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Ep. 115: Comedy & Grief - Harry Jensen
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30 minutes
Released:
Jun 13, 2019
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Podcast episode
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What is it about dark humor and why are we drawn to it when wrestling with painful life events? Laughter, especially the kind that wells up from a shared understanding of heartbreak, can be a surprising aspect of grief. Harry Jensen's father died of stage 4 colon cancer in January of 2017. Harry turned to stand-up comedy as a way to put his grief into words that often spark discomfort and uncertainty, but also serve as inspiration for people in the audience to open up about their own grief. We discuss prompting uncomfortable laughter, Father's Day, and how the intersections of identity can affect grief.
Released:
Jun 13, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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