rafboy February 03, 2011 at 1:25 pm

Can’t wait to listen to this one.

conklin February 03, 2011 at 2:50 pm

Wow.

It’s ironic that Dave was so into Lenny Bruce and then ended up trapped in his own Quixotic, impossible legal battle.

John Keefer February 03, 2011 at 3:36 pm

God bless Dave Foley and all the Kids in the Hall.  Great interview.  The entire run of the show recently became available on Netflix Instant and I’ve been almost unable to tear myself away.  I realize now what a huge influence they were on me and continue to be (which you can verify by going to 51deep.com) Would love to see some Foley stand-up, or Foley anything for that matter.  What a wonderful day…so far.

Arun February 03, 2011 at 4:34 pm

Wonderful podcast. Dave Foley is a very funny man. I’m looking forward to seeing/ hearing his standup.

Lee Cherolis February 03, 2011 at 4:35 pm

Awesome interview! I grew up watching Kids in the Hall and News Radio was one of my favorite shows. So disheartening to hear about how screwed Dave is from his first marriage legal crap. Maybe somebody who hears the situation from this interview is a lawyer and can brilliantly save the day. Here’s hoping.

TheDLC February 03, 2011 at 6:17 pm

After that, I feel like sending Dave Foley some ProFlowers.

Steven February 03, 2011 at 7:08 pm

Great episode, Marc and Dave! Kids in the Hall changed my life as a 10 year old Canadian boy and it’s nice to see that it had similar effects with people in the States as well. Come back to Winnipeg, Marc! We still love you.

Gloria February 03, 2011 at 7:46 pm

I’ve loved KITH since they were first on american tv; had no idea Dave was so deliciously dark.  I think we’ve found Marc’s canadian analog.

narkel February 03, 2011 at 8:26 pm

Dave Foley is great.
Watch “Death Comes to Town”.

I’d bet Dave could do a great Ira Glass impression.

Brad in Ohio February 03, 2011 at 8:33 pm

You guys should be friends.

Rebekah February 03, 2011 at 9:05 pm

One of the best yet. Love Dave so much.

greggers February 03, 2011 at 9:20 pm

AHHH!  I wish I knew some laws!  Dave Foley is in league with John Cleese for me, as someone whose mere behavior I find hysterical and will forever.  How can I pay this gift back?!  Come to Indianapolis, and I will buy two tickets. 

HEY!  Part of my Captcha phrase is ‘empower.’  Coincidence?

h benjamin February 04, 2011 at 1:10 am

Always liked Dave Foley, who always seemed the sanest of the Kids. Never heard him interviewed before, and he seems like a good soul who is coping well despite his post-marital morass. (Marc seemed in awe of Dave’s equanimity in the face of all the crap.) Dave used to be disgusted now he tries to be amused. well, he probably is still disgusted, but he’s definitely trying to be amused.

BobH February 04, 2011 at 5:35 am

I just can’t believe that Maron’s never heard of Wayne&Shuster;.  In retrospect I guess they weren’t that good, but I enjoyed them when I was 10 years old, and it was one of the only things that both my father and I watched and enjoyed (cue “Cat’s in the Cradle”...).

Fun fact, Frank Shuster was the cousin of Superman co-creator Joe Shuster.

The Caesar sketch referenced, the martini joke is around 4:30.

James February 04, 2011 at 6:36 am

Dave :(

I met him at a R.E.M. concert in Toronto a looooooong time ago.  I think you also introduced me to “her”. Is it wrong that i fell guilt for showing admiration towards Dave(and Kevin), which may have helped to influence his wife’s insanity?...Marc do you havean opinion here?

  Dave, rally the “Kid’s”... we do miss you guys!

Joe Tily February 04, 2011 at 9:01 am

“. . . i can tell if someones crazy from two or three blocks away . . .” I’ve always loved Kids in the Hall, in fact i was watching a best of DVD of theirs only the other day. Comedy gold. This was another great episode Marc. Open and honest and interesting. Top of the class!!!

Phlebotomy Training February 04, 2011 at 10:18 am

Great interview as always, Marc.  I couldn’t believe how frank and honest Dave Foley was. I think he reaffirmed just exactly why I don’t want to get married or have kids. Life is just a whole lot simpler without that kind of hassle.

