Overview

• Speaking on Aug. 24 on Pod Save America, Maron said he has "always had a problem" with Maher's tone and described a "desperate chasing of relevance."
• He criticized Maher's anti-woke posture, saying he cannot see past what Maher is willing to do to stay in the conversation.
• Maron tied the stakes to politics, arguing that anti-woke rhetoric from comics helps erode policies affecting vulnerable groups.
• As context, he has previously castigated Maher over perceived alignment with some of President Trump's actions and highlighted Maher's White House dinner with Trump earlier this year.
• Reporters said they reached out to Maher's publicist for comment, and coverage did not include a substantive response.