Episodic
by John F. O'Donnell, Andrea Allan
“Episodic” is an exploration of two comedians’ experiences with bipolar disorder. John F. O’Donnell and Andrea Allan have different versions of this mood disorder, and they both open up about their particular diagnosis. Each episode captures a different episode (bout) of mania and depression that John or Andrea have been through. “Episodic” promises to be full of insanity, euphoria, bad decisions, laughter, sadness, pleasure, pain and, ultimately, triumph of the human spirit.
Episodes
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Ep. 15 Manic Episode Plus Social Media Equals Disaster
John and Andrea discuss the STAT News article, “For some with bipolar disorder, manic episodes are magnified for all to see online.” John talks about social media insanity he partook in when he was manic. Wild times!
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Ep. 14 ChatGPT Induces Mania And Psychosis
Andrea and John discuss the Wired article, “OpenAI Says Hundreds of Thousands of ChatGPT Users May Show Signs of Manic or Psychotic Crisis Every Week.” They also delve into Andrea’s controversial use of the chatbot.
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Ep. 13 Strategies To Help Someone In “Denial” Of Their Mental Illness
John and Andrea go over clinical psychologist, Dr. Xavier Amador’s, decades long work about how to understand and help people who won’t accept that they have a mental illness. They’re actually not in denial often times. Instead, they are completely unaware that they are mentally ill. Dr. Amador...
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Ep. 12 Crazy Tales Of Mania In Washington, DC
John and Andrea delve into John’s manic episodes that occurred in our nation’s capital. These are some wild tales!
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Ep. 11 Protecting Your Mental Health During Times Of Political Turmoil
John and Andrea discuss techniques to protect your mental health during times of political and social unrest.
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Ep. 10 Coping Within A Narcissistic Family Structure
Andrea opens up to John about her narcissistic father and reveals the tools she has developed over the years to recover from the abuse she was subjected to.
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Ep. 9 Bipolar Alternative Treatment Plan Discussion
John and Andrea discuss the time John attempted to use an alternative holistic treatment plan for his bipolar 1 disorder. Spoiler: It didn’t work for him. But does that mean it can’t work for others?
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Ep. 8 Manic Man Thinks He Can Stop The War
Andrea and John discuss when John was having a manic episode in Dublin in 2003 and how he thought it was his destiny to stop the war in Iraq!
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Ep. 7 Psychedelics And Bipolar Disorder Plus Trips To The Psych Ward
JFOD and Andrea discuss some gnarly psychedelic trips they’ve experienced. Plus, JFOD compares and contrasts his various trips to different psych wards.
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Ep. 6 Daniel Johnston And Bipolar Disorder
Andrea and John discuss their love for musician and visual artist , Daniel Johnston. Daniel was truly brilliant and struggled with bipolar disorder.
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Ep. 5 American Man Manic In Dublin
John and Andrea discuss John’s manic episode in Dublin, Ireland after they first delve into Andrea’s struggles to find consistent sleep living with bipolar disorder.
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Ep. 4 Risky Sexual Behavior While Hypomanic
Andrea and JFOD discuss Andrea’s risky sexual behavior when she was hypomanic during the pandemic.
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Ep. 3 Andrea Saved John When He Was Manic During The Pandemic
Andrea and John discuss John’s manic episode that occurred during the pandemic. Andrea rescued John. It’s a wild tale!!!
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Ep. 2 Cultivating Self-Worth And Scamming Old People
Comedians Andrea Allan and John F. O’Donnell discuss Andrea’s journey of cultivating self-worth and overcoming low self-esteem. They also discuss John’s short-lived scammy job of selling “magical” jewelry to old people + more.
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Ep. 1 Bipolar Mania And The Hindu Temple Story
Comedians John F. O’Donnell and Andrea Allan open up (in a hilarious way) about their experiences living with bipolar disorder.
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Ep. 59 Codependency, Child of an Addict, C-PTSD + More w/ Whitley Watson
Comedian and filmmaker, Whitley Watson, joins JFOD and Ben on TYPP! to discuss codependent relationships, being the child of an addict, the psychology of addiction, complex PTSD and a particularly bad psych ward experience. Enjoy and please share! Follow JFOD: jfodlovesyou.com Follow Ben:...
