Mania & Melancholy

By: John Henry Wilson
  • Summary

  • Welcome to Mania & Melancholy with John Henry! I'm a stand-up comedian from Denver, Colorado, sharing candid conversations about comedy, society & culture, the outdoors, martial arts, my own challenges with Bipolar and ADHD, and more. Join me as I navigate life’s challenges with humor and insight, and dive into whatever else is on my mind.

    (This podcast was formerly called: The Real Driving Man Podcast)

    Mania & Melancholy 2025
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Episodes
  • #71 - Ronell Hardin - Mania & Melancholy
    Mar 8 2025

    Ronell Hardin is Denver based stand-up comedian, mortgage originator, and father. Ronell and discuss his journey into stand-up comedy from an already established life. Furthermore, we explore how Ronell’s experiences formed the mentality that Ronell has in stand-up comedy. And Ronell offers me some advice moving forward.

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • #70 - Meghan DePonceau - Mania & Melancholy
    Feb 22 2025

    The former owner of the Denver Comedy scene's home base, Wide Right, Meghan DePonceau is a stand-up comedian and one hell of a podcast guest! Meghan and I discuss what it's like to own a bar that doubles as 'comedy venue', how it is to grow up with a sex education teacher for a mother, our disastrous experiences with mushrooms, and more!

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    1 hr and 49 mins
  • #69 - Brian Scott - Mania & Melancholy
    Feb 15 2025

    This is a truly special episode with the best martial artist I know and dear friend, Brian Scott! Brian Scott is a lifelong martial artist with over 25 years of teaching experience across multiple disciplines. A 1st-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Bob Bass, he has trained extensively with some of the sport’s top figures and competed in numerous tournaments. In Muay Thai, he holds a Kru status under Kru Authur from Sak Va Roon and has an undefeated amateur record. He is a 14-time national and 8-time world champion in Doce Pares Eskrima, where he also serves as the Rocky Mountain Regional Director for WEKAF. Brian has trained and cornered fighters in boxing, MMA, and sport karate, holding black belts in multiple striking arts. He continues to coach and develop students at the Wolchek Academy and through his Tuff Buff programs at CU, bringing in top-tier instructors for seminars and workshops.

    Check out Rigan Machado's and Bod Bass's BJJ Black Belt lineage tracking website that Brian has been developing: blackbeltlegacy.com

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    2 hrs and 44 mins

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