WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

Robby Hoffman knows she comes in too hot. But that kind of in-your-face enthusiasm helped her go from being one of ten kids in a Hasidic Jewish family to a burgeoning standup comic and television writer. Robby tells Marc about the challenges of her upbringing, including the socially hazardous way she was publicly outed as a teen. They also talk about her love of Uniqlo, Egg McMuffins, and her writing breakthrough on the children’s show Odd Squad.

A collection of memorable stories from past WTF episodes, this grouping has to do with the little-known stories behind the making of several beloved movies. Nick Cave explains his ill-fated Gladiator 2 script from Episode 403. Michael Keaton details the origins of Beetlejuice from Episode 349. Mike Myers explains how Wayne's World came to be on Episode 518. And Mel Brooks shares stories from the sets of Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein on Episode 358.

Mo Mandel would like you to enjoy his new comedy special, see him perform live and, if you’re a studio executive, greenlight one of his scripts. But Mo also wants to make sure he doesn’t become too successful, otherwise he’ll lose the sweet deal of essentially being a stay-at-home dad. Mo tells Marc about adapting to his OCD, giving up on self-improvement, and getting sober at the same time he was hosting a show called Barmageddon.

Mo Mandel would like you to enjoy his new comedy special, see him perform live and, if you’re a studio executive, greenlight one of his scripts. But Mo also wants to make sure he doesn’t become too successful, otherwise he’ll lose the sweet deal of essentially being a stay-at-home dad. Mo tells Marc about adapting to his OCD, giving up on self-improvement, and getting sober at the same time he was hosting a show called Barmageddon.

Brendan and Kris wrap up their nine-month-long journey through Quentin Tarantino's filmography with a discussion about his most recent film, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, and then finalize their respective rankings of Tarantino's movies. Send us your questions, comments and topic suggestions by clicking here.

Filmmaker Billy Corben got an early taste of show business as an aspiring child actor. That aborted career path eventually turned into a new vocation as a maker of documentary films, including celebrated projects like Cocaine Cowboys and The U. Billy and Marc talk about the persistent connection to Florida in Billy’s work and how his latest film, From Russia with Lev, is both a cautionary tale about the dangers of a Trump Administration and a meditation on the quintessential Florida Man.

From June 2012, Marc and Tom Scharpling had such a great talk the first time, they met up in a New Jersey hotel room to record another one. They talk about Kubrick, Pink Floyd, diners, dads, gifts from fans, and events that changed their lives. This episode was offered as an a la carte purchase at the time and is now available on Acast+ for the first time.Theme song - Mausoleum by The Tokeleys - Download by clicking here or listen to them on Spotify.

The world learned who Robert Patrick was when he showed up as the T-1000 in Terminator 2, but prior to that break out, Robert saw himself as a failed athlete and alcoholic who was lucky to get a chance at success with this acting thing. Robert tells Marc how his personal struggles continued after T2, how being cast in The X-Files and The Sopranos turned things around for him, and how he’s now challenging himself in more productive ways.