Episode 1539 - Billy Strings
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When Marc saw Billy Strings play live on stage at Willie Nelson’s birthday show, he watched a born...
Episode 1538 - A. Whitney Brown
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Before discovering comedy, A. Whitney Brown dropped out of the eighth grade, bounced around reform s...
Episode 1537 - Joe Mande
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Mande’s past appearances on WTF involve him being a sort of merry comic prankster, like back i...
Episode 1536 - Chris Pine
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Pine is in the position to offer Marc some advice. As the first-time director of the new movie...
Episode 1535 - Tiffany Haddish
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Before Tiffany Haddish rocketed to stardom with Girls Trip, she saw Marc at the back entrance of The...
Episode 1534 - Neal Brennan
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
While watching Neal Brennan’s new Netflix special, Crazy Good, Marc learned new things about Neal ...
Episode 1533 - Tammy Faye Starlite
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly 30 years ago in the alt-comedy scene of New York City, Marc crossed paths with an evangelical...
Episode 1532 - Paula Pell
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Paula Pell is often celebrated as one of the funniest people alive by some of the other funniest peo...
Episode 1531 - Jimmy Carr
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When Marc asked Jimmy Carr to be a guest on WTF years ago, Jimmy admits he wasn’t ready for it. He...
Episode 1530 - Malcolm McDowell
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When Malcolm McDowell left behind Liverpool to pursue acting in London, he didn’t imagine it would...
Episode 1529 - Alex Edelman
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Edelman is the kind of comic who makes Marc immediately anxious. But it’s quickly apparent th...
Episode 1528 - Carol Burnett
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carol Burnett turns 91 later this month and is still going strong with a featured role in the new se...
Episode 1527 - Dina Hashem
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Standup comedy transformed Dina Hashem’s life. So why is she at a point, right after releasing her...
Episode 1526 - Alejandro Escovedo
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrated singer-songwriter and guitarist Alejandro Escovedo made one of Marc’s favorite albums, ...
Episode 1525 - David Krumholtz
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David Krumholtz lives and breathes Hollywood because, according to him, he has no other choice. The ...
Episode 1524 - Tig Notaro
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tig Notaro’s new comedy special is called “Hello, Again” which serves as a reintroduction of s...
Episode 1523 - Eddie Pepitone
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is Eddie Pepitone’s 25th appearance on WTF, by far the most appearances on the show for anyon...
Episode 1522 - Dave Attell
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Attell and Marc have known each other for 35 years but really only converse at length on this p...
Episode 1521 - Todd Glass
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When Todd Glass was on WTF back in 2012, he decided to do something that changed his entire life. No...
Episode 1520 - Thurston Moore
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sonic Youth founding member Thurston Moore is not just an influential figure in the evolution of Noi...
Episode 1519 - Rory Scovel
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rory Scovel is back in the garage, fresh off premiering a new standup special on Max that Marc found...
WTF Oscar Nominee Special 2024
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hear Marc’s conversations with past WTF guests who are nominated for Oscars this year: Paul Giamat...
Episode 1518 - Ben Mendelsohn
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Mendelsohn is a prolific actor with a dynamic range, and yet most of his training came from watc...
Episode 1517 - Mae Martin
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mae Martin is Canadian, has a background in sketch comedy, spent a lot of time doing standup in Engl...
Richard Lewis from 2011
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Lewis was a comedy hero and inspiration to Marc. They spent their first extended time togeth...
Episode 1516 - Lily Gladstone
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lily Gladstone knows that people project all manner of emotions and intentions onto her when she giv...
Episode 1515 - Rodrigo Prieto
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rodrigo Prieto is the cinematographer of two of last year's most celebrated films: Barbie and Killer...
Episode 1514 - America Ferrera
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
America Ferrera didn't expect that her performance in Barbie would lead to an Oscar nomination but f...
Episode 1513 - Mark Ruffalo
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Before Mark Ruffalo became the Hulk, he deeply understood what it felt like to be two peop...
Episode 1512 - Da'Vine Joy Randolph
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Da’Vine Joy Randolph is in the midst of the highly competitive Hollywood award season, but the com...
Episode 1511 - Ed Zwick
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Zwick’s career as a director, writer and producer in Hollywood lends itself to the full memoir ...
Episode 1510 - John Oliver
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
John Oliver is one of those people who just gets Marc. It’s not surprising, considering John has b...
Episode 1509 - Laurie Kilmartin
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Laurie Kilmartin can make comedy out of the darkest situations in her life, from her father’s hosp...
