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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 / 7 / 25Episode 1559 - Clare O'KaneWhen two comics are on tour together, one of the best places to get to know each other is in a car while driving between gigs. Clare O’Kane and Marc didn’t have much history together before Clare started...
- 2024 / 7 / 22Episode 1558 - Shalom AuslanderShalom Auslander gave voice to something Marc was thinking for most of his life: That he’s been living in a world of Feh. What that Yiddish word means and why Shalom believes it’s an organizing idea that’s...
- 2024 / 7 / 19Bob Newhart from 2014 and 2018First, hear Marc's 2014 conversation with Bob Newhart from Bob's home in Bel-Air. Then, a follow-up conversation from 2018 where Marc and Bob talked on the phone. Bob Newhart died on July 18, 2024, at age 94....
- 2024 / 7 / 18Episode 1557 - Dan St. GermainIt’s been a long time since Dan St. Germain had his first big gig as an opener with Marc in Sacramento. As the years have gone by, Dan took a few breaks from standup, worked as a writer on several TV series,...
- 2024 / 7 / 15Episode 1556 - Trey AnastasioDespite Phish’s enormous following, frontman Trey Anastasio still sees himself as an outsider. Trey talks with Marc about his earliest influences, which were not jam bands, but groups like the Jackson 5 and...
- 2024 / 7 / 11Episode 1555 - Clarence MaclinClarence Maclin was uniquely suited to make his film debut in the new movie Sing Sing, starring alongside Coleman Domingo. That’s because the film is based on a real life group of incarcerated men at Sing...
- 2024 / 7 / 8Episode 1554 - Stavros HalkiasStavros Halkias titled his Netflix special Fat Rascal in part because he doesn’t know any other reality than a life with addictive food issues. Marc is no stranger to addiction or food-based trauma, so he can...
- 2024 / 7 / 4Episode 1553 - Julianne NicholsonJulianne Nicholson came over to the garage at the right time. With Marc deep in the middle of an acting job, it was helpful for both his curiosity and his confidence to talk to an expert actor like Julianne...
- 2024 / 7 / 1Episode 1552 - Paul ScheerWhen Paul Scheer was on WTF back in 2010, he spoke about things in his past that he never before spoke about publicly. That conversation with Marc started Paul on a journey of self-discovery that continued as...
- 2024 / 6 / 27Episode 1551 - Gareth ReynoldsGareth Reynolds was struggling in show business as a comic, a writer, an actor, you name it. But not unlike Marc, he finally broke through when he started hosting a podcast along with fellow comic Dave...
- 2024 / 6 / 24Episode 1550 - JewelJewel Kilcher left her troubled home life in Alaska as a teenager, hitchhiking her way across the country and living in her car before becoming a music superstar known globally by her first name. Jewel talks...
- 2024 / 6 / 20Episode 1549 - Geezer ButlerAs bassist and lyricist for Black Sabbath, Geezer Butler has a lifetime of rock and roll stories to tell. From the band’s working class roots in Birmingham to their early days as a traditional blues band to...
- 2024 / 6 / 17Episode 1548 - Jude LawJude Law and Marc made a movie together but they never actually got to meet during it. They remedy that at the production offices of Jude’s latest project, as he sits down with Marc to talk about the...
- 2024 / 6 / 13Episode 1547 - Ali SiddiqComedian Ali Siddiq draws from his life experiences to create his comedy shows. Now in the midst of a four part comedy special called The Domino Effect, Ali is exploring everything from his tough upbringing...
- 2024 / 6 / 10Episode 1546 - Ed O'NeillEd O’Neill’s his early days working in an Ohio steel mill and contemplating a potential career hustling for mobsters didn’t seem like a path to Hollywood. Nor did his days playing football and coming up short...
- 2024 / 6 / 6Episode 1545 - Larry DavidLarry David says he regrets saying yes to everything right after he agrees to do it. But it’s too late to back out of the garage now, so he’ll try to convince Marc that he actually has a much better...
- 2024 / 6 / 3Episode 1544 - Susie EssmanAfter twenty-four years and twelve seasons as Susie Greene on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Susie Essman’s life has become strangers seeing her on the street and asking her to curse them out. Susie tells Marc the ins...
- 2024 / 5 / 30Episode 1543 - Tony GoldwynDespite a family name that goes back to the dawn of Hollywood, Tony Goldwyn’s father did not want him to get into the family business. It took Tony achieving his own success and landing a lead role in the...
- 2024 / 5 / 27Episode 1542 - Molly RingwaldThere was a time when Molly Ringwald knew she had to get out of America for a while so she didn’t have to be That Girl anymore. Now, with a career that includes being a jazz singer, a novelist, and a...
- 2024 / 5 / 23Episode 1541 - Steph TolevIn a role reversal for WTF guests, Steph Tolev thought Marc didn’t like her. And as Marc usually finds out when he assumes another comedian dislikes him, Steph discovered that Marc is actually totally...
- 2024 / 5 / 20Episode 1540 - Daniel SternDaniel Stern made a radical decision in show business after achieving success and financial independence: He decided to stop. After culture-defining projects like Home Alone, The Wonder Years, City Slickers...
- 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...