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Waiting for the punch npr coverage of waiting for the punch. Waiting for the punch by marc maron, 9781250088888, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Waiting for the punch features the stories and thoughts of such luminaries as amy schumer, mel brooks, will ferrell, amy poehler, sir ian mckellen, lorne michels, judd apatow, lena dunham, jimmy fallon, rupaul, louis ck, david sedaris, bruce springsteen, and president obama. Waiting for the punch is available in october 2017. Together, they combine to make a moving and powerful testament to the ups and downs of life, to overcoming fear the feeling, as judd apatow says, of constantly waiting for a punch, and to marons own struggles to see myself in others and also hear of struggles that were harder and deeper than mine. Interviews wtf podcaster marc maron returns to q to discuss a banner year in his career and his uncomfortable relationship with success. Words to live by from the wtf podcast, coauthored with show producer brendan mcdonald. Words to live by from the wtf podcast ebook written by marc maron. Waiting for the punch lets wtf guests speak in their own voices, with maron grouping interview segments thematically around the shows big issue topics, including addiction, sexuality, failure, and success. Marc maron and brendan mcdonald in studio marc maron.
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