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Marc Maron's ‘WTF' Podcast Ending in the Fall: 'We're Burnt Out'
Marc Maron's WTF with Marc Maron Podcast is ending after 16 years. Maron announced the news on his Monday show, saying, 'It's nice to be able to end things on our own terms. We started the show on our terms. We grew it on our terms, and we'll end it on our terms.' More from The Hollywood Reporter Joy Reid Launching New Video Podcast in Post-Cable TV Push (Exclusive) MLB Legend Ken Griffey Jr. and ESPN Analyst Michael Collins to Host Golf Series for Hartbeat (Exclusive) 'Mythbusters' Veterans Kari Byron and Tory Belleci to Launch 'Mythfits' Podcast (Exclusive) Maron and his producing partner Brendan McDonald made the decision together, he said, explaining that the pair behind the two-team groundbreaking podcast are simply burnt out. 'WTF will turn 16 years old on Sept. 1. Sixteen years, it's a long time. It's a long time to do anything,' he said to open his show, which welcomed on guest John Mulaney. 'All of a sudden, you're old and you realize you've been doing something for a long time. This started in the old garage. No one knew what a podcast was. I was coming out of a horrendous divorce. I was wanting to figure out how to continue living my life. Things were not looking good for me.' He continued, 'When Brendan and I started this thing, all we knew was that we were going to do it e very Monday and Thursday. And there was no way to make money. There was no way that we knew how to build an audience or anything. We were doing it in the garage in the beginning that was just a garage filled with junk. And it slowly evolved into the show that became what you listen to twice a week. Sixteen years we've been doing this and we've decided that we had a great run and now, basically, it's time, folks, It's time. WTF is coming to an end and it's our decision.' The final episode will be some time in the fall, and Maron said they will try to have as many people on as possible before they end in what he called the 'home stretch.' 'Thankfully, we both realized, together, that we were done,' Maron, 62, continued in the announcement. 'There was no convincing or pushback or arguing. We were done. And it's OK. It's OK for things to end. … This was a show that started when there were no podcasts. And now, there is nothing but podcasts.' The GLOW star said this doesn't mean he won't ever have a talk or appear on a podcast again, but that he's looking forward to starting another chapter. 'We have put up a new show every Monday and Thursday for almost 16 years and we're tired,' he made clear. 'We're burnt out. And we are utterly satisfied with the work we've done.' Maron thanked the iconic podcast's fans while teasing his new chapter, which includes his new Apple show with Owen Wilson Stick releasing on Wednesday and the documentary focused on him, Are We Good? directed by Steven Feinartz, that follows the podcaster-comedian-actor as he deals with the loss of his partner, filmmaker Lynn Shelton, who died in 2020, amid a shifting comedy landscape. Maron is also working on a new comedy special for HBO set to release this year, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The special filmed in New York City in May. WTF has remained a top, most-streamed and downloaded podcast since it launched on Sept. 1, 2009, and now boasts nearly 2,000 episodes and more than 55 million listens per year. He's interviewed actors, comedians and icons ranging from Robin Williams, Keith Richards and Nicole Kidman to former President Barack Obama. Best of The Hollywood Reporter How the Warner Brothers Got Their Film Business Started Meet the World Builders: Hollywood's Top Physical Production Executives of 2023 Men in Blazers, Hollywood's Favorite Soccer Podcast, Aims for a Global Empire
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Marc Maron's 3-Word Response to Ending His 'WTF' Podcast
Marc Maron had a typically succinct three-word response to the news that he will end his WTF podcast in the announced the news on the June 2 episode of his long-running show, which featured an interview with John Mulaney. 'WTF will turn 16 years old on September 1. Sixteen years, it's a long time. It's a long time to do anything,' Maron said during the show's opening. 'All of a sudden, you're old and you realize you've been doing something for a long time. This started in the old garage. No one knew what a podcast was. I was coming out of a horrendous divorce. I was wanting to figure out how to continue living my life. Things were not looking good for me,' he recalled. Simply put, Maron said: 'We're burnt out.''We have put up a new show every Monday and Thursday for almost 16 years and we're tired,' he explained. 'And we're utterly satisfied with the work we've done.' 