The Hilarious World of Depression

The writer, comedian, and actor was in a brutal depressive episode when we spoke with him. Couldn’t write, could tell jokes if they were ones he wrote a long time ago. He could probably act, he said, but his creative life was over in his estimation. Hear what depression sounds like.

People with actual depression know better and appreciate films that show the truth about depression. In this episode, our listeners, the beloved THWoD-balls, give their picks, ranging from sci-fi to historical drama to comedy.

As co-founder and co-frontman for the band Barenaked Ladies, Steven Page belted out a lot of up-tempo pop hits. But if you look at the lyrics to songs, you can see a lot of darkness that has continued with his solo work.

We’re sorry to say that The Hilarious World of Depression will not be back for another season and American Public Media is ending production of the show.

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Inspired by the podcast, it's part memoir of his own journey and part trove of laugh-out-loud stories. "I love this book! It will accelerate your recovery and make you feel less alone while you wait for the meds to kick in." -- Gary Gulman