Episode 1318 - Guy Torry

Episode 1318 - Guy Torry

Comedian Guy Torry spent 13 years creating and running the most famous all-black comedy night in America at The Comedy Store. And now Guy just spent another 13 years making a documentary about that influential weekly comedy show, Phat Tuesdays. Guy and Marc talk about the limited opportunities for Black comedians in mainstream clubs and how the racially divided climate of 1990s Los Angeles highlighted the need to fill a comedy void. Guy explains the importance of comedian Robin Harris in mentoring young comedians and how comics like Martin Lawrence, Bernie Mac and others thrived in the new environment.

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Episode 542 - Bob Rubin

Episode 542 - Bob Rubin

San Francisco in the 1980s was a hot zone of standup comedy and Bob Rubin loomed as large as anyone on the scene. Bob's eccentric and unpredictable style is on display while he talks with Marc in the ...

15 Okt 20141h 19min

Episode 541 - Larry Wilmore

Episode 541 - Larry Wilmore

Many people know Larry Wilmore from The Daily Show. Many more will soon know him as the heir to Stephen Colbert's late night slot. But throughout his life, Larry wanted to be known as many things: an ...

12 Okt 20141h 11min

Episode 540 - Ms. Pat

Episode 540 - Ms. Pat

Before Ms. Pat became the comedian she is today, she was Rabbit, a drug dealing single mom in the ghetto who was shot twice and beaten within an inch of her life many more times than that. Marc gets t...

8 Okt 20141h 15min

Episode 539 - Chris Parnell

Episode 539 - Chris Parnell

Chris Parnell adds to WTF's ever-increasing list of SNL alumni with tales of triumph, heartbreak and, of course, Lorne. Chris also talks about his Southern roots, his time as a school teacher and his ...

5 Okt 20141h 8min

Episode 538 - Ian Karmel/Ron Funches

Episode 538 - Ian Karmel/Ron Funches

The Portland comedy scene is booming, with Ian Karmel and Ron Funches being two of its greatest exports. In this double-header episode, Ian tells Marc about becoming a local Portland celebrity and lea...

1 Okt 20141h 38min

Episode 537 - Rivers Cuomo

Episode 537 - Rivers Cuomo

Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo is the subject of much rock and roll lore, and Marc wants to get it all on the table. Why did Rivers decide to go to Harvard just as Weezer was taking off? What was he rea...

28 Sep 20141h 12min

Episode 536 - Tim and Eric

Episode 536 - Tim and Eric

Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim created a comedy universe that defies easy explanation. But what Tim and Eric can explain to Marc is how they became friends and developed a signature style in unconven...

24 Sep 20141h 11min

Episode 535 - Nick Frost

Episode 535 - Nick Frost

Nick Frost never intended to become an actor, let alone be part of some of the most popular comedies in recent memory. Before Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, Nick had no goals, no ambition, and a penc...

21 Sep 20141h 20min

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