What does it really mean to love someone? In this episode, we dive deep into the 2026 horror film Obsession and use it as a lens to explore the difference between genuine love and limerence, the fantasy we project onto someone that has nothing to do with who they actually are. We talk about why real love means wanting someone's freedom and happiness even when it doesn't include you, what it looks like when desire becomes control, and why the scariest thing in the film isn't the horror, it's how recognizable Bear's behavior actually is.

Robert Browning poem mentioned in episode: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43768/my-last-duchess

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The intro music is "Daybreaker" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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Poet and musician Ted Jackins joins Sean for an honest conversation about what it actually looks like to live with bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety, and how writing became a second form of therapy when the first wasn't enough. They trace the long, winding road of misdiagnosis, self-medication, a suicide attempt at 27, and finally finding the right treatment after years of trial and error. Along the way, Sean and Ted dig into the way depression warps your entire perception of the world, how food tastes blander, light looks dimmer, and trust becomes harder, and why none of that gets talked about enough. They also get into creativity as a lifeline, the strange gift of hypersensitivity, and why there's genuinely no one-size-fits-all path through mental illness. A raw, candid episode about the ongoing work of learning to give yourself grace.

Ted Jackins instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mount_mourn/

Ted's podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwlyD-0sjLM

The intro music is "Daybreaker" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Check out more of his music here: https://karlcasey.bandcamp.com/

Or listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4oGlqi5TaK8r8K50fQhUbe?si=drdN0wQNQ7aVXEm3Nx3xhA

IG for Podcast: @letstalkaboutthedeepstuff

Sean's Ig @seankvibes

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This episode of "Let's Talk About the Deep Stuff" features host Sean Kneese and his friend Jason Peak, an improv comedian, as they dive into the meaning and importance of self-awareness.

The conversation explores the balance between being confident and recognizing one's own flaws or weaknesses, arguing that true confidence includes understanding where one needs to improve. They discuss the extremes of being overly self-critical versus being completely unaware of how one's actions affect others.

The intro music is "Daybreaker" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Check out more of his music here: https://karlcasey.bandcamp.com/

Or listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4oGlqi5TaK8r8K50fQhUbe?si=drdN0wQNQ7aVXEm3Nx3xhA

IG for Podcast: @letstalkaboutthedeepstuff

Sean's Ig @seankvibes

Donate to the show:

Venmo: @Sean-kneese

Paypal: Skneese1989@gmail.com

Zelle: Skneese1989@gmail.com