A documentary crew is interviewing Marc Maron as he eats lunch in his kitchen. He’s humoring existential questions while, clearly, irritated to be engaging in the exercise at all.

“There’s a lot going on in my head. How long does this go on for?”

The director, Steven Feinartz, seems a combination of insecure and confused. “The documentary…?” he asks.

“Just like, my stand up,” Maron responds. “I don’t have any other big plan. I’m just doing it because it’s what I do.”

The exchange is from Are We Good?, a new documentary about how Maron, the prolific comedian and podcaster, is grappling with his grief over the death of his partner, Lynn Shelton, and somewhat tortured feelings about continuing on with his career. The film’s release on Oct. 3 coincides with the end of his pioneering pod

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