Chrissie Hynde was just an unabashed rock and roll music fan from the Midwest before a journey to England turned her into a genuine rock star and the face of The Pretenders. Chrissie tells Marc about her ...
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Episode 555 - Norman Lear
Legendary producer Norman Lear is responsible for shows that not only changed television, but altered the culture at large. At 92 years old, Norman joins Marc in the garage to reflect on his early life ...
Listen →Episode 554 - Rhett Miller
Rhett Miller was tagged with the “alt” label early in his career, as in alt-country. But as Rhett explains to Marc, he was actually emo before emo was a thing, and that brooding, angst-filled teenager in ...
Listen →Episode 553 - Julia Sweeney
With her wit and kind nature, Julia Sweeney proves she can make an irresistibly entertaining conversation out of topics like death, cancer, loss of faith, divorce, alcoholism, insecurity and, of course, ...
Listen →Episode 552 - Bret Easton Ellis
Bret Easton Ellis is still the guy who wrote Less Than Zero, American Psycho and Lunar Park, but he’s also way different than that guy from decades ago. Bret and Marc compare notes on evolving with age ...
Listen →Episode 551 - John Mulaney
John Mulaney pays a visit to the garage while certain things in his life are in a state of flux. For one, the status of his TV show is up in the air and his next job is unknown. Marc talks to John about ...
Listen →Episode 550 - Allie Brosh
Allie Brosh is the creator of the popular comic Hyperbole and a Half, which is more than just extremely funny. It’s been called one of the best contemporary portraits of depression. Allie and Marc talk ...
Listen →Episode 549 - Dave Ross
Comedian Dave Ross and Marc got off on the wrong foot. Luckily, they were able to have this chat in the garage where they realized how much they have in common, like difficult dads, struggles in radio, ...
Listen →Episode 548 - Jimmy Vivino
Jimmy Vivino is the current bandleader on Conan, but during his two decades with the various incarnations of Conan O’Brien’s late night shows, Jimmy has also served as an unofficial guitar mentor to Marc ...
Listen →Episode 547 - Dr. Drew Pinsky
Dr. Drew Pinsky has been practicing medicine for more than 30 years. Along the way, he became one of America’s most recognizable physicians. Dr. Drew tells Marc how he got into the family business when he ...
Listen →Episode 546 - David Lowery
Two of Marc’s favorite bands, Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker, share a common denominator: Frontman David Lowery. Marc and David discuss the eclectic styles of both bands and why Cracker is having a bit ...
Listen →Episode 545 - Bill Scheft
Bill Scheft is one of the first people Marc ever saw perform live stand-up comedy. Now Bill is working mainly as a writer, doing jokes for David Letterman since 1991 and using his life experience to write ...
Listen →Episode 544 - Andre Royo
You may know Andre Royo as Bubbles from The Wire. For Andre that’s both a blessing and a curse. He describes the near-breakdown he had while playing the sympathetic Baltimore street junkie and how the ...
Listen →Episode 543 - Martin Starr
Based on the characters Martin Starr played on shows like Freaks & Geeks, Party Down and Silcon Valley, Marc wasn’t sure what to expect. But it turns out Martin’s genuinely tranquil nature is ...
Listen →Episode 542 - Bob Rubin
San Francisco in the 1980s was a hot zone of standup comedy and Bob Rubin loomed as large as anyone on the scene. Bob’s eccentric and unpredictable style is on display while he talks with Marc in the ...
Listen →Episode 541 - Larry Wilmore
Many people know Larry Wilmore from The Daily Show. Many more will soon know him as the heir to Stephen Colbert’s late night slot. But throughout his life, Larry wanted to be known as many things: an ...
Listen →Episode 540 - Ms. Pat
Before Ms. Pat became the comedian she is today, she was Rabbit, a drug dealing single mom in the ghetto who was shot twice and beaten within an inch of her life many more times than that. Marc gets the ...
Listen →Episode 539 - Chris Parnell
Chris Parnell adds to WTF’s ever-increasing list of SNL alumni with tales of triumph, heartbreak and, of course, Lorne. Chris also talks about his Southern roots, his time as a school teacher and his ...
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