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REAL people, TRUE encounters. We explore the paranormal world. Ghosts, Cryptids, UFOs, and More! From Bigfoot to Dogman, Aliens to Conspiracies and BEYOND! Let's share our paranormal experiences together! Join Tommy and guests on a journey through high strangeness! Let's Get Freaky!
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Join in the yoga chats with Greg Walsh of Samadhi Yoga Studios in Temple Bar, Dublin. Greg will chat with yogis, foodies, and luminaries. Some you will know, some you will enjoy getting to know! #yogachats
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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. Sign up here for WTF+ to get the full show archives and weekly bonus material! https://plus.acast.com/s/wtf-with-marc-maron-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Join Dr. Greg Matos, a nationally board-certified couple and family psychologist in Los Angeles, to learn how to foster a healthier, more fierce love in your life. The show explores love in our society with a focus on modern dating, long-term relationships, and the dynamic cultural forces redefining relationship expectations in friendships, romance, and family. Special guests include industry leaders in mental health, entertainment, and business. This podcast is sponsored by the charitable c ...
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Sebastian Stan believes creativity is the best therapy. So even when he's playing an unappealing person, like Jeff Gillooly in I, Tonya or Donald Trump in the new film The Apprentice, Sebastian knows there's always something to learn about humanity through his performances. Sebastian talks with Marc about fleeing from his home country of Romania at…
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We welcome Susy Bastille and Steve Ward, two members of The High Strangeness Factor. Susy is also known as the Pukwudgie Whisperer and today shares her knowledge regarding these mysterious creatures that are reported in New England and other parts of North America. Susy explains her family connection to the Pukwudgies and some of the reported sight…
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Connie Chung’s consummate professionalism and journalistic rigor worked against her as she put together her new memoir. Her impulse is to report the facts, but her editors told her she needed to include other things this time, like feelings and emotion. But as Marc finds out, Connie was able to thoroughly explore not only her past, but her family, …
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We welcome Greg Hansberry, host of The Empty Coffin Podcast, who, like us, loves the spooky season, Halloween, and all high strangeness! Today Greg shares his personal paranormal experiences, from seeing a toy doll move at the Zak Bagans' The Haunted Museum. A wild experience whilst on vacation, canoeing in the Bahamas, and more! Follow The Empty C…
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It’s all a combination of old and new for Kaitlin Olson. She’s just finishing up shooting the first season of her ABC detective series High Potential and is now about to begin shooting the seventeenth season of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Kaitlin and Marc talk about the show that changed her life, not only because of the steady work it provi…
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We welcome Chinelle Gwartney and Samantha G from Elite Vixen Paranormal, two members of an all-female paranormal team based in Tennessee, USA. Today they share their terrifying paranormal experiences, including poltergeist activity, being chased by a tall shadow being, and more! Samantha also shares her horrible experience that lasted for months an…
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Kathleen Hanna’s life and career exist at the nexus of punk rock, outsider art, photography and feminism. Now that she’s been able to put it all into her memoir, Rebel Girl, Kathleen talks with Marc about her upbringing in the Pacific Northwest, the music scene in Olympia, Washington, her time fronting the bands Bikini Kill and Le Tigre, her solo p…
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We welcome Rob Billington from the Monster Fuzz Podcast. The guys at Monster Fuzz Rob and Eamonn enjoy all the topics we love at Lets Get Freaky! Cryptids, UFOs, aliens, ghosts, folklore, mythology, and all high strangeness. Today we talk about cryptids in the UK and Ireland, UFOs, Bigfoot, dinosaurs, and more! Rob also shares his personal paranorm…
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Marvel fans around the world know Elizabeth Olsen as The Scarlet Witch, but Elizabeth says she has a different alter ego inside of her— that of an elderly New Yorker living on her own in the big city. Elizabeth talks with Marc about this fantasy and how it has something to do with a lifelong desire to avoid the trappings of fame. They also talk abo…
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Today's episode contains some sensitive subjects and details that some may find difficult to hear. We welcome Mark Fults, who bravely shares his near death experience when he was left for dead over thirty years ago. This impacted Mark's life dramatically, and although Mark was already spiritually gifted before this event, this strengthened his abil…
