WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

It's just your typical story of a high achieving, creatively-minded young woman from Texas who loves Pokémon and video games but realizes her destiny is as a badass brawler who can take a beating and dish out a worse one. It's the story of Athena, the Ring of Honor Women's World Champion, who talks about the path that led to her current championship reign.

Cathy Ladman just made her tenth appearance on The Tonight Show, a milestone in a career that started back when Johnny Carson was the host. But something she dealt with throughout that career was an ongoing battle with an eating disorder. Cathy tells Marc how she avoided talking about it in her comedy until now, with a new stage show that centers on her fight with anorexia. They also talk about growing up in a bowling alley, her sitcom writing, and her first serious boyfriend, Jerry Seinfeld.

Another round of Q&A between Marc and the WTF audience, this time dealing with kraut, crocks, Howard Stern, Bob Dylan, scratching cats, Babylon, Licorice Pizza, the Criterion Closet, Altman movies and more.

Karina Longworth grew up in Los Angeles and was fascinated by the haunted memories of Old Hollywood. Later in life, her writing and research led her to creating the podcast that explores these forgotten stories, You Must Remember This. Karina and Marc talk about Kenneth Anger’s Hollywood Babylon, what the history of show business reveals about our current moment, and what exactly is the state of the broader cultural conversation these days.

Karina Longworth grew up in Los Angeles and was fascinated by the haunted memories of Old Hollywood. Later in life, her writing and research led her to creating the podcast that explores these forgotten stories, You Must Remember This. Karina and Marc talk about Kenneth Anger’s Hollywood Babylon, what the history of show business reveals about our current moment, and what exactly is the state of the broader cultural conversation these days.

As Andy Kaufman is honored with induction into the WWE Hall of Fame, Brendan and Kris talk with author and illustrator Brian "Box" Brown, writer of Is This Guy For Real? The Unbelievable Andy Kaufman, to explain why Andy is truly worthy of his Hall of Fame status.Click here to send us questions and comments for future episodes of The Friday Show.

Nick Youssef found himself on the receiving end of anti-Arab hate when he took the standup stage shortly after 9/11, right at the start of his comedy career. It was that moment when Nick knew he was never going to let anyone get the better of him on the comedy stage ever again. Marc talks with Nick about how the shy son of Lebanese immigrants became a battle-hardened comic who just produced and released his first comedy special.Please click here to take our audience survey. It’s our best way to get to know our listeners!Click here to Ask Marc Anything and Marc might answer your question in WTF+ bonus content.

Expanding on something he said Monday, Marc talks about his recent viewing of the David O. Russell film Amsterdam and struggles to figure out why it flew under the radar.

Laurie Anderson says she never made art to express herself, she didn’t care about having a “style,” and she sure didn’t think about building a “brand.” Laurie and Marc talk about her time in New York City as part of a booming art scene, her days hanging with Andy Kaufman, and her many musical collaborations. They also discuss Laurie’s role as the steward of Lou Reed’s legacy, including the new book she helped edit of Lou’s writing on Tai Chi.Please click here to take our audience survey. It’s our best way to get to know our listeners!Click here to Ask Marc Anything and Marc might answer your question in WTF+ bonus content.