Comedian Maria Bamford on the appeal of dark humour

Strikingly original stand-up comic Maria Bamford joins guest host Tom Power to discuss the humour in dark subjects, including mental illness, depression and suicide.

Bamford — known for her roles on Louie, Arrested Development and her popular web series The Maria Bamford Show — also opens up about the value and limits of entertainment, her own "emotional sudoku puzzle" and why getting better doesn't mean eliminating all weakness.

WEB EXTRA | Here's the routine that we sampled on air. (Please remember: Bamford jokes about topics many find difficult.)