I love that she speaks so candidly about mental illness. I'm just finishing my psych rotation in the nursing program and it provides tremendous insight into this area of medicine that people tend to shun. She really describes it quite accurately as a disease which one cannot control purely on their own. Maria is one of my favorite comedians and I think she deserves the world for her work:)
Maria, you rock. Thanks for busting stigma. Paul's show is a lifeline which should be listened to by everyone. Mental illness is not a personality defect. Mental illness is a brain disorder.
I was going though a really hard time and in a bad pit of depression, and somehow discovered her comedy. I remember lying on the couch crying and miserable. I began watching one of her stand up specials on Netflix and I remember genuinely laughing for the first time in months. Her comedy helped me feel not so alone. And then a few years later I was lucky enough to see her live in Duluth. I got to meet her afterwards and give her a hug. I hope she realizes how much she helps others. Laughter is really good medicine
I have loved your comedy for years but I didn't know why until I heard this interview. I think like you do and have all my life. I thought I was the only one. Thankyou for staying with us and making us laugh. When I go to the aid station to fight for food you make me feel more confident.
Thanks Maria....the world sincerely needs you right now. Sooo original and honest. Makes my world brighter and hopefully you know this. Keep well and happy :)
This video illustrates why the Bammer is my favorite comedian ever. I can connect with her so much. And her style of humor is so unique and beautiful. She's amazing.
Maria, you're brilliant! My fiance and I have introduced your comedy to our friends and family to much fanfare. We're so grateful to you for helping to take the veil off of mental illness while bringing your wonderful humor to the world.
I'm dumbfounded. I was searching for some of Bamford's comedy and stumbled upon this interview/conversation. I'm astonished at how much I got out of listening to this. I, myself, started my big "slide and crumble" in my early thirties (though the seeds of it were always there) and have spent the last decade or so on my odyssey of disintegration, pills, re-integration, rinse and repeat. This hour of audio has provided some jaw-dropping comfort. Thank you to the interviewer and Ms. Bamford, both.
Maria Bamford is my hero. She is so open about her mental illness. She makes it seem okay, kinda funny. 10 minutes in and I already feel okay… less alone. She always pulls me out of my ruts. It's okay to need help.
I've loved Maria for so many years. I also come from a family with mental illness, so it feels like coming home listening to her shows, lol. I love her voices, impressions, and that she doesn't need to be raunchy to get laughs like most female comedians today. She's definitely an intellectual comic. I hope she gets a second season of her Netflix show, and maybe a late night show of her own!
"It's not so much what happens physically as much as it is the mishandling of our soul. And the feelings that we don't matter." Wow, so profound. Way to sum it up beautifully, Paul. I will definitely be listening to more of your podcasts!
i am bi polar depressive with psychotic features. i do not have the support system you say you have. i identify with so many things you discussed here and in general. you speaking of mental illness helps me so much at times. i cant find words to express my appreciation to feel like im not the only one and completely alone in the world. thank you for speaking about it all and expressing so well what it feels/looks like to have some of these issues. i hope you continue to give us 5 % for many years to come.
Thank you so much for this. You are describing my life. Everything. I had a great childhood as well, and mental illness runs in my family. I struggled with an eating disorder at the same age, and had a breakdown at around 20. Unwanted thought syndrome as well. Depression. Anxiety. Mania. Thank you so much for making me feel a little more normal. I have been so depressed lately...and this made me laugh. Just thank you so much.
i just watched special special special and cried afterwards - not because i was sad but because i finally felt like there was somebody else who feels the way i do.
If you're as clever and smart and talented as Maria you can promote yourself and your work whenever and wherever you damn well please, thank you very much. Maria should have her own cable channel where she stars in all the shows, 24/7. Even if it's just doing the weather I'd watch.
When she describes her mother being admitted to the psychiatric hospital she used to work at it reminded me of an amazing short story called Ward Six by Anton Chekhov. I highly recommend it.
I had a therapist do the same thing! He lounged back with his hands behind his head and didn't care at all what I was saying. And I was a little kid talking about abuse I had gone through. WTF man?
I've always wanted to hear an interview with Maria Bamford, because she kills me with her humor & makes me feel not so horrible about being depressed. It is odd how having that kind of thing in common with someone can be both funny & comforting. Thank God for Maria!
