Rosemarie DeWitt never really thought she would become an actor because she felt like no one was betting on her.... more

Cynthia Erivo has some tips for Marc on how to get more out of his time on set. For example,... more

Josh Brolin is a natural guest to return to the garage for a second chat because he and Marc relate... more

Jessica Lange admits she’s always drawn to the darkness and madness of her characters, whether it’s Frances Farmer or Blanche... more

Robby Hoffman knows she comes in too hot. But that kind of in-your-face enthusiasm helped her go from being one... more

Mo Mandel would like you to enjoy his new comedy special, see him perform live and, if you’re a studio... more

Filmmaker Billy Corben got an early taste of show business as an aspiring child actor. That aborted career path eventually... more

The world learned who Robert Patrick was when he showed up as the T-1000 in Terminator 2, but prior to... more

Keith Urban may seem like an outsider who conquered Nashville, but as he tells Marc, he was an outsider in... more

Many films in the career of Robert Zemeckis, including his new one called Here, involve some form of time travel.... more

Al Pacino created indelible memories for generations of moviegoers. But while he was writing his own memoir, Sonny Boy, Al... more

Joe Boyd is part of the music industry in so many ways, as a producer, label founder and more, that... more

Langston Kerman named his new Netflix comedy special Bad Poetry, harkening back to his time as a high school teacher.... more

Sebastian Stan believes creativity is the best therapy. So even when he's playing an unappealing person, like Jeff Gillooly in... more

Connie Chung’s consummate professionalism and journalistic rigor worked against her as she put together her new memoir. Her impulse is... more

It’s all a combination of old and new for Kaitlin Olson. She’s just finishing up shooting the first season of... more

Kathleen Hanna’s life and career exist at the nexus of punk rock, outsider art, photography and feminism. Now that she’s... more

Marvel fans around the world know Elizabeth Olsen as The Scarlet Witch, but Elizabeth says she has a different alter... more

As a kid, Jason Ritter felt a lot of pressure as the son of a beloved actor who audiences felt... more

While putting together his new memoir, Eric Roberts developed a fuller understanding of his life as an actor. As someone... more

Hundreds of WTF guests have show business origin stories, but nobody has one like comedian Ali Macofsky, whose impulsive phone... more

She may have won an Oscar for her first film role, but Lupita Nyong’o spent the early part of her... more

It took Chris Robinson a long time to accept being a rock and roll frontman. Even at the height of... more

Drew Lynch never planned on being a comedian. But his pursuit of an acting career got derailed by a traumatic... more

When the topic of past guests comes up, Marc often mentions Brendon Walsh, a comedian who was on several early... more

Greg Fitzsimmons returns to WTF after a 13 year absence, but his dynamic with Marc remains the same as it... more

Over the past four years, Paul W. Downs has been one of the people responsible for constructing the ongoing story... more

Michael Rooker is known for playing a variety of menacing and intense characters. But menace was something he was always... more

Blair Socci comes from an athletic family with a hardened ancestral backstory involving throat slashing and exile. But despite her... more

When Moon Zappa was on the show back in 2013, she and Marc started dating shortly thereafter. Now that Moon... more

When Marc saw Beth Stelling’s Netflix special, he knew there was something he found familiar. It turns out they both... more

One of the reasons singer-songwriter Jimmie Dale Gilmore didn’t get a solo record deal until he was in his 40s... more

Moving from place to place throughout her childhood was difficult on Anna Akana, but it was growing up alongside the... more

For Wolfgang Van Halen, learning the drums, guitar and bass came easier than learning to deal with the trolling and... more

When two comics are on tour together, one of the best places to get to know each other is in... more

Shalom Auslander gave voice to something Marc was thinking for most of his life: That he’s been living in a... more

First, hear Marc's 2014 conversation with Bob Newhart from Bob's home in Bel-Air. Then, a follow-up conversation from 2018 where... more

It’s been a long time since Dan St. Germain had his first big gig as an opener with Marc in... more

Despite Phish’s enormous following, frontman Trey Anastasio still sees himself as an outsider. Trey talks with Marc about his earliest... more

