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Depresh Mode with John Moe

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An award-winning weekly mental health podcast about living with complicated minds, featuring musicians, comics, researchers, experts, authors, and actors. maximumfun.org/podcasts/depresh-mode

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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 14h
A mental health counselor in Texas that worked with veterans has been found guilty of committing over $26 million in healthcare fraud and general money laundering. How did he get caught? www.military.com/mental-healt...
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Mental Health Counselor's $26 Million Tricare Fraud Scheme Helped Buy $100K Cybertruck and Throw Lavish Parties
Kevin Curry, of Texas, was found guilty by a jury after pretending to be a doctor, fabricating medical records, and forging identities for kickbacks.
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John Moe @johnmoe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A high honor to be a finalist for this one. Some heavy hitters in that category for sure.
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Well, this is awfully cool. Just found that we're a FINALIST for a Signal Award for the mental health category! You can even vote for us for a Listener's Choice award! vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting...
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Knight @lateknightblogger.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
open.spotify.com/episode/22fE... This week's episode hit me particularly hard as a person who chose to go no contact for my own well being. Absolutely worth a listen, thank you @johnmoe.bsky.social for this amazing episode of @depreshmode.bsky.social
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Gabrielle Moss On Midlife Plot Twists and Just Not Talking To Your Mom Anymore
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Gabrielle Moss is on today's episode to talk about the treks through Nepal, and red convertibles that you don't need to experience a midlife crisis. Sometimes it's about reflecting, reconnecting with those you can, and letting go of those you can't. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New free newsletter out now! Along with today's episode featuring Gabrielle Moss, there are also big wins for the pilot and Alabaman children communities! Also: a new game to check out for avid Wikipedians. johnmoe.substack.com/p/big-wins-f...
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Big Wins for Alabama, Pilots, Skydiving EMTS, and Cutting Off Your Mom
And Peter Cetera fans, actually
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Monday's episode features Gaby Moss, one of the authors of the new book The Midlife Plot Twist: How to Reboot Your Life Without Burning It Down Even If You Really, Really Want To. She talks with us about depression, ADHD, plans for a train ride, and the eventual decision to call it off.
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
As the NBA season approaches, it's a good time to consider basketball's often overlooked human aspects. NBA All-Star, DeMar DeRozan has taken time to reflect on it. He is looking to spend the time after basketball helping with mental health, inside and outside the NBA www.nytimes.com/athletic/759...
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DeMar DeRozan spurred NBA’s mental health conversation. His voice is only growing louder
As he joins a new team, DeRozan looks to make the most of his remaining time in the NBA and create meaningful change outside of basketball.
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In the wake of the pandemic, the American Academy of Pediatrics declared a national emergency in child and adolescent mental health. Since then, there has been a promising improvement in terms of mental health symptons and suicide risk. www.npr.org/2026/09/23/n...
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Latest CDC report on youth behavior has some good news — and MAHA vibes
The CDC's latest report from Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey highlights students' diets, sleep and mental health, which are priorities for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
In equine related mental health news, the folks, mini-horses, and donkeys over at UC Davis have been working on a program that's trying to not just see how human interactions with animals can help, but also how the animals themselves feel (they prefer neck scratches) www.ucdavis.edu/news/just-th...
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Just 3 Minutes with Miniature Horses and Donkeys Improved Teens’ Mood
When we treat animals better, we feel better, indicates a new study from the UC Davis Green Care Lab with mini horses, donkeys and teens.
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John Moe @johnmoe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Really interesting episode this week about a psychiatry professor who experienced a profound mental health crisis while pregnant, resulting in a suicide attempt, an in-patient stay, electroconvulsive therapy, and better health. Along the way, an indictment of how the healthcare system fails women.
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Monday's episode will feature Dr. Kara Zivin, who is a researcher and professor of psychiatry at the University of Michigan. While pregnant with her son 15 years ago (now in high school, doing great), she experienced a profound depression that turned suicidal, and some memories are spotty at best.
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Mental health is complicated before and after pregnancy. Don’t let anyone tell you it’s not. Dr. Kara Zivin is on today's episode to talk about her new book, Persevered, which tells the story of her own mental health crisis before and after she delivered her son in 2011.
