I’ve been listening to this podcast since it was The Hilarious World of Depression. The fact that the stories and experiences I relate to so much are shared by people that have some measure of “celebrity” makes it that much more powerful. For instance, I would never in my wildest dreams think I had anything in common with Moon Unit Zappa, but I could totally relate to her story. Thank you, Moon Unit, for sharing your story and thank you John Moe for this great podcast.

This show literally helps my mental health! Read his book!!!! It was amazing!

I started listening not too long ago. But I have not stopped listening ever since. John Moe keeps me company, gives me hope and helps me every time I listen. His tone of voice gives me peace. I love his “I’m glad you’re here”. I just got a t-shirt from his merchandise website with that phrase. Thank you for what you do for the world. You are making a difference!

So many powerful takeaways

John Moe doing the good work here. Love this pod. Thanking you for the company.

The Gregg Martin interview was so interesting. With two sons and a husband suffering from bipolar disorder, I would have liked hearing more about how Gregg’s wife Maggie coped.

John Moe is a great and thoughtful interviewer, who handles difficult discussions about our interesting minds well. It came into my life when I needed it. I’m glad it’s here.

I feel so included and not alone when I listen to this podcast.

Thank goodness for John Moe. I’m glad he’s here.

This show is an honest, deep, often comical series of discussions about everything related to mental health. It’s not boring or clinical, but it is REAL talk with real people. I would suggest it to anyone that has an interest in mental health, has dealt with mental health problems or wants to open up a conversation with others on the topic. Thank you for sharing your experiences with candor & compassion.

Just listened to your episode with Jason Parkin about anxiety and I’m a bigger fan of his for it and now a fan of yours. Great talk, thank you.

I loved The Hilarious World show and was bummed when it stopped. Thank you very much for continuing the work. It is nice to listen and feel normal, and also learn something, and also laugh and/or cry. This is such a great show.

I started listening to this show during a difficult time, and it surprised me how much it helped me feel connected to the world again. John’s interview style is so grounded and compassionate. I just listened to the interview with Joel Kim Booster and I was floored. It hit close to home, and I so appreciated both John and Joel Kim’s willingness to go into difficult territory together. Definitely recommend this podcast, as a way to better understand mental health and hear from some smart, funny people too.

Having just recently discovered the hilarious world of depression podcast after first reading the book, I freaked out a bit realizing the last podcast episode was 2021… Relieved shortly thereafter to see this podcast, which feels like that one supportive friend who understands you and helps you feel like you’re not alone when your own thoughts try to convince you otherwise. So grateful for this work. A lifesaver many times over, in the most literal sense of the word.

Really enjoy this podcast as I did the hilarious world of depression. Lots of inspirational and helpful topics. I’ll listen to anything with John Moe apart of it. He really cares about helping people, he’s funny and also he has a really nice, soothing voice.

Thank you John (and all of your guests) for helping me feel less alone in this mental health journey.

This podcast is consistently funny and filled with heart. It makes me feel less alone. Thank you.

I came over from Hilarious World of Depression. Glad John Moe is still up and running. Interesting guests. Great comedy and deep depression often live in the same space. I first saw the great Johnathan Winters as a kid. It was not a surprise to discover years later that his mental health struggles were deep and lifelong.

My favorite ever!

I loved The Hilarious World Of Depression. This podcast is different—broader themed— but I love it too and I’m so glad it exists. I just finished listening to the Oct. 17 episode with Hrishikesh Hirway which is this beautiful and honest investigation into creativity, writer’s block, internal criticism, collaboration, and how to redefine success as an artist. I’m now recommending that episode to all my writer friends. This show always improves my mood, makes me feel part of a community, and reminds me that I can do this (this being life).

Makes you feel not so alone. Amazing show very good

Entertaining show that features fascinating guests from many fields and an insightful and hilarious host. The show explores both the creative process and the process of building resiliency and mental wellness.

If you’re a blue collar individual. Here is more proof the world doesn’t care about you. Full stop.

