Posted on 08/26/2025 2:56:54 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Marc Maron recently appeared on “Pod Save America” (via Vulture) and doubled down on his criticisms of Bill Maher. While the “WTF” host acknowledged that he joined Maher on HBO’s “Real Time” three times in the past, he has since turned on Maher in recent years. Maron already called Maher out earlier this summer for being partial to “some of the things” Donald Trump is doing in his second administration as U.S. president.
“I can’t do it,” Maron now said when “Pod Save America” host Jon Lovett asked him about Maher. “I always had a problem with his tone, and it happens with some of the other boomers, there’s this desperate chasing of relevance that changes someone’s mind in terms of how they approach what they do and also kind of makes the whole undertaking feel desperate.”
Maron added, “He’s got good joke writers who know how to write for his tone, but I can’t see past the desperation and what he’s willing to do to stay in the conversation.”
In early May, Maron called out Maher on an episode of the “WTF” podcast that featured CNN host W. Kamau Bell as a guest. Maron said: “Are you going to be like Bill Maher, you know, ‘I’m going to agree with some of the things that Trump is doing.’ It’s like, dude, you’re a bitch.”
Maron has been critical of podcasters supporting Trump. Before last year’s election, Trump appeared on Joe Rogan’s popular Spotify podcast. Shortly after, Maron posted a blog post in which he called out “comedians with podcasts” who “joke around” with “shameless, self-proclaimed white supremacists and fascists on their show,” saying, “all it does is humanize and normalize fascism.”
In his “Pod Save America” interview, Maron also took aim at Netflix (via The Daily Beast) by saying: “Fascism is good for business. Netflix will just, you know, co-opt anybody that can take that algorithm. I used to do a joke about it—Netflix can become ‘Reichflix’ very quickly.“
Maron cited the streamer’s decision to continue working with Dave Chappelle despite the comedian’s history of anti-trans jokes as the “pivotal moment,” explaining: “When they had pushback from the trans community about Chappelle, they realized after several days that that community was not going to affect their bottom line at all. And they cut ‘em loose. That is how fascism works in business.”
When podcast host Lovett noted that Netflix is home to a wide array of LGBTQ+ content despite working with Chappelle, Maron answered: “But ultimately, who’s getting the big deals? Which shows stay on the air? You know, what do they keep repeating? That’s them saying, ‘We got this other stuff and we know there’s a few of you, but we’re throwing you a bone. So, shut up.’”
Maron’s full “Pod Save America” podcast can be viewed below.
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I guess Marc Maron doesn't like Dave Chappelle, because he's black.
learn how to take a joke you liberal Karens!
nothing is more facist than liberal trying to control how people talk and joke.
Calling them liberals is super inaccurate. He’s a leftist fascist.
Never heard ofvthis guy, do know who Chapelle and Maher.
If Maron cannot agree with at least one thing that Trump has done, he is the one who is irrelevant.
I could at least comprehend labeling someone who holds those views as a bigot, homophobe, transphobe, etc.. But fascist?? That's just absurd. One has nothing to do with the other.
Yeah putting Chapelle on equals Fascism. Sure, that’s reasonable.
He was a standup in the 90’s who was on TV a lot, but his career kind of flamed out, then in 2009 he started a podcast the rebirthed his career. He interviewed comedians at first, and eventually Obama. I think he also had a show on Air America for a while. One thing you can be sure of, he’s better and more moral than the rest of us.
Chapelle did a hilarious bit on Netflix about the LGBDQ+-$&? riding together in a car. If a white guy did it he would be in prison.
Aptly named... Marc Moron.
To these commies, anyone to the left of AOC is a fascist.
More like marxo-fascist.
Why do you post an article citing a depraved lunatic unless you are also one!
We are supposed to ignore what’s going on in the world? That would be foolish.
Desperately Seeking Relevance......wasn’t that a movie?....
Irony.
If you watched the remake of GLOW, he was the guy who was the creator of the wrestling storylines and directed the TV broadcasts
Marc ceased being funny during the first Clinton administration and it’s been downhill ever since.
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Maron is certainly self-important, isn’t he?
Does anyone know who this Marc Maron is? I’ve certainly never heard of him. AND, from the article I don’t want to... ever!
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