Marc Maron is arguably more famous for his acclaimed WTF podcast than his stand-up work, having grilled icons from Barack Obama to Keith Richards. On a whirlwind trip to London the American raconteur did both, recording a podcast with British doppelganger David Baddiel and fronting two solo shows. “I don’t understand your country but apparently if I stay long enough I have a shot at Prime Minister”, he said. Join the club Marc. Lots of us don’t currently understand it either.
Maron and Baddiel actually share more than just shaggy looks. They both specialise in performances that are heavy on unflinching honesty. Maron is definitely the bleaker of the two. His set took in thoughts on dealing with the grief prompted by his partner’s death in 2020 and his octogenarian father’s dementia. Not your usual observational subjects (though coincidentally Baddiel has also tackled parental dementia) yet he made each topic funny as well as deeply moving.
