Episode 979 - Topher Grace

92-year-old comedian Marty Allen visits the garage to talk about performing for eight decades and witnessing the evolving landscape of entertainment. Marty tells Marc about his appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, including the night The Beatles were introduced to America. Plus, stories about Elvis, Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Don Rickles and the Hollywood Squares. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Helmi 20151h 6min

Even though this is Jim Gaffigan's fifth appearance on WTF, it's the first time he and Marc actually have a full-length conversation worthy of the garage. Jim talks with Marc about big families, absent dads, clean comedy, Greg Giraldo, working with your spouse, finding your inner voice, and food. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Helmi 20151h 17min

Brian Koppelman is a writer, a director, a producer and a podcast host, but his most life-defining event occurred two decades ago in an entirely different field... the music industry. Brian tells Marc about the person who changed everything for him, way before he wrote Rounders, before he directed Solitary Man and before he hosted The Moment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Tammi 20151h 25min

Jimmy Dore was one of the early adopters of the comedy podcast. Marc and Jimmy discuss their podcast origins, Jimmy's massive Irish family, Bill Hicks, George Carlin, and the perils and rewards of doing political comedy. Plus, Marc gives Nick DiPaolo a call to talk about his new special, Another Senseless Killing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Tammi 20151h 26min

Actress and comedian Andrea Martin conquered the stage and screen, earning Tony and Emmy awards, performing in the legendary cast of SCTV and publishing her memoir, Lady Parts. But as she explains to Marc, there was one accolade that remained elusive throughout her career: Praise from her father. It's a situation Marc has no problem understanding, for obvious reasons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Tammi 20151h 21min

Despite being a member of the Coppola family, all Jason Schwartzman really wanted was to be in a band. But he tells Marc about the chance occurance that got him cast in Rushmore without any prior acting experience. Jason has more great stories about his past projects, from I Heart Huckabees all the way up through his latest film Listen Up Philip and his new series Mozart in the Jungle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Tammi 20151h 21min

Mike Judge and Marc have a lot to talk about. First of all, they both grew up in Albuquerque. Then there's Mike's groundbreaking animated work, which began on a whim and wound up birthing Beavis and Butt-head, King of the Hill and Office Space. There's also Mike's cult classic Idiocracy and his latest show Silicon Valley, which Marc loves. We're going to need a little extra time for this one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Tammi 20151h 49min

At long last, Jeff Garlin is in the garage for a one-on-one with Marc. They talk about how Jeff got paired with Larry David to birth Curb Your Enthusiasm, how Marc and Jeff once pitched a cop show together, and how Jeff found inner peace after getting arrested. Plus, Judd Apatow calls in to talk with Marc about the ghastly Bill Cosby situation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Tammi 20151h 38min