Today you can be a shock comic by just saying something racist, misogynist or homo/transphobic because there’s an audience for it. In fact you can even run for President with that as your platform. But to Maron’s point there’s a whole carve out in the comedy podcast space grifting off this, and it’s filled with enablers.
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The Democratic Idea. — WTF with Marc Maron Podcast
Anxious, Folks. We’re all anxious I assume. It’s funny. I don’t do a political show but I am very political. Innately. I keep up. I read too many clickbait pieces. I waver between almost uncontrollable fear and, not really hope, but just fantasizing for an outcome that will guarantee the