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Marc Maron Pays $50K for Taylor Swift's Grief Anthem

7/27/2025

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Comedian Marc Maron shared on Vulture’s "Good One" podcast that securing the rights to Taylor Swift’s poignant song “Bigger Than the Whole Sky” for his comedy show came with a hefty price tag of $50,000. Collaborating with Swift’s co-writer Jack Antonoff, Maron expressed how deeply the song resonates with his own experiences of grief and loss.

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Comedian Marc Maron shared on Vulture’s "Good One" podcast that securing the rights to Taylor Swift’s poignant song “Bigger Than the Whole Sky” for his comedy show came with a hefty price tag of $50,000. Collaborating with Swift’s co-writer Jack Antonoff, Maron expressed how deeply the song resonates with his own experiences of grief and loss.