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Monday's episode will feature Dr. Kara Zivin, who is a researcher and professor of psychiatry at the University of Michigan. While pregnant with her son 15 years ago (now in high school, doing great), she experienced a profound depression that turned suicidal, and some memories are spotty at best.
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Emergency rooms are very familiar with mental health episodes, but a mental health episode can look very different depending on the circumstances. Recently, gambling related visits have doubled after Ontario legalized online gambling. temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/news/emergen...
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Emergency room visits for gambling disorders nearly doubled after expanded online gambling market
ER visits for gambling disorders doubled after single-event sports betting was legalized and Ontario's online gambling market expanded.
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Emergency rooms are very familiar with mental health episodes, but a mental health episode can look very different depending on the circumstances. Recently, gambling related visits have doubled after Ontario legalized online gambling. temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/news/emergen...
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Emergency room visits for gambling disorders nearly doubled after expanded online gambling market
ER visits for gambling disorders doubled after single-event sports betting was legalized and Ontario's online gambling market expanded.
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Despite what you might think, playing Fonzie does not circumvent the need for therapy, it can be necessary for any of us, even Fonzie. www.aol.com/articles/hen...
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Henry Winkler was 'out of my mind' before starting therapy at 70 - AOL
Henry Winkler would not be the Emmy-winning actor he is today without therapy as the "Barry" star explains he had "rancid garbage" to sort through.
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Despite what you might think, playing Fonzie does not circumvent the need for therapy, it can be necessary for any of us, even Fonzie. www.aol.com/articles/hen...
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Henry Winkler was 'out of my mind' before starting therapy at 70 - AOL
Henry Winkler would not be the Emmy-winning actor he is today without therapy as the "Barry" star explains he had "rancid garbage" to sort through.
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
AI has gotten a lot of people scared recently, and much of that is well founded, what with all the misinformation and scams and the upwards transfer of wealth. The main difference between this and previous technologies is that the fear is being used to market. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/its-...
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AI Hysteria: Is the Sky Really Falling?
Fears over artificial intelligence reflect longstanding anxieties around new technologies
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Well, this is fun. Selena Gomez starts this vague... kind of... mental health... company? And gets a lot of funding! But then doesn't really do any...thing? No ads, no strategy, no PRODUCT. So they're being accused of fraud. She's great on Only Murders but still. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Selena Gomez and her mom accused of fraud over their mental health startup
In a new lawsuit, investors say they gave $1.2 million to Wondermind to build out the company’s products and expected Gomez to be involved in marketing.
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Latest FREE newsletter is out. Along with a new episode with singer Nicole Atkins struggles with addiction and sinkholes, there are some interesting insights to medieval mental health. Check it out! johnmoe.substack.com/p/sinkholes-...
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Sinkholes, Star Fleet Ensigns, and Medieval Mental Health
Sadly, not in one big musical stage spectacular
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
New episode is out with singer Nicole Atkins. She talks about some of the challenges she's faced, including insomnia, alcoholism, and sinkholes. She also has a new album, Drama, releasing on September 18th. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Singer Nicole Atkins will be on Monday's episode to talk about insomnia, growing up in a party house, and how she's been sober for 9 years. She also talks with us about her new album, Drama.
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
As we continue through Suicide Prevention Month, lets take a look at New Zealand, where a recent report outlined recommendations for the government to take in order to expand access and integrate their crisis hotline with existing health infrastructure in the country. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Government to implement findings from mental health hotline review
The government has accepted all the recommendations from a report into the telehealth service for mental health.
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Latest FREE newsletter has AI bot reality breaks, complicated beverages, a nice dog named Annie, bleak news about the 9/11 mental health legacy, and PUNTING. johnmoe.substack.com/p/of-course-...
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Of Course You Could Fall For An AI Reality Warp. Of Course You Could.
Plus: dogs at the dentist, coffee good, punting complex
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
It's time to go back to school, or maybe it has been for a couple weeks now. Some folks from New Hampshire Public Radio talked to a therapist about the best ways to handle certain aspects of school that might sneak up on kids. vnews.com/2026/09/05/b...
