How Will I Explain My HBO Special to My Son?

‘Career Suicide’ is unapologetically honest about my struggles with depression — and the lessons I learned fighting it

Chris Gethard
Human Parts
Published in
13 min readJul 23, 2019

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II have a son named Cal. He’s three months old and I don’t think it’s hyperbolic at all to say that he is the most perfect being to ever live on earth. He’s adorable and kind and he can already…

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Chris Gethard
Human Parts

I'm a comedian, podcaster, author, former TV host, character actor, New Jersey enthusiast, and proud dad.