Maria Bamford University of Minnesota Commencement Speech

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  • Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
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  • @milquetoes
    @milquetoes 2 года назад +14

    How can one person be so brilliant? And ballsy.

  • @user-yw4fh4pw3q
    @user-yw4fh4pw3q 2 года назад +15

    She just makes me feel something that no other person makes me feel. It's hard to describe but it's good.

  • @trandrews7494
    @trandrews7494 7 лет назад +81

    That surprise ending... really choked me up. She's so great.

  • @obliquefrontline9415
    @obliquefrontline9415 6 лет назад +77

    It wasnt supposed to be a comedy routine. There was comedy in it but she was trying to say something of real depth. To not be afraid of failure.

  • @BR-md7hm
    @BR-md7hm 4 года назад +32

    Maria Bamford is so inspiring to see her give back to her community so directly. She's a role model to us all, bless her

  • @roberthenrypoet
    @roberthenrypoet 4 года назад +22

    First Maria was one of my favorite comedians, now she' s one if my heroes.

  • @lauriejean9306
    @lauriejean9306 3 года назад +17

    That audience didn't get her. She is amazing. Hilarious and always with a deep twist. Live, even if only for spite!

  • @Zonker66
    @Zonker66 6 лет назад +58

    I adore Maria Bamford. Everything a person might whisper about her behind her back (that, if not true, undoubtedly has an element of truth) only makes me love her more. The fact that she and others (such as Christopher Titus) are so honest about their mental health gives me hope in an ever darkening world. If we all wore our hearts on our sleeves to the same extent maybe we'd all be a little better off. Note: I admit the 'cringy' bits and her falling back on old material. I don't care and am amazed she can do what she does understanding a bit more about anxiety than most (not saying I'm clever, only that few people seem to care).

  • @jakors
    @jakors 4 года назад +17

    What a beautiful speech and a beautiful act of selflessness. Maria Bamford is the best.

  • @RainmanCT
    @RainmanCT 7 лет назад +57

    11:00 Oh my lord that was such a sweet gesture. Love Maria Bamford.

    • @AfreensHair
      @AfreensHair 6 лет назад +2

      RainmanCT
      Team Bam Bam all the way!

  • @davefordavefor
    @davefordavefor 5 лет назад +20

    What an incredibly nice thing to do. And, more importantly, how incredibly brave of her to get up there and speak in spite of her admitted problems.

  • @skeezix64
    @skeezix64 Год назад +3

    Staggering how lukewarm the sense of humor of that audience was. But I love the Tim Russert-looking-guy sitting to her left!
    She is so brave, so brilliant, so wonderful, and what she did at the end brought tears to my eyes. Just wonderful.

  • @washyrose5904
    @washyrose5904 7 лет назад +49

    That was one hell of a punchline. I love you, Maria!

  • @608_rich
    @608_rich 2 года назад +9

    Excellent....that is very likely a commencement speech that many graduates will actually remember large parts of over the span of their lives..

  • @trombonete
    @trombonete 6 лет назад +20

    I love this! I wish I could see the faces of the members of the board of trustees!

  • @iwokeuplikethispod
    @iwokeuplikethispod 6 лет назад +34

    How is the audience not howling? America’s sweetheart is talking and saying funny things-GET IT TOGETHER.

    • @yeahiprotest
      @yeahiprotest 6 лет назад +6

      the further you go in higher education the lower everyone's sense of humor gets - seriously.

    • @truthiseverything9511
      @truthiseverything9511 6 лет назад

      Education versus indoctrination... Real-life experience vs. computer programming. Programs don't possess humor.

    • @davidtomlinson3679
      @davidtomlinson3679 6 лет назад +18

      They don't have a crowd mic, so you're only hearing what's going in through her mic

    • @cristianramos6127
      @cristianramos6127 3 года назад

      Tough Crowd with Maria Bamford!

  • @astolennova
    @astolennova 4 года назад +10

    This is, unsurprisingly, perfect.

  • @andreachrist2341
    @andreachrist2341 4 года назад +10

    Wow. How crazy would it be to have Maria Bamford as your university commencement speaker??

  • @andia6865
    @andia6865 2 года назад +3

    Wow, i am jealous. One of the top 10 comedians of the world giving this speech... Very nice, will always love Maria, she simply is an awesome human.

  • @YizzERR
    @YizzERR Год назад +5

    Maria Bamford is my comedy hero, even more so after this!

  • @marksmith1375
    @marksmith1375 6 лет назад +8

    I love this woman. She is so open.

  • @oliverleslie7382
    @oliverleslie7382 3 года назад +4

    God bless Maria! God has blessed Maria.

  • @jeffmccann
    @jeffmccann 7 лет назад +19

    What a wonderful person. Love you Maria!

