US EditionMarc Maron to End His 'WTF' Podcast After 15 Years of Interviewing Comics, Musicians, Obama
- Comedian and actor Marc Maron revealed that he plans to conclude his long-running show "WTF with Marc Maron" after close to 16 years, with the final installment scheduled for release this fall.
- Maron and his producing partner Brendan McDonald cited fatigue and a sense that it was the right time after hosting nearly 2,000 episodes since 2009.
- The podcast, started in Maron's Los Angeles garage studio, featured longform interviews with cultural figures, becoming a key press tour stop and reaching a peak with Barack Obama's 2015 interview.
- The series accumulated over 1.1 billion downloads and had notable moments like a 2010 Robin Williams interview preserved in the National Recording Registry.
- Ending the podcast allows Maron to focus on other projects, marking a well-regarded conclusion to a program influential in audio storytelling.
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In brief: 'WTF with Marc Maron' podcast to end and more
WTF with Marc Maron is coming to a close. The podcast, which launched in 2009 and has produced almost 2,000 episodes, is set to end this fall. Maron made the announcement in an episode released Monday. “Sixteen years we’ve been doing this, and we’ve decided that we had a great run. 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 upcoming Prime Vide…
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