Jim Belushi

Back from Broken

Colorado Public Radio

Society & Culture

5 • 703 Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Actor Jim Belushi is famous for his work on shows like Saturday Night Live and movies like About Last Night. He also knows firsthand the pain of losing a loved one who struggled with drugs. Jim shares moving memories of his late brother John Belushi, and talks about coping with grief and finding a way to move forward.

Back From Broken is a show about how we are all broken sometimes, and how we need help from time to time. If you’re struggling, you can find a list of resources at BackFromBroken.org.

Host: Vic Vela
Lead producer: Jo Erickson
Editor: Erin Jones
Mixed by Matthew Simonson
Additional producers: Rebekah Romberg, Luis Antonio Perez
Music: Daniel Mescher, Brad Turner
Executive producers: Brad Turner, Rachel Estabrook

Thanks also to Kevin Dale, Hart van Denburg, Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Matt Herz, Martin Skavish, Kim Nguyen.

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On Twitter: @VicVela1

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0:00.0	In three, two, one.
0:02.0	You know, the families of comedians and actors are always the most funny places.
0:12.0	And, you know, it's just a typical American dysfunctional family.
0:16.0	But I remember there were times at the dinner table where he would imitate my father.
0:22.8	And my mother would laugh so hard that no sound would come out of her mouth.
0:28.9	And we, I mean, I remember those when he would do any kind of mimicking.
0:33.1	We would be on the floor.
0:34.4	Oh, that's great.
0:36.3	Jim Belushi has had a long career in Hollywood.
0:39.9	He's known for his time on Saturday Night Live
0:42.4	and his roles in movies like Trading Places and About Last Night.
0:47.2	He also had a famous brother.
0:49.6	City, Illinois, that put your hands together
0:52.4	are they put your hands together to the blues man of
0:55.5	Joni and Dick and Edward Blues together, yeah, the Blues brothers, yeah.
1:02.4	John Belushi was a really big deal.
1:05.6	He had an iconic role on SNL before his brother joined the cast, and then there's classics like Animal House and the Blues Brothers.
1:13.2	But in 1982, John Belushi died of a drug overdose.
1:29.1	40 years later, Jim still feels the pain from the loss of his brother John, and it's still
1:35.3	difficult for him to talk about.
1:38.1	Jim Belushi can't bring his brother back, but knowing there are so many people struggling
1:43.8	with addiction or have loved ones suffering from it,
	...

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