#drew michael

*sam & drew*

And Marc Maron dropped a fun tidbit I had NEVER heard before: He had asked Bo Burnham to direct his comedy special! 🤯

Here's my transcription of Maron on Bo and his brilliance:

You had, you frame it in the final, the beginning of the latest, uh, version of what you would call alternative comedy and it has its place, but you know, outside of Bo Burnham, who I think had out of all of them as, as a comedic visionary. Well, he's the guy.

You know, like that thing he did during the pandemic and also all his stuff. That this is a guy that takes emotional risk, but also is insanely talented, like you said.

And intellectually, uh, up for the challenge...And I asked Bo to direct my last one just cuz I thought well maybe you could do something interesting with me because I'm actually a fucking bleeding wound half the time, but he was polite and said he was in a deal with Netflix. Why would he want to? I was condescending to him.

So that was exciting to hear! Maron and Jesse also go into Rothaniel and the contentious interview with Jerrod Carmichael, the art form of the special irself, and what vulnerability is in comedy.

Highly recommended, and I now have to read the book knowing Jesse discusses some of my favorite comedians (and calls Maria Bamford one of the best of all time—love it)!