Maron used this knowledge as a starting point for the conversation, but the interview was shorter than a typical episode. Since MacDonald had arrived early, Maron excused himself, then researched MacDonald and learned that he'd directed The Last King of Scotland, which he had seen, and Being Mick, which he had heard of. When the interviewee arrived, it was not Kids In The Hall comedian Kevin McDonald, but instead Scottish film director Kevin MacDonald, who Maron had never heard of. Maron was surprised, but thought little of it, as he rarely does much research or preparation before interviews. On the day of the interview, Maron was greeted by a publicist who said that her client would be arriving to promote his movie. In 2013, Maron's assistant asked if he would be interested in interviewing "Kevin McDonald", to which Maron, a fan of The Kids In The Hall comedy troupe, agreed.Todd Glass used his January 2012 appearance to come out as gay.Todd Hanson in a July 2011 episode gave a detailed account of his suicide attempt in a Brooklyn hotel room, and spoke about his lifelong struggle with depression.An argument ensued, resulting in Gallagher walking out mid-interview. During his January 2011 interview with Gallagher, Maron brought up the accusations of Gallagher's recent material being racist and homophobic.Kevin Smith in a January 2011 episode detailed his acrimonious working relationship with Bruce Willis on set of his film Cop Out, which triggered a public feud between the two of them.Slate called the interview the greatest podcast episode of all time in a 2014 list. became audibly emotional when talking about the birth of his first daughter. revealed that the two of them had a falling out, and discussed and rekindled their old friendship. gave a two-episode interview in October 2010, in which Maron and C.K. Mencia admitted that during the initial interview, he "had an agenda", and then went on to discuss the allegations and his reputation in a much less guarded, more forthright manner. Maron then contacted Mencia, who immediately returned for a follow-up interview. Maron thought that "something didn't feel right", and in the next episode he interviewed comics Willie Barcena and Steve Trevino, who offered accounts of Mencia stealing material. Carlos Mencia discussed his plagiarism allegations in a May 2010 episode.In 2022, this episode was inducted into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress. Maron later reposted the episode following the news of Williams' death, complete with new host segments talking about how much the episode shaped the show and his own personal life. On an episode released in April 2010, Robin Williams discussed contemplating suicide.Inaugural Governors Award by the Podcast Academy In 2022, the episode featuring Robin Williams from April 26, 2010, was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Recording Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant," becoming the first recording from the 2010s to be inducted. In 2014, Rolling Stone listed WTF #1 on their list of The 20 Best Comedy Podcasts Right Now.
On average, it receives over 220,000 downloads per episode-with the show purportedly reaching 100 million downloads by December 9, 2013. WTF has received generally positive reviews, including positive writeups in The New York Times and Entertainment Weekly. It began being distributed to radio by Public Radio Exchange in 2012. Every show opens with an audio sample of one of Maron's lines from the film Almost Famous: "Lock the gates!" Occasionally shows are recorded in Maron's various hotel rooms (while on the road performing standup), the offices of his guests, or other locations.
The phrase became a hashtag and his production company name. He ends most podcasts with the phrase "Boomer lives" in honour of a cat he brought from New York who went missing. Most episodes of the show are generally recorded in Maron's home garage, nicknamed "the Cat Ranch", in Los Angeles. Maron retained his Air America building keycard and, without permission, used their studios to record the first several episodes of WTF.Īfter the first episodes, Maron moved from New York to California. WTF launched in September 2009 following the cancellation of Maron's Air America terrestrial radio program Breakroom Live with Maron & Seder. The show's title stems from the Internet slang abbreviation WTF (for "What the fuck?"). The show is produced by Maron's former Air America co-worker Brendan McDonald. WTF with Marc Maron is a weekly podcast and radio show hosted by stand-up comedian Marc Maron.
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