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marc maron Has a clear message to conservative podcasters who he believes use his shows for propaganda purposes President Donald TrumpAgenda of.
Maron, who in June Announced the end of his podcast, WTF with Marc Maron, A final episode was released on Monday after 16 years. Since launching in 2009, the podcast has been downloaded over one billion times.
In a new interview with the new York Times, Maron, 62, reflected on the conclusion of his show after more than 1,600 episodes. He was also asked about his Impact on comedians’ inclination to turn to podcasting, Involved joe rogan, Theo Vaughn And Andrew Schultz – All of them interviewed Trump before the 2024 elections.
Marone said, “These guys have proven that their fan base can be divided into something that I think is fundamentally dangerous.”
“It’s still within the parameters of free speech – you can do whatever you want. And if you want to be used by the propaganda hand dominated by fascist momentum against democracy, then I hope you’re happy with your show.”
Marron has no mutilated words in the past When fellow comedians have spoken out in support of Trump.
Last October, he criticized comics who invite “shameless, self-proclaimed white supremacists and fascists” to their shows. In a blog post, he claimed that “the opposition wing of the new fascism is being driven almost exclusively by comics, my peers.
Maron wrote, “Whether they are motivated by the idea that what they are fighting for is an issue of free speech or that they are actually morally bankrupt racists, it does not matter.” “They are part of the public face of a fascist political movement that seeks to destroy the democratic idea.”
In the end, it’s not entirely surprising that Maron chose to interview former president barack obama For his final podcast episode.
were asked about their preferences by Times, Maron acknowledged that her first interview with Obama in 2015 was “a turning point.”
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He added, “I think it was a game-changing episode for podcasting in general, bringing attention to the medium.” “I was happy to see them again and talk about the current administration and the world we live in, but you know, also to honor my show.
“It’s hard to find a way out in terms of hope,” Marone said. “So, I went to the man with hope.”
Announcing the end of his podcast, Maron said in June that after 16 years and “a great run”, it was time for the show to end.
He said: “Really it comes down to the fact that we’ve been presenting a new show every Monday and Thursday for almost sixteen years and we’re tired. We’re exhausted. And we’re completely satisfied with the job we’ve done. We’ve done a great job.
“It doesn’t mean I’m never going to do something like this again. It doesn’t mean I’m never going to have conversations like here or do some kind of podcast at some point. But for now, we’re just ending things. That’s OK. It’s OK to end things. It’s OK to try to start some other chapters in your life.”