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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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Episodes
- 2024 / 5 / 16Episode 1539 - Billy StringsWhen Marc saw Billy Strings play live on stage at Willie Nelson’s birthday show, he watched a born performer make bluegrass music vital to a modern audience. Billy talks with Marc about his joy of guitar...
- 2024 / 5 / 13Episode 1538 - A. Whitney BrownBefore discovering comedy, A. Whitney Brown dropped out of the eighth grade, bounced around reform schools, had a criminal record, and spent time in jail. Now, after a career that saw him do standup on...
- 2024 / 5 / 9Episode 1537 - Joe MandeJoe Mande’s past appearances on WTF involve him being a sort of merry comic prankster, like back in the heyday of Twitter when he was trolling politicians and corporate brands on a daily basis. But in today’s...
- 2024 / 5 / 6Episode 1536 - Chris PineChris Pine is in the position to offer Marc some advice. As the first-time director of the new movie Poolman, Chris gives Marc practical tips as Marc entertains the possibility of directing a film. But Chris...
- 2024 / 5 / 2Episode 1535 - Tiffany HaddishBefore Tiffany Haddish rocketed to stardom with Girls Trip, she saw Marc at the back entrance of The Comedy Store and told him that she was going to be on his podcast one day. Today is that day. Tiffany and...
- 2024 / 4 / 29Episode 1534 - Neal BrennanWhile watching Neal Brennan’s new Netflix special, Crazy Good, Marc learned new things about Neal despite knowing each other for 30 years. They sit down to figure out how things have changed for them, whether...
- 2024 / 4 / 25Episode 1533 - Tammy Faye StarliteNearly 30 years ago in the alt-comedy scene of New York City, Marc crossed paths with an evangelical country singer named Tammy Faye Starlite. She’s the alter ego of lifelong New Yorker Tammy Lang, who...
- 2024 / 4 / 22Episode 1532 - Paula PellPaula Pell is often celebrated as one of the funniest people alive by some of the other funniest people alive. The world is finally getting to see what they mean thanks to Paula’s standout role on Girls5eva,...
- 2024 / 4 / 18Episode 1531 - Jimmy CarrWhen Marc asked Jimmy Carr to be a guest on WTF years ago, Jimmy admits he wasn’t ready for it. He was already an established comedian at the time, but he felt like Public Jimmy was one thing and Private...
- 2024 / 4 / 15Episode 1530 - Malcolm McDowellWhen Malcolm McDowell left behind Liverpool to pursue acting in London, he didn’t imagine it would be the start of 60 years as a performer. Malcolm talks with Marc about his extraordinary career, including...
- 2024 / 4 / 11Episode 1529 - Alex EdelmanAlex Edelman is the kind of comic who makes Marc immediately anxious. But it’s quickly apparent that Marc is reacting to the fact that he sees so much of himself in Alex. They’re both still dealing with...
- 2024 / 4 / 8Episode 1528 - Carol BurnettCarol Burnett turns 91 later this month and is still going strong with a featured role in the new series Palm Royale. But Carol is quick to remind Marc that the great success she achieved happened in part due...
- 2024 / 4 / 4Episode 1527 - Dina HashemStandup comedy transformed Dina Hashem’s life. So why is she at a point, right after releasing her acclaimed first special, where she cares less about standup than ever before? Dina talks with Marc about her...
- 2024 / 4 / 1Episode 1526 - Alejandro EscovedoCelebrated singer-songwriter and guitarist Alejandro Escovedo made one of Marc’s favorite albums, the 1992 solo record Gravity. But the raw, intimate poetry of that album came from a real place of grief and...
- 2024 / 3 / 28Episode 1525 - David KrumholtzDavid Krumholtz lives and breathes Hollywood because, according to him, he has no other choice. The prolific character actor got what he considers a once in a lifetime break at age 13, so he needed to honor...
- 2024 / 3 / 25Episode 1524 - Tig NotaroTig Notaro’s new comedy special is called “Hello, Again” which serves as a reintroduction of sorts, considering how much has changed in Tig’s life over the years. Tig explains to Marc how her previous tough,...
