Marc Maron, the podcasting OG, is calling it quits, citing burnout

• Marc Maron says he plans to end his "WTF" podcast later this year.
• Maron cited burnout and said, "It's OK to end things."
• "WTF" launched in 2009 and featured guests like former President Barack Obama and David Letterman.

One of the original podcasters is hanging up his mic.

Marc Maron, host of the podcast "WTF with Marc Maron," announced on his Monday episode that he and his longtime producer, Brendan McDonald, plan to end the comedy and interview podcast later this year.

"We have put up a new show every Monday and Thursday for almost 16 years, and we're tired. We're burnt out. And we are utterly satisfied with the work we've done," he said.

Maron, an actor and comedian, said he and McDonald mutually agreed it was time to end the show.

"We both realized together that we were done," he said, adding, "It's OK to end things. It's OK to try to start some other chapter in your life."

The final episode of the podcast would be sometime in the fall, Maron said.

"WTF" did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

"WTF with Marc Maron" launched in 2009, when podcasts were largely unheard of, and has hosted guests ranging from former President Barack Obama to David Letterman over its more than 1,600 episodes. The episode that aired on Monday featured comedian John Mulaney.

The podcast industry is growing and was worth more than $30 billion in 2025, according to the market research firm Mordor Intelligence.