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Ep. 58 Harm Reduction, Opioid Epidemic, Ketamine for Depression w/ Dr. Aryana Misaghi
John and Ben are very excited to be joined by Psychiatry Resident Aryana Misaghi. Dr. Misaghi works as a training psychiatrist at a community clinic in coastal Georgia. She discusses harm reduction for people with substance abuse issues, the ongoing opioid epidemic, ketamine as treatment for...
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Ep. 57 Who is more sadistic? John or Ben? Find out their results from the sadism assessment test + more
JFOD and Ben take a sadism assessment test to see who is more "clinically" sadistic. The results are shocking. Donate and get exclusive content: SupportTYPP.com Follow John F. O'Donnell: jfodlovesyou.com Follow Ben: @cornbreadben
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Ep. 56 Inside the Millionaire Mind, How to Recover From Setbacks, Comedy Talk + More
JFOD and Ben explore the inner workings of the mind of the millionaire. Are there common traits that these folks all possess? JFOD and Ben also discuss 7 ways to bounce back from setbacks people may have in their lives. This episode also contains a lot of chat about the lifestyle of being a...
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Ep. 55 Psychology of the Man who Lives in the Van, Infamous Maria Bamford Story, Comedy as Socially Acceptable Addiction + More
We have a hilarious guest on TYPP! this week. It's comedian Jake Silberman who has spent a majority of the past three years living in a van, as he tours the country performing stand up. We delve into the inner-workings of the psychology of the man who lives in the van. What's it like? How dark…
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Ep. 54 Thriving w/ Bipolar 1 Disorder, Stress of Producing Comedy Shows + New Podcast Co-Host
We are excited to announce that TYPP! has a new cohost! It's the very funny and insightful Ben Siy-Hian. Ben is a great comedian and good friend of JFOD's. They hang out all the time and make each other laugh a lot. So why not host the pod together? Sounds like a good plan. In this episode, they...
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Ep. 53 Banning Social Media for Children, How to Let go of the Things You Cannot Control + More
JFOD and Julianna check in with each other about their mental health before humorously exploring psychology content. This week they give commentary on whether it's a good idea or not to ban social media for kids. They also discuss 4 things that people can't control and need to accept. Enjoy and...
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Ep. 52 How to Learn From Failure, Wisdom Versus Intelligence, 3 Reasons to End a Friendship + More
JFOD and Julianna check in on each others' mental health before jumping into pieces about how to learn from failure, about whether or not wise people are happier, and 3 reasons somebody may want to cut off a friend plus more. Enjoy and please share! ***Rate and review the podcast*** Support the...
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Ep. 51 Understanding Childhood Psychosis, 5 Counterintuitive Methods to Fall Asleep + More
JFOD and Julianna check in with each other about their respective mental health situations before jumping into the interesting topics of how to navigate childhood psychosis, how PTSD affects communication, and 5 counterintuitive ways to fall asleep. There's lots of fun riffs, pontifications and...
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Ep. 50 You Can Be Both Authentic and Dishonest, How to Silence Your Inner Critic + More
JFOD and Julianna explore articles about how you can be authentic and dishonest at the same time, how to silence your inner critic if you have attachment issues, and how to not lose your mind while using social media. Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/jfod Join the newsletter: jfodnews.com...
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Ep. 49 How to Improve Your Self-Esteem, Social Media May Be Changing Our Brains + More
John F. O'Donnell and Julianna Maher delve into some great psychology articles and provide fun and (hopefully) insightful commentary. Topics covered include how to get a friend back after a fallout, how social media affects our brains, how to better remember to do thing, and how to cultivate...
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Ep. 48 The OCD + ADHD Writer's Assistant w/ Comedian Julianna Maher
JFOD interviews comedian and writer, Julianna Maher, who opens up about both her OCD and her ADHD. She also discussed what it's like to be a writer's assistant on a new Netflix show that is coming out. JFOD also discusses how he got let go from his weird copywriting job. Enjoy and please spread…
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Ep. 47 Worker-Cooperative Model for Providing Mental Health Care w/ Clinical Psychologist Billy Somerville
TYPP is thrilled to have Clinical Psychologist, Billy Somerville, on the show. Billy and John cover a lot in the episode. Among other things, they have a venting session about the current state of our mental health system. Billy also explains the non-hierarchical worker-cooperative made up of...
