WBEZ Welcomes WTF

By Tankboy in Arts & Entertainment on Jun 1, 2011 4:20PM

If you haven't been introduced to the genius interview stylings of comedian Marc Maron's WTF podcast, you are missing out on one of the best things the Internet has to offer right now. His primary subjects are comedians both famous and infamous, and Maron has a knack for pulling information out of them that one would never expect. Instead of long and boring dissertations on "what makes comedy comedy," Maron instead opts to act as a combination of psychiatrist and subject, often pulling intensely information from his subjects and then using it to make an emotional connection or leap of his own. Through all of this Maron manages the nigh impossible and keeps the conversation between he and his guest (or guests, as often happens during his live WTF tapings) 100% entertaining. Riveting, even!

We recently learned that a SFW version of WTF -- Maron and guests drop the F-bomb frequently during the podcast -- has been picked up by WBEZ, apparently the first radio station to bring Maron of the web and onto the undulating waves of terrestrial radio. We're excited to see Maron given the chance to expand his show's reach ever further and entreat you to give it a listen. If you want to do a little advance homework, go ahead and download some of his online only work to get you primed for WTF's kick off on WBEZ this Sunday, June 5, at 8 p.m.

Maron shot a short video introducing himself to his new potential audience. We're pleased to say he doesn't look nearly as scary in person as his avatar would suggest.

[video via WBEZ]