WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

Continuing our series about the projects and events that led up to WTF, Marc and Brendan detail the history of Break Room Live, the streaming video show they did with Sam Seder that paved the way for their venture into podcasting. Check out videos from Break Room Live here as well as from the previous incarnation of the show when it was known as Maron v. Seder.

When Malcolm McDowell left behind Liverpool to pursue acting in London, he didn’t imagine it would be the start of 60 years as a performer. Malcolm talks with Marc about his extraordinary career, including his work with Stanley Kubrick on A Clockwork Orange, the pornographic fate of Caligula, and stories about Lawrence Olivier, Alan Bates, Peter Sellers, Robert Altman, Mick Jagger and more. Malcolm also explains why he fell hard for Newfoundland while making the series Son of a Critch.

When Malcolm McDowell left behind Liverpool to pursue acting in London, he didn’t imagine it would be the start of 60 years as a performer. Malcolm talks with Marc about his extraordinary career, including his work with Stanley Kubrick on A Clockwork Orange, the pornographic fate of Caligula, and stories about Lawrence Olivier, Alan Bates, Peter Sellers, Robert Altman, Mick Jagger and more. Malcolm also explains why he fell hard for Newfoundland while making the series Son of a Critch.

First, Brendan and Kris redouble their efforts to increase the presence of IMAX movie theaters. Then, a discussion about Carol Burnett's sliding doors and Alex Edelman's ability to get under Marc's skin. And finally, fresh off his excursion to the Line of Totality for the solar eclipse, Kris divulges some of his travel tips, accumulated from years of traveling the globe.Check out the latest episode of the Die Hard on a Blank podcast, featuring Brendan talking about the Jean-Claude Van Damme movie Sudden Death.Send The Friday Show more of your questions, comments and topic suggestions by clicking here.

Alex Edelman is the kind of comic who makes Marc immediately anxious. But it’s quickly apparent that Marc is reacting to the fact that he sees so much of himself in Alex. They’re both still dealing with complex feelings about their Jewish identities. They both paid their comedy dues doing road gigs in Boston. They both experiment with long-form storytelling, wondering if they’re doing one-man shows or standup, or if there’s a difference. They hash all this out as they discuss Alex’s new HBO special, Just For Us.

Alex Edelman is the kind of comic who makes Marc immediately anxious. But it’s quickly apparent that Marc is reacting to the fact that he sees so much of himself in Alex. They’re both still dealing with complex feelings about their Jewish identities. They both paid their comedy dues doing road gigs in Boston. They both experiment with long-form storytelling, wondering if they’re doing one-man shows or standup, or if there’s a difference. They hash all this out as they discuss Alex’s new HBO special, Just For Us.

As a companion to this week's Carol Burnett episode, Marc and Brendan recommend some episodes from the exclusive WTF+ Archives with other legends of comedy: Episode 173 with Jonathan Winters, Episode 332 with Shelley Berman, Episode 358 with Mel Brooks, Episode 359 with Carl Reiner, and Episode 370 with Dick Van Dyke.

Carol Burnett turns 91 later this month and is still going strong with a featured role in the new series Palm Royale. But Carol is quick to remind Marc that the great success she achieved happened in part due to the kindness of strangers. Carol and Marc talk about the mysterious benefactors who helped her get to New York where she found success on the stage, then on television, and then with her own variety show. They also talk about her friendship with Lucille Ball, collaborating with Julie Andrews, and the closeness of The Carol Burnett Show cast.

Carol Burnett turns 91 later this month and is still going strong with a featured role in the new series Palm Royale. But Carol is quick to remind Marc that the great success she achieved happened in part due to the kindness of strangers. Carol and Marc talk about the mysterious benefactors who helped her get to New York where she found success on the stage, then on television, and then with her own variety show. They also talk about her friendship with Lucille Ball, collaborating with Julie Andrews, and the closeness of The Carol Burnett Show cast.