WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

Episode 1499 - Matt B. Davis

Dec 28, 2023

Former comedian Matt B. Davis and Marc discuss their friendship, sobriety, and how Matt found a new career in obstacle racing. They delve into personal issues, regrets in comedy, making choices for movie roles, and the challenges of creating a 24-hour race documentary. The conversation also touches on intense personalities, mean-spiritedness, and the impact of honesty. They end with recommendations for movies, an obstacle racing website, and discuss a fake viral video.

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Comedian turned Obstacle Racing Media Founder and Author

Caring for my Father's Mental Health

Conflicting Emotions and a New Year's Resolution

Confronting Friendship and Issues

The Popularity and Longevity of the Podcast

15:13 • 13min

Friendship Dynamics and Insecurities

28:16 • 12min

Finding Old Tapes and Regrets

39:54 • 11min

The Challenges of Creating a 24-Hour Race Documentary

51:03 • 12min

Shifts and Growth in Careers

01:02:40 • 3min

Making Choices for a Movie Role

01:05:56 • 3min

Preparing for Scenes and Working on Resdogs

01:09:20 • 13min

Impact of Mean-spiritedness and Honesty

01:22:03 • 6min

Analyzing Our Intense Personalities

01:28:26 • 9min

Discussion on Coda, Movie Recommendation, and Obstacle Racing

01:37:50 • 2min

Features of the Defender 110 and Soul-gars Cellular Nutrition Ad

01:39:24 • 2min

Discussion about a Fake Interspecies Video and the Friday Show

01:41:03 • 6min