Jon November 30, 2011 at 2:43 am

I love patrice.. I never cried over a celebrity death but knowing ill never be able to hear patrice’s voice and his brutally honest comedy is soo heartbreaking.. I love you patrice..rip

angrydesk November 30, 2011 at 4:58 am

very talented guy

Rob Hoskins November 30, 2011 at 5:07 am

The world is poorer for his passing.  My most sincere condolences to his friends and family.

Diane November 30, 2011 at 7:30 am

I will miss Patrice for a long time to come. He has been making me laugh for years now and it’s sad to know that someone as funny, unique, open, and honest won’t be sharing anymore of himself with the world. RIP Patrice O’Neal.

Jason (@the2scoops) November 30, 2011 at 7:58 am

Thanks for sharing this Marc. It’s another reminder that your show is more than a podcast, it’s a legacy and a way to remember comics like Patrice and others we lost. I regret not knowing Patrice’s brilliance sooner. Cause any guy so funny, so honest, and we lose him so young? That’s just a fucking shame.

John Tessier November 30, 2011 at 8:29 am

Mark thanks for uploading this.  Patrice was amazing and it sadden me that he passed.  The man had a gift.  Lets listen to him and cherish him with laughs.

Dylan November 30, 2011 at 8:31 am

33:29 “Being good to a woman is a commitment to ourselves”
Wise, wise words from a great thinker

CJ Thompson November 30, 2011 at 9:04 am

Such a smart comic.  In this generation of the funny,  having someone push the buttons only like Patrice can is much needed.  Fortunately he made some loyal fans and apprentices so at least we can hope he planted some big seeds.

jimjim November 30, 2011 at 10:32 am

i’ll miss him

Chris November 30, 2011 at 11:41 am

I can’t help but think he’ll be remembered in the same way we remember Andy Kaufman. He had such a powerful voice. It’s no wonder he was the last “roaster” for the Charlie Sheen roast. There was NO way to follow up after him. Feel so lucky to have seen him perform. Quite an artist.

Beelzebud November 30, 2011 at 12:46 pm

You’re a class act, for putting up this tribute.  R.I.P. Mr. O’Neal…  Another sad day for comedy…

Justin November 30, 2011 at 3:59 pm

Sometimes it’s not just a podcast. It isn’t just news. It isn’t some comedians ‘out there’. Last night I sat in quiet room, alone, so connected to every word and sentiment Marc eulogized. It was important to me too. And then it was the very best thing anyone could ever ask for to replay one of the most amazing interviews with one of the smartest, funniest, most interesting guys out there.
“She’s dating her food!” and I tell you that put such a smile on my face. And it made me think. And it was worthwhile. And it was funny!
RIP Patrice and God bless his family through all this.

Zach November 30, 2011 at 6:12 pm

Patrice O’Neal on white guilt/radiohead

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=v1qKy4cMPUI#!

Brenda November 30, 2011 at 6:38 pm

All you can do is remember, after someone is gone.  Thanks Marc for rereleasing and your words were nice to hear.

Jake November 30, 2011 at 9:35 pm

Marc touched on the idea that maybe Patrice’s stage is bigger than just comedy - I like the idea that he wasn’t the biggest name because his ideas were too big. Definitely a fine stamp to put on the world, but then again - you don’t need my white ass’ approval.

Royale Watkins November 30, 2011 at 10:53 pm

Marc, can’t thank you enough for sharing this clip. Your podcast is amazing. There are very few people willing to take the risk of creating art with their life. Thanks for taking us on a journey into a part of Patrice that vey few other people would be allowed to access.

Continued success.

Jason November 30, 2011 at 11:15 pm

I remember turning every friend I could on to Elephant in the Room. I love that special so much. And no one I showed it too had heard of Patrice beforehandf, and everyone I showed it to thought it was fucking hilarious and fantastic. They became fans instantly.

Then recently when I would talk to acquaintences about comedy, I’d be shocked to find people who I never would have thought had heard of Patrice, bringing up Elephant in the Room to me. This happened on more than one occassion recently, and I started thinking “Oh shit, this is great! I can finally talk about this great comedian who at one time I had been the only person I knew who knew about him with other people.” And at the same time thinking “Wow, what justice for Patrice Oneil. More and more people are starting to know who is is. He’s about to blow up! Finally!”

