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.

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Episode #PLACEBO: Listeners’ Favorite Coping Songs 2017-06-05
Episode #PLACEBO: Coping Ideas From a Real Live Sad Clown 2017-05-22
Episode #PLACEBO: A Conversation with Ana Marie Cox 2017-05-05
Episode #PLACEBO: Therapeutic Ukuleles, Therapeutic Penguins, Therapeutic Yarn 2017-04-24
Episode #PLACEBO: The Return of Peter Sagal 2017-04-10
Episode #PLACEBO: Bonus Episode of Terrible, Thanks for Asking to Celebrate #trypod 2017-03-27
Episode #PLACEBO: Billy Joel, Intrusive Thoughts Named Steve, and Nocturnal Carpentry 2017-03-13
Episode #9: Paul F. Tompkins Sees Dead Grass and Has Screwed Up Relationships 2017-02-06
Episode #8: Baron Vaughn and His Inadvisable All-Cheerio Diet 2017-01-30
Episode #7: Jen Kirkman, Bad Therapy, Good Therapy, and Nuclear Invasion 2017-01-23
Episode #6: Supershow! Eight Comedians! One Chronic Mental Illness! 2017-01-16
Episode #5: Andy Richter on Youthful Melancholy and Twisted Entertainers 2017-01-09
Episode #4: Dick Cavett Tells Tales of Hollywood’s Secret Shame 2017-01-02
Episode #3: Sam Grittner Finds a Funny Thing Happened On the Way to Suicide 2016-12-26
Episode #2: Maria Bamford Talks Bipolar II While Her Pugs Eat Nilla Wafers 2016-12-19
Episode #1: Peter Sagal Opens Up 2016-12-12
Episode #0: The Hilarious World of Depression — coming soon! 2016-11-30
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