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Two-part Louis CK interview covers his production process, writing two hours of new material yearly, and the Pootie Tang filming. Worth hearing.
@davesims +1 more
Episode 700 Part 2 - Louis CK
with Louis CK , Carlos Mencia
Podcast
WTF
Marc Maron welcomes comedians, actors, directors, writers, authors, musicians and folks from all walks of life to his home for amazingly revealing conversations. Marc's probing, comprehensive interview style allows guests to express themselves in ways listeners have never heard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16 Hacker News mentions · 8 episodes
Episodes recommended on Hacker News
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Gives some needed historical perspective on comedians complaining about being cancelled.
@polytely
Episode 1278 - "Canceled Comedy" w/ Kliph Nesteroff and David Bianculli
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Sam Neill's WTF episode is well worth a listen; he comes across as genuine, funny, smart and kind.
@kayo_20211030
Episode 1202 - Sam Neill
with Sam Neill
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Marc Maron's WTF interviews Mel Brooks, then a second episode with Carl Reiner; worth hearing.
@JiNCMG
Carl Reiner from 2013
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Highly recommended: the Marc Maron interview with John Cleese, which you can find by searching iTunes.
@sonnyblarney
Episode 961 - John Cleese
with John Cleese
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Steve Albini goes into detail about his father and his contributions to wildfire science on the Marc Maron podcast. It's fascinating listening.
@fogbeak
Episode 650 - Steve Albini
with Steve Albini
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"100% worth listening to if you are interested in the president" for his discussion of getting around media filters in political dialogue.
@mturmon
Episode 613 - President Barack Obama
with Barack Obama
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The Watt interview, especially, was just great. Such an original character.
@mturmon
Episode 610 - Mike Watt
with Mike Watt
Why Hacker News recommends it
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For pure entertainment, I like Marc Maron's WTF podcast.
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The only podcast I listen to: he's a comedian who usually interviews comedians, and they can go pretty deep sometimes.
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Simon was interviewed recently on Marc Maron's WTF podcast. Worth a listen.
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Listen to Marc Maron's WTF podcast. It's a generally safe stereotype to say that many if not most comedians struggle with depression.
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Next would be Marc Maron at wtfpod.com and the occasional Kevin Smith smodcast.
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If you haven't listened to her interview by Marc Maron on Wtfpod, you really should. Very fun listening.
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Marc Maron battled alcohol abuse and often brings the topic up frankly on his WTF podcast.
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