Josh Ritter On Music, Depression, Religious Crises, and Bipolar II
Josh Ritter is best known for his music, with eleven albums released over the past 24 years and concerts all over the world. He’s also an accomplished novelist and painter. In this wide-ranging interv...
4 Dec 202342min
Roxane Gay on Depression and the Trauma We Are All Sharing
In preparing for our interview with Roxane Gay, we noticed that she had been talking a lot about the shared traumas we have been experiencing as a society in recent years, both epidemiologically and p...
27 Nov 202340min
Cheryl Strayed on Wise Inner Sage Voices
We all have voices inside ourselves that give us advice on what to do in a given situation. Not talking about literal voices that you genuinely hear, just thoughts that you have when a decision needs ...
20 Nov 202350min
Kevin Drew on Making Beautiful Music Out of Grief and Aging
Originally, Kevin Drew set out to put together some songs, maybe even an album, of children’s music, featuring songs about stuff like not being afraid of the dark. As he worked on the songs, however, ...
13 Nov 202343min
Making Friends, Losing Friends, Anxiety, and Laughs
At 30, comedian Gabe Mollica realized he didn’t have friends. He only had bros, dudes with whom he could hang out in a kind of shallow way. He hadn’t had a close friend since Tim in his young adulthoo...
6 Nov 202347min
You’re Doing Self-Care All Wrong
It’s not that Dr. Pooja Lakshmin has something against scented candles. In fact, she thinks they can be quite pleasant. It’s just that purchasing candles or bubble baths or winery tours are not really...
30 Okt 202346min
Podcaster Jane Marie hires professional help for a life turned difficult
Listeners to the podcast The Dream know that the show’s creator and host, Jane Marie, has a knack for exploring and explaining complicated worlds. Previous seasons have explored the multi-level market...
23 Okt 202347min
What is Anxiety Really Like? Author Jason Pargin Will Tell You.
You know that feeling when you wake up knowing that you slept through your alarm? Or you forgot to set your alarm? So you’re in a state of panic and self-hatred right as your day begins? Jason Pargin ...
16 Okt 20231h 1min
