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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Comedian and 'WTF' Podcast Host Marc Maron Reveals His Struggle with Anxiety Led to Decision to Never Be a Dad
Marc Maron reveals the reason behind his decision not to have children Anxiety Club features behind-the-scenes content and commentary from fellow comedians about how mental health impacts their daily lives The upcoming documentary arrives on Jolt on Aug. 15Marc Maron is opening up about the reason why he never became a father. In an all-new Jolt documentary titled Anxiety Club, the WTF podcast host, 61, joins fellow comedians as they find humorous ways to share how fear and mental health have held them back from living life. 'Most of what you're reacting to is something your brain is making up,' Maron says in the trailer. He later confesses, 'My anxiety stopped me from having children.' Tiffany Jenkins, Baron Vaughn, Aparna Nancherla, Mark Normand, Eva Victor and Joe List also reflect on their relationship with anxiety through exclusive interviews, standup performances, sketch videos, therapy sessions and everyday life. The opening scene of Anxiety Club sees Normand, 41, doing a sunset comedy show on a rooftop. 'I love a roof gig. If this goes horribly, I can just jump right off,' he says as the crowd laughs. Next, List, 43, is seen in a comedy club cracking jokes about how many times thoughts about his parents dying or him being diagnosed with cancer cross his mind per day. Again, the response from the crowd is laughter. '[In] other professions, mental health may not have been a big topic, but comedy has always destigmatized things by saying, 'Okay, this is okay to talk about,' ' one commentator explains in an on-camera interview. A skit of Jenkins' 'anxiety' and 'brain' having a conversation is shown next, as she talks about the condition being common, yet people still not knowing how to cope. According to Nancherla, 'Anxiety is warning you about a danger that isn't actually there.' Normand takes cameras with him for his day-to-day life, which includes sleeping with a weighted anxiety blanket that 'feels like a hug.' For Vaughn, the emotion feels like a 'turbine' in his brain. 'I am scared of getting murdered. I have a horrendous fear of the ocean. I think about my kids breaking their neck and getting paralyzed a lot,' Jenkins tells a therapist during a therapy session as footage of her kids doing flips at an indoor trampoline park begins to play. Per a press release, 'All of the comedians in Anxiety Club have created standup or sketch material about their mental health that is not only funny but uniquely relatable and disarming to audiences. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'With comedy, vulnerability, and honesty, these comedians provide remarkable insight into anxiety — the most prevalent mental health disorder affecting an estimated 300 million people worldwide,' the release continues of the Wendy Lobel-directed documentary. In a more serious scene, List says during an on-camera interview, 'I guess there's a lot of pain there. Fear and anger. I think it's a desire for the feeling of peace for myself and people I love.' Carolin Ehrenburg, Jonathan Gray and Scott Sinkler produce Anxiety Club. Jeff Spivack is a co-producer and Ehrenburg edited the film. Anxiety Club arrives on Jolt on Aug. 15. If you or someone you know needs mental health help, text "STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor. Read the original article on People
Axios
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Twin Cities weekend: International film fest, romance book fair, Dylan concert
The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival is in full swing, with over 200 films showing at venues around the Cities now through April 13. Here are three we're looking out for this weekend. 🤣 " Anxiety Club": Director Wendy Lobel follows top comedians like Marc Maron into their therapy sessions in this intimate, humorous documentary feature examining mental health. Thursday at 7:05pm, Friday at 4:20pm. $19 🏠 " Brooklyn, Minnesota": This warmhearted Minnesota-made film follows teenager Maise and her father Kurt on a trip to rural Minnesota to meet extended family — but while Kurt is eager to return to Brooklyn, Maise wants to stay. Cast and crew will be in attendance. Note: Both screenings are rush only — aka, no presale. Friday at 7:20pm, Saturday at 4:30pm 💓 " Four Mothers": When up-and-coming Irish novelist Edward's friends leave their elderly mothers on his doorstep, he must care for four "eccentric, combative and wildly different" women in this uplifting comedy drama. Friday at 1pm, Sunday at 5:20pm. $19 Bonus: For those in search of familiar favorites, the Parkway Theater's Studio Ghibli month kicks off Saturday afternoon with a screening of "Spirited Away." $8.95 in advance, $10 at the door for ages 13 and up More things to do ... 🎶 Hibbing native Robert Zimmerman (also known as Bob Dylan) will make his sole Minnesota tour stop in Mankato Friday night, and plenty of tickets are still available. Note: It's a "phone-free" show with no electronic devices allowed in the performance space. $152+ 🔮 If you didn't already sense it, the Spring Psychic Fair returns to Linden Hills on Saturday with the Cities' top psychics and mediums offering insights and advice. Additional programming includes aura photographs and free workshops to learn more about your own psychic power. Free entry 🌷 Prepare for spring gardening at the Minnesota Tool Library's Seed Bee on Saturday. The St. Paul branch will host workshops by local horticulturalists and master gardeners, plus share information about all the outdoor tools available to borrow. Free 📚 Find happily-ever-after at Inbound BrewCo's Romance Book Fair on Saturday, featuring local bookstores and crafters, "A Court of Thorns and Roses" trivia, author readings and more.
