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The Hilarious World of Depression

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American Public Media

The groundbreaking, award-winning mental health podcast is under new ownership after six years ago. Old ownership, really, since it's now run by original host John Moe. Join John for new and classic content for frank, moving, and, yes, funny conversations with important artists who have dealt with depression and other mental health conditions. Maria Bamford, Paul F. Tompkins, Andy Richter, Open Mike Eagle, Daryl DMC McDaniels, Gary Gulman, and more. The Hilarious World of Depression is not medical treatment and should not be seen as a substitute for therapy or medication. But it is a chance to feel less alone. The Hilarious World of Depression (THWoD) was co-created by American Public Media with support from Health Partners.

#98

Welcome Back to The Hilarious World of Depression. Yes, It's a New Episode. In 2026.

After six years, The Hilarious World of Depression is back and under new ownership. John M... more

19 Aug 2026

19 MINS

19:18

19 Aug 2026

#97

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

It's tempting to try to look for a reason why Joel Kim Booster, ordinarily a very funny an... more

04 Aug 2021

51 MINS

51:41

04 Aug 2021

#96

Movies That Get Depression Right

It’s easy for movies to get depression wrong, portraying a clinical disorder as equivalent... more

25 May 2020

45 MINS

45:18

25 May 2020

#95

Steven Page Camouflages Songs About Depression

As co-founder and co-frontman for the band Barenaked Ladies, Steven Page belted out a lot ... more

18 May 2020

45 MINS

45:28

18 May 2020

#94

Mike Birbiglia Faces His Darkest Fears and Puts Them On Stage

Monologist and comedian Mike Birbiglia has always had a mile-long dark streak. Even if he’... more

11 May 2020

41 MINS

41:02

11 May 2020

#93

Free Chapters of The Hilarious World of Depression: The Book: The Audiobook

To celebrate the release of our book we are excited to offer you a sneak preview of the au... more

04 May 2020

42 MINS

42:52

04 May 2020

#92

Emmy Blotnick Once Ate a Whole Head of Cabbage. Alone. In Silence.

Standup comedian and writer Emmy Blotnick is a rising star in the comedy world. But along ... more

27 Apr 2020

47 MINS

47:18

27 Apr 2020

#91

Lulu Miller Treats Her Depression With Fish Research, Finds Fish Don’t Exist

Public radio and podcast audiences have been listening to Lulu Miller’s storytelling for y... more

20 Apr 2020

47 MINS

47:01

20 Apr 2020

#90

Dave Holmes Puts the ADHD in Dave Holmes

Some people don’t have short job titles. Dave Holmes is, among other things, a writer, MTV... more

13 Apr 2020

42 MINS

42:48

13 Apr 2020

#89

Call A Friend, Find Out How They’re Doing

During this long stretch of just staying home, we decided to reach out to some friends of ... more

06 Apr 2020

33 MINS

33:12

06 Apr 2020

#88

Lori Gottlieb Has Seen All Possible Sides of Therapy

Having experienced therapy as a patient, a student, and an actual therapist, Lori Gottlieb... more

30 Mar 2020

50 MINS

50:11

30 Mar 2020

#87

Jameela Jamil Has an Ambitious Goal: To Feel Things

She was one of the stars of NBC’s The Good Place, a tv and radio host in England, and she’... more

23 Mar 2020

45 MINS

45:01

23 Mar 2020

#86

A Message From Inside John’s Closet. I Mean Office.

Hi, it’s John, and I’m sending you this recording from my makeshift office about what’s go... more

18 Mar 2020

15 MINS

15:43

18 Mar 2020

#85

Theo Fleury: Trauma, stardom, and a downward spiral on the latest Tremendous Upside

Theo Fleury hit the ice at age five. He was a hockey phenom at 14, a Stanley Cup champion ... more

27 Jan 2020

30 MINS

30:45

27 Jan 2020

#84

THWoD Special: Tremendous Upside with Chamique Holdsclaw and Metta World Peace

A special episode of our new sister program from the makers of THWoD. Tremendous Upside is... more

13 Jan 2020

31 MINS

31:39

13 Jan 2020

#83

Introducing Tremendous Upside

We are delighted to announce a brand new show coming your way from the THWoD team. Tremend... more

16 Dec 2019

07 MINS

07:19

16 Dec 2019

#82

Depression’s Eleven Big Lies EXPOSED!

It's helpful to know that depression lies to you, that it presents the world in a way that... more

09 Dec 2019

48 MINS

48:57

09 Dec 2019

#81

Darryl ”DMC” McDaniels Finds Therapy More Helpful Than Olde English 800

Run-DMC was about as successful as recording artists could be. Packed concerts, multi-plat... more

18 Nov 2019

46 MINS

46:54

18 Nov 2019

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#98

Welcome Back to The Hilarious World of Depression. Yes, It's a New Episode. In 2026.

#97

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

#96

Movies That Get Depression Right

#95

Steven Page Camouflages Songs About Depression

#94

Mike Birbiglia Faces His Darkest Fears and Puts Them On Stage

#93

Free Chapters of The Hilarious World of Depression: The Book: The Audiobook

#92

Emmy Blotnick Once Ate a Whole Head of Cabbage. Alone. In Silence.

#91

Lulu Miller Treats Her Depression With Fish Research, Finds Fish Don’t Exist

#90

Dave Holmes Puts the ADHD in Dave Holmes

#89

Call A Friend, Find Out How They’re Doing

#88

Lori Gottlieb Has Seen All Possible Sides of Therapy

#87

Jameela Jamil Has an Ambitious Goal: To Feel Things

#86

A Message From Inside John’s Closet. I Mean Office.

#85

Theo Fleury: Trauma, stardom, and a downward spiral on the latest Tremendous Upside

#84

THWoD Special: Tremendous Upside with Chamique Holdsclaw and Metta World Peace

#83

Introducing Tremendous Upside

#82

Depression’s Eleven Big Lies EXPOSED!

#81

Darryl ”DMC” McDaniels Finds Therapy More Helpful Than Olde English 800