The Hilarious World of Depression
The Hilarious World of Depression (often abbreviated as THWoD) is a biweekly comedy interview podcast distributed by American Public Media and hosted by the writer and public radio host John Moe. Regular episodes of the podcast feature Moe in conversation with comedians and other entertainers who have dealt with major depressive disorder, or "Clinny D" as Moe occasionally abbreviates it. The podcast is supported by grant funding from HealthPartners and "Make it OK," a campaign to reduce the stigma of mental illness.[1]
The Hilarious World of Depression | |
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Presentation | |
Hosted by | John Moe |
Genre | Comedy, Interview |
Language | English |
Updates | Every other week |
Length | About 30-45 minutes |
Production | |
Opening theme | "Pagliacci" by Rhett Miller (episodes 1–present) |
Ending theme | "Pagliacci" by Rhett Miller (episodes 1–present) |
Publication | |
Original release | November 30, 2016 – present |
Cited for | 2017 Webby Award Winner for Best Comedy Podcast |
Provider | American Public Media |
Website | www |
In May of 2020, Moe will release a book, also entitled The Hilarious World of Depression, which includes highlights from some of his interviews for the podcast as well as detailing Moe's own experiences with depression.[2]
Reception
Nathan Rabin, on Vulture.com, called it "fascinating and essential."[3] Dr. Craig Bowron, in HuffPost, writes that he would "even prescribe it for folks who are not dealing with depression."[4] Writing for Mother Jones, Maddie Oatman described THWoD as "one part stand-up comedy and one part therapy session."[5] USA Today named it their weekly Podcast Pick in December 2016, calling the interviews "frank and often funny."[6]
Guests
- Peter Sagal
- Maria Bamford
- Dick Cavett
- Andy Richter
- Wil Wheaton
- Margaret Cho
- Neal Brennan
- John Green
- Aimee Mann
- Bill Corbett
- Jen Kirkman
- Paul F. Tompkins
- Whitney Cummings
- Mara Wilson
- Mark Duplass
- Michael Ian Black
- Aparna Nancherla
- Mike Drucker
- Jordan Carlos
- Sara Benincasa
- Baron Vaughn
- Ana Marie Cox
- John Darnielle
- Gary Gulman
- Patti Harrison
- Jeff Tweedy
- Julie Klausner
- Jenny Lawson
- Rhett Miller
- Linda Holmes
- Reggie Osse
- Rachel Bloom
- Ted Leo
- Hannah Hart
- Andrew Zimmern
- Open Mike Eagle
- Neko Case
- Chris Gethard
- Scott Thompson
- Guy Branum
- John Ross Bowie
- Jamie Denbo
- Naomi Ekperigin
- Jonny Sun
- Pete Holmes
- Heather B. Armstrong
- Ryan Bingham
- Anil Dash
- Miz Cracker
- Darryl McDaniels
References
- "The Hilarious World of Depression Podcast". Make It OK. HealthPartners. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- Moe, John (May 5, 2020). The Hilarious World of Depression. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 1250209285.
- Rabin, Nathan. "John Moe's New Podcast 'The Hilarious World of Depression' Is Fascinating and Essential". Vulture.com. Vox Media. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- Bowron, Craig. "John Moe's "The Hilarious World of Depression"". HuffPost. AOL. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- Oatman, Maddie. "There's Nothing Funny About Depression, Except When There Totally Is: Podcaster John Moe Mines the Sweet Spot Between Laughter and Sadness". Mother Jones. Mother Jones. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- Mallenbaum, Carly. "Podcast pick: A show that uses humor to tackle the stigma of depression". USA Today. Gannett. Retrieved 5 March 2020.