Have followed Maria's career for as long as I can remember, back when Comedy Central had a Friday Night Stand Up show and first saw a clip of her. Was so excited when she made her first appearance in Nashville at Zanies, she autographed on of my cards with two of my dogs on it. Fortunate to see her every time she's had a performance in Nashville since then. I've been a psychiatric nurse for over forty years, and so impressed and thankful for her candor and advocacy re: mental illness and treatment. I worked inpatient units for most of my career and saw people at the nadir of their life, it was always about providing compassion, empathy, teaching and support, so heartening to see people get well and back to their lives after successful treatment. Not all facilities or providers are equally good or effective, but there is much help available and some great people working on behalf of people dealing with an illness that affects their mood or thinking. Couldn't love her more for her comedy and her generosity of spirit.
I've always lived her comedy acts. Listening to this interview I'm in awe of her. Like she's saying all the things I've been trying to explain to people except she makes it make sense. You've got to be a little crazy to understand crazy.
I've always liked Maria, but never knew she actually had an illness until running across this. We have something in common as I was diagnosed manic-depressive in 1984 during a hospitalization. Luckily I've been behind locked doors the one time. I attribute this to a stable life, doctors, & the correct meds. However, for a traveling person dealing with time zones, new locales, & differing situations this must be challenging. I've wondered why I've not seen more of her. Now I understand we are lucky to see any of her.
wow being a female in comedy is hard enough (as you can tell from some of these terrifying comments), doing what Maria does takes bravery I doubt I'll ever have.
+LilTofu She explained that she started off when she took speech class and public speaking gave her a feeling of safety where no one could touch her. So, it seems that being a writer and someone who can act it out on stage is really a passion and not bravery. The bravery is confronting her mental illness with feelings of self shame for suffering from mental illness.
As someone who suffers from Schizoaffective disorder I absolutely love that she can turn her illness into a way to help her career. I also find her style of comedy to be rib-splittingly funny.
im clinically insane, and the law wants me on disability because of how unstable my mind is. my goal is to be a comedian. this woman inspires my existence.
Its so nice to hear someone else who hurts making light of it as a vehicle to escape. After years of struggling I`m starting to be "better" and at least learn to live with the demons. I wish more people would use humour to open up and share with others. Thank you for all your work and making me smile when so much seems shit.
OCD is torture...I am so sorry you have to struggle so long....One person told me this once, " Would haveing one less finger make you appreciate you once had 10? NO. God does not wish this either......Isaiah 24: 33 " NO resident will say I am sick".......promise for the future. Keep going.. Youre amazing.
Thank you so much Maria B for having such fortitude to get up and share and do all the stand up, etc that you do!!! I absolutely LOVE your "comedy" of life!!! I can so relate to this. I ADORE the "Target Christmas Lady"!! So much that I have to see them once in a while to get me out of a "Funk" once in a while! Keep up the awesomeness that is you!!
You ARE powerful Maria. You've created a new part of the fabric in our society. I mean, you're talking about things that people are afraid to reveal about themselves. It's always terribly difficult to convey your feelings and thoughts and even more so when they are not of the social norm. Listening to this, I feel like you have my back. Even though you know 0 about me. Thanks for being so freaking awesome. I love you!
what an amazing courageous human being!!! have had an admiration for Maria and clearly thought she had a little more than the average entertainer, but now, after hearing this, I am truly a fan in every way! You are awesome!
I appreciate including memory loss in the discussion about depression, anxiety, med side effects, etc. That's something that's a new thing for me still. Also as a kidney transplant recipient I love hearing the comparison. Thank you, my brain still likes to tell me that I could've done something to prevent needing a transplant. I know that's not true, but hearing that validation is always appreciated. ❤️
It's ironic how the funniest people in many cases are the most depressed. I personally find an escape and comfort from listening to these people. That being said, I hope they know that for a fellow emotionally imbalanced person (speaking only for myself) when you want to laugh, it's all fun. When you need to laugh, they can be some of the most crucial people around. Thanks for doing what you do.
Listening to this was so enlightening: I had never thought that the god-awful things that spring up in and cling to my mind on a continuing basis was so common- Unwanted Thoughts Syndrome. It's good to know I no longer have to obsess over it to try to eradicate the seemingly permanent, dark, sickening, sometimes terrifying thoughts that can come from almost nowhere. I heard this nearly a month ago, and the mere awareness of it seems to have crushed it's power over me. I love you both!
Thank You Maria! im a huge fan of your work! Thank you again for sharing your stories... i thought i was the only one with this problem too... but i dont wanna get into that shiznit! Hope you have a good day today & tomorrow! i used up my Exclamation point quota... later!
