch the whole thing again.

Maron, the IFC scripted series based on WTF with Marc Maron and Maron’s life surrounding his celebrated podcast made it to its 3rd season this year. You can now engage in probably your preferred method of watching TV by streaming that 3rd season all on Netflix at your leisure.

Marc Maron’s Latest Hour Special “More Later” Premieres Tonight on Epix

December 4, 2015

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10PM on Epix.

The WTF host is the mic and the stool once again for his latest special, More Later, directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, premiering tonight. It’ll be the latest chapter of his collection of albums/specials chronicling how Marc can still draw all the frustrations of his life into comedy.

For example, see his take on seeing old friends and kale. Then, catch the whole later on tonight, again, at 10PM on Epix.

Here’s a Preview of Marc Maron’s “More Later” Special Coming to EPIX

November 23, 2015

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On top of his show getting renewed and his podcast cruising along as one of the biggest podcasts around, Marc Maron also has a comedy special, More Later, coming next week to EPIX.

Just like you’re used to, he has got his stool to perch on and all the anxieties and neuroses to break down and examine hilariously as this preview shows.

Look for More Later on Fri. Dec. 4th at 10PM.

“Maron” Is Getting a 4th Season at IFC

November 6, 2015

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I’m doing another season of #Maron for @IFC! Gotta get that guy back on track!

IFC has indeed picked up Marc Maron’s Maron based on WTF with Marc Maron for a fourth season.

Who knew that podcasts would end up being the inspiration for a decent chunk of a cable network’s schedule for multiple seasons?

Along side Comedy Bang! Bang!, IFC’s has successfully adapted podcasts into two of their longer running series.

Howl.fm Offering Many of Your Favorite Podcasts and Albums Remastered and Ad Free

August 23, 2015

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If they just had some sort of bonus features or accompanying essay, this could be a Criterion Collection for podcasts.

The entire archives for Earwolf, Wolfpop, and WTF with Marc Maron are getting the ads taken out of them and having the audio spruced up for the new subscription based audio streaming service, Howl.fm.

In addition to the likes of How Did This Get Made?, Sklarbro Country, improv4humans with Matt Besser, The Sylvester Stallone Podcast, Howl.fm will also offer podcast episode specials, often recorded live, and mini-series including Superego’s Forgotten Classics.

Comedy albums such as Paul F. Tompkins Impersonal, Jimmy Pardo’s Sprezzatura, Kyle Kinane’s I Liked His Old Stuff Better, Andy Daly’s Nine Sweaters, and more will also be offered with a monthly subscription fee of $4.99 a month.

We’re guessing that ad free selling point might be pretty enticing to a lot of you.

Contrary To What We’ve All Been Hearing, Jason Bateman Says There Is No Current Plan for More “Arrested Development”

August 17, 2015

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(via Uproxx/WTF w/Marc Maron)

We’ve all made a huge mistake?

Despite hearing from Brian Grazer about a new batch of episodes of Arrested Development coming soon, it seems more unsure that such a thing is indeed happening.

Earlier this summer, Netflix’s Ted Sarandos expressed that he was hopeful to continue with new episodes of the series, but nothing was official or confirmed.

In his recent WTF appearance, Arrested Development star Jason Bateman echoed that sentiment by no knowledge of new episodes going into production.

He also elaborated that calling the latest episodes of Arrested Development “season 4″ as misleading as they were the first part of a three part arc.

Let’s hope we’ll be able to see the other two parts.

“Marc Maron: More Later” Premiering on Epix on Dec. 4th

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This puts Marc Maron on a new hour of stand-up every two years.

That’s incredibly impressive considering you add his WTF and Maron on IFC on top of following up 2009′s Final Engagement, 2011′s This Has To Be Funny and 2013′s Thinky Pain.

So, you have the rest of summer and all of fall to get Epix so you can watch Marc Maron: More Later (unless you were in the crowd at the Vic Theatre in Chicago earlier this year)

Somehow, We Got a Sort Of Shout Out on “Maron”

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In comedy, it’s often an honor to get referenced in an Andy Kindler joke.

While we’ve heard Kindler do it on stage from time to time, Kindler specifically references The Comedy Bureau in this Maron clip, which has definitely made us feel like we’re doing something right around here.

So, thanks to both Maron and Kindler to give us the niche validation that our “staff” thrives on. (We’re fully aware that this is the sort of self-congratulatory post that also can be made fun of in a Kindler-esque joke, but we’re just glad to be mentioned on TV).

And Here’s That Obama Episode of WTF with Marc Maron

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It’s podcasting history right here.