  • @susiearioli2042
    @susiearioli2042 6 лет назад +7

    Maria...so brave, with so much integrity!! A wonderful and inspiring human that I adore.

  • @ilikeyourjacket
    @ilikeyourjacket Год назад +2

    Underrated speech!

  • @tommymac3029
    @tommymac3029 6 лет назад +33

    I love the awkward expression on the gentlemen to the right of the podium

  • @tulgeywood
    @tulgeywood 6 лет назад +14

    OMG! Funny and selfless! She's so amazing.

  • @tendoqueen9692
    @tendoqueen9692 4 года назад +7

    Oh my God. So powerful, so beautiful. I needed to hear every word. Maria is amazing

  • @CherylTexiera
    @CherylTexiera 4 года назад +7

    Oh my gosh! If I didn't love Maria enough already!

  • @jamesdooling4139
    @jamesdooling4139 5 лет назад +6

    The ending makes this awesome. She's nuts, but she's not crazy.

  • @ilikeyourjacket
    @ilikeyourjacket Год назад +2

    Absolute hero.

  • @DeemMalicious
    @DeemMalicious Год назад +2

    Absolutely love her!

  • @superneko99
    @superneko99 7 лет назад +16

    best comedian, best person

  • @aliceturner5690
    @aliceturner5690 2 года назад +4

    A courageous and brilliant woman.

  • @davescott8859
    @davescott8859 6 лет назад +5

    Beautiful way to stick it to the system, unique, but it still counts. Maria, your husband is a lucky man, crazy and all, but I bet it’s never a dull moment, keep rocking.

  • @GenghisVern
    @GenghisVern 7 лет назад +8

    Loved that she quoted the film Razors Edge

  • @skyscraper007
    @skyscraper007 Год назад +1

    LOVE Her!

  • @JasonLovesLife
    @JasonLovesLife 6 лет назад +5

    Anyone else see that guy check his watch & cringe through most of Maria’s speech?
    ❤️ her so much.

  • @mauriciosandoval2806
    @mauriciosandoval2806 2 года назад +2

    "Do stay alive. Even for spite."

  • @enterthefarside
    @enterthefarside 2 года назад +1

    Great comedian. Wonderful person.

  • @inspectionnegross8695
    @inspectionnegross8695 7 лет назад +5

    Maria is a great person. So cool.

  • @andervan
    @andervan 3 года назад +3

    God I love her so much

  • @riotact4428
    @riotact4428 3 года назад +3

    She’s up there crushing it and... the best parts were just flying over their heads . Love her so much . I’d admit to her being one of my all time hero’s , but ... that never ends well . I point and yell “ wow ! That’s it ! Finally someone with that multi balancing , highly critical , plate spinning , food goes in food goes out , playful spirit ! Yay ! “ Then the next day I’m reading horrible headlines . It’s like having the “ appreciation kiss of death “. So Maria, you’re unfunny . Your success was a fluke . You don’t know shit . And you’re just simply a lucky crazy bag lady . That should keep her alive for years to come.

  • @Barbarian857
    @Barbarian857 4 года назад +5

    I effing love this woman, my latest muse.

  • @maxbley3539
    @maxbley3539 5 лет назад +2

    unreal!!!!! this woman is my hero

  • @rosamariasolmund5693
    @rosamariasolmund5693 2 года назад +1

    Happy to see Jim Belushi/Bill Murray looking good and happy and with a degree! Love u, Maria!

  • @luluvox
    @luluvox 4 года назад +3

    Why on earth did Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle fire Maria?!?! They should be so lucky.

  • @cybercab
    @cybercab 2 года назад +1

    That’s awesome!

  • @erikavaleries
    @erikavaleries Год назад

    That was the sweetest ending ❤

  • @bradleyheck7204
    @bradleyheck7204 10 месяцев назад

    "Hello, I'm Peter Graves, and I'm here to enroll at the University of Minnesota."

  • @lashropa
    @lashropa 5 лет назад +4

    She's the best.

  • @oralbouros
    @oralbouros 4 года назад +2

    love her

  • @yeahiprotest
    @yeahiprotest Год назад +1

    Her calling the “non profit” education system - such a racket - literally an absolute racket

  • @maiapapaya6322
    @maiapapaya6322 7 лет назад +5

    the D.A. way. love it! what a boss!

  • @aquaajb
    @aquaajb 8 месяцев назад +1

    extraordinary

  • @astotta
    @astotta 5 лет назад +6

    I am late to comment on this...but can't resist commenting. So sad this audience doesn't get humor. Those meatbags in the background should be tangled in their robes rolling on the ground laughing! Friggin' hilarious!!!!

