"Remarkable" - Psychology Today"A vital, compassionate gem that fills a desperate and under-addressed need in our society." - Esquire "A perversely safe place in which he and his guests talk about their fears, addictions and traumatic childhoods." - NY Times"Gilmartin makes a conscious effort to explore stories that aren’t black and white" - Slate Magazine"Praised by listeners all over the world" - Atlantic Monthly Named To Top Health Podcast List by: NY Times, Esquire, Slate, Oprah Magazine, Women's Health, Onion A.V. Club, Apple Podcast Staff
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 51 days 15 hours 49 minutes
Episode 15: Jimmy Dore
Comedian Jimmy Dore talks to Paul about growing up Catholic in a violent and segregated Chicago neighborhood with 11 siblings. Who knew that attending mass could lead to depression, panic attacks, fistfights, robbery and an empty feeling...
Episode 14: Wendy Liebman
Comedian Wendy Liebman opens up to Paul about anorexia, pedophile teachers, exploitive therapists, the need to entertain and perfectionism. Oh, and some good old-fashioned fear! Wendy has appeared on The Late Late Show with Craig...
Episode 13: Mark Roberts
Paul talks with the Mark Roberts, former stand-up, playwright and creator of the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly about growing up in a dysfunctional small-town Baptist environment as an overweight kid and the role art plays in finding a way to cope.
Episode 12: Jen Kirkman
Jen Kirkman (Chelsea Lately, Drunk History) and Paul have an epic "Fear Off" that leaves both of their souls emptied. Jen shares about her panic attacks and what it was like to be in New York on 9/11. Paul shares about the horror of being...
Episode 11: Greg Behrendt
Greg talks about his roller coaster ride to fame and then losing it all. He and Paul have the first "Fear Off" where they swap fears until one of them comes up blank. Of course they talk about their penises. And girls. And...
Episode 10: Chris Fairbanks
Stand-up Comedian, Skateboarder and co-host of Fuel T.V.'s The Daily Habit, Chris Fairbanks talks with Paul about his mother's battle with alcoholism, Alzheimer's and Dementia and its effect on him growing up and today.
Episode 9: Annabelle Gurwitch
They talk about Annabelle's chaotic upbringing and their seven years together as co-hosts on TBS' Dinner and a Movie. They talk about how much they hated each other and how their depression and anxiety fueled it.
Episode 8: Graham Elwood
Paul talks with fellow comedian, long-time friend and alpha male Graham Elwood about depressing fall days from their childhoods in the midwest! They open up about divorce, unhappy moms, being too competitive and finding a way to be at peace.
Episode 7: Tyler Smith
Paul talks with avowed Christian and movie podcaster Tyler Smith about his recent diagnosis of depression. Paul questions his own prejudice towards organized religion. An inappropriate incest joke makes things nice and uncomfortable.
Episode 6: Jimmy Pardo
Comedian Jimmy Pardo appears for the first time as a guest. They bust each others balls then get down to the business of being funny, and the pain and anxiety underneath it. Note: The audio was accidentally mixed for stereo,