Episode 1680 - Christopher Guest

Episode 1680 - Christopher Guest

Whether Christopher Guest is creating characters, writing scripted comedy or doing long form improv, it’s all music to him. Christopher talks with Marc about his musical background, jazz clubs, the British comedy revue Beyond the Fringe, the National Lampoon, Lily Tomlin and other building blocks that paved the way for his work on This is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind and more. They also talk about Christopher’s longtime collaborations with Michael McKean and Eugene Levy, as well as his daily routine involving guitars, newspapers and fly fishing.

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Episode 1638 - David Cronenberg

Episode 1638 - David Cronenberg

David Cronenberg starts making each new film of his as though he’s making a movie for the first time. Marc sees connective tissue through all of David’s work, consisting of “the meat, the machine, mut...

28 Apr 20251h 22min

Episode 1637 - Jessica Kirson

Episode 1637 - Jessica Kirson

Jessica Kirson was a guest on WTF six years ago, when she talked with Marc about her start in comedy and her personal background. This time, she came back just to hang out and have some laughs. And fo...

24 Apr 20251h 28min

Episode 1636 - Liza Treyger

Episode 1636 - Liza Treyger

Comedian Liza Treyger is frequently mystified by human behavior. Why are people so mean when leaving internet comments? Why do adults continuously repeat the patterns of children? Why are friendships ...

21 Apr 20251h 30min

Episode 1635 - Jillian Bell

Episode 1635 - Jillian Bell

Jillian Bell’s history of anxiety goes back to when she was a baby and would hold her breath until she passed out. But she didn’t let panic attacks stand in the way of her dream to get hired at SNL or...

17 Apr 20251h 27min

Episode 1634 - Ryan Coogler

Episode 1634 - Ryan Coogler

As a writer and director, Ryan Coogler is drawn to stories about identity. He made Fruitvale Station to confront his own thoughts and fears about being a Black man in America. He made Creed as an exte...

14 Apr 20251h 27min

Episode 1633 - Gavin Matts

Episode 1633 - Gavin Matts

By all accounts, Gavin Matts has carved a successful path for himself as a comedian, actor and writer at the young age of 30. But he can’t shake the feeling that he came into show business at the tail...

10 Apr 20251h 16min

Episode 1632 - Peter Weller

Episode 1632 - Peter Weller

Peter Weller knows that most people think of him as RoboCop. But he also knows that when they approach him to talk about RoboCop, it’s his opportunity to talk to them about art, jazz, theater and many...

7 Apr 20251h 34min

Episode 1631 - Lynne Margulies

Episode 1631 - Lynne Margulies

When Lynne Margulies was 25 years old, she met Andy Kaufman on the set of the film My Breakfast with Blassie. Two years later, just shortly before he died, Andy made Lynne promise she would keep his w...

3 Apr 20251h 15min

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