WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

This collection of stories from WTF episodes all revolve around truly epic failures. H. Jon Benjamin tells Marc what happens when his love of pulling pranks goes wrong from Episode 27. Terry Gross remembers what it was like to completely tank as a school teacher from Episode 604. Chris Gethard finds out what happens when New Jersey goes from being weird to being terrifying in Episode 711. Natasha Leggero fails at love on the other side of the world from Episode 707. And Danny McBride recalls an ill-fated rescue operation from Episode 280.

Filmmaker Luca Guadagnino is attracted to the ways in which we’re all imperfect beings. That explains why a clash of personalities is central to so many of his movies, including A Bigger Splash, Suspiria and Challengers. Marc and Luca talk about those films as well as his new one, Queer, which is based on source material by someone who remains a fascination to both of them: William S. Burroughs.

Brendan and Kris are taking a break for Thanksgiving weekend, but they still recorded a Black Friday special for you, with a discussion of the bonkers 2024 Jason Statham thriller, The Bee Keeper.Click here to send us your suggestions, comments and topics.

Steve Furey’s path to comedy started with youth football. Once he realized he wasn’t great at football, he started selling drugs. Once he realized he wasn’t good at selling drugs, he started comedy. In between there were stories of border crossings, smuggling in Tijuana, gunpoint robberies in Stockton, Kansas overdoses and more. And then there were early standup gigs that, as both Steve and Marc confirm, could wind up being scarier than dealing drugs.

Steve Furey’s path to comedy started with youth football. Once he realized he wasn’t great at football, he started selling drugs. Once he realized he wasn’t good at selling drugs, he started comedy. In between there were stories of border crossings, smuggling in Tijuana, gunpoint robberies in Stockton, Kansas overdoses and more. And then there were early standup gigs that, as both Steve and Marc confirm, could wind up being scarier than dealing drugs.

Some questions from listeners to close out the year, as Marc provides answers on many topics, including uncomfortable guests, interviewing politicians, vinyl records, vegan habits, Secret Society meetings, moving to Canada, relapses, and more!

Anthony Jeselnik is back in the garage more than 13 years since the last time he and Marc talked on the mics. With many career successes and some failures in the rearview, Anthony talks with Marc about where he sees himself in the landscape of comedy today, as he releases his latest Netflix special and while both of them spend a lot of time thinking about the current perception of standup comedy.

Anthony Jeselnik is back in the garage more than 13 years since the last time he and Marc talked on the mics. With many career successes and some failures in the rearview, Anthony talks with Marc about where he sees himself in the landscape of comedy today, as he releases his latest Netflix special and while both of them spend a lot of time thinking about the current perception of standup comedy.