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Mayim Bialik's Breakdown

Mayim & Jonathan React to: Marc Maron

Mayim Bialik's Breakdown

Mayim Bialik

Mental Health, Society & Culture, Wellness, Health & Fitness, Comedy, Thebigbangtheory, Spirituality, Selfimprovement, Mentalhealth

4.75.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2023

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Mayim and Jonathan react to our recent episode with Marc Maron! They reflect on Maron’s vulnerability as he shared how his relationship with his parents set a daunting standard for what his future relationships would look like, how he turned to music and drugs to cope, and the origins of his anger. They also consider Maron’s introspection behind his podcast microphone and how he used it to recreate himself, what happens when we’re denied a fundamental sense of self, and the benefits of being raw and open about grief. Mayim and Jonathan discuss why anger can be so difficult to metabolize, attachment style theory and how it affects relationships, and how discussing difficult topics is a trainable skill. They break down the benefits of humor, including using comedy to transmute pain and as a form of belonging.

Transcript

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0:00.0

When we first started to know each other, if there's a great joke, you don't leave it

0:08.1

on the table.

0:09.9

Does comedy come from pain?

0:12.7

And I am not a comedy philosopher, but what I do know is that using comedy to transmute

0:19.4

pain, the notion that we either laugh or we cry, I totally believe in.

0:24.5

And so, areas where you're like, that's an inappropriate joke.

0:29.9

I'm not saying it is because I would otherwise cry, but I do believe it's in a transmute

0:35.4

motion.

0:36.4

Is that the word?

0:37.4

No.

0:38.4

What is that word?

0:39.4

It transmutes.

0:40.4

It transmutes.

0:41.4

It transmutes.

0:42.4

It transmutes.

0:43.4

Intense emotion and brings levity to it.

0:44.4

I think we need levity.

0:45.4

If we're not having fun, why bother?

0:48.5

Okay.

0:49.5

Here's the thing.

0:50.9

I really don't like fun.

0:53.9

I agree with you.

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