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New Indian Express
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Marc Maron to end his ‘WTF' podcast after 15 years of interviewing comics, actors, musicians, Obama
LOS ANGELES: Comic and actor Marc Maron said Monday that he's ending his popular and influential podcast 'WTF with Marc Maron' after nearly 16 years. Maron said on a newly released episode that the last of the nearly 2,000 episodes he has hosted will be released later this year. 'Sixteen years we've been doing this, and we've decided that we had a great run,' Maron said. 'Now, basically, it's time, folks. It's time. 'WTF' is coming to an end. It's our decision. We'll have our final episode sometime in the fall.' The 61-year-old Maron said he and producing partner Brendan McDonald are 'tired' and 'burnt out' but 'utterly satisfied with the work we've done.' Maron was a veteran stand-up comic who had dabbled in radio when he started the show in 2009, at a time when stand-ups were trying out the form in big numbers, and many listeners still downloaded episodes on to iPods.
Hamilton Spectator
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Marc Maron to end his ‘WTF' podcast after 15 years of interviewing comics, actors, musicians, Obama
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comic and actor Marc Maron said Monday that he's ending his popular and influential podcast 'WTF with Marc Maron' after nearly 16 years. Maron said on a newly released episode that the last of the nearly 2,000 episodes he has hosted will be released later this year. 'Sixteen years we've been doing this, and we've decided that we had a great run,' Maron said. 'Now, basically, it's time, folks. It's time. 'WTF' is coming to an end. It's our decision. We'll have our final episode sometime in the fall.' The 61-year-old Maron said he and producing partner Brendan McDonald are 'tired' and 'burnt out' but 'utterly satisfied with the work we've done.' Maron was a veteran stand-up comic who had dabbled in radio when he started the show in 2009, at a time when stand-ups were trying out the form in big numbers, and many listeners still downloaded episodes on to iPods. The show early on was often about Maron talking through his beefs with fellow comedians, but it soon stood out and became a widely heard and medium-defining show with its thoughtful, probing longform interviews of cultural figures. It became a key stop on press tours for authors, actors and musicians and reached a peak when then- President Barack Obama visited Maron's makeshift Los Angeles garage studio for an episode in 2015. Maron used a simple interview style to get guests to share stories they'd rarely told elsewhere. Seeking to know the biggest influences on their lives and careers, Maron would ask, 'Who are your guys?' Other memorable episodes include a 2010 personal and emotional interview with Robin Williams that was re-posted and widely listened to after Williams' death in 2014. The episode earned a place in the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress. Maron kept doing standup specials and expanded his acting career while the show aired, including a three-season run on the Netflix series 'GLOW.' The show's guitar-rock theme song opened with a clip of Maron shouting, 'Lock the gates!' in his role as a promoter in the film 'Almost Famous.' The solo episode openings became a confessional space for Maron where he talked about his life, relationships, years of doing stand-up comedy and struggles with drug addiction. Maron gave tearful tribute to his girlfriend, director Lynn Shelton , in the episode after her death in 2020. 'People who listen to the podcast know me pretty well, and it's all good. They have a relationship with me that's one sided, but it's real and I try to be as gracious about that as possible,' Maron told The Associated Press in 2019. 'My particular little slice of the show business world is very me specific and it's very personal and usually that's a good thing. But I've had to learn how to balance how much of my life I reveal and what I keep to myself, and try to find a little space.'
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Marc Maron's ‘WTF' podcast to end this fall
After nearly 16 years and hours of conversations, comedian Marc Maron will bring his groundbreaking podcast 'WTF' to an end this fall. Maron announced the news during the Monday episode of his show, while speaking with guest John Mulaney. The host said he and his longtime producer, Brendan McDonald, made the decision together. 'We both realized together that we were done,' Maron explained. 'There was no convincing or pushback or arguing. We were done, and it's OK for things to end.' 'It really comes down to the fact that we have put up a new show every Monday and Thursday for almost 16 years, and we're tired,' he added. 'We're burnt out. And we are utterly satisfied with the work we've done.' 'WTF with Marc Maron,' which has released more than 1,600 episodes, debuted on Sept. 1, 2009. Maron said their final show would take place sometime this fall. '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,' Maron reflected. 'This was a show that started when there were no podcasts. And now, there is nothing but podcasts.' Over the years, a range of influential guests have stopped by Maron's Los Angeles garage studio, including former President Barack Obama in 2015 and the now-late comedians Robin Williams and Norm MacDonald. Maron, who is also an actor, said he'll still be around. 'This doesn't mean I'm never going to do something like this again,' Maron said. 'Doesn't mean I'll never, you know, have talks like I do here, or some kind of podcast at some point in time. But for now, we're just wrapping things up.' He said he'll have as many guests on as possible in the remaining months.
