Wanted Dan Halen talk. This is depressing.

Good ol Dan Halen

Todd Hanson is a narcissist and a fraud. He has pretended to be suicidal for attention. Do you know him? I do. I went to toe UW with him. He was abusive to women. He helped cover up police brutality when a black associate of his was tortured. This stunt he pulled with Maron is shameful.

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There is years I don't listen to Marc Maron, and I don't care a lot about The Onion anymore. But god, this episode was really good.

Good talk. Can't be easy to open up like that. Actually made a difference to me today, so thank you both.

I have some advice for ppl that have never been depressed. If you know someone suffering from it don't think you're going to talk them out of it w/ your sage advice such as, "snap out of it," or any of the other cliches. Don't give advice because it's useless. The only thing you can say that might matter is what Marc said to Todd. I love you. Say it often,mean it When you say it. You have no clue how much a depressed person beats themself up on a daily basis,your 2 cents isn't going to make a difference. Telling them their loved might though. Be there when they need to talk & listen without judgment or advice or lecturing. I don't care how smart you think you are,you're not smart enough. Just love them & tell them that you do. Kudos tho Marc for saying it to Todd.

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I booked a comedian in New York who stole material from Maron before he got very big and I will never forget that conversation. Our show paid 35 bucks and Maron was performing for free at the time. What a journey he has gone through,

squidbillies brought me here!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the alchohol can over ride the ingredients in xanax

the greatest voice ever

This was an amazing conversation. I can relate so well to what Todd Hanson has gone through. I don't know where he got the info that only 6 Xanax pills with alcohol would kill you. If it did, I would have died dozens of times already. I'm not saying it is safe - especially for someone with no tolerance, mixing depressants is always dangerous, so don't do it. Technically, someone could die from the bottle of whiskey alone already, so it's always POSSIBLE. At the same time, someone with tolerance can mix benzos, opioids and alcohol regularly without much effect. But someone who wants to die wants it to be certain, and saying 6 pills with alcohol is enough is just ridiculous. Maybe someone was giving wrong information on purpose so people wouldn't die, I don't know.

fuck

11:35 interview starts

Vlad be like "do you think Slim Jesus is depressed?"

Just, wow.

A conversation between 2 highly perceptive, thoughtful, and introspective guys. So interesting and cathartic to listen to. One of the best WTFs.

I've listened to this a thousand times. I think Todd's an unbelievably cool dude with an amazing job. This is a feelgood story to me, it's comforting, and cathartic. Long live wtf.

What an interview... whoa

For someone of the same, it was oddly cathartic just to listen to Todd's story (even years later). I don't know exactly how you feel Todd, but I have to think it's similar.

"I fell in love with a really amazing chick'.....'well that changes things man"....wow...after everything they discuss these are the most profound words of this conversation. Amazing

Having lost my husband to suicide a year and a half ago, I have to thank Todd for the gift of sharing your story. I have read a million books and articles but nothing has helped me truly grasp the "suicide trance" until now. And when you apologized to your loved ones, in some small way I felt like my husband apologizing to me. I have never viewed his suicide as selfish, only that he was in severe pain. I'm sorry you experienced that too, though I am glad you are alive to inspire others like me and those who battle depression. Thank you.

WAT IZ THISSS? A METAPHOR PARTEEEE!!!! HOLY FUUUUCK. goddamn funny.

Marc's singularly transcendental interview, thanks you Marc and more importantly thank you Todd Hanson. There are stories and then there are experiences worth sharing, this is one of the later.

1:05:00 Suicide story begins. Liquor and Xanax great way to go out. But apparently it wasn't enough to kill this guy. If you really want to get it done you need to overdose on a large amount of heroin.

Thanks, Todd Hanson for sharing your experience. I used to have very deep depression and it's a rough road. It takes some real guts to share your experiences and your "failings'.In doing so you help others by letting them know that they are not alone in those feelings. Keep on keeping on.

This is so, so important. I will share it with all that need. I love Todd's Moth story "Sloth" - that is what brought me here. Depression is a serious life-threatening disease. Another great book to read about it is "Undercurrents" by Martha Manning, a memoir of a therapist's experience with depression. Long story short, she ended up getting shock treatment (sounds drastic but it works). Difficult time in my life now, and I needed to hear this.

there is more love than we realize

fuck, i wish i could tell todd hanson that this interview alone may have saved my miserable life.

thank you for posting this...very good and very real...and very honest.

That cigarette... I agree.

best interview ever recorded. some really fucking sincere human shit.

...The fuck, dude?

When depression is a lingering doom, always near- and not triggered by anything obvious~ It's roots are most likely in the invisible realms- 'Spiritual oppression' has to do with inter-dimensional beings who are attached to you (doors you've opened or had opened for you) They love to cause suicide- it's a gold ring to these negative beings--who work undetected.. No surprise,humor is a prescription given by spiritual teachers to ward off demons/spirit parasites- :)

Parkinson was really offensive here - calling a guest 'bruised' and 'damaged' totally crossed the line. Ryan let those comments go through to the keeper and continued on being gracious and polite, even when Parkinson continually interrupted her. Maybe it's time for Parkinson to tottle off into retirement where he can hang out with other dinosaurs and obnoxious old men...

Ryan seems happy enough to be there, but she was clearly only there to peddle her recent film. Parkinson was trying to get her to be personal about herself - I can see him provoking her here to try and get something of 'her' and she just didn't want to play. I agree with Parky that Ryan dislikes personal interviews, and she's certainly defensive - she must have known she'd have to talk about herself on this show - but Parky hardly went out of his way to put her at ease.

I had also been lead to believe that it was Meg Ryan who was rude in this interview, but Parkinson was terrible. He was confrontational and treated her like some kind of naughty school girl. There there....don't have such foolish thoughts you silly actress. I had also heard Ryah was rude to the other guests...huh? I don't see it. It's too bad she couldn't just walk off the set.

Well that was actually mild, a mountain out of a molehill..... two people who didn't connect... wow must have been the first time in history this happened. All I learned from that interview is that Meg Ryan sure ain't as funny as Dame Edna Everidge,

She was very gracious tolerating his confrontational, rambling and aggressive attacks for so long, she should have walked out.

awkward!

They both handled this interview pretty badly, really. Maybe because it wasn't a good movie? I dunno, but what really strikes me most is the unfortunately plastic surgery Meg Ryan's had done. Yikes.

He should stick to giving away 'free parker pens' to the over 50's

Parkinson is so rude to her! what a dick

You were shocked an an actor not being the same as the characters she plays? You know what an actor is, right?

I heard that she was doped off her head....you can clearly tell.....if I remember right, some time after this she went into rehab....if I got it right.

Trinny, susannah and shane ritchie look so awkward at the end

It amazes me that some people actually think Parkinson was in the wrong. From the get go, Meg Ryan was WEIRD.She was unsteady going down the steps to the stage, she was aloof, cold, uncommunicative, downright hostile (to Trinny & Susannah, not just Parkinson) & seemed to not want to be there from the first milisecond. I was shocked at how totally opposite she is to the quirky, cutesy characters she normally plays in her, generally predictable, movies.She was obnoxious & THE worst interviewee.

You can't just call someone awkward and damaged and expect them to reply with the most enthusiastic positivity