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BONUS Wrestling With Marc - The Professional
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Chris Jericho drops by to talk with Marc and Brendan about spending his entire adult life in the world of professional wrestling, working for promotions in nearly every part of the world, being at the top of the industry, expanding his legacy with an upstart company, and preparing for a life outside of the ring when the ref counts three for the last time.
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BONUS Marc and Kliph Nesteroff at the New York Public Library
01:02:35Marc's conversation with comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff about his new book, Outrageous: A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars. Recorded November 29, 2023 at the New York Public Library. (Recording courtesy of NYPL.)Episode 1493 - Kate Simon
01:23:25Kate Simon’s love of photography started with a Polaroid camera and her talents put her right in the middle of the art and music scenes in London and New York City in the 1970s and ’80s. Kate and Marc talk about her notable subjects like Iggy Pop, Patti Smith, Andy Warhol, William S. Burroughs, The Clash, David Bowie and Led Zeppelin. But Kate explains why, out of all the artists she encountered, Bob Marley was the most unforgettable, which she documents in her book Rebel Music.Episode 1493 - Kate Simon
01:20:01Kate Simon’s love of photography started with a Polaroid camera and her talents put her right in the middle of the art and music scenes in London and New York City in the 1970s and ’80s. Kate and Marc talk about her notable subjects like Iggy Pop, Patti Smith, Andy Warhol, William S. Burroughs, The Clash, David Bowie and Led Zeppelin. But Kate explains why, out of all the artists she encountered, Bob Marley was the most unforgettable, which she documents in her book Rebel Music.BONUS The Friday Show - Brooks Was Here
01:02:52First, a breaking "news" story causes Marc some anxiety and Brendan some headaches. Once that's out of the way, Brendan and Kris highlight their favorite moments from Marc's talk with Albert Brooks and then run through their respective Top 5 things in Albert's career.The Best Things in Wrestling - Rush and Mark Briscoe hit hard in safe places and Big Bill talks about his recovery from substance abuse.Send us more of your questions, comments and suggestions by clicking here.Episode 1492 - Jesse David Fox
01:34:27Jesse David Fox thinks comedy is serious business. As the comedy reporter at Vulture, he’s been writing about it for more than a decade. Now Jesse is attempting to explain the role of comedy in our ever-evolving culture in his newly published Comedy Book. Marc, as you may imagine, has some thoughts. Jesse and Marc talk about standup as an art form, the meaning of edginess, the melding of comedy with tragedy and grief, and the reason Maria Bamford is their favorite comedian working today.Episode 1492 - Jesse David Fox
01:35:31Jesse David Fox thinks comedy is serious business. As the comedy reporter at Vulture, he’s been writing about it for more than a decade. Now Jesse is attempting to explain the role of comedy in our ever-evolving culture in his newly published Comedy Book. Marc, as you may imagine, has some thoughts. Jesse and Marc talk about standup as an art form, the meaning of edginess, the melding of comedy with tragedy and grief, and the reason Maria Bamford is their favorite comedian working today.BONUS Producer Cuts - Doug Stanhope, Jennette McCurdy, and more from October
34:00It's time again for exclusive material that got cut out of recent WTF episodes, featuring Marc's talks with Doug Stanhope and Jennette McCurdy, as well more from Marc's monologues throughout October.Episode 1491 - Albert Brooks
01:29:59A conversation more than a dozen years in the making, Albert Brooks finally agreed to sit down with Marc overlooking the Pacific Ocean at The Georgian Hotel in Santa Monica. After recently going over parts of his life and career in a documentary directed by his friend Rob Reiner, Albert fills in the gaps with Marc, talking about his early days doing bits for radio stations and television variety shows, his standup sets in LA clubs, and his first writing gigs. There are also lots of stories along the way about folks like Jack Benny, Garry Shandling, George Burns, Paul Lynde and Albert’s mom.Episode 1491 - Albert Brooks
01:27:47A conversation more than a dozen years in the making, Albert Brooks finally agreed to sit down with Marc overlooking the Pacific Ocean at The Georgian Hotel in Santa Monica. After recently going over parts of his life and career in a documentary directed by his friend Rob Reiner, Albert fills in the gaps with Marc, talking about his early days doing bits for radio stations and television variety shows, his standup sets in LA clubs, and his first writing gigs. There are also lots of stories along the way about folks like Jack Benny, Garry Shandling, George Burns, Paul Lynde and Albert’s mom.