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WTF Episode 108 with Carlos Mencia

From: WTF with Marc Maron
Series: WTF with Marc Maron
Length: 59:00

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A revealing and surprising interview with comedian Carlos Mencia. The 59-minute version is preferred, but a newshole version is provided for stations who require it. Read the full description.
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Carlos-mencia_small Carlos Mencia is a major name in comedy. He's also one of the most reviled characters in the business among other comics. So, naturally, Marc wants to find out what makes him tick, what it feels like to be so controversial, and what he says in his own defense. This may take a while. Then Marc speaks with comics who have worked very closely with Carlos -- Willie Barcena and Steve Trevino -- and then gets Carlos to sit back down for a follow up discussion. Questions will get answered. Opinions will get shaped. Comedians will get serious.

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Carlos Mencia is a major name in comedy. He's also one of the most reviled characters in the business among other comics. So, naturally, Marc wants to find out what makes him tick, what it feels like to be so controversial, and what he says in his own defense. This may take a while. Then Marc speaks with comics who have worked very closely with Carlos -- Willie Barcena and Steve Trevino -- and then gets Carlos to sit back down for a follow up discussion. Questions will get answered. Opinions will get shaped. Comedians will get serious.

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Basirat A

Posted on September 15, 2011 at 06:42 PM | Permalink

best bit

Essence of the interview:
Mencia, "I know how people work."
Maron, "You know it too well, I think."

Mencia comes off like a clincialy diagnosable narcissist.

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Michael Archer

Posted on May 25, 2011 at 01:15 PM | Permalink

Wonderful Piece

I had so wanted to hear this legendary exchange. Thanks!

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Full Version (59) Version

Segment A
IC: From PRX, the Public Radio Exchange it's WTF.
OC: .. from PRX, the Public Radio Exchange
TRT: 25:47

Cutaway
TRT: :59

Segment B
IC: How ya doin folks?
OC: .. from PRX, the Public Radio Exchange. [+music]
TRT: 11:58

Cutaway
TRT: :59

Segment C
IC: I'm Marc Maron and my guest on WTF is Carlos Mencia
OC: and distributed by PRX, the Public Radio Exchange.
TRT: 19:12

Total: 59:00

Newshole (54) Version

Billboard
IC: From PRX, the Public Radio Exchange
OC: right after this
TRT: :59

NEWS HOLE
TRT: 5:00

Segment A
IC: Ok, this week on the show Carlos Mencia ...
OC: .. from PRX, the Public Radio Exchange
TRT: 21:14

Cutaway
TRT: :59

Segment B
IC: How ya doin folks?
OC: .. from PRX, the Public Radio Exchange. [+music]
TRT: 11:19

Cutaway
TRT: :59

Segment C
IC: I'm Marc Maron and my guest on WTF is Carlos Mencia
OC: and distributed by PRX, the Public Radio Exchange.
TRT: 18:26

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