Something we think is important in mental health is just checking in with your friends. So we do that on our show. As a special Max Fun Drive @maximumfun.org bonus episode, we touch base with our pal, the always brilliant and delightful @felicia.day. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...

Wonderful new episode up with the always funny host of Never Not Funny, Jimmy Pardo. He's been making that show for 20 years! We talk about comedy plus what divorce does to a kid, depresh, anxiety, booze, and getting healthy. Constantly striving and then BEING CONTENT. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...

Oh my goodness. It's DAY ONE of the 2026 Max Fun Drive. You'll be hearing from us a lot about bonus content, thank you gifts, the existential need of listener support for what we're trying to do with the show. But first, we want to make a new thing: Your Best Life In Hell. youtu.be/EOwZ_SVr-5Y

Latest FREE newsletter has cello, snakes, and chipmunks. AND an article about "emotional support daughters" that just might make you feel more seen than you ever have in your life. johnmoe.substack.com/p/pertinent-...

Really proud of this episode w/ Joshua Roman, one of the top cellists in the world. Hard charging guy w/ TON of accomplishments but never enough for HIM. Then covid hit, then long covid. Irresistible force meets unmovable object. Object wins. He's never been happier. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...

Latest FREE newsletter has, well, gotta do it, speculation about the President and mental health. Plus, four people die because of an Idaho program being cut so they reinstated the program. And people get real mad about Macbeth casting. johnmoe.substack.com/p/band-myste...

Annabelle Gurwitch got a terminal cancer diagnosis while broken down on an LA freeway during covid with her kid in the car. Five years later, she's surprised to still be here. We talk death, anxiety, certainty, uncertainty, and REO Speedwagon while having many laughs. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...

Our FREE TO SUBSCRIBE newsletter has a 500yo shark, orders to drink more coffee, living with impending death, Jodi Ernst, why DEMONS are a GOOD IDEA, and the folly of naming shit after people. What the hell does YOUR newsletter have?! Sorry, too much coffee. johnmoe.substack.com/p/sen-joni-e...

Great interview this week with Eric Zimmer, host of the pod The One You Feed. It's about making small focused actions, repeatedly, mindfully, rather than try to solve everything all at once. In mental health or in overall life direction. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...

Zebra is chased by a lion. STRESSFUL. But then they escape & complete the stress cycle. For humans, the lion is your job, relationships, and life. We CAN'T complete the cycle so we feel chased by the lion ALL THE TIME. And that's burnout. Learn what to do about that. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...

Latest FREE newsletter has some great and useful info on: - Fighting burnout - Being a zebra - Brain zaps - A complete revolution in understanding mental health - The void - Collages johnmoe.substack.com/p/make-bubbl...

The star of the new improvisation-heavy movie GROUP has never acted before but he's been preparing for the role for decades. A talk with group therapy expert Dr. Elliot Zeisel on how group works and how therapy and acting have a lot in common. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...

New episode with the novelist Jonathan Edward Durham about his surprisingly positive and life-changing experience with writing online. And the not surprising experience of it being better than isolating, smoking, drinking, and writing in a tiny apartment. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...

Our latest FREE newsletter has a headline I'm very proud of. Plus good news on psychedelics and possibly time saving news on magnetic stimulation. Plus a Blue Öyster Cult video. johnmoe.substack.com/p/drinkin-sm...

Latest newsletter is out! A day late. I had to drive to Chicago. All things go (x2). Info on eating disorders, movie stars, science, marijuana, overdiagnosis, underdiagnosis, and the bleakest shit imaginable happening in San Francisco. open.substack.com/pub/johnmoe/...

This week, Alexandra Paul (from Baywatch!) tells her story of modeling, Hollywood, and eating disorders plus Dr. Cynthia Bulik an update on the newly discovered *genetic component* that takes shame and blame off people with those disorders (and their moms). maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...

This week's FREE newsletter has some non-adorable news on dating apps and mental health and how kids are doing, especially in Minnesota (amid The Horrors). Also: the kiss-and-cry thing with skaters? That's pretty fucked up. johnmoe.substack.com/p/swipe-righ...

Big show today! First, we look at the high rates of depression and anxiety among dating app users, which might be explained by HOW they're looking for love. Then: the short and long-term mental health impact of the ICE surge on MN children and how we can improve it. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...

. @nikostratis.com found a path to her true self with the aid of dad rock. This after years of despair, glasswork, close contact w/ violent transphobes, alcoholism, cheap cars, time in the Yukon and, yep, depression. She's a brilliant writer. This is a great episode. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...

It's been a many long years of mentally trying times, with no end in sight, but I know @depreshmode.bsky.social helps get me through the darker moments. Feel empowered for your own struggles, through stories of others working through their own. @johnmoe.bsky.social is great and entertaining as host.

Our latest (FREE!) newsletter has a debate about the moon that I really want you to see. Also Dad Rock and gender identity, Olympic skiing, and the danger of watching ICE videos. But honestly, that moon thing. Go watch that. johnmoe.substack.com/p/dad-rock-m...

The ICE surge is having a huge effect on mental health in Minnesota. People who've never struggled now are. And those with severe mental illness are at real mortal risk. A special episode with Marcus Schmit of NAMI Minnesota today. Out today because it couldn't wait. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...

A deep and fascinating conversation with @amandaknox.com this week about going through trauma (a friend being murdered, Amanda wrongly convicted of it, years in Italian jail, freed), who she became on the other side, and why she has returned to Italy. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...

Our latest (FREE!) newsletter has info on our talk with @amandaknox.com, the Minnesota situation, microdosing's bad grade, and why very short videos are donking up our young people. johnmoe.substack.com/p/talking-wi...

