Culture Vulture Bobbi Althoff Pays Funny Marco $50K For ‘Putting Her On.’ Is This Reparations?

On a new episode of Funny Marco’s popular web series “Open Thoughts,” the comedian and host welcomed renowned culture vulture and podcasting personality Bobbi Althoff. To the shock of many—including Marco himself—Althoff dumped a bag full of cash on his lap. Marco immediately asked if it was a setup or if the cash was stolen. Off English Althoff dryly replied, “No.” There was an awkward pause before Althoff commented “you’re welcome” while Marco tried his best to put the pieces together. She stated that the money was a way to pay Marco back for helping her career. Althoff asked him to count the sum and according to an Instagram post from the pair, the total was $50k. In that same interview, the host asked Althoff about copying his sarcastic comedic style. “I couldn’t take your stuff ’cause I have never seen you, at all,” Althoff said. “I honestly think that we were both kind of doing the same thing a little different and then someone… introduced me to you and was like, ‘You guys are so similar.’ That’s the first I ever heard of you or seen you.” In addition to accusations of copying Marco’s approach to interviewing subjects, Althoff...