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marc maron On Monday, the 1,686th and final episode of his “WTF” podcast was released.
The show began with comedians and actors interviewing mainly stand-up comedians. Maron will speak to music and Hollywood luminaries and the current president.
Here’s a look at seven essential episodes from the 16-year history of the leading longform interview podcast.
“WTF” Episode No. 67, April 26, 2010
Maron’s podcast has featured a number of well-known names since its inception in 2009, but Oscar, Emmy and Grammy winner and stand-up stage veteran Robin Williams has found major success in just seven months on the show. Maron made the most of it with an unforgettable interview that constantly alternated between comedy and tragedy. “Discussion of death,” Williams said in his improvised style after a long conversation. “It’s very liberating.” They discussed his past thoughts of suicide in a discussion that felt even more important after Williams killed himself in 2014. Maron relives the episode framed by her tearful thoughts and memories.
It later found a place in the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress. Maron, who almost never listens to his recorded episodes, heard a clip of it for the first time last month when he was a “WTF” superfan. judd apatow Came in and presented his favorite show moment for the host.
“You get his whole life story,” Maron said, “you get his weird improvisational talent, and you get a real sense of the struggle.”
Louis C.K.
“WTF” Episodes No. 111 and No. 112, October 4 and 7, 2010
The early episodes of “WTF” were largely devoted to Maron working on his long-standing experiences with other stand-up comics. His last question to them was often, “Are we good?” (This line would become a catchphrase and is the title of a new documentary about her.) Most listeners, and Maron herself, agree that the incident was her epic, culminating two-part peace talk with her fellow stand-up and former best friend Louis CK. It took the show and the medium to another level. Maron recently said that their remaining friendship did not last, with CK facing sexual misconduct allegations against several comedians in 2017.
Todd Glass
“WTF” Episode No. 245, January 16, 2012
Comedian Todd Glass used the podcast to publicly come out as gay. It was an indicator that the show could be a place of personal revelation. In later years, comedian Maria Bamford and actor Mandy Moore would share details on abusive relationships. Comedian and actor Pete Davidson will publicly discuss his diagnosis with borderline personality disorder for the first time. and actor Andrew Garfield Will talks openly about his worries and grief of losing his mother.
“WTF” episode number 613, released June 22, 2015
It was a seminal moment for both Maron and podcasting when then-President Barack Obama appeared on “WTF” for a lengthy interview. With the Secret Service, Obama visited Maron’s modest Los Angeles home, known as “The Cat Ranch,” for a regular guest ritual and sat in the dingy garage studio where the show’s first nine years were based. A defiant Obama used the conversation to reflect on his two terms as president as they were coming to an end.
“I’ve been through it, I’ve been through it, I’ve been through it, I’ve been in the falling barrel at Niagara Falls, and I got out and I survived,” Obama said.
“Wow. I don’t think I realized how present and somewhat vulnerable he actually was,” Maron told Apatow when he heard back. “Furthermore, I have always been amazed by his fearlessness in stepping forward and even carrying out the President’s sentence.”
Lynn Shelton
“WTF” Episode No. 627, 10 August 2015
When filmmaker Lynn Shelton appeared on “WTF” in August 2015, it was a good but unremarkable episode. When it aired again in 2020, its importance increased tremendously. This interview was the first meeting of Maron and Shelton, who began dating and became long-term partners and collaborators. After his sudden and unexpected death, Maron, in a trembling voice, expressed his feelings in the introduction to the old interview.
“I don’t even know if I should engage in the conversation publicly,” Marone said. “But this is what I do and this is where I am and there is no right or wrong with grief.”
Lorne Michaels
“WTF” Episode No. 653, November 9, 2015
For years on the podcast, Maron remained enamored of “Saturday Night Live” mastermind Lorne Michaels and his power over the world of comedy, partly because Maron never managed to get on the show. So it was a big moment when Michaels finally became a “WTF” guest, and Maron gave him the nod of his tryst for “SNL” two decades earlier. “God, you really remember this,” Michaels said.
To date, Maron has never appeared on “SNL”.
mavis staples
“WTF” Episode No. 1026, 10 June 2019
As the years went on, music would become more important to “WTF”. Maron’s guitar playing and collecting hobby became an essential part of the show, which he would conclude with his riffing. Musical guests eventually became as important as comedians and actors, as they got up and down with Bruce Springsteen, Mick Jagger and Neil Young. But his 2019 conversation with singer Mavis Staples may be the best of the bunch. The two discussed making music with her family in the Jim Crow South and her transformation from gospel great to funk-and-soul legend.
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Editor’s note – This story contains discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the US National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org.