I’m your nerd host, Chris Hardwick
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Nerdist is a place where we nerds come together and share the nerdery that we find. It's also my home to various elements of the Nerdist Empire. You might recognize me from TV. You don't realize that's where you know me from, but it is. You think you went to college with me or I look like your cousin's friend, but that is not the case. At one time or another you stumbled upon me on your moving picture box in such cerebral gems as MTV's "Singled Out" and Noam Chomsky's "Shipmates." and so much more...
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@Michelle: Yes. Unconsciously .
Maria, you’re the best. I can relate to your issues and I’m so proud of you for doing what you needed to do to be safe. As someone who tries to be an artist balancing my own mind with my art, this was inspiring.
Take care.
(And yes, I’m pretending you read these comments!)
I really enjoyed this episode,this episode hit close to home and also glad to hear you’re alright,Maria
We love you and maybe this will inspire me to get help too.
Keep up the good work,guys!
What Maria says is so true of all metal illnesses!
People who don’t suffer from one do not understand that you can’t just “snap out of it”
Aww bless her <3
I suffer from anxiety, I can take a deep breath tell myself what I am thinking is utter nonsense, I can know in my head for a fact that my brain is lying to me but I can't convince my emotions to comply with that logic.
It never ends, ever, same for depression but you can learn to deal with it better so it becomes less taxing, less exhausting to keep up all the time.
Oh so I hadn’t finished listening to the podcast, didn’t mean to echo Chris!
True though!
Sara Benincasa (comedian, author of Agorafabulous) has the best explanation for panic attacks that I have ever seen.
Youtube -> watch?v=Ub2d2g9LvT4
This was amazing. Laughed and cried while listening to it – lots of mental illness in my family so I could relate to lots of it.
This was a really important conversation and so well done. Compassionate, funny and honest.
If you guys are nominating or thnking about which Episode was the best one in 2012,this episode should be on that list!
Drakeo is right while I haven’t heard every podcast, this one went beyond the norm and was more than just entertaining banter between Chris and a guest.
Maria Bamford? Hell yeah I’d Hit That*!! (*and by “Hit That”, I mean I would enjoy having passionate, mutually satisfying sex with her, not that I’d desire in any way to do anything physically, mentally, or emotionally harmful) She’s amazing!
Wow, this has got to be one of my favorite podcasts. Maria was really honest and inspiring, not to mention hilarious. So glad you guys re-invited her to the show. Keep up the awesome podcastery!
Maria is an amazing person and comic.
I like to believe that I’ve seen enough stand up in my lifetime to say with authority that Maria Bamford is not only one of the most important comics in the world, she just might be the best.
You are truly an inspiration and you know the funny like few do.
Lovefest over.
Now make me some dinner woman!
(I had to do that!)
This is by fay one of the more serious honest episodes you’ve done. While the humor was their it was great that you two were able to actually talk about her issues with depression and suicide. Sometimes people are afraid of talking about it because they have know idea how to treat each other during the discussion. People need to hear to understand.
You will always be a happy, fluffy giraffe to us Maria.