Marc Maron

Separating the Truth from the Lies: Marc Maron, Sara Schaefer, Suzan-Lori Parks

The Leonard Lopate Show | Nov 5, 2014

Marc Maron talks about starting his career as a stand-up comic and then moving into radio, podcasting, and television. Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks discusses her new play, “Father Comes Home from the Wars, with Sterling Brown and Jeremie Harris, who star in it. Billy Hayes describes his one-man show “Riding the Midnight Express,” about his escape from a Turkish prison. Stand-up comedian, writer, and producer Sara Schaefer tells us about her new podcast, “Lies with Sara Schaefer.” And a look at how palm oil contributes to deforestation.

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