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In this heartwarming, insightful and vulnerably hilarious interview with comedian Hans Freiwald, we share some of the wild experiences that we had together in the NYC comedy scene over the years. Hans also talks about what it was like to be my roommate while I was in the throws of mania. He then opens up about his “secret alcoholism” and lets us know about the dramatic event that almost killed him and, ultimately, started him on his road to recovery. I’m truly grateful to get to share this equal parts hilarious and confessional episode of TYPP! with all of you. Enjoy part 2 of this badass 3 part interview.

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Hans Freiwald of the infamous 'The Jerk Practice' sketch group is a hilarious, insightful, kind and delightfully neurotic human being, who I am so grateful to get to call a dear friend. We came up together in the NYC comedy scene, and he was actually one of my roommates during my epic manic episode of 2008. Thus, he was in the epicenter of my wrath. We get into it. He also has been in recovery from alcoholism for a number of years now and has a recent diagnosis of Bipolar II Disorder, so we discuss all of that and compare and contrast. Essentially, this episode is two dear friends circling back into each other's lives and checking in with each other in an incredibly fun, honest and heartfelt way. Enjoy part 1 of this badass 3 part TYPP!

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Sean Patton is a truly hilarious and original comedian. He's also a dear friend who has really been there for me throughout my struggles with Bipolar Disorder. In this episode of TYPP!, Sean very candidly and beautifully opens up about his struggles with OCD and what he’s been able to do to keep it in check. He explains all sorts of misconceptions about the disorder, and he owns what he’s been through in an inspired and hilarious way. Enjoy.

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Syd Casey is an NYC registered nurse in the thick of it in NYC during this pandemic. She explains her take on what's going on, shares her own struggles with mental illness and gives her informed opinion about reform that needs to happen with our heath care. This episode is full of piss and vinegar. Enjoy.

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In this episode of TYPP! we continue our incredibly engaging, insightful, vulnerable and entertaining discussion with Jiu Jitsu black belt, Erin Herle. We discuss her struggles with Depression and triumphs with Jiu Jitsu. We also talk about family tragedy with her father and how she turned that into the service of tackling stigma around mental illness in the fight community. This interview was so much fun to do. Enjoy it, you Psychos.

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Wow. What an awesome interview with the truly badass Erin Herle. She's a black belt in Jiu Jitsu and is now pursuing her MMA training. She started the #SubmitTheStigma movement which aims to break the silence about mental health issues in the fight community. In this interview, Erin speaks openly about her struggles with anxiety, ADHD, depression and family tragedy. She explains how finding Jiu Jitsu saved her.

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Jenn Tisdale of the 'Death Becomes Us Festival' and 'Brightest Young Things' continues to open up about her Borderline Personality Disorder. If you're left wanting to learn even more after the revelatory, vulnerable, honest and hilarious part 1, then part 2 is certainly for you.

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A lot of you Psychos have been asking me to do an episode about Borderline Personality Disorder. Well, I'm excited to say, here is that episode. My guest this week is my friend from DC, Jenn Tisdale, who is the creator of the popular true crime festival, 'Death Becomes Us.' She also has a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. Jenn was awesome enough to come on TYPP! and discuss this little understood, highly stigmatized mental disorder at length. Jenn was so engaging and insightful that we ended up talking for 2hrs and 20min, so this episode is broken up into two parts. Also, Jenn is hilarious, so we had a lot of laughs along the way. Enjoy it! And thanks for listening!

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Ben Schiffer is an accomplished UK screenwriter who is an old friend of John's. They catch up about when they studied in Dublin, Ireland together back in the day. They delve into John's manic episode that Ben was acutely around. This a deep cut manic episode from all the way back in 2003. Ben also tells the harrowingly hilarious tale of recently escaping Italy just as the lockdown was happening. Stay safe and well, psychos. And we hope you enjoy the episode. Keep an eye out for the new Netflix show Ben Schiffer is a writer for "Young Wallander" on Netflix and check out the UK show "Skins."

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Claudia Cogan is a brilliant comedian who John has been friends with for fifteen years. In this episode, she very graciously opens up about the struggles her father had with Schizoaffective disorder. She also gets into what it was like to grow up with a parent who had a severe mental illness.

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