  • @macdaddyalexis
    @macdaddyalexis 4 года назад +1

    Love her

  • @iboremytherapist
    @iboremytherapist 7 лет назад +5

    not a commencement, rather a confession speech

    • @RandomXUsr
      @RandomXUsr 5 лет назад +7

      This was a great commencement about knowing your value in the market and mistakes will be made, but stay strong and you will make it. Wish I could net 5000 being a comedian at a commencement

    • @annahappen7036
      @annahappen7036 5 лет назад +3

      Hahaha no kidding. Isn't she gold!?

  • @Alex-dk8dl
    @Alex-dk8dl 5 лет назад +1

    I love her

  • @christinarasmobeymer
    @christinarasmobeymer 7 лет назад +4

    I lover her!

  • @hugohackenbush1554
    @hugohackenbush1554 2 года назад +1

    Maria's husband is one lucky bastard!

  • @Delmundo2002
    @Delmundo2002 6 лет назад +1

    Love her!

  • @andreachrist2341
    @andreachrist2341 4 года назад +2

    Never say no without a number...hm...interesting idea.

  • @tdreamgmail
    @tdreamgmail 6 лет назад +44

    Ethically competitive!

  • @mitchellc4226
    @mitchellc4226 4 года назад +3

    Holy shit it’s real

  • @dougl.6461
    @dougl.6461 6 лет назад +2

    Wow!!!!

  • @davidkeppler37
    @davidkeppler37 7 лет назад +5

    A very sweet thing to do. The rest was painful to listen to and not sure anyone can relate. Always a fan.

  • @mrpicky1868
    @mrpicky1868 Год назад

    so they did cough up the 20 g's?

  • @zzzcocopepe
    @zzzcocopepe 2 года назад

    lol that poor guy looks so uncomfortable being on camera

  • @chikabolitaful
    @chikabolitaful 7 лет назад +2

    Don't fuck it up

  • @SeanCrago
    @SeanCrago 4 года назад

    Classy

  • @yannacutestory
    @yannacutestory 4 года назад +1

    Late fall

  • @canadaeast
    @canadaeast 2 года назад

    Is that Jim Neighbors to her left ?

  • @moeskido
    @moeskido 4 года назад

    Nervous guy in the dais front row is nervous.

  • @oliverleslie7382
    @oliverleslie7382 3 года назад +4

    So..... the audience didn't laugh. Well, they're young and there's a chance they have never heard of her and not used to her "style" - or to her. Or her work is more appreciated by seasoned humans. Or, they weren't sure to laugh - that robe is constricting. It's a commencement speech so when have we really paid attention...
    As for the those sitting behind her - the juxtaposition, Maria wouldn't have had it any other way. And of course, those who selected (hired) her to speak, they did their research. I wonder if there were back and forth arguments - to be a fly on the wall of those selection committee meetings...
    And perhaps, someone on the board wanted to play a trick on the board and kept Maria a secret or showed them only some "normal comedy bits of hers" (didn't know she had any of those) and played up the homegrown girl aspect.
    Who knows. What I do know is that maybe not now but later - they are all glad or at least better, for having her, and having her be her.

  • @joreed6313
    @joreed6313 5 лет назад +1

    This fucking bitch I love her

  • @nononouh
    @nononouh 2 года назад

    6:40

  • @theindiediary5950
    @theindiediary5950 6 лет назад +3

    She got 10 grand for this speech and gave half away.

    • @davefordavefor
      @davefordavefor 5 лет назад +14

      Remember that she only took home $5,000 of that 10,000. So she actually gave away all that she made.

  • @Eli_pl4yz
    @Eli_pl4yz 4 года назад

    9:30

  • @kaladinstormdepressed
    @kaladinstormdepressed 7 лет назад +13

    Absolutely love Maria Bamford's material, but this was kind of cringey to watch. What works well on late night shows and stand up stages doesn't necessarily translate too well to a commencement speech. Definitely a lot of good points made, but the dark awkwardness of her comedy just seemed out of place and overly uncomfortable on this particular stage.

    • @yeahiprotest
      @yeahiprotest 6 лет назад +13

      it was out of place - but appropriate nonetheless. screw 'em. it was stuff that needed to be said.

    • @OAnIncurableHumanist
      @OAnIncurableHumanist 5 лет назад +8

      I think that since the audience isn't mic'd, it seems more awkward than it is because their laughter is only barely being picked up by the stage microphone.

    • @allyb9606
      @allyb9606 4 года назад +1

      Couldn’t love her more if I tried.

  • @michaeldavies4871
    @michaeldavies4871 3 года назад +1

    Wow, this was a little painful.....I'm wondering if the UoM feels they got what they paid for...

    • @yeahiprotest
      @yeahiprotest Год назад

      All these schools deserve to be shamed for such a racket and how much they exploit students

  • @potatofamine3119
    @potatofamine3119 6 лет назад +1

    So cringe. Love her, but this was so painful.

  • @skeetorretard
    @skeetorretard 4 года назад +7

    omg why am I crying?