Duncan Trussell

Duncan Trussell is a stand-up comic and actor best known for his podcast. [en.wikipedia.org] The Duncan Trussell Family Hour runs hour-long conversations with guests. [en.wikipedia.org] Episodes of that podcast became the Netflix series The Midnight Gospel, which he co-created. [en.wikipedia.org] He was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2012 and treated successfully. [en.wikipedia.org] The series' final episode is a recorded conversation with his mother shortly before her death, which he says he has never played back. [www.cbr.com] He describes working with the animation studio as a formative experience. [www.cbr.com]

“Charles Duncan Trussell (born April 20, 1974) is an American actor and stand-up comic, known for his podcast The Duncan Trussell Family Hour.” [en.wikipedia.org]

“Trussell hosts his own podcast, The Duncan Trussell Family Hour (DTFH). The DTFH is an ongoing project where Trussell invites eclectic guests to open conversation for about an hour per episode.” [en.wikipedia.org]

“Select episodes of DTFH were adapted into the Netflix animated series The Midnight Gospel, directed by Pendleton Ward.” [en.wikipedia.org]

“On December 14, 2012, Trussell announced that he had been diagnosed with testicular cancer. The cancer was successfully treated.” [en.wikipedia.org]

“She invited me up to her room and said "OK, let's do it." So we had that conversation. I uploaded it and never listened to it again. I loved her so much and miss her every day.” [www.cbr.com]

“DT: It was a mystical experience. It was like being adopted by a wizard and brought up in a magical animation cathedral, which is what Titmouse is.” [www.cbr.com]