Still in his mid-20s, Jerrod Carmichael already has a reputation in comedian circles as a comic who has the goods. Marc talks with Jerrod about his rapid rise, which includes an HBO special directed by ...
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Episode 630 - Robert Rodriguez / Jonathan Ames
Robert Rodriguez has been making movies on his own terms since he was 12 years old. Before Spy Kids and Machete and Sin City, he famously made his first feature, El Mariachi, for $7000. And, as Robert ...
Listen →Episode 629 - John Ridley
Before John Ridley won the Academy Award for writing 12 Years a Slave, he was a stand-up comic. Marc talks to John about the times they crossed paths in comedy clubs and why John needed to leave comedy ...
Listen →Episode 628 - Chris Hayes
MSNBC’s Chris Hayes steps away from the anchor chair and into the garage to talk with Marc about life outside of cable news. Chris explains how his upbringing shaped his political conscience and how his ...
Listen →Episode 627 - Lynn Shelton
Filmmaker Lynn Shelton works outside the Hollywood system. About 1,000 miles outside the Hollywood system, in fact. Lynn talks to Marc about living in Seattle while being a working director for film and ...
Listen →Episode 626 - Jason Bateman / Bob and Barry
Jason Bateman wondered if he was done with acting. After finding success at a very young age, Jason thought about hanging it up. He talks with Marc about his career rebirth, from Arrested Development to ...
Listen →Episode 625 - Harmony Korine
Filmmaker Harmony Korine and Marc give it a second try after a fairly awkward live WTF episode a few years ago. Without Eddie Pepitone and James Franco to distract them, Harmony and Marc have a long chat ...
Listen →Episode 624 - Sinbad
Sometimes people ask Sinbad if he’s “still got it.” But as he proves to Marc, you can’t lose funny. And Sinbad’s been funny for a long time, from his time as a cutup in the military through his career as ...
Listen →Episode 623 - Jason Segel
Jason Segel was drawn to acting because of a quote from The Muppets. Now that he’s been on a hit TV series, starred in several successful movies, and helped resurrect those very Muppets, what’s next? ...
Listen →Episode 622 - Wyatt Cenac
Wyatt Cenac and Marc go way back. But despite two WTF appearances, Wyatt never sat down with Marc for a full conversation in the garage until now. Wyatt talks about the loss of his father, the struggles ...
Listen →Episode 621 - Sir Ian McKellen
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 ...
Listen →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 ...
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