WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

Marc shot his new HBO Special on Saturday, May 10, at the BAM Harvey Theater in Brooklyn, NY. Now back in LA, Marc and Brendan conduct a postmortem on the evening, discussing what went right, what went wrong, and what happens next.

When Bridget Everett was growing up in Kansas, the question “How are you feeling?” was not often asked. That’s part of the reason why Bridget embraced singing and making music as her primary way to connect with people. She tells Marc how this led to the development of her live cabaret shows which got her noticed by Michael Patrick King, Amy Schumer, and eventually HBO. They also talk about how Bridget’s acclaimed and beloved show Somebody Somewhere taught her how to face grief and live with it.

When Bridget Everett was growing up in Kansas, the question “How are you feeling?” was not often asked. That’s part of the reason why Bridget embraced singing and making music as her primary way to connect with people. She tells Marc how this led to the development of her live cabaret shows which got her noticed by Michael Patrick King, Amy Schumer, and eventually HBO. They also talk about how Bridget’s acclaimed and beloved show Somebody Somewhere taught her how to face grief and live with it.

Brendan and Kris are on the clock (for reasons explained) so they recap all of this week's WTF episodes, with some extra detail about the Moms bonus episode. Then, after a rewatch of RoboCop and a listener comment about The Big Lebowski, they consider what makes movies like those two so rewatchable. Click here to send us your suggestions, comments and topics.

Singer-songwriter Samantha Crain wasn’t sure if she’d ever be able to make music again after a car accident left her without the ability to play instruments or physically write songs. Samantha talks with Marc about her recovery and how her physical improvement coincided with the evolution of her artistic confidence. Samantha also explains her family’s storied history of powerlifting, the influence of Jason Molina, and why she feels it’s important to write and perform songs in the Choctaw language.

Singer-songwriter Samantha Crain wasn’t sure if she’d ever be able to make music again after a car accident left her without the ability to play instruments or physically write songs. Samantha talks with Marc about her recovery and how her physical improvement coincided with the evolution of her artistic confidence. Samantha also explains her family’s storied history of powerlifting, the influence of Jason Molina, and why she feels it’s important to write and perform songs in the Choctaw language.

Just in time for Mother's Day, a collection of remarkable moms who happened to be guests on WTF, talking with Marc about all kinds of mom stuff. Amy Poehler rom Episode 183 (0:00), Paula Poundstone from Episode 281 (2:32), Elizabeth Banks from Episode 352 (5:57), Wanda Sykes from Episode 527 (15:48), Ali Wong from Episode 704 (21:02), Brooke Shields from Episode 1423 (36:16), and a call with Toby Maron from Episode 500 (49:20).

While he was once known for all manner of comedy involving animals, both alive and dead, Tom Green’s relationship with the animal kingdom is now much more traditional, as he spends some of his time doing farm work on a remote plot of unspoiled land in Canada. Tom talks with Marc about why he made the big change in his life, which is documented in the new Prime Video series Tom Green Country. They also talk about their respective pioneer work in the early days of streaming video and podcasting.

While he was once known for all manner of comedy involving animals, both alive and dead, Tom Green’s relationship with the animal kingdom is now much more traditional, as he spends some of his time doing farm work on a remote plot of unspoiled land in Canada. Tom talks with Marc about why he made the big change in his life, which is documented in the new Prime Video series Tom Green Country. They also talk about their respective pioneer work in the early days of streaming video and podcasting.