WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

Many films in the career of Robert Zemeckis, including his new one called Here, involve some form of time travel. As Robert explains to Marc, nothing does time travel better than movies. Robert talks with Marc about becoming a filmmaker thanks to Jerry Lewis, his partnership with Steven Spielberg, his collaborations with Tom Hanks, and the making of his beloved films like Back to the Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Forrest Gump and more.This episode is sponsored by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, dedicated to the rights of freethinkers and protecting the constitutional principle of Church and State. Visit FFRF.org/vote to get involved. Or text WTF to 511511 and receive a free issue of FFRF's newspaper, Freethought Today.

Brendan and Kris discuss the ins and outs of Marc's talk with Al Pacino and then rip through Al's filmography to talk about their favorite Pacino movies and performances. There's also some talk about Joe Boyd, Albert Einstein's trick-or-treat routine, and vinyl records. Click here to listen to Kris's Sonic Playlist for Episode 1582 with Joe Boyd.Download Mausoleum by The Tokeleys by clicking here or listen to them on Spotify here.Click here to read Variety's 30th Anniversary look at Pulp Fiction.Send us your questions, comments and topic suggestions by clicking here.

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.

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.This episode is sponsored by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, dedicated to the rights of freethinkers and protecting the constitutional principle of Church and State. Visit FFRF.org/vote to get involved. Or text WTF to 511511 and receive a free issue of FFRF's newspaper, Freethought Today.

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.

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.This episode is sponsored by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, dedicated to the rights of freethinkers and protecting the constitutional principle of Church and State. Visit FFRF.org/vote to get involved. Or text WTF to 511511 and receive a free issue of FFRF's newspaper, Freethought Today.

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.

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.