I have been listening since right about when the pandemic started and I have learned so much. The shows are interesting, informative and have really helped me begin to understand mental illness. A variety of guests and and thoughtful questioning make it a must listen for me each week. The book was also excellent.

I am 63 and saw my first therapist at age nine. I get stuff out of the podcast and I enjoy most guests. In life, I prefer talk therapy. There are no quick fixes and there are plenty of not great unworthy therapists. Keep looking until you find one!

I was a huge Hilarious World of Depression fan. I had never heard anything like it and found it so helpful and inspiring. I was so happy to see that John Moe was back with a new podcast also aimed at dispelling the stigma around mental health. Keep fighting the good fight, John! I love your work:)

I’ve been listening to John Moe since one of his first episodes with Maria Bamford. As someone who lives with bipolar disorder and works as a school social worker, I learn something new in episode. This weeks episode with Dr. Duckworth - holy cow!!! So so so helpful, especially when I’m having a day that leaves me feeling a little helpless working in a rural school system in Wyoming. Literally took me less than 10min to order Dr. Duckworths book - it’ll be a great resource on my shelf right next to John’s own Hilarious World of Depression! This podcast, along with HWOD, has literally changed my life and provided a drive to fight the stigma of mental Illness, advocate for myself, and own the beauty and complications of living with bipolar disorder. Always thankful, John!!!

“In truth, only some things are dumb.” - my favorite quotation from this podcast so far (from an ad during the episode with Elizabeth Ito) Seriously, though, this is such a helpful podcast to be able to listen to. It is very comforting to realize that people who have mental health struggles can actually be some of the most successful people, and in general it’s just incredibly refreshing to encounter such open, non-judgmental discussion of depression and anxiety.

John Moe brings the perfect balance of sensitivity and humor to his conversations with interesting people who share their mental health struggles. I appreciate that this show exists for me and everyone else out there who may be feeling lonely, discouraged, or lost. You can tell yourself you’re not alone, but hearing the voices of others open themselves is much more powerful and helpful.

Long time fan, haven’t listened for a bit, was delighted by the meditation moment, what a great idea for those of us who listen to pods all day at work and forget to take breaks for ourselves.

Thank you for having Jamie on your show. I’m a big fan of Jamie’s writing. Jamie Loftus just keeps getting better and better at these things that she does. This was an interesting insight into how Jamie grew to be who she is today. Thanks y’all!!

John Moe is a treasure. I loved his previous show, “The Hilarious World of Depression,” and this one is equally excellent. The variety of topics and guests is excellent, and for me personally I love that it’s not preachy or pontificating and things are presented in a serious yet humorous and deeply human and caring way. John Moe isn’t a therapist, and that’s why I like the show. He’s a public radio host with a tragic personal story that makes him very relatable. Plus I just the feeling he’s legitimately a nice person.

An intelligent, thoughtful podcast about mental health. Who could ask for anything more? Highly recommend. Host is an excellent listener and question-asker!

John’s demeanor, jokes and all around vibe is the best thing for anyone figuring out the tricky world of mental health. I appreciate this show so much and recommend to everyone! Additional edit: just listened to episode 50. Patti and John talking about driving from Federal Way to Marysville and pulp mill smells gave me the warm fuzzy homey feelings. I recently moved from Tacoma, which I called home for years and I miss it terribly. We used to call the pulp smell “Tacoma aroma” 😂Wonderful episode.

Needed to update my 3-star review from the beginning of the year. I stuck with it and am really glad I did. John seems to have found his footing and isn’t trying to impress, has a great mix of guests, and has landed on a compelling style of listening closely, drawing out guests with perceptive questions, and letting them shine. The topics are difficult so it is fantastic to hear smart people talk thoughtfully about them, normalize what so many of us deal with, and have a sense of humor about them. OLD: Loved the old show and was so glad this one came along, but it isn’t so much about dealing with mental illness anymore, more of a successful comedians doing bits kind of thing. I like the host a lot but it seems like at this point he’d rather be writing for a late night show or sitcom, so there’s a lot of talk about things like writing jokes on Twitter and not so much about the daily challenges of depression and so on.

