WTF with Louis C.K.

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Originally published as a two-part episode in October 2010, this conversation between Marc and Louis C.K. was chosen by Slate as the #1 podcast episode of all time. It is presented here for the first time as a single, uninterrupted episode....After months of false starts, Marc finally tracks down his old friend Louis CK and it's more than one episode can hold. Louis is at the top of his game today, but he and Marc recall the days when they were both struggling young comics in Boston, when Louis was getting rejected by SNL, and when his movie was being taken away from him by a Hollywood studio. Oh yeah, and when Louis bought a trumpet. Louis tells Marc about the major changes in his life over the past decade, from the birth of his children to his rebirth as a stand-up comedian, from the demise of one television show to the rise of another.
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[@rebellious-jukebox-on-film238]

Louis C.K. is my all time favorite comedian so I came into listening to this podcast already expecting good things & wasn't disappointed by the real personal details of Louis' life & the back-and-forth between him & Marc. Really taken aback by the display of raw emotion I've never heard exhibited by Louis elsewhere. The thing that really tops this whole thing off is the last few minutes when Marc thanks Louis for doing the show & apologizes for being a shitty friend. Louis tells him that in the time he spent resenting him & having jealousy issues, that was in fact when Louis really needed him as a friend. The conversation was the most honest, straight-forward, vulnerable exchange I've heard between two male, heterosexual long-time friends ever put out there publicly. It was no bullshit & very sweet.

[@phxtonash]

true

[@TheirIAre]

phxtonash what a beautiful podcast

[@canguneri8355]

no homo bro

[@andreo.7633]

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[@andreo.7633]

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[@dylantodhunter2971]

"Water's good it washes away your love for your children so you can talk about them without a shaking voice" lol

[@lulumars2]

This is the third time I have listened to this. These guys are so real. When Louis breaks up talking about the birth of his daughter I couldn't love someone more.

[@KM-ch2wc]

your picture is amazing!

[@lulumars2]

it was professional shoot! thanks!

[@stevenjohnson7720]

👍 Well said man. He's a real human. Touching story about his little girl.

[@noahcorpus6609]

We've come a far way when two people that could go through envy, greed, jealousy, anger, a sense of betrayal can openly say to each other the absolute truth and a great sense of understanding and forgiveness is the response.

[@noapologiesproductions5304]

+Noah Corpus Yes, this interchange (especially at the end of the show) feels intimate and real to me, and makes me feel like I witnessed something personal (that maybe I shouldn't have, but I appreciate anyway).

[@koutaibaalabd9602]

wow Louis CK crying when talking about the birth of his daughter, very touching. love this guy

[@AdamSmithNES]

This was such a real, raw conversation. Wasn't expecting to be so moved, but god damn.

[@GimmeShelter1989]

This is my favourite podcast of all time.

[@devaleshelton]

That's cool cause it was voted as greatest episode of any podcast ever

[@violeta585]

Devale Shelton in what context was the voting done?

[@DrPhil-kx3ci]

Voicu Violeta how’s the ever holding up

[@mv7853]

People screw up. These guys know that and they just keep rolling. Honesty is beautiful

[@benmoore7946]

the found computer NEEDS to be a Louie episode! No, scratch that, a Louie season ark!

[@LucasDimoveo]

This was heartfelt. I really enjoyed this podcast

[@chrisjzh]

the ending was beautiful

[@lugardefala6756]

the beard movie is probably the craziest thing i've ever heard, and I love it

[@deeznutz2842]

oh man. so wish that existed

[@phxtonash]

louis CK is my favorite

[@AmberAmber]

I've had a celeb crush on Louis CK since his first show in '06. He is amazing. xoxoxoxo

[@thtavrgwhteguy8808]

When i’m depressed I always come back to this audio. If anyone knows the song in the beginning that’s cut off let me know, I’d love to find out. There’s something about listening to louis C.K. that is comforting to me. He’s got an interesting scope on life that allows me to feel better about things for some reason.

[@AngSco30]

Bit late but it's the theme song to Louie's sitcom "Lucky Louie".

[@seajay8493]

Marc says "yeah" after almost every statement Louie makes, to the point it becomes really distracting. Maybe try just listening without affirming ever statement your interviewee makes? But what do I know...

[@jessedampolo]

The sense of dread that I feel when this interview is almost over.

[@N3fari0us]

The comment about anxiety is to real.

[@spooninspoon]

Thanks for uploading. This is awesome

[@wondernexus3d482]

Great listen! a lot of bro-love going on in this recording.

