We were dramatically displaced East Coast Jews growing up in Northern New Mexico. Somehow or another we ended up in New Mexico. What was that old joke I had? They belonged to the first generation of Jews to move as far away from their parents as possible for reasons other than fleeing a country. Marc Maron: My parents were very young when they had me and they were both from New Jersey. The following is an edited version of our conversation. But we mostly spoke about the psychological stresses of comedy and why it's so important to him. When I reached Maron by phone we talked about how he got into comedy and some of the comedians he admired. I don't even know if a camp like that could exist now. "It was a mind-blowing place for kids that were into the art thing. "That had a profound effect on me the two years I went there," said Maron. I was teaching art and he was studying guitar with my brother, Steve. Maron and I crossed paths in the late 1970's when, as a teenager, he attended Lighthouse Art and Music Camp in Pennsylvania. His book and podcast can make you literally laugh out loud or make you wonder about the paths you've chosen in life. He's cerebral and philosophical but in a raw, primal-scream kind of way. to tears.Ī biography on Maron's website quotes a fan who told him: "You're like an Iggy Pop Woody Allen." That about nails it. and Maron get into an emotional exchange about their past relationships and C.K.'s failed marriage that brings C.K. Robin Williams explores a bout with alcoholism. Carlos Mencia defends himself against accusations of joke-stealing. Over the course of more than 400 podcasts he's interviewed almost every comedian on the face of the earth and a host of filmmakers, actors, writers, and rock stars.
"WTF" has a simple format: 10 or 15 minutes of Maron's monologue, which could be about a near-death experience or about going to the bathroom, and 45 minutes to an hour of conversation with his featured guest. In the meantime his bookings increased, he landed a sitcom ("Maron," which will return for a second season on the Independent Film Channel next year), and he recently published a memoir, "Attempting Normal." He called it, appropriately enough, "WTF" ("What The Fuck") and, from the outer margins of the media world, he built it into a successful business.
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All he needed was a Mac computer with GarageBand and a recording studio - his Los Angeles garage. But for a Fringe festival, Maron may be the perfect fit.Ī few years ago, with no prospects on traditional media and few comedy gigs on his calendar, he started a podcast. He's had problems with drugs and alcohol, two failed marriages, and a radio show that got cancelled. Listen as Marc Maron and President Obama get down and dirty on racism on the latest episode of WTF by hitting the link.Comedian Marc Maron has sometimes had trouble fitting in over the course of his two-decade career. But its the segment on race that is easily the most hard-hitting and it can be heard in its entirety down below. Their tastes in comedy are discussed, as well as fatherhood (Dad's Day being just yesterday and all) and how they both came to cigarette smoking. And they go deep, but it's not all that heavy. For many, this will be that moment of empirical frustration in the POTUS' voice and demeanor that we've been hoping to hear in the wake of the Charleston tragedies. Obama and Maron wax diligently over racism in the states, citing the recent horrors in Charleston, SC, and how the discussion on gun control is as relevant as it ever was. And if the thought of the POTUS sitting in a comedian's garage isn't enough to get your ears focused, perhaps a brief breakdown of the chat would do the trick.
You probably heard rumblings of the occasion's announcement early last week as it all came together, but now you have the opportunity to sit-in on their discussion, which took place where almost all of Maron's interviews take place his garage. But today he's let loose an interview of a whole new beast, that is his candid sit-down with President Barack Obama. His podcast WTF has featured deeply insightful interviews of Louis CK (a must-listen for any comedy nerd out there) the late Patrice O'Neil, Carl Reiner, Larry King (a personal favorite) and virtually every comedic talent and rock god in between, up to and including both revealing interviews and a heartfelt tribute to the dearly departed Robin Williams.
Marc Maron is perhaps one the internet's most important voices, and a fairly intrepid journalist for that matter.
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