Stories That David Sedaris is Finally Free to Tell
Honestly, I really expected to call this episode “Covid Sedaris” because David Sedaris had just tested positive for COVID when we taped the interview. But when we spoke, he wasn’t feeling it much at a...
13 Jun 20221h 1min
Ginny Hogan Has More Mental Health Issues Than a Plate of Refried Beans Does
Comedian and writer Ginny Hogan got interested in standup comedy when she was in her twenties and working at a tech startup in San Francisco. Soon she was hooked on comedy. And alcohol. She got hooked...
6 Jun 202254min
Jamie Tworkowski of To Write Love On Her Arms
Jamie never expected to be a mental health advocate. He was working in the industry that had always been his dream career: surfing apparel. But things changed after several days spent taking care of a...
30 Mai 202249min
Maggie Smith on Despair, Hope, Divorce, and Poetry
Right now, in our society, there is so much to be anxious about. There are many factors that could lead one to feel depressed and defeated. If one already has a tendency toward anxiety and depression,...
23 Mai 20221h 2min
The Language of Mental Health
The English language is constantly growing and evolving, and so is our usage of that language. We don’t refer to people with mental illness as “lunatics” anymore. At least we shouldn’t. But there was ...
16 Mai 202258min
Shamir Hits It Big in Music, Looks for Retail Jobs
A lot of people listen to Shamir’s music, and have since he was 19 years old and his songs began circulating. People listen for the innovative arrangements, the poetic lyrics, and the artist’s unique ...
9 Mai 202248min
S.E. Cupp, Panic Attacks, Breakdowns, and Making New Boundaries
Current events in the world today can be a lot to deal with even as a regular person. You got war in Ukraine, anti-democracy and pro-Putin forces in a major political party, a movement against LGBTQ a...
2 Mai 20221h
John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats on Anxiety, Violence, Drugs, Youth in Peril, and TikTok
The singer, songwriter, guitarist, and acclaimed author John Darnielle is one of the more prolific creative forces you’re likely to run across. He’s released 20 full-length studio albums, plus a mess ...
25 Apr 20221h 6min
