The end of this story hasn't been told; but Marc Maron gave his side to BlatherWatch tonight. "They [Air America] made me an offer. Initially it was unclear what time slot I would fill."
Maron says he considered the offer.
His joy, no doubt was dampened when he learned that the new owners' plans for him were for Sam's 9-ta noon time slot.
He says they were going to switch out Seder into the evening.
Maron says, "Sam did not know this." And after thinking about it, he told Seder.
"I turned down the offer for a number of reasons. One of the reasons I turned it down was my respect for and my relationship with Sam."
He says, that as far as he knows, "Sam has not been fired."
This doesn't sound like such stable ground for Sam- we'll be waiting to hear what comes next.
(AAR never seems to stop delivering flaming bags of mellerdramer to the media... a piece of advice for the brave, new/old network: don't be fucking with our Rachel...)
Another regular show must have sounded pretty good to Marc Maron- especially with new AAR management.
This from his Wikipedia entry:
Maron co-hosted the progressive talk radio network Air America Radio's three-hour AM radio show Morning Sedition with Mark Riley. It became well known that his contract would not be renewed as of December 1, 2005 due to problems with then Air America executive Danny Goldberg. Goldberg reportedly did not "get" or agree with the comedy Maron and other writers (Jim Earl and Kent Jones) brought to the morning-drive time show.
... His last show and the previous incarnation of Morning Sedition was on December 16, 2005.
On February 28, 2006, Maron began hosting an evening radio program for KTLK Progressive Talk 1150AM in Los Angeles called The Marc Maron Show from 10:00PM PST until midnight PST. The program was never nationally syndicated by Air America despite reported contractual clauses promising so.
On July 5, 2006, it was announced that The Marc Maron Show's final show would air Friday July 14, 2006. ...
Marc Maron guest hosted Air America Radio's Springer on the Radio on November 6th, 2006 and The Sam Seder Show on December 1st, 2006. Maron also guest hosted The Sam Seder Show for the entire week of December 18th-22nd, 2006. He has a regular guest appearance on the Sam Seder show on the 3rd hour on Fridays.
Interesting how Kent Jones can be funny on Rachel's show and so un-funny on Morning Sedition. The only time Mark Riley got to talk was when Marc Maron was gone.
Posted by: sparky | March 20, 2007 at 08:56 AM
"..Morning Sedition."
Spanky - you're so funny the way you change words to portray subtle meanings...very cute!
Posted by: Duffman | March 20, 2007 at 09:13 AM
wow, I think it's exactly the opposite. I find Jones likable but NEVER funny on Rachel's show, whereas his bits were completely fucking AWESOME and hilarious - Patton Oswalt level brilliant - on Marc Maron's show. This was demonstrated yet again when Maron filled in recently.
Posted by: Triskele | March 20, 2007 at 11:02 AM
"Duffman" ...your attempts at appearing progressive are slipping. In order to maintain the illusion, you should do some research so you will be more believable. Or at least read ALL of BlaM's article.
Morning Sedition was the name of the show...and if you werent a concern troll, you would have known that.
Posted by: sparky | March 20, 2007 at 11:11 AM
Yeah this is the deathnail in Duffy's coffin:
"..Morning Sedition."
Spanky - you're so funny the way you change words to portray subtle meanings...very cute!
No subtle meanings here Duff - that's the name of the show. If you weren't a GOP hack agent (a piss-poor one at that), you would know that.
Just the desperate machinations of a bankrupt ideology.
Posted by: mercifurious | March 20, 2007 at 11:30 AM
Duffman is becoming as tiresome as Pugetsound.
robinz
Posted by: robinz | March 20, 2007 at 11:33 AM
Behold, Duffman's vast history of being a progressive "standard bearer":
"As a politician, I think Dave Reichert is a good Sheriff."
"If we really want to win we must be completely ruthless and abandon compassion or it will continue to be used against us. War is Hell...with no 'time-outs'."
"Again, I will say Scott Ritter was right in certain details but DEAD wrong in his conclusions. If you want to stand by him go for it; but one day you WILL realize differently. (..and that's discounting his troubles with the law...read and awaken)...or continue to drink his Kool-Aid."
(no source provided, of course)
"U.S. economy leaving record numbers in severe poverty"
IMHO:
Reading this piece and concluding that the 'U.S. economy' is 'exclusively' to blame is sort of like drinking the 'Ritter' Kool-Aid and considering 'his conclusions' gospel.
"BTW: not that it has anything to do with anything, but were you aware of Ritter's arrest record?"
(again, no source - just a baseless smear)
Sound like a democratic standard bearer to you?
Posted by: mercifurious | March 20, 2007 at 12:06 PM
Excuse me I said Mrs Clinton was the 'standard bearer' not me. I stand by everything I said there and I choked you with sources but you either discounted or didn't dig deep enough to read them. Can't help that.
Posted by: Duffman | March 20, 2007 at 12:09 PM
Do you deny that S.R. was arrested?
Posted by: Duffman | March 20, 2007 at 12:12 PM
Yeah, you used Drudge and a Serbian genocide denier as a source, stupid.
No wonder I choked on them
Posted by: mercifurious | March 20, 2007 at 12:13 PM
Sparky's right. No more food, Duffy
*Ka-flooooooooooosh*
Posted by: mercifurious | March 20, 2007 at 12:16 PM
..didn't figure you would answer that question.