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Ep. 46 How to Turn the Tables on a Gaslighter
This episode of TYPP is all about gaslighting. We learn from the Happier Human site what gaslighting is, how to identify it, phrases gaslighters use, how to turn the tables on them, and much more. We also learn about medical gaslighting from the Psychology Today site. Support John on Patreon:...
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Ep. 45 Providing Psych Evals and Prescribing Meds w/ Nurse Practitioner Hannah Rose
Psychiatric nurse practitioner, Hannah Rose, joins JFOD to discuss what the process is like to provide somebody with a psychiatric evaluation and what it's like to prescribe medication. They also discuss the state of mental health care in the America, the challenges of getting hospitalized when...
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Ep. 44 Psychopath's Reptilian Brain Structure, How Not to Feel Overwhelmed, and AI Identifies Human Happiness Plus More [PATREON EPISODE UNLOCKED]
We learn about how a reptilian's brain structure is connected to a psychopath's personality disorder. We also find out about tools we can use to not get overwhelmed by our emotions, and how AI is being developed that can identify the shortest path to human happiness. That, plus more, on this...
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Ep. 43 List of Psychological Disorders Broken Into 15 Categories [PATREON EPISODE UNLOCKED]
In this Patreon unlocked episode, JFOD goes through a long list of psychological disorders. It's not a completely comprehensive list, but it's quite a large amount. In addition to the list, there is also information about what each psychological disorder entails. The disorders are broken into 15...
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Ep. 42 Most Important Mental Health Skills + Sleep Science + More
It's another JFOD Solo Episode of TYPP! John covers the most important mental health skillset to have based on a massive study. He also discusses questions everybody should ask when deciding on a therapist, how stress affects sleep, the latest in sleep science, and more. Support John on Patreon:...
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Ep. 41 A Psychiatric Study of Mass Shooters + You can be Denied Entry to the U.S. for Having Mental Illness
It's another JFOD solo episode! This week, John covers ways that gut health affect mental health, how people with mental illness may be not allowed to enter the U.S., a systematic psychiatric study of mass shooters plus more. Watch JFOD stand up comedy special: youtu.be/OKptLDt6xKo Support JFOD…
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Ep. 40 Exploring an Adult ADHD Diagnosis w/ Blaire Postman
Comedian Blaire Postman opens up about her adult diagnosis of ADHD. After years of not being diagnosed and then years of ignoring the diagnosis, she has finally embraced it, and is now doing a solo show about it all. It's called "Lady ADHD," and it's hilarious and insightful. Go see "Lady ADHD":...
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Ep. 39 How to Avoid Trauma Dumping and Toxic Positivity Plus More
In this episode of TYPP, JFOD rolls solo. He talks about trauma dumping and toxic positivity, as well as the dark triad personality traits plus more. Watch JFOD's stand up special: youtu.be/OKptLDt6xKo Support JFOD on Patreon: patreon.com/jfod Follow JFOD on IG: @TheRealJFOD
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Ep. 38 How to Defeat Loneliness and Depression on the Road w/ Shane Torres
In this episode of TYPP, comedian, Shane Torres, opens up about the loneliness of being on the road over 200 days of the year. We discuss how he tries to defeat his loneliness and depression. We also joke around a whole lot. Follow Shane on social media: @ShaneTorres Watch JFOD's stand up…
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Ep. 37 How to Control Unwanted Thoughts, What is Evolutionary Psychology Plus More
In this episode of TYPP, John rolls solo again. He discusses pieces about Bipolar depression, the best ways to control unwanted thoughts, the theoretical field of evolutionary psychology, new research uncovering why people see the world so differently plus more. Support John on Patreon:...
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Ep. 36 Serotonin Doesn't Cause Depression, 10 Personality Disorder Symptoms Plus More
In this JFOD Solo episode of TYPP, we delve into how scientists are now saying that serotonin is not a major factor in depression, if one at all. This is a MAJOR reversal of the thinking about the cause of clinical depression. We also discuss 10 personality disorder symptoms, why social media…
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Ep. 35 Dissatisfaction in Life is Hardwired, Lower Your Risk of Dementia Plus More
In this JFOD Solo episode of TYPP, John delves into a number of interesting pieces about psychology and psychiatry. We learn about how dissatisfaction in life is hardwired into our evolutionary makeup. We also learn about habits that can decrease our risk of dementia, the psychology behind...