Then… this.

I’m truly sad because… I’ve been robbed of so many future laughs. And so many great conversations I would of had with great people about the great comedy Patrice Oneil would create in the years to come if he were still here.

Thanks Marc for this podcast.

And thanks Patrice for what you gave to us. Nothing but Love and Respect.

Jason November 30, 2011 at 11:49 pm

Now i feel like a douchehole for spelling his name wrong. Shit. At least Rich Vos did too.

Patrick December 01, 2011 at 7:13 am

Whenever I think of Patrice O’Neil, I think of Tough Crowd. That’s where i first saw him. I really loved that show and I discovered all these comedians I had never heard of. Patrice always made the show better.  (Why isn’t that show still on the air?)

Whenever I listen to a comedian’s standup routine, I always wonder whether he’s “acting” or actually verbalizing his true self. Your interview with Patrice confirmed what I suspected: he was real. I like that you gave him a lot of room to express himself. That was very generous. It was almost like listening to a monologue. Now that he’s gone, it’s a real treasure.

Steve Hatchett December 01, 2011 at 3:23 pm

Never heard of the guy. I feel nothing.

Rick December 02, 2011 at 2:44 am

Very sad - I’ve been worried about him since I read about his stroke a few months ago. I’ll say Patrice’s WTF was probably one of the most disturbing I’ve listened to.

I know it’s not the deepest bit he ever did - but I’ll always love his impression of a fish.

Kevi-Kev December 02, 2011 at 2:38 pm

Great interview. Brutal, honest and funny as hell. Rest well Patrice. You will be missed.

FRANK PANUCCI December 03, 2011 at 2:29 pm

I must agree with “fuel filter supplier”, who posted above.

Maya December 09, 2011 at 4:55 am

I may well be mistaken but it Seems like this is the most I’ve ever heard Marc LAUGH in a WTF episode (not always laughing breezily, but laughing all the same in many different shades). 

Regardless: this is the 2nd (or 3rd) time I listened to this interview and there were so many crucial parts I’d forgotten or never truly caught before. 
 
RIP Patrice

Ken December 11, 2011 at 6:37 pm

i fucking love this man from the bottom of my heart.  His insights were so goddamn profound and he was truly able to focus on the important parts of subjects unlike 99% of our media today. 
. There were so many times when I thought wow, if only the rest of the US thought like this man we’d be in such a better place.  It was just very comforting to hear such intelligent points of views and another person thinking about the things that I worry about so much about society.
. I’ve only cried a handful of times in my shitty stupid little life but one of those was when I found out Patrice had passed.  Thanks for keeping it real - it means more than you can imagine to so many.  Well me anyways.
.—30 year old white guy

c December 16, 2011 at 3:32 pm

did this guy compare being raped to being accused of rape? what a fucking douchebag. i thought the sexism might abate after the first 20 minutes but it just got worse. hes a misogynist, a racist, from what i could make out, a gang rapist, and worst of all, he isnt funny. to use his own illogic, maybe dying of a stroke was god’s way of balancing this dickhead out.

Jersey January 04, 2012 at 2:36 pm

This Patrice O’Neal interview was fascinating!

I love to see/hear people bucking trends and standing apart from the norm, because the norm is often arrived at mindlessly. As such, listening to this dude expose very unpopular ideas with confidence and his own personal logic was awesome.

Regarding his ideas on the respective roles of men and women: I’ve noticed that men who believe in the “proper roles” of men and women (that is, women should stand beside or behind, but never in front of men) often call for women to artificially deflate themselves. They never seem to be calling for men to be better, stronger, smarter, more dynamic so that they can maintain their “King” status. They always seem to be calling for women to just be satisfied being “Queens” and to never strive for more.

If the problem, as some see it, is that women have made all these strides that have created an imbalance in the man/female dynamic, I have to wonder why the call is so often for women to stop making strides and never for men to make equivalent strides so as to keep the “proper” balance in check.

Just my opinion.

But whether you love O’Neal or hate him, he’ll definitely make you feel something. That’s most important, I think.

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Tim February 14, 2012 at 12:24 pm

I am so sorry that I never even heard of Patrice until he died. I have been scrambling all over the internet trying to collect his stuff.  How in the world did he get past me ? He would have been (xcuse the expression) LARGE !!