Episode 677 - Mike Binder
01 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Binder’s career evolved in unforeseen ways since he first started doing stand-up on TV when h...
Episode 676 - Peter Guralnick
28 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Guralnick’s childhood love affair with the Blues led him on a life-long journey through the ...
Episode 675 - Michael Moore
25 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Moore says he’s angrier than he’s ever been about the state of things. But Marc senses s...
Episode 674 - Cintra Wilson / Zach Galifianakis
21 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Cultural critic and writer Cintra Wilson has always made Marc’s head spin. She takes him back to h...
Episode 673 - Crispin Glover
18 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Crispin Glover knows you might think he’s crazy. As he tells Marc, he sees madness as being good f...
Episode 672 - Garrett Morris
14 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett Morris is the first original member of the Not Ready for Prime Time Players to sit down in t...
Episode 671 - Charlie Kaufman & Duke Johnson
11 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Writer-director Charlie Kaufman takes Marc through his impressive filmography, including Being John ...
Episode 670 - Todd Haynes / Sarah Silverman
07 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Todd Haynes has been messing with Marc’s mind for decades. Well, his films have. The writer-direct...
Episode 669 - David Spade
04 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
David Spade kicks of 2016 in the garage, talking with Marc about growing up with guns, becoming a fa...
Episode 668 - Bill Burr / 2015 In Review
31 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Burr returns to WTF for the first time in six years. He talks with Marc about big banks, the Gr...
Episode 667 - Neil Strauss
28 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Author and journalist Neil Strauss became the story after he wrote the enormously popular and contro...
Episode 666 - Bob Forrest
24 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Singer-songwriter Bob Forrest has a hell-and-back story befitting the 666th episode of WTF. Bob tell...
Episode 665 - Horatio Sanz
21 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Horatio Sanz didn’t always plan on becoming a comedian or an SNL cast member for eight seasons. In...
Episode 664 - Eric Bogosian
17 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Bogosian leads several creative lives, as a stage performer, a film actor, a playwright, a scre...
Episode 663 - Brian Grazer
14 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Super-producer Brian Grazer joins Marc in the garage for an incredible conversation about what it ta...
Episode 662 - Danny Boyle
10 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Director Danny Boyle takes Marc through his impressive and versatile filmography, from Shallow Grave...
Episode 661 - Adam Resnick
07 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Resnick’s career should be the envy of any living comedy writer. He’s written for Letterman...
Episode 660 - Brian Kiley / Brian Posehn
03 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Brian Kiley has been writing for Conan O’Brien’s shows for more than 20 years. But prio...
Episode 659 - Gloria Steinem / Kliph Nesteroff
30 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
American icon Gloria Steinem visits the garage to talk with Marc about her journey on the road as an...
Episode 658 - Jim Ladd & Frazer Smith
26 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded in front of a live audience at the LA Podfest, Marc pays tribute to the radio legends who h...
Episode 657 - Ira Kaplan / Bob Odenkirk & David Cross
23 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Yo La Tengo’s Ira Kaplan tries his best to demystify the band, but Marc is convinced that Yo La Te...
Episode 656 - Robert Trujillo & Flea / Aziz Ansari
19 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Metallica’s Robert Trujillo and Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers are two of the best bass players on ...
Episode 655 - Daniel Radcliffe
16 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Radcliffe has his head on pretty straight for someone who was thrust into worldwide superstar...
Episode 654 - Elvis Costello
12 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh off writing his memoir and primed by a high octane espresso from Marc’s kitchen, Elvis Coste...
Episode 653 - Lorne Michaels
09 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In the history of WTF, Lorne Michaels is talked about more than any other person. Now he is finally ...
Episode 652 - James Corden
05 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
James Corden knows a thing or two about hosting a talk show. The host of The Late Late Show trades n...
Episode 651 - Patricia Arquette
02 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Long before Patricia Arquette won an Oscar, long before she filmed a movie over the course of 12 yea...
Episode 650 - Steve Albini
28 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Albini had his hands and fingers on the mixing board for some of the greatest albums ever, lik...
Episode 649 - Aaron Draplin
25 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It’s likely that Aaron Draplin has more passion about graphic design than you have about anything....
Episode 648 - James Taylor
21 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary singer-songwriter James Taylor stops by the garage for one of the more surprising conversa...
Episode 647 - Mikal Cronin / Patrick Stickles
18 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A garage is a pretty comfortable place for Mikal Cronin. He’s been making rock music with his budd...
Episode 646 - Mike Epps / Pashman Returns
14 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Epps doesn’t stop. The comedian and actor is one of the busiest people in show business, star...
Episode 645 - Annie Baker
11 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Playwright Annie Baker is one of the most original and exciting voices in American theater. She’s ...