[@odedkafridrums]

Beautiful. Thank you. Marc Maroon your honest support for your friend who became very successful is very noble and you can't become more successful in being human then that:)

[@T.M.Warren-qp2gq]

Saturday afternoon listening to this episode 'Nick DiPaolo','Dave Attell' & one of the best shit talkers around ...'Rich Vos'.Wonderful!

[@sleepingpanda3209]

29:52, this dude really gettin jabs in😂

[@pattypaan]

Here's the Dana Carvey show's Bill Clinton sketch for anyone who's interested: www.nytimes.com/video/multimedia/1194840055228/excerpt-the-dana-carvey-show.html

[@basspfosten]

THX!

[@1q1o1t1s1a1]

I imagine eavesdropping on two anonymous people who are just having a talk

[@mhsmhs2217]

This interview is beautiful

[@EricSchmerick]

I love the "computer story"

[@markwilliams7054]

1:04:00 never heard Louis get emotional before

[@royal4210]

the part about how muslims kept all the greek litterature when christians were burning it was so true and nice to hear coming from louie

[@AngSco30]

This was great. Engrossing.

[@valhalla1240]

I am so glad I listened to this right now... not a lot of Louis videos are still around on KZbin anymore, because of that stupid scandal. But I'm just glad this exists. It shows so much about him. I feel like I now understand him a lot better and the reason why he exposed himself to these women. I get that he had anxiety and compulsions and didn't know how to deal with them. (I have anxiety and compulsions too, just no sexual ones. But I understand the general feeling very well). I loved the part about his family and his daughters. That moved me in a way that I haven't felt in a while. I am a young woman of 27 and I have no idea if I want to have kids. My mom wasn't great and deep down I fear I'm going to be like her (even though I'll try my very best not to). This gave me so much hope. Everybody says the moment your child is born you're going to feel different, it's going to awaken a whole new love inside you. But I never understood it. I thought it was pretentious bullshit. Louis just explained this in a way nobody has ever explained it to me and now I think I get it and I have a lot more trust in myself. I think he deserves to come back one day and show who he really is: someone that never fails to challenge and question himself in the most ruthless way possible. That's also why I believe his apology to these women was sincere.

[@khashayarmesgar9099]

yeah the part about anxiety was really insightful . not that it excuses what he did..but i just wish more people would've heard that part

[@herstory_original]

Valhalla Who the hell is ck ? And why are you IDIOTS laughing at his lame jokes??? Mass murder , 9/11, and harassment IS NOT FUNNY🤮

[@w1n3y432hz]

@@herstory_original"Lame" is a term of harrasment as well. And comedy is subjective. Fuck off you Florence Nightingale lil crybaby.

[@bonmot7850]

This is like an episode of Louie.

[@chain-wallet]

i wanna know what comics hire writers for them

[@alyaqdhan3965]

best louie ck interview

[@imfaizzi]

Not just going about stating the obvious but Louis CK is really a very intelligent person.

[@europa_bambaataa]

44:19 bruh 😂😂

[@firstlasterson1213]

I used to not see how good maron is. Hes really fast

[@gabrielfg39]

This is so fucking great.

[@jakepayne2985]

Louis CK was, is, and always will be the fucking man. Love that dude, best comic ever.

[@imanf18bro]

Prolific

[@darkhorse1985]

such a great interview, real thoughts and feelings expressed

[@dug242]

yeah

[@KM-ch2wc]

haha

[@ASH18YEARS]

Yep, completely agree. GOAT

[@garrettjohnsen]

The ending though.

[@popc5245]

14:08 who die, the guy or the story?

[@chain-wallet]

its so crazy how he went from doing the same tired 30 min of weak standup for 25 years (ive seen the old stuff, its pretty bad) to just completely figuring out how to be an absolute pro comic in a couple of years. it just really clicked all the sudden. the kid, the divorce, the decision to never reuse old jokes, thank god for this new incarnation of louis, truly insightful comic

[@herstory_original]

B Dean Who the hell is ck ? And why are you IDIOTS laughing at his lame jokes??? Mass murder , 9/11, and harassment IS NOT FUNNY🤮

[@bigmikeobama523]

carvey under rated

[@tommykovac1360]

54:30-56:06 Jen Kirkman

[@michaelwagner30]

I hope to god Marc called him when the shit hit the fun a few years ago

[@robberyexpert]

He's actually said it on his podcast "talked to Louie, he's doing good". Which is the most he's gotten into. Going on Marc would really clear the air but that's not how Louie rolls anyways

[@MrGMovieReviews]

Louie has done plenty of podcasts. Marc is done with him. And Marc keeps doubling down on shitting on good comics who joke about everything.

