The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds 153- The Past Times with Marc Maron
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Dec 5, 2025 
Stand-up comedian and podcaster Marc Maron joins the fun for a wild ride through quirky history. They dive into a hilarious 1930 courtroom saga involving a drunken driving mischief-maker, and a smallpox placard scam that leads to unexpected twists. The trio explores outrageous tree-sitting competitions and the absurdity of adult pole-sitting challenges with their sanitation woes. A ludicrous duel in Mexico City reveals just how far chaos can go. It's a charming mix of humor and oddball history that keeps everyone in stitches.
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Flaming Exit From His Podcast
- Marc Maron describes leaving his own podcast and feeling surprisingly relaxed afterwards.
- He recounts the messy fallout with Joe Rogan and how inaccurate research upset him more than the insults.
Reject Monoculture Judgments In Comedy
- Marc Maron argues comedy criticism often becomes boring groupthink and that comedy is subjective.
- He implies comics should be free to perform without monoculture-driven policing of taste.
Man Arrested Twice In One Court Day
- Dave and Gareth read a 1930 Albuquerque paper story about Van Gleeson who forfeited his bond after sleeping through court.
- He then falls off the bench and is booked again for drunkenness and property damage when the bench breaks.
