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Marc Maron,
WTF,
podcast,
Adam Carolla,
My Damn Channel on 11/9/2011 7:28:29 AM by Rob Barnett
I started my career in radio and I started My Damn Channel as a response to getting tossed out of radio in 2006.
Podcasts are not new, but in the past few years, a number of brilliantly talented people with brains and balls decided to head to their garages and go punk - bringing new shows to the masses on the Internet - without any of the soul-killing, corporate execs able to stop these brave rebels from creating completely original "radio" that puts the "F" back in Freedom.
I created Free FM back in 2004 to give awesome talent like Adam Carolla a radio show that harkened back to the earliest days of freeform radio....a form never done better than the way it's still being done today by Howard Stern.
When I got "shit-canned" as Adam loves to say - and could no longer protect him from the devils - he got "shit-canned" too. Adam took to his garage to build a monster audience for his podcast and My Damn Channel continues to put our cash where our heart is as a paid sponsor.
Today, we pony up again to become a proud sponsor of
WTF with Marc Maron. If you know this show, then you simply need to know that I could no longer sit back and cheer for Marc without jumping in to support him. If you're uninitiated, then his words will be better than mine and I encourage you to watch the video of Marc's recent keynote speech given at the premiere comedy festival,
Just for Laughs in Montreal.
Like with Adam Carolla, you'll hear My Damn Channel artists and comedians on WTF with Marc Maron. From time to time, Marc will tell you about the good shit we're doing here to premiere original series with great talent and without any of the corporate red tape that used to get in our way.
And we've now got a whole new Marc Maron channel to check out regularly when you're on My Damn Channel, featuring his podcasts, videos, extras and excerpts with a link to subscribe and donate like we did to a rare talent taking the truth by the horns.
Rob Barnett
Founder/CEO,
www.MyDamnChannel.com
www.MyDamnChannel.com/WTF
www.MyDamnChannel.com
www.MyDamnChannel.com/SizzleReel
Posted in
Maria,
NTSF with tags
Kate Mulgrew,
Jamey Sheridan,
Captain Ron,
Kurt Russell,
Escape From LA,
Daryl Hannah,
Kill Bill,
hot people with eye patches,
Rob Lowe,
Austin Powers on 8/25/2011 11:56:52 AM by
Maria
In honor of Kate Mulgrew's eye patch-wearing character "Kove" in NTSF:SD:SUV::, we thought we'd take a look at some other fictional eye-patch wearing characters whom we have loved:
Such as Rob Lowe in "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me"
Or Daryl Hannah in "Kill Bill"
Or Kurt Russell in "Escape from New York" AND "Escape from L.A."
And Kurt Russell AGAIN in "Captain Ron"
And, of course, Jamey Sheridan in "Law and Order: SVU"
... which, of course, no one should confuse with NTSF:SD:SUV:: which is on tonight on Adult Swim at 12:15am.
Unless maybe you're dyslexic, and then, that would be totally understandable.
Mark Malkoff's done it again.
The Apple Store. We've all been there. We have iPhones and iPads and iPods and MacBooks and MacBook Airs and MacBook Pros that need purchasing and servicing and updating and repair. We need software and Genius Bars and One to One help and Workshops about Final Cut Pro. And sometimes-- let's face it-- we just need to hang out in an air conditioned place with free internet access during a heatwave.
And those Apple Store employees, bless their hearts, never ever reprimand you for hogging that 17-inch MacBook Pro display even though everyone can see that you're just playing Words With Friends.
But what if Darth Vader needed help with his iPhone? Would an Apple Employee just go about business as usual and ask him for his email?
Well, okay. Fine. Sure. Of course Darth Vader has email. But what if Mark Malkoff ordered a pizza? Or brought
his wife in for a romantic dinner date? Or what if he brought a GOAT into the store? What then?
We'll let you
watch the video for yourself to see what happens. But the next time you find yourself killing time in an Apple Store pretending to check your email for 30 minutes but really just playing Angry Birds, maybe tell one of those Apple Store employees, "Thanks for being so cool, man. May the force be with you." And he might think you're weird, but he's probably still just gonna let you do your thing.
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Events,
Matt Warren,
My Damn Channel,
New Media,
Rob Barnett,
Warren Chao with tags
My Damn Channel,
Twitter,
Tumblr,
Facebooks,
National Pen Day,
Rob Barnett,
Warren Chao,
MattheW,
prize giveaway,
contest on 6/10/2011 10:00:00 AM by Matt Warren
Hot on the heels of last week's National Donut Day, today marks yet another charmingly inane "holiday" celebrating yet another piece of contemporary bric-a-brac. I'm talking, or course, about National Ball Point Pen Day! So fire up your out-of-office reply function, put on your party shirt, and cut out of work early. You don't want to be late for the parade, and besides, those Bic-themed cocktails down at the National Ball Point Pen Day barbeque aren't gonna drink themselves. Just be safe out there. You know how drivers are on BPP Day.
