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Maria Bamford

  1. stand-up
    Maria Bamford: The Artist Is a Comedian BearLocal Act explores what the stand-up values most in her work: being onstage and making fun of what’s important to her.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  2. best of 2023
    The Best Memoirs of 2023These 10 books explore what it means to be a person.
    By Arianna Rebolini
  3. best of 2023
    The Best Comedy Specials of 2023The best hours reached for transcendence — through gravity and sheer goofiness, often at the same time.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  4. chapters
    Truth Is What a Comedian Makes of ItComics have long strived for some version of authenticity. But what that looks like — and how genuine it is — continues to evolve.
    By Jesse David Fox
  5. books
    At Least There Isn’t Crowdwork With a BookGary Gulman, Maria Bamford, and Aparna Nancherla on writing for the page versus the stage.
    By Jesse David Fox
  6. chapters
    I Killed GodMaria Bamford’s eulogy for her beloved best friend.
    By Maria Bamford
  7. books
    Which Fall 2023 Comedian Memoir Is Right for You?Featuring releases from Maria Bamford, Reggie Watts, Leslie Jones, and more.
    By Brian Boone
  8. the future
    6 Stand-ups Analyze ChatGPT’s Attempts to Steal Their Jobs“It’s eerie, but there are comedians who are worse than this.”
    By Hershal Pandya
  9. web series
    Maria Bamford and Her Intrusive Thoughts Are Making a Web SeriesAnd she needs your help!
    By Rebecca Alter
  10. memories
    I Sat Front Row at Maria Bamford’s Comedy-Special Experiment2012’s The Special Special Special! remains a source of inspiration for comedians. Here’s what it was like to be there on the couch next to her.
    By Wayne Federman
  11. beginning times fun
    The Special SpecialStand-up isn’t just getting prettier onscreen. It’s growing up as a distinct art form.
    By Jesse David Fox
  12. stand-up
    Maria Bamford’s Masterful Late-Night EulogyHer Corden set about her mom might be the best filmed stand-up of the past two years.
    By Jesse David Fox
  13. vulture lists
    The 30 Best Characters of Tim and Eric’s Awesome Show UniverseFor your health!
    By Luke Winkie and Rebecca Alter
  14. jokes
    8 Comedians Break Down Their Favorite Stand-up Closer EverFeaturing jokes by Gary Gulman, Maria Bamford, Dave Chappelle, and more.
    By Dan Reilly
  15. best of 2020
    The 10 Best Comedy Specials of 2020Our favorite hour-long specials of the year featuring Maria Bamford, Leslie Jones, Hannibal Buress, and more.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  16. commencement
    Maria Bamford’s 2020 Commencement Speech Is Not Meant for You, Brittany“Just know there’s one shaky white comedian lady with 40,000 Instagram followers who thinks you’re amazeballs.”
    By Megh Wright
  17. good one podcast
    For Stand-up Comedy, the Pandemic’s Effects Have Just BegunMaria Bamford and Roy Wood Jr. join Good One to distract you from your coronavirus anxieties with their own coronavirus anxieties.
    By Jesse David Fox
  18. stand-up
    Maria Bamford Would Like to Help You Get a RaiseA chat with the stand-up about money, learning from mistakes, and her new special.
    By Rebecca Alter
  19. comedy review
    For Maria Bamford, Weakness Is GreatnessIn her new special, the comedian refuses to slice away at others without also turning the knife back on herself.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  20. what were the 2010s?
    The 6 Best Stand-up Comedy Specials of the DecadeWe discuss the specials that best represent the art of stand-up in the 2010s.
    By Katie Mears
  21. stand-up
    Maria Bamford’s 2020 Gift to Us All: A New Stand-up SpecialWeakness Is the Brand debuts in late January.
    By Megh Wright
  22. conversations
    Judd Apatow and Friends Talk Depression, Social Media, and Terrible TherapistsPatton Oswalt, Maria Bamford, and Gary Gulman are the perfect comedians for this kind of chat.
    By Megh Wright
  23. the maria bamford questionnaire
    Judd Apatow Answers the Maria Bamford QuestionnaireThe filmmaker answers the questions that only Bamford would think to ask.
    By Maria Bamford and Judd Apatow
  24. the great bits
    In Maria Bamford’s Stand-up, Facing Nightmares Is Unusually FunNo comedian provides a more riveting portrayal of their own fear, doubt, and despair.
    By John Roy
  25. Watch Jodie Foster, Wanda Sykes, and Nick Offerman Audition for BatgirlHow many Oscars do you need to bring to your audition to land the role of Batgirl?
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  26. Maria Bamford, Scott Adsit, and More to Appear on Stan Against Evil Season 3Maria Bamford’s guest role: “Nurse Pickles.”
    By Megh Wright
  27. Netflix Cancels Maria Bamford’s ‘Lady Dynamite’Maria Bamford’s Netflix comedy will not return for another season. According to Variety, the streaming network is not moving forward with Lady […]
    By Megh Wright
  28. The 10 Best Stand-up Comedy Specials of 2017Including Roy Wood Jr., Jerrod Carmichael, Maria Bamford, and Jen Kirkman.
