![]() ![]() Intimate, longform interviews like this with presidents rarely happen, and even if Maron could have been sharper with his political questioning, the best part of this interview is just hearing President Obama open up and have a conversation as a regular guy. Initial reviews of this episode of WTF were a bit critical of Maron for not pushing the President harder during this interview but it’s hard to overlook just how cool it is that Barack Obama went on WTF at all. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) The episode is packed with witty comebacks, shared laughs and fun stories and truly a delight to listen to.Įpisode 613, JPresident Barack Obama participates in a podcast with Marc Maron in Los Angeles, Calif., June 19, 2015. Maron does a great job leading the conversation with a guest that he clearly enjoys talking to, but it is Poehler’s willingness to joke around with the host and poke fun at him that keep things light and fun. Poehler and Maron clearly had a blast recording this conversation, which is full of stories of comics they both grew up admiring and insider knowledge about the Upright Citizen’s Brigade improv scene. WTF can get dark at times, as Maron is far from afraid to discuss anxieties, addiction, and other more serious topics with guests, but this episode showed another side of the show. Consider listening to that bit from the rebroadcast as well if you’d like to learn a bit more about how WTF comes together, what the show has done for Marc and a few additional anecdotes about what it was like to sit with Bourdain for an hour.Īdditional Reading: More Hilarious Comedians with Podcasts Amy Poehler When Maron reshared this interview in 2018 after Bourdain’s passing, he opened the show with a monologue about what relistening to the conversation meant to him. ![]() The conversation is upbeat and lively, with Bourdain discussing his early years as a hard-working cook trying to navigate his way through cut-throat kitchens, to his later success and what he thinks led to it.īoudain and Maron, who both had struggled with drug addiction, also speak emotionally and honestly about their recovery processes. Marc’s interview with Bourdain is one of the most in-depth interviews with the chef, author and television personality.
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