Marc Maron Reveals Anxiety Led to Decision Not to Have Children

Published: May 27, 2025

Comedian and WTF podcast host Marc Maron, 61, has opened up about his struggle with anxiety, revealing that it was the reason he never became a father.

In the upcoming Jolt documentary titled Anxiety Club, Maron joins fellow comedians as they share humorous ways to cope with fear and mental health.

"Most of what you're reacting to is something your brain is making up," Maron says in the trailer. He later confesses, "My anxiety stopped me from having children."

The documentary features exclusive interviews, standup performances, sketch videos, therapy sessions, and everyday life with fellow comedians Tiffany Jenkins, Baron Vaughn, Aparna Nancherla, Mark Normand, Eva Victor, and Joe List.

In the trailer, Normand is seen doing a sunset comedy show on a rooftop, saying, "I love a roof gig. If this goes horribly, I can just jump right off." The crowd laughs in response.

List, 43, is seen in a comedy club, cracking jokes about how many times thoughts about his parents dying or him being diagnosed with cancer cross his mind per day.

Jenkins, 41, talks about her anxiety-induced thoughts, saying, "I think about my kids breaking their neck and getting paralyzed a lot." She also shares a skit of her "anxiety" and "brain" having a conversation, highlighting how common anxiety is, yet people still don't know how to cope.

The documentary also features Normand sleeping with a weighted anxiety blanket that "feels like a hug," and Vaughn describing anxiety as a "turbine" in his brain.