I enjoy watching Maria Bamford but I feel as though I'm getting pleasure from someone having a nervous breakdown so many of our top comedians have histories of mental illness it's funny and sad Robin Williams being the latest in a long line human tragedies
Thoughts are powerful. Imagination/consciousness, is a creative force. Controlling or channeling it is very powerful and beneficial. Our society is not built to hone weird thoughts into a power that makes Heaven on Earth, but that can change. Maybe the human race is becoming more creative/aware. Learning how to harness and guide our thoughts into a cohesive power might take a lot of... tribulation... trial and error through obstacles such as most mainstream media, wars, famine, slavery, debt, servitude, etc.
You are fucking awesome! Everytime your comedy comes on XM radio it's always a high point during my drive home from work. I've also graduated to watching your standup on youtube. Keep doing what you're doing, you have a unique act that always makes me laugh.
oh my god hind's feet in high places is terrible! my mom made me read it when i came out as a teen (why???) and made me do a book report on it. everything you say about christianity and mental illness is very true. i always got people acting like i must be doing something wrong to deserve this if i wasn't getting better
i'm on something for bipolar and it's making it very difficult for me to get my words out and its hard for me to express what i want to say. i mean the words are there but they just won't come out and it's very frustrating.
I’m going through what she fucking saiddd “no one tells you not to work”. So I ask doctor “so I’ve been suicidal, I’m trying new meds now, I’m seeing my therapist 2x a week... how much time should I take off work?” “Oh, go on back, haha. The tremors and crying shouldn’t affect your delicate microscope job, right?”
1:12:40 At some point the programming we all have done to us, begins to show itself for what it is. Fame, achievement, success and all the other "stuff" that plagues us as healthy human beings - we have to let it go. And when we do the Failure, corruption, deceit, and jealousy go out with it. (by degrees of course, but - it's too bad it takes getting older to see it.)
Thank you so much for this insight. I'm honestly proud of myself for getting through the whole thing just because I didn't want to admit how much of your story I can relate to.. Speaking of unwanted thought syndrome, I have thoughts of jumping off my 6th floor balcony daily, but I'm DEATHLY afraid of heights and just end up making myself nauseous. That's a tame example lol
Awesome and funny..we can all relate to it...Think about someone like Stephen King,he thinks like this all the time, writes it down and makes millions! Thanks Maria..
Maria Bamford is such a gifted comedian and communicator, intelligent and nuanced in her work, and wonderfully honest in this interview. I didn't care for the host with his lengthy interruptions. Let the woman speak, pal, It isn't about you.
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I love that she speaks so candidly about mental illness. I'm just finishing my psych rotation in the nursing program and it provides tremendous insight into this area of medicine that people tend to shun. She really describes it quite accurately as a disease which one cannot control purely on their own. Maria is one of my favorite comedians and I think she deserves the world for her work:)
Wow...this did more for me than my therapists ever did.
i have unwanted thought syndrome. i just found out thank you Maria.
Maria, you rock. Thanks for busting stigma. Paul's show is a lifeline which should be listened to by everyone. Mental illness is not a personality defect. Mental illness is a brain disorder.
Mental illness is a reaction to an insane environment in turn constructed by insane people.
Maria Bamford is so underrated.
This is bravery. I want conversations to be like this, where people can say anything and no one gets hurt. God bless you guys.
I was going though a really hard time and in a bad pit of depression, and somehow discovered her comedy. I remember lying on the couch crying and miserable. I began watching one of her stand up specials on Netflix and I remember genuinely laughing for the first time in months. Her comedy helped me feel not so alone. And then a few years later I was lucky enough to see her live in Duluth. I got to meet her afterwards and give her a hug. I hope she realizes how much she helps others. Laughter is really good medicine
I love Maria Bamford.
I love her, her brain is amazing.
Maria this world is better with you in it!!!!! Love to you!!!!
I have loved your comedy for years but I didn't know why until I heard this interview. I think like you do and have all my life. I thought I was the only one. Thankyou for staying with us and making us laugh. When I go to the aid station to fight for food you make me feel more confident.
Thanks Maria....the world sincerely needs you right now. Sooo original and honest. Makes my world brighter and hopefully you know this. Keep well and happy :)
This video illustrates why the Bammer is my favorite comedian ever. I can connect with her so much. And her style of humor is so unique and beautiful. She's amazing.
Maria, you're brilliant! My fiance and I have introduced your comedy to our friends and family to much fanfare. We're so grateful to you for helping to take the veil off of mental illness while bringing your wonderful humor to the world.
