Hypochondriac-Comedians Madeline Walter & Ben Axelrad provide a safe space for listeners & funny friends to talk openly about their medical dramas (both real and imagined). Because it's always better to laugh together than cry alone. Music by Erin McGown and MeLissa Gavarrette. Artwork by Roxy Radulescu.
2 Available Episodes (88 Total)Average duration: 01:08:10
Jan 23, 2018
Ben Greene
00:52:36
We're not dead, we just smell funny! After an extended holiday break, Ben & Madeline return to the studio to talk their vacations, their new years resolutions, as well as catch up with Ben Greene on what life is like post-tonsillectomy!
Ben & Madeline may be going on a brief hiatus but you can still enjoy the extensive Definitely Dying back catalogue as well as leave us a health or injury story you’d like to share by calling (323) 388 3879!
Dec 26, 2017
Best of 2017: Vol 2
01:21:31
What a year 2017 has been! We laughed! We cried! We sneezed! To celebrate the end of the year & welcome in the holidays, our dying-duo have put together some of their favorite sickly-segments from the year!
Guest by order of appearance:
Leann Bowen
Mano Agapion
Jessica Jardine
Matt Walsh
Lilan Bowden
Hannah Kasulka
Scott C. Jones
Listener voicemail
Veronica Osorio
Zeke Nicholson
Dec 19, 2017
Best of 2017: Vol. 1
01:28:54
What a year 2017 has been! We laughed! We cried! We sneezed! To celebrate the end of the year welcome in the holidays, our dying-duo have put together some of their favorite sickly-segments from the year!
Guests by appearance:
1) Deborah Baker Jr - 1:23
2) Nathan Barnatt - 7:21
3) Diona Reasonover - 10:27
4) Tess Paras - 34:31
5) Mary Sasson - 42:54
6) Alex Fernie - 50:21
7) Benita Robledo - 1:10:29
8) Altspace VR Live Episode - 1:15:31
9) Anais Fearweather - 1:17:10
10) Zack Bornstein - 1:24:18
Dec 11, 2017
Joe Wengert
01:16:57
Writer stand up Joe Wengert (Big Mouth, Comedy Central) stops by this week to the day he reapplied that everyone is going to die, how he embraced a daily routine to keep his sanity, having a hypochondriac mindset, enjoy brain games, and more!
Dec 04, 2017
Maureen Bharoocha
01:11:19
Director Maureen Bharoocha joins us this week to talk a whole lot about STRESS! How Maureen's love for directing meant she dives head first into work how that effects her ability to judging if excitement is stress. How a heavy workload turned into a kidney infection, as well as a recent foot injury has places her into a lovely boot
Nov 27, 2017
Joan Ford
01:11:19
Writer comedian Joan Ford (Nerdist) joins this week to talk living with a severe life-long peanut allergy combined with growing up with an overprotective mother, the beginning steps of researching HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) the effects it has on the body, and then sticks around to play a wonderful game about food poisoning!
Nov 21, 2017
Stirling McLaughlin
01:07:28
Director Stirling McLaughlin (Cold War) joins the studio to discuss raise a child with Proteus Syndrome (a rare condition characterized by overgrowth of the bones, skin, and other tissues), the medical complications that come along with it, how it’s impacted her day-to-day routine, how it affects his chill parenting skills. He also goes into detail about how a 6th grade accident lead to a life of his knee popping out of socket.
Stirling McLaughlin
Nov 14, 2017
Anais Fairweather
01:32:11
Actress comedian Anais Fairweather drops in this week for an extended chat on a live-long fear of nightmares night terrors which lead to breaking down the meaning of dreams, the group then talks what would be the "perfect last day alive" wondering if a "perfect" last day could really just be a "normal good" day, then talk Anais' theater based spinal injury, meanings of a good life, and SO much more!
Nov 06, 2017
Dan Black
01:25:13
Comedian fellow UCB Podcaster Dan Black (Comedians of Wrestling Podcast) stops by to talk fear-based parts growing up jewish every present anxiety growing up in a community where you're not wanted, the influence of wrestling on Dan his perspective on health well being, the fear of wasted potential, playing the “numbers game” when it comes to success, and play a modified game of Fig. 1 Chicken dedicated to worst professional wrestling injuries! We top things off with a listener call in!
Have a health or injury story you’d like to share? Leave a voice at (323) 388 3879!
Oct 30, 2017
Halloween Minisode
00:22:45
Maddy Long Legs Brown Ben-cluse Axelrad break out the iPod nano for this spooky Halloween minisode! They talk candy, the terror of Hell Night, the need to release your rage, embracing your id, and more!
Jan 23 | 00:52:36
Ben Greene
Dec 26 | 01:21:31
Best of 2017: Vol 2
Dec 19 | 01:28:54
Best of 2017: Vol. 1
Dec 11 | 01:16:57
Joe Wengert
Dec 04 | 01:11:19
Maureen Bharoocha
Nov 27 | 01:11:19
Joan Ford
Nov 21 | 01:07:28
Stirling McLaughlin
Nov 14 | 01:32:11
Anais Fairweather
Nov 06 | 01:25:13
Dan Black
Oct 30 | 00:22:45
Halloween Minisode
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