Judd Apatow On: Panic Attacks, His Creative Process, And Why Comedians Are Often So Neurotic

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<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>Why the man behind "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" is a self-help junkie.</p> <p>Judd Apatow is one of the most prolific comedic minds in the industry. Recently, Apatow produced Peacock's buddy comedy <em>Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain</em> and Universal's romcom, <em>Bros,</em> starring and co-written by Billy Eichner. Apatow also directed, produced, and co-wrote with Pam Brady, the Netflix comedy <em>The Bubble</em> and produced and co-directed HBO Films' Emmy®-winning documentary <em>George Carlin's American Dream</em> with Michael Bonfiglio. His Netflix comedy special, <em>Judd Apatow: The Return</em>, released in 2017 and premiered to critical acclaim. Previous director credits include the Emmy®-award-winning documentary, <em>The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling</em>, <em>The 40-Year-Old Virgin</em>, <em>Knocked Up</em> and <em>The King of Staten Island</em>. He produced Academy Award®-nominated <em>The Big Sick</em> and <em>Bridesmaids</em>, as well as <em>Superbad</em>, <em>Pineapple Express</em> and <em>Anchorman</em>. For television, he executive produced <em>Crashing</em>, <em>Girls</em>, and <em>Freaks and Geeks</em>. Off screen, Apatow authored <em>Sicker in the Head</em>, a follow-up to his New York Times best-seller <em>Sick in the Head</em>.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The role of his parents' bitter divorce in his life and work</li> <li>The balance between creativity and ambition</li> <li>Why so many comedians are so neurotic</li> <li>His creative process, including some gems from the TV writer David Milch</li> <li>His relationship to panic, and a hilarious story about freaking out on weed</li> <li>The way he's started to understand the different voices inside of him</li> <li>His recent experiment with ayahuasca, and what he learned</li> <li>And the role of comedy when it feels like the world is on fire</li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.happierapp.com/podcast/tph/bill-hader" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bill Hader on Anxiety, Imposter Syndrome, and Leaning into Discomfort</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.happierapp.com/podcast/tph/duncan-trussell" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Duncan Trussell on: Being a Spiritual Omnivore, Whether Psychedelics Are a Bridge to the Divine, and How the Gates of Hell Are Locked From the Inside</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Sign up for Dan's weekly newsletter</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3QtGRqJ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow Dan on social:</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>TikTok</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Ten Percent Happier online</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/46TZglY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>bookstore</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Subscribe to our</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>YouTube Channel</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Our favorite playlists on:</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Anxiety</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Sleep</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Relationships</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Most Popular Episodes</strong></a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "http://www.happierapp.com/podcast/tph/judd-apatow" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">http://www.happierapp.com/podcast/tph/judd-apatow</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Additional Resources:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Download the Happier app today: <a href= "https://www.happierapp.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.happierapp.com/</a></li> </ul> <p><br /></p>