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Episode 601 - Kenan Thompson / Scharpling & Wurster
May 10, 2015

Episode 601 - Kenan Thompson / Scharpling & Wurster

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 moustache. Plus, Marc has a ...

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Episode 600 - Sam Seder
May 6, 2015

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 WTF was created. Also,...

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Episode 599 - Parker Posey
May 3, 2015

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 her take on working ...

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Episode 598 - Robert Williams
April 29, 2015

Episode 598 - Robert Williams

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 banned album cover for G...

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Episode 597 - Zach Woods
April 26, 2015

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 makes him feel truly co...

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Episode 596 - Blake Mills
April 22, 2015

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 Cobain with a guitar led ...

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Episode 595 - Rose Byrne / Kevin Pollak
April 19, 2015

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 Australia to Hollywood and al...

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Episode 594 - Britt Daniel
April 15, 2015

Episode 594 - Britt Daniel

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 Spoon. Also, Jon Ronson ...

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Episode 593 - Henry Winkler
April 12, 2015

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 how he finally feels l...

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Episode 592 - John Agnello / Maz Jobrani
April 8, 2015

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 Jobrani returns to WTF a...

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Episode 591 - Amber Tamblyn / Keith Richards
April 5, 2015

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 subjects, her show busines...

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Episode 590 - Drew Friedman / Mick Jagger
April 1, 2015

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. Also, Marc invites his f...

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Episode 589 - Michael Imperioli
March 29, 2015

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 that left such an inde...

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Episode 588 - Kim Gordon / John Agnello
March 25, 2015

Episode 588 - Kim Gordon / John Agnello

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 pioneering band, after marriag...

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Episode 587 - Joe Swanberg
March 22, 2015

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 talks about shooting on ...

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Episode 586 - John Doe
March 18, 2015

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 LA punk scene, where h...

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Episode 585 - Alex Karpovsky
March 15, 2015

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 Marc about the films he...

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Episode 584 - Chris D'Elia
March 11, 2015

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 to overcome your fears...

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Episode 583 - Dan Zanes / Christopher Mansfield
March 8, 2015

Episode 583 - Dan Zanes / Christopher Mansfield

Dan Zanes is one of the most popular musical acts in the country for young children. Marc is a huge fan, too, but that's because of Dan's old band The Del Fuegos. Dan and Marc talk about how he went from rock and roll almost-...

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Episode 582 - Rob McElhenney
March 4, 2015

Episode 582 - Rob McElhenney

Rob McElhenney was fed up with being a struggling actor, so he grabbed a couple friends and made a TV show. Marc talks with Rob about the unlikely success of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia and how Rob is now on the cusp of...

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Episode 581 - Mick Foley
March 1, 2015

Episode 581 - Mick Foley

A legendary wrestler, a best-selling author, an advocate for abuse victims, a father of four and a part-time Santa Claus, Mick Foley has led a distinctive life. He even has a past history with Marc, who sits down with Mick in...

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Episode 580 - Kevin Allison
Feb. 25, 2015

Episode 580 - Kevin Allison

Kevin Allison found life after The State with his storytelling show RISK! In the garage at The Cat Ranch, Marc gets a full load of Kevin's stories that track all the way back to his very early sexual awakening right up until ...

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Episode 579 - Nick Tosches
Feb. 22, 2015

Episode 579 - Nick Tosches

Author and journalist Nick Tosches is often called one of America's greatest living writers. Marc considers him to be an indispensible tour guide through the darkness in life. Nick talks with Marc about his work, including hi...

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Episode 578 - Harry Shearer
Feb. 18, 2015

Episode 578 - Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer always leaves his mark, whether it's on The Simpsons or in Spinal Tap or in Christopher Guest's movies or on his long-running radio show or in his latest performance as Richard Nixon. Harry and Marc talk about t...

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