The Hilarious World of Depression

A podcast by American Public Media

Categories:

Comedy

97 Episodes

  1. Episode #PLACEBO: Listeners’ Favorite Coping Songs

    Published: 6/5/2017

  2. Episode #PLACEBO: Coping Ideas From a Real Live Sad Clown

    Published: 5/22/2017

  3. Episode #PLACEBO: A Conversation with Ana Marie Cox

    Published: 5/5/2017

  4. Episode #PLACEBO: Therapeutic Ukuleles, Therapeutic Penguins, Therapeutic Yarn

    Published: 4/24/2017

  5. Episode #PLACEBO: The Return of Peter Sagal

    Published: 4/10/2017

  6. Episode #PLACEBO: Bonus Episode of Terrible, Thanks for Asking to Celebrate #trypod

    Published: 3/27/2017

  7. Episode #PLACEBO: Billy Joel, Intrusive Thoughts Named Steve, and Nocturnal Carpentry

    Published: 3/13/2017

  8. Episode #9: Paul F. Tompkins Sees Dead Grass and Has Screwed Up Relationships

    Published: 2/6/2017

  9. Episode #8: Baron Vaughn and His Inadvisable All-Cheerio Diet

    Published: 1/30/2017

  10. Episode #7: Jen Kirkman, Bad Therapy, Good Therapy, and Nuclear Invasion

    Published: 1/23/2017

  11. Episode #6: Supershow! Eight Comedians! One Chronic Mental Illness!

    Published: 1/16/2017

  12. Episode #5: Andy Richter on Youthful Melancholy and Twisted Entertainers

    Published: 1/9/2017

  13. Episode #4: Dick Cavett Tells Tales of Hollywood’s Secret Shame

    Published: 1/2/2017

  14. Episode #3: Sam Grittner Finds a Funny Thing Happened On the Way to Suicide

    Published: 12/26/2016

  15. Episode #2: Maria Bamford Talks Bipolar II While Her Pugs Eat Nilla Wafers

    Published: 12/19/2016

  16. Episode #1: Peter Sagal Opens Up

    Published: 12/12/2016

  17. Episode #0: The Hilarious World of Depression — coming soon!

    Published: 11/30/2016

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A show about clinical depression...with laughs? Well, yeah. Depression is an incredibly common and isolating disease experienced by millions, yet often stigmatized by society. The Hilarious World of Depression is a series of frank, moving, and, yes, funny conversations with top comedians who have dealt with this disease, hosted by veteran humorist and public radio host John Moe. Join guests such as Maria Bamford, Paul F. Tompkins, Andy Richter, and Jen Kirkman to learn how they’ve dealt with depression and managed to laugh along the way. If you have not met the disease personally, it’s almost certain that someone you know has, whether it’s a friend, family member, colleague, or neighbor. Depression is a vicious cycle of solitude and stigma that leaves people miserable and sometimes dead. Frankly, we’re not going to put up with that anymore. The Hilarious World of Depression is not medical treatment and should not be seen as a substitute for therapy or medication. But it is a chance to gain some insight, have a few laughs, and realize that people with depression are not alone and that together, we can all feel a bit better. American Public Media and HealthPartners’ Make It Okay campaign are committed to breaking the stigma around mental health.