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Here’s a preview of the FORCING SMILES show that is happening Thursday 10/23/2025 at 7:15pm at The Finnish Bistro in St. Paul, MN.
The song at the end of episode, “Love (Through the Eyes of a Teddy Bear),” was written and recorded around 2002 to 2005 (music and lyrics by Brian Jost).
Conversation recorded 10/22/2025.
Forcing Smiles (Brian Jost & Ryan Riley): https://forcingsmiles.com/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/forcingsmiles
Read or listen to Brian Jost’s memoir: “Grounded by Bipolar Disorder; One Pilot’s Landing” (available in print, e-book/kindle, and audiobook). Click HERE to find the book on Amazon and Audible.
SUICIDE AND CRISIS HOTLINE (phone) – Dial 988. More info: https://988lifeline.org/
Mental health resource (education, support, advocacy, public awareness): NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): https://nami.org/
Mental health resource (Men’s-only mental health support groups): Face It Foundation: https://www.faceitfoundation.org/