Managing Your Mind When the Music Fades
Memoirist John Cotter describes his partial loss of hearing through a series of anecdotes. Running along the Massachusetts coastline, he found he could no longer hear the rush and ebb of the ocean wav...
9 Okt 202351min
Parker Molloy on Depression, Anxiety, and Being Trans in America Today
Trans people are under attack in the United States, both literally, through violence and threats of violence, and figuratively, in the form of anti-trans legislation and discrimination. This can be de...
2 Okt 202350min
Felicia Day on Depression, Anxiety, Achievement, Burnout, and Failed Prodigies
It would take an entire section of show notes here to list all the things Felicia Day has accomplished in her career. Here’s an attempt at making that brief: acted in a bunch of TV shows you know, cre...
25 Sep 202343min
Comedian Aparna Nancherla is Neither Perfect Nor an Impostor
Aparna Nancherla’s new book, Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Impostor Syndrome, covers a lot of mental health territory, much of which she talks about in this interview. Despite being an accompli...
18 Sep 202342min
Investigating Your Family, Uncovering Shame and Secrecy
Investigative reporter and Columbia University journalism professor Meg Kissinger has, for many years, specialized in uncovering the catastrophic state of mental health care in America, particularly i...
11 Sep 202349min
Lydia Loveless Keeps Laughing and Writing About Suicidal Ideation
“Every time I’m on the sidewalk, I want to step into the road,” sings Lydia Loveless on her new song “Runaway.”“Let this Kia flatten me cause I don’t want to come home.”It’s a set of lyrics that packs...
4 Sep 202348min
Sure, Maria Bamford Will Join Your Cult
When the comedian, actor, and author Maria Bamford has something to say about mental health, it’s a pretty good idea to give a listen. For one reason, she’s hilarious. Also, she comes at the issue not...
28 Aug 202349min
Actor Patrick Page Knows How to Get to the Dark Places
Patrick Page has earned a reputation as one of the top classical actors in America today and one of the best at playing villains. He’s played Iago in Othello, the Grinch, Marc Antony and Brutus in Jul...
21 Aug 202347min
