Song Exploder’s Hrishikesh Hirway Becomes a Creative Block Exploder
If you’re a fan of the podcast Song Exploder, and a whole lot of people are, you know that it’s all about creativity. A musician walks the audience through the components of their song and the inspira...
17 Okt 202249min
The Hilarious World of Depression, a memoir
A lot of people think of clinical depression as a condition wherein the patient lies in bed immobilized with sadness and despair. And sure, it can present that way. But depression can show up in a lot...
10 Okt 202249min
Kevin Love: All-Star in the NBA and in Destigmatization
From a very early age, Kevin Love was great at sports. He had the talent, the size, and, most of all, he loved playing basketball. In this way, he was just like his father, Stan, who played in the NBA...
3 Okt 202252min
Mental Health Expert Says YOU are a Mental Health Expert
You Are Not Alone: the NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health is a deep and thorough look at mental health and mental illness as they are experienced by people from all walks of life. The book’s autho...
26 Sep 202258min
Annie Weisman on Bulimia, Television, Catharsis, and Rude Internal Monologues
Eating disorders are, unfortunately, pretty common. It’s also pretty common to experience shame and anxiety about them and thus suffer in silence. Annie Weisman is a veteran playwright and television ...
19 Sep 202252min
Dr. Laurie Santos on How to Get More Happiness
In the entire 321-year history of Yale University, the most popular class ever is a relatively new one called “Psychology and the Good Life”, taught by Dr. Laurie Santos. Since it’s debut in 2018, it ...
12 Sep 202258min
Jonathan Ames, Detectives, and Your Own Mysteries
It used to be that Jonathan Ames read and wrote all kinds of books. But somewhere along the line everything but detective novels kind of fell away and now that’s pretty much his thing. His big project...
5 Sep 202256min
Lola Kirke on Body Image, Music, Acting, and Being a Lady For Sale
Maybe you, dear podcast listener, put on a couple of pounds during COVID. You were home more because there weren’t as many other places to go. You just weren’t as active. That was the case with actor ...
29 Aug 202244min
