WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

Kris was away over the weekend, so Brendan fills him in on what he missed during the Super Bowl (spoiler: many humiliating commercials and the dumbest game show ever created). Then after talking about this week's WTF episodes, Kris goes through the details of his trip to Mexico City, which included lucha libre, hot air balloons, and lots of tacos.Click here to send us your suggestions, comments and topics.

James Mangold writes and directs films across multiple genres, but the one style he uses as a prism for so much of his work is the American Western. James and Marc talk about how A Complete Unknown fits into the Western mold and why the placement of the camera was of utmost importance in telling this specific story about Bob Dylan. James also explains his directorial strategy and how it factored into the making of his films like Heavy, Walk the Line, 3:10 to Yuma and Ford v Ferrari. 

James Mangold writes and directs films across multiple genres, but the one style he uses as a prism for so much of his work is the American Western. James and Marc talk about how A Complete Unknown fits into the Western mold and why the placement of the camera was of utmost importance in telling this specific story about Bob Dylan. James also explains his directorial strategy and how it factored into the making of his films like Heavy, Walk the Line, 3:10 to Yuma and Ford v Ferrari. 

Ahead of upcoming episodes with Oscar-nominated directors James Mangold and Brady Corbet, this collection highlights five of the great directors who've joined Marc in the garage over the years. From Episode 565 (starting at 0:00), Paul Thomas Anderson dives into Boogie Nights and Magnolia. From Episode 684 (18:26), William Friedkin explains why he made The French Connection and The Exorcist. From Episode 869 (31:28), Greta Gerwig goes through her process of making Lady Bird. From Episode 1239 (47:28), Quentin Tarantino talks about the important influences of his childhood. And from Episode 1290 (1:03:06), Guillermo del Toro examines the impact of film noir on his sensibilities.

Ariana Grande can link one song to her entire life as a performer, from her childhood days singing for her grandpa to her life as a global pop superstar to her performance as Galinda in Wicked. That song is Over the Rainbow. Ariana talks with Marc about the constant presence of music in her life, how she developed her songwriting process, why she sought out a vocal coach for Wicked, how she protects her mental health in an emotionally demanding business, and more.

Ariana Grande can link one song to her entire life as a performer, from her childhood days singing for her grandpa to her life as a global pop superstar to her performance as Galinda in Wicked. That song is Over the Rainbow. Ariana talks with Marc about the constant presence of music in her life, how she developed her songwriting process, why she sought out a vocal coach for Wicked, how she protects her mental health in an emotionally demanding business, and more. 

Kris and Brendan supplemented this week's Ke Huy Quan episode with a viewing of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom where they both discovered things they never realized before. Then they revisit the conversation about SNL from last week, including some reactions from listeners, and a recap of the Peacock documentary on the immortal 'More Cowbell' sketch.Click here to read the 1978 Raiders of the Lost Ark story session with Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Lawrence Kasdan.Check out these books about SNL and its related players:Live From New York by James Andrew Miller and Tom ShalesThe Chris Farley Show by Tim Farley, Jr. and Tanner ColbySaturday Night by Doug Hill and Jeff WeingradLorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live by Susan MorrisonThe War for Late Night by Bill CarterThe Blues Brothers by Daniel De ViséClick here to send us your suggestions, comments and topics.

Demi Moore has been a searcher since she was a kid, with intense interest throughout her life in things like spiritualism, psychology and, of course, acting. Demi talks with Marc about how she never stopped searching for herself, from her difficult upbringing through her entry into Hollywood and even during the peak of her global fame, and how this journey of self-discovery dovetailed with her Oscar-nominated performance as Elisabeth Sparkle in The Substance.

Demi Moore has been a searcher since she was a kid, with intense interest throughout her life in things like spiritualism, psychology and, of course, acting. Demi talks with Marc about how she never stopped searching for herself, from her difficult upbringing through her entry into Hollywood and even during the peak of her global fame, and how this journey of self-discovery dovetailed with her Oscar-nominated performance as Elisabeth Sparkle in The Substance.