And in the spirit of the season, we're giving away some free My Damn Channel promotional pens over on our Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook. Nothing to scoff at, especially since it's been well-established that pen > sword = mightier. Click the links for a chance to win. What's that you say? How DARE you insinuate that this is all just a cheap ploy to unload the huge surplus of pens we ordered to give away at our 4th birthday party on Monday. Who cares that there are boxes full of My Damn Channel pens piled floor-to-ceiling in our offices, creating a fire hazard that will likely kill us all. That's no reason to read anything duplicitous into this whole free pen giveaway thing. You guys are acting crazy.
So happy holidays. Don't forget to send your mom a card.
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A.D. Miles,
Back on Topps,
David Wain,
Filmmakers,
Hollywood,
Horrible People,
Matt Warren,
Michael Ian Black,
My Damn Channel,
Paul Rudd,
Sklar Brothers,
Sports,
Stella with tags
Stella,
David Wain,
Michael Ian Black,
Michael Showalter,
pranks,
comedy,
April Fools Day,
April Fools on 4/1/2011 11:40:00 AM by Matt Warren
It's April 1st today, aka April Fools' Day, aka the most frustrating day of the year. It's the only day of the year when the average U.S. citizen gets to experience all the perks of being a paranoid schizophrenic: not trusting anyone, disbelieving your own eyes, thinking everyone is out to get you, etc. It's a total nightmare.
But we assume that you, the loyal Night Feed reader, is, on average, WAY too smart to fall for any of that type of shenanigoats. So instead of insulting your intelligence, we just thought we'd point you toward this great prank from our pals over at Stella, and remind you that David Wain's Wanderlust will be in theaters later this year.
And while we're at it, why not check in with the goings-on over at Back on Topps, Horrible People, and Status Kill? Hopefully they'll make you feel a little bit better about your own foolishness. Zots and Crambles!
Posted with tags
Groundhog Day,
Bill Murray,
holiday,
rodent,
Harold Ramis,
My Damn Channel on 2/2/2011 9:32:13 AM by DannyMoney
In honor of the venerated holiday Groundhog Day - a day where a rodent does some guesswork - enjoy this clip from the comedy classic "Groundhog Day" starring the master himself, Bill Murray
Too soon? You're right. It is too soon to tell if Portlandia is going to be THAT funny. But based on it's premier episode, it's got the potential to be a killer show.
And yes, fitness legend Jack LaLanne did die (shown here doing FINGERTIP PUSH-UPS!). The man was a tank, and @MarylandMudflap has tweeted a fitting eulogy.
"Jack LaLanne will carry his own casket at his funeral."
San Francisco and Bay Area people! My Damn Channel is casting for a BIG SHOOT in San Francisco THIS WEEK! We want and need YOU. Here is the breakdown:
Looking for Real People to talk about their favorite TV shows for an interview-style web series. One-day shoot in San Francisco:
1. A Fan of the reality show Hoarders (who must also be a hoarder)
2. A devoted Dexter Fan
3. A Fan of the reality show Bridezillas (who must also be a bride-to-be)
4. A Fan of the reality show Deadliest Roads (who must also be a truck driver)
5. A Fan of the reality show Little Miss Perfect (who must also be a Pageant mom)
6. A Fan of the reality show Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (who must also be a chef)
Must be available for:
-Audition Monday, November 15th
-Call Backs Wednesday, November 17th
-Shoot Day Thursday, November 18th
Please respond with a photo and short description of yourself (pertaining to specific role).
Pay is $200 for the shoot day.
Please email your responses to rlcasting6@gmail.com.
If you or anyone you know fits the bill, please email us right away!
Meet Denton Sparks:
He likes social networking:
Like, A LOT:
And, like a lot of us, he plays around online during work and gets distracted from his job. The problem is, his job is to be a PROFESSIONAL ASSASSIN:
He's on the job right now, and some weird dudes totally want to kill him:
And they're totally bad guys who call Denton names:
And this guy's all, "Really, dude? Forest mouse?"
But how can Denton focus on his job when there are so many important things happening on tweetfacester?
And so many hot girls:
Can Denton survive distraction long enough to, well, SURVIVE?
Watch the first three episodes of STATUS KILL and find out.
Status Kill was created, written and directed by Jesse Cowell, of Drawn By Pain fame. We decided he was so talented and smart that we couldn't let him run around the internets unattached any longer, so we hired him to be our new Director of Content.
Congrats, Jesse! And welcome! And good job! And get off of Facebook and Twitter now that you're sitting at a desk at My Damn Channel HQ!
PS: You should all totally get inspired by STATUS KILL and choose to "like" our Facebook page! Here let's make it simple for you:
We are beyond thankful for the hundreds who came out to celebrate the NYTVF with us Friday night...to celebrate 3 years in business...to announce all that's new...and to celebrate the work of our hero Harry Shearer.
