Ep. 39: The Depression Of The Yappie

Jess, Mark, and Teen share their impressions of Wong Fu Production's new YouTube series "Yappie." The series explores the inner life of a well-to-do Asian American man in Southern California, and the cheery surface, there is an unmistakable undertone of the modern ennui and loneliness that pervades society. A somewhat more serious talk about depression and anxiety. Intro Voice Track: Edward Norton's monologue on materialism from "Fight Club" TWITTER: Jess (@cogitatotomato) Teen (@mont_jiang) Mark (@snbatman) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Johann Hari's TED talk on the root causes of depression: https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_everything_you_think_you_know_about_addiction_is_wrong