'When Brendan and I started this thing, all we knew was that we were going to do it every Monday and Thursday. And there was no way to make money. There was no way that we knew how to build an audience or anything. We were doing it in the garage in the beginning that was just a garage filled with junk. And it slowly evolved into the show that became what you listen to twice a week. Sixteen years we've been doing this and we've decided that we had a great run and now, basically, it's time, folks. It's time. WTF is coming to an end, and it's our decision. 'Thankfully, we both realized, together, that we were done,' Maron continued. 'There was no convincing or pushback, or arguing. We were done. And it's okay. It's okay for things to end…This was a show that started when there were no podcasts. And now, there is nothing but podcasts.'Though podcasts had been around for nearly a decade before WTF, Maron's show was one of the first to garner mainstream attention and is largely credited with launching the current podcast boom. The success of the show transformed Maron's career from that of a cult standup comedian to a successful presenter and actor, with roles in Joker and on Netflix's Glow. His next project, the Apple TV+ series Stick, in which he stars opposite Owen Wilson, premieres Wednesday on the streamer. Maron is also the subject of an upcoming documentary, Are We Good?, directed by Steven Feinartz. New episodes of WTF drop every Monday and Maron's 3-Word Response to Ending His 'WTF' Podcast first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 2, 2025
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15-03-2025
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The Costumes of ‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl' Had to Make One Single Look Count
A number of uncanny things happen at the start of 'On Becoming A Guinea Fowl.' Shula (Susan Chardy), driving home from a fancy dress party outside of Lusaka, spots a pair of cowboy boots that belong to a man laid out on the side of the road. Upon further inspection, the man is a corpse. And the corpse is her Uncle Fred (Roy Chisha). The fact that her uncle is dead sets the machinery of Zambian funeral traditions into motion, whether or not Shula is ready to mourn. But the funeral traditions and the limits of familial love and support that director Rungano Nyoni explores throughout the film set up some interesting challenges for the production team. Traditionally, families do not shower or change their clothes for three to four days until the day of the burial itself comes around. That meant costume director Estelle Don Banda would, for the bulk of the film, have only one look for most of the characters. That look had to express not just their personality, but where they stood in the hierarchy of the family, as well as how domineering or vulnerable we interpret them to be. More from IndieWire 'Are We Good?' Review: An Intimate Peek Into the Life of Marc Maron Fails to Fully Crack Its Subject 'Emilia Pérez,' 'Wicked,' and 'The Wild Robot' Win at the 2025 ACE Eddie Awards For instance, Shula's funny, vulnerable, slightly haunted cousin Nsansa (Elizabeth Chisela), who reveals she was sexually abused by Uncle Fred, doesn't treat his death with a whole lot of decorum — understandably. Don Banda imbues her with a sense of rebellion by putting her in a colorful party top. 'It was a celebration for her. That's what I wanted to show,' Don Banda told IndieWire. Nsansa's club-ready spaghetti straps mark her as potentially unreliable and immature in comparison to the old-money conservatism of Shula's mother and aunties. But with the older women, Fred's siblings who have closed ranks to defend him and the family image in death, Don Banda finds canny ways to instill a sense of hypocrisy and haughtiness in their character by making them appear the most put-together and comfortable. Almost in the 'A Good Man Is Hard To Find' way, the aunties are all a little too ready to leap into action. 'We didn't want them to bring [Shula's] mom and the aunties out of their comfort zone. We didn't want them to look very foreign in their style,' Don Banda said. 'That way, they were going to feel comfortable enough to remain themselves and give their most authentic presentation.' Shula's feelings are decidedly mixed, and Don Banda expresses that by making her outfit for the funeral almost too comfortable. 'She cares about [her mom] and her mom has lost a brother, right? But to her, the whole idea of the funeral was, like, 'Can you wake me up when it's done?' you know? She didn't want to see the complicated process of doing this, especially [when she sees] how Uncle Fred's wife is being treated,' Don Banda said. 