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Episode 1468 - Bernie Taupin
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Bernie Taupin is a songwriter responsible for many of the most beloved songs ever recorded. But he actually thinks of himself as a cinematographer, taking what he sees in life and turning those mental snapshots into fantastical stories. Bernie and Marc talk about the origins of his more than 50-years-long partnership with Elton John, his friendship with Alice Cooper, the influence of The Band, and the timelessness of his songs.
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Episode 1638 - David Cronenberg
01:25:02|David Cronenberg starts making each new film of his as though he’s making a movie for the first time. Marc sees connective tissue through all of David’s work, consisting of “the meat, the machine, mutations of desire, and pain.” David and Marc explore these ideas in specific films, including Scanners, The Brood, The Fly, Naked Lunch, Crash, Cosmopolis, and Maps to the Stars, as well as David’s latest film The Shrouds, which he considers to be a discussion with his audience about grief.Episode 1638 - David Cronenberg
01:22:55|David Cronenberg starts making each new film of his as though he’s making a movie for the first time. Marc sees connective tissue through all of David’s work, consisting of “the meat, the machine, mutations of desire, and pain.” David and Marc explore these ideas in specific films, including Scanners, The Brood, The Fly, Naked Lunch, Crash, Cosmopolis, and Maps to the Stars, as well as David’s latest film The Shrouds, which he considers to be a discussion with his audience about grief.BONUS The Friday Show - Spring Cleaning
56:45|Brendan and Kris are cleaning out the comment section, checking in on listener questions and suggestions. But first, a recap of this week's WTF episodes, including the Mike Birbiglia kerfuffle and Marc's talks with Liza Treyger and Jessica Kirson. Click here to send us your suggestions, comments and topics.Episode 1637 - Jessica Kirson
01:29:50|Jessica Kirson was a guest on WTF six years ago, when she talked with Marc about her start in comedy and her personal background. This time, she came back just to hang out and have some laughs. And for Marc at this exact moment in time, it was much needed and greatly appreciated. They talk about Jessica’s new special, I’m the Man, their experiences with crying, the never-ending fight against embarrassment, the many similarities from their New Jersey upbringings, and whatever else they’re thinking about during the hour.Episode 1637 - Jessica Kirson
01:28:04|Jessica Kirson was a guest on WTF six years ago, when she talked with Marc about her start in comedy and her personal background. This time, she came back just to hang out and have some laughs. And for Marc at this exact moment in time, it was much needed and greatly appreciated. They talk about Jessica’s new special, I’m the Man, their experiences with crying, the never-ending fight against embarrassment, the many similarities from their New Jersey upbringings, and whatever else they’re thinking about during the hour.BONUS Mike Birbiglia Just Called (and David Cronenberg Just Left)
47:24|Marc and Brendan talk about the phone call from Mike Birbiglia that was prompted by comments made by Marc and Liza Treyger on Monday's WTF episode. Then Marc gives some details about his talk with director David Cronenberg, which will air next week.Episode 1636 - Liza Treyger
01:32:16|Comedian Liza Treyger is frequently mystified by human behavior. Why are people so mean when leaving internet comments? Why do adults continuously repeat the patterns of children? Why are friendships so hard to maintain later in life? She asks these questions as a sociology major but also as a comic, and was recently able to explore these ideas in her first Netflix special. Liza and Marc talk about these issues, as well as Liza’s path to comedy, which included many crash courses she didn’t anticipate.Episode 1636 - Liza Treyger
01:30:26|Comedian Liza Treyger is frequently mystified by human behavior. Why are people so mean when leaving internet comments? Why do adults continuously repeat the patterns of children? Why are friendships so hard to maintain later in life? She asks these questions as a sociology major but also as a comic, and was recently able to explore these ideas in her first Netflix special. Liza and Marc talk about these issues, as well as Liza’s path to comedy, which included many crash courses she didn’t anticipate.BONUS The Friday Show - Laissez Bon Temps Rouler
50:39|Fresh off the plane back from New Orleans, Brendan fills Kris in on the details of his family trip to the Big Easy. Then Kris gets Brendan up to speed on some of the things in the news he might have missed while he was away. And finally they look back at this week's WTF episodes with Ryan Coogler, Jillian Bell and the bonus Ask Marc Anything episode. Check out Kris's sonic playlist of Marc's recommended Lynyrd Skynyrd songs.Click here to send us your suggestions, comments and topics.