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Sick in the Head

Judd Apatow

Before becoming one of the most successful filmmakers in Hollywood, Judd Apatow was the original comedy nerd. At fifteen, he took a job washing dishes in a local comedy club-just so he could watch endless stand-up for free. At sixteen, he was hosting a show for his local high school radio station in...

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Pardon My Take

Judd Apatow mentioned this as his new book, which contained in-depth interviews with comedians about their process, problems, and emotions regarding comedy.

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Yeah, so three 29s, Sicker in the Head, his new book is coming out and a bunch of new interviews with comedians and I was reading about it and in-depth interviews with some people that everyone knows,...

— Episode: Judd Apatow, Final Four And Fyre Fest Of...

Episode: Judd Apatow, Final Four And Fyre Fest Of The Week

Judd Apatow mentioned this as his new book, which contained in-depth interviews with comedians about their process, problems, and emotions regarding comedy.

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Yeah, so three 29s, Sicker in the Head, his new book is coming out and a bunch of new interviews with comedians and I was reading about it and in-depth interviews with some people that everyone knows, great conversations

I mean, I think it's a pretty good order because you'd start with the book.

You'd learn about the people who make comedy, their problems, their emotions, their process.

No Stupid Questions

This autobiographical book by Judd Apatow, was described as detailing his lifelong obsession with comedy. The book's insights into the craft of comedy were mentioned as relevant to the discussion of humor.

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So I did read cover to cover this book by Judd Apatow, the director. It's called Sick in the Head, and it's very autobiographical. It's basically how he was obsessed with comedy from a very young age.

— Episode: 210. What Makes a Good Sense of Humor?

Episode: 210. What Makes a Good Sense of Humor?

This autobiographical book by Judd Apatow, was described as detailing his lifelong obsession with comedy. The book's insights into the craft of comedy were mentioned as relevant to the discussion of humor.

"

So I did read cover to cover this book by Judd Apatow, the director. It's called Sick in the Head, and it's very autobiographical. It's basically how he was obsessed with comedy from a very young age.

The Daily Stoic

Apatow discussed his experience with panic attacks and how he learned to cope with them, emphasizing that the key was not to try and suppress the feelings, but to allow oneself to feel them. He shared that he learned the right and wrong ways to deal with them.

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As he says in his book, Sikker in the head, the secret was that you don't try to have a panic attack because that makes it worse. You don't run away from it. You allow yourself to feel it and you remi...

— Episode: You Can’t Keep It From Happening | How T...

Episode: You Can’t Keep It From Happening | How To Get Thro...

Apatow discussed his experience with panic attacks and how he learned to cope with them, emphasizing that the key was not to try and suppress the feelings, but to allow oneself to feel them. He shared that he learned the right and wrong ways to deal with them.

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As he says in his book, Sikker in the head, the secret was that you don't try to have a panic attack because that makes it worse. You don't run away from it. You allow yourself to feel it and you remind yourself that everything will all be fine that nothing's going to happen.

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