'So I put her in the most lazy outfit. I put her in a pajama top.' Shula's attempt to vanish into the background is all the more marked because we first see her in very fancy dress indeed — a handmade outfit that's an homage to Missy Elliot's 'The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)' music video. For this, Don Banda worked with the same material used in umbrellas, a feat in itself to source, in order to get the same texture and sheen that the dress in the music video has. 'I had an idea that [the dress] needed to be big, but I didn't know how I was going to manage to make it stay big throughout the entire time she was filming in it,' Don Banda said. 'One day I just thought, 'You know what, it should be like a puffer coat.' So I had the tailor make the puffer piece for the inside layer and he gathered pieces for the top part.' The result is a dress that almost swallows Shula up. It creates the opportunity for both resonant visual metaphors about how the character carries trauma around with her. But it also offers a bit of black comedy, too; Shula's handmade umbrella puffer dress can't help but crinkle and huff as she tries to get comfortable in her car waiting for the police to show up. Throughout the film, Don Banda and her costume team help us track what's important to each character about themselves, and what jagged thing might be stuck in their ribs, just from what they're wearing. ' I was given the liberty to bring my own ideas to the table to see how best I could bring all the characters to life, especially Shula, and obviously incorporating our Zambian culture,' Don Banda said. ' It was a great experience. Very educational. The thing I liked most about it too was that Rungano wanted us to be relatable, and she allowed us to do it how we thought was best.' Best of IndieWire The 15 Best Robert Pattinson Performances, from 'Good Time' to 'High Life' The 17 Best Thrillers Streaming on Netflix in March, from 'Fair Play' to 'Emily the Criminal' All 97 Oscars Best Picture Winners, Ranked
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15-03-2025
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Marc Maron Calls Out Bill Maher for Agreeing With 'Some of the Things That Trump Is Doing'
Marc Maron is calling out fellow comedian Bill Maher for agreeing with 'some of the things' that President Donald Trump has done during his time in the White House. On a recent episode of the WTF with Marc Maron Podcast — which also featured former CNN host W. Kamau Bell — the host criticized comedians who talk about controversial political news but then 'get into a certain mania with that stuff to where you're not even humanizing it.' More from The Hollywood Reporter Michael Wolff: Trump Scared the News Networks Into Banning My Book (Guest Column) 'Are We Good?' Review: In Introspective Doc, Marc Maron Navigates the Painful Realities of Grief Amid Trump's Tariffs, Support for Local Canadian Content Builds: "It's Become Imperative" Maron added, 'All these people that are still sort of speaking about this as if it's a presidency. It's like when are you guys going to wake the fuck up?' The host proceeded to namedrop Bill Maher, who hosts his own political talk show, HBO's Real Time With Bill Maher, for his perspective on Trump and some of the president's controversial policies. 'Are you going to be like Bill Maher, where it's like, 'I'm going to agree with some of the things that Trump is doing,'' Maron said. 'It's like, dude, you're a bitch.' He then made fun of Maher for attempting to connect with Trump supporters, such as Kid Rock (who was a recent guest on Real Time). ''You know, Kid Rock. I like Kid Rock,' Maron said in his best Maher voice, before adding. 'It's like, do you? And now you're gonna blow him with a slightly disdainful look on your face? And that's who you are?' The Hollywood Reporter reached out to Maher's rep for comment. The comedian has been outspoken about his moderately democratic views for years, describing himself as 'an old-school liberal.' Maron has previously been critical of 'comedians with podcasts' having 'shameless, self-proclaimed white supremacists and fascists on their show to joke around like they are just entertainers or even just politicians.' He shared a blog post in October, shortly after Trump appeared on Joe Rogan's podcast before the 2024 election. 'Even though I do not do a political show I have been very clear in my specials and on the podcast that I believe, and have believed for years, what is brewing in this country is an American fascist movement rooted half in grievance and half in Jesus and enabled by tech oligarchs and an inundation of propaganda from many sources,' he wrote in the post. 