[@MarbleHercules]

Damn those last like three minutes were amazing. Edit: This whole podcast episode was amazing. Fuck.

[@ecoao80]

is there an episode of WTF that isn't about marc maron hashing out his personality flaws with a half-disinterested second party?

[@blakecaminos9120]

+elchoaro800 Louie's clearly interested. They have a deep relationship.

[@2009worstyearever]

Who are they talking about when Maron says "Some comedians we all know havent written anything in 15 years" and Louie says "Yea, they are like re-fillables"

[@nonjabusiness4360]

2009worstyearever Seinfeld, O'Brien, Leno, Letterman. Literally any comedian/TV personality who is considered funny, but they haven't been continually putting in the work to be funny. They have writing staff, or their act hasn't changed or matured in any way over the years. People who keep doing the same thing over and over again, with improvements or variation here and there every few years... Or at least that's what popped into my head when I heard that, don't know if I'm right or if those are the people that he and Maron were talking about.

[@satyricon451]

Nonja Buisniss Thanks for this. I used to watch Conan religiously. Loved his show. Loved Pimpbot 2000, In the Year 2000, etc. But something happened in 2004. All of a sudden I could kinda predict how each show was going to go. I could predict what Conan was going to say, how he was going to say it, and how we was going to respond to a guest like Jessica Alba. Once I noticed this, I stopped watching. The zest was gone. I'm not trying to shit on Conan. I still like him. But things changed.

[@EojElhok56]

+satyricon451 Seinfeld still writes. He uses old bits but he still writes every day

[@MegaSeekndestroy]

+Nonja Buisniss they were absolutely not talking about seinfeld. think about it. therye talking about WORKING comics, most that are up and hot right now. Seinfeld is not doing spots and hbo specials lol

[@MegaSeekndestroy]

+BOY for example...kevin hart... hes just that voice and that delivery he has fleet of black comedy writers workign for him and going to watch other comics

[@europa_bambaataa]

so, this is from 2010, and then Louie made an episode about [who neglected who] or [we caught up & you apologized & then forgot again] it in 2012, hahaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@jamesthomas1244]

If people who hate Louis would hear this interview they might reconsider and still hate him.

[@karabinjr]

real talk, that last part.. life's crazy.

[@deeznutz2842]

he says abzurd

[@expeallidocious]

Noticed this too. It’s hard not to hear LOL

[@balilibr]

1:04:03

[@iSquishMoths]

Louis CK in my opinion is one of the finest stand up working acts of the last half century, so I was surprised when I had heard that the pilot for his new television programme on hbo was slashed. suffice to say I tried out his more recent attempt called Louis (FX) and I actually found it to be quite a dull experience. Especially the sections where it's his actual stand up material with a fake audience, being spoken by a fictitious character -- that is in fact Louis ck. This series of layering is ambitious and clever but I found it to be largely strained and found myself barely laughing - which for me just shouldn't happen with something CK branded. There are some really funny scenes but I didn't return to the programme. Louis ck's chewed up will still be possibly the hardest I've laughed at a comedian on stage, but I find his tv presence out of place and abrasive rather than relatable. (To keep this down to earth, Louis is bathing in his millions while I live with my parents addicted to Xanax). - just a few words from a definite fan.

[@nanayabieswechs7532]

Patrick Bateman over here

[@OperatorGnosisRecords]

Fair points man, but I think maybe Louie wasn't necessarily aiming for that show to be all out comedy....it definitely attempts (successfully, mostly) to tug the heartstrings too. Watching it as a comedy-drama might help you to enjoy it more ;-)

[@kikusui8881]

lol you're a moron

[@phaeton01]

this has to be the best wft to date, obama aint got nothing on louis

[@ericharary]

Yea.

[@user-og6hl6lv7p]

Muh kids muh kids muh kids, holy shit Louis we get it

[@ericharary]

“I want to get better ... I think anything you do, should be better then what you did before”

[@herstory_original]

Eric Harary better at being a decent human being? Who the hell is ck ? And why are you IDIOTS laughing at his lame jokes??? Mass murder , 9/11, and harassment IS NOT FUNNY🤮

[@ericharary]

Jinamo_ talkin about his comedy & films etc Why are you here again?

