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    Nothing to really say that hasn't already been said, other than I believe I started listening to CBB in late 2013/early 2014, which means I haven't even known who Harris Wittels was for that long, on top of never having met him personally. And yet I've still thought about his death a lot every day since it happened. It's kind of amazing how profound of an effect just listening to someone on some podcasts can have.

     

    And fuck, I'm gonna miss the guy. This just sucks so much.

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    I don't know it is helpful to look at it as "he did it." Addiction is a disease; people who are easily addicted have imbalances in their brain chemicals. & most of them work hard to try to get off drugs. It's not easy for them. It's a constant battle. Placing blame on the addicted person isn't really helpful.

     

    It is good to take the message away from all this that drugs are deadly, but once a person is into addiction and finding it difficult to get out, they aren't trying to overdose or push the limits in a reckless way; they are just trying to not feel the sickness that comes one when they're body doesn''t have the drug.

    It's easier for people to "blame" the deceased than to face the reality that death does not only come for people who somehow brought it on themselves.

     

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just-world_hypothesis

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    when its an OD I don't know if you can really say that. I'm very sad he's gone, but you have to look at it for what it is, a learning moment for any fans or anyone in the comedy community struggling with addiction. Its a sad shame he's gone but he wasnt hit by a car crossing the street, he did it

    You must be that guy.

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    I don't want to sound like I'm making this about me or my enterainment needs, but man, it is genuinely crushing that I will never be able to listen to his stuff the same way ever again. Whenever I crack up at Harris' Foam Corner it will be with the thought that we'll never hear this brilliant guy again.

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    another one producing minimal laughs - gonna have to finally go elsewhere. Loved Wild Horses, but most of the rest was way too hit or miss for me. how this has so many more listeners than Hollywood Handbook is beyond me.

    Thanks for keeping us posted. I know I was dying to hear which podcasts RicketyCricket plans to keep following. Seriously, why not just go listen to something else? Why do you have to come here and trash their work first?

     

    If LL or anyone involved with the show actually reads these boards, please do not let people like this change this great show.

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