Why We Can't Let Go of Reality | Jessimae Peluso

About this episode

This episode explores the human tendency to resist finality and the various ways this impulse manifests in life.

EPISODE 26: Why Humans Can’t Let Go of Reality Dying Laughing with Jessimae We’re terrible at endings. We don’t accept them, we negotiate with them. We upgrade them. We keep poking them like, “Are you sure sure?” This episode is about humans refusing finality and the wildly different ways that impulse shows up in real life. From Tom Brady cloning his dog, to a woman writing her own obituary, to a dad scheduling flowers from beyond the grave, to biology reminding us it does not negotiate, and finally to what happens when refusing to let go crosses an actual line, it’s the same reality, the same discomfort, and very different coping skills. It’s funny, it’s uncomfortable, and it’s extremely human. 🎧 A new episode of Dying Laughing is out now. 💀 Subscribe, rate, and tag your griefiest friend. 🖤 Follow @JessimaePeluso for more. 🎁 Listener Prompt: Write us your obituary. (EMAIL US: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com) Linda Brossi-Murphy's Self Written obit: https://mccarthyfh.com/tribute/linda-murphy-21-476/ Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQπ=fzUNvYr0SP2oG CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 EMAIL…

People in this episode

Host: Jessimae Peluso

Topics covered

• human behavior
• finality
• coping mechanisms
• humor
• life and death
• self-reflection

Keywords

• reality
• endings
• coping skills
• humor
• obituary
• Tom Brady
• self written obituary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dying Laughing, McCarthy Funeral Home, Spotify

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