During a recent episode of The Golden Hour podcast, Brendan Schaub didn’t mince words when discussing comedian Marc Maron’s comments about Joe Rogan.
The former UFC competitor turned comedian suggested that Maron deserves physical consequences for his continued criticism of the podcast giant.
The controversy stems from Maron’s appearance on the Bad Friends podcast, where he made disparaging remarks about Rogan and the Austin comedy scene.
When the topic came up on The Golden Hour, Schaub made his position crystal clear, stating that in the world he comes from, talking negatively about someone without consequences isn’t acceptable.
“The way it works in the world I come from is Marc Maron with all the s**t talk he’s talking about with all the Rogan verse and I you guys aren’t going to condone this. He needs to get f**king punched in the face,” Schaub said.
He continued, “If you’re going to talk all this s**t and you get physically assaulted, you’re going to stop. You f**king c*ck.”
Schaub’s frustration extended beyond just this incident. He criticized what he sees as a broader problem in comedy: people talking negatively about others without facing real-world repercussions. “The reason he can go to podcast to do is because there’s no repercussions because he’s around other [comics],” Schaub explained, suggesting that the insulated nature of the podcast world enables this behavior.
The discussion also touched on comedian Andrew Schulz’s recent comments on Rogan’s podcast about the Maron situation. Schulz had criticized Bad Friends hosts for not pushing back when Maron spoke negatively about Rogan, arguing that they should have defended someone who had helped their careers.
Co-host Chris D’Elia offered a more measured perspective, saying he felt bad for anyone going through public drama and that he prefers to handle conflicts privately. “I don’t like none of the stuff that’s happening. I don’t like how Marc Maron talks about people,” D’Elia said.
However, Schaub remained unmoved in his stance. He pointed out that he was once a fan of Maron but has lost respect for what he perceives as bitter behavior. “I was a fan of Marc,” Schaub admitted, before adding, “I’m done being nice to him.”
The hosts agreed that there’s a troubling trend in comedy of people engaging in drama and gossip purely for content and views, rather than addressing issues directly.