Business Insider
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
Marc Maron, the podcasting OG, is calling it quits, citing burnout
Marc Maron says he plans to end his "WTF" podcast later this year. Maron cited burnout and said, "It's OK to end things." "WTF" launched in 2009 and featured guests like former President Barack Obama and David Letterman. One of the original podcasters is hanging up his mic. Marc Maron, host of the podcast "WTF with Marc Maron," announced on his Monday episode that he and his longtime producer, Brendan McDonald, plan to end the comedy and interview podcast later this year. "We have put up a new show every Monday and Thursday for almost 16 years, and we're tired. We're burnt out. And we are utterly satisfied with the work we've done," he said. Maron, an actor and comedian, said he and McDonald mutually agreed it was time to end the show. "We both realized together that we were done," he said, adding, "It's OK to end things. It's OK to try to start some other chapter in your life." The final episode of the podcast would be sometime in the fall, Maron said. "WTF" did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. "WTF with Marc Maron" launched in 2009, when podcasts were largely unheard of, and has hosted guests ranging from former President Barack Obama to David Letterman over its more than 1,600 episodes. The episode that aired on Monday featured comedian John Mulaney. The podcast industry is growing and was worth more than $30 billion in 2025, according to the market research firm Mordor Intelligence.
San Francisco Chronicle
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Marc Maron to end his 'WTF' podcast after 15 years of interviewing comics, actors, musicians, Obama
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comic and actor Marc Maron said Monday that he's ending his popular and influential podcast 'WTF with Marc Maron' after nearly 16 years. Maron said on a newly released episode that the last of the nearly 2,000 episodes he has hosted will be released later this year. 'Sixteen years we've been doing this, and we've decided that we had a great run,' Maron said. 'Now, basically, it's time, folks. It's time. 'WTF' is coming to an end. It's our decision. We'll have our final episode sometime in the fall.' The 61-year-old Maron said he and producing partner Brendan McDonald are 'tired' and 'burnt out' but 'utterly satisfied with the work we've done.' Maron was a veteran stand-up comic who had dabbled in radio when he started the show in 2009, at a time when stand-ups were trying out the form in big numbers, and many listeners still downloaded episodes on to iPods. The show early on was often about Maron talking through his beefs with fellow comedians, but it soon stood out and became a widely heard and medium-defining show with its thoughtful, probing longform interviews of cultural figures. It became a key stop on press tours for authors, actors and musicians and reached a peak when then- President Barack Obama visited Maron's makeshift Los Angeles garage studio for an episode in 2015. Other memorable episodes include a 2010 personal and emotional interview with Robin Williams that was re-posted and widely listened to after Williams' death in 2014. The episode earned a place in the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress. Maron kept doing standup specials and expanded his acting career while the show aired, including a three-season run on the Netflix series 'GLOW.' The show's guitar-rock theme song opened with a clip of Maron shouting, 'Lock the gates!' in his role as a promoter in the film 'Almost Famous.' The solo episode openings became a confessional space for Maron where he talked about his life, relationships, years of doing stand-up comedy and struggles with drug addiction. Maron gave tearful tribute to his girlfriend, director Lynn Shelton, in the episode after her death in 2020. 'People who listen to the podcast know me pretty well, and it's all good. They have a relationship with me that's one sided, but it's real and I try to be as gracious about that as possible,' Maron told The Associated Press in 2019. 'My particular little slice of the show business world is very me specific and it's very personal and usually that's a good thing. But I've had to learn how to balance how much of my life I reveal and what I keep to myself, and try to find a little space.'
