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

The Hilarious World of Depression

American Public Media

Comedy Interviews, Comedy

4.8 • 4.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2020

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

To celebrate the release of our book we are excited to offer you a sneak preview of the audio version, read by author and THWoD host John Moe. Hear how he started to unlock his own mental mysteries with the help of a productive relationship with a therapist, a lot of time with dogs, and some key decisions. The book is available on all platforms as of May 5, 2020. Check it out on Amazon (amzn.to/THWoDBook) or IndieBound (bit.ly/IndieTHWoD).

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0:00.0	It's the hilarious world of depression. I'm John Moe. And by the hilarious world of depression,
0:21.6	I mean the podcast and the book of the same name by me, John Moe. Hi. Today we're bringing you a
0:29.6	couple of selections from the official unabridged audio version of the book. A book that you will have
0:35.6	an opportunity to own at the same time you're helping the show. It's all synergy, you guys. There's
0:41.6	so much synergy. If you listen to this podcast, you might have gathered some information about me,
0:48.4	approximate age, where I live, where I'm from. But I pretty much turn the spotlight on the other person
0:55.3	because one, that's what interviews are. And two, because I'm just curious about people and
1:02.1	about depression. I'm curious how depression appears, how it presents itself, what it does,
1:07.8	what works to address it, what doesn't work. And four years into this podcast, I'm more curious
1:13.4	than ever. After we had been making this show for a season or two, I was approached to write a
1:19.5	memoir and I didn't like the idea. I didn't think my life was as interesting as those of the people
1:26.6	I was talking to. I didn't think my story would matter to anyone, which was humility talking,
1:32.8	but also depression, I think. I couldn't grasp the idea that I mattered to people. It was like being
1:40.2	told I could fly. And I was like, well, no, of course I can't fly. Finally, I was told by people who
1:47.7	knew my story and who knew more about books than I did that telling about my life and my challenges
1:53.5	with depression and how this program came to exist, that could help people, which totally pressed
2:00.2	my button, helping people is all I want to do with my professional life. So I said, okay,
2:07.6	and I took a year to write it and another year to revise it. And here it is. But before we start,
2:14.6	I want to thank you sincerely for listening. You turn to the hilarious world of depression to feel
2:20.8	less alone. And our role, I think, and from what you've been telling us, is more important now
2:26.5	than ever before. Every May we observe mental health awareness month. But this year, many of us are
2:32.8	feeling especially isolated and attuned to our mental health. And a lot of us are struggling.
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