Clarence Maclin was uniquely suited to make his film debut in the new movie Sing Sing, starring alongside Colman Domingo.... more

Stavros Halkias titled his Netflix special Fat Rascal in part because he doesn’t know any other reality than a life... more

Julianne Nicholson came over to the garage at the right time. With Marc deep in the middle of an acting... more

When Paul Scheer was on WTF back in 2010, he spoke about things in his past that he never before... more

Gareth Reynolds was struggling in show business as a comic, a writer, an actor, you name it. But not unlike... more

Jewel Kilcher left her troubled home life in Alaska as a teenager, hitchhiking her way across the country and living... more

As bassist and lyricist for Black Sabbath, Geezer Butler has a lifetime of rock and roll stories to tell. From... more

Jude Law and Marc made a movie together but they never actually got to meet during it. They remedy that... more

Comedian Ali Siddiq draws from his life experiences to create his comedy shows. Now in the midst of a four... more

Ed O’Neill’s his early days working in an Ohio steel mill and contemplating a potential career hustling for mobsters didn’t... more

Larry David says he regrets saying yes to everything right after he agrees to do it. But it’s too late... more

After twenty-four years and twelve seasons as Susie Greene on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Susie Essman’s life has become strangers seeing... more

Despite a family name that goes back to the dawn of Hollywood, Tony Goldwyn’s father did not want him to... more

There was a time when Molly Ringwald knew she had to get out of America for a while so she... more

In a role reversal for WTF guests, Steph Tolev thought Marc didn’t like her. And as Marc usually finds out... more

Daniel Stern made a radical decision in show business after achieving success and financial independence: He decided to stop. After... more

When Marc saw Billy Strings play live on stage at Willie Nelson’s birthday show, he watched a born performer make... more

Before discovering comedy, A. Whitney Brown dropped out of the eighth grade, bounced around reform schools, had a criminal record,... more

Joe Mande’s past appearances on WTF involve him being a sort of merry comic prankster, like back in the heyday... more

Chris Pine is in the position to offer Marc some advice. As the first-time director of the new movie Poolman,... more

Before Tiffany Haddish rocketed to stardom with Girls Trip, she saw Marc at the back entrance of The Comedy Store... more

While watching Neal Brennan’s new Netflix special, Crazy Good, Marc learned new things about Neal despite knowing each other for... more

Nearly 30 years ago in the alt-comedy scene of New York City, Marc crossed paths with an evangelical country singer... more

Paula Pell is often celebrated as one of the funniest people alive by some of the other funniest people alive.... more

When Marc asked Jimmy Carr to be a guest on WTF years ago, Jimmy admits he wasn’t ready for it.... more

When Malcolm McDowell left behind Liverpool to pursue acting in London, he didn’t imagine it would be the start of... more

Alex Edelman is the kind of comic who makes Marc immediately anxious. But it’s quickly apparent that Marc is reacting... more

Carol Burnett turns 91 later this month and is still going strong with a featured role in the new series... more

Standup comedy transformed Dina Hashem’s life. So why is she at a point, right after releasing her acclaimed first special,... more

Celebrated singer-songwriter and guitarist Alejandro Escovedo made one of Marc’s favorite albums, the 1992 solo record Gravity. But the raw,... more

David Krumholtz lives and breathes Hollywood because, according to him, he has no other choice. The prolific character actor got... more

Tig Notaro’s new comedy special is called “Hello, Again” which serves as a reintroduction of sorts, considering how much has... more

This is Eddie Pepitone’s 25th appearance on WTF, by far the most appearances on the show for anyone other than... more

Dave Attell and Marc have known each other for 35 years but really only converse at length on this podcast.... more

When Todd Glass was on WTF back in 2012, he decided to do something that changed his entire life. Now,... more

Sonic Youth founding member Thurston Moore is not just an influential figure in the evolution of Noise Rock and the... more

Rory Scovel is back in the garage, fresh off premiering a new standup special on Max that Marc found extremely... more

Hear Marc’s conversations with past WTF guests who are nominated for Oscars this year: Paul Giamatti, Cillian Murphy, Jeffrey Wright,... more