- 2024 / 3 / 21Episode 1523 - Eddie PepitoneThis is Eddie Pepitone’s 25th appearance on WTF, by far the most appearances on the show for anyone other than Marc. And yet Eddie and Marc have never had a full length one-on-one talk in the garage. They...
- 2024 / 3 / 18Episode 1522 - Dave AttellDave Attell and Marc have known each other for 35 years but really only converse at length on this podcast. Back on WTF after 14 years, Dave explains why he’s still on the road all the time as he gets set to...
- 2024 / 3 / 14Episode 1521 - Todd GlassWhen Todd Glass was on WTF back in 2012, he decided to do something that changed his entire life. Now, twelve years later, Todd is looking to change the way he does comedy for the rest of his career. Todd...
- 2024 / 3 / 11Episode 1520 - Thurston MooreSonic Youth founding member Thurston Moore is not just an influential figure in the evolution of Noise Rock and the no-wave art scene. He’s a chronicler of subversive music and other forms of artistic...
- 2024 / 3 / 7Episode 1519 - Rory ScovelRory Scovel is back in the garage, fresh off premiering a new standup special on Max that Marc found extremely funny. Now at a point in his life where his smack in the middle between feeling young and feeling...
- 2024 / 3 / 6WTF Oscar Nominee Special 2024Hear Marc’s conversations with past WTF guests who are nominated for Oscars this year: Paul Giamatti, Cillian Murphy, Jeffrey Wright, Annette Bening, Jodie Foster, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, America Ferrera, Mark...
- 2024 / 3 / 4Episode 1518 - Ben MendelsohnBen Mendelsohn is a prolific actor with a dynamic range, and yet most of his training came from watching movies as a young kid in Australia and learning from the stars he saw on screen. Ben and Marc talk...
- 2024 / 2 / 29Episode 1517 - Mae MartinMae Martin is Canadian, has a background in sketch comedy, spent a lot of time doing standup in England, and is non-binary. And yet, despite a life that couldn’t seem more different than Marc’s, the two of...
- 2024 / 2 / 29Richard Lewis from 2011Richard Lewis was a comedy hero and inspiration to Marc. They spent their first extended time together in 2011 for this conversation about Richard's life and career. Richard died on February 27, 2024 at age...
- 2024 / 2 / 26Episode 1516 - Lily GladstoneLily Gladstone knows that people project all manner of emotions and intentions onto her when she gives a performance. Lily and Marc talk about why that happens, including the reaction to her Oscar-nominated...
- 2024 / 2 / 22Episode 1515 - Rodrigo PrietoRodrigo Prieto is the cinematographer of two of last year's most celebrated films: Barbie and Killers of the Flower Moon, for which he is Oscar-nominated. Rodrigo talks with Marc about finding the right look...
- 2024 / 2 / 21Episode 1514 - America FerreraAmerica Ferrera didn't expect that her performance in Barbie would lead to an Oscar nomination but few things in life have gone in a straight line for the daughter of working class immigrants from Honduras....
- 2024 / 2 / 19Episode 1513 - Mark RuffaloBefore Mark Ruffalo became the Hulk, he deeply understood what it felt like to be two people in the same skin. A high school wrestler and a member of the drama club, a surfer and a punk rocker, a...
- 2024 / 2 / 15Episode 1512 - Da'Vine Joy RandolphDa’Vine Joy Randolph is in the midst of the highly competitive Hollywood award season, but the competitive fire always burns strong within her. From high school basketball to her time on a track scholarship...
- 2024 / 2 / 12Episode 1511 - Ed ZwickEd Zwick’s career as a director, writer and producer in Hollywood lends itself to the full memoir treatment, complete with stories about stars behaving badly and development disasters. But Ed’s new book also...
- 2024 / 2 / 8Episode 1510 - John OliverJohn Oliver is one of those people who just gets Marc. It’s not surprising, considering John has become one of the sharpest observers of the American way of life. Back in the garage after almost twelve years,...
- 2024 / 2 / 5Episode 1509 - Laurie KilmartinLaurie Kilmartin can make comedy out of the darkest situations in her life, from her father’s hospice care to her mother dying of Covid to being targeted by Fox News and the right wing for making an abortion...
- 2024 / 2 / 3Wayne Kramer from 2014Marc's 2014 conversation with Wayne Kramer, co-founder of the legendary rock group MC5, covering the ‘60s, jazz, Iggy Pop, the White Panther Party, prison, drugs and more. Wayne died on February 2, 2024 at...
