WTF IS A PODCAST WITH MARC MARON

Over its tenure from 2009 to 2025, WTF , Marc Maron’s interview podcast, became a meaningful model for the medium—a line late in the book succinctly states that in the podcast universe, “in terms of one-on-one interviews there was a lot of Maron in the primordial ooze.” He steadily honed his craft, connecting with guests by taking a page from his sobriety journey. Many of his first guests were friends from the comedy world, with whom Maron would reflect on their relationship “to see where he may have hurt them…and [get] their perspective on it.” This relational approach helped broaden WTF ’s a

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