“There are no second acts in American life,” F. Scott Fitzgerald famously wrote. But that was before podcasts. Comedian Marc Maron is enjoying a second kick at the can with his popular twice weekly podcast WTF, where the coffee lover and feral cat rescuer conducts free-ranging and intimate conversations with fellow comedians and celebrities, mends fences, settles old grudges and tries to become a more well-adjused person, which comes with its own sets of challenges. Maron will be in town three nights for the Vancouver ComedyFest starting Feb. 23, when he performs standup at the Comedy Mix. The next night he’s at the Rio Theatre for a sold out live WTF with David Cross and Bob Odenkirk. If that’s not enough, you can catch him at the festival’s closing gala Feb. 25 at The Centre for Performing Arts. More info at comedyfest.com.

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