Des Bishop: Can You Ever Really Get Over Grief? (#276)

About this episode

Comedian Des Bishop opens up about losing both parents, why their deaths affected him so differently, and the complicated idea of ever truly “getting over” grief. Des talks about using humor to process death, recording his thoughts in the raw days after his mother died, sobriety and recovery, anxiety, masculinity, complicated family relationships, and the moment he realized that constantly turning grief into material may have kept him from fully sitting with it. He also reflects on generational patterns, love, vulnerability, and what he hopes to do differently if he becomes a father. Des Bishop's comedy special Bridge and Tunnel is available now on Hulu and YouTube. DEAD Talks Podcast —…