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WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

Marc Maron

300 episodes · Explicit

Marc Maron welcomes comedians, actors, directors, writers, authors, musicians and folks from all walks of life to his home for amazingly revealing conversations. Marc's probing, comprehensive interview style allows guests to express themselves in ways listeners have never heard.

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  1. Happy 17th Anniversary, WTF!

    · 2:28 · Explicit

    On the day WTF launched seventeen years ago, Marc drops in to say hello and give a quick update on how you can get your Marc Maron fix in the coming months. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. Episode 1686 - Barack Obama

    · 1 h 07 min · Explicit

    For the final episode of WTF, Marc travels to Washington, DC for another conversation with the most significant guest in the show’s history. Former President Barack Obama welcomes Marc into his office to speak about…

  3. Episode 1685 - Marc Maron

    · 38 min · Explicit

    Only one episode of WTF remains after this one and it will not be recorded in the garage. So with this being the final WTF episode taking place in Marc’s sacred space, it’s only appropriate that he close things out…

  4. Episode 1684 - Matt Groening

    · 1 h 16 min · Explicit

    Matt Groening discovered the things that helped shape his artistic sensibility when he was 12 years old: psychedelia, the Grateful Dead, Catch-22, and of course cartooning. Matt explains to Marc how the road to…

  5. Episode 1683 - Mark Flanagan

    · 1 h 18 min · Explicit

    Despite having close relationships with innumerable people in the entertainment industry, Mark Flanagan is aware that a lot of people don’t know much about him, even his first name. They just know him as Flanagan,…

  6. Episode 1682 - Judd Apatow’s Favorite WTF Moments

    · 2 h 07 min · Explicit

    Judd Apatow was an early fan of WTF and a perennial supporter of the show throughout its run. So when he asked Marc if he could be a guest one more time for an episode where he plays his favorite moments, of course the…

  7. Episode 1681 - Jimmy Pardo

    · 1 h 23 min · Explicit

    When WTF started in 2009, Never Not Funny was already there. Jimmy Pardo has been in the podcast game for almost 20 years and was a direct inspiration for Marc back when he wanted to start one of his own. Jimmy and…

  8. Episode 1680 - Christopher Guest

    · 1 h 34 min · Explicit

    Whether Christopher Guest is creating characters, writing scripted comedy or doing long form improv, it’s all music to him. Christopher talks with Marc about his musical background, jazz clubs, the British comedy revue…

  9. Episode 1679 - Tracy Letts

    · 1 h 29 min · Explicit

    Tracy Letts and Marc have remained friends since meeting each other when Tracy was first on the show in 2018. Now, with Marc wrapping up the podcast, Tracy returns to the garage for a talk about the importance of art,…

  10. Episode 1678 - Jamie Lee Curtis

    · 1 h 48 min · Explicit

    Jamie Lee Curtis has a career in show business spanning nearly 50 years, but she’s currently having the most creatively fulfilling time of her life. Not only is she just a few years removed from winning an Oscar for…

  11. Episode 1677 - Tom Scharpling

    · 1 h 44 min · Explicit

    Tom Scharpling is celebrating the 25th year of his beloved comedy playground, The Best Show, which was one of the foundational inspirations for WTF back when it launched in 2009. Since then, Tom became a fan of WTF, a…

  12. Episode 1676 - Mark Hamill

    · 1 h 36 min · Explicit

    Mark Hamill gets that you probably know more about Star Wars than he does and he’s ok with that. In fact, he’s so ok with where he’s at in his career, he’s really not worried about what comes next. Mark talks with Marc…

  13. Episode 1675 - Spike Lee

    · 1 h 25 min · Explicit

    Some of Spike Lee’s most indelible hallmarks, including a story set in New York City, a morality struggle, and a lead performance by Denzel Washington, are on display in his new film Highest 2 Lowest. Spike and Marc…

  14. Episode 1674 - Tim Heidecker

    · 1 h 19 min · Explicit

    Despite his two previous appearances on WTF, Tim Heidecker was not someone Marc felt truly comfortable around. In fact, Marc was intimidated by Tim. But as they’ve gotten older and connected over common interests, both…

  15. Episode 1673 - Regina King

    · 1 h 40 min · Explicit

    Regina King’s depth and range as an actor won her dozens of awards and allows her to choose projects best suited for her. Regina and Marc talk about her early sitcom days on 227, her breakthrough performances in films…

  16. Episode 1672 - Jeremy Allen White

    · 1 h 26 min · Explicit

    Jeremy Allen White played such a believable Bruce Springsteen in the movie Deliver Me From Nowhere that Marc, who was also in the film, can recall times on the set when Bruce couldn’t tell the difference between…

