History of Marc Maron in Timeline
Marc Maron is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, musician, and podcaster, known for his introspective and often self-deprecating humor. He gained prominence through his podcast "WTF with Marc Maron," where he interviews comedians, actors, directors, and writers in a conversational and intimate style, often delving into their personal struggles and creative processes. Maron's comedy often explores themes of anxiety, addiction, relationships, and the entertainment industry. He has also acted in television series such as "Maron" and "GLOW."
September 27, 1963: Marc Maron's Birth
On September 27, 1963, Marc David Maron was born. He is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, musician, and former radio presenter and podcaster.
1986: Graduation from Boston University
In 1986, Marc Maron graduated from Boston University with a B.A. in English literature.
1987: First Stand-up Performance
In 1987, Marc Maron first performed stand-up comedy at the age of 24.
1993: Hosting Short Attention Span Theater
In 1993, Marc Maron replaced Jon Stewart as the host of Comedy Central's Short Attention Span Theater.
1994: Performing at Boston Comedy Club
During the summer of 1994, Marc Maron appeared several times on Monday open-mic night at the Greenwich Village location of the Boston Comedy Club.
1994: Continued Hosting of Short Attention Span Theater
In 1994, Marc Maron continued hosting Comedy Central's Short Attention Span Theater, a role he began in 1993.
1995: Unsuccessful Saturday Night Live Audition
In 1995, Marc Maron auditioned unsuccessfully for the Saturday Night Live cast overhaul, attributing being passed over to being high during a meeting with Lorne Michaels.
1997: Feature in Who's the Caboose?
In 1997, Marc Maron was featured at the Luna Lounge in the mocumentary Who's the Caboose? starring Sarah Silverman and Sam Seder.
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.
2000: Role in Almost Famous
In 2000, Marc Maron played a small part as the "angry promoter" in the Cameron Crowe film Almost Famous.
2000: Jerusalem Syndrome off-Broadway run
In 2000, Marc Maron's one-man show, Jerusalem Syndrome, had an extended off-Broadway run.
2001: Jerusalem Syndrome Release in Book Form
In 2001, Marc Maron's one-man show Jerusalem Syndrome was released in book form.
2002: Hosting Never Mind the Buzzcocks
In 2002, Marc Maron hosted the short-lived American version of the British game show Never Mind the Buzzcocks on VH1.
2004: Co-hosting Morning Sedition
From almost the first day of Air America's broadcasts in 2004, Marc Maron co-hosted Morning Sedition with Mark Riley, a three-hour early-morning radio show.
2004: Joining Air America
In 2004, Marc Maron joined the left-wing radio network Air America, hosting The Marc Maron Show and co-hosting Morning Sedition and Breakroom Live.
November 28, 2005: Non-Renewal of Contract
On November 28, 2005, it was officially announced that Marc Maron's contract with Air America would not be renewed.
December 16, 2005: Final Morning Sedition Broadcast
On December 16, 2005, Marc Maron's last Morning Sedition broadcast occurred, and the show was discontinued shortly thereafter.
2005: Luna Lounge Closing
In 2005, the Luna Lounge in New York's Lower East Side, where Marc Maron frequently performed with Janeane Garofalo, was razed.
2005: Executive Decision on Maron's Services
On the final Breakroom Live webcast, Marc Maron said that it marked the third time since 2005 he'd been told by an executive at the network that his services would not be required in the immediate future.
February 28, 2006: Hosting The Marc Maron Show
On February 28, 2006, Marc Maron began hosting a nighttime radio program with Jim Earl on KTLK Progressive Talk 1150AM in Los Angeles called The Marc Maron Show.
September 2007: Weekly Video Webcast with Sam Seder
In September 2007, Marc Maron began a weekly hour-long video webcast with Sam Seder.
2007: Riffing on divorce at Edinburgh Fringe festival
During numerous appearances at the Edinburgh Fringe festival in 2007, Marc Maron riffed on his then-recent separation and divorce from Mishna Wolff.
