Marc Maron on Podcast Grifters, Fascism & His Legacy
6/11/20261 hr 7 min
Kara sits down live at the Tribeca Festival with comedian, actor and OG podcaster Marc Maron following the world premiere of his new film, “In Memoriam.” In it, Maron stars as Langston Stanfield, a fading, narcissistic actor who’s facing a terminal cancer diagnosis and is determined to secure his place in the Oscars’ “In Memoriam” montage. Kara and Marc talk about the film, death, legacy, anxiety, narcissism and why it’s easier for him to be candid with a room full of strangers than with the people in his life. They also get into Marc’s life after ending WTF, the manosphere, empathy, tech oligarchs and phone addiction. Plus: why Marc wishes everyone would stop podcasting. Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find us on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Bluesky @onwithkaraswisher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsKara Swisher· Host0:00
I'm not anxious at all, actually. [laughs] Do you know that?
Marc Maron· Guest0:03
It's, uh... You're not anxious at all?
Kara Swisher· Host0:04
No, I'm a lesbian, so I'm not anxious at all.
Marc Maron· Guest0:06
So you, so you've moved through anxiety.
Kara Swisher· Host0:09
I, I never had it.
Marc Maron· Guest0:10
Never had it?
Kara Swisher· Host0:10
No.
Speaker 30:11
It's on.
Kara Swisher· Host0:12
[upbeat music] Hi, everyone. From New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network, this is On with Kara Swisher, and I'm Kara Swisher. My guest today is stand-up comedian and actor Marc Maron. You probably know Marc as the host of the podcast WTF, which just ended its run last fall after 16 years and nearly 1,700 episodes. On it, he interviewed everyone from President Barack Obama and Keith Richards to Carol Burnett and Robin Williams. In addition to the podcast and his critically acclaimed stand-up comedy specials, Marc has starred in a number of TV shows and films, including the Netflix series Glow, the Apple TV+ golf comedy Stick, and the Bruce Springsteen biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere. Now, Marc is the star and producer of a new film called In Memoriam from writer and director Rob Burnett. Marc plays Langston Stanfield, a talented, narcissistic, and arrogant actor who receives a terminal cancer diagnosis. He becomes obsessed with making it into the Oscars In Memoriam montage and cementing his legacy as an artist, and is forced to confront failed relationships and many missteps in his personal life along the way. I want to talk to Marc because he's the