For over twenty years, Marc Maron has been writing and performing raw, honest and thought- provoking comedy for print, stage, radio, online and television. A legend in the stand-up community, Maron has appeared on many television talk shows, including David Letterman, Craig Ferguson, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Charlie Rose and Bill Maher. He has appeared on Conan O’Brien more than any other comedian.

On the small screen, Maron’s critically acclaimed half-hour scripted series, Maron, was recently renewed by IFC for a fourth season. The show was created, written, and produced by Maron, whoalso directed episodes in seasons 2 and 3. The first and second seasons of Maron can be found on Netflix to stream, with the third season becoming available on Dec. 28, 2015.

Maron’s first book, The Jerusalem Syndrome: My Life as a Reluctant Messiah, was based on his solo show and is available for purchase on Amazon.com. Most recently, Maron penned a collection of essays titled Attempting Normal, which was released by Spiegel and Grau in 2013, later making The New York Times’ Best Seller list. His first three albums, Not Sold Out, Tickets Still Available and Final Engagement are comedy cult classics, and his release, This Has To Be Funny (Comedy Central Records), was named #1 Comedy Album of 2011 by LaughSpin.com and named by The AV Club as one of the Best Comedy Albums of 2011. Marc released his stand-up special, Thinky Pain, on Netflix in 2013 and as an album in 2014 and his most recent special, More Later, premiered on Epix in December 2015.

Maron’s podcast, WTF with Marc Maron, premiered in September 2009 and features compelling monologues and interviews with iconic personalities such as Conan O’Brien, Louis CK, Robin Williams, Anthony Bourdain, Judd Apatow, Ben Stiller and President Barack Obama. It has become a worldwide phenomenon; averaging 2.5-3 million downloads each month. WTF regularly hits #1 on the iTunes charts, and was named the #1 Comedy Podcast by LAWeekly, as well as The AV Club. Deemed as a “must-listen” by Vanity Fair and The New York Times, select WTF episodes began airing on public radio stations across the US in June 2010.

In 2012, TIME Magazine included Maron in its short list of the 100 Most Influential People and was nominated for two Comedy Central 2012 Comedy Awards: Best Comedy Podcast and Best Comedy App. He also travels the world performing sold-out, stand-up shows, as well as LiveWTF stage shows. In 2011, Maron was given the honor of delivering the Keynote Address at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal.

Maron currently resides in Los Angeles.


“The Charlie Rose of comedy podcasts” - The National Post
“One of the best comedians in the country” - LaughSpin.com
“WTF is vital for people enthusiastic about not only comics but storytelling, deep conversation, and lovable displays of pathos” - GQ
“Veteran stand-up comic Marc Maron is the most intriguing interviewer in the comedy world today” - Mirth Magazine

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