Marc Maron Is the Oppenheimer of Podcasters

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Marc Maron didn’t i nvent podcasting , but he might as well have detonated the first cultural nuke. The comedian’s WTF podcast reshaped the medium, paving the way for an entire generation of “comedy” podcasters —- some brilliant, others toxic —- who’ve since claimed the space as their own. Now, with retirement from podcasting on the horizon, Maron’s latest HBO stand-up special, Panicked , feels like a deliberate strike against the worst of them.

It’s been fascinating watching the discourse around Panicked , in which Maron spends the first ten minutes railing against the current administration. Clips from the special made the rounds on social media over the weekend, and plenty of people were thrilled

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