Frank Conniff Episode

[Kilohertz]

I really liked this episode and I wanted to thank Frank for being so open. I loved his writing on MST3K and his performance on Jimmy Dore's show. Now I feel like I know him better and I want to invite him over for brownies.

I know that this week is going to be really rough for Paul because he is taping his last Dinner and a movie. There is going to be a lot of grieving and fear going on in his head and the temptation will be to go into a career related spiral. I'm going to send him a little prayer.

That is something that I hope that Paul and other guests talk about in the future. Frank used the line, 'Other than my crippling depression, I'm fine." he also talked about the fear he had getting out there the first time which opened up his career and life.

Paul is wise to avoid politics, but I think that the show needs to address how the economic situation in the country impacts our moods and how it plays into our fears. As entertainers they often have to "sell themselves" all the time and have gigs that are not assured. The anxiety and fear that come from that must be very difficult and I want to know how you do that when you are also suffering from "crippling depression"

I'm self employed but I haven't have actual work in a long time and it's changing me in a negative way. The lack of work coupled with depression keeps me pulling in more and more during the time when I should be "getting out there."

It's hard to "sell yourself" when you are not feeling very valuable. How do you guys and gals do it? One of the things that might be different for you as a stand up is the lack of working with others. I'm listening ot Marc Maron a lot and he talks about how the sketch comedy people have to work with people more and that makes them have a more stable temperament.

Then the next fear starts. If I get work, I won't be able to handle the pressure. And then I'll have to keep it up, if I'm lucky for the next 14 years. I'm constantly living in the future and it's not a nice place.