Sir Ian McKellen turns the garage into a master class as he tries to help Marc develop a better understanding and appreciation for Shakespeare. Along the way, they talk about what it was like growing up ...
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Episode 620 - Vince Gilligan
Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan has a reputation as one of the nicest showrunners in Hollywood. It’s a deserved reputation based on this incredibly friendly conversation in the garage with Marc. They ...
Listen →Episode 619 - Robert Kirkman / Bob Fingerman
The Walking Dead creator and writer Robert Kirkman gives Marc a crash course in the comic book industry and explains how he got started in the business by self-publishing out of his home in Kentucky. ...
Listen →Episode 618 - Ed Asner / Adam Goldberg
Ed Asner has enough acting credits to cover several lifetimes and he’s not even close to finished. Ed talks with Marc about his legendary career, from The Mary Tyler Moore Show to the time he almost ...
Listen →Episode 617 - Laura Jane Grace
Laura Jane Grace, founder and lead singer of the band Against Me!, tells Marc about her experiences as a trans woman in a punk rock world. Laura tells Marc how she got her start in music, why punk rock ...
Listen →Episode 616 - Rich Vos
Comedian Rich Vos and Marc were pounding the same pavement decades ago when they were both starting out in comedy. Of course Rich was smoking crack, but why quibble with minor differences? Rich tells Marc ...
Listen →Episode 615 - Penelope Spheeris
Filmmaker Penelope Spheeris was born into a traveling carnival, so it makes sense she would wind up in show business. The director talks to Marc about her early work with Richard Pryor, Albert Brooks and ...
Listen →Episode 614 - The President Was Here
From the minute the Presidential motorcade pulled away, Marc began recording his reaction to the momentous event that just occurred in his garage. Hear Marc’s ongoing reflections in the aftermath as well ...
Listen →Episode 613 - President Barack Obama
Marc welcomes the 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, to the garage for conversation about college, fitting in, race relations, gun violence, changing the status quo, ...
Listen →Episode 612 - Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow has a lot going on right now. So when he came over to the garage to talk with Marc about some of his projects, it’s no wonder they kept talking for an hour. Judd and Marc discuss charitable ...
Listen →Episode 611 - Godfrey
Godfrey and Marc usually bust on each other in the back of comedy clubs, but this is the first time they’ve sat down for an hour to bust on each other in a garage. When they’re not hurling insults, ...
Listen →Episode 610 - Mike Watt
Fair warning: Mike Watt’s story of a near-death experience is not for the squeamish. The good news is he survived. One of history’s greatest bass players, Mike tells Marc about forming the rock bands ...
Listen →Episode 609 - Constance Zimmer
Constance Zimmer kicked off her busy summer with a role on the new season of Maron and followed it up with two movies and a new TV show. Constance talks with Marc about getting acting roles in her 40s, an ...
Listen →Episode 608 - Kurt Metzger
Comedian Kurt Metzger is currently a staff writer on Inside Amy Schumer, which is a far cry from his first TV writing job on a game show hosted by Marc. Kurt tells Marc how he broke out of his life as a ...
Listen →Episode 607 - Haley Joel Osment / Jerry Stahl
Haley Joel Osment not only survived being a child actor, he was one of the most celebrated child actors of all time. Haley and Marc talk about the massive run of success he had during his youth, why he ...
Listen →Episode 606 - Kevin Corrigan
Kevin Corrigan is a prolific character actor and a quintessential New York guy. So it makes sense that there’s a lot of Scorsese worship in this episode. Kevin also talks to Marc about growing up in the ...
Listen →Episode 605 - Tommy Davidson / Phil Hendrie
In Living Color changed the face of sketch comedy and Tommy Davidson was one of the main faces. He talks to Marc about how the show came to be, what got him into standup, and how he almost didn’t live to ...
Listen →Episode 604 - Terry Gross
The tables are turned on one of the world’s greatest interviewers, when Marc sits down with Fresh Air’s Terry Gross in front of a live audience at the BAM Opera House in Brooklyn. The voice of NPR and the ...
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