Posted by: Duffman | March 20, 2007 at 12:18 PM
If I might be so bold as to get back on the subject...
This is the first I've heard of rumors about a shake up of any kind at Air America Radio. YES they need to bring back Maron, but they really need Sam right where he is. If anything, Tom Hartman should be the one moved to evenings. His show isn't lively enough for mid-day.
Posted by: ms.gyspy | March 20, 2007 at 12:55 PM
I really want to like Maron because he can be funny but he really can go out on a limb at times and he sounds like the guys in white coats aren't far off. He can be so hyper. I really liked all the characters that inhabited his show some of those bits were very funny. I would listen for that but I could just never take Maron seriously for content.
Robin
Posted by: robinz | March 20, 2007 at 01:32 PM
BORING
Do you people never change
Posted by: meisha | March 20, 2007 at 01:37 PM
Who's 'you people'? Are you referring to us bald & fat guys?
Posted by: Duffman | March 20, 2007 at 01:39 PM
You've been trolled and caught, Duff...now bite it!!
Posted by: Fremont | March 22, 2007 at 03:19 PM
'..now bite it!!' that's funny...I would have already bit it..had I been caught. It hurts doesn't it..how childish!
As long as you end up voting for Mrs Clinton...which YOU WILL..I'll be waiting...
Posted by: Duffman | March 22, 2007 at 04:55 PM
Duffman: in reading thru these posts I wonder if you really belong here?
Posted by: GerriJ | March 22, 2007 at 05:17 PM
Oh, excuse me did I forget to check in with you and get permission?
Posted by: Duffman | March 22, 2007 at 05:19 PM
i simply meant that possibly you'd want to try and find a friendlier blog that acommodates TROLLS!
Posted by: GerriJ | March 22, 2007 at 05:38 PM
Incredible! I will continue to be positive and support Mrs Clinton and watch as you all fall in line.
Posted by: Duffman | March 22, 2007 at 05:47 PM
"i simply meant that possibly you'd want to try and find a friendlier blog that acommodates TROLLS!
Posted by: GerriJ | March 22, 2007 at 05:38 PM"
Nice try GerriJ aka (you fill in the blank).
Given it's Blam's website -he pays the bills- isn't that his call.
All because you GerriJ aka (you fill in the blank) don't agree with Duff isn't that your call.
Posted by: Pugetsound | March 22, 2007 at 05:57 PM
PS thanks...not a problem I'm getting rather used to this now...show's that there's an agenda far beyond the cause of Democrats.
Posted by: Duffman | March 22, 2007 at 06:04 PM
Duff
Given that Snarky has bragged abot having acess to the ISP addresses, maybe you ought to see if Snarky will get on the trail find out who is posting under the pseudonym GerriJ.
I suspect it will pobably be like OJ looking for the real killer of Nicole Simpson.
Posted by: Pugetsound | March 22, 2007 at 07:20 PM
Probably couldn't count on Sparky/Snarky/Spanky to aid me in any way...since she/he/it is of the 'pact' herein and is obviously sworn and devoted to her comrades. Can't you tell how 'they' circle the wagons when they feel threatened? Too funny...it's like they think (in the relative scale of things) this is important...ha
Posted by: Duffman | March 22, 2007 at 07:26 PM
Oh so funny! Guess I taught you something, didn't I. Am I not a great teacher, putsie?
Posted by: joanie | March 22, 2007 at 08:32 PM
Ph(J)oanie:
"Oh so funny! Guess I taught you something, didn't I. Am I not a great teacher, putsie?"
Lets see, over the past three months I've used your own words to show you to be intellectually bankrupt, a little bit of a bigot (your not really proud of those posts, are you?), and at times a little incoherent.
I can pull of the posts if you want.
You've taught us what happens when you screw up your lithium dossage.
Posted by: Pugetsound | March 22, 2007 at 08:52 PM
Maron had the hippest, most engaging and entertaining show on AAR. AAR needs to do anything that they can to get him back.
Posted by: Hippie Bob | April 03, 2007 at 03:31 PM
Sorry to disappoint you, Hippie Bob. Mr. Maron, who was never able to develop an audience, despite two different tries, has officially announced his parting of the ways with Air America. His style did not fit our format. He is currently in talks with HBO for a comedy show on that station.
You may look at http://ltradio.blogspot.com/2007/03/marons-through-with-air-america.html for the whole story.
Posted by: Air America | April 03, 2007 at 04:35 PM
I'm sorry Sam is gone. Every day I would switch on
the Sammy Cam and listen to Sam's show; my family away from my family. I thought he did a good job and too much was made of his novice status. Now, I switch on TYTs but as soon as Lionel comes on, I switch AAR off. This morning,
Lionel's thesis was, "there is nothing we can do about the illegal immigrants so let's all embrace
laissez-faire Hamiltonian Federalism." You want to tell me what is so Progressive about that????
Hate it!!!!! The only people Lionel appeals to is closet Republicans. It would have been better to put Ring-of-Fire on in Sam's slot with David Bender as main anchor while Mike and Bobby-j bring us important messages (I love the Pap Attack) and lots of guests like Greg Palast and Sen. Bernie Sanders. At least that would be interesting. I wonder if I even believe that Sam's rating were all that bad, or was that just an excuse to start turning AAR Right? Sam was clearly Left; but Lionel is some kind of hybrid that I just don't trust; he says the weirest things...
Posted by: Miss Pinky | May 18, 2007 at 09:50 AM