WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

Mariska Hargitay says the new documentary she made began as a search for the mother she never knew. But as she pursued it, she wound up coming to a new understanding of her own truth. Mariska and Marc talk about My Mom Jayne, the HBO doc about her mother Jayne Mansfield, who died in a car accident when Mariska was only three. Mariska explains why she kept her mother’s story at arm’s length through most of her life, even as she carved her own path of success in Hollywood, and how she ultimately embraced the revelations about her parents.

It's a cool reprieve after a record-setting heat wave in the Northeast, as Brendan and Kris go over this week's WTF episodes and explain why a Jon Stewart guest appearance will probably never happen. Then they give recommendations for classic movies to see on the big screen before getting into their Top 10 lists stemming from The New York Times feature on the greatest movies of the past 25 years.Check out the 100 Greatest Movies of the 21st Century from The New York Times and then fill out your own ballot.Click here to send us your suggestions, comments and topics.

Many years after a life-changing one-on-one conversation between Rich Aronovitch and Marc in Queens, New York, Rich and Marc are sitting down once again. This time they’re talking about Rich’s new comedy special, his family’s immigrant journey that landed them in New Orleans, Rich’s first experience on the stage under the name Smooth Daddy Johnson, and why Rich went to jail for letting the air out of a police officer’s tires.

This month's Producer Cuts include: Marc's recommendation of the Chris Hedges newsletter (0:00); Seth Meyers and Marc heaping praise on Graham Norton (4:23); therapy talk (6:58); Megan Stalter and Marc talking product placement (11:56); and Marc's nut milk conundrum (18:58).

Jordan Klepper and his Daily Show colleagues find themselves in the position of calling fascism out for what it is while also still finding comedy in an increasingly unstable world. But one way Jordan deals with the firehose of information is by going out into the field, like he did for his most recent special report, MAGA: The Next Generation. Jordan and Marc talk about his findings, but they get into his upbringing in Kalamazoo, his transition from math major to improv comic, and the understanding of show business he learned from family cousin Tim Allen.

Jordan Klepper and his Daily Show colleagues find themselves in the position of calling fascism out for what it is while also still finding comedy in an increasingly unstable world. But one way Jordan deals with the firehose of information is by going out into the field, like he did for his most recent special report, MAGA: The Next Generation. Jordan and Marc talk about his findings, but they get into his upbringing in Kalamazoo, his transition from math major to improv comic, and the understanding of show business he learned from family cousin Tim Allen.

Brendan and Kris have a talk about dinosaurs, Coney Island, and the connection between WTF and the new Bruce Springsteen movie Deliver Me From Nowhere, before getting into listener questions and comments about WTF, including a put-up-or-shut-up moment regarding the Jerry Seinfeld episode.Click here to send us your suggestions, comments and topics.

Megan Stalter sees her comedic persona as a representation of both supreme confidence and a nervous breakdown simultaneously. It’s a demeanor that served her well, whether on the improv stages in Chicago or on her breakout Instagram videos or as the scene-stealing Kayla on Hacks or in her own Netflix series Too Much. Megan and Marc talk about how her comedy chops took shape, her upbringing in the Pentecostal Church, and her identity as both queer and Christian. 

Megan Stalter sees her comedic persona as a representation of both supreme confidence and a nervous breakdown simultaneously. It’s a demeanor that served her well, whether on the improv stages in Chicago or on her breakout Instagram videos or as the scene-stealing Kayla on Hacks or in her own Netflix series Too Much. Megan and Marc talk about how her comedy chops took shape, her upbringing in the Pentecostal Church, and her identity as both queer and Christian.