The Hilarious World of Depression

Introducing Depresh Mode with John Moe: Joel Kim Booster Is In A Pit

Aug 4, 2021

51:41

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Joel Kim Booster's mental health struggles impact his creativity and career, hindering his ability to generate new material and causing fear of losing his comedic edge.

Depression is not simply influenced by external factors like success or personal relationships; it is a complex condition that cannot be easily explained or prevented by one's circumstances.

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Introduction of Depress Mode with John Moe

John Moe, the creator of a new weekly show called Depress Mode, discusses how the show aims to continue the efforts of normalizing conversations about mental health. The podcast addresses a wide range of mental health obstacles beyond just depression, including anxiety, OCD, and eating disorders. Featured guests include familiar names from the previous show The Hilarious World of Depression such as Peter Segel and new voices like Patton Oswalt and Ira Glass. Mental health experts also contribute to the discussions.

Interviewing a Depressed Person

02:48

You Lost the Ability to Generate Material Through Acting?

03:02

Is Comedy a Refuge as Acting a Refuge?

01:58

Introduction

5min

What's to Day Look Like?

2min

A Day in the Life of a Dreadful Person

2min

What Is the Future Holding for You?

2min

Bipolar Disorder - When Did You Realize You Were Gay?

2min

Bipolar Disorder - When Did the Manic Begin?

2min

Are You Cut Off From It Through Medication?

3min

Is Stand Up a Part of Who You Are?

2min

Comedy - I'm So Ugly, I Can't Get a Day

2min

10.

Is Comedy a Refuge as Acting a Refuge?

2min

11.

Are You Doing Shows Again?

2min

12.

Are You Still Working on Projects?

2min

13.

Is the Pandemic Over?

2min

14.

Is That You Are Excited About Those Things Papereally?

2min

15.

Do You Hate Joel Kim?

2min

16.

Is the Apartment a Place That You Associate With the Depression Since Covid?

2min

17.

Are You a Theatre Kid Growing Up?

2min

18.

You Lost the Ability to Generate Material Through Acting?

3min

19.

Am, What's Going to Be Like in Five Years?

2min

20.

Are You Safe? Is That an Issue for You?

2min

21.

The Fucking Show - I'm a Fucan Blob of Flat Emotion

4min

22.

Interviewing a Depressed Person

3min

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Depress Mode Is Your Show, Too

3min

It's tempting to try to look for a reason why Joel Kim Booster, ordinarily a very funny and engaging person, feels dead inside, trapped in a persistent depressive state. His father recently died of COVID. The two hadn't been very close (Joel's dad was a conservative Christian, Joel is a gay Hollywood star) but were beginning to reconnect. You could point to the pandemic, which left Joel in an apartment he doesn't like for extended periods.

But it's just as easy to point to things that aren't especially depressing about Joel's situation. He's got movie and TV deals, he's taping an hour-long Netflix special, he has recently fallen in love, and he's doing well enough that he's about to buy a house.

The truth is that any of those factors might influence Joel's mood and behavior but depression isn't simple enough to be routinely caused or prevented by one's fortune in the rest of life.

Depresh Mode host John Moe says this interview is the strongest representation of what depression is like that he's done in all his years of interviewing people on the subject.

Visit Joel Kim Booster's website at www.ihatejoelkim.com. For tour dates, visit his Linktree at linktr.ee/ihatejoelkim. Follow Joel Kim Booster on Twitter @ihatejoelkim and on Instagram @ihatejoelkim. Watch his Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents special here.

Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of Maximum Fun.

Hey, remember, you're part of Depresh Mode and we want to hear what you want to hear about. What guests and issues would you like to have covered in a future episode? Write us at depreshmode@maximumfun.org.

Help is available right away.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255, 1-800-273-TALK

Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741.

International suicide hotline numbers available here: https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines

The Depresh Mode newsletter is available twice a week. Subscribe for free and stay up to date on the show and mental health issues. https://johnmoe.substack.com/

John's acclaimed memoir, The Hilarious World of Depression, is available here. https://read.macmillan.com/lp/the-hilarious-world-of-depression/

Find the show on Twitter @depreshpod and Instagram @depreshpod.

John is on Twitter @johnmoe.

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The Hilarious World of Depression

Introducing Depresh Mode with John Moe: Joel Kim Booster Is In A Pit

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Introduction of Depress Mode with John Moe

Joel Kim Booster's Personal Struggles with Mental Health

Impact on Creativity and Career

Hope and Support Amidst Personal Struggles

Interviewing a Depressed Person

You Lost the Ability to Generate Material Through Acting?

Is Comedy a Refuge as Acting a Refuge?

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