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Episode Synopsis
The filmmaker Steven Feinartz (“The Bitter Buddha”) makes his first appearance on the podcast. His new documentary is called “Are We Good?”.
“Are We Good?”, which premiered out of SXSW Film & TV Festival and screened out of Tribeca Festival is not a biopic, nor is it a stand-up routine film – it is a look at one person’s process through grief told with honesty, humanity, and humor.
The touching documentary not only dives into the career and life of comedian and podcast pioneer Marc Maron but focuses on his process grieving the loss of his partner Lynn Shelton who passed during Covid, as well as his relationship with his declining father. Like Marc, the doc beautifully balances humor and heart and shows us that even during times of grief there is room for laughter.
https://youtu.be/l583VoPYn3o
“Are We Good?” features exclusive interviews for the film with comics such as Nate Bargatze, John Mulaney, David Cross, Michaela Watkins, W. Kamau Bell, Laurie Kilmartin, Sam Lipsyte, Brendan McDonald as well as obtain podcast footage from Marc’s interviews with President Barack Obama, Andrew Garfield, Patton Oswalt and many more.
Directed by Steven Feinartz who is an established filmmaker with over 15 comedy specials and series including “Matt Braunger: Big Dumb Animal”, “Eddie Pepitone: In Ruins”, “Sklar Brothers: Hipster Ghosts” and “The Comedy Show Show”. Steven also directed Marc’s recent special “Marc Maron: Panicked” for HBO.
Utopia will release the film in theaters in NY and LA on October 3rd and nationwide theatrical events on October 5th & 8th.
The theatrical releasee will coincide with the end of Maron’s enormously popular podcast WTF. 16 years in, WTF is one of the most streamed and longest running podcasts of all time.
“Are We Good?”, which premiered out of SXSW Film & TV Festival and screened out of Tribeca Festival is not a biopic, nor is it a stand-up routine film – it is a look at one person’s process through grief told with honesty, humanity, and humor.
The touching documentary not only dives into the career and life of comedian and podcast pioneer Marc Maron but focuses on his process grieving the loss of his partner Lynn Shelton who passed during Covid, as well as his relationship with his declining father. Like Marc, the doc beautifully balances humor and heart and shows us that even during times of grief there is room for laughter.
https://youtu.be/l583VoPYn3o
“Are We Good?” features exclusive interviews for the film with comics such as Nate Bargatze, John Mulaney, David Cross, Michaela Watkins, W. Kamau Bell, Laurie Kilmartin, Sam Lipsyte, Brendan McDonald as well as obtain podcast footage from Marc’s interviews with President Barack Obama, Andrew Garfield, Patton Oswalt and many more.
Directed by Steven Feinartz who is an established filmmaker with over 15 comedy specials and series including “Matt Braunger: Big Dumb Animal”, “Eddie Pepitone: In Ruins”, “Sklar Brothers: Hipster Ghosts” and “The Comedy Show Show”. Steven also directed Marc’s recent special “Marc Maron: Panicked” for HBO.
Utopia will release the film in theaters in NY and LA on October 3rd and nationwide theatrical events on October 5th & 8th.
The theatrical releasee will coincide with the end of Maron’s enormously popular podcast WTF. 16 years in, WTF is one of the most streamed and longest running podcasts of all time.
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