Why We Turn Our Worst Moments Into Punchlines (Jamie Kilstein)
Amanda met comedian Jamie Kilstein at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and found an unlikely kindred spirit. Both arrived at Fringe to prove themselves, battle misconceptions, and reclaim their narrative...
8 Syys 1h 12min
Old School: Zen and the Art of Emergency (Kat Moore)
The emergency room and the ICU are not just emotionally draining and traumatic environments for patients, but for healthcare workers as well. ER doctor Kat Moore tells us how Zen Buddhism is working i...
25 Elo 46min
Creative Aftermath
When you finally deliver a creative project you've been working on for a long time, how do you cope with the emotional hangover, how do you make space to reflect, and how do you give yourself grace to...
18 Elo 33min
Why Unreasonable Women Go to Prison (Justine van der Leun)
What happens when fighting for your life becomes a crime? Why are thousands of women and girls who defend themselves against violence prosecuted as offenders, sometimes for life. Amanda sits down ...
11 Elo 1h 4min
Old School: The Modern Trauma Toolkit (Christine Gibson)
"Trauma" has become a controversial word in the current culture wars. It's a point of pride for some, an excuse for others. But trauma is undoubtedly real, and it effects the body. Dr. Christy Gibson,...
28 Heinä 55min
Humor as Catharsis
As she prepares for the premiere of her one-woman show, Cartwheel, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August, Amanda has been thinking about the relationship between tragedy and comedy. This episo...
9 Heinä 16min
Old School: The Outlaw (Seth Ferranti)
Seth Ferranti is a former LSD kingpin and fugitive on the US Marshall’s Top 15 Most Wanted list who faced a highly publicized and lengthy prison sentence due to the DEA's early-'90s crackdown on LSD. ...
30 Kesä 52min