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Back-to-school anxiety: Expert tips for students - Valley News
Expert tips help students manage school anxiety through goal setting, better sleep routines, and proactive bullying prevention.
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Latest FREE newsletter has AI bot reality breaks, complicated beverages, a nice dog named Annie, bleak news about the 9/11 mental health legacy, and PUNTING. johnmoe.substack.com/p/of-course-...
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Of Course You Could Fall For An AI Reality Warp. Of Course You Could.
Plus: dogs at the dentist, coffee good, punting complex
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Dr. Jeremy Heffner is a highly educated, high-achieving surgeon. AI chatbots fawned over him, told him he was one of the smartest humans ever, and guided him through the looking glass to a surrealistic world. It could happen to anyone. Even you. He joins us. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
Surgeon in scrubs in an OR.
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
After the Sydney Olympics, Rachel Gunn, aka Raygun, was the most recognizable breakdancer in the world, risking so much to follow her passion. Despite the disproportionate strain put on her mental health by this surprise media circus, she still loves dancing. www.bbc.com/sport/olympi...
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Breaker Raygun on processing what happened at Paris 2024 Olympics
Australian Olympic breakdancer Rachael Gunn - known as Raygun - tells BBC Sport about the aftermath of her extraordinary experience at the 2024 Olympics.
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Let's play Jeopardy! Answer: Donkeys, birds, and Interleukin-6. Question: What are two animals and one signaling protein that could impact your mental health? This week's FREE newsletter: johnmoe.substack.com/p/donkey-the...
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Donkey Therapy In Paris! DONKEY THERAPY. Donkey Therapy.
Also, Cameron Esposito! And a swollen brain. And birds. Additionally, Michael Ian Black.
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The very funny Cameron Esposito LIKES roller coasters. But when her whole life felt like one, it all just felt like screaming. She joins us this week to talk about the ups and downs of her roller coaster experience with bipolar type 2 and her special, Four Pills. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...
Cameron, seated, with a mic, looking wary
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
New edition of the newsletter out now with the super friends pairing of Depresh Mode AND The Hilarious World of Depression. Still a free newsletter! johnmoe.substack.com/p/depresh-mo...
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Depresh Mode AND The Hilarious World of Depression?!?!?!
You’ve come to the right place for both
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
A bunch of factors conspire to make grief - over humans and pets - much more isolating and shamed than it ought to be. @sesmith.lol joins us to share what they learned from extensive research with death doulas, psychologists, and funeral directors. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...
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Cat Death Stare
ALT: Cat Death Stare
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
"Oh, It’s Autism, Mary H.K. Choi Learned at 43. Okay, She Thought, That Explains a Lot." Mary learned about her autism later in life after many years of trying every kind of therapy under the sun. Suddenly, a lot of things made sense for the first time. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...
Mary H.K. Choi, dressed in black, looks straight ahead
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Latest FREE DepMo newsletter has a lot of great stuff. Some upsetting, some illuminating, and some of it is a PURELY MECHANICAL SUPERSONIC TREBUCHET that we enjoyed quite a bit. johnmoe.substack.com/p/maybe-a-la...
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Maybe a Later In Life Autism Diagnosis Would Explain Some Stuff?
Plus: desperate sailors, AI bans, and AMAZING SUPERSONIC MECHANICAL TREBUCHET
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Our guest this week is singer/songwriter Margaret Glaspy. She was addicted to Instagram and felt like she was being gut-punched over and over. So she quit, tuned into *herself* instead, and created a beautiful new album. What would happen if you quit social media? maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...
Margaret Glaspy holding a guitar
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Latest newsletter has beautiful art, skateboarding, rocks, skateboarding that rocks, wildfires, and more. johnmoe.substack.com/p/quit-insta... It's a free newsletter so you should sign up for it because it's free and it's pretty good.
