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 other notable figures. Maron's comedy often explores personal struggles, relationships, and his own anxieties. He's also gained recognition for his acting roles, including the TV series "Maron" which was loosely based on his own life, and more recently, roles in movies like "Joker" and "To Leslie." Maron's work is characterized by its honesty, vulnerability, and self-deprecating humor.

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August 9, 1999: Sober since August 9, 1999

Marc Maron has been sober since August 9, 1999, after struggling with alcohol and drug abuse during the 1990s.

2007: Edinburgh Fringe festival appearances

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

2009: Move back to Los Angeles

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

April 26, 2010: Robin Williams on WTF podcast

On April 26, 2010, Robin Williams appeared on Marc Maron's WTF podcast.

October 14, 2013: Broke up with Jessica Sanchez

On October 14, 2013, Marc 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, Marc Maron played a guitar solo on "Party at the NSA" by Yacht, a protest song inspired by the 2013 global surveillance disclosures. Proceeds from the single benefited the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

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2015: Lynn Shelton guest on podcast

In 2015, director Lynn Shelton was a guest on Marc Maron's podcast.

November 2017: C.K.'s sexual misconduct

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

2018: Lynn Shelton guest on podcast again

In 2018, director Lynn Shelton was a guest on Marc Maron's podcast again.

December 2019: Death of LaFonda

In December 2019, Marc Maron's cat LaFonda passed away. He briefly replaced "Boomer lives!" with "LaFonda lives!" on his podcast.

2019: Relationship with Lynn Shelton

Starting in late 2019, Marc Maron began making reference to his relationship with director Lynn Shelton.

August 2020: Death of Monkey

In August 2020, Marc Maron's cat Monkey died. He started concluding his podcast with guitar playing and the phrase "Boomer lives... LaFonda... Monkey... Cat angels everywhere!"

2020: Death of Lynn Shelton

In 2020, Lynn Shelton, director and partner of Marc Maron, unexpectedly died.

2022: Podcast episode preserved by Library of Congress

In 2022, Marc 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.