Janette February 04, 2011 at 1:53 pm

Oh, Dave…feel free to lose it in Kansas City. We’ll take good care of you.

zc February 04, 2011 at 4:36 pm

I love Dave and the rest of the KITH.  I didn’t discover them until I was 13 (in 1992), but watched their shows whenever I could.  In ~2002 used to watch a couple episodes on Com Central before going to college classes. Finally, I received their complete series on DVD for Xmas - my journey is complete!

Jimmy Reefercake February 04, 2011 at 10:46 pm

Another nice interview from one of the podcast kings.  Its always amusing to me how much pleasure Marc seems to take in other people’s pain especially regarding drugs and alcohol even though I can tell he isn’t a spiteful guy.  It makes me laugh, then I wonder if I am in on it too.  It makes sense but it doesn’t.

Solomon Raabe February 05, 2011 at 12:23 am

Oh no, there is so much about what Dave is saying, that reminds me of my family. I even recognize the conversational rhythm, where we speak of horribly painful and scarring things & trying to find something funny about it…..That does kind of put into perspective, why, when I borrowed Marc’s joke about “hey, borderline & narcissistic personality disorder aren’t in the DSM5….you’re cured”, when I used that joke on my father, he didn’t laugh.

lisa February 05, 2011 at 1:31 am

There’s one other group of people besides the terminally ill who can relate to the heavy hearts: girls whose fathers beat them. Every time I fall in love I wonder if my brain wiring is tricking me and I’m going to end up in a dumpster.

Elena February 05, 2011 at 3:18 pm

Love Dave Foley, don’t like bashing the ex, and complaining about child support. There is almost certainly more to the story, and I suspect the excessive seeming payments include back support, and the Canadian judge was probably referring to back support when she implied his estate would owe his oldest children money. When things sound very unreasonable, there’s usually information missing.

rafboy February 05, 2011 at 5:23 pm

This is (along with the Thomas Lennon interview) is my favorite WTF podcast.
Excellent work and very insightful interview.

GuruOne February 06, 2011 at 2:58 am

“Hey Poncho… Hey Cisco, come to the disco”

Discordianknot February 06, 2011 at 2:01 pm

Interesting companion interview to Gallagher last week. Two guys dealing with living in the shadow of their own tremendous but waning fame. But such a different attitude toward life. Dave Foley “owns it” as Marc would say, and that’s what makes this one of the two or three best interviews Marc has done so far.  With Gallagher you know he’s out if touch with himself as soon as he starts whining about where his career has gone and how it’s not HIM that put it there. “Where’s my TV show?!”. Though what should we expect from an artist whose enduring contribution is smashing fruit onstage and who - 30 years later - is still doing it?

Nothing like that from Foley, who is rolling up his sleeves and getting back to work on something new.

Great shows Marc ( both of them).

Nick February 06, 2011 at 4:51 pm

“Love Dave Foley, don’t like bashing the ex, and complaining about child support. There is almost certainly more to the story, and I suspect the excessive seeming payments include back support, and the Canadian judge was probably referring to back support when she implied his estate would owe his oldest children money. When things sound very unreasonable, there’s usually information missing. “

Or maybe he just got fucked. Who’s to say.

Ashanti's Sideburns February 06, 2011 at 9:42 pm

At least Gallagher didn’t try to extoll the virtues of being a deadbeat dad.

WTFpegger February 06, 2011 at 9:42 pm

Hmmm…Marc & Dave wondering why do you just play the Winnipeg Comedy Festival - in frigid February ?  Come on ! You ought to follow this summer’s Edmonton, AB tour dates with a Winnipeg show. Marc you may enjoy this city in the summer. If a guy like Mike MacDonald lost his heart in ‘Peg city… who knows what this Manitoba Meowtropolis may have in store for a cat lovin’ man like Marc ?

JK February 06, 2011 at 10:07 pm

The story got picked up by the CBC and WTF gets mentioned as the source. 
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/dailybrew/kids-hall-member-dave-foley-claims-t-afford-20110204-123011-544.html

Nice, mellow interview.  It was cool to see this side of Maron.  When presented with ego, Maron gets out the hatchet.  When presented with understatement, Maron is kind and encouraging.  Maron should be an honourary Canadian because of this character trait.  “Tall poppy syndrome” in action.

devil February 07, 2011 at 4:54 pm

and the moral of the story is….. stay away from best friends girlfriends..
They will end up screwing YOU .. BIG Time…
What a piece of work he ended up being….
Good Luck Dave, some lawyer with a soul will listen to the podcast and
get you out of that trap…
And she’ll get a public shame and never write again!!

danner February 07, 2011 at 5:16 pm

Ugh, poor guy. His situation sounds terrible. Guess I can’t blame him for appearing in dreck like Postal now.

