photograph of George Carlin and Sally Wade

WTF with Marc Maron - Sally Wade

WTF with Marc Maron | Jul 21, 2012

A tribute to George Carlin with one of the people who knew him best — his "spouse without papers," Sally Wade. She reveals the George that few people got to know and talks about her last moments with him. Sally provides a fitting memorial to the man who influenced just about every comedian in the business

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