  17. Episode 1671 - Peter Conheim

    · 1 h 23 min · Explicit

    In a world of influencers and content creators, Peter Conheim represents an age of culture jamming and social disruption. Influenced by bands like Can and art collectives like The Residents, Peter talks with Marc about…

  18. Episode 1670 - Ben Stiller

    · 1 h 38 min · Explicit

    The last time Ben Stiller was on WTF, it was more than 15 years ago and it was a really big deal for an upstart podcast done out of a small garage to have a global movie star and film director as a guest. Now Ben and…

  19. Episode 1669 - Neko Case

    · 1 h 19 min · Explicit

    After recently releasing her memoir, The Harder I Fight the More I Love You, and finishing her eighth studio album, the upcoming Neon Grey Midnight Green, Neko Case is drawing a lot of conclusions. She tells Marc that…

  20. Episode 1668 - Bowen Yang

    · 1 h 37 min · Explicit

    Bowen Yang never thinks he’s ready for any of the opportunities he gets, including being a guest on WTF for this episode. After a discussion on who gets more nervous before interviews, Marc or the guest, Bowen explains…

  21. Episode 1667 - In Conversation with Jim Gaffigan at 92NY

    · 1 h 18 min · Explicit

    Multi-time WTF guest and veteran of standup comedy specials Jim Gaffigan is the perfect person to talk with Marc right after a screening of Marc’s new HBO special, Marc Maron: Panicked. They examine the work that goes…

  22. Episode 1666 - Questlove

    · 1 h 28 min · Explicit

    Questlove was drumming for his dad’s band by the time he was 12. Since then, he founded a prolific hip-hop band with his high school classmate, became a chronicler of popular music history, came into his own as a…

  23. Episode 1665 - Awkwafina

    · 1 h 24 min · Explicit

    To an outsider, it seems like quite a leap to go from Nora Lum, classical and jazz trumpet player from Queens, to Awkwafina, rapper, comedian and global movie star. But for Nora, it all feels like a direct extension of…

  24. Episode 1664 - Ari Aster

    · 1 h 24 min · Explicit

    As one of the members of the last generation who grew up without the internet, Ari Aster’s movies all deal with the ways our minds are shaped and influenced by forces outside of ourselves. Ari talks with Marc about how…

  25. Episode 1663 - Jackson Galaxy

    · 1 h 20 min · Explicit

    It’s about time Jackson Galaxy and Marc met each other. Listeners have recommended Jackson to Marc as a cat behavior expert who can offer helpful advice about Marc’s ongoing cat problems. But it turns out they have a…

  26. Episode 1662 - Sarah Sherman

    · 1 h 36 min · Explicit

    For anyone who knew Sarah Sherman’s act before she got hired for Saturday Night Live, her new gig might have come as a surprise. Rooted in the Chicago DIY scene, she performed as Sarah Squirm, with a unique ability to…

  27. Episode 1661 - Jena Friedman

    · 1 h 25 min · Explicit

    Jena Friedman shares a lot of Marc’s concerns about doing politically relevant comedy during historically scary times. She felt the risk of it first-hand during a recent border crossing from Canada. Jena talks with…

  28. Episode 1660 - Leanne Morgan

    · 1 h 19 min · Explicit

    Leanne Morgan was a late bloomer in comedy but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t in her heart for a long time. Despite a life in Tennessee filled with tobacco farms and door-to-door jewelry sales, a trip to The Comedy Store…

  29. Episode 1659 - Dustin Chafin / Darby Allin

    · 1 h 31 min · Explicit

    Dustin Chafin's path to comedy went from a Texas trailer park to a Mormon conversion before winding up in New York where he almost met a tragic end. That's also where he met Marc and a young Nate Bargatze, who got his…

  30. Episode 1658 - Alexander Skarsgård

    · 1 h 22 min · Explicit

    Alexander Skarsgård decided acting wasn't for him at age 13 and he went in a completely different direction with his life. But after time in the Swedish Navy and a false start at university in England, he couldn't…

  31. Episode 1657 - Chad Kassem

    · 1 h 23 min · Explicit

    Chad Kassem was a Louisiana kid running afoul of the law, caught in a spiral of substance abuse and arrests. Thankfully, as he puts it, music is a hell of a natural drug. In his 20s, Chad became obsessed with audio and…

  32. Episode 1656 - Mariska Hargitay

    · 1 h 18 min · Explicit

    Mariska Hargitay says the new documentary she made began as a search for the mother she never knew. But as she pursued it, she wound up coming to a new understanding of her own truth. Mariska and Marc talk about My Mom…

  33. Episode 1655 - Rich Aronovitch

    · 1 h 33 min · Explicit

    Many years after a life-changing one-on-one conversation between Rich Aronovitch and Marc in Queens, New York, Rich and Marc are sitting down once again. This time they’re talking about Rich’s new comedy special, his…