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As a kid, Jason Ritter felt a lot of pressure as the son of a beloved actor who audiences felt like they knew personally. He didn’t feel pressure from his parents, but rather pressure from the world, believing he had to live up to being John Ritter’s son. Jason talks with Marc about how that insecurity, as well as his struggle to find his own ident…
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We welcome Paul Stobbs, creator of the YouTube channel Understanding Conspiracy and author of The Nephilim Looked Like Clowns. Today Paul shares a fascinating theory called "The Little Season Theory," a belief that suggests we are currently living in the Little Season times. The theory is based on the idea that Jesus came and the Millennial reign h…
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While putting together his new memoir, Eric Roberts developed a fuller understanding of his life as an actor. As someone whose parents did not help him establish a sense of self, his journey through various roles and personality types was part of figuring out who he was. Eric and Marc compare notes on revelations about parents and Eric looks back o…
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We welcome the "Ghost Sisters," a paranormal team of biological sisters based in Ohio, USA, who spend a lot of their time exploring the afterlife. Mandy Cummings and her sisters Chastity and Bobby Joe share their freaky paranormal experiences. From seeing entities to possible alien abduction. When we say it runs in the family in today's episode, it…
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Hundreds of WTF guests have show business origin stories, but nobody has one like comedian Ali Macofsky, whose impulsive phone call to Ryan Seacrest live on the radio when she was seven years old got the ball rolling on her career. Ali tells Marc about this event and all the other spontaneous decisions in her early life that led to a failed auditio…
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Aly Riley is an American Historian based in New Jersey. She received her MA in History from Monmouth University in January 2021. Her first self-published book, “She Spies,” was released on Amazon in September 2023. Today Aly shares her personal paranormal experiences and how her work has literally changed history! She Spies: Women of the American R…
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She may have won an Oscar for her first film role, but Lupita Nyong’o spent the early part of her life hiding her desire to be an actor. Lupita tells Marc about growing up under autocratic rule, living in a country where creative voices were suppressed, and learning how to speak out even when it’s risky. Lupita also explains why she followed up 12 …
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JJRose777 and Tim Sudano join us to talk about a very recent UFO encounter caught on camera by JJ, and this was also witnessed by a number of people across the US. JJ shares the strange goings on before and after that were possibly related to the sighting. JJ and Tim also share some experiences while on paranormal investigations. We talk about spir…
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It took Chris Robinson a long time to accept being a rock and roll frontman. Even at the height of The Black Crowes’ success, he just thought they were just a group of dudes from Atlanta playing roots music. Now reunited with the band and touring again after releasing their ninth album, Chris tells Marc why it took time and perspective to realize h…
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Dana Louise is a wife of 33 years, a mother of two, grown sons. She grew up in Fridley, MN. As an infant the Grays began to visit her in the crib. Then the entire Supernatural and Paranormal worlds dropped by to visit. Now she's "Coming out of the Cosmic Closet" with her memoir, "THIS is Gonna Sound Weird." It's available on Amazon or B&N. Some of …
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Drew Lynch never planned on being a comedian. But his pursuit of an acting career got derailed by a traumatic brain injury that left him with a stutter and no career prospects. Drew tells Marc the reason he decided to get on stage and put together a standup act, a decision that made him a finalist on America’s Got Talent and helped him land a recur…
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Gnomes, Little People, and Pukwudgies are just some of the names given to trickster-like creatures that have been embedded in cultures all around the world, whether these creatures are the same entity or different types. These tricksters are seen and experienced by people still today. Including our guest, Austin Lawrence. A paranormal author, resea…
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When the topic of past guests comes up, Marc often mentions Brendon Walsh, a comedian who was on several early WTF episodes as well as Marc’s IFC sitcom. Diving into a full conversation more than a decade since he was last in the garage, Brendon tells Marc about the changes in his life since then, including the break he took from comedy, the tragic…
