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Episode 1340 - Jen Statsky
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When Jen Statsky and her collaborators were creating the show Hacks, they knew they needed to nail the portrayal of life in standup comedy because comics will quickly know if they got it wrong. Marc talks with Jen about how they did, indeed, nail it. They also talk about her work at The Onion and on shows like Parks and Rec, The Good Place, Broad City and Lady Dynamite. Plus, Jen and Marc talk about stuffing your feelings, getting better at acknowledging them, and understanding why growing up in Boston might lead you to ignoring them.
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BONUS The Radio Days - Andy Richter, Joe Pantoliano, Chelsea Handler
47:45More interviews from Marc's old Air America Radio show, Morning Sedition. These interviews were conducted in May and June of 2005 with guests who were future WTF guests as well: Andy Richter, Joe Pantoliano and Chelsea Handler.Episode 1532 - Paula Pell
01:28:55Paula Pell is often celebrated as one of the funniest people alive by some of the other funniest people alive. The world is finally getting to see what they mean thanks to Paula’s standout role on Girls5eva, but for years she was comedy’s best kept secret, writing legendary SNL sketches, doing punch-up and script doctoring for major movies, and contributing to hit sitcoms and award shows. Paula tells Marc why it took her a long time to feel comfortable being in the spotlight as a performer.Episode 1532 - Paula Pell
01:29:57Paula Pell is often celebrated as one of the funniest people alive by some of the other funniest people alive. The world is finally getting to see what they mean thanks to Paula’s standout role on Girls5eva, but for years she was comedy’s best kept secret, writing legendary SNL sketches, doing punch-up and script doctoring for major movies, and contributing to hit sitcoms and award shows. Paula tells Marc why it took her a long time to feel comfortable being in the spotlight as a performer.BONUS The Friday Show - Pay (Some) Attention to That Man Behind the Curtain
57:14First, Kris has a game suggestion that anyone can play at home. Then, a look at the Malcolm McDowell and Jimmy Carr WTF episodes. And finally, to coincide with the latest WTF Origins bonus episode, Brendan fills in the blanks on his own origin story by way of questions posed by Kris.Send us your questions, comments and topic suggestions by clicking here.Episode 1531 - Jimmy Carr
01:22:17When Marc asked Jimmy Carr to be a guest on WTF years ago, Jimmy admits he wasn’t ready for it. He was already an established comedian at the time, but he felt like Public Jimmy was one thing and Private Jimmy was another. Now years later, Jimmy believes that age and experience have allowed him to get out of his comedy comfort zone and explore more personal truths, as he does in this talk with Marc and in his new Netflix special, Natural Born Killer.Episode 1531 - Jimmy Carr
01:22:59When Marc asked Jimmy Carr to be a guest on WTF years ago, Jimmy admits he wasn’t ready for it. He was already an established comedian at the time, but he felt like Public Jimmy was one thing and Private Jimmy was another. Now years later, Jimmy believes that age and experience have allowed him to get out of his comedy comfort zone and explore more personal truths, as he does in this talk with Marc and in his new Netflix special, Natural Born Killer.BONUS WTF Origins - Break Room Live
50:40Continuing our series about the projects and events that led up to WTF, Marc and Brendan detail the history of Break Room Live, the streaming video show they did with Sam Seder that paved the way for their venture into podcasting. Check out videos from Break Room Live here as well as from the previous incarnation of the show when it was known as Maron v. Seder.Episode 1530 - Malcolm McDowell
01:27:43When Malcolm McDowell left behind Liverpool to pursue acting in London, he didn’t imagine it would be the start of 60 years as a performer. Malcolm talks with Marc about his extraordinary career, including his work with Stanley Kubrick on A Clockwork Orange, the pornographic fate of Caligula, and stories about Lawrence Olivier, Alan Bates, Peter Sellers, Robert Altman, Mick Jagger and more. Malcolm also explains why he fell hard for Newfoundland while making the series Son of a Critch.Episode 1530 - Malcolm McDowell
01:26:57When Malcolm McDowell left behind Liverpool to pursue acting in London, he didn’t imagine it would be the start of 60 years as a performer. Malcolm talks with Marc about his extraordinary career, including his work with Stanley Kubrick on A Clockwork Orange, the pornographic fate of Caligula, and stories about Lawrence Olivier, Alan Bates, Peter Sellers, Robert Altman, Mick Jagger and more. Malcolm also explains why he fell hard for Newfoundland while making the series Son of a Critch.