I'm dumbfounded. I was searching for some of Bamford's comedy and stumbled upon this interview/conversation. I'm astonished at how much I got out of listening to this. I, myself, started my big "slide and crumble" in my early thirties (though the seeds of it were always there) and have spent the last decade or so on my odyssey of disintegration, pills, re-integration, rinse and repeat. This hour of audio has provided some jaw-dropping comfort. Thank you to the interviewer and Ms. Bamford, both.
Maria Bamford is my hero. She is so open about her mental illness. She makes it seem okay, kinda funny. 10 minutes in and I already feel okay… less alone. She always pulls me out of my ruts. It's okay to need help.
I've loved Maria for so many years. I also come from a family with mental illness, so it feels like coming home listening to her shows, lol. I love her voices, impressions, and that she doesn't need to be raunchy to get laughs like most female comedians today. She's definitely an intellectual comic. I hope she gets a second season of her Netflix show, and maybe a late night show of her own!
I've always loved Maria Bamford's comedy. Listening to this has helped me more than I can possibly express.
"It's not so much what happens physically as much as it is the mishandling of our soul. And the feelings that we don't matter." Wow, so profound. Way to sum it up beautifully, Paul. I will definitely be listening to more of your podcasts!
i am bi polar depressive with psychotic features. i do not have the support system you say you have. i identify with so many things you discussed here and in general. you speaking of mental illness helps me so much at times. i cant find words to express my appreciation to feel like im not the only one and completely alone in the world. thank you for speaking about it all and expressing so well what it feels/looks like to have some of these issues. i hope you continue to give us 5 % for many years to come.
Thank you so much for this. You are describing my life. Everything. I had a great childhood as well, and mental illness runs in my family. I struggled with an eating disorder at the same age, and had a breakdown at around 20. Unwanted thought syndrome as well. Depression. Anxiety. Mania. Thank you so much for making me feel a little more normal. I have been so depressed lately...and this made me laugh. Just thank you so much.
Bethany McCoy at 20?same age and am feeling like I don't have control over my emotions
Maria, you are so delightful and funny. I hope you'll be around for a long, long time. I'd hate for the world to lose you.
i just watched special special special and cried afterwards - not because i was sad but because i finally felt like there was somebody else who feels the way i do.
If you're as clever and smart and talented as Maria you can promote yourself and your work whenever and wherever you damn well please, thank you very much. Maria should have her own cable channel where she stars in all the shows, 24/7. Even if it's just doing the weather I'd watch.
Oh my GOODNESS, can you imagine her doing the weather????? That would be awesome.
Talitha Suya
She'd be the most entertaining weather personality ever.
I can't stop listening to this…Maria Bamford is my hero
When she describes her mother being admitted to the psychiatric hospital she used to work at it reminded me of an amazing short story called Ward Six by Anton Chekhov. I highly recommend it.
Love this....had a great therapist decades ago but this was wonderful. These two know their stuff. Maria Bamford is a true genius.
I had a therapist do the same thing! He lounged back with his hands behind his head and didn't care at all what I was saying. And I was a little kid talking about abuse I had gone through.
WTF man?
I've always wanted to hear an interview with Maria Bamford, because she kills me with her humor & makes me feel not so horrible about being depressed. It is odd how having that kind of thing in common with someone can be both funny & comforting. Thank God for Maria!
Thank you for doing this interview, Maria. It's really brave and wonderful.
Have followed Maria's career for as long as I can remember, back when Comedy Central had a Friday Night Stand Up show and first saw a clip of her. Was so excited when she made her first appearance in Nashville at Zanies, she autographed on of my cards with two of my dogs on it. Fortunate to see her every time she's had a performance in Nashville since then. I've been a psychiatric nurse for over forty years, and so impressed and thankful for her candor and advocacy re: mental illness and treatment. I worked inpatient units for most of my career and saw people at the nadir of their life, it was always about providing compassion, empathy, teaching and support, so heartening to see people get well and back to their lives after successful treatment. Not all facilities or providers are equally good or effective, but there is much help available and some great people working on behalf of people dealing with an illness that affects their mood or thinking. Couldn't love her more for her comedy and her generosity of spirit.
I've always lived her comedy acts. Listening to this interview I'm in awe of her. Like she's saying all the things I've been trying to explain to people except she makes it make sense. You've got to be a little crazy to understand crazy.
Maria, You Rock!
