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Most of Marons special is about more mundane visions of everyday life.
Its all artfully done, but that closing segment is something from a different planet.
Its funny in a big, biblical, absurdist way.
Eventually I realized why it felt soright, even as it seems so different than everything else.
Its both disorienting and appropriate to watchEnd Times Funat this particular moment in history.
Written out like this, none of this special sounds very funny.
times but Marons take on the subject empties it of one element of the associated shame.
The act itself is neutral.
Im like,What the fuck is happening?!
says Maron, wondering what hes done wrong in this sexual encounter with a woman.
I tend to think of him as Marc Maron the personality before I think of him as an actor.
Youre surprised to see him there onstage, kneeling in prayer as Mike Pence facing the return of Christ.
Surprised, but notthatsurprised.
