Sam: Comedy as Empathy | 98

Episode 98 of the Behind Beautiful Things podcast, hosted by ForthHand, titled "Sam: Comedy as Empathy | 98" was published on July 23, 2024 and runs 70 minutes.

July 23, 2024 ·70m · Behind Beautiful Things

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Summary

On this episode of Sad Times, we speak with Sam, an actor and writer. During the episode, Sam talks about his family, the moral importance of art, and his disillusionment with religion. He also speaks about a previous relationship with a partner struggling with dark thoughts and the idea of comedy as empathy. Please join us! Please note: This episode contains suicidal ideation. Please take care while listening. Sam’s Website: samcrabtree.com Follow Sam on Instagram: @thismachinemakespuns Sad Times Website: www.sadtimespodcast.com Follow Sad Times on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/373292146649249 Follow Sad Times on Instagram: @sadtimespodcast Get your very own “Sad Schwag”: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hysteria51/albums/253388-sad-times-podcast?ref_id=9022 Editorial note: Sad Times is committed to sharing various stories from generous guests. The hope is to allow any number of stories to be shared to help people feel less alone and, perhaps, more empathetic. It is important to clarify that the guests’ stories, perspectives, and sentiments do not necessarily reflect the views and beliefs of Sad Times in any way. Please note that Sad Times is in no way a substitute for medical or professional mental health support. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode Description

On this episode of Sad Times, we speak with Sam, an actor and writer. During the episode, Sam talks about his family, the moral importance of art, and his disillusionment with religion. He also speaks about a previous relationship with a partner struggling with dark thoughts and the idea of comedy as empathy. Please join us!

Please note: This episode contains suicidal ideation. Please take care while listening.

Sam’s Website: samcrabtree.com

Follow Sam on Instagram: @thismachinemakespuns

Sad Times Website: www.sadtimespodcast.com

Follow Sad Times on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/373292146649249

Follow Sad Times on Instagram: @sadtimespodcast

Get your very own “Sad Schwag”: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hysteria51/albums/253388-sad-times-podcast?ref_id=9022

Editorial note: Sad Times is committed to sharing various stories from generous guests. The hope is to allow any number of stories to be shared to help people feel less alone and, perhaps, more empathetic. It is important to clarify that the guests’ stories, perspectives, and sentiments do not necessarily reflect the views and beliefs of Sad Times in any way. Please note that Sad Times is in no way a substitute for medical or professional mental health support.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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