John here. Had to talk about this week's show about suicide and Minnesota events in this week's free newsletter. So at the last minute I included a story about a stitching accident that led to a viral hit stuffed toy of a frowning horse called Cry-Cry-Horse. johnmoe.substack.com/p/blunt-talk...

Clancy Martin remembered wanting to die at 2 years old. He attempted suicide at 6 and many times since. He is strongly dedicated to helping you not do that. Join us for a direct, honest, and very helpful talk about suicide. One of our most important episodes ever. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...

Forgot to mention! This week's show also includes: - On-air appearance by producer Raghu! - Tattoo needle sounds!

We can offer you insight on complex PTSD in the latest (FREE!) newsletter, sure, but we can also show you the entire history of Paris in three minutes. So click here and enjoy that. You deserve that. I mean, come on. johnmoe.substack.com/p/complex-pt...

You carry childhood with you forever. You gotta. Journalist/producer Stephanie Foo's involved abuse, and neglect, resulting in complex PTSD. We have an amazing talk about what that condition means, how she investigated her case, and what happened at This American Life. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...

Latest free newsletter has an update on how we're holding up in Minnesota (poorly), how A.J. Daulerio is doing (pretty well), and what puppies do to jigsaw puzzles (well, you can figure that out). open.substack.com/pub/johnmoe/...

A great conversation with A.J. Daulerio of Small Bow podcast and newsletter, formerly of Gawker and Deadspin, about booze, drugs, bipolar, suicide, and trying to not be defined by something that happened ten years ago involving Hulk Hogan. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...

Latest (FREE! Subscribe!) DepMo newsletter has great news on comfort reading, not so good news on how your favorite content creator is feeling, and SO MANY DADS DOING GOOD THINGS. johnmoe.substack.com/p/two-truths...

Remember when "creator" was a job title only God had? Maybe God can handle the pressure of it because humans sure can't: creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/st...

Two things can be true at the same time. We can live in terrifying times that are corrosive to our shared mental health AND we can stand on the brink of just so many breakthroughs that are cause for great hope. No guest this week. Just John guiding you into 2026. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...

It's easy to blame your mental health issues on your own weak character. Our latest (FREE! Subscribe!) has other culprits, including sleep apnea (seriously, check for that) and brain cells. Plus, stuff about @mikedougherty.bsky.social and @roxanegay.bsky.social. johnmoe.substack.com/p/who-to-bla...

We're taking a little holiday time so we're bringing back a fascinating episode with @mikedoughty.bsky.social. If you haven't heard it, please listen. Fascinating talk full of surprises and hope. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...

This week's FREE newsletter has a deep dive into this week's podcast episode, bleak news on dating apps, and also a Wallace & Gromit video for you to enjoy. Yeah, kind of a rollercoaster. Again: free! Subscribe! open.substack.com/pub/johnmoe/...

A really important episode today, unlike any we've done before. Tom Johnson, who had a front row seat for so much history, talks about his career, his suicidal depression, and his regrets. We can't force you to listen, WOULD if we could, but we hope you do. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...

Too much here to put in one Bsky post so here's a screenshot from what I put on the Preshies group on Facebook. Tune in.

Been writing this FREE newsletter for years. May have finally written the perfect headline and subheadline: GOOD NEWS on Anger, Home Depression Treatment, Mental Health Funding Also: chimps are putting sticks in their butts for fashion and we have that story too johnmoe.substack.com/p/good-news-...

Your anger is something to be understood, not feared. In fact, it's a feature. not a bug. It's your brain's way of alerting you to injustice, against you, against loved ones, against society. We unpack anger and what to do with it this week with Dr. Ryan Martin. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...

Double shot show this week! First! The negative mental health effects of unemployment and how to manage them with the NYT's Christina Caron. Then! The positive mental health effects of horror films. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...

Latest (FREE!) newsletter has the suckiness of unemployment on your mental health and what to do about it plus the mental health *benefits* of horror movies and nitrous oxide. Plus, John loses his shit a little and rails about capitalism. johnmoe.substack.com/p/things-tha...

All our newsletters are interesting but this one is REALLY interesting: - @maureenjohnsonbooks.com on anxiety, monsters - AI therapy app creator shuts it off, says it's too dangerous - Rage rooms make you feel worse - Cutting WAY back on social media helps johnmoe.substack.com/p/giving-you...

GREAT new episode with @maureenjohnsonbooks.com about anxiety, Gossamer (did you know that monster was named Gossamer?), IRON, detective work, and solving puzzles of the detective, mental health, and puzzle varieties. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...

A surprise bonus mini-sode today! In This Family, produced by John Moe, is all about the complex intersection of family and mental health. The host of that show, Dr. Michelle K. Murray, has some advice on getting through and even enjoying family holidays. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...

This week's (free! subscribe!) newsletter goes on a real roller coaster. You may get enraged (by AI and Meta), intrigued (by our pod guest), and you may laugh hard (the dark chocolate ad). johnmoe.substack.com/p/summary-pe...

We're in a mental health crisis in America. That's leading to more construction workers being incapacitated or dead by suicide. That makes construction costs higher. That makes housing more expensive. Mental health crisis = everything crisis. kutv.com/news/local/m...

Fascinating show this week. Esmé Weijun Wang is a brilliant writer who has experienced depression, psychosis, schizoaffective disorder, and Cotard's delusion. That's where you believe that you're actually dead. She tells us what THAT'S like. Our minds are amazing. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...

Latest Depresh Mode newsletter (free! subscribe!) has info on our pod episode this week that might make you mad, stress as superpower, the mental health devastation of unemployment, and also some genetic info on Hitler's mental health (it wasn't good.) johnmoe.substack.com/p/the-show-m...