Animated Short Film ”Bug Therapy” by Michael Jann and Michele Jourdan

Our guests today are Michael Jann, who is an Emmy-nominated late-night comedy writer and for over 20 years wrote for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.

Michele Jourdan is Michael’s wife, she is his writing partner, and a gold-medal-winning body builder.

Their story is deeply personal: Their 27-year-old son Max's mental breakdown, hospitalization, diagnosis and ongoing recovery, fuel their passion to fight the stigma of mental illness. And as they say “You can’t solve a problem if you can’t talk about it.”

Their incredible animated short film BUG THERAPY uses humor and entertainment to break the ice on this very important topic. 

Michael and Michele made BUG THERAPY themselves, with Dream Works veteran Jason (Rise-Ig) directing.

Let’s welcome the powerhouse writing duo and creators of BUG THERAPY, Michael Jann and Michele Jourdan to the show!

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