Wayne Kramer from 2014
03 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Marc's 2014 conversation with Wayne Kramer, co-founder of the legendary rock group MC5, covering the...
Episode 1508 - Bobby Lee
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the thirteen years since Bobby Lee was last on WTF, he and Marc have grown to like each other mor...
Episode 1507 - Jon Cryer
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Cryer has been in show business for most of his life and has seen the changes, both rapid and gr...
Episode 1506 - Moshe Kasher
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Moshe Kasher already wrote a memoir about his years as a teenage substance abuser growing up in an o...
Episode 1505 - Jacqueline Novak
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jacqueline Novak’s new Netflix standup special is a rite of passage story about a girl finding her...
Episode 1504 - Jonah Ray Rodrigues / Ed Begley Jr.
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the return of two past WTF guests who have lots of stories and common experiences to share wi...
Episode 1503 - Billie Joe Armstrong
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Billie Joe Armstrong and Green Day are heading out on a global tour as they celebrate the 30th anniv...
Episode 1502 - Greta Gerwig
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The last time Greta Gerwig was on WTF, she had just directed her first solo feature, the indepe...
Episode 1501 - Joel Edgerton
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joel Edgerton’s decision to start a filmmaking collective with his brother and friends in Australi...
Episode 1500 - Paul Giamatti
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Giamatti and Marc have so many similar interests - amassing books, admiring marginal geniuses, ...
The Friday Show Special
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For New Year’s Day, Marc introduces you to The Friday Show, a weekly episode available to Full Mar...
Episode 1499 - Matt B. Davis
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt B. Davis is unique among WTF guests in that he did comedy for more than a decade, got out of th...
The 'Marc on Movies' Special
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For Christmas Day, Marc presents a special collection of exclusive segments that were published this...
Episode 1498 - Blitz Bazawule
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up in Ghana, director Blitz Bazawule relied on three things to transport him to other worlds...
Episode 1497 - Tammy Pescatelli
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tammy Pescatelli and Marc were recently on the same show, performing for thousands in a basketball a...
Episode 1496 - Rodney Crowell / John Doe
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As one of country music’s most prolific singer-songwriters, Rodney Crowell talks with Marc about t...
Episode 1495 - Peter Sarsgaard
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Sarsgaard is always a memorable presence on screen and on stage. But in his latest role, he’...
Episode 1494 - Taylor Williamson
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Taylor Williamson’s obsession with comedy led him to club gigs as a teenager and national press co...
Episode 1493 - Kate Simon
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Simon’s love of photography started with a Polaroid camera and her talents put her right in t...
Episode 1492 - Jesse David Fox
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse David Fox thinks comedy is serious business. As the comedy reporter at Vulture, he’s been wr...
Episode 1491 - Albert Brooks
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation more than a dozen years in the making, Albert Brooks finally agreed to sit down with ...
Episode 1490 - Elliott Caine
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Marc was living in Highland Park, he found out something interesting about his neighborhood opt...
Episode 1489 - Taika Waititi
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Taika Waititi has his hands in dozens of projects at any given time, but he says the connective thre...
Episode 1488 - Fisher Stevens
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fisher Stevens left a lasting impression on Marc in the early ‘80s when Fisher was in Brighton Bea...
Episode 1487 - José Andrés
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chef José Andrés could have been best known as the owner of some of the most celebrated restaurant...
Episode 1486 - Laraaji
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Before he was Laraaji, Edward Larry Gordon was a gig musician with a background in composition, an a...
Episode 1485 - John Wilson
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While John Wilson spends his time filming everything around him, one question he’s constantly aski...
Episode 1484 - Lou Adler
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lou Adler’s career in the music industry is one of the most accomplished in history, writing and p...
Episode 1483 - Dan Soder
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly fifteen years ago, Dan Soder and Marc were talking at a comedy club right after they were bot...
Episode 1482 - Jennette McCurdy
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jennette McCurdy turned the pain of her abusive upbringing and the resentment she had toward her sho...
Episode 1481 - Joan Baez
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joan Baez is in the midst of examining her life as the subject of a new documentary, Joan Baez: I Am...
Episode 1480 - Doug Stanhope / Louis Katz
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s another comic double-header with two of Marc’s favorites. Doug Stanhope is back to talk abo...
Episode 1479 - Rob Halford
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fans know Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford as the Metal God. But he says there’s one guy called R...
Episode 1478 - Arnold Schwarzenegger
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Arnold Schwarzenegger likes to focus on life’s victories. That makes for an interesting contrast w...
