How Art Heals Grief | Sarah Barthel Pt. 1

Sharp Tongue

Jessimae Peluso

Health & Fitness, Comedy Interviews, Comedy, Mental Health

4.6 • 650 Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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EP. 6: How Art Heals Grief with Sarah Barthel (Phantogram) Pt. 1 Dying Laughing with Jessimae Peluso In this deeply personal episode of Dying Laughing, Jessimae sits down with her dear friend and musical powerhouse, Sarah Barthel lead singer of Phantogram and one of the most beautiful souls on the planet. The two reflect on how they met during a USO Christmas tour, both navigating fresh grief, and how that shared heartbreak turned into an unshakable bond. Sarah opens up about losing her father, the tragic death of her sister by suicide, and how music and laughter have been vital lifelines through every stage of her healing. From on-stage performances to backstage breakdowns, they dive into the ways we hold pain, release it, and somehow still laugh in the middle of it all. Because sometimes, laughter is the medicine. 🎧 Dying Laughing is where we talk about the stuff we’re all feeling… but don’t always know how to say. If you or anyone you know is struggling with suicidal ideation or thoughts of suicide please dial 988 . Website: https://988lifeline.org/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=onebox Heather Nicole Skincare: https://www.instagram.com/heathernicoleskincare?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Spotify playlist: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQ&pi=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠ CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 EMAIL: [email protected] Outro music: Breathe by Two Person Sex Cult FOR MORE FUN IN YOUR LIFE...FOLLOW JESSIMAE! SUBSCRIBE TO THE DYING LAUGHING POD: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/DyingLaughing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUPPORT THE FAN CLUB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SEE JESSIMAE LIVE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CHECK OUT JESSIMAE’S WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/Jessimae⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW JESSIMAE ON IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://found.ee/InstaJess⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BOOK A CAMEO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/cameo-with-jessimae⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey everybody, welcome back to another episode of Dying Laughing with Jesse May.
0:05.0	I'm your host and grief guru, mother of the grief gang, Jesse May Paluso, and today's
0:10.8	episode is super special.
0:12.8	Well, I feel like I say that every episode, but today is particularly special because I'm
0:16.8	joined with my girl, my dear friend, my favorite plus one, artist and musician Sarah
0:22.7	Barthel from the band Fantagram.
0:25.6	Sarah opens up about the devastating loss of her sister Becky to suicide and how that grief
0:31.5	has shaped her life, her art, and her relationships.
0:35.4	We talk about what it means to grieve in public and how she's found ways to survive
0:40.3	those early days and how the music she makes became a lifeline for her.
0:45.5	It's a completely honest, raw conversation where we talk about how even in the darkest
0:50.8	corners of loss, there is light.
0:53.2	This is part one of our conversation that seems to be a running theme here on Dying
0:57.9	Laughing, where we talk so much, we have to make it a part two.
1:01.2	And basically, the point is that grief isn't always easy, but it's important and necessary
1:06.1	for us to talk about.
1:07.2	So if you're grieving, missing someone, or just trying to figure out how to keep living with the weight of it all, I hope this episode speaks to you. Let's get into it with Sarah
1:16.6	Barthal.
1:23.9	Hey, everybody. Welcome to Dying Laughing with Jesse May. I am your host, your grief guru, your comedy, death dula, here to bring you cheer during your hard times, your happy times, and all the times in between. This episode is not brought to you by the champagne, but I thought because of the guest I have today, I wanted to celebrate, because she's one of my
1:46.3	favorite people in the world.
1:47.5	She was one of my favorite people in the world before she came into my orbit, and we're going
1:52.1	to talk all about how we met, how we know each other, and the magic that is what she does
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