Is God Real If Suffering Exists? Gary Gulman Explores

Soul Boom

Rainn Wilson

Mental Health, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Spirituality, Society & Culture

4.8 • 610 Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Gary Gulman (HBO's The Great Depresh, Netflix’s Stand Up for Drummers) joins Rainn Wilson for a vulnerable, hilarious, and soul-searching conversation on faith, depression, and the strange beauty of being alive. From the darkest seasons of mental illness to his life-changing experience with electroconvulsive therapy, Gary opens up about what saved him, and how he still struggles with questions about God and suffering. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Airbnb 👉 ⁠⁠https://airbnb.com/host⁠⁠ Masterclass (at least 15% OFF!) 👉 https://www.masterclass.com/soulboom BRAGG (20% OFF! CODE: SOULBOOM) 👉 ⁠https://www.bragg.com SOUL BOOM LIVE IN LOS ANGELES 5/27! Tickets 🎟️: ⁠⁠⁠https://soulboom.com/live⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⏯️ SUBSCRIBE!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠👕 MERCH OUT NOW! ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠📩 SUBSTACK!⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW US! 👉 ⁠⁠⁠Instagram: http://instagram.com/soulboom⁠⁠⁠ 👉 TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠http://tiktok.com/@soulboom⁠⁠⁠ CONTACT US! Sponsor Soul Boom: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ Work with Soul Boom: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: [email protected] Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat

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0:00.0	You're listening to So, Boo!
0:03.0	I believe in God. I'm not a fan.
0:06.0	I'm fascinated by a group of people who have every reason to distrust God and Christianity
0:14.0	and have embraced it to this degree.
0:16.0	I have an answer for this.
0:19.0	It's the only conceivable answer. I've spent a lot of time thinking about it.
0:22.6	Do a lot of your guests get emotional when they're sitting with you?
0:26.6	These are very beautiful things to consider.
0:29.6	Thanks for saying so.
0:35.6	Hey there, it's me, Rain Wilson, and I want to dig into the human experience.
0:42.3	I want to have conversations about a spiritual revolution.
0:45.3	Let's get deep with our favorite thinkers, friends, and entertainers about life, meaning, and idiocy.
0:52.3	Welcome to the Soul Boom podcast.
1:00.1	Soul Boom live at Largo, May 27th.
1:04.2	I am so excited to announce that we are doing our very first in real life,
1:07.5	IRL Soul Boom podcast recording live in Los Angeles, May 27th at the legendary Largo Theater.
1:16.3	That's the Largo Theater in L.A. with our very special guest and a dear friend of mine,
1:21.0	so get ready for a night of laughter, deep thoughts, spiritual silliness as I dive into all things,
1:28.7	comedy, consciousness,
1:32.7	God, and whatever else flies out of our weird little brains.
1:37.2	That's the Largo Theater at the Coronet, May 27th in Los Angeles.
1:39.0	Go to soulboom.com slash live.
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