Sep 14, 2026 · 39 min · 11 segments
Welcome to this episode of *Meet Me in the Monologue*, a podcast series exploring the intersection of writers and actors, process and performance, insight and inspiration, hosted by writer Dennis…
Collin HendleyGuest
Dennis BushHost
Josh RosenzweigGuest
Meggy LykinsHost
Oh my God, can you listen to me? Like for one second, can you listen to me? For over a year now, I have been feeling so much anxiety and so much existential dread that I can't shake or make sense of.

I need to go because realistically, what are we doing? Like, I know the work is important for the globe.

But what else is life about if there is no fun, no joy, no forging new connections, meeting new people? I feel like all I do is sit here longing for more.

I actually am suffocating because we are just marching faster and faster toward death.

And what are we doing to preserve ourselves? Can you answer me that, dad, huh? What are we doing to preserve ourselves and not just our bodies, but what about our souls?

Oh my God, can you listen to me? Like for one second, can you listen to me? For over a year now, I have been feeling so much anxiety and so much existential dread that I can't shake or make sense of.

I need to go because realistically, what are we doing? Like, I know the work is important for the globe.

But what else is life about if there is no fun, no joy, no forging new connections, meeting new people? I feel like all I do is sit here longing for more.

I actually am suffocating because we are just marching faster and faster toward death.

And what are we doing to preserve ourselves? Can you answer me that, dad, huh? What are we doing to preserve ourselves and not just our bodies, but what about our souls?
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