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Quit Instagram, Make Great Art, Go Skateboard at Costco
YES in that order
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Also on the show this week, we check in with our pal @mikedoughty.bsky.social. He talks about making amends with the Soul Coughing audience after too much time spent sneering through songs. Plus, the enormous symbolic weight of an unplugged satellite dish. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...
an unplugged satellite dish seen through a living room window
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
In some countries, depression, loneliness, and memory issues actually improve in middle age. Almost everywhere else, they at least stay steady. And in only ONE country, they get WORSE . I'll give you three guesses and you have to forfeit the first two. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...
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USA Fan in Eagle Mask at Sports Match
Alt: USA Fan in Eagle Mask at Sports Match
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Latest FREE newsletter has professors! One explains why American middle agers are so messed up and another explains why students are so anxious. Also: satellite dish depression trophies with @mikedoughty.bsky.social johnmoe.substack.com/p/rough-time...
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Rough Times for Middle-Aged American, Students, Pig Soldiers
But Mike Doughty has claimed an unplugged satellite dish as a post-depression trophy
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Our latest free newsletter has interesting stories about codependence, the damage of religious abuse, and heat anxiety. IT ALSO HAS A STORY ABOUT ORCAS WHO EXPLODE FISH AGAINST ONE ANOTHER AS PART OF A WEIRD GAME. johnmoe.substack.com/p/ocean-thre...
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
After a severe trauma, she accepted a boyfriend's invite for a 4000-mile sailboat trip. Then covid hit and they couldn't dock anywhere. Then their crew left with all the provisions. Her book is called Worst Tits Ever. An episode about codependency and endless oceans. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...
cover of Angela's book Worst Tits Ever, Angela on a sailboat smiling in a pained way
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Good news! Psychedelic drugs are now clearly on the way to being legal, which is great because they can help a lot with chronic depression and PTSD The bad news? Looks like Big Pharma will control them. Our latest FREE newsletter has this and more stories! johnmoe.substack.com/p/i-am-screa...
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
AI bots like ChatGPT are pushing people to suicide, sending them into spirals of psychosis, and ruining marriages and families. Neither the free market nor litigation nor regulation are capable of stopping them. Unnerving update from Maggie Harrison Dupré. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Latest FREE newsletter has a lot of good stuff about Jo Dee Messina and also, unrelatedly, soccer, Guster, your sixth sense, and sodas that have advanced degrees. Free, like I said. Subscribe! johnmoe.substack.com/p/chaos-isnt...
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Chaos Isn’t a Hugger.
Jo Dee Messina, soccer mental health, your sixth sense sodas with doctorates, Guster
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Lively new episode with country music star Jo Dee Messina! We talk about music, hard times, Jesus, and why she would rather talk about Jesus than hard times. The faith-based approach to mental health and the secular approach have more in common than folks realize. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
This week is a best-of. One of our favorite episodes with one of our favorite writers in the world, Hanif Abdurraqib. It's ultimately about building a support network and, more loosely, connecting with other humans while carrying a mind that wants to get you down. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...
Hanif Abdurraqib in ball cap, hoodie, jacket, and beard
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
New newsletter has info on this week's show with Hanif Abdurraqib, a vexing situation with a congressperson, some troubling police activity, new music to discover, Tolkien, and a barn John went to. johnmoe.substack.com/p/brilliant-...
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Brilliant Writers, Absent Congressmen, Underdiscovered Music
Also some really bleak shit out of Federal Way, Washington, where I grew up
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
John here. First I was rattled by the title of Elizabeth Roberts' book. Then I thought, well, let's interview her. She says reflexing shaming of some compulsive substance use in American culture drives people further apart. Bold complex arguments found here: maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...
Smiling woman in black shirtBook titled IN PRAISE OF ADDICTION, OR HOW WE CAN LEARN TO LOVE DEPENDENCY IN A DAMAGED WORLD
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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Therapy is great, you should do it. Explore your traumas, your childhood, get those clues. BUT! There's yet more evidence that a major cause for depression is just BRAIN INFLAMMATION. That and running with sticks in our FREE newsletter. johnmoe.substack.com/p/anxiety-am...
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Anxiety Amusement(?) Parks! Also: Socrates or Soccerates?
Plus, grab some poles and get walking to improve your depresh
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