Ben Mendelsohn is a prolific actor with a dynamic range, and yet most of his training came from watching movies... more

Mae Martin is Canadian, has a background in sketch comedy, spent a lot of time doing standup in England, and... more

Richard Lewis was a comedy hero and inspiration to Marc. They spent their first extended time together in 2011 for... more

Lily Gladstone knows that people project all manner of emotions and intentions onto her when she gives a performance. Lily... more

Rodrigo Prieto is the cinematographer of two of last year's most celebrated films: Barbie and Killers of the Flower Moon,... more

America Ferrera didn't expect that her performance in Barbie would lead to an Oscar nomination but few things in life... more

Before Mark Ruffalo became the Hulk, he deeply understood what it felt like to be two people in the same skin. A... more

Da’Vine Joy Randolph is in the midst of the highly competitive Hollywood award season, but the competitive fire always burns... more

Ed Zwick’s career as a director, writer and producer in Hollywood lends itself to the full memoir treatment, complete with... more

John Oliver is one of those people who just gets Marc. It’s not surprising, considering John has become one of... more

Laurie Kilmartin can make comedy out of the darkest situations in her life, from her father’s hospice care to her... more

Marc's 2014 conversation with Wayne Kramer, co-founder of the legendary rock group MC5, covering the ‘60s, jazz, Iggy Pop, the... more

In the thirteen years since Bobby Lee was last on WTF, he and Marc have grown to like each other... more

Jon Cryer has been in show business for most of his life and has seen the changes, both rapid and... more

Moshe Kasher already wrote a memoir about his years as a teenage substance abuser growing up in an orthodox Jewish... more

Jacqueline Novak’s new Netflix standup special is a rite of passage story about a girl finding her way into womanhood.... more

It’s the return of two past WTF guests who have lots of stories and common experiences to share with Marc.... more

Billie Joe Armstrong and Green Day are heading out on a global tour as they celebrate the 30th anniversary of... more

The last time Greta Gerwig was on WTF, she had just directed her first solo feature, the independent film Lady Bird.... more

Joel Edgerton’s decision to start a filmmaking collective with his brother and friends in Australia is the foundation for his... more

Paul Giamatti and Marc have so many similar interests - amassing books, admiring marginal geniuses, taking jobs out of panic,... more

For New Year’s Day, Marc introduces you to The Friday Show, a weekly episode available to Full Maron subscribers, hosted... more

Matt B. Davis is unique among WTF guests in that he did comedy for more than a decade, got out... more

For Christmas Day, Marc presents a special collection of exclusive segments that were published this past year on the Full... more

Growing up in Ghana, director Blitz Bazawule relied on three things to transport him to other worlds: movies, American hip-hop,... more

Tammy Pescatelli and Marc were recently on the same show, performing for thousands in a basketball arena. Now in the... more

As one of country music’s most prolific singer-songwriters, Rodney Crowell talks with Marc about the art of songwriting, his evolution... more

Peter Sarsgaard is always a memorable presence on screen and on stage. But in his latest role, he’s playing a... more

Taylor Williamson’s obsession with comedy led him to club gigs as a teenager and national press coverage praising “the 19-year-old’s... more

Kate Simon’s love of photography started with a Polaroid camera and her talents put her right in the middle of... more

Jesse David Fox thinks comedy is serious business. As the comedy reporter at Vulture, he’s been writing about it for... more

A conversation more than a dozen years in the making, Albert Brooks finally agreed to sit down with Marc overlooking... more

When Marc was living in Highland Park, he found out something interesting about his neighborhood optometrist. Not only was this... more

Taika Waititi has his hands in dozens of projects at any given time, but he says the connective thread of... more

Fisher Stevens left a lasting impression on Marc in the early ‘80s when Fisher was in Brighton Beach Memoirs on... more

Chef José Andrés could have been best known as the owner of some of the most celebrated restaurants in the... more

Before he was Laraaji, Edward Larry Gordon was a gig musician with a background in composition, an aspiring actor, a... more

