J. Kenji Lopez-Alt on Food, Booze, Weed, Anxiety, Depression, and Living a Healthy Life
The alcohol, says J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, came about in young adulthood, when it solved persistent social anxiety and made him the life of the party. As Kenji found tremendous success in food writing and ...
17 Mar 202554min
Checking in With Friends During Scary Times: Paul F. Tompkins, Ana Marie Cox, and Gary Gulman
Maybe you’re one of those people who dreads even looking at the news these days, with stories of layoffs, tariffs, upheaval in foreign policy, and a lack of knowledge as to where this is all going and...
10 Mar 202550min
Heavy Substance Use, Heavy Depression, and Heavy Metal with Randy Blythe from Lamb of God
Lamb of God is a very popular heavy metal band with Grammy nominations, gold records, and a huge headbanging following. Randy Blythe, front man for the band and author of a new book, Just Beyond the L...
3 Mar 202548min
Microdosing with James Fadiman and Jordan Gruber
Microdosing involves taking very small amounts of psychedelic substances such as LSD or psilocybin, maybe seven to twelve percent of a regular dose. It’s not enough to “trip out” but enough, proponent...
24 Feb 202547min
Surviving Trauma and Having a Few Laughs with Ophira Eisenberg
Ophira Eisenberg once believed that everyone had a trauma quota, a maximum amount of hardship that a person would face in life and once that mark was hit, nothing bad would ever happen again. It was a...
17 Feb 202548min
Your Vagus Nerve: Key to Depression Relief? / Actor-Writer Kit Williamson
Would you get a device the size of a Nilla wafer implanted in your body if it meant relief from treatment-resistant depression? There are big advances being made in vagal nerve stimulation therapy, a ...
10 Feb 202548min
Neko Case on Pain, Neglect, Music, and Confidence
The cover of Neko Case’s memoir features a young Neko in a swimsuit she says she wore for six months straight and she’s accompanied by a drawing of a big spiky-toothed monster who she says is there to...
3 Feb 202546min
Dr. Emily Nagoski on Sex, Long Term Relationships, and Depression
Sex is not always an easy topic to discuss. Issues like how to get what you want, how to make sure your partner is getting what they want, these are delicate conversations and often intimidating ones ...
27 Jan 202545min
