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How Gary Gulman Turned Depression Into Comedy Gold | Better in Person

Jul 29, 2026 · 47m

Summary

Stephen Dubner interviews comedian Gary Gulman, who discusses his journey from accounting to stand-up and his battle with severe depression. Gulman shares how he channeled his mental health struggles into his HBO special, *The Great Depresh*, and his memoir, *Misfit*. The conversation covers his recovery through discipline, the role of basketball in his well-being, and his creative process for connecting disparate ideas in comedy.

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