While John Wilson spends his time filming everything around him, one question he’s constantly asking is whether he should be... more

Lou Adler’s career in the music industry is one of the most accomplished in history, writing and producing hit songs... more

Nearly fifteen years ago, Dan Soder and Marc were talking at a comedy club right after they were both fired... more

Jennette McCurdy turned the pain of her abusive upbringing and the resentment she had toward her show business career into... more

Joan Baez is in the midst of examining her life as the subject of a new documentary, Joan Baez: I... more

It’s another comic double-header with two of Marc’s favorites. Doug Stanhope is back to talk about his new movie The... more

Fans know Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford as the Metal God. But he says there’s one guy called Rob Halford... more

Arnold Schwarzenegger likes to focus on life’s victories. That makes for an interesting contrast with Marc, a self-described “obstacle guy.”... more

Tom Papa’s last trip to the garage was mostly about his comedy past, reflecting on how he and Marc got... more

Larry Charles always knew he liked comedy but he also knew he liked being a button-pusher. Those preferences are on... more

Les Claypool is the first guest who flew himself to his WTF interview. Whether he’s studying aviation, perfecting fly fishing... more

LeVar Burton was on track to join the priesthood early in life. But that actually turned out to be the... more

Chevy Chase plays a pivotal role in the history of American comedy, from his work on the National Lampoon Radio... more

Aparna Nancherla says the self-fulfilling prophecy of imposter syndrome is convincing yourself you don’t belong and acting in a way... more

When Gary Gulman was on WTF in 2013, he and Marc talked about Gary’s mental health in relation to his... more

Hannah Einbinder was a fan of WTF as a teenager and drew inspiration from Marc’s conversations with comedians while she... more

Naomi Klein was faced with a rather common problem. She was consistently mistaken for someone else. But because Naomi is... more

Bernie Taupin is a songwriter responsible for many of the most beloved songs ever recorded. But he actually thinks of... more

Michael Symon’s food journey has taken many unexpected turns, from revitalizing the Cleveland restaurant scene to changing his own diet... more

Jeff Sharlet is a reporter Marc turned to regularly during his days as a radio host to help explain the... more

Maria Bamford is not only one of Marc’s favorite comics, she’s one of Marc’s favorite people to talk with, as... more

Andrew Leland started having trouble seeing when he was in high school. He learned about his degenerative condition that would... more

Amanda Seales was on the show Insecure, but only when she had an actual crisis of confidence did she feel... more

Nimesh Patel got advice from his comedy hero Chris Rock that comics need to get personal in order to become... more

Jessica Chastain is one of our most celebrated actors, with a recent Oscar win, a Tony-nominated Broadway run, and a... more

Adam Conover felt out of place in a family of scientists, but his decision to pursue a philosophy degree actually... more

Alex Winter was an actor for much of his young life until he realized it wasn’t his preferred way to... more

Gary Mule Deer's career has spanned more than 60 years, but he's got enough in it to fill at least 600.... more

Melissa Villaseñor spent six seasons on Saturday Night Live and left her mark with a wide array of impressions. It... more

George Schlatter's lifetime in show business encompasses way more than Marc could cover during George's last appearance on WTF. Now... more

There's a reason Jim Gaffigan is back for his seventh appearance on the show. No matter how much older they... more

Michael Rowe and Marc knew each other decades ago from the comedy club scene, but Mike says there was a... more

Cillian Murphy knew he wanted to become an actor when he saw A Clockwork Orange. Not the Kubrick film, but... more

Sarah Tiana and Marc are very much co-workers. They see each other at “the office” regularly but they’ve never had... more

Lukas Nelson doesn’t fear any comparisons with his father, Willie, because his dad taught him by example to do what... more

Joanna Gleason lives in a vibrant community of artistic people. In a way, it's what she's always known, growing up surrounded... more

Marc admits to a certain amount of conspiracy-driven paranoia when he was younger, which gives him a unique vantage point... more

A bike accident and a cracked bone delayed Clifton Collins Jr.’s appearance in the garage, but now he’s all healed... more

The Full Maron is our WTF+ subscription tier that gives you weekly bonus episodes. It's now a year old, so that means there's 52... more

