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 1282 - Jason Bailey / Fun City Cinema

Episode 1282 - Jason Bailey / Fun City Cinema

WTF takes over the historic Paris Theater in New York City for the first live audience episode of the show in more than six years. Marc is joined by film critic and historian Jason Bailey, author of t...

25 Nov 20211h 17min

Episode 1281 - Ridley Scott

Episode 1281 - Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott has a secret weapon as a filmmaker and it probably has a lot to do with his career longevity and versatility. As a young boy, he would draw everything, and to this day he still storyboard...

22 Nov 20211h 8min

Episode 1280 - Kenneth Branagh

Episode 1280 - Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh had a lot on his mind when making the movie Belfast, a film based on his own childhood. He thought mostly about loss. Loss of family, loss of where you come from, loss of innocence. As...

18 Nov 20211h 30min

Episode 1279 - George Clooney

Episode 1279 - George Clooney

George Clooney is 60. Which means, much like Marc, he's always reminding himself that he doesn't know how much time he has left. George tells Marc how this mindset affects all his decisions, whether i...

15 Nov 20211h 20min

Episode 1278 - "Canceled Comedy" w/ Kliph Nesteroff and David Bianculli

Episode 1278 - "Canceled Comedy" w/ Kliph Nesteroff and David Bianculli

Marc is trying to get to the bottom of something. What does it really mean to be 'canceled' in comedy? Is it something comedians have always worried about? What does actual censorship in comedy look l...

11 Nov 20211h 16min

Episode 1277 - Felipe Esparza

Episode 1277 - Felipe Esparza

The challenges of standup comedy were nothing compared to the obstacles Felipe Esparza faced throughout his childhood. His family was caught crossing the border and sent back to Mexico. When he finall...

8 Nov 20211h 18min

Episode 1276 - Bob Spitz

Episode 1276 - Bob Spitz

How did Bob Spitz become the preeminent biographer of the most important and influential names in rock and roll? Before he wrote the definitive narratives of Bob Dylan, The Beatles and now Led Zeppeli...

4 Nov 20211h 28min

Episode 1275 - Ricky Velez

Episode 1275 - Ricky Velez

Being from Queens is as much a part of Ricky Velez's personality as his humor, his dyslexia and his depression. Ricky tells Marc how he put it all together when he started doing standup in New York Ci...

1 Nov 20211h 18min

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