WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

Standup comedian Dina Hashem reflects on her isolated upbringing in New Jersey, her revelatory first time doing comedy, and why she has a hard time recognizing herself in her own special. She also talks about drumming, skateboarding, and writing for The Daily Show.

Celebrated singer-songwriter Alejandro Escovedo opens up about the grief and anguish behind his iconic album Gravity, his early bands, and struggles with health. They dive into his new album Echo Dancing and why he reinterpreted his work, touching on themes of creativity and personal history.

Actor David Krumholtz reflects on his career, learning from co-stars like Judd Hirsch and directors like Christopher Nolan. He discusses his leading role in 'Lousy Carter' and the challenges of being typecast in Hollywood. The podcast also explores Jewish comedians, family dynamics, and the struggles of breaking free from stereotypical roles in the entertainment industry.

Tig Notaro discusses her new comedy special 'Hello, Again' and how surviving cancer changed her outlook. She opens up about her relationship with her wife and the importance of family and meaningful work.

In this episode, Eddie Pepitone and Marc Maron take on Eddie's aversion to linear logic and his comedic free association style. They attempt to come up with a central concept for Eddie's upcoming comedy special. The conversation covers topics like vegan food, sobriety, health concerns, road trip adventures, and navigating the unpredictability of comedy.

Dave Attell and Marc Maron reunite after 14 years, sharing insights on the comedy boom, caring for elderly parents, and the evolution of stand-up. They reflect on past comedy club experiences, substance use in NYC, and selling merchandise at live shows. The conversation also touches on aging, classic comedy acts, personal habits, and exploring darker themes in comedy.

Todd Glass discusses his new stage show, The Event of a Lifetime, and how it's changing his comedy career. They talk about the state of comedy today, benefits of tour buses, and the importance of hugging. Todd is facing challenges while putting his show together.

Thurston Moore discusses the NYC music scene in the 70s, his memoir 'Sonic Life,' and connections with artists like Patti Smith. The podcast explores the evolution of punk rock, Butch Vig's influence on music production, and comedy conversations with Todd Glass.

Rory Scovel chats with Marc about comedy hour philosophy, riffing, redoing material, and filthy jokes. They discuss aging gracefully, taboo topics, authenticity in comedy, and creative process. The episode delves into the challenges and rewards of addressing sensitive subjects in a genuine and provocative manner.

Explore reflections on childhood experiences and the impact of films, collaboration with actors, financial management tips, emotional highs and lows of the Oscars, challenges of dialects and character creation, struggles and uniqueness of dyslexia in memorizing scripts, Canadian comedy talent, visual aesthetics in film creation, themes of love and betrayal, music evolution, and home-based music creation.