In 'Special Special Special,' Maria Bamford Finds the Funny in Her Mental Illness
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Maria Bamford's last comedy special was performed in front of a sold-out crowd of two - her parents. It was a set as intimate as the subject matter she discussed.
"I don't get sick anymore, since i started standing in my truth" LOL...
She is my Orchid of Comedy. Please keep her warm.
"You wouldn't have to make a wish if you believed." LOL! Love this comedian.
That was hilarious to me because of some people who have not quite said that, but have believed that I have a moral failing because I'm chronically ill, so I really _felt_ that whole section.
I love her imitation of the friend coming to visit her. So many people are like that about any kind of illness - mental or otherwise - just take some herbs and vitamins and it will all be better. Maria is brilliant and I love that she found humor in something that often seems humorless.
For those of us who do not have mental health problems will probably not understand or like or appreciate Maria Bamford. But for those of us who DO suffer with mental illness, Maria is a gem and a treasure and a light in the darkness
I am sending you a random message of love and support. Inspired by Maria Bamford. Pass it on.
I get why some people don't like her act: she's operating on a level way above them. She's a Da Vinci of comedy, and it's often only in hindsight that people appreciate such genius...
I adore this woman.
Maria Bamford is the greatest. She's hilarious and lovable and is wonderful for turning a difficult issue in her life into something positive.
Maria is a visionary ! Performing from her living room long before Covid !
I am so happy to have found her
Dear God the interviewer ended that abruptly and awkwardly. Maria is a genius and my Wife and I can't get enough of her humor. Favorite is the Paula Dean bit - almost too much humor packed into a shortnin' mar-garine cake-bread to handle.
Brave woman to talk about these things openly. Being manic and having suicidal thoughts is a huge stigma in today's society. The way she use her insecurities and idiosyncrasies in the comedy is brilliant. Wish more female comedians could be this good.
Her comedy is my therapy
Same for me. So much so that one day years ago I remembered her, specifically her bit about cults which was on Comedy Central, found out who she was, and have since become a super fan.
Mental illness is no different than a knee injury. It's part of everyone's lives ,
Try to learn how you can help ! I wish I could give bam bam a hug and tell I love her. Because I do. Go. Go Maria ! you will always be my favorite comic and human being ! You are a winner ! peace and love to you. ms Bamford ! I miss the Maria Bamford show, funniest thing I have ever watched.
I love that this video has been on here for nine years, and that I stumbled upon it today, in the middle of depressive episode. I needed to hear someone remind me that mental illness isn’t a moral failing, it’s a medical condition that can be treated/managed.
Come to think of it… mental illness IS physical illness. It just happens that your brain is the organ that’s affected.
To anyone else struggling… you’re not alone. This, too, shall pass. Be good to yourselves.
She is brilliant and brave. And also one of the funniest people in the world.
She's one of my favorite stand-ups and I think statements like this empowers people with similar illnesses.
I have a different type of illness, and I really _felt_ some of those statements, too. Any invisible illness, such as many rheumatological illnesses, will be the target of people like that, but those with mental illnesses will be judged more harshly which is ignorant. Of course, some people say to my face that I _only_ have a mental illness or a moral failing because I have a couple invisible rheumatological illnesses. That is one reason why I sympathize, which if you know its etymology is doubly funny: syn- "together with, jointly; alike; at the same time"+ pathos "feeling; suffering."
what a great window into the reality of the issues.. she's so good at story telling. That was wicked funny and informative. the quotes below are classics.. lol
Psyche ward trip advisor- brilliant! I love Maria.
"I paid my parents... but it was non-union, sooo..."
Dammit that's funny stuff.
Especially if you are, well... heheheh....
I caught her on TV in the very early 90s and instantly found her to be hilarious.
I absolutely adore Maria Bamford. She's a hilarious comedian, a really warm person and is helping to open up a topic that people seem to be pretty secretive about. That's so important!
The lover visible,
the Beloved invisible,
who's crazy idea was this.
-Rumi
Read Rumi. Love, remember & serve.
i love her!!!!
Love Maria. Not just bc Im bipolar and get the irony but because her courage is amazing at finding the humor in cruelty. She's right. More than cancer more than heart failure, diabetes, the nations number one cause of death now is suicide.. The experts are scrambling to figure out how to help people, mass murder etc? Mental illness isnt something we can just wish away. The brain IS an organ. It's the organ that primarily directs almost everything. So focus some care on it....
LOVE. HER.
Announcing the Maria Bamford Random Love Bomb Club. Our mission is to send a random positive message to anyone leaving a comment anywhere on CZcams. Simply use the 'reply' button to any random comment on YT (thus selecting a human at random) and send them a message of love, solidarity, support, etc. It need not be in response to anything, better if it is not. This is the text I will be using: "I am sending you a random message of love and support. Inspired by Maria Bamford." See what grows.
She's hilarious anywhere!
Obsessed with her
Maria! =) ♥
She doesn't have a goddamnn mental illness. Maria Bamford is AWAKE, and she doesn't quite know how to deal with all the masses of sleepwalkers. Bon appetit, and goodbye.
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The interviewer cuts her off during a very serious talk. I can only imagine Maria sees the humor in how quickly she got cut off while talking about suicide
Yes, DEFINITELY an 'orchid" of comedy. Orchid: Noun. A flower requiring extremely high-maintenance (considerable time investment), for very little return.
No wonder so many of her CZcams videos have the comments stream disabled. She's likely tired of most folks saying she's not funny, just weird.
Obviously, You have never raised orchids.
And how would you know that _"..so many of her CZcams videos have the comments stream disabled."_ If you haven't watched them. If you don't like her, here's an idea, Don't watch.
We tried watching some of her other videos, hoping that at least ONE of them might be funny (or at least humorous). We then determined that while she is weird and strange, she is not particularly funny.
By the way, you HAVE heard of the concept of "contrasting opinions"?
This IS my OPINION. Please don't be afraid - it won't hurt you. Not sure why, but I guess you can't tolerate conflicting opinions? Strange. I tolerate YOURS just fine.
That is kind of making my larger point for me. Anyone who disagrees with many of you is simply viewed as an "attacker" and is verbally rebuffed. Lighten up.
Orchid of comedy...... Who is the interviewer with no humor?
"I caught her on TV"
She should have the sitcom, not Seinfeld who doesnt hold a candle to the Bammer!
Sry but who is this nobody judging you?
A radio DJ of all people...with those annoying media voice schticks. Can't do radio or TV voice people, especially the stern Anchorman voice of TV people 🤮....I think Ira Glass has turned the tide tho and more people are using their natural non-pompous voice in the media.
I do have one little problem... she said, "7000 U.S. veterans are dying of suicide every year"....
Well, no. It's about 350.
Now PLEASE do not change the subject and say, "Well, that's still horrible".
Of course it is.... I'm just saying that I don't think she realized what she said.
20 veterans a day commit suicide so it's more than 7,000 actually...more like 7,300.
America doesn't care to know tho but will do 'support the troops' propoganda then promptly ignore 'em.
ha ha feckin ha, people who dont get your lame joke might start a trollwar, like you said, serious subject, also its a condition not a disease, you cant "used to have it" I know this is sounding trollesque but as someone who suffers from this maddening condition, I would ask you to ply your commentary to bieber or gaga fans, no-one gets hurt that way
Time warp of trolling when people made fun of tween (children's) music tastes to show how superior they are...so pathetic.
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not funny at all
She's hilarious, takes getting used to. At first, I couldn't get past her silly voices then you catch how clever she is and her critique on America's casual and sometimes gung-ho cruelty is genius.