I've always liked Maria, but never knew she actually had an illness until running across this. We have something in common as I was diagnosed manic-depressive in 1984 during a hospitalization. Luckily I've been behind locked doors the one time. I attribute this to a stable life, doctors, & the correct meds. However, for a traveling person dealing with time zones, new locales, & differing situations this must be challenging. I've wondered why I've not seen more of her. Now I understand we are lucky to see any of her.
God bless you, Maria Bamford!
she is simply amazing.
Thank you, Maria.
It's true, I relate to Maria, and she has a refreshing take on things. She really makes me feel more accepting of my own problems.
The end portion where they talk about provisional living is pretty insightful.
wow being a female in comedy is hard enough (as you can tell from some of these terrifying comments), doing what Maria does takes bravery I doubt I'll ever have.
+LilTofu She explained that she started off when she took speech class and public speaking gave her a feeling of safety where no one could touch her. So, it seems that being a writer and someone who can act it out on stage is really a passion and not bravery. The bravery is confronting her mental illness with feelings of self shame for suffering from mental illness.
She is so sweet! An her comedy is also amazing!
As someone who suffers from Schizoaffective disorder I absolutely love that she can turn her illness into a way to help her career. I also find her style of comedy to be rib-splittingly funny.
im clinically insane, and the law wants me on disability because of how unstable my mind is. my goal is to be a comedian. this woman inspires my existence.
Its so nice to hear someone else who hurts making light of it as a vehicle to escape. After years of struggling I`m starting to be "better" and at least learn to live with the demons. I wish more people would use humour to open up and share with others. Thank you for all your work and making me smile when so much seems shit.
Ms Bamford is the shit. She makes me quake with laughter.
24:06 just beautiful compassionate truth. Thank you it’s just what I needed to hear
You’re my favorite comedian, Maria! Thank you for all you do.
this little lady speaks to me and my brain and the others.
thanks so much for making me feel not so weird
by far my favorite female comedian ever.
Thank you Maria.
MB is my spirit animal. She makes me know that I'm somehow okay. ❤️
OCD is torture...I am so sorry you have to struggle so long....One person told me this once, " Would haveing one less finger make you appreciate you once had 10? NO. God does not wish this either......Isaiah 24: 33 " NO resident will say I am sick".......promise for the future. Keep going.. Youre amazing.
Thank you so much Maria B for having such fortitude to get up and share and do all the stand up, etc that you do!!! I absolutely LOVE your "comedy" of life!!! I can so relate to this. I ADORE the "Target Christmas Lady"!! So much that I have to see them once in a while to get me out of a "Funk" once in a while! Keep up the awesomeness that is you!!
What an awesome way to turn your mental state into comedy that makes you money,awesome lady
You ARE powerful Maria. You've created a new part of the fabric in our society. I mean, you're talking about things that people are afraid to reveal about themselves. It's always terribly difficult to convey your feelings and thoughts and even more so when they are not of the social norm. Listening to this, I feel like you have my back. Even though you know 0 about me. Thanks for being so freaking awesome. I love you!
what an amazing courageous human being!!!
have had an admiration for Maria and clearly thought she had a little more than the average entertainer, but now, after hearing this, I am truly a fan in every way! You are awesome!
I appreciate including memory loss in the discussion about depression, anxiety, med side effects, etc. That's something that's a new thing for me still.
Also as a kidney transplant recipient I love hearing the comparison. Thank you, my brain still likes to tell me that I could've done something to prevent needing a transplant. I know that's not true, but hearing that validation is always appreciated. ❤️
I learned so much from this
MARIA IS FANTASTIC! I can't wait to see her in LA!
It's ironic how the funniest people in many cases are the most depressed. I personally find an escape and comfort from listening to these people. That being said, I hope they know that for a fellow emotionally imbalanced person (speaking only for myself) when you want to laugh, it's all fun. When you need to laugh, they can be some of the most crucial people around. Thanks for doing what you do.
This podcast is everything. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for sharing Maria ! This podcast is so helpful to me and keeps me thinking there's hope for my future 💕 love you both 💕
Thank you so much.
She is my hero.❤️
Listening to this was so enlightening: I had never thought that the god-awful things that spring up in and cling to my mind on a continuing basis was so common- Unwanted Thoughts Syndrome.
It's good to know I no longer have to obsess over it to try to eradicate the seemingly permanent, dark, sickening, sometimes terrifying thoughts that can come from almost nowhere. I heard this nearly a month ago, and the mere awareness of it seems to have crushed it's power over me.
