Podcast appearances and mentions of michelle esrick

This week on Dopey! We are joined by Documentary Filmmaker Michelle Esrick! We discuss her films about Darrell Hammond and Wavy Gravy and take a deep dive into her addiction and recovery! PLUS Strung Out author, Erin Khar! Dopey emails! Dopey Voicemail! And does fentanyl Jay have a guilty conscience???? Find out about all of that and more on this brand new episode of that good old Dopey Show!  More about Dopey: Dopey Podcast is the world's greatest podcast on drugs, addiction and dumb shit. Chris and I were two IV heroin addicts who loved to talk about all the coke we smoked, snorted and shot, all the pills we ate, smoked, all the weed we smoked and ate, all the booze we consumed and all the consequences we suffered. After making the show for 2 and a half years, Chris tragically relapsed and died from a fentanyl overdose. Dopey continued on, at first to mourn the horrible loss of Chris, but then to continue our mission - which was at its core, to keep addicts and alcoholics company. Whether to laugh at our time in rehab, or cry at the worst missteps we made, Dopey tells the truth about drugs, addiction and recovery. We continually mine the universe for stories rife with debauchery and highlight serious drug taking and alcoholism. We also examine different paths toward addiction recovery. We shine a light on harm reduction and medication assisted treatment. We talk with celebrities and nobodies and stockpile stories to be the greatest one stop shop podcast on all things drugs, addiction, recovery and comedy!

Comedian, writer, and long-time SNL star Darrell Hammond is the subject of a Documentary now on Netflix called Cracked Up.  Jennifer reviews the documentary directed by Michelle Esrick, with comparisons to her own life bringing the who production into sharp focus.  Jennifer's List Episode 9 is all about the tragic and funny history of man best known for his impression of Bill Clinton.  

[REBROADCAST FROM DECEMBER 5, 2018] Director Michelle Esrick and Darrell Hammond join us to discuss the film "Cracked Up." In this film, we witness the impact that childhood trauma can have through the story of award-winning actor, comedian, and “Saturday Night Live” star, Darrell Hammond. If you’re a survivor of childhood trauma looking for help, resources are available on the film's website.

Michelle Esrick, director of "Cracked Up" and "Saint Misbehavin': the Wavy Gravy Movie" joins Jonathan for a discussion about overcoming trauma, mental injury, recovery, COVID-19, and salad bars. She checks his cynicism and he confuses Santa Claus with the Easter Bunny.  More info crackedupmovie.com

Episode 106: “Treating the Smoke and Not the Fire” is a conversation about a new documentary, Cracked Up—an emotionally arresting, trauma-informed look at the lifelong consequences when we fail to protect a child. In Cracked Up, filmmaker Michelle Esrick chronicles Saturday Night Live star Darrell Hammond’s journey from childhood trauma, through decades of misdiagnoses of its effects, toward hope and healing. The duo talk about what drove them to make the film and how they hope it will help change the conversation about child abuse. As Michelle says, too often society treats the smoke—things like addiction and mental illness—and not the fire—the very experiences that caused them in the first place.Topics in this episode:· What drove them to make Cracked Up (2:20)· What they didn’t know at the start of the journey (4:34)· Trauma is when your reality is not seen or known (8:04)· Telling a survivor’s story with respect and without causing them further harm (9:36)· A hunger to call out the bad guy, and to be believed (12:14)· The consequences of trusting your own reality (14:23)· The haunted house—the shock a simple thought can cause (23:18)· Trauma, substance use, and addiction: Treating the smoke and not the fire (28:25)· The investment in disbelief. It’s hard to shatter images—and monsters hide in the light (35:23)· Public policy: What would you like to see changed? (39:38)· How to set up an educational screening of Cracked Up (41:35)· Our next episode topic (42:00) Links:Cracked Up movie websiteDarrell and Michelle, NPR radio interview on WNYC (at 34:25)Darrell’s book about his experiencesDr. Bessel van der Kolk and The Body Keeps the ScoreDr. Nabil KotbiPenny DreadfulWith Dr. Jacob Ham in “The Long Arm of Childhood Trauma” episode of the Road to Resilience podcastDr. Vincent Felitti, co-principal investigator of the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) StudyDr. Bruce PerryHost an educational screening of Cracked UpResources on the Cracked Up movie websiteAnd the $10 million we’d like to see the government spend is to give the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding for research into preventing child abuse. Learn more about that in our interview on “Child Abuse as Support the show (https://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/donate-now/)

Saturday Night Live veteran Darrell Hammond, filmmaker Michelle Esrick, and Mount Sinai psychologist Jacob Ham, PhD, discuss childhood trauma, complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and healing. Mr. Hammond's experience with trauma, addiction, and recovery is explored in a new documentary film about the lifelong effects of childhood trauma called Cracked Up, directed and produced by Ms. Esrick. (http://bit.ly/2WAVOfm)Help us tell more great stories by completing our listener survey (http://bit.ly/2knrxzR). Enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/2Nve2Kt).Dr. Ham (http://bit.ly/2HMkl99) is director of the Center for Child Trauma and Resilience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (http://bit.ly/2YZT2hd). To host a screening of Cracked Up in your community, follow this link: (http://bit.ly/2Wsjd2I). To learn more about adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) visit acesconnection.com or check out the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's ACEs website (http://bit.ly/2XbxONa). Music by BlueDot sessions. Interview recorded at CDM Studios in New York City.

"Cracked Up" is a new documentary from filmmaker Michelle Esrick that recounts the incredible story of actor, comedian, master impressionist and "Saturday Night Live" veteran, Darrell Hammond. A victim of child abuse, Darrell ascended to comedy's greatest heights. Yet behind the scenes, he suffered from debilitating flashbacks, self injury, addiction and misdiagnosis until the right doctor isolated the key to unlocking the memories his brain had kept locked away for over 50 years. Striking an inspiring balance between comedy and tragedy, "Cracked Up" (crackedupmovie.com) helps us understand the effects of childhood trauma in a new light, breaking down barriers of stigma and replacing shame with compassion and hope. On Wednesday’s “Leonard Lopate at Large” on WBAI, Michelle Esrick and Darrell Hammond join us in the studio for a look behind the mask of one of the world’s preeminent impressionists.

Wavy Gravy talks about his life as a Woodstock MC, social activist, and psychedelic clown, and filmmaker Michelle Esrick discusses her new documentary on the hippie icon. Continue reading →