Episode 1045 - Stephen Root

Episode 1045 - Stephen Root

Stephen Root grew up moving all over the country because of his dad’s job. Being uprooted all the time meant he was shy and quiet without too many friends. Fortunately, shy, quiet people are good observers. Stephen tells Marc how he was able to channel this childhood disposition into his acting and each opportunity always led to something else. Shakespearean acting helped him play a Klingon on Star Trek. Working on King of the Hill led him to a table read of Office Space. Stephen even sees Newsradio as paving the way for his work on Barry, for which he received his first Emmy nomination. This episode is sponsored by The Righteous Gemstones on HBO, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Ben & Jerry's, and Starbucks Tripleshot Energy.

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Episode 1662 - Sarah Sherman

Episode 1662 - Sarah Sherman

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Episode 1661 - Jena Friedman

Episode 1661 - Jena Friedman

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Episode 1660 - Leanne Morgan

Episode 1660 - Leanne Morgan

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Episode 1658 - Alexander Skarsgård

Episode 1658 - Alexander Skarsgård

Alexander Skarsgård decided acting wasn't for him at age 13 and he went in a completely different direction with his life. But after time in the Swedish Navy and a false start at university in England...

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Episode 1657 - Chad Kassem

Episode 1657 - Chad Kassem

Chad Kassem was a Louisiana kid running afoul of the law, caught in a spiral of substance abuse and arrests. Thankfully, as he puts it, music is a hell of a natural drug. In his 20s, Chad became obses...

3 Jul 20251h 22min

Episode 1656 - Mariska Hargitay

Episode 1656 - Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay says the new documentary she made began as a search for the mother she never knew. But as she pursued it, she wound up coming to a new understanding of her own truth. Mariska and Marc...

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Episode 1655 - Rich Aronovitch

Episode 1655 - Rich Aronovitch

Many years after a life-changing one-on-one conversation between Rich Aronovitch and Marc in Queens, New York, Rich and Marc are sitting down once again. This time they’re talking about Rich’s new com...

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