Last Friday, President Barack Obama indeed came to Marc Maron’s garage, albeit a super safe version of Marc’s garage that was covered in pop up tents and a Secret Service detail to do an episode of WTF.

They chatted for just over around an hour in a conversation that, because it is podcasting and of the noted way that Maron conducts interviews, is more intimate and free flowing probably any interview that Obama has had. Thus, you get to go from talking about the tragedy in Charleston last week all the way to talking about Pryor and Dick Gregory.

Listen to this milestone for both podcasting and WTF with Marc Maron here.

Marc Maron To Interview President Barack Obama on WTF

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Literally speaking, Marc probably won’t be able to lock the gates.

Announced on the latest episode of WTF with Marc Maron, Marc has an interview with President Barack Obama set and will post it on Monday. Of course, Obama is in town for fundraising purposes, but we definitely hope that Marc goes through Obama’s fantastic White House Correspondents Dinner sets over the years.

Knowing this is supposed to take place reportedly sometime tomorrow at Maron’s garage, LA’s Eastside will finally get a taste of that Obama traffic.

Marc Maron Might Have Solved The Mystery of California’s Drought

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Rather than rising temperatures leaving less rainfall, Marc Maron might be on to something else that is behind the severe droughts in California that we all might be all a little ashamed to admit.

He confided his “discovery” to us all on Conan this week.

Perhaps, after, we can all be “masters of our domain” and conserve all the water we need here in California.

“Earbuds: The Podcasting Documentary” Got a Teaser

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It was only a matter of a time before a full fledged documentary on podcasting was made.

Co-founders of the LA Podcast Festival, Chris Mancini and Graham Elwood have been put years into making Earbuds, a documentary about the ever burgeoning world of podcasting. They’ve captured how expansive and wonderfully crazy podcasters have gotten over the years as well as interviews with Marc Maron, Chris Hardwick, Jimmy Pardo, Aisha Tyler, Wil Anderson, and way more.

You can get a first look at Earbuds in the teaser over at Nerdist.com.

Marc Maron To Host Vice’s “VICE Portraits”

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Rather than just talks, this will be walks and talks with Marc Maron.

As part of Vice’s new VICE TV, Marc will be doing the sort of intimate interviewing that has put him at the forefront of podcasting for a new show called “VICE Portraits”.

According to an e-mail to his fans, he’ll be chatting with guests to and fro to a place that may be relevant or challenging to that guest.

Already, we can imagine something like an anything goes chat with Dave Anthony in something that’s enclosed and close quarters perhaps like a submarine.

“Maron” Shows What Trying To Pick an Agent Can Be Like

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As you’ve probably gathered from even watching a clip of Entourage, dealing with entertainment agencies can be difficult. Even if you’re just picking one to have represent you in order to move your career forward, trying to figure which one is best is sometimes like trying to pick between apples and other apples of similar, but different shades.

This clip from Maron gives a pretty good estimation of that experience.

Marc Maron Talks Handling Baby Hecklers and Long Time Internet Trolls on Kimmel

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Stopping by to promote the new season of Maron, which starts tonight, Marc Maron chatted with Jimmy Fallon about opposite ends of the heckler/troll spectrum that comedians have come to deal with in this era of comedy.

First off, Marc had to delicately eal with a whole family including their baby being in the crowd at a show that he wasn’t aware was all ages.

Then, on the other end, Marc went to great lengths to get back at someone trolling on him Twitter. How far? How about casting someone in your show so you can tell a story about it on late night?

Watch a Whole Episode of Season 3 of “Maron” Before Next’s Week Premiere Thanks to IFC

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The season 3 of premiere of Maron isn’t until next week on May 14th 10PM, but IFC has put an entire episode on YouTube to get your fix right now.

Here’s The Trailer for Season 3 of IFC’s “Maron”

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This season is catching up to current day Marc Maron where he’s getting more successful.

Dave Anthony, Patton Oswalt, Whitney Cummings, Andy Dick, Andy Kindler, Judd Hirsch, and more are all returning for the 3rd season of Maron and will deal with Marc while he’s dealing with handling success.

Watch the trailer here and mark down the premiere for May 14th at 10PM on IFC.

“Apparently”, Nate Fernald Was “Cut Out” of What Should Be Called “WTF with Marc Maron and Nate Fernald”

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As it “turns out”, the very funny Nate Fernald has been “co-hosting”, then subsequently “cut out” of every episode of WTF with Marc Maron.

Even if you’re a longtime listener to WTF, you might not even be aware that Marc and a guest are “ignoring” a co-host, Nate Fernald, the whole time.

