Marc Maron: podcast appearances and interviews

Marc David Maron, born September 27, 1963, is an American comedian, writer, actor, musician, and former radio presenter and podcaster. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Maron was a frequent guest on television shows, including more than forty appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and numerous appearances on the Late Show with David Letterman. He hosted Comedy Central's Short Attention Span Theater from 1993 to 1994, succeeding Jon Stewart, and was a regular guest on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. Maron also hosted the American version of the British game show Never Mind the Buzzcocks on VH1 in 2002. From 2004 to 2009, he was active on the left-wing radio network Air America, hosting The Marc Maron Show and co-hosting programs such as Morning Sedition and Breakroom Live. In September 2009, following the cancellation of Breakroom Live, he launched the podcast WTF with Marc Maron, broadcasting from his garage in Highland Park, Los Angeles. The podcast became notable for interviews with prominent figures, including a highly acclaimed 2010 episode with Louis C.K. and an interview with then-President Barack Obama in 2015, which marked the podcast's conclusion in 2025. Maron starred in the television series Maron from 2013 to 2016, serving as both star and executive producer. He also co-starred in the Netflix comedy GLOW from 2017 to 2019 and appeared in the film Joker in 2019. Additionally, he voiced Mr. Snake in the animated films The Bad Guys (2022) and The Bad Guys 2 (2025).