Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAmanda Knox on the Difference Between Exoneration and Freedom
Episode 44
You can find plenty of articles online about Amanda Knox and her Italian court case, some from more reputable publications than others. Amanda was co…
4 years, 7 months ago
Connor Franta’s Struggles With Identity, Sexuality, and Mental Health Are Available on YouTube
Episode 43
Most people have pictures of themselves at a younger age, maybe even a couple moderately embarrassing home videos kicking around. In Connor Franta’s …
4 years, 7 months ago
The View From Inside ADHD with Carolina Hidalgo and Dave Holmes
Episode 42
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can wreak havoc in a person’s life, especially when you don’t know you have it and especially when you have …
4 years, 8 months ago
It’s Not You, It’s The World: Covid, Mental Health, and What Comes Next
Episode 41
There is plenty of information coming out of the CDC about COVID that has nothing to do with actual viruses in droplets. America’s mental health cond…
4 years, 8 months ago
Our Wildly Speculative and Totally Unqualified Psychological Analysis of Major Christmas Characters
Episode 40
Sure, we know Santa Claus flies around the world delivering presents, but doesn’t that seem awfully compulsive? And what’s with the meticulous list o…
4 years, 8 months ago
Bridger Winegar Had a Nervous Breakdown on a Mormon Mission, Which is Never Good
Episode 39
It’s not really the most direct route to comedy success: grow up in conservative Mormon Utah, be closeted about your sexuality even to yourself, try …
4 years, 8 months ago
Aimee Mann Couldn’t Hear Very Well or Write Songs. That’s Inconvenient Because She’s Aimee Mann.
Episode 38
Aimee Mann has a brilliant new album out called Queens of the Summer Hotel with songs about mental illness and identity, all inspired by the book Gir…
4 years, 8 months ago
Broti Gupta Would Prefer Not To Be Serious For Even One Hour, Thank You
Episode 37
It wasn’t supposed to be like this for Broti Gupta. This comedy thing. It wasn’t supposed to be happening at all. She grew up the daughter of a docto…
4 years, 9 months ago
Josh Gondelman, the Good Boy of Comedy, is Somehow Just Fine. Gary Gulman is Baffled.
Episode 36
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It would be rude to make fun of Josh Gondelman just because he’s a little strange. Or not strange. I…
4 years, 9 months ago
Ivan Maisel Wants To Tell You About His Son Max
Episode 35
Ivan Maisel’s words have been available to the general public for decades. It’s just that those words have tended to be about what’s happening with t…
4 years, 9 months ago