Marc Maron is verklempt over life, progressive politics and the Los Angeles wildfires.
At least he’s wide-eyed about Germany’s Nazi-era leader. “Jury’s in on Hitler. Hitler’s a fucking dick,” Maron declares at one point in the official trailer for his new comedy special set to stream on HBO Max starting Aug. 1.
Marc Maron: Panicked was shot in New York City in May and the first look comes on the heels of the comedian and hit podcaster announcing the end of a storied run with WTF with Marc Maron, which he announced will end this fall after 16 years.
Maron cited a feeling of being burnt out as to why he and his producing partner Brendan McDonald were ending WTF, and in the trailer for his HBO special (below), Maron displays his trademark anxiety and dread as he dishes on his personal life, pet peeves and grudges. “If my brain rests for even three seconds, some other part of my brain goes ‘You want to open the worry folder?”
Marc Maron: Panicked marks Maron”s sixth stand-up comedy special, and his first since 2023’s Bleak to Dark for HBO.
In addition to his long-running podcast, Maron is known for his stand-up career and acting in projects including Netflix’s Glow, the scripted series Maron, and the Apple TV+ golf comedy series Stick, in which he currently stars.
WTF has been one of the most-streamed podcasts since it launched on Sept. 1, 2009, and has included interviews between Maron and famous figures such as Robin Williams, Keith Richards, Nicole Kidman and former President Barack Obama.
At the recent Tribeca Film Festival, Maron talked about life post-podcast after a screening of Are We Good?, a documentary about the comic grappling with the loss of his partner Lynn Shelton and trying to channel his grief into his work.
His HBO Max show is performed, written and executive produced by Maron, executive produced by David Martin, produced by Avalon and directed by Steven Feinartz.