  34. Episode 1654 - Jordan Klepper

    · 1 h 19 min · Explicit

    Jordan Klepper and his Daily Show colleagues find themselves in the position of calling fascism out for what it is while also still finding comedy in an increasingly unstable world. But one way Jordan deals with the…

  35. Episode 1653 - Megan Stalter

    · 1 h 26 min · Explicit

    Megan Stalter sees her comedic persona as a representation of both supreme confidence and a nervous breakdown simultaneously. It’s a demeanor that served her well, whether on the improv stages in Chicago or on her…

  36. Episode 1652 - Cristin Milioti

    · 1 h 28 min · Explicit

    Cristin Milioti’s portrayal of the ruthless Sofia Falcone in The Penguin might seem like a departure for her. But Cristin tells Marc her goal has always been to avoid being pigeonholed. Also, the tone of The Penguin is…

  37. Episode 1651 - Mike Birbiglia

    · 1 h 29 min · Explicit

    Perhaps a reason there’s always tension between Mike Birbiglia and Marc is they have a lot in common. That’s also probably the reason that, despite this tension, Mike has made multiple trips to the garage. This time,…

  38. Episode 1650 - Seth Meyers

    · 1 h 24 min · Explicit

    Seth Meyers doesn’t get out to LA very often, but when he does he’s able to visit longtime friends, go on other late night shows, and head over to the garage to talk with Marc. This time they get into how Late Night is…

  39. Episode 1649 - Josh Homme

    · 1 h 33 min · Explicit

    Josh Homme manifested an 18-year-old dream to perform a Queens of the Stone Age concert in the Catacombs of Paris. Josh tells Marc why it was such a meaningful undertaking two years after he survived a bout with…

  40. Episode 1648 - John Mulaney

    · 1 h 35 min · Explicit

    John Mulaney has been through a lot since the last time he was on the show, so it’s nice he can identify the present as, in his words, a happy time that he can appreciate. John offers Marc his reflections on the first…

  41. Episode 1647 - Scott Frank

    · 1 h 41 min · Explicit

    Scott Frank is one of Hollywood’s most prolific screenwriters but he still has perpetual anxiety about his job security. Scott and Marc talk about the impulse that keeps him grinding away, whether he’s working on…

  42. Episode 1646 - Nick Kroll

    · 1 h 32 min · Explicit

    Nick Kroll was one of the first dozen guests on WTF and in the nearly sixteen years of his life since then, loved ones have been lost, babies have been welcomed to the world, and Nick can now see things about himself…

  43. Episode 1645 - Peter Wolf

    · 1 h 28 min · Explicit

    Peter Wolf didn’t want to write the typical rock and roll memoir filled with lurid tales and score settling. Instead he wanted to write a collection of short stories that stem from his serendipitous encounters with…

  44. Episode 1644 - Sarah Silverman

    · 1 h 18 min · Explicit

    Sarah Silverman and Marc go back more than 30 years and although they know a lot about each other from the past, they can both acknowledge that they haven’t stopped growing and learning and changing right up to the…

  45. Episode 1643 - Carol Leifer

    · 1 h 18 min · Explicit

    Carol Leifer has been a standup comic for almost 50 years, but the knowledge she can impart from her lifetime of experience isn’t limited to the standup stage. That’s why Carol co-wrote the new book How to Write a…

  46. Episode 1642 - Bridget Everett

    · 1 h 34 min · Explicit

    When Bridget Everett was growing up in Kansas, the question “How are you feeling?” was not often asked. That’s part of the reason why Bridget embraced singing and making music as her primary way to connect with people.…

  47. Episode 1641 - Samantha Crain

    · 1 h 32 min · Explicit

    Singer-songwriter Samantha Crain wasn’t sure if she’d ever be able to make music again after a car accident left her without the ability to play instruments or physically write songs. Samantha talks with Marc about her…

  48. Episode 1640 - Tom Green

    · 1 h 22 min · Explicit

    While he was once known for all manner of comedy involving animals, both alive and dead, Tom Green’s relationship with the animal kingdom is now much more traditional, as he spends some of his time doing farm work on a…

  49. Episode 1639 - David Harbour

    · 1 h 31 min · Explicit

    David Harbour and Marc met in the garage seven years ago at the height of Stranger Things and the beginning of a new phase in David’s career. Now with the Marvel movie Thunderbolts coming out, David and Marc have both…

  50. Episode 1638 - David Cronenberg

    · 1 h 23 min · Explicit

    David Cronenberg starts making each new film of his as though he’s making a movie for the first time. Marc sees connective tissue through all of David’s work, consisting of “the meat, the machine, mutations of desire,…

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