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Ep. 34 Rejecting an Autism Diagnosis w/ Anders Lee
This week's guest is comedian and podcaster, Anders Lee. Anders opens up about his childhood diagnosis of autism. He then explains his adulthood rejection of that label. Anders and John also discuss the super creepy eugenic underpinnings of historical mental illness diagnoses. Follow Anders Lee…
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Ep. 33 NYC Psychiatric ER Nurse Calls Out Psychiatrists w/ Syd Casey
NYC psychiatric emergency room nurse, Syd Casey, explains how intense it was to work at the psych ER. She also levels an insightful critique of the role that psychiatrists play and psychiatry in general. This episode is very eye-opening and we find out that sometimes there just aren't perfect...
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Ep. 32 Unstable Sense of Self and Having a Narcissist Father w/ Andrea Allan
Comedian and podcaster, Andrea Allan, opens up about her severe abandonment issues, her unstable sense of self, and her narcissist father. She also explains Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. There's lots of vulnerability and laughs in this great episode. Follow Andrea...
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Ep. 31 PTSD and Surviving Rape Trauma w/ Kelly Bachman
Comedian Kelly Bachman opens up about her PTSD and being a survivor of rape trauma. Kelly has a comedy show with fellow comedian Dylan Adler entitled, "Rape Victims are Horny Too," that is being recorded as a special to be released by Comedy Dynamics. Follow Kelly on Twitter: @BellyKachman Follow...
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Ep. 30 Gaslighting and Histrionic Personality Disorder Plus Glial Cells
In this solo episode, JFOD covers a number of contemporary psychology articles. He comments on pieces about the signs of gaslighting, the signs of Histrionic Personality Disorder, the effect of Glial cells on mood, and whether or not we should pay attention to the news. Support JFOD on Patreon:...
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Ep. 29 Drug and Alcohol Addiction Plus Time in the Psych Ward w/ Lizzy Cassidy
In this episode of TYPP!, JFOD interviews comedian, Lizzy Cassidy. They discuss Lizzy's struggles with drug and alcohol addiction. They also compare and contrast their experiences in the psych ward. Fun times! Follow Lizzy Cassidy on twitter: @lizzaster Follow Lizzy Cassidy on IG: @lizzycassidy...
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Ep. 28 The "Manic-Impressive" Solo Show w/ Tristan J. Miller
In this episode, John F. O'Donnell is joined by actor and comedian, Tristan J. Miller. Tristan shares his experiences with Bipolar 2 Disorder. He also discusses his solo show, "Manic-Impressive." **Please subscribe, rate, review the pod. It really helps other people find out about it*** Support...
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Ep. 27 Psychotic Disorder Not Otherwise Specified w/ Arthur Brem
In this episode of TYPP!, JFOD interviews podcaster, Arthur Brem. Arthur and John share the same diagnosis of Bipolar 1 Disorder! They compare and contrast and share stories of the more insane variety. It's a lot of fun. Enjoy the latest episode, and thanks for listening! **Please subscribe…
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Ep. 26 Psychedelics as Therapeutics and the Oneness of Life w/ Shelly Smith
In this episode of TYPP!, JFOD interviews his dear friend, Shelly Smith. Shelly is a ray of light and to know her is to love her. John and Shelly swap stories about their nearly twenty-year friendship. And then Shelly delves into her experiences with psychedelics. She explains their holistic and...
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Ep. 25 A Buddhist's Perspective on Mental Health w/ Rhonda Windham
In this episode of TYPP!, JFOD interviews Buddhist veterinarian and dear friend, Rhonda Windham. They explore mental health from the perspective of a Buddhist. ***Please subscribe, rate, review the pod. It really helps other people find out about it*** Support JFOD: patreon.com/typp Become a...
About this show
“Episodic” is an exploration of two comedians’ experiences with bipolar disorder. John F. O’Donnell and Andrea Allan have different versions of this mood disorder, and they both open up about their particular diagnosis. Each episode captures a different episode (bout) of mania and depression that John or Andrea have been through. “Episodic” promises to be full of insanity, euphoria, bad decisions, laughter, sadness, pleasure, pain and, ultimately, triumph of the human spirit.
Hosted by
John F. O'Donnell, Andrea Allan