The Radical Empathy of a Low-Key Chat Show

Ana Maria Rus

“On some levels, I understand that this is like a breakup.” So said Marc Maron on his podcast last week, monologuing in his garage for a final time. WTF With Marc Maron wrapped its 16-year run yesterday; the comedian interviewed Barack Obama, a conversation recorded in Obama’s office. The chat was something of a victory lap for Maron, who made headlines for interviewing the then-president 10 years prior . (Back then, the pair met on the host’s home turf.) But, always conscious of WTF ’s

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