    By Jesse David Fox
  29. All Are Welcome in the Church of Maria Bamford2017 has been a bumper crop year for Maria Bamford. First she released Old Baby, her hilariously heartfelt hourlong Netflix special that not […]
    By Erik Abriss
  30. good one podcast
    Maria Bamford Wants to Tell You How Much Money She MakesOn this week’s Good One podcast, Bamford discusses giving a commencement speech about getting paid to give it.
    By Jesse David Fox
  31. The Star-Studded Season 2 Trailer for Maria Bamford’s ‘Lady Dynamite’ Has […]Maria Bamford is here to make another dark week here in the US a little brighter, because Netflix just dropped the season 2 trailer for her […]
    By Megh Wright
  32. trailer mix
    Lady Dynamite Has the Best Cameos on NetflixJudd Apatow, Jenny Slate, and more appear in season two.
    By Jesse David Fox
  33. Season 2 of Maria Bamford’s ‘Lady Dynamite’ Premieres on Netflix in […]The second season of Maria Bamford’s Netflix comedy finally has a premiere date. In a new promo released today featuring Bamford and Ana […]
    By Megh Wright
  34. best of 2017 so far
    The Best Stand-up Comedy Specials of 2017 (So Far)Jerrod Carmichael, Dave Chappelle, Norm Macdonald, Sarah Silverman, and more.
    By Jesse David Fox
  35. May 2017’s Best Standup Specials: Hasan Minhaj, Maria Bamford, Chris […] We’re in the middle of a comedy special deluge, and May brought nine new hours of standup to the spate. In case you missed it, here’s a […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  36. commencement speeches
    Maria Bamford Uses Commencement Speech to Explain How She Negotiated Her FeeThen she gives away the fee.
    By Jackson McHenry
  37. Maria Bamford Gave Away $5000 During Her Commencement Address at Her Alma […]Earlier this month, Maria Bamford told us she was prepping for her commencement speech at the University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts, […]
    By Megh Wright
  38. Maria Bamford Wants You to Know You’re Doing Great In her sublime new Netflix standup special, Old Baby, premiering today, Maria Bamford performs a comedy set in increasingly larger venues. […]
    By Sydney Parker
  39. The Trailer for Maria Bamford’s Netflix Special ‘Old Baby’ Has ArrivedMaria Bamford has a brand new standup special premiering on Netflix next week, and today the trailer was released. Titled Old Baby, the special […]
    By Megh Wright
  40. Netflix Announces Premiere Dates for Maria Bamford, Norm Macdonald, and […]Netflix announced a bunch of May premiere dates this week, including previously announced specials from Tracy Morgan (Staying Alive) and Hasan […]
    By Megh Wright
  41. James Adomian and Maria Bamford Stop by Guy Branum’s ‘Talk Show the Game […]Guy Branum’s new truTV show Talk Show the Game Show airs tonight with very special guests Maria Bamford and James Adomian, and the network […]
    By Megh Wright
  42. Maria Bamford’s New Album ‘20%’ Is Out Next WeekStandup and Lady Dynamite star Maria Bamford has a new album out next week through Comedy Central Records titled 20%. It will mark her third […]
    By Megh Wright
  43. renewals
    Lady Dynamite Is Returning to Netflix for a Second SeasonAll the Karen Grishams are just over the moon about it.
    By Halle Kiefer
  44. Netflix Renews Maria Bamford’s ‘Lady Dynamite’ For a Second Season Netflix announced today at the Television Critics Association that it has picked up Maria Bamford’s delightfully weird sitcom Lady Dynamite […]
    By Adam Frucci
  45. last night on late night
    Maria Bamford Met Her Husband on OKCupidPeople on eHarmony hate her!
    By Nate Jones
  46. Maria Bamford and Jimmy Kimmel Talk Love, Psych Wards, and ‘Lady Dynamite’Here’s a clip from Maria Bamford’s appearance on last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, where she talks about the differences between a real psych […]
    By Megh Wright
  47. as seen on streaming
    Not Sold on Lady Dynamite? Let This Infomercial Hawk It Hard“Lady Dynamite is … scarves.”
    By Karen Brill
  48. In ‘Lady Dynamite,’ Maria Bamford Breaks All the Walls Not long into the first episode of Lady Dynamite, the semi-autobiographical Maria Bamford comedy series that debuts on Netflix today, Patton […]
    By Brian Barrett
  49. comedy
    Maria Bamford on Lady Dynamite“You know Bloodline? Yeah, it’s that, with me.”
    By Jesse David Fox
  50. Maria Bamford Goes Off Her Meds in This ‘Lady Dynamite’ Sneak PeekAt long last, Maria Bamford’s show Lady Dynamite hits Netflix tomorrow, and this week the streaming network released two clips to get you […]
    By Megh Wright
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