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If you could reach out and touch the Hatman would you? Our guest today, Joe De Hoyos did exactly that when, at the age of twenty-one, Joe came face-to-face with a Hatman entity. Joe is a Bigfoot researcher based in Texas and has recently set up a paranormal group called Woodline Paranormal. Joe also hosts a podcast called Beyond The Woodline. On to…
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Greg Fitzsimmons returns to WTF after a 13 year absence, but his dynamic with Marc remains the same as it was when they were comics starting out in Boston almost four decades ago. With a new comedy special out, Greg talks with Marc about his unhealthy relationship with worry, how he broke the self-destructive cycles of his family, and how his relat…
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Today we are heading "Into the Abyss" with Troy Bursch who shares his personal paranormal experiences. Starting with an incredible event that can only be described as a miracle to playing with a Ouija Board that had a very dangerous outcome! Troy also talks about the Shadow Dweller, who is the fictional narrator in his podcast 'Into The Abyss' base…
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Over the past four years, Paul W. Downs has been one of the people responsible for constructing the ongoing story of a lifer standup comic on the show Hacks. Paul talks with Marc about how his comedy background is very different from the fictional Deborah Vance, with his training at the UCB Theater, his days at the vanguard of internet video comedy…
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In todays episode we look into the dark side of the alien abduction phenomenon. We are joined by retired law enforcement officer and lifelong abductee Fringe who shares her captivating story that will shock you to your core. This episode may change your opinions on the shadows you see in the night. https://x.com/fringedotcom?s=21&t=wJJwKttqWJrPDYnC…
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Michael Rooker is known for playing a variety of menacing and intense characters. But menace was something he was always good at, as the protective older brother of six sisters. And intensity is often something people misread because he’s hard of hearing. Michael talks with Marc about growing up in Alabama with no electricity or running water, his …
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Today we are heading to Florida to talk to Stevie Strings. A Bigfoot researcher who has been all over the US to find evidence of the elusive Skunk Ape. Stevie has produced films and documentaries relating to these creatures and today shares his personal experiences with the Sasquatch, including seeing one on a thermal camera. Stevie also worked on …
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Blair Socci comes from an athletic family with a hardened ancestral backstory involving throat slashing and exile. But despite her exterior toughness, Blair spent her youth enjoying poetry, journaling and creative writing. If she hadn't caught the comedy bug, she intended to become a novelist. Blair and Marc talk about her volleyball prowess, how a…
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On today's episode, we welcome Betsey Kulakowski, award-winning paranormal and thriller author and co-host on the Unfreakingbelievable Podcast, a show that delves into the freaky stuff we love here at Lets Get Freaky! Today Betsey shares with us her work as a writer and her paranormal experiences. Betsey also shares with us her up-close and persona…
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When Moon Zappa was on the show back in 2013, she and Marc started dating shortly thereafter. Now that Moon has just written her memoir, Earth to Moon, she and Marc sit down for their first real conversation since their abrupt breakup. Moon talks about the forensic investigation she did of her life, the emotional damage she took from her mother, th…
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We welcome Charlie from Midnight Paranormal, a team of dedicated investigators exploring the mysteries of the unknown. They have a passion for uncovering the secrets of historical buildings and sharing their findings. Today Charlie shares with us his personal paranormal experiences that started as a child seeing an apparition of a circus ringmaster…
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When Marc saw Beth Stelling’s Netflix special, he knew there was something he found familiar. It turns out they both have a similar process of making comedy out of trauma. Beth talks with Marc about the childhood event that informed most of the way she addresses difficult subjects in her act and how speaking up about an abusive relationship led to …
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Black Eyed Children, or Black Eyed Kids, are said to be paranormal creatures that resemble children between the ages of 6 and 16. They have pale skin with black eyes and are reportedly seen hitch-hiking or begging to be let into residential homes. Do not let them in! On today's episode, we welcome Brooks Rinish, one half of The Smokies Unforgotten …
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One of the reasons singer-songwriter Jimmie Dale Gilmore didn’t get a solo record deal until he was in his 40s is because he took an extended time away from music to live in a spiritual community. Jimmie and Marc talk about the search for enlightenment in the midst of being a trendsetter for Americana music. They also talk about Jimmie’s band The F…
