Episode 962 - Eric Idle

WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

Marc Maron

Comedy

4.6 • 29.5K Ratings

🗓️ 25 October 2018

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

Python Week continues on WTF as Eric Idle gives Marc his perspective on the creation of the legendary British comedy group, talks about the making of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Rutles, and Spamalot, and explores his feelings about the other Pythons. Eric also explains what it was like growing up at the end of World War II, how rock and roll became his escape from reality, and why he wound up having lasting friendships with David Bowie, George Harrison and Robin Williams. This episode is sponsored by YouTube Music and Quip.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Fox the Gays.
0:01.4	Yes,
0:02.1	yes,
0:03.3	yes,
0:04.0	yes.
0:06.2	Yes.
0:07.5	Yes.
0:09.4	Alright, let's do this.
0:10.7	How are you, what the fuckers?
0:12.2	What the fuck buddies, what the fucking ears?
0:14.2	What the fucksters?
0:15.2	What's happening?
0:16.2	I'm Mark Marren.
0:17.2	This is my podcast, WTF.
0:19.1	I'm recording this from a different location.
0:22.5	I'm not in the garage.
0:23.5	I imagine you can hear a little difference in the sound quality.
0:25.7	I'm in a hotel room in New York City in Manhattan.
0:29.9	And I'm actually, I'm in a neighborhood
0:31.9	that I'm not usually in.
0:34.2	I'm, they put me up in Midtown, as some of you know,
0:37.2	I will be, I'll be working on the Joker movie.
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