The Hilarious World of Depression
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- $19.99
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
"Inspired by his podcast of the same name, this combination memoir and informational text is narrated by its author with sincere emotional investment and subtle humor." -- AudioFile Magazine
A moving portrait of depression, from the host of the podcast The Hilarious World of Depression
"This book is an excellent life raft for those of us who are so sure that we are alone in our struggles. You should read it." —Jenny Lawson
"A funny, honest book about depression, and what you can do despite it." —Neil Gaiman
This program is read by the author, with original audio from the podcast.
For years John Moe, critically-acclaimed public radio personality and host of The Hilarious World of Depression podcast, struggled with depression; it plagued his family and claimed the life of his brother in 2007. As Moe came to terms with his own illness, he began to see similar patterns of behavior and coping mechanisms surfacing in conversations with others, including high-profile comedians who’d struggled with the disease. Moe saw that there was tremendous comfort and community in open dialogue about these shared experiences and that humor had a unique power. Thus was born the podcast The Hilarious World of Depression.
Inspired by the immediate success of the podcast, Moe has written a remarkable investigation of the disease, part memoir of his own journey, part treasure trove of laugh-out-loud stories and insights drawn from years of interviews with some of the most brilliant minds facing similar challenges. Throughout the course of this powerful narrative, depression’s universal themes come to light, among them, struggles with identity, lack of understanding of the symptoms, the challenges of work-life, self-medicating, the fallout of the disease in the lives of our loved ones, the tragedy of suicide, and the hereditary aspects of the disease.
The Hilarious World of Depression illuminates depression in an entirely fresh and inspiring way.
This program features podcast interviews with Maria Bamford, Guy Branum, Neal Brennan, Dick Cavett, Margaret Cho, Ana Marie Cox, Whitney Cummings, Mike Drucker, Solomon Georgio, Chris Gethard, John Green, Gary Gulman, Hannah Hart, Jenny Jaffe, Jen Kirkman, Jenny Lawson, Aimee Mann, Rhett Miller, Reggie Osse, Kryssy Pease, Andy Richter, Peter Sagal, Scott Thompson, Paul F. Tompkins, Jeff Tweedy, Baron Vaughn, Wil Wheaton and Mara Wilson.
A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Depression can be so hard, sometimes you just have to laugh. At least that’s John Moe’s philosophy. In his delightful and poignant memoir—based on the hugely popular podcast of the same name—Moe, a talented interviewer, focuses on his own fascinating personal history. He leads us down his intermittent path to healing, from the heartbreaking death of his brother to his comical tally of ex-therapists (we’re talking double digits). Moe intersperses his narration with snippets from his show, adding the voices of other comics who’ve struggled with depression, including Andy Richter and Margaret Cho. We especially loved the section where Moe’s listeners offer their own good, bad, and utterly ridiculous stories about trying to find a decent therapist. While Moe doesn’t pretend to have all of the answers for dealing with clinical depression—or as he likes to call it, Clinny D—his goal is to get rid of the stigma around the subject. Helping us laugh through the pain makes that conversation a little less, you know, depressing.