[@vinnievincentisgod6847]

pic test

[@uzi_uzii]

Marc Maron is the greatest interviewer ever

[@karabinjr]

"Learning about a person" from a computer is a bad, bad felony... Back then was all fun I guess.

[@andystegall7407]

Louis is actually wrong about the Library of Alexandria. It hadn't been used as a library for a very long time when Theophilus ordered it destroyed for the last time. Much of the work had already been lost prior to that mostly thanks to the Romans. It was first burnt by Julius Caesar, then the later Palmyrene Invasion destroyed much of the work that was left. By the time Theophilus finally destroyed it for good, there wasn't much left anyway

[@kikoneify]

Louis is a nice guy. I wish him the best!!!

[@danielchae1452]

I feel like a voyeur by listening to this

[@CaseyWinehouse]

Finding out LCK lives like a dirtbag is disappointing. I know he has a million jokes about his behavior at hotels (3 kinds of shame glaze) but life on the road is inherently different than home. I know people who have lived gross, and idk I didn’t think anyone famous I looked up to would choose that lifestyle.

[@kikusui8881]

they were talking about his apartment before he got famous u dolt

[@drvannostran3165]

Whenever people start talking about their kids, I start losing interest...

[@jessedampolo]

+drvannostran What about when the birth of his kids turned him from an average stand-up with TV writing jobs to one of the greatest stand-ups of all-time and an auteur?

[@drvannostran3165]

Jesse Dampolo Lost interest.

[@LolToalNoobs]

+drvannostran it sounds like youre disconnected from your human emotional side of your being. I am a 23 year old guy and I don't like the idea of having kids, but when he was talking about it I thought it was quite beautiful. maybe be more open to the human condition.

[@drvannostran3165]

I can't really disagree with you, I'm disconnected to alot of things. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

[@waldog550]

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[@JaneDoesMind]

2 of my favorite men!

[@RunesandReapers]

the christians didnt burn alexandria that was the muslims.

[@dustinedwards7821]

Source needed. Actually nevermind, found it en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Alexandria

[@RunesandReapers]

LOL. I never ever ever post to youtube, but misrepresentation of history drives me nuts. You don't need to go by wikipedia, in fact early christians around 300 AD burned a part of the Library, but what happened around 800 A.D. was far more horrific. I don't think peopel realize how both major religious groups had different internal struggles. The Calpihate was as different from each other as were the Spanish Catholics, and Frankish Christians

[@RunesandReapers]

I meant to say you should always try to avoid wikipedia for actual historical sources. try encyclopedia brittanica as a starter

[@animalsmistakenformonsters1492]

Um, nope. www.ancient.eu/article/207/

[@FairsleyDifference]

Russell Trakhtenberg You are wrong. The Royal Library's scholarship and collections were distributed at three roughly adjoining sites in Alexandria, and all three were destroyed long before the Muslims took the city in the 7th century, each time resulting in a consolidation at the remaining site(s) or removal from the city. The only deliberate destruction was the third, at the Temple of Serapis by a Christian parabalani mob, though it contained only a small surviving fraction of the original archive. With all three structures destroyed and all Hellenistic scholarship and practice outlawed by Rome, any library destroyed during the five conquests of the city by three different empires that happened from 616 to 642 AD would have had no connection the classical Library of Alexandria.

[@ezman001]

At the end there you guys sounds like a divorced couple , try to make there marriage work

[@Mrseanisawesomedude]

im playing age of empire 2 while listening to this

[@th0uxan]

What are you up to now?

[@annestaples2997]

1:23:03 He was my muse We were both abused I did not care I like his underwater I like him a lot We smoke pot So you see I need to pee Here’s the plot It’s not who wins It is how it’s fought The End

[@lungflogger9]

of course the newborn would 'know' or recognize the father who was speaking to her in the DR - the kid had been hearing his voice for most of a year while gestating - the womb isn't a sound proof box or something!

[@herstory_original]

Downhill Phil Who the hell is ck ? And why are you IDIOTS laughing at his lame jokes??? Mass murder , 9/11, and harassment IS NOT FUNNY🤮

[@stevenjohnson7720]

🤣🤣🤣

[@stevenjohnson7720]

Not at @Herstory. The original post

[@68MalKontent]

Man, I like Louis a lot, but I hate when he starts talking about things he's clueless about, like the Alexandria library :-/

[@chrisrutkowski4247]

Louis-love ya but you got that Soprano's episode all wrong. That character left Meadow because of her baggage.