depression – The Comedy Bureau

Trailer for SoulPancake and Funny or Die’s Mental Health Doc “It’s Not That Funny”

June 4, 2019

chris gethard, depression, documentary, funny or die, mental health, sara benincasa, sarah silverman, wayne brady

Though the thumbnail here says that “comedy won’t save you”, we will say that comedy has done a lot to shine a light on the importance of mental health via the struggles of many a comedian (though it’s not a pre-requisite to be depressed to do comedy) with anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, bipolar disorder, etc.

SoulPancake and Funny or Die are continuing with that notion with this documentary It’s Not That Funny featuring Sarah Silverman, Chris Gethard, Wayne Brady, Sara Benincasa, and more talking frankly about how they’ve managed and dealt with their mental health while in comedy.

See a bit of it for yourself with this trailer.

We’re guessing if you’re a fan of the Hilarious World of Depression, this will be right up your alley. Look for It’s Not That Funny to release soon via SoulPancake and Funny or Die.

In Addition to Releasing Her First Album, Aparna Nancherla Performed on Conan This Week

July 9, 2016

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This weekend is definitely coming up Aparna, which is big plus for the rest of us.

Not only did Aparna release a great first album, which is also the first album for Tig Notaro’s Bentzen Ball Records, she also kicked off a big cross country tour on the same day.

On top of all of that, she got to perform on Conan on Thursday right before all of this happened in one fell swoop. Watch her set here.

Neal Brennan Breaks Down Hillary’s Appeal to the Black Vote, Depression, and His “3 Mics” Show

March 2, 2016

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From last night’s The Daily Show, here’s what is probably one of Neal Brennan’s most earnest interviews.

Though he is only mic’d with one mic, it’s a pretty good display of the range he has on his much talked about Three Mics show.

Jacqueline Novak’s “How To Weep In Public” Out Now

March 1, 2016

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It’s no secret that depression is an extremely common thread in the life of many comedians. However, few describe it so succinctly and perfectly and hilariously as NYC based comedian Jacqueline Novak and those notions of hers are now captured in a bound book called Weep In Public.

Actually, the whole title aptly reads “How To Weep in Public: Feeble Offerings on Depression from One Who Knows”.

It’s now available wherever books are sold, both online and in real life from Three Rivers Press.

“You’re The Worst” Shows How Friends Try to Realistically Help a Depressed Gretchen (or Anyone for That Matter)

December 4, 2015

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On top of it being a really hysterical dark romantic comedy series, You’re The Worst has managed to touch on issues like depression in a grounded way that’s also, ironically, not depressing.

Case in point from this latest season: Jimmy and friends trying to help an emotionally catatonic Gretchen.

It should go without saying that we’re happy that there’s a third season of this in the works.

Depressed Life Advice Expert, Matt Beacon, Shows How to Sell Stuff on eBay

July 31, 2013

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adult swim, depression, diy, ebay, how to, life advice, matt beacon

While Thing X was transitioning to Adult Swim, we were a little worried that the depressed life advice of Matt Beacon might get lost in the shuffle, but, fortunately, there’s a brand new episode of how to do things if the overbearing weight of all of your failures permeates every waking minute like just selling old stuff on eBay.

Watch it and enjoy (or have it hit too close to home?) here.