Marc Maron's emotional arc - from divorce to WTF to Lynn Shelton's death

[@janetclaireSays]

There are people in the world who have no self-awareness and then there are people like Marc Maron who are afflicted with self-awareness to the point of suffering. He is so hard on himself for just being human and going through life - which is tough for most of us, is full of mistakes, hopefully recovery from mistakes and best case scenario, learning from mistakes. That's why we're here. I wish him the best going forward, I hope he gets to chill a bit.

[@jessegreco8855]

I have such a profound love for Marc Maron. Not everybody learns from their mistakes and even fewer learn as much from them as Maron has. Neal’s so right to highlight how astute he is.

[@BitsofJoshua]

You two ABSOLUTELY MUST get together at least quarterly to do a podcast together. This chemistry is almost beautiful.

[@teeoh9192]

Man...my heart goes out to Marc. Always liked him, but he's DEFINITELY come a long way in the last 7/8 years.

[@asthemoneyburns]

Lynn was such a beautiful soul. An incredible person with exuberant spirit. I can still hear her laughter.

[@maverik15j]

Maron’s look at 7:01-7:04 is heartbreaking. All that loss.

[@queensbuilt-timewilltell8200]

always been a big fan of Marc. thanks Neal for bringing another side that made him even more likeable.

[@danaremian74]

Maron's emotional arc is a triptych. The first act is a young Maron working the doors and looking for a break. The second act is Maron having done some great work, had some success, but not getting traction and becoming increasingly frustrated and disillusioned until an emotional low point. The third act goes from the circumstances leading to the podcast through today. The film ends on this interview with Marc and the grief and joy of overwhelming respect and support from his peers and his audience in a time of tragedy. What a beautiful moment you two shared right there.

[@waytospergtherebro]

Did you think someone was going to pay you to do the commentary track on the DVD or something?

[@studiedWonder]

@@waytospergtherebrohaha 😂 it’s just an excercise. You can have it for sure man, genius doesn’t run out.

[@OwenL2020]

Nothing but love for Maron. The beginning of his podcast spent many hours expressing remorse for past actions and interactions with his peers. I think he's made up for all that and then some. A full redemption arc.

[@user-uh5tb9er4o]

[@chacogalvan5792]

Great Interview, Im subscribing

[@samanthab1923]

I love that they’re both smart & funny.

[@wakenyc]

There is only one right answer for an actor to play Marc Maron and that is Oscar Issac

[@billybussey]

No one is this honest in celebrityhood. There’s a reason Patrice respected Marc.

[@billybussey]

His arc is a guy who is too honest for Hollywood and ahead of his time by 20 years. Marc is the redbar of the comedy scene from the 90s. Part of his charm is pointing out extreme negativity that nobody wants to hear so of course that didn’t sell well. In my opinion he could be appreciated now more than ever because people are angry like he has always been. He was dismissed as jealous and angry for the wrong reasons, which may be partly true. But it turns out his distaste for guys like Rogan was literally 15 years ahead of the rest of us seeing the same thing.

[@gd9259]

Tales of a simp. Beautiful

[@abhinandanbasu]

MM - So how does this wrap up ? NB - I mean , that's the great question, isnt it ? Sums it up.

[@hg9008]

That was fuckin great.

[@bradhinton3245]

What's with all the head room?

[@ooolrait]

Wow this is magnificent.

[@alsfkjaslfkdj]

“You can be self congratulating” To Marc Maron is crazy lol

[@maxmeier532]

Maron's ex-wife sounds like a really nice person.

[@samanthamiller7267]

these are men I look up too.

[@studiedWonder]

I’d go with a dark story arc. In the sense that a story is either comedy 🎭 or tragedy, I’d lean towards comics having tragic lives. Dear Irony might be my title, or the Atheist Lament. Marc loves\hates the god idea so much, it’s like a popular stich for him, I’d frame his story around it, broken mirrors and broken relationships. When addicts say things like “I had a lot to do” (as their wife just dies) and then the awakening they end at is “so I don’t know who I am now”, to me is a tragic man, shell of a person with demons so dark he can’t crack the door into the world of “attempting normal”. It’s not the god thing to me it’s the refusal of any help at all that is the tragedy.

[@Mmmwwwmmmwwwmwmwmwmwmw]

Sometimes often Neal puts words in the guests mouths

[@DanielleA2023]

Could you do less talking & let the guests talk more

[@donniemoder1466]

The next act is losing himself Either dying or losing his capabilities. And see how he handles that. Maybe it will be his parents dying?

[@janetclaireSays]

Why would you say something like this?

[@andybaldman]

Because it’s what happens to everyone.

[@kal2487]

This was quite poignant to watch. ❤‍🩹