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Episode 1529 - Alex Edelman
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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.
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Episode 1643 - Carol Leifer
01:18:48|Carol Leifer has been a standup comic for almost 50 years, but the knowledge she can impart from her lifetime of experience isn’t limited to the standup stage. That’s why Carol co-wrote the new book How to Write a Funny Speech, applying the building blocks of comedy to weddings, graduations and anywhere else one might speak in public. Carol and Marc talk about how to be funny at a memorial, her experience writing for the recent Oscars, and how she’s tapped into the current zeitgeist thanks to her teenage son.Episode 1643 - Carol Leifer
01:17:41|Carol Leifer has been a standup comic for almost 50 years, but the knowledge she can impart from her lifetime of experience isn’t limited to the standup stage. That’s why Carol co-wrote the new book How to Write a Funny Speech, applying the building blocks of comedy to weddings, graduations and anywhere else one might speak in public. Carol and Marc talk about how to be funny at a memorial, her experience writing for the recent Oscars, and how she’s tapped into the current zeitgeist thanks to her teenage son.BONUS Marc's HBO Special Taping - Two Days After
39:28|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.Episode 1642 - Bridget Everett
01:37:00|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.Episode 1642 - Bridget Everett
01:33:35|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.BONUS The Friday Show - Dude Perfect
54:15|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.Episode 1641 - Samantha Crain
01:33:34|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.Episode 1641 - Samantha Crain
01:32:18|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.BONUS WTF Collections - Moms
56:35|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).