Scharpling on WTF

[Pidgeon]

It's just kind of a surreal feeling hearing about someone going through stuff, when you're a fan of them and you're not used to hearing a lot about their personal lives.

[Greggulator]

When they were talking about "adorable" comics who put being "adorable" before being funny, I was thinking Demitri Martin. Any other guesses?

I hope it was because I am not a fan of him at all. I've dubbed him "Twee Gallagher."

[Christina]

It's just kind of a surreal feeling

Gotcha - just curious ...

[effecT]

When they were talking about "adorable" comics who put being "adorable" before being funny, I was thinking Demitri Martin. Any other guesses?

I was thinking of Jon Benjamin and Jonathan Katz.
Also Todd Barry! He compared himself to prairie dogs and coined the phrase "Ey Do Ra Bley".

But seriously: I don't find Dimitri Martin to be yearning for affection and adoration that much. Rather i do not find him to be greatly funny. He does all his weird tricks and seems to be vying for hipster/alternativo approval, which is annoying. His show was still very good for Comedy Central standards.
I actually have no idea who Tom referred to...
Michael Ian Black?
Just a wild guess...

[Pidgeon]

My first thought was Eugene Mirman.

[Christina]

They also referenced guys who go for a particular crowd really hard, like "college" - so I was thinking of Dane Cook. I don't think he's really "adorable" though.

[amiright??]

That was a really great conversation. I did cringe a little when Marc started asking more personal questions about Tom's upbringing, but then I realized that Tom wasn't going to reveal more than he was comfortable with - thankfully.

Does anyone reveal more than they're comfortable with on WTF? Everyone seems to just open up automatically there these days, if they're up for it...

I couldn't help but notice the pause as Maron asked about Tom's family. I wasn't sure if they were going to continue down that road - you could almost hear Tom weigh it in his head...

I also thought Demetri Martin was the person Maron was criticizing.

[daveB from Oakland]

My first thought was Eugene Mirman.

I'm pretty sure Maron's indicated a dislike for Demetri Martin on previous WTFs. But I think he's a fan of Mirman (he did the "Stand Uppity" comedy tour which was a package with Maron, Mirman, and Andy Kindler) ... also, Mirman and Kindler were guests on some of the older (now "premium") wtf episodes.

[dicebourbon]

That was a really great conversation. I did cringe a little when Marc started asking more personal questions about Tom's upbringing, but then I realized that Tom wasn't going to reveal more than he was comfortable with - thankfully.

Does anyone reveal more than they're comfortable with on WTF? Everyone seems to just open up automatically there these days, if they're up for it...

Now that I think about it, I guess it would be impossible to reveal more than you're comfortable with unless you're under oath.

[dave from knoxville]

Like with Barbra Walters', there are always tears at Maron interviews. Unlike with Walters', the tears are always Maron's. That's part of why I enjoy him so much.

[spruce]

It was a good interview. Maron was surprisingly restrained. I was glad that Tom didn't start spilling much. For some reason I was worried that he would. One thing I appreciate about Tom, Paul F. Tompkins, Patton Oswalt and I guess most of the comdedian friends of the show is that they seem to be relatively private people who don't feel the urge to gush about everything that happens to them, good or bad. I think that's something to be respected, though I'm not sure Maron can really wrap his brain around it. It came up sort of in the discussion about his inability to appreciate Tim & Eric.

[dave from knoxville]

It was a good interview. Maron was surprisingly restrained. I was glad that Tom didn't start spilling much. For some reason I was worried that he would. One thing I appreciate about Tom, Paul F. Tompkins, Patton Oswalt and I guess most of the comdedian friends of the show is that they seem to be relatively private people who don't feel the urge to gush about everything that happens to them, good or bad. I think that's something to be respected, though I'm not sure Maron can really wrap his brain around it. It came up sort of in the discussion about his inability to appreciate Tim & Eric.

Add me to that list.

[stepheninchicago]

Jon Benjamin and Todd Barry are hardly "Adorable" comedians.

[NJL]

I was thinking more along the lines of Garfunkel and Oates, but maybe that is too literal.

[Stupornaut]

I was thinking more along the lines of Garfunkel and Oates, but maybe that is too literal.

Garfunkel and Oates earned my eternal enmity for including "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" in their "songs we hate" medley. I know Michael Jackson turned out to be a total creep but still, eff that noise.