When Bridget Everett was growing up in Kansas, the question “How are you feeling?” was not often asked. That’s part of the reason why Bridget embraced singing and making music as her primary way to connect with people. She tells Marc how this led to the development of her live cabaret shows which got her noticed by Michael Patrick King, Amy Schumer, and eventually HBO. They also talk about how Bridget’s acclaimed and beloved show Somebody Somewhere taught her how to face grief and live with it. Sign up here for WTF+ to get the full show archives and weekly bonus material! https://plus.acast.com/s/wtf-with-marc-maron-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Alright, let's do this. How are you, what the fuckers, what the fuck buddies, what the fuck nicks? What's happening? I'm Marc Maron. This is my podcast. Welcome to it. How are you? What's going on? You know what? What is going on? I have been immersed. I have been immersed for what seems to be a year and a half. I have been immersed in heading towards this special taping.
I've got no more dates to announce. I've got nothing. I've got nothing but this and you and some promotions to do. You know, for a lot of things. I've got things happening, but I mean, what am I going to do comedically? I just did it. I did it and it went well. You know, I could be a little self-conscious and a little diminishing and a little dismissive of myself, but I think it went very well.
It's weird. It almost happens in a dream. I'll try to tell you about it. I will try to tell you about it. Today on the show, I talked to Bridget Everett. She's the star and executive producer of the HBO series Somebody Somewhere. She got her start in the New York Cabaret scene. And I'll be honest with you. When I got the opportunity to interview Bridget, I didn't really know her.
I didn't know the show, but I knew she was a thing. I knew the show was a thing for some people. So I was like, okay, sure. You know, Brendan told me she got started in, you know, Cabaret. And I was like, all right, well, that's close to comedy. All right, fine. And then I started watching the show, Somebody Somewhere. And what... A great show. What a great show.
Look, I don't know if it's for everybody. I'm not even sure why it's for me. But I started watching it and I was locked in. I loved her. I loved her character. I loved the comedy of it. I loved the other characters. I was crying. I was laughing. I was invested emotionally. I watched it like nonstop all the way through all three seasons. She just got me, man.
I mean, I just couldn't pull away from it. I just thought it was so beautiful and human and interesting and eclectic and diverse. And there's something about her character that I obviously identified with emotionally. And man, did we have a conversation. I can't explain it. Sometimes I just feel so connected to somebody's character. But she's a lot like the character. It's basically her character.
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