I love you both!
Love you, Maria.
Just saw you in Vancouver, WE LOVED YOU! Thanks for coming up to see us!
You guys are awesome 💜🎸
Maria, you are fucking awesome.
i appreciate this very much.
Thank You Maria! im a huge fan of your work! Thank you again for sharing your stories... i thought i was the only one with this problem too... but i dont wanna get into that shiznit! Hope you have a good day today & tomorrow! i used up my Exclamation point quota... later!
Thank you both for doing this!
Love her!
Very interesting session. Big fan of Maria ❤
I enjoy watching Maria Bamford but I feel as though I'm getting pleasure from someone having a nervous breakdown so many of our top comedians have histories of mental illness it's funny and sad
Robin Williams being the latest in a long line human tragedies
I love your unique comedic style. I had a 72 hr stint at Las Encinas myself and have recovered well since. Great Heidi Klum impression by the way….
Thank you, thank you, thank you... ad infinitum...
Thoughts are powerful. Imagination/consciousness, is a creative force. Controlling or channeling it is very powerful and beneficial. Our society is not built to hone weird thoughts into a power that makes Heaven on Earth, but that can change. Maybe the human race is becoming more creative/aware. Learning how to harness and guide our thoughts into a cohesive power might take a lot of... tribulation... trial and error through obstacles such as most mainstream media, wars, famine, slavery, debt, servitude, etc.
You are fucking awesome! Everytime your comedy comes on XM radio it's always a high point during my drive home from work. I've also graduated to watching your standup on youtube. Keep doing what you're doing, you have a unique act that always makes me laugh.
Maria, you're my favorite ❤😊
oh my god hind's feet in high places is terrible! my mom made me read it when i came out as a teen (why???) and made me do a book report on it. everything you say about christianity and mental illness is very true. i always got people acting like i must be doing something wrong to deserve this if i wasn't getting better
Betty Cane But what a great title for a book. Makes me almost want to read it. All the best to you, Betty, hope your life is going well now.
brilliantness
i'm on something for bipolar and it's making it very difficult for me to get my words out and its hard for me to express what i want to say. i mean the words are there but they just won't come out and it's very frustrating.
I’m going through what she fucking saiddd “no one tells you not to work”. So I ask doctor “so I’ve been suicidal, I’m trying new meds now, I’m seeing my therapist 2x a week... how much time should I take off work?” “Oh, go on back, haha. The tremors and crying shouldn’t affect your delicate microscope job, right?”
1:12:40 At some point the programming we all have done to us, begins to show itself for what it is. Fame, achievement, success and all the other "stuff" that plagues us as healthy human beings - we have to let it go. And when we do the Failure, corruption, deceit, and jealousy go out with it. (by degrees of course, but - it's too bad it takes getting older to see it.)
Thank you so much for this insight. I'm honestly proud of myself for getting through the whole thing just because I didn't want to admit how much of your story I can relate to..
Speaking of unwanted thought syndrome, I have thoughts of jumping off my 6th floor balcony daily, but I'm DEATHLY afraid of heights and just end up making myself nauseous. That's a tame example lol
do you have any problems with your ears?
diklindy1 l
i have intrusive violent thoughts. theyre very unwanted. and it makes me feel like crap. i wish theyd stop. im hoping to get into therapy soon.
You'll get through it. Don't watch tv
yeah i dont watch tv or movies at all any more
Good. Get to know yourself from the inside out.
I got sexual intrusive thoughts they're gross.
+JaraldthePale not so much. I've learned to stop them.
I love maria
I love it!! I cried cuz it was so cute!!😄😃☺️😊
Awesome and funny..we can all relate to it...Think about someone like Stephen King,he thinks like this all the time, writes it down and makes millions! Thanks Maria..
Maria ♡♡♡
You're an amazing woman!! Love ya!!
LOVE THIS!!!!!
Heard you on NPR today Brilliant - had know idea your are BP from one whose been there and keeps on going
Thx for sharing this show. BTW, you and I are only 2 months apart (11/19/70), and we're both a bit kookoo. haha...Mike
yeah there is, i have both, and they are both anxiety and ocd driven
The mind doesn't mind.
21:34 Imp of the Mind changed my life!
Wow, that book sounds like the movie Martyrs.
Maria Bamford is such a gifted comedian and communicator, intelligent and nuanced in her work, and wonderfully honest in this interview. I didn't care for the host with his lengthy interruptions. Let the woman speak, pal, It isn't about you.