Marc Maron on the Last-Minute Joke That Elevated His Latest HBO Special, Why He Doesn’t Miss His Podcast and How His Cats Are Doing

Awards Circuit Podcast: The comedian says he's been approached about launching a new podcast — but says he's not interested.

By Michael Schneider

Michael Schneider

Variety Editor at Large

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Marc Maron wrapped his “WTF” podcast in October after 16 years — and so far, he says, he doesn’t really miss it.

“I don’t find myself freaking out as much,” he tells Variety‘s Awards Circuit Podcast. “I mean, it was a big haul. We did a lot of episodes. We did two new episodes a week. I was banking interviews. It was all consuming, and anytime you stop something that’s all consuming, any kind of relationship after 16 years, there’s a freedom there. I thought there would be more of a panic or more of a feeling of sadness, but that didn’t really happen.”

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