Memories: Marc Maron getting sent home from Australia, Dan Soder sucking on Conan

Memories: Marc Maron getting sent home from Australia, Dan Soder sucking on Conan

Published: March 5, 2026

Duration: 9:22

Marc Maron recalled that he bombed in Australia in the early ’90s, was sent home from a three-week headlining run with only 30 minutes of strong material, and relapsed on the flight back.

Dan Soder describes a 2014 set shaken by self-doubt until Conan O’Brien told him the crowd “sucked.”

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