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WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

Marc Maron

Marc Maron welcomes comedians, actors, directors, writers, authors, musicians and folks from all walks of life to his home for amazingly revealing conversations. Marc's probing, comprehensive interview style allows guests to express themselves in ways listeners have never heard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

300 episodes

Happy 17th Anniversary, WTF! 1 Sept 2026 · 2 min On the day WTF launched seventeen years ago, Marc drops in to say hello and give a quick update on how you can get your Marc Maron fix in the coming months. Hosted on Acast. See a…

Episode 1686 - Barack Obama 13 Oct 2025 · 1 hr 7 min For the final episode of WTF, Marc travels to Washington, DC for another conversation with the most significant guest in the show’s history. Former President Barack Obama welcomes…

Episode 1685 - Marc Maron 9 Oct 2025 · 38 min Only one episode of WTF remains after this one and it will not be recorded in the garage. So with this being the final WTF episode taking place in Marc’s sacred space, it’s only a…

Episode 1684 - Matt Groening 6 Oct 2025 · 1 hr 16 min Matt Groening discovered the things that helped shape his artistic sensibility when he was 12 years old: psychedelia, the Grateful Dead, Catch-22, and of course cartooning. Matt e…

Episode 1683 - Mark Flanagan 2 Oct 2025 · 1 hr 18 min Despite having close relationships with innumerable people in the entertainment industry, Mark Flanagan is aware that a lot of people don’t know much about him, even his first nam…

Episode 1682 - Judd Apatow’s Favorite WTF Moments 29 Sept 2025 · 2 hr 7 min Judd Apatow was an early fan of WTF and a perennial supporter of the show throughout its run. So when he asked Marc if he could be a guest one more time for an episode where he pl…

Episode 1681 - Jimmy Pardo 25 Sept 2025 · 1 hr 23 min When WTF started in 2009, Never Not Funny was already there. Jimmy Pardo has been in the podcast game for almost 20 years and was a direct inspiration for Marc back when he wanted…

Episode 1680 - Christopher Guest 22 Sept 2025 · 1 hr 34 min Whether Christopher Guest is creating characters, writing scripted comedy or doing long form improv, it’s all music to him. Christopher talks with Marc about his musical backgroun…

Episode 1679 - Tracy Letts 18 Sept 2025 · 1 hr 29 min Tracy Letts and Marc have remained friends since meeting each other when Tracy was first on the show in 2018. Now, with Marc wrapping up the podcast, Tracy returns to the garage f…

Episode 1678 - Jamie Lee Curtis 15 Sept 2025 · 1 hr 48 min Jamie Lee Curtis has a career in show business spanning nearly 50 years, but she’s currently having the most creatively fulfilling time of her life. Not only is she just a few yea…

Episode 1677 - Tom Scharpling 11 Sept 2025 · 1 hr 44 min Tom Scharpling is celebrating the 25th year of his beloved comedy playground, The Best Show, which was one of the foundational inspirations for WTF back when it launched in 2009.…

Episode 1676 - Mark Hamill 8 Sept 2025 · 1 hr 36 min Mark Hamill gets that you probably know more about Star Wars than he does and he’s ok with that. In fact, he’s so ok with where he’s at in his career, he’s really not worried abou…

Episode 1675 - Spike Lee 4 Sept 2025 · 1 hr 25 min Some of Spike Lee’s most indelible hallmarks, including a story set in New York City, a morality struggle, and a lead performance by Denzel Washington, are on display in his new f…

Episode 1674 - Tim Heidecker 1 Sept 2025 · 1 hr 19 min Despite his two previous appearances on WTF, Tim Heidecker was not someone Marc felt truly comfortable around. In fact, Marc was intimidated by Tim. But as they’ve gotten older an…

Episode 1673 - Regina King 28 Aug 2025 · 1 hr 40 min Regina King’s depth and range as an actor won her dozens of awards and allows her to choose projects best suited for her. Regina and Marc talk about her early sitcom days on 227,…

Episode 1672 - Jeremy Allen White 25 Aug 2025 · 1 hr 26 min Jeremy Allen White played such a believable Bruce Springsteen in the movie Deliver Me From Nowhere that Marc, who was also in the film, can recall times on the set when Bruce coul…

Episode 1671 - Peter Conheim 21 Aug 2025 · 1 hr 23 min In a world of influencers and content creators, Peter Conheim represents an age of culture jamming and social disruption. Influenced by bands like Can and art collectives like The…

Episode 1670 - Ben Stiller 18 Aug 2025 · 1 hr 38 min The last time Ben Stiller was on WTF, it was more than 15 years ago and it was a really big deal for an upstart podcast done out of a small garage to have a global movie star and…

Episode 1669 - Neko Case 14 Aug 2025 · 1 hr 19 min After recently releasing her memoir, The Harder I Fight the More I Love You, and finishing her eighth studio album, the upcoming Neon Grey Midnight Green, Neko Case is drawing a l…

Episode 1668 - Bowen Yang 11 Aug 2025 · 1 hr 37 min Bowen Yang never thinks he’s ready for any of the opportunities he gets, including being a guest on WTF for this episode. After a discussion on who gets more nervous before interv…

Episode 1667 - In Conversation with Jim Gaffigan at 92NY 7 Aug 2025 · 1 hr 18 min Multi-time WTF guest and veteran of standup comedy specials Jim Gaffigan is the perfect person to talk with Marc right after a screening of Marc’s new HBO special, Marc Maron: Pan…

Episode 1666 - Questlove 4 Aug 2025 · 1 hr 28 min Questlove was drumming for his dad’s band by the time he was 12. Since then, he founded a prolific hip-hop band with his high school classmate, became a chronicler of popular musi…

Episode 1665 - Awkwafina 31 Jul 2025 · 1 hr 24 min To an outsider, it seems like quite a leap to go from Nora Lum, classical and jazz trumpet player from Queens, to Awkwafina, rapper, comedian and global movie star. But for Nora,…

Episode 1664 - Ari Aster 28 Jul 2025 · 1 hr 24 min As one of the members of the last generation who grew up without the internet, Ari Aster’s movies all deal with the ways our minds are shaped and influenced by forces outside of o…

Episode 1663 - Jackson Galaxy 24 Jul 2025 · 1 hr 20 min It’s about time Jackson Galaxy and Marc met each other. Listeners have recommended Jackson to Marc as a cat behavior expert who can offer helpful advice about Marc’s ongoing cat p…

Episode 1662 - Sarah Sherman 21 Jul 2025 · 1 hr 36 min For anyone who knew Sarah Sherman’s act before she got hired for Saturday Night Live, her new gig might have come as a surprise. Rooted in the Chicago DIY scene, she performed as…

Episode 1661 - Jena Friedman 17 Jul 2025 · 1 hr 25 min Jena Friedman shares a lot of Marc’s concerns about doing politically relevant comedy during historically scary times. She felt the risk of it first-hand during a recent border cr…

Episode 1660 - Leanne Morgan 14 Jul 2025 · 1 hr 19 min Leanne Morgan was a late bloomer in comedy but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t in her heart for a long time. Despite a life in Tennessee filled with tobacco farms and door-to-door jew…

Episode 1659 - Dustin Chafin / Darby Allin 10 Jul 2025 · 1 hr 31 min Dustin Chafin's path to comedy went from a Texas trailer park to a Mormon conversion before winding up in New York where he almost met a tragic end. That's also where he met Marc…

Episode 1658 - Alexander Skarsgård 7 Jul 2025 · 1 hr 22 min Alexander Skarsgård decided acting wasn't for him at age 13 and he went in a completely different direction with his life. But after time in the Swedish Navy and a false start at…