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    Episode 123: Baron Vaughn

    Episode 123: Baron Vaughn

    FromMental Illness Happy Hour

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    Episode 123: Baron Vaughn

    FromMental Illness Happy Hour

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    Length:
    132 minutes
    Released:
    Jul 19, 2013
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    The actor/comedian (Conan, Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Central) talks about his struggle to feel "authentically black" without betraying who he is, the state of comedy in the black community, honing his artistic voice, and his turbulent childhood especially with his alcoholic mother.

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    Released:
    Jul 19, 2013
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    "A perversely safe place in which he and his guests talk about their fears, addictions and traumatic childhoods." - NY Times "Normalizes what so many others feel but have been too fearful or ashamed to express...remarkable" - Psychology Today "A vital, compassionate gem that fills a desperate and under-addressed need in our society." - Esquire "Gilmartin makes a conscious effort to explore stories that aren’t black and white" - Slate Magazine "Praised by listeners all over the world" - Atlantic Monthly www.mentalpod.com mentalpod@gmail.com