So grateful for Depresh Mode and The Hilarious World of Depression! Two wonderful, relatable, entertaining, fun, educational, supportive podcasts focussed on depression by John Moe. If you have depression, this podcast will help you understand that you are not alone from very personal, relatable stories from both John and his guests. Many of his guests are names you will recognize and people who just happen to be really great story tellers and conversationalists. If you know someone who has depression, this podcast will help you understand the experience of depression in a non clinical, relatable way that some people with depression may not necessarily be able to express. Sounds like an oxymoron, but both podcasts are positive, uplifting, entertaining discussions about depression!

Everyone’s stories are somehow both highly relatable yet revelatory. One of the very best uses of the medium, and the funding.

I followed John from Hilarious World of Depression to here. I don’t struggle with mental health personally, but I do have family who does. It’s really refreshing

Listening to this podcast just makes me feel less lonely. My fiancé has never felt the way I have, and rarely have my friends been able to really empathize. Depresh Mode helps me understand myself and others in a cozy, homey way.

I loved Hilarious World and was so sad to see it discontinued. John’s work is a gift to the world and well worth supporting!

I am learning so much from this show! I like how John’s questions are more conversational and natural than the previous tightly scripted questions on THWOD. John himself is charming and relatable. He helps me reach an understanding of guests that I might have stopped listening to because I didn’t find them likable. As a bonus I’ve been introduced to new podcasts I love! Another more recent bonus is the meditation moment with Laura House. I already meditate but I like her fresh approach and this is a gift to anyone new to meditation. And if I haven’t taken time out to meditate that day, I get the opportunity to sit with them and other listeners out there.

I love how John Moe talks about mental health in such an easy, approachable way. His interviews are always compassionate, kind, and eye-opening. Thank you for helping destigmatize conversations about mental health!

Moe and guests are relatable and say things that hit home. It’s been really helpful understanding my anxiety, depression and how to manage.

The host is great, the guests are usually very insightful, and the topics under discussion are usually interesting, but the new format is meh, or rather, I'm not sure what was gained by moving on from The Hilarious World of Depression (other than changing distributors, I guess?). The recent episodes feel way too long – like long, meandering, under-edited conversations.

John is SO LOVELY. This is SO HELPFUL. 💝

I Love this podcast. As a retiree, I have the freedom to listen to podcasts all day, every day, and I have for many years. John Moe has consistently held a top 3 position for most loved. The recent show, inside ADHD, hit me over the head with buckets of bricks. I am 74 yrs. Old, and I just realized this for the very first time! I must borrow a lightbulb from Oprah. I had to stop to replay so many revelations that it took me two hours to listen to this one episode. Don’t miss it. And thank you for this work John. It finally got through, in a way that I can take to my therapist for real help.

I love this podcast so much! It has taught me about mental health issues in an entertaining way. That hardly sounds possible, but it’s true. The show may sound like it would be depressing, but most of the episodes are really hopeful because the guests mental health has improved over time. This podcast has helped me better understand some of my loved ones. Thanks so much to John and all of his guests who’ve shared their stories.

I so look forward to this podcast. I have a few diagnoses and work as a peer support specialist in Wisconsin. Hearing the perspectives of different people helps me keep in mind that we have different experiences and to keep an open mind. From this podcast I also get ideas to share with other people. I recommend the podcast to many people. Unfortunately, a lot of people have limited access to devices where they can get the podcast. Keep up the good work!!

I have multiple mental health diagnoses and love the care that Moe takes when talking about us folks. I’ve resonated with and learned much from this show. Love, your biggest fan on this side of the Mississippi (Minneapolis side!)

Please continue doing Laura’s meditation at the end of every episode. It’s a great way to remind me to breathe and take a break!