Kyle Kinane is a comedian Marc enjoys so much, he had him on multiple early episodes of WTF. But at... more

Comedian Tom Dreesen was hanging out with Marc in The Comedy Store parking lot, telling stories of show business and... more

Ben Kingsley believes his job is to reflect truth and in order to do that he keeps many voices in... more

Felicia Michaels and Marc started at The Comedy Store around the same time. They got to see the ‘80s comedy... more

In 2019, Ramy Youssef surprised Hollywood by coming out of nowhere to win the Golden Globe for Best Actor in... more

Jeff Stilson only had two goals as a comedian: Get on Johnny Carson and write for David Letterman. After he... more

Anthony Ramos was ready to give up on acting but seeing the musical In The Heights on Broadway gave him... more

William Shatner has lived long and continues to prosper. At 92 years old, he has dozens of projects in the... more

Vir Das doesn’t worry about fitting in. He was born in India, grew up in Nigeria, went to school in... more

Amy Sherman-Palladino says working on a TV show takes over your whole life. This is why Amy went from being... more

Smokey Robinson just released his 26th studio album, but he’s been writing songs since the age of six. Smokey talks... more

For Warren Zanes, music has been a salvation. In his troubled teen years, his brother put him in the band... more

Paul Schrader’s upbringing was steeped in the contradictions of religion, which helped him explore the contradictory characters in his screenplays,... more

Ice Cube never stopped thinking about making music, from the moment he started writing raps in typewriting class to sitting... more

Rachel Weisz and her collaborators totally knocked Marc for a loop with the new series Dead Ringers, a show that’s... more

When comedian Shane Mauss was on the show in 2016, he and Marc talked about the new trajectory in his... more

Tituss Burgess was in the movie Respect alongside Marc, playing gospel singer James Cleveland. But it was Tituss’s own original... more

Both David Mandel and Marc were obsessed with the early years of Saturday Night Live, in large part because of... more

J. Smith-Cameron gets just as surprised while watching Succession as you do. With all the footage they shoot, she’s never... more

As the daughter of Jill Clayburgh and playwright David Rabe, Lily Rabe felt a lot of pressure not to become... more

From February 2013, Marc talks with comedian Darryl Lenox about the struggles he faced throughout his life and how he... more

The last time Ray Romano was on the podcast, he was making the show Men of a Certain Age. Now... more

It's a series of firsts for Alex Borstein: The release of her first comedy special, her first podcast interview done... more

Three episodes into the Netflix series Beef, Steven Yeun's character is emotionally overwhelmed in a Korean church. As the former leader... more

Kelly Reichardt’s latest movie Showing Up is about the life of artists, but Kelly had no experience with art while... more

Brooke Shields is able to look back critically on the toxic culture and misogynistic power structure that pervaded her early... more

Cathy Ladman just made her tenth appearance on The Tonight Show, a milestone in a career that started back when... more

Karina Longworth grew up in Los Angeles and was fascinated by the haunted memories of Old Hollywood. Later in life,... more

Nick Youssef found himself on the receiving end of anti-Arab hate when he took the standup stage shortly after 9/11,... more

Laurie Anderson says she never made art to express herself, she didn’t care about having a “style,” and she sure... more

First up in this two-for-one episode, Marc talks with comedian Ashely Barnhill, who used to work for WTF while she... more

O’Shea Jackson Jr. grew up around music with Ice Cube as a father. But it was a school teacher who... more

A special compilation of this year's Oscar nominees talking about their nominated works. Hear excerpts from Marc's interviews with Michelle... more

Bobby Farrelly knows he was lucky to grow up in small town Rhode Island, which was, in his words, marinating... more

Ronny Chieng has been in America for less than a decade and he’s cementing himself as a prolific force in... more

Hong Chau owes her acting career to social anxiety and a fear of performing in public. It was the desire... more

Austin Butler devoted the past four years of his life to Elvis, the last year of which has been spent... more

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert share a first name, a passion for filmmaking and now awards for Best Director. But... more

