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Episode 1402 - Octavia Spencer
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Octavia Spencer’s career started behind the scenes, as she worked in casting departments on film sets. Director Joel Schumacher said she should read for the role of Sandra Bullock’s nurse in A Time To Kill and set her on a path that would eventually culminate fifteen years later with an Academy Award. Octavia and Marc talk about how she’s had to resist typecasting, how she conquered stage fright, and how her childhood love of police procedurals is now her life, as she kicks off the third season of the crime drama Truth Be Told.
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58:35|As we reach the end of the year, Kris and Brendan go through some of the listener questions and comments that have been sent in, but not before diving into a particularly complicated and thorny WTF episode that aired this week.Click here to send us your suggestions, comments and topics.Episode 1601 - Justin Kurzel
01:22:42|Filmmaker Justin Kurzel is drawn to stories about outlaws and outsiders. Growing up in South Australia and living in Tasmania, he’s seen the fragile nature of small communities and the people who can prompt societal upheaval. Justin talks with Marc about his new and very relevant film The Order and why Justin was compelled to cast Marc as an assassinated radio host. They also talk about Justin’s other films, including one that the Prime Minister of Australia said shouldn’t be made.Episode 1601 - Justin Kurzel
01:22:03|Filmmaker Justin Kurzel is drawn to stories about outlaws and outsiders. Growing up in South Australia and living in Tasmania, he’s seen the fragile nature of small communities and the people who can prompt societal upheaval. Justin talks with Marc about his new and very relevant film The Order and why Justin was compelled to cast Marc as an assassinated radio host. They also talk about Justin’s other films, including one that the Prime Minister of Australia said shouldn’t be made.BONUS The Marc and Tom Show #3 (from 2013)
01:21:27|From Feb 2013, it’s the third verbal jam session between Marc and Tom Scharpling. Tom tells a story about a bad encounter with a famous athlete at a Who concert, Marc spills the secrets of his rock and roll past, Tom details his pitch for Big Momma's House 3, and more. This episode was offered as an a la carte purchase at the time and is now available on Acast+ for the first time.Theme song - Mausoleum by The Tokeleys - Download by clicking here or listen to them on Spotify.Episode 1600 - Bobbi Althoff
01:25:57|Bobbi Althoff’s podcast success story is much different than Marc’s podcast success story. In fact, the concept of a podcast is very different than when WTF got started. Bobbi explains how she grew up in a chaotic environment where money was hard to come by and, after becoming a mom in her early 20s, she found viral fame by sheer force of will, as well as a guest appearance by Drake. They also talk about the grind of the content creation machine, the mental health drain of social media, and fame being an economic engine.Episode 1600 - Bobbi Althoff
01:23:58|Bobbi Althoff’s podcast success story is much different than Marc’s podcast success story. In fact, the concept of a podcast is very different than when WTF got started. Bobbi explains how she grew up in a chaotic environment where money was hard to come by and, after becoming a mom in her early 20s, she found viral fame by sheer force of will, as well as a guest appearance by Drake. They also talk about the grind of the content creation machine, the mental health drain of social media, and fame being an economic engine.BONUS The Friday Show - Holiday Movie Second Chances
01:03:41|First, a check-in after an unfortunate incident that almost made this episode not possible. Then, Kris and Brendan discuss the week's WTF episodes. And finally, Owen McDonald returns for a look at a holiday film that doesn't get much attention, which leads Brendan and Kris to discuss other films that are better than their reputations.Click here to send us your suggestions, comments and topics.Episode 1599 - Andy Blitz
01:20:13|When Marc first met Andy Blitz during the rise of the alt-comedy scene in New York City, Andy still thought show business was magical. And why wouldn’t he? As he tells Marc, he was a kid who grew up in the rough East Village of the 1970s and found himself dealing with depression and panic attacks in college. Andy talks about how his days at Luna Lounge paved the way for his job as a writer and sketch performer on Conan, and how that in turn opened doors for writing on shows like Human Giant, Review and Master of None.Episode 1599 - Andy Blitz
01:23:01|When Marc first met Andy Blitz during the rise of the alt-comedy scene in New York City, Andy still thought show business was magical. And why wouldn’t he? As he tells Marc, he was a kid who grew up in the rough East Village of the 1970s and found himself dealing with depression and panic attacks in college. Andy talks about how his days at Luna Lounge paved the way for his job as a writer and sketch performer on Conan, and how that in turn opened doors for writing on shows like Human Giant, Review and Master of None.