WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

Succession has ended its four season run on HBO, so Marc and Brendan wanted to talk about why they loved the show, what it was ultimately trying to say, and why they're glad it ended the way it did. Aside from the series finale, they also take a close look at the episode 'Safe Room' from Season 2.

Anthony Ramos was ready to give up on acting but seeing the musical In The Heights on Broadway gave him hope. Eventually he wound up playing the lead role in the film version of that very show. Anthony talks with Marc about his journey from housing projects to performing arts school to stage, film and the recording studio, with a baseball detour along the way. They also talk about making The Bad Guys, getting in on the ground floor of Hamilton, and Anthony’s foray into blockbusters with Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.

Anthony Ramos was ready to give up on acting but seeing the musical In The Heights on Broadway gave him hope. Eventually he wound up playing the lead role in the film version of that very show. Anthony talks with Marc about his journey from housing projects to performing arts school to stage, film and the recording studio, with a baseball detour along the way. They also talk about making The Bad Guys, getting in on the ground floor of Hamilton, and Anthony’s foray into blockbusters with Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.

Brendan and Kris recap the William Shatner WTF episode. Then (starting at 11:18) it's an in depth look at the duo widely regarded as the greatest commentary team in wrestling, Bobby "the Brain" Heenan and Gorilla Monsoon, with a close examination of their finest moment, the 1992 Royal Rumble (available to watch on Peacock).Send us your questions, comments and suggestions by clicking here.

William Shatner has lived long and continues to prosper. At 92 years old, he has dozens of projects in the works, including the Fox reality show Stars on Mars, a new watch he designed, two documentaries, and his annual charity horse show. But he’s also able to look back with clarity and appreciation on an acting career that started at age six and all the amazing paths his life has taken since. Bill and Marc talk about Canada, Broadway, the Golden Age of Television, Star Trek, and the profound experience Bill had when he traveled to outer space.

William Shatner has lived long and continues to prosper. At 92 years old, he has dozens of projects in the works, including the Fox reality show Stars on Mars, a new watch he designed, two documentaries, and his annual charity horse show. But he’s also able to look back with clarity and appreciation on an acting career that started at age six and all the amazing paths his life has taken since. Bill and Marc talk about Canada, Broadway, the Golden Age of Television, Star Trek, and the profound experience Bill had when he traveled to outer space.

Marc's girlfriend Kit is a big fan of genre movies. Marc is not. Kit tries to expand Marc's viewing habits into the realms of horror, sci-fi, fantasy and more. On this episode they talk about the 1984 Neil Jordan gothic fairy tale, The Company of Wolves.

Vir Das doesn’t worry about fitting in. He was born in India, grew up in Nigeria, went to school in America, lived and worked in Europe, and now lives back in his country of origin. Vir talks with Marc about wanting his comedy and acting to appeal to a global community, a goal that was met with some resistance in 2021 when he performed a monologue called “Two Indias” in Washington, DC. They talk about the fallout from that performance, the right wing push in India, and Vir’s experience in Bollywood films.

First, a behind-the-scenes update about an upcoming WTF guest, Captain Kirk himself, William Shatner. Then (starting at 19:40), in response to a listener question about wrestling commentary teams, Brendan and Kris talk with the man they consider the best in the business today, Excalibur of AEW, to figure out the secrets behind great wrestling commentary. Also, the guys preview this weekend's AEW pay-per-view, Double or Nothing. Send us your questions, comments and suggestions by clicking here.