'Well, it's fully percolated and pouring into the minds of all of us. It is shameless and proud. Culturally, the combination of blatant racist fear mongering and the anti-woke movement has delivered their message for the future. A future that marginalizes almost all voices. Maron continued at the time, 'The anti-woke flank of the new fascism is being driven almost exclusively by comics, my peers. Whether or not they are self-serving or true believers in the new fascism is unimportant. They are of the movement. Whether they see themselves as acolytes or just comics doesn't matter. Whether they are driven by the idea that what they are fighting for is a free speech issue or whether they are truly morally bankrupt racists doesn't matter. They are part of the public face of a fascist political movement that seeks to destroy the democratic idea.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2025: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar & SZA, Sabrina Carpenter and More Hollywood's Highest-Profile Harris Endorsements: Taylor Swift, George Clooney, Bruce Springsteen and More Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2024: Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Olivia Rodrigo and More
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15-03-2025
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Marc Maron Calls Out Bill Maher for Agreeing With 'Some of the Things That Trump Is Doing'
Marc Maron is calling out fellow comedian Bill Maher for agreeing with 'some of the things' that President Donald Trump has done during his time in the White House. On a recent episode of the WTF with Marc Maron Podcast — which also featured former CNN host W. Kamau Bell — the host criticized comedians who talk about controversial political news but then 'get into a certain mania with that stuff to where you're not even humanizing it.' More from The Hollywood Reporter Michael Wolff: Trump Scared the News Networks Into Banning My Book (Guest Column) 'Are We Good?' Review: In Introspective Doc, Marc Maron Navigates the Painful Realities of Grief Amid Trump's Tariffs, Support for Local Canadian Content Builds: "It's Become Imperative" Maron added, 'All these people that are still sort of speaking about this as if it's a presidency. It's like when are you guys going to wake the fuck up?' The host proceeded to namedrop Bill Maher, who hosts his own political talk show, HBO's Real Time With Bill Maher, for his perspective on Trump and some of the president's controversial policies. 'Are you going to be like Bill Maher, where it's like, 'I'm going to agree with some of the things that Trump is doing,'' Maron said. 'It's like, dude, you're a bitch.' He then made fun of Maher for attempting to connect with Trump supporters, such as Kid Rock (who was a recent guest on Real Time). ''You know, Kid Rock. I like Kid Rock,' Maron said in his best Maher voice, before adding. 'It's like, do you? And now you're gonna blow him with a slightly disdainful look on your face? And that's who you are?' The Hollywood Reporter reached out to Maher's rep for comment. The comedian has been outspoken about his moderately democratic views for years, describing himself as 'an old-school liberal.' Maron has previously been critical of 'comedians with podcasts' having 'shameless, self-proclaimed white supremacists and fascists on their show to joke around like they are just entertainers or even just politicians.' He shared a blog post in October, shortly after Trump appeared on Joe Rogan's podcast before the 2024 election. 'Even though I do not do a political show I have been very clear in my specials and on the podcast that I believe, and have believed for years, what is brewing in this country is an American fascist movement rooted half in grievance and half in Jesus and enabled by tech oligarchs and an inundation of propaganda from many sources,' he wrote in the post. 'Well, it's fully percolated and pouring into the minds of all of us. It is shameless and proud. Culturally, the combination of blatant racist fear mongering and the anti-woke movement has delivered their message for the future. A future that marginalizes almost all voices. Maron continued at the time, 'The anti-woke flank of the new fascism is being driven almost exclusively by comics, my peers. Whether or not they are self-serving or true believers in the new fascism is unimportant. They are of the movement. Whether they see themselves as acolytes or just comics doesn't matter. Whether they are driven by the idea that what they are fighting for is a free speech issue or whether they are truly morally bankrupt racists doesn't matter. They are part of the public face of a fascist political movement that seeks to destroy the democratic idea.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2025: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar & SZA, Sabrina Carpenter and More Hollywood's Highest-Profile Harris Endorsements: Taylor Swift, George Clooney, Bruce Springsteen and More Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2024: Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Olivia Rodrigo and More