May 2008: Stand Uppity Tour
In May 2008, Marc Maron toured with Eugene Mirman and Andy Kindler in Stand Uppity: Comedy That Makes You Feel Better About Yourself and Superior to Others.
2008: Maron and Seder Expand Collaboration
In 2008, Marc Maron and Sam Seder expanded their prior collaboration on a weekly hour-long video webcast into a daily show produced by Air America Media called Maron v. Seder.
January 2009: Breakroom Live with Maron & Seder Launch
In January 2009, Marc Maron's collaboration with Sam Seder, which started as a weekly video webcast in September 2007, became Breakroom Live with Maron & Seder, produced by Air America.
July 15, 2009: Cancellation of Breakroom Live
On July 15, 2009, Air America Media canceled Breakroom Live. According to the show's hosts, the cancellation was for financial reasons.
July 2009: Cancellation of Breakroom Live
In July 2009, Air America canceled Breakroom Live with Maron & Seder.
September 1, 2009: Launch of WTF with Marc Maron Podcast
On September 1, 2009, Marc Maron began a twice-weekly podcast called WTF with Marc Maron with his first guest, Jeff Ross. The podcast featured freeform discussions, career arcs, shared experiences, and stories from the road.
September 2009: WTF with Marc Maron Podcast Launch
In September 2009, Marc Maron started hosting the twice-weekly podcast WTF with Marc Maron, interviewing comedians, authors, musicians, and celebrities in his garage in Highland Park, Los Angeles.
2009: Workshopping Scorching the Earth
In 2009, Marc Maron began workshopping another one-man show, Scorching the Earth.
2009: Departure from Air America
In 2009, Marc Maron left Air America after hosting The Marc Maron Show and co-hosting Morning Sedition and Breakroom Live.
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 episode on WTF podcast
On April 26, 2010, Marc Maron interviewed Robin Williams on his WTF podcast.
2010: WTF Episode with Louis C.K.
In 2010, Marc Maron released an episode of WTF with Louis C.K. that was rated the No. 1 podcast episode of all time by Slate magazine.
2012: Voice Acting in Metalocalypse
In 2012, Marc Maron voiced Magnus Hammersmith in three episodes of Metalocalypse.
2012: Todd Glass's Coming Out on WTF
In 2012, comedian Todd Glass publicly revealed that he was gay in an interview with Marc Maron on the WTF podcast.
May 3, 2013: Premiere of Maron TV Series
On May 3, 2013, Maron, a television series created by and starring Marc Maron, premiered on IFC for a 10-episode first season.
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.
October 2013: Release of Thinky Pain
In October 2013, Marc Maron released his first hour-long special through Netflix, Marc Maron: Thinky Pain.
2013: Starring in Maron
From 2013, Marc Maron starred in his own IFC television comedy series, Maron, for which he also served as executive producer and an occasional writer.
2013: Guitar solo on "Party at the NSA"
In 2013, Marc Maron played a guitar solo on the protest song and charity single "Party at the NSA" by Yacht. Proceeds from the single benefited the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
December 2015: Release of More Later
In December 2015, Marc Maron released another special, More Later, through Epix.
2015: The Comedians Dedicated to Maron
In 2015, Kliph Nesteroff's book The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels and the History of American Comedy was dedicated to Marc Maron.
2015: Interview with President Obama
In 2015, Marc Maron interviewed President Barack Obama on the WTF podcast.
2015: Voice acting in Harvey Beaks and Appearance in Girls
In 2015, Marc Maron voiced the character Randl in 12 episodes of the Nickelodeon show Harvey Beaks and also appeared in two episodes of the TV show Girls, playing the character Ted Duffield.
2015: Lynn Shelton guest on podcast
In 2015, director Lynn Shelton was a guest on Marc Maron's podcast.
2015: Maron described WTF as Hail Mary Pass
In a 2015 interview, Marc Maron described his decision to begin the WTF Podcast as "a Hail Mary pass".
