The Marc Maron Show
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The Marc Maron Show was a late night radio show
produced in affiliation with the Air America Radio
network and hosted by comedian Marc Maron
. The show originated from KTLK 1150 AM in Los Angeles, California
. The show was less politically focused and more comedic than the other weekday programs on Air America. It featured interviews (both political and showbusiness), live comedy, and extensive banter between Maron and Jim Earl
, Maron's co-host, who provides humorous introductions after each commercial break and plays several of the recurring characters in the show's skits.
The content of the show was a wide mix. Political segments and interviews similar to those on other shows on Air America were a regular fixture, with a slight focus away from the "topics of the day" towards a more general feel for the political landscape, and especially environmental, health-related chemical issues and religion. Also featured were interviews with authors, directors and writers, often of political or satirical works, and appearances by comics. The website of the show described it as having "a laid-back performance and interview style reminiscent of “The Late Show with David Letterman” or “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” with an emphasis on culture and comedy". Comedy skits were a regular feature, with a variety of re-occurring skits and occasional one-off bits.
The show's inception came about following the ending of Morning Sedition
, Air America's original "morning drive" show. Maron's contract for the show was not renewed, so he moved back from New York to Los Angeles (where he lives). There KTLK set up The Marc Maron Show, since it had become evident following outcries to Air America by a small but committed fan base that there was an audience for his style of radio. As such, it shared many common characters and themes with Morning Sedition
. In addition to Jim Earl also moving to Los Angeles to join the show and bringing all of his segments (Mort Mortensen's Weekly Remembrance, Cardinal Milf Milfington's Rapture Watch, War on Brains, etc), the show also features Kent Jones's Lawton Smalls character occasionally. Maron's Short Order News is a similar vehicle for topical jokes to the Morning Sedition Cliff Notes from Morning Sedition
.
The show launched on February 28, 2006 and was broadcast "Live" from the Marc Graue Voice Over Studios in Burbank,CA.until July 13, 2006.Originally aired live only on KTLK. From its beginning, however, the show was part of Air America's paid podcasting service. The show was officially scheduled from 1AM - 3AM ET. However, due to contractual issues at KTLK, the show was frequently delayed by Los Angeles Clippers
broadcasts and postgame shows during the basketball season. As of April 10, 2006, the show moved to being pre-recorded between 5PM - 7PM PT. Syndication by Air America was scheduled to start on April 17, 2006, but changes in the AAR management team delayed that event. Talks between Maron and AAR management continued, according to Maron, and because the management team refused to syndicate the show, Maron chose to exercise an escape clause in his contract when the syndication clause was not honored.
Radio programming
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produced in affiliation with the Air America Radio
Air America Radio
Air America was an American radio network specializing in progressive talk programming...
network and hosted by comedian Marc Maron
Marc Maron
Marc Maron is an American stand-up comedian and podcast host.He has been host of The Marc Maron Show, and co-host of both Morning Sedition, and Breakroom Live, all politically-oriented shows, produced under the auspices of Air America Media. He was also the host of Comedy Central's Short Attention...
. The show originated from KTLK 1150 AM in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. The show was less politically focused and more comedic than the other weekday programs on Air America. It featured interviews (both political and showbusiness), live comedy, and extensive banter between Maron and Jim Earl
Jim Earl
Jim Earl is a stage and radio comedian, comedy writer, musician and cartoonist from California.Earl received a degree in Art History from the University of California, Berkeley in 1984, and then he began his comedy career in the stand-up comedy team of "Lank and Earl" with his high school friend...
, Maron's co-host, who provides humorous introductions after each commercial break and plays several of the recurring characters in the show's skits.
The content of the show was a wide mix. Political segments and interviews similar to those on other shows on Air America were a regular fixture, with a slight focus away from the "topics of the day" towards a more general feel for the political landscape, and especially environmental, health-related chemical issues and religion. Also featured were interviews with authors, directors and writers, often of political or satirical works, and appearances by comics. The website of the show described it as having "a laid-back performance and interview style reminiscent of “The Late Show with David Letterman” or “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” with an emphasis on culture and comedy". Comedy skits were a regular feature, with a variety of re-occurring skits and occasional one-off bits.
The show's inception came about following the ending of Morning Sedition
Morning Sedition
Morning Sedition was a three-hour radio program that premiered April 1, 2004 and ran until December 16, 2005, in the United States. It was hosted by comedian Marc Maron and New York radio veteran Mark Riley. Prior to June 2004, the show was also hosted by radio and television journalist Sue...
, Air America's original "morning drive" show. Maron's contract for the show was not renewed, so he moved back from New York to Los Angeles (where he lives). There KTLK set up The Marc Maron Show, since it had become evident following outcries to Air America by a small but committed fan base that there was an audience for his style of radio. As such, it shared many common characters and themes with Morning Sedition
Morning Sedition
Morning Sedition was a three-hour radio program that premiered April 1, 2004 and ran until December 16, 2005, in the United States. It was hosted by comedian Marc Maron and New York radio veteran Mark Riley. Prior to June 2004, the show was also hosted by radio and television journalist Sue...