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We welcome Aaron Deese and Heather Moser to the show to discuss the latest film released by the team at Small Town Monsters called Dogman Territory: Werewolves in the Land Between the Lakes. Aaron and Heather share their thoughts and opinions on the Dogman phenomenon and some wild accounts of these elusive cryptid creatures! Check out Dogman Territ…
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Moving from place to place throughout her childhood was difficult on Anna Akana, but it was growing up alongside the internet that really changed her life. Anna tells Marc how her career as a comedian and actor got going when she turned to YouTube after dealing with the lack of Asian representation in traditional media. Anna also explains how she b…
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On today's episode, we are heading to Hollywood! We welcome Psychic Medium and Good Witch Patti Negri to the show! Patti is well known in the Hollywood Hills and around the world for her abilities. Today we talk about where it all began for Patti and how becoming a Witch was a natural process. We also discussed her role on one of the biggest parano…
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For Wolfgang Van Halen, learning the drums, guitar and bass came easier than learning to deal with the trolling and resentment he faced for being the son of Eddie Van Halen. Wolfgang tells Marc how touring as part of Van Halen taught him what to avoid in his career and helped him gain perspective on the type of music he wanted to make on his own. T…
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We welcome Liam and Mike from the New Dawn Paranormal team. Founded in 2021 by father and son Liam and Kevin Grey. Sadly, Kevin passed before he could investigate with his new team. So now the team continues in loving memory of Kevin. Today Mike and Liam share some of their terrifying encounters while out investigating, including possession and spi…
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When two comics are on tour together, one of the best places to get to know each other is in a car while driving between gigs. Clare O’Kane and Marc didn’t have much history together before Clare started opening for Marc, so they recorded their drive from Cleveland to Detroit and talked about their shared experiences with depression, shaving their …
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Coulrophobia is the fear of clowns, and it is something that may be embedded in our DNA going back to when the human species were hunted by entities that looked like clowns; some call them the Nephilim. Our guest today, Paul Stobbs, dives deep into this subject and is the creator of the "Nephilim Looked Like Clowns" theory. Paul shares what led him…
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Shalom Auslander gave voice to something Marc was thinking for most of his life: That he’s been living in a world of Feh. What that Yiddish word means and why Shalom believes it’s an organizing idea that’s been forced on human beings, particularly Jews, for thousands of years is the subject of Shalom’s new book. Shalom and Marc talk about breaking …
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We welcome Jordan Bonaparte, host of the Nighttime Podcast, where he covers Canadian crime, mysteries, and all things weird. This includes one of our favourite subjects, UFOs! Jordan shares his grandparents incredible encounter with a UFO that started his fascination with the phenomenon and ultimately the beginning of his podcasting journey! We als…
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First, hear Marc's 2014 conversation with Bob Newhart from Bob's home in Bel-Air. Then, a follow-up conversation from 2018 where Marc and Bob talked on the phone. Bob Newhart died on July 18, 2024, at age 94. Sign up here for WTF+ to get the full show archives and weekly bonus material! https://plus.acast.com/s/wtf-with-marc-maron-podcast. Hosted o…
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It’s been a long time since Dan St. Germain had his first big gig as an opener with Marc in Sacramento. As the years have gone by, Dan took a few breaks from standup, worked as a writer on several TV series, dealt with the heartbreak of a declining parent, and struggled with sobriety. Dan tells Marc how he managed to pull things together, get clean…
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America's first government coverup, the Salem Witch Trials, was a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft. This took place in colonial Massachusetts between June 1962 and May 1963. More than 200 people were accused, and 19 of them were executed, including Elizabeth Howe, a relative of our guest today, JJRose777! We go de…
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Despite Phish’s enormous following, frontman Trey Anastasio still sees himself as an outsider. Trey talks with Marc about his earliest influences, which were not jam bands, but groups like the Jackson 5 and musicals from Broadway. They also talk about the pressure Phish encountered after Jerry Garcia died, how the party scene surrounding the band s…
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