Episode 987 - Aaron Sorkin

Episode 987 - Aaron Sorkin

It's very possible the only reason Aaron Sorkin became a writer is because he spent a lonely night in a friend's apartment where the only thing working was an electric typewriter. Aaron tells Marc how that fateful night put him on the path to writing his first play, A Few Good Men, and kicked off a writing career on Broadway, in film and on TV that has few rivals. Aaron also talks about his hero and mentor William Goldman, why his first try at adapting To Kill A Mockingbird was no good, and how his habit of writing high landed him in rehab. Plus, stories about the making of The West Wing, The Social Network and more. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace and SimpliSafe.

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Episode 1166 - Lewis Black

Episode 1166 - Lewis Black

Everyone needs to let off some steam these days and there are few people better who do it better than Lewis Black. Marc welcomes his old friend back to the show for a talk about pandemic comedy, going...

15 Okt 20201h 5min

Episode 1165 - Wayne Coyne

Episode 1165 - Wayne Coyne

Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne was in Los Angeles and decided to stop by the garage for a rare pandemic-era in-person chat. It's been a long time since Wayne and Marc hung out last. Since then both...

12 Okt 20201h 38min

Episode 1164 - Wynton Marsalis

Episode 1164 - Wynton Marsalis

Wynton Marsalis created a profound examination of America, race, class, politics and human impulses with his latest epic composition, The Ever Fonky Lowdown. He explains to Marc how his perspective fo...

8 Okt 20201h 14min

Episode 1163 - John Cusack

Episode 1163 - John Cusack

John Cusack is always trying to stay engaged with the world. From a young age when activist priests used to visit his parents to the Reagan years when he underwent a political awakening to present day...

5 Okt 20201h 13min

Episode 1162 - Barbara Kopple

Episode 1162 - Barbara Kopple

Barbara Kopple is known for her acclaimed documentary films, but for Marc the most memorable time Barbara spent behind the camera is the day she directed him in a phone commercial. Marc and Barbara re...

1 Okt 20201h 17min

Episode 1161 - Cecily Strong

Episode 1161 - Cecily Strong

The adage “you can never go home again” didn't apply to Cecily Strong. She did, and it's what got her on Saturday Night Live. Cecily tells Marc why she didn't stick around in Los Angeles after studyin...

28 Sep 20201h 11min

Episode 1160 - Barry Levinson

Episode 1160 - Barry Levinson

Barry Levinson finds himself waking up in disbelief to every outlandish and shocking item in the day's news. It's a different mode for a filmmaker who spent his career focused on the natural, quiet mo...

24 Sep 20201h 32min

Episode 1159 - Alicia Keys / John Leguizamo

Episode 1159 - Alicia Keys / John Leguizamo

It's a New York City doubleheader! First up, Marc talks with the woman behind the modern day New York anthem, Alicia Keys. On the release of her seventh studio album, Alicia looks back on what it was ...

21 Sep 20201h 31min

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