History of Marc Maron in Timeline

Marc Maron is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster, writer, actor, and musician. He is best known for his podcast "WTF with Marc Maron," where he interviews celebrities and comedians in his garage. Maron's comedy often delves into his personal life, struggles with addiction, relationships, and anxieties. He has also starred in the Netflix series "GLOW" and his own IFC show "Maron". Maron is considered an influential figure in the podcasting world, having helped to popularize the format and pave the way for other comedians to launch their own podcasts.

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August 9, 1999: Sober since August 9, 1999

Maron has been sober since August 9, 1999, after struggling with alcohol and drug abuse during the 1990s. He says he has struggled with an eating disorder he developed during childhood.

2007: Edinburgh Fringe festival

During numerous appearances at the Edinburgh Fringe festival in 2007, Maron riffed on his then-recent separation and divorce from Mishna Wolff.

2009: Moved back to Los Angeles

In late 2009, Maron moved back to Los Angeles after living in Astoria, Queens, throughout the 1990s and most of the 2000s.

April 26, 2010: WTF podcast episode featuring Robin Williams

The WTF podcast episode from April 26, 2010, featuring Robin Williams was added to the Library of Congress.

October 14, 2013: Broke up with Jessica Sanchez

On October 14, 2013, Maron announced on his podcast that he had broken up with his former fiancée, Jessica Sanchez.

2013: Guitar solo on "Party at the NSA"

In 2013, Maron played a guitar solo on "Party at the NSA" by Yacht, a protest song inspired by governmental surveillance programs. Proceeds from the single benefited the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Maron had previously expressed his admiration for the band.

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2015: Lynn Shelton guest on podcast

In 2015 Lynn Shelton appeared on Maron's podcast.

November 2017: Louis C.K.'s sexual misconduct

In November 2017, after the confirmation of Louis C.K.'s sexual misconduct, Maron said C.K. had previously lied to him about the allegations. They had a turbulent long-time friendship.

2018: Lynn Shelton guest on podcast

In 2018 Lynn Shelton appeared on Maron's podcast.

December 2019: Death of LaFonda

In December 2019, Maron's cat LaFonda died. He briefly replaced "Boomer lives!" with "LaFonda lives!" on his podcast in her memory.

2019: Relationship with Lynn Shelton

Starting in late 2019, Maron began making reference to his relationship with director Lynn Shelton, who directed the 2019 film Sword of Trust, which stars Maron and Michaela Watkins.

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August 2020: Death of Monkey

In August 2020, Maron's cat Monkey died. Now he concludes his podcast with some guitar playing and the phrase "Boomer lives... LaFonda... Monkey... Cat angels everywhere!"

2020: Death of Lynn Shelton

Lynn Shelton, who was in a relationship with Maron, unexpectedly died in 2020.

2022: Podcast selected by Library of Congress

In 2022, Maron's WTF podcast episode featuring Robin Williams from April 26, 2010, was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the US National Recording Registry.