. In addition to Jim Earl also moving to Los Angeles to join the show and bringing all of his segments (Mort Mortensen's Weekly Remembrance, Cardinal Milf Milfington's Rapture Watch, War on Brains, etc), the show also features Kent Jones's Lawton Smalls character occasionally. Maron's Short Order News is a similar vehicle for topical jokes to the Morning Sedition Cliff Notes from Morning Sedition
Morning Sedition
Morning Sedition was a three-hour radio program that premiered April 1, 2004 and ran until December 16, 2005, in the United States. It was hosted by comedian Marc Maron and New York radio veteran Mark Riley. Prior to June 2004, the show was also hosted by radio and television journalist Sue...
.
The show launched on February 28, 2006 and was broadcast "Live" from the Marc Graue Voice Over Studios in Burbank,CA.until July 13, 2006.Originally aired live only on KTLK. From its beginning, however, the show was part of Air America's paid podcasting service. The show was officially scheduled from 1AM - 3AM ET. However, due to contractual issues at KTLK, the show was frequently delayed by Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
broadcasts and postgame shows during the basketball season. As of April 10, 2006, the show moved to being pre-recorded between 5PM - 7PM PT. Syndication by Air America was scheduled to start on April 17, 2006, but changes in the AAR management team delayed that event. Talks between Maron and AAR management continued, according to Maron, and because the management team refused to syndicate the show, Maron chose to exercise an escape clause in his contract when the syndication clause was not honored.
Regular Features
- Marc Maron's Short Order News - Maron's take on the day's news; airs at the top and bottom of the show
- Dick (as in Cheney) of the Day - the most reprehensible person of the day as chosen by Maron; airs at the bottom of the show
- Liberal Confessional - Maron and callers confess their less-than-progressive moments
- Wheel of Anger - Rants by Earl
- Weekly Remembrances with Mort Mortensen - Earl disrespects the recently dead
- Movie reviews with Svetlana, the Russian prostitute - contributor Iris Bahr
Catchphrases
- Opening: "Good evening, geniuses, philosopher kings and queens, working class heroes, progressive utopians with no sense of humor, lurking conservatives..."
- Closing: "Goodnight, sheeple."
- Well used phrases: "Neo-con death cult", "Christo-fascist zombie brigade"
Music
- Theme: "Sell OutSell Out (song)"Sell Out" is a song by California ska punk band Reel Big Fish, released as the first track on their 1996 album Turn The Radio Off. The song has proven to be one of Reel Big Fish's more popular releases. It has been interpreted as chronicling the payola scandals of early FM radio. However, it can...
" by Reel Big FishReel Big FishReel Big Fish is an American ska punk band from Huntington Beach, California, best known for the 1997 hit "Sell Out". The band gained mainstream recognition in the mid-to-late 1990s, during the third wave of ska with the release of the gold certified album Turn the Radio Off. Soon after, the band... - Bumpers: varies, some regular tunes, but often if a musician is being interviewed, their music will be used instead.
Staff
- Host: Marc Maron
- Co-host: Jim Earl
- Producer: Bill Kollar
- Engineer: Andy Welker
- Writer: Bruce Cherry
- Writer: Spencer Dobson
- Writer: Mike Ferrucci
- Writer: Ray James
- Writer: Kent JonesKent JonesThomas Kenton "Kent" Jones is a writer and performer on MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show, airing live M-F at 9 p.m. Eastern time...
- Writer: Kevin Kataoka
- Writer: Barry Lank
- Writer: Steve Rosenfield
- Contributor: Eddie Pepitone
- Contributor: Jerry Stahl
- Contributor: Rep. Richard Martin
- Contributor: David Poland
- Contributor: Seth Morris
- Contributor: Mishna WolffMishna WolffMishna Wolff is an American writer and humorist.- Biography :Wolff grew up in Seattle, Washington. When her parents divorced she found herself a white girl in a black neighborhood with a white father who expected her to integrate into the black community the way he had...
- Contributor: Iris Bahr
- Contributor: Craig AntonCraig AntonCraig Ward Anton is an American actor and comedian. Anton is most notable for being one of the original cast of comedians on sketch comedy television series MADtv and for his role as Lloyd Diffy in the Disney Channel Original Series Phil of the Future.-Early life and career:Anton, eldest son of...
- Contributor: James AdomianJames AdomianJames Adomian is an Armenian-American actor and stand-up comedian. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska and currently lives in New York City...
- Former Producer: Brendan McDonald - producer during show start-up, returned to NYC after March 31, 2006
- Talent Booker : Charlie Amter