2016: Voice acting in Harvey Beaks
In 2016, Marc Maron continued to voice the character Randl in the Nickelodeon show Harvey Beaks.
2016: End of Maron
In 2016, Marc Maron's IFC television comedy series, Maron, ended after four seasons.
November 2017: Louis C.K. sexual misconduct confirmation
After the November 2017 confirmation of Louis C.K.'s sexual misconduct, Marc Maron said C.K. had previously lied to him about the allegations, ending their turbulent friendship.
2017: Co-starring in GLOW
From 2017, Marc Maron co-starred in the Netflix comedy series GLOW.
2018: Lynn Shelton guest on podcast
In 2018, director Lynn Shelton was a guest on Marc Maron's podcast.
December 2019: Death of LaFonda
In December 2019, Marc Maron's cat LaFonda died, leading him to briefly replace "Boomer lives!" with "LaFonda lives!" on his podcast.
2019: Co-starring in GLOW
In 2019, Marc Maron continued co-starring in the Netflix comedy GLOW.
2019: Minor Role in Joker and Starring in Sword of Trust
In 2019, Marc Maron had a minor role in the movie Joker and starred in the Lynn Shelton-directed comedy film Sword of Trust.
2019: Starring in Sword of Trust
In 2019, Marc Maron starred in a Lynn Shelton–directed comedy film titled Sword of Trust.
2019: Relationship with Lynn Shelton and Starring in Sword of Trust
Starting in late 2019, Marc Maron began making reference to his relationship with director Lynn Shelton. She directed the 2019 film Sword of Trust, which stars Maron.
August 2020: Death of Monkey
In August 2020, Marc Maron's cat Monkey died, after which he started concluding his podcast with the phrase "Boomer lives... LaFonda... Monkey... Cat angels everywhere!"
2020: Role in Stardust
In 2020, Marc Maron played publicist Ron Oberman opposite Johnny Flynn's young David Bowie in the movie Stardust.
2020: Death of Lynn Shelton
In 2020, Marc Maron's girlfriend, director Lynn Shelton, passed away.
April 2021: Governors Award by the Podcast Academy
In April 2021, Marc Maron and his producer Brendan McDonald were announced as the recipients of the first-ever Governors Award by the Podcast Academy for Excellence in Audio (The Ambies) for their work on WTF.
2022: Supporting Role in "To Leslie"
In 2022, Marc Maron had a supporting role in the film To Leslie, acting alongside Andrea Riseborough.
2022: Voice Acting in The Bad Guys
In 2022, Marc Maron provided the voice of Mr. Snake in the DreamWorks Animation film The Bad Guys.
2022: WTF 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.
2023: From Bleak to Dark Named Best Comedy Special
In 2023, Marc Maron's special From Bleak to Dark was named New York magazine's "No. 1 Best Comedy Special of 2023."
2024: Starring and Producing "In Memoriam"
In 2024, it was announced that Marc Maron would star in and produce the comedy film In Memoriam alongside Judy Greer, Talia Ryder, Lily Gladstone, Sharon Stone, Michael McKean, Justin Long, and Alan Ruck.
June 2025: WTF Ending Announcement
In June 2025, Marc Maron announced that WTF would end.
September 29, 2025: Air Date Announcement
On the September 29, 2025 episode of WTF, Marc Maron announced that his last original episode will air October 13, 2025.
October 13, 2025: Final Episode of WTF
On October 13, 2025, the final episode of WTF featuring Barack Obama was aired.
2025: Criticism of Riyadh Comedy Festival
In 2025, Marc Maron criticized the involvement of fellow comedians in the upcoming Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia, referencing the country's human rights record.
2025: Voice Acting in The Bad Guys 2
In 2025, Marc Maron provided the voice of Mr. Snake in The Bad Guys 2.
2025: WTF Podcast Ending with Obama as Final Guest
In 2025, the WTF podcast ended with Barack Obama returning as its final guest.
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