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Back to SearchThe Thorny Issue of Airline Pilots and Mental Illness
Episode 206
Statistics say that 23% of Americans are currently living with some form of mental illness. For most people, that calls for reaching out for help and…
1 year, 6 months ago
Hanif Abdurraqib on Cultivating a Support System, Depression, Anxiety, and Basketball
Episode 205
Hanif Abdurraqib is a MacArthur Fellow, accomplished poet, and critically lauded author of numerous books, including There’s Always This Year: On Bas…
1 year, 7 months ago
Checking in With Friends: Open Mike Eagle
Episode 204
Things are scary in this country these days for a lot of people. There is turmoil in the government, shakiness in the economy, and a deep divide over…
1 year, 7 months ago
Welcome, New Listeners
Episode 203
We’ve been seeing an influx of new listeners recently. It’s very exciting. Thank you for that and we’re delighted that you’ve joined us. So we though…
1 year, 7 months ago
Jim James of My Morning Jacket on Depression, EMDR, Gratitude, and Taking Care of Jim
Episode 202
“I’m very kind to Jim, I’m trying to take good care of Jim, I’m trying to love Jim,” says musician Jim James of the band My Morning Jacket. The kindn…
1 year, 7 months ago
BONUS CONTENT PREVIEW: Depresh Mode: The Game Show
In this bonus content edition of Depresh Mode, We’re joined by some Maximum Fun all-stars for some very light-hearted and delightfully competitive ga…
1 year, 7 months ago
John Moe helps kick off MFD Spring Break
It’s not MaxFunDrive without a wild kickoff spectacular! Former real-life VJ and host of MTV's Spring Break 1999, Dave Holmes, takes your favorite Ma…
1 year, 7 months ago
J. Kenji Lopez-Alt on Food, Booze, Weed, Anxiety, Depression, and Living a Healthy Life
Episode 201
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 …
1 year, 7 months ago
Checking in With Friends During Scary Times: Paul F. Tompkins, Ana Marie Cox, and Gary Gulman
Episode 200
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 …
1 year, 7 months ago
Heavy Substance Use, Heavy Depression, and Heavy Metal with Randy Blythe from Lamb of God
Episode 199
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 t…
1 year, 7 months ago