I first became vaguely aware of Marc Maron a year or so ago when articles about the success of his "WTF" podcast began appearing in the media. I didn't listen to the show itself until about last August and initially bounced off it hard but then it slowly won me over and now I'm a fan. On "WTF" Maron interviews assorted comics, actors and other creative types..and it seems to be some sort of therapy for him to do it. We hear hints of a troubled past but I never knew the full story until reading his new book.
This is pretty much a memoir of his turbulent life and his struggles to overcome his addictions and personal demons. Each chapter is a seperate story 'bit' like something he would perform on stage..I found most of it interesting and amusing but there was only a few laugh out loud moments - its not that kind of book. Sometimes I felt he gives us a little too much information on his habits, but I guess he's going for some sort of full disclosure release here. Oh yes and he's a cat lover which of course gives him extra brownie points to me. Maybe not to everyone's taste but I thought it was worth the read.
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