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Episode 1583 - Al Pacino
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Al Pacino created indelible memories for generations of moviegoers. But while he was writing his own memoir, Sonny Boy, Al kept coming back to mental scenes of his days in the South Bronx, running around the streets with friends, enjoying the small things in life. Al talks with Marc about his growth as an actor from the stage to the screen, his formative friendship with acting teacher Charlie Laughton, and his career realization that he can only perform in something he relates to. They also go deep into Al’s performances in The Godfather, Dog Day Afternoon, and Scarface.
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Episode 1583 - Al Pacino
01:51:00|Al Pacino created indelible memories for generations of moviegoers. But while he was writing his own memoir, Sonny Boy, Al kept coming back to mental scenes of his days in the South Bronx, running around the streets with friends, enjoying the small things in life. Al talks with Marc about his growth as an actor from the stage to the screen, his formative friendship with acting teacher Charlie Laughton, and his career realization that he can only perform in something he relates to. They also go deep into Al’s performances in The Godfather, Dog Day Afternoon, and Scarface.BONUS WTF Rarities - United Record Pressing Factory Tour from 2013
30:29|A very rare WTF bonus episode that was only available for a short period of time on our premium service, this is documentation of Marc’s visit to the United Record Pressing factory in Nashville, Tennessee. Marc finds out about the history of vinyl records at the largest record pressing plant in America, guided by URP employee Jay Millar. Recorded July 2013.Episode 1582 - Joe Boyd
01:31:45|Joe Boyd is part of the music industry in so many ways, as a producer, label founder and more, that his new memoir And The Roots of Rhythm Remain also serves as a history of global music, a political roadmap of popular music trends, and an education in traditional music forms. Joe talks with Marc about music as a way of piercing the past, including his own place in moments like Dylan going electric at Newport, Woodstock, and the beginnings of artists like Pink Floyd and Nick Drake.Episode 1582 - Joe Boyd
01:28:54|Joe Boyd is part of the music industry in so many ways, as a producer, label founder and more, that his new memoir And The Roots of Rhythm Remain also serves as a history of global music, a political roadmap of popular music trends, and an education in traditional music forms. Joe talks with Marc about music as a way of piercing the past, including his own place in moments like Dylan going electric at Newport, Woodstock, and the beginnings of artists like Pink Floyd and Nick Drake.BONUS The Friday Show - Guaranteed to Have the Time of Your Life
01:05:26|Kris and Brendan begin the proceedings by celebrating the continued success of their beloved New York Mets with a passionate defense of believing in something bigger than yourself. Then it's on to discussion of the past two weeks of WTF episodes, including the Connie Chung interview, Marc's Just For Laughs keynote, and stolen cars. And finally, a follow-up on the recent discussion of in-flight movie watching, including some recent examples from the guys. Send us your questions, comments and topic suggestions by clicking here.Episode 1581 - Langston Kerman
01:23:17|Langston Kerman named his new Netflix comedy special Bad Poetry, harkening back to his time as a high school teacher. But as someone with an MFA in poetry, Langston knows enough about the dividing line between the bad and the good in both poetry and comedy, two things which are forever connected in his life. Langston and Marc talk about his days as a teacher, as well as his time in Boston, his trip to China with students, the best comedy clubs in America, and why John Mulaney directed his special.Episode 1581 - Langston Kerman
01:24:31|Langston Kerman named his new Netflix comedy special Bad Poetry, harkening back to his time as a high school teacher. But as someone with an MFA in poetry, Langston knows enough about the dividing line between the bad and the good in both poetry and comedy, two things which are forever connected in his life. Langston and Marc talk about his days as a teacher, as well as his time in Boston, his trip to China with students, the best comedy clubs in America, and why John Mulaney directed his special.BONUS Archive Deep Dive - Tough Talks
31:21|Marc and Brendan explore episodes from the WTF archive that feature interviews which were, for various reasons, difficult. Coming off a recent one with Connie Chung, they also discuss episodes with Larry King, Harry Dean Stanton, John Cale, Nick Cave, Neil Young, Courtney Love, and others.