Fernald was gracious enough to dig up an unedited episode featuring guest Chris D’Elia and none of Nate being cut out. Listen here.

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Humble Bundle Doing Another Comedy Release With Hicks, Maron, Stanhope, Birbiglia, and More

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Last year, Humble Bundle let you support charity and get a whole bushel full of great comedy albums and specials including Louis C.K. and Maria Bamford.

Their latest stand-up comedy bundle has just released and includes two Bill Hicks specials, Marc Maron’s Thinky Pain, Doug Stanhope’s Beer Hall Putsch, and way more.

For the price of pay-what-you-want, you can get:

Comedy Specials
Bill Hicks “One Night Stand”
Bill Hicks “Totally Bill Hicks”
Marc Maron “Thinky Pain”
Mike Birbiglia “My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend”
Doug Stanhope “Beer Hall Putsch”
Iliza Shlesinger “War Paint”
Brian Posehn “The Fartist”

Comedy Albums
Bill Hicks “Arizona Bay”
Bill Hicks “Rant In E Minor”
Mike Birbiglia “My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend”
Doug Stanhope “Beer Hall Putsch”
Iliza Shlesinger “War Paint”
Brian Posehn “The Fartist”
Dr. Katz “Live” (with BJ Novak, Eugene Mirman, and Andy Kindler)
Brooks Wheelan “This Is Cool, Right?

Proceeds go to supporting the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which is fighting the good fight against patent trolls and such for digital rights and Watsi that provides direct funding for medical care to those in need.

Like Michael Scott would say, this is a “win-win-win”. Go get this bundle quickly because you have less than a week to snatch it up.

Season of 3 of “Maron” Coming May 14th

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With season 3 of Maron coming in less than two months and almost at 600 episodes of WTF with Marc Maron, the gates have been locked and many of us are all tuned in.

Season 3 of Maron premieres on Thurs. May 14th at 10PM on IFC and with it, comes the third season of a show based on doing a podcast that was just started as a thing to keep Marc from killing himself.

So, would the hashtag a la Community’s #sixseasonsandamovie for this be #sixseasonsonethousandsepisodesandamovie?

Here’s The First Trailer For Kevin Pollak’s Documentary Exploration of What Drives People to Do Comedy, “Misery Loves Comedy”

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Premiering and getting bought up at Sundance this year, Kevin Pollak’s Misery Loves Comedy attempts to get in the nitty gritty of what motivates some of the funniest people around to do comedy as a career.

Here’s the first trailer.

Bob Saget, Tom Hanks, Jim Gaffigan, Jimmy Fallon, Marc Maron, Lewis Black, Larry David, Amy Schumer, Judd Apatow, Martin Short, Matt Walsh, Christopher Guest, David Wain, Janeane Garafalo, Stephen Merchant, Chris Hardwick, Matthew Perry, Rob Delaney, Stephen Merchant, Jason Reitman, Lisa Kudrow, Jon Favreau, Andy Richter, James L. Brooks, Paul F. Tompkins, Wayne Federman, Scott Aukerman, Richard Lewis, Whoopi Goldberg, Kumail Nanjiani, Dana Gould, Jim Jefferies, Andy Kindler, Greg Proops, Kathleen Madigan, Maria Bamford, Robert Smigel, Steve Coogan, Jake Johannsen, Jimmy Pardo, David Koechner, and more all chat with Pollak on this topic.

So, it might be worth checking out when it hits theaters.

Watch The Various Stages of Marc Maron Learning That He Doesn’t Have Cancer

February 24, 2015

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Self-diagnosing seems to be a pretty routine habit for Marc Maron, though Marc often goes to the extreme of suspecting that he has cancer.

For his episode of This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir, Maron details the various stages of being slowly convinced that he doesn’t have cancer.

Make Plans To Go To This Year’s Moontower Comedy Festival Because Their 2015 Line-Up Is Pretty Damn Amazing

January 20, 2015

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Austin’s Moontower Comedy Festival just announced their line-up for this year and it’s indeed, as we said above, pretty damn amazing. Do they have Christmas in April nowadays because having Patton Oswalt, TJ Miller, Emo Philips, Tim Minchin, Bridget Everett, John Mulaney, Hasan Minhaj, Byron Bowers, and Eddie Pepitone just to brush the surface is a wish list come true.

Moontower goes from Wed. Apr. 22nd- Sun. Apr. 25th and you can an special early bird discounted badge for $99 right now. You should be clicking over to get that deal right now, so you don’t miss out on this.