Michelle Yeoh travels through the multiverse in Everything Everywhere All At Once. But when she was growing up in Malaysia,... more

Tim Blake Nelson always impresses Marc with his acting and, since the last time he was on the show, he’s... more

Most people know Marc Summers as the host of Double Dare on Nickelodeon and Unwrapped on Food Network. But his... more

As documented in the Wrestling With Marc series on The Full Maron, Marc undergoes a full immersion into the world... more

Wayne Brady is making himself happy again when he’s performing. He makes other people happy hosting Let’s Make a Deal... more

Dave Franco is a successful actor but that doesn’t mean he was full of confidence when he began directing his... more

Radhika Jones just celebrated her fifth year as Editor-in-Chief of Vanity Fair and, as far as Marc is concerned, she... more

Brendan Fraser is receiving awards and accolades for his performance in The Whale but his reasons for taking on the... more

Sarah Polley has a lot to say about memory, narratives and the stories we tell. That’s because she believes they’re... more

Octavia Spencer’s career started behind the scenes, as she worked in casting departments on film sets. Director Joel Schumacher said... more

Todd Field toyed with many pursuits before he ever directed a film. First there was close-up magic. Then he went... more

Andrea Riseborough can't lie. She's terrible at it. But she believes that trait helps her as an actor because there's... more

Katt Williams is a one-of-a-kind comic performer, so it’s only natural he should have a one-of-a-kind backstory. Katt tells Marc... more

Colin Hanks knows there are public perceptions of him that are tricky to navigate. For one, the man known as... more

Ben Foster was 14 years old and when he had what he calls a breakdown. Ben had a moment while... more

Guitarist and singer-songwriter Eric McFadden is a blast from Marc's past. They knew each other when they were teenagers growing... more

Courtney Love is finishing up her first record in more than a decade while she lives in London, perhaps permanently.... more

Writer-director Scott Cooper says the best thing to came out of his acting career was the friendship he struck up... more

Rian Johnson revived the mystery genre with his movie Knives Out and now he’s seeing what other places he can... more

James Austin Johnson figured out at a very young age that he could do impressions. When he got older and... more

Comedian Tommy Tiernan knows a fellow traveler when he sees one. Ever since he saw Marc perform, he recognized a... more

Elvis Mitchell waited his entire life to make the new documentary Is That Black Enough For You?!? As a film... more

It’s the holidays, which means Clea DuVall’s movie the Happiest Season is once again part of a new tradition for... more

Filmmaker James Gray had crisis of confidence after watching a rough cut of his first movie, Little Odessa. Now that... more

Rob Delaney says the last time he was on the show, he didn’t have two coins to rub together. After... more

Live from The Bloomsbury Theatre in London, Marc welcomes comedian and writer David Baddiel to the stage. In light of... more

Writer-director Robert Siegel wanted to explore a career in either comedy or journalism. It turns out he got to do... more

When Marc reads the works of author and screenwriter Bruce Wagner, he starts to question reality. Bruce’s depictions of Hollywood... more

American Beauty completely changed Wes Bentley’s life and is still doing so today, considering he got his current role in... more

From November 2012, Marc talks with Budd Friedman, the man behind the comedy club boom in America. Budd died on... more

Marc revisits his 2011 interview with comedian Gallagher, recorded in Portland, Oregon on January 27, 2011. Their conversation about comedy,... more

Quinta Brunson didn’t pave the traditional path to a hit network sitcom. In fact, she paved a path that didn’t... more

Elizabeth Banks says she’s the kind of person who likes to get ‘A’s on tests. And in show business, directing... more

Chris Redd knows what it’s like to have dreams and then watch them shift in the face of reality. It... more

Veep creator Armando Iannucci knows his job as a purveyor of political satire becomes more difficult as politicians become more... more

Ron Carter is one of the architects of modern jazz. The Guinness Book of World Records cites him as the... more

Jeremy Strong can’t help being honest. His honesty around his job as an actor is what leads to magazine profiles... more

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. believes we must understand who we were in order to understand who we are. That goes... more

Everyone knows Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso from The Karate Kid. In fact, so many people know him as Daniel... more