Steven Doyle February 07, 2011 at 5:29 pm

Great interview.  Dave Foley’s not exaggerating—he was definitely the best-looking woman out of the KITH guys.

I want to do the Happy Satan thing.

DICKM February 07, 2011 at 6:32 pm

I am SO glad to hear Dave admit his debt to Wayne & Shuster (“If I wanted one I would ahave ordered one!” - Awesome for us who were forced through Latin in the 50’s and 60’s)...

I’d love to see a special on CBC where the big Canadian comics discuss W&S and show or recreate classic skits.  Great stuff for its time.

Dick
p.s. Winnipeg is a great place to come from (26 years for me) ... but when you go back you have to be careful what you say because the people who live there think it’s the greatest place on Earth - which is a good thing actually.  It is a great place to VISIT any time of year IMHO.

Jimmy James Jr. February 08, 2011 at 1:03 am

Dave Foley is my favorite coffee-drinking fanatic. POW!

LM February 08, 2011 at 5:42 pm

Don’t really know what to say, just want to hug Dave Foley, aww….

I’ve been on that side of Crazy, and he’s right—never again.

You’re right, too, Marc, “you think you can help people.” It takes a lot to give up the confidence in your own strength. For me, it was two restraining orders and the finally-sinking-in understanding that the Time Thief wanted to die, but he couldn’t go alone. Crazy is interesting, yeah, but the will to live is a stronger pull.

Lovely to hear Dave’s resilience and sense of humor. An appreciation for the absurd will heal ya. Or, you know, soften the blows.

I’ve been listening to these podcasts over the past couple of weeks and attended your 8:00 WTF? show during Sketchfest at Cobb’s in San Francisco. I love these! Rock on, Maron.

James February 09, 2011 at 10:09 pm

You got the Shadowy Men from a Shadowy Planet song. Nice. Love the show.

James February 10, 2011 at 3:07 pm

Kind of wish he had talked about Codco. That was the show that was paired with The Kids in the Hall on CBC (publicly funded television). Can’t remember if it was before of after.
Probably doesn’t translate to an American audience, but it had incredible sketches centered on life in the maritimes.

The Kids in the Hall, SCTV, Wayne and Shuster, Codco, Royal Canadian Airfarce, The Hilarious House of Frightenstein, etc. growing up it seemed as if our country was culturally self sufficient.
Thanks for the show, Marc.

Trin February 16, 2011 at 5:17 pm

I have been a KITH and Dave Foley fan for ages.  This was a great interview Marc.  I have just recently discovered WTF and it has already become a favorite!  I hope Dave comes out to perform in the DC area.  It would do him good to lay it bare on the stage; the history, the humor, the pain, the insights.

PJ March 08, 2011 at 11:25 am

Bizarre characterization of Dave’s marital problems. His ex-wife writes an interesting column for our national newspaper the Globe and Mail, her mind seems to work well enough. It all seems a bit colorful to us dour Canadians.

Crate&Trauma March 09, 2011 at 9:40 pm

borderline personality disorder is colorful?

hp March 13, 2011 at 1:47 am

Dave, come back to Toronto!  We will make sure you dont get arrested!

Mr. Mollygood July 08, 2011 at 5:07 pm

Okay, I was right about Foley’s situation, and, though I don’t know Foley, I’m extremely disappointed in how he tried to make people believe that Ontario family law is unreasonable.

His ex-wife’s lawyer commented:

Despite the court-ordered agreement, “He stopped paying the agreed upon child support years ago when his income was still very high and when he still had the financial resources to comply with the agreement,” says Mills. “He chose not to do so. The current order deals with the arrears that accumulated when his income was high but he did not pay what he agreed to pay.”

http://www.popeater.com/2011/03/09/dave-foley-finances-child-support-tabatha-southey/

When you have a kid, you can’t just decide you’re going to “catch up” on support payments later when you feel like it. He clearly had the money and decided to spend it instead of taking care of his children. The judge knows that being an actor or freelance writer or puppeteer or any kind of clerical workerbee isn’t instability-proof.

I’m disappointed Foley would be untruthful and self-pitying. My own father worked 60 hours a week for a small paycheck and never once failed to pay 20% of every paycheck until my brother and I turned 18, without bitching and complaining to anybody about it or bashing my mother. 

I’d like to see his act, but only if he doesn’t bitch about child support.