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No Stupid Questions · October 4, 2026 · 32m 7s

95. What’s So Bad About Denial?

The hosts explore whether denial can be a healthy way of dealing with the death of a loved one. They examine what the five stages of grief misrepresent about how people actually mourn. The conversation also turns to a lighter, more personal question: why Angie covers her eyes when she watches the Rocky movies. This episode originally aired on April 17, 2022.

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Denial as a Healthy Grief Response
The episode asks whether denial can be a healthy way of dealing with the death of a loved one.
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The Five Stages of Grief Misrepresent Mourning
The hosts examine what the five stages of grief get wrong about how people actually mourn.

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