“From Bleak to Dark,” the title of Marc Maron’s latest comedy special, perfectly encapsulates his prickly worldview. Those looking for benign reflections on the sunny side of life should just……
on Feb. 11, delves into some pitch-black terrain, notably the 2020 death of his girlfriend, indie film director Lynn Shelton, at only 54. Maron’s grief forms the spine of the moving, deeply personal and always hilarious show, one that finds him talking about processing Shelton’s loss during peak COVID. For good measure, Maron also delves into global warming, his father’s dementia and even the Holocaust, making it clear that the HBO special’s name isn’t a misnomer.I didn’t miss comedy at all.
In the show, you joke that most men are “desperately” pro-choice when they’re involved in an unwanted pregnancy. After Roe v. Wade was overturned, did you feel like you wanted to weigh in? I needed to talk about abortion without sounding over-the-top lefty crazy. What I’m saying is practical. I don’t think it’s political. It comes from personalizing the male experience.It was devastating. The whole thing was horrendous and tragic in so many ways, just the loss of Lynn and her dying at such a young age and being so vital. I’m still fucked up about it in a PTSD kind of way, but I believed there was a dialogue about loss that needed to happen.
You also talk a lot about global warming and COVID and this crazy political time we’re living through. Is there anything you feel optimistic about?You’ve had amazing guests on “WTF With Marc Maron,” with everyone from Barack Obama to Robin Williams stopping by. Are there any dream interviews that you’d still like to land?
There’s not some white whale. There are people I’ve always wanted to talk to, but it doesn’t seem like are going to happen. I don’t know why Albert Brooks won’t talk to me. There are just some people who don’t do that kind of stuff. I think Nic Cage would be pretty great to talk to. There’s people that I just haven’t gotten around to, like Elaine May. Right now, I’ve been on run with Kelly Reichardt’s movies, so I want to have her on.I’m a neurotic, selfish man, and that requires a lot of time.
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