TV is Dead, Long Live TV. While television is rapidly decaying on the business end of things, simultaneously it is consistently evolving, more artistically challenging and even auteur-friendly, and that is partially thanks to the infiltration of comedy podcasts. Some shows try to incorporate some of the DNA of their pods to the small screen, like Comedy Bang Bang and The Nerdist, while standups like Nikki Glaser, Sara Schaefer, and Pete Holmes have parlayed their numerous hours behind podcast mics into late night hosting gigs. Maron, premiering tomorrow, would never have become a reality if it weren't for his years hosting WTF with Marc Maron, the popular interview podcast that [...]
The AV Club has a nice long interview with Tom Scharpling and Jon Wurster today, as the duo walks us through their favorite bits from The Best Show on WFMU. It's an in-depth look into Scharpling and Wurster's calls, which have consistently been the source of some of the funniest comedy in the past 12 years. It's worth the read whether you voted for Philly Boy Roy or not.
Friend-of-Splitsider Joe Berkowitz has a great piece in the latest Village Voice on musicians who crossover into comedy. Specifically, he focuses on Jon Wurster, who drums for Superchunk and The Mountain Goats while also teaming up with Tom Sharpling on The Best Show on WFMU. Essentially, jerks like Wurster are not content being talented and successful in one field, so they show off and succeed in another as well. Save some for the rest of us, ya dicks.