Episode 644 - John Mayall / Dan Pashman
07 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Blues legend John Mayall founded one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century. John ta...
Episode 643 - Peaches
04 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Peaches defies easy categorization, unless you want to define her as a multi-media event. She takes ...
Episode 642 - Michaela Watkins
30 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Actress Michaela Watkins is not only very funny, she can make you cry without warning, as Marc found...
Episode 641 - Jake Kasdan / Fred Stoller
27 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Writer/director Jake Kasdan inherited some good show business genes from his father. But he’s pave...
Episode 640 - Nick DiPaolo / Brian Regan & Joe Bolster
23 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Nick DiPaolo is a relentless button-pusher, which might be why Marc likes him so much despi...
Episode 639 - Keith Richards
20 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Marc finally comes face to face with his childhood hero and the results do not disappoint. Keith Ric...
Episode 638 - Sir Patrick Stewart
16 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Marc and Sir Patrick Stewart together in the garage? Make it so. The cultural icon engages with Marc...
Episode 637 - Matt Sweeney
13 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve probably heard something Matt Sweeney recorded, even if you don’t immediately recognize t...
Episode 636 - Fred Armisen
09 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Fred Armisen sits down with Marc for a surprisingly revealing chat, especially considering how Fred ...
Episode 635 - Bob Guccione, Jr.
06 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Guccione, Jr. knows a thing or two about publishing. He’s the founder of Spin Magazine, and hi...
Episode 634 - Richard Thompson / Lemmy Kilmister
02 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Thompson and Lemmy Kilmister seem like they exist at opposite ends of the rock spectrum, but...
Episode 633 - Lake Bell
30 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Lake Bell is an actor, a writer, a director, and a mother. She tells Marc how all four of those thin...
Episode 632 - Peter Bogdanovich
26 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been 14 years since Peter Bogdanovich made a movie, but that doesn’t mean he’s slowing do...
Episode 631 - Jerrod Carmichael
23 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Still in his mid-20s, Jerrod Carmichael already has a reputation in comedian circles as a comic who ...
Episode 630 - Robert Rodriguez / Jonathan Ames
19 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Rodriguez has been making movies on his own terms since he was 12 years old. Before Spy Kids ...
Episode 629 - John Ridley
16 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Before John Ridley won the Academy Award for writing 12 Years A Slave, he was a stand-up comic. Marc...
Episode 628 - Chris Hayes
12 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
MSNBC’s Chris Hayes steps away from the anchor chair and into the garage to talk with Marc about l...
Episode 627 - Lynn Shelton
09 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Filmmaker Lynn Shelton works outside the Hollywood system. About 1,000 miles outside the Hollywood s...
Episode 626 - Jason Bateman / Bob And Barry
05 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Bateman wondered if he was done with acting. After finding success at a very young age, Jason ...
Episode 625 - Harmony Korine
02 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Filmmaker Harmony Korine and Marc give it a second try after a fairly awkward live WTF episode a few...
Episode 624 - Sinbad
29 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes people ask Sinbad if he’s “still got it.” But as he proves to Marc, you can’t lose...
Episode 623 - Jason Segel
26 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Segel was drawn to acting because of a quote from The Muppets. Now that he’s been on a hit T...
Episode 622 - Wyatt Cenac
23 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Wyatt Cenac and Marc go way back. But despite two WTF appearances, Wyatt never sat down with Marc fo...
Episode 621 - Ian McKellen
19 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sir Ian McKellen turns the garage into a master class as he tries to help Marc develop a better unde...
Episode 620 - Vince Gilligan
15 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan has a reputation as one of the nicest showrunners in Hollywood. ...
Episode 619 - Robert Kirkman / Bob Fingerman
12 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Walking Dead creator and writer Robert Kirkman gives Marc a crash course in the comic book indus...
Episode 618 - Ed Asner / Adam Goldberg
08 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Asner has enough acting credits to cover several lifetimes and he's not even close to finished. E...
Episode 617 - Laura Jane Grace
05 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Jane Grace, founder and lead singer of the band Against Me!, tells Marc about her experiences ...
Episode 616 - Rich Vos
01 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Rich Vos and Marc were pounding the same pavement decades ago when they were both starting ...
Episode 615 - Penelope Spheeris
28 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Filmmaker Penelope Spheeris was born into a traveling carnival, so it makes sense she would wind up ...
Episode 614 - The President Was Here
24 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
From the minute the Presidential motorcade pulled away, Marc began recording his reaction to the mom...
Episode 613 - President Barack Obama
21 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Marc welcomes the 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, to the garage for co...
Episode 612 - Judd Apatow
17 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Judd Apatow has a lot going on right now. So when he came over to the garage to talk with Marc about...
Episode 611 - Godfrey
14 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Godfrey and Marc usually bust on each other in the back of comedy clubs, but this is the first time ...
