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Comedian Mark Watson - depression, suicide and the shit stupid year of 2020 (Part One)

Comedian Mark Watson - depression, suicide and the shit stupid year of 2020 (Part One)

Update: 2021-01-06

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In part 1 of their annual New Year’s chat Sofie talks to Mark Watson about parenting in 2020, writing, mental health, experiences of the pandemic, turning 40, masculinity, Menkind, and his new novel ‘Contacts’.

Content warning – coronavirus, anxiety, climate change, capitalism, state violence, culture war, Trump, dictatorships, death, disease, conspiracy theorists, suicide, suicidal ideation, depression, loneliness

Artwork by Justine McNichol
Jingle by Harriet Braine
Produced by Dave Pickering

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Comedian Mark Watson - depression, suicide and the shit stupid year of 2020 (Part One)

Comedian Mark Watson - depression, suicide and the shit stupid year of 2020 (Part One)

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