Episode 36 - Marc Maron

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We all know what it's like to be a fan of somebody creative. A singer, songwriter, actor, playwright, poet, whatever it is, sometimes somebody's work just resonates with you.

That's very much the case with Marc Maron whose show has become a huge part of my life since I discovered it a few years ago. Mondays and Thursdays provide new episodes, gleefully consumed each week.

Marc was in Dublin this week performing his brilliant stand-up (sit on a stool) comedy show at Vicar Street, and I managed to get him into the studio for a chat the day he arrived in Ireland. The story of how it all happened is contained in the podcast, so I'm not going to tell it here.

All I can say is that he was an absolute gent, generous with his time – particularly as he was very jet-lagged – and spending that bit of time with him to record a podcast was just amazing.

We talk about Ireland, podcasting, Obama, comedy, microphones, his guests, breakfast, and loads more, including an exclusive about his TV show Maron – which you can find on Fox on the Sky platform, or via iTunes.

I really hope you enjoy it as listening much as I did recording it.