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A review by eiganerd
Waiting for the Punch: Words to Live by from the WTF Podcast by Brendan McDonald, Marc Maron, John Oliver
4.0
I received this *advance copy of Waiting for the Punch over the summer through a Flatiron Books giveaway promoted by Marc through his WTF weekly newsletter.
How time quickly passes, but I have been a weekly listener of WTF for over seven years around the time of the two-part Carlos Mencia episode that was essentially the nail in the coffin for his headlining career.
The personal narrative to start this review is to say that the collection of interview transcripts broken into eleven chapters or eleven themes is like visiting old friends. Some interviews come rushing back to your memory, others are abstracted.
The true gift of the book is taking distinct interviews and mixing them together to compose a conversation on parenting, success, failure, or addiction. A collection of some of the major themes of life and Marc’s interviews.
This is certainly a book for any fan of WTF, even if you have listened to all the episodes. It even works for new listeners or the curious as there are some refreshingly honest moments in the book. It is also a great book to read in fits and spirts. Read it when you need a boost, when you feel up and need to be taken down a bit. Really an excellent book when you are on the go, but need a quick break. In the past this would be the best form of “bathroom reading.”
It has been a real pleasure to be a continual listener as March has advanced from a nationally known comics’ comic to a personality in the conversation with some of the best satirical voices in the country. Thank you Marc and Brendan for your work.
Boomer lives!
*I was not paid for this advance review, just a big fan and hope you will all enjoy the book too.
How time quickly passes, but I have been a weekly listener of WTF for over seven years around the time of the two-part Carlos Mencia episode that was essentially the nail in the coffin for his headlining career.
The personal narrative to start this review is to say that the collection of interview transcripts broken into eleven chapters or eleven themes is like visiting old friends. Some interviews come rushing back to your memory, others are abstracted.
The true gift of the book is taking distinct interviews and mixing them together to compose a conversation on parenting, success, failure, or addiction. A collection of some of the major themes of life and Marc’s interviews.
This is certainly a book for any fan of WTF, even if you have listened to all the episodes. It even works for new listeners or the curious as there are some refreshingly honest moments in the book. It is also a great book to read in fits and spirts. Read it when you need a boost, when you feel up and need to be taken down a bit. Really an excellent book when you are on the go, but need a quick break. In the past this would be the best form of “bathroom reading.”
It has been a real pleasure to be a continual listener as March has advanced from a nationally known comics’ comic to a personality in the conversation with some of the best satirical voices in the country. Thank you Marc and Brendan for your work.
Boomer lives!
*I was not paid for this advance review, just a big fan and hope you will all enjoy the book too.