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WTF Episode 101 with Judd Apatow

From WTF with Marc Maron | Part of the WTF with Marc Maron series | 59:00

An interview with Judd Apatow, one of the most prolific and successful creators of comedy in Hollywood. Both newshole and 59 minute versions are provided.

Judd_apatow_small Judd Apatow  is one of the most prolific and successful creators of comedy in Hollywood. But at age 16, Judd was already doing his own radio show not unlike the one Marc does today. You'll hear rare clips of young Judd in 1983 talking to Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno and Garry Shandling , well before the big breaks that launched them all to superfame. Marc finds out what those interviews taught Judd and how they impacted his own career.

WTF Episode 102 with Conan O'Brien

From WTF with Marc Maron | Part of the WTF with Marc Maron series | 59:00

An interview with late night legend Conan O'Brien. Both newshole and 59 minute versions are provided.

300 Conan. That's really all you need to know. The late night legend makes good on his promise to sit down in Marc's garage for a chat. They discuss Conan's personal insecurities, the people who leave him starstruck, how he's still processing what happened to him at NBC and how the recent events in his professional life helped him relax.

WTF Episode 103 with Bob Odenkirk & Maria Bamford

From WTF with Marc Maron | Part of the WTF with Marc Maron series | 59:00

Two interviews with two comic minds: Bob Odenkirk & Maria Bamford. Both newshole and 59 minute versions are provided.

Maria_bamford_small Marc sits down with Bob Odenkirk, one half of the influential '90s HBO sketch program Mr. Show . Odenkirk has gone on to be a succesful director, writer and actor. They'll talk about the discipline it takes to get creative projects made. Plus, a conversation in the car with the delightfully bizarre comic Maria Bamford. 

WTF Episode 105 with Ben Stiller & Tig Notaro

From WTF with Marc Maron | Part of the WTF with Marc Maron series | 59:00

Two conversations, first with Ben Stiller and then with comic Tig Notaro. Both news hole and 59 minute versions are provided.

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Two conversations, first with Ben Stiller and then with comic Tig Notaro. Ben Stiller may be one of the biggest movie stars in the world, but he is not above sitting in the garage for a chat with Marc about show biz, parents, rivalries, Apatow, anxieties and, of course, Heat Vision & Jack. Plus Tig Notaro talks about why she hates people who take pity on female comics.

WTF Episode 106 with Robin Williams

From WTF with Marc Maron | Part of the WTF with Marc Maron series | 58:59

Yeah, Marc's sitting down with Robin Williams for an hour. No big deal. Both news hole and 59 minute versions are provided.

Robin500_small Yeah, Marc's sitting down with Robin Williams for an hour. No big deal. So what do you talk about with an international comedy superstar? How about alcoholism, cocaine, divorce, joke stealing, heart surgery, fame, Richard Pryor, jealousy, and Twitter? Yeah. That should do it.

WTF Episode with 107 Mike DeStefano & Margaret Cho

From WTF with Marc Maron | Part of the WTF with Marc Maron series | 59:02

Two conversations: first Mike DeStefano and then Margaret Cho. Both news hole and 59 minute versions are provided.

Margaret_cho_austin_young_04_small Two conversations: first Mike DeStefano and then Margaret Cho. In one of the late comic's final interviews, DeStefano to discuss the extraordinary circumstances that led to him becoming a comedian. Then Marc admits to being intimidated by Margaret Cho and then asks her to sit and talk with him for half an hour.

WTF Episode 108 with Carlos Mencia

From WTF with Marc Maron | Part of the WTF with Marc Maron series | 59:00

A revealing and surprising interview with comedian Carlos Mencia. Both news hole and 59 minute versions are provided.

Carlos-mencia_small Carlos Mencia is a major name in comedy. He's also one of the most reviled characters in the business among other comics. So, naturally, Marc wants to find out what makes him tick, what it feels like to be so controversial, and what he says in his own defense. This may take a while. Then Marc speaks with comics who have worked very closely with Carlos -- Willie Barcena and Steve Trevino -- and then gets Carlos to sit back down for a follow up discussion. Questions will get answered. Opinions will get shaped. Comedians will get serious.

WTF Episode 109 with Thomas Lennon, Dave Attell & Andy Richter

From WTF with Marc Maron | Part of the WTF with Marc Maron series | 58:59

Three conversations with guys from different parts of the comedy world. Both news hole and 59 minute versions are provided.

Mustache-thomaslennon_small Three conversations with guys from different parts of the comedy world. Tom Lennon talks about going from niche television acting like The State and Reno 911! to writing for big broad films like Night at the Museum; Dave Attell talks stand-up while poolside; and Andy Richter discusses the move from late-night sidekick, to sitcom star and back again. 

WTF Episode 110 Dane Cook & Janeane Garofalo

From WTF with Marc Maron | Part of the WTF with Marc Maron series | 59:00

Conversations with two distinctly different comics: Dane Cook and Janeane Garofalo. Both news hole and 59 minute versions are provided.

Janeane-garofalo-e1277841305906_small How can you sell out 20,000-seat arenas, star in several Hollywood films, record the biggest selling comedy album in 30 years, and still be called "polarizing?" Dane Cook stops by the garage to talk about being Dane Cook and whether that might be more complicated than it seems. Plus, Janeane Garafalo describes the transition from political commentary back into comedy.