Marc Maron accuses Bill Maher of ‘desperate chasing of relevance’ in news coverage
The article covers comedian Marc Maron’s criticism of fellow comedian Bill Maher, accusing Maher of “desperate chasing of relevance” through his approach to mocking woke culture in his news coverage.Maron expressed his disapproval on the political podcast “Pod Save America,” noting that Maher’s focus on anti-woke rhetoric overlooks the real consequences for marginalized and vulnerable groups. Maher, known for frequently blaming woke culture for Republican electoral successes, regularly addresses these themes on his HBO show “Real Time with Bill Maher.” Despite their shared platform in political comedy, maron highlighted a tone and desperation in Maher’s work that he finds off-putting. The article also notes Maher’s show’s recent renewal through 2026 and includes reactions from both comedians’ past collaborations.
Marc Maron accuses Bill Maher of ‘desperate chasing of relevance’ in news coverage
Comedian Marc Maron bashed fellow comedian Bill Maher for his “desperation” to remain relevant by mocking woke issues.
Maher has long blamed woke culture as the “one reason why the Republicans are gonna do so well” in elections. The comedian often criticizes the movement on his HBO program Real Talk with Bill Maher, which prompted outcry from Maron on Pod Save America Sunday.
“Real rights are denied and real lives are at stake because of, you know, what comics thought was an anti-woke gist was just about their language issue. And now they were used under the auspices of anti-woke,” Maron said.
“You destroy all the policy that help people who are vulnerable or marginalized or in trouble. I can’t separate that. I will remain committed to the fact that they did that comics helped that,” Maron said.
Maron and Maher have both been among the few comedians invited to the political podcast, along with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jon Stewart, and Mike Birbiglia. Maher also hosted Maron on his own Real Talk and his previous program, Politically Incorrect.
“I always had a problem with his tone,” Maron said of Maher. “I feel with Bill that there is this — and it happens with some of the other boomers — there’s this desperate chasing of relevance that, you know, changes someone’s mind in terms of how they approach what they do and also kind of makes the whole undertaking feel desperate,” Maron said.
“Outside of his ideas about primarily, I think wokeness, I don’t know, it’s just not for me,” Maron said. “But I can’t see past, you know, the desperation in what he’s willing to do to stay in the conversation.”
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The Washington Examiner reached out to Maher’s publicist for comment.
HBO renewed Real Time with Bill Maher last year for two seasons, which will last through 2026.
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