The Odyssey, Social Media Burnout, & Finding Community | Tess Gattuso

Matt Buechele imagines what The Odyssey would look like if it were directed by some of Hollywood’s biggest filmmakers. From Paul Thomas Anderson, Ryan Coogler and Wes Anderson, to Quentin Tarantino, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emerald Fennell, Martin Scorsese, and Guillermo del Toro, he reimagines Homer’s epic through each director’s unmistakable style. Then Matt sits down with comedian and writer Tess Gattuso to talk about stepping away from social media and what brought her back. They discuss making comedy in the age of algorithms, building a creative career, caring for loved ones with dementia, the frustrations of the American healthcare system, political activism, wellness culture, neurodiversity, and why real-life community matters more than ever. Chapters: 00:00:00 Tess Gattuso multi-talents must stay optimistic 00:05:14 Buffy the Vampire Slayer and 30 Rock influences 00:10:59 High school activism and finding your voice 00:15:54 Systemic failures in the American healthcare system 00:19:14 Why I quit social media at my career peak 00:24:53 Reclaiming your nervous system from the internet 00:30:44 Behind the scenes of launching Barbie’s TikTok 00:36:55 Navigating political polarization in comedy 00:42:08 The rise of McWellness and health grifters 00:46:35 Medical gaslighting and the 10-year diagnosis loop 00:53:51 Surviving Hollywood with delusional belief in your work 01:01:48 Navigating a career with an ADHD diagnosis Topics: Quitting social media at its peak Managing digital burnout and health Behind the scenes: Barbie TikTok Activism and writing with Jane Fonda The 10-year diagnosis loop for women Systemic failures in US healthcare Caregiving for paranoid schizophrenia Delusional belief in creative work Modern LA wellness culture and robots ADHD diagnosis and neurodivergence FOLLOW THE SHOW ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatsoundslikealot/   ►Threads: https://www.threads.com/@thatsoundslikealot   FOLLOW MATT BUECHELE ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattbooshell/   ►TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@mattbooshell   ►Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattbooshell.bsky.social  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices