If you’ve dealt with depression, you know that it’s a disorder that speaks to you, firing off insults and terrible idea, often right in the middle of a conversation. Barges in to tear you down. We all must contend with this rude presence. Aaron Foster is a very funny comedian who is still fairly new to the full-time comedy life but, now in his fifties, he’s done a lot of living to inform his comic material. Much of his recent act is centered on a fairly recent diagnosis of major depressive disorder, a condition that he has likely lived with for a very long time. Aaron grew up with an abusive father with bipolar disorder and a brother with schizophrenia who eventually took his own life. Aaron hosted a show on HGTV, opened two restaurants, and made a living as a visual artist for many years. But all the while, comedy called to him. Something about how comedians seemed to make sense of the world appealed to him and after dabbling in standup earlier in life, he has now taken the plunge to dedicate his energy to it. In a moving and personal conversation, Aaron’s depression makes a few appearances but we’re always able to catch it and put it in its place.(As mentioned on the show)<a href="https://first-avenue.com/event/2025-09-wits/" target="_blank">Wits Reunion Show at the Fitzgerald Theater</a><a href="https://loft.org/artists/john-moe" target="_blank">John Moe’s writing classes at the Loft Literary Center</a><a href="https://dice.fm/event/92pe66-math-emergency-final-farewell-forever-show-21st-sep-amsterdam-bar-hall-saint-paul-tickets?lng=en-US" target="_blank">Math Emergency Farewell Show at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall</a>Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as <a href="https://maximumfun.org/join/">monthly members of Maximum Fun</a>.Check out our <a href="https://maxfunstore.com/collections/depresh-mode">I’m Glad You’re Here and Depresh Mode merchandise</a> at the brand new merch website <a href="https://maxfunstore.com/">MaxFunStore.com</a>!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 <a href="mailto:depreshmode@maximumfun.org" target="_blank">depreshmode@maximumfun.org</a>.Depresh Mode is on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4m4bextt67sjz6ptxxk65i5d">BlueSky</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/depreshpod/?hl=en">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://johnmoe.substack.com/">Substack</a>, and you can join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/preshies">Preshies Facebook group</a>. Help is available right away.The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 1-800-273-8255, 1-800-273-TALKCrisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741.International suicide hotline numbers available here: <a href="https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines" target="_blank">https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines</a>

Podurama

Home

Trending

Personal

Your Podcasts

New Episodes

My Files

Favourite Episodes

Tags (Folders)

Recently Played

Bookmarks

Followed Playlists

We Have Two Guests This Week: Comedian Aaron Foster and His Depression

Depresh Mode with John Moe

AI Chapters

AI Insights

Reviews