Episode 610 - Mike Watt
10 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Fair warning: Mike Watt's story of a near-death experience is not for the squeamish. The good news i...
Episode 609 - Constance Zimmer
07 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Constance Zimmer kicked off her busy summer with a role on the new season of Maron and followed it u...
Episode 608 - Kurt Metzger
03 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Kurt Metzger is currently a staff writer on Inside Amy Schumer, which is a far cry from his...
Episode 607 - Haley Joel Osment / Jerry Stahl
31 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Haley Joel Osment not only survived being a child actor, he was one of the most celebrated child act...
Episode 606 - Kevin Corrigan
27 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Corrigan is a prolific character actor and a quintessential New York guy. So it makes sense th...
Episode 605 - Tommy Davidson / Phil Hendrie
24 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In Living Color changed the face of sketch comedy and Tommy Davidson was one of the main faces. He t...
Episode 604 - Terry Gross
20 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The tables are turned on one of the world's greatest interviewers, when Marc sits down with Fresh Ai...
Episode 603 - David Byrne
17 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
For many people, including Marc, David Byrne has served as a tour guide through a new frontier of cr...
Episode 602 - Richard Lewis / Greg Proops
13 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Lewis and Greg Proops have been in the garage before, but whenever they stop by for a chat, ...
Episode 601 - Kenan Thompson / Scharpling & Wurster
10 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Kenan Thompson was on his way to a pitch meeting at Saturday Night Live when he stopped by Marc's ho...
Episode 600 - Sam Seder
06 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
For the 600th episode of WTF, Marc goes back to someone who was there at the beginning. Sam Seder an...
Episode 599 - Parker Posey
03 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Indie film superstar Parker Posey talks with Marc about her life so far, from being born "the size o...
Episode 598 - Robert Williams
29 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Artist Robert Williams is on Marc's Mount Olympus of Mind-Blowers. Robert talks with Marc about his ...
Episode 597 - Zach Woods
26 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
You've seen Zach Woods in Silicon Valley, The Office, Veep and In The Loop, but Marc saw him doing i...
Episode 596 - Blake Mills
22 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Songwriter Blake Mills might not be comfortable with being called a "guitar wizard" but that doesn't...
Episode 595 - Rose Byrne / Kevin Pollak
19 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Rose Byrne is everywhere. With two new movies coming out, Adult Beginners and Spy, and a laundry lis...
Episode 594 - Britt Daniel
15 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Spoon frontman Britt Daniel tells Marc what it was like growing up in Texas as a sensitive kid who l...
Episode 593 - Henry Winkler
12 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sit on it ("it" being your most relaxing podcast-listening seat) and enjoy this conversation between...
Episode 592 - John Agnello / Maz Jobrani
08 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
After The Rolling Stones called into the show on two consecutive episodes, record producer and engin...
Episode 591 - Amber Tamblyn / Keith Richards
05 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Amber Tamblyn's life as a child actor was in her mind when she wrote Dark Sparkler, a collection of ...
Episode 590 - Drew Friedman / Mick Jagger
01 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Cartoonist Drew Friedman is a true student of comedy. Marc talks with Drew to find out how this atta...
Episode 589 - Michael Imperioli
29 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Imperioli leads a much different life from the one led by his iconic television character Ch...
Episode 588 - Kim Gordon
25 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth put her life story into the book Girl In A Band. But Marc wants to know wh...
Episode 587 - Joe Swanberg
22 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Filmmaker Joe Swanberg is a true independent in every sense of the word. Marc looks at Joe's most re...
Episode 586 - John Doe
18 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
John Doe was there at the beginning. When American punk rock was taking shape, his band X was at the...
Episode 585 - Alex Karpovsky
15 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Karpovsky and Marc are enemies on the fourth season of the HBO series Girls. But in this conver...
Episode 584 - Chris D'Elia
11 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian and actor Chris D'Elia always seemed mysterious to Marc when he was waiting backstage at th...
Episode 583 - Dan Zanes / Christopher Mansfield
08 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Zanes is one of the most popular musical acts in the country for young children. Marc is a huge ...
Episode 582 - Rob McElhenney
04 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Rob McElhenney was fed up with being a struggling actor, so he grabbed a couple friends and made a T...
Episode 581 - Mick Foley
01 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A legendary wrestler, a best-selling author, an advocate for abuse victims, a father of four and a p...
Episode 580 - Kevin Allison
25 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Allison found life after The State with his storytelling show RISK! In the garage at The Cat R...
Episode 579 - Nick Tosches
22 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Author and journalist Nick Tosches is often called one of America's greatest living writers. Marc co...
Episode 578 - Harry Shearer
18 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Harry Shearer always leaves his mark, whether it's on The Simpsons or in Spinal Tap or in Christophe...