logo
episode-header-image
Feb 2025
1h 22m

Episode 1621 - Chris Hayes

Marc Maron
About this episode

When Chris Hayes was last on the show almost ten years ago, it was a much different world. Barack Obama had just recently been in the garage and Donald Trump had just declared his candidacy for President. Making sense of that changing world is what Chris does nightly on MSNBC, but he’s also written a new book about our changing brains. Chris and Marc talk about that book, The Sirens’ Call, and our rapidly evolving relationships with attention, information, media and our phones.


Click here to submit a question for an upcoming Ask Marc Anything bonus episode on The Full Maron.

Sign up here for WTF+ to get the full show archives and weekly bonus material! https://plus.acast.com/s/wtf-with-marc-maron-podcast.



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Up next
Oct 2025
Episode 1686 - Barack Obama
For the final episode of WTF, Marc travels to Washington, DC for another conversation with the most significant guest in the show’s history. Former President Barack Obama welcomes Marc into his office to speak about the legacy of the podcast, the need for human connection, and th ... Show More
1h 7m
Oct 2025
Episode 1685 - Marc Maron
Only one episode of WTF remains after this one and it will not be recorded in the garage. So with this being the final WTF episode taking place in Marc’s sacred space, it’s only appropriate that he close things out himself, directly addressing everyone who’s been on this ride wit ... Show More
37m 40s
Oct 2025
Episode 1684 - Matt Groening
Matt Groening discovered the things that helped shape his artistic sensibility when he was 12 years old: psychedelia, the Grateful Dead, Catch-22, and of course cartooning. Matt explains to Marc how the road to creating The Simpsons started in Portland, Oregon and had stops in Ne ... Show More
1h 16m
Recommended Episodes
Jan 2025
Speed Dates: Al Pacino To My Chris O’Donnell (w/ Arturo Castro)
<p>On this Speed Dates bonus episode, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes Arturo Castro to chat about his new podcast Greatest Escapes, the depiction of mentor/mentee love that inspired him to become an actor, and how intense situations can show you whole new sides to love about your ... Show More
17m 1s
Jul 2021
What if Tucker Carlson Told the World He’d Been Vaccinated? w/ Oliver Darcy
Imagine if Fox News host Tucker Carlson went from “just asking questions” about the COVID-19 vaccine in primetime every night to showing a photo of himself taking the shot and telling his viewers to do the same. Would we be “looking at a very different country right now?” co-host ... Show More
1h 2m
Jul 2025
Why We Can’t Focus - with MSNBC’s Chris Hayes
Hasan sits down with MSNBC's Chris Hayes to talk about his new book - "The Siren's Call: How Attention Became The World's Most Endangered Resource" - and why our rectangles of sadness are so irresistible while making us feel so shitty. Sign up for Ground News at: groundnews.com/h ... Show More
52m 6s
Jul 2024
Biden Out, Harris In: A Media Disasterpiece | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart returns with another episode of The Weekly Show, his podcast featuring in-depth conversations with special guests that explore the biggest threats to our democracy. In this episode, Jon is joined by Doris Kearns Goodwin, presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winni ... Show More
58m 41s
Aug 2021
NJ Gov. Phil Murphy Has Two Thoughts on Andrew Cuomo and That’s It
New Jersey governor Phil Murphy shares his thoughts on the sexual harassment allegations and report against fellow Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) and whether he foresees another COVID lockdown. Plus, Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and author of the new expanded edition of Endgame: In ... Show More
58m 51s
Jun 2021
Does the MyPillow Guy Think He’s a Governor?
Mike Lindell, the MyPillow CEO and Trumpist conspiracy-peddler, flew his private jet to the Republican Governors’ Association meeting the other day. The guvs promptly threw him out. But the incident got Molly Jong-Fast thinking: does the MyPillow CEO think he’s already a governor ... Show More
1h 1m
Jul 2021
El Chapo’s Arrest Made the Drug War Worse w/ Noah Hurowiz
In this episode of The New Abnormal, Noah Hurowitz, author of El Chapo: The Untold Story of the World's Most Infamous Drug Lord, tells Molly Jong-Fast how Chapo was found naked, the reason he and his wife had matching jackets during his trial, and why he believes the Kingpin isn’ ... Show More
19m 3s
Aug 2025
Adam Devine: Messy Friend Stories (The Andy Richter Call-In Show)
<p>Actor and comedian Adam Devine joins "The Andy Richter Call-In Show" this week to hear your MESSY FRIEND STORIES! </p><p>Want to call in? Fill out our Google Form at BIT.LY/CALLANDYRICHTER or dial 855-266-2604 with whatever you want to discuss! </p><p>This episode previously a ... Show More
59m 33s