Episode 1477 - Tom Papa
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Papa’s last trip to the garage was mostly about his comedy past, reflecting on how he and Marc...
Episode 1476 - Larry Charles
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Larry Charles always knew he liked comedy but he also knew he liked being a button-pusher. Those pre...
Episode 1475 - Les Claypool / Marc Ribot
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Les Claypool is the first guest who flew himself to his WTF interview. Whether he’s studying aviat...
Episode 1474 - LeVar Burton
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
LeVar Burton was on track to join the priesthood early in life. But that actually turned out to be t...
Episode 1473 - Chevy Chase
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chevy Chase plays a pivotal role in the history of American comedy, from his work on the National La...
Episode 1472 - Aparna Nancherla
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aparna Nancherla says the self-fulfilling prophecy of imposter syndrome is convincing yourself you d...
Episode 1471 - Gary Gulman
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Gary Gulman was on WTF in 2013, he and Marc talked about Gary’s mental health in relation to ...
Episode 1470 - Hannah Einbinder
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Einbinder was a fan of WTF as a teenager and drew inspiration from Marc’s conversations wit...
Episode 1469 - Naomi Klein
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Naomi Klein was faced with a rather common problem. She was consistently mistaken for someone else. ...
Episode 1468 - Bernie Taupin
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bernie Taupin is a songwriter responsible for many of the most beloved songs ever recorded. But he a...
Episode 1467 - Michael Symon / Todd Barry
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Symon’s food journey has taken many unexpected turns, from revitalizing the Cleveland rest...
Episode 1466 - Jeff Sharlet
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Sharlet is a reporter Marc turned to regularly during his days as a radio host to help explain ...
Episode 1465 - Maria Bamford
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Maria Bamford is not only one of Marc’s favorite comics, she’s one of Marc’s favorite people t...
Episode 1464 - Andrew Leland
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Leland started having trouble seeing when he was in high school. He learned about his degener...
Episode 1463 - Amanda Seales
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Seales was on the show Insecure, but only when she had an actual crisis of confidence did she...
Episode 1462 - Nimesh Patel
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nimesh Patel got advice from his comedy hero Chris Rock that comics need to get personal in order to...
Episode 1461 - Jessica Chastain
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Chastain is one of our most celebrated actors, with a recent Oscar win, a Tony-nominated Bro...
Episode 1460 - Adam Conover
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Conover felt out of place in a family of scientists, but his decision to pursue a philosophy de...
Episode 1459 - Alex Winter
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Winter was an actor for much of his young life until he realized it wasn’t his preferred way ...
Episode 1458 - Gary Mule Deer
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Mule Deer's career has spanned more than 60 years, but he's got enough in it to fill at le...
Episode 1457 - Melissa Villaseñor
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Villaseñor spent six seasons on Saturday Night Live and left her mark with a wide array of ...
Episode 1456 - George Schlatter
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
George Schlatter's lifetime in show business encompasses way more than Marc could cover during Georg...
Episode 1455 - Jim Gaffigan
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's a reason Jim Gaffigan is back for his seventh appearance on the show. No matter how much old...
Episode 1454 - Michael Rowe
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Rowe and Marc knew each other decades ago from the comedy club scene, but Mike says there wa...
Episode 1453 - Cillian Murphy
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cillian Murphy knew he wanted to become an actor when he saw A Clockwork Orange. Not the Kubrick fil...
Episode 1452 - Sarah Tiana
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Tiana and Marc are very much co-workers. They see each other at “the office” regularly but...
Episode 1451 - Lukas Nelson
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lukas Nelson doesn’t fear any comparisons with his father, Willie, because his dad taught him by e...
Episode 1450 - Joanna Gleason
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joanna Gleason lives in a vibrant community of artistic people. In a way, it's what she's alway...
Episode 1449 - The United States of Conspiracy w/ Robert Guffey
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Marc admits to a certain amount of conspiracy-driven paranoia when he was younger, which gives him a...
Episode 1448 - Clifton Collins Jr.
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A bike accident and a cracked bone delayed Clifton Collins Jr.’s appearance in the garage, but now...
The Full Maron: Year One
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Full Maron is our WTF+ subscription tier that gives you weekly bonus episodes.&nb...
Episode 1447 - Kyle Kinane
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Kinane is a comedian Marc enjoys so much, he had him on multiple early episodes of WTF. But at ...
Episode 1446 - Tom Dreesen's Mob Stories
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Tom Dreesen was hanging out with Marc in The Comedy Store parking lot, telling stories of s...