- 2024 / 2 / 1Episode 1508 - Bobby LeeIn the thirteen years since Bobby Lee was last on WTF, he and Marc have grown to like each other more and more. For one thing, Marc taught Bobby how to tell time. But aside from that, they’ve shared a lot...
- 2024 / 1 / 29Episode 1507 - Jon CryerJon Cryer has been in show business for most of his life and has seen the changes, both rapid and gradual, within the industry. Jon talks with Marc about his early stage work, his breakthrough in film with...
- 2024 / 1 / 25Episode 1506 - Moshe KasherMoshe Kasher already wrote a memoir about his years as a teenage substance abuser growing up in an orthodox Jewish family with two deaf parents. Now Moshe’s back to talk with Marc about his second memoir,...
- 2024 / 1 / 22Episode 1505 - Jacqueline NovakJacqueline Novak’s new Netflix standup special is a rite of passage story about a girl finding her way into womanhood. Kind of. For Marc, it was refreshing to watch something so frank, filthy and fun. For...
- 2024 / 1 / 18Episode 1504 - Jonah Ray Rodrigues / Ed Begley Jr.It’s the return of two past WTF guests who have lots of stories and common experiences to share with Marc. First, Hollywood’s everyman Ed Begley Jr. is back for the first time in a decade, fresh off writing...
- 2024 / 1 / 15Episode 1503 - Billie Joe ArmstrongBillie Joe Armstrong and Green Day are heading out on a global tour as they celebrate the 30th anniversary of their breakout album Dookie, the 20th anniversary of American Idiot, and the release of their new...
- 2024 / 1 / 11Episode 1502 - Greta GerwigThe last time Greta Gerwig was on WTF, she had just directed her first solo feature, the independent film Lady Bird. Now she returns after directing and co-writing the biggest movie of 2023, Barbie....
- 2024 / 1 / 8Episode 1501 - Joel EdgertonJoel Edgerton’s decision to start a filmmaking collective with his brother and friends in Australia is the foundation for his career and an ideal representation of the collaborative process. Joel talks with...
- 2024 / 1 / 4Episode 1500 - Paul GiamattiPaul Giamatti and Marc have so many similar interests - amassing books, admiring marginal geniuses, taking jobs out of panic, reassessing classic movies, watching old late night talk show clips, wanting to be...
- 2024 / 1 / 1The Friday Show SpecialFor New Year’s Day, Marc introduces you to The Friday Show, a weekly episode available to Full Maron subscribers, hosted by WTF producer Brendan McDonald and Kris Lo Presto, a friend of theirs from back in...
- 2023 / 12 / 28Episode 1499 - Matt B. DavisMatt B. Davis is unique among WTF guests in that he did comedy for more than a decade, got out of the business and never wanted back in. Matt and Marc talk about how they got to know each other as comics, how...
- 2023 / 12 / 25The 'Marc on Movies' SpecialFor Christmas Day, Marc presents a special collection of exclusive segments that were published this past year on the Full Maron bonus feed as part of the Marc on Movies series. First, a conversation with WTF...
- 2023 / 12 / 21Episode 1498 - Blitz BazawuleGrowing up in Ghana, director Blitz Bazawule relied on three things to transport him to other worlds: movies, American hip-hop, and his grandmother’s stories. Blitz tells Marc how he combined all three in his...
- 2023 / 12 / 18Episode 1497 - Tammy PescatelliTammy Pescatelli and Marc were recently on the same show, performing for thousands in a basketball arena. Now in the garage, Tammy and Marc talk about their lives in comedy, which both of them spent earning...
- 2023 / 12 / 14Episode 1496 - Rodney Crowell / John DoeAs one of country music’s most prolific singer-songwriters, Rodney Crowell talks with Marc about the art of songwriting, his evolution as a performer, and his collaborations with everyone from Emmylou Harris...
- 2023 / 12 / 11Episode 1495 - Peter SarsgaardPeter Sarsgaard is always a memorable presence on screen and on stage. But in his latest role, he’s playing a man losing his memory at an early age. Marc and Peter talk about how life leads to inevitable...