Kenan Thompson was on his way to a pitch meeting at Saturday Night Live when he stopped by Marc’s hotel room to talk about The Mighty Ducks, Bill Cosby, Eddie Murphy, and Lorne Michaels’ handlebar ...
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Episode 600 - Sam Seder
For the 600th episode of WTF, Marc goes back to someone who was there at the beginning. Sam Seder and Marc retrace the path of their contentious friendship, which reached its combative apex right before ...
Listen →Episode 599 - Parker Posey
Indie film superstar Parker Posey talks with Marc about her life so far, from being born “the size of a beer can” to recently contemplating whether she should leave the movie business. Plus, Parker offers ...
Listen →Episode 598 - Robert Williams / Nate Bargatze
Artist Robert Williams is on Marc’s Mount Olympus of Mind-Blowers. Robert talks with Marc about his numerous career highlights, including his work for Zap Comix, his founding of Juxtapoz magazine, his ...
Listen →Episode 597 - Zach Woods
You’ve seen Zach Woods in Silicon Valley, The Office, Veep and In The Loop, but Marc saw him doing improv at the UCB Theater and was blown away. Zach tells Marc why improv is the one thing in life that ...
Listen →Episode 596 - Blake Mills
Songwriter Blake Mills might not be comfortable with being called a “guitar wizard” but that doesn’t stop Marc from unapologetically slapping that title on him. Blake tells Marc how the sight of Kurt ...
Listen →Episode 595 - Rose Byrne / Kevin Pollak
Rose Byrne is everywhere. With two new movies coming out, Adult Beginners and Spy, and a laundry list of big hits in recent years, she still had some time to chat with Marc about her journey from ...
Listen →Episode 594 - Britt Daniel / Jon Ronson
Spoon frontman Britt Daniel tells Marc what it was like growing up in Texas as a sensitive kid who liked The Cure. Britt and Marc also trace the path of young heartbreak that preceded the formation of ...
Listen →Episode 593 - Henry Winkler
Sit on it (“it” being your most relaxing podcast-listening seat) and enjoy this conversation between Marc and Henry Winkler. Although he’s embedded in popular consciousness as The Fonz, Henry tells Marc ...
Listen →Episode 592 - John Agnello / Maz Jobrani
After The Rolling Stones called into the show on two consecutive episodes, record producer and engineer John Agnello gives Marc an idea of what happens on the other side of the studio glass. Plus, Maz ...
Listen →Episode 591 - Amber Tamblyn / Keith Richards
Amber Tamblyn’s life as a child actor was in her mind when she wrote Dark Sparkler, a collection of poems about departed Hollywood starlets. Marc talks with Amber about her obsession with the book’s ...
Listen →Episode 590 - Drew Friedman / Mick Jagger
Cartoonist Drew Friedman is a true student of comedy. Marc talks with Drew to find out how this attachment to comedians started and why Drew has spent a good part of his life illustating funny people. ...
Listen →Episode 589 - Michael Imperioli
Michael Imperioli leads a much different life from the one led by his iconic television character Christopher Moltisanti on The Sopranos. Michael and Marc talk about what it’s like to have played a role ...
Listen →Episode 588 - Kim Gordon
Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth put her life story into the book Girl In A Band. But Marc wants to know what Kim’s life is like today, after decades in the visual art world, after the dissolution of a ...
Listen →Episode 587 - Joe Swanberg
Filmmaker Joe Swanberg is a true independent in every sense of the word. Marc looks at Joe’s most recent films, Happy Christmas and Drinking Buddies, to understand Joe’s approach to his art. Also, Joe ...
Listen →Episode 586 - John Doe
John Doe was there at the beginning. When American punk rock was taking shape, his band X was at the forefront. John talks with Marc about being a young poet who fled Baltimore to immerse himself in the ...
Listen →Episode 585 - Alex Karpovsky
Alex Karpovsky and Marc are enemies on the fourth season of the HBO series Girls. But in this conversation, they bond instantly over OCD, separation anxiety, karaoke and gratitude. Alex also talks with ...
Listen →Episode 584 - Chris D’Elia
Comedian and actor Chris D’Elia always seemed mysterious to Marc when he was waiting backstage at the comedy clubs. Turns out Chris was just cripplingly insecure. Marc and Chris talk about what it takes ...
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