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
Hari Kondabolu’s Life Was Transformed in Seattle
Hari Kondabolu has never been afraid to talk about sensitive topics on stage. The veteran comedian, who has appeared on Conan, Kimmel, Letterman, and NPR’s Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me mined material ab...
20 Jan 202552min
When Treating One Problem Creates A Whole Other Problem, with Alex Goldman
On the podcast Hyperfixed, host Alex Goldman sets out to solve mysteries and conundrums that listeners submit. But he’s found himself having to do some figuring out for himself. Alex finally got diagn...
13 Jan 202548min
Truly Depressing Movies with Dana Stevens, Dan McCoy, and Drea Clark
There are sad movies that nonetheless offer some sort of hope and optimism. And then there are the ones that offer no hope at all, just bleakness and despair and the cinematic versions of major depres...
6 Jan 20251h 1min
