Unmasked (radio show)

Unmasked is an American radio show hosted by Ron Bennington that features one on one interviews with comedians, and established and emerging comedic talents.[2]

Unmasked
The Unmasked Logo
GenreTalk, Comedy
Running timeApproximately 1 hour
Country of origin United States
Home stationSirius XM Faction Talk 103
StarringRon Bennington
Created byRon Bennington
Eric Logan
Original releaseMarch 2007 – present
No. of episodes130[1] (As of May 2015)
WebsiteUnmasked Website

Format

Unmasked is an hour-long in-depth interview, focused on the creative process and the lives and work of show's guests.

Unmasked's past guests have included Jimmy Fallon, Dick Cavett, Bob Newhart, David Cross, Colin Quinn, Jim Norton, Patrice O'Neal, Bonnie McFarlane, Richard Lewis, Reggie Watts, Eugene Levy, Ali Wong, Russell Brand, Maria Bamford, Patton Oswalt, Nick Di Paolo, Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, Aziz Ansari, Bill Burr, Joan Rivers, Judah Friedlander, Brian Regan, Bobcat Goldthwait, and Amy Schumer.[3]

Recording and airing

The show is taped and filmed in front of an audience, usually at the Sirius XM studios in New York City. One episode featuring Opie and Anthony was recorded at Carolines on Broadway.[4] Other episodes have been recorded at The Stand,[5] and Gotham Comedy Club. Studio audience members are picked to attend tapings via a lottery system.

The program airs on Faction Talk Uncensored, SiriusXM channel 103.

References
  1. Unmasked Guests
  2. "Announcement of the program". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
  3. "Sirius XM Radio - Lewis Black, Margaret Cho, Janeane Garofalo and The Kids in the Hall Kick Off New Season of XM's Original Comedy Series 'Unmasked'". Sirius Satellite Radio. 2008-04-29. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20.
  4. Opie and Anthony celebrate twenty years in radio with a live SiriusXM Unmasked from Carolines in NYC
  5. "Robert Kelly Will Guest on Next Unmasked at The Stand Comedy Club". The Interrobang. 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
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