From Social Work to Improv to the Best Show on HBO
When actor and performer Jeff Hiller first tried improv comedy, he was instantly amazing at it. Jeff is an excellent listener. He’s also accommodating, flexible, and undeniably hilarious. This week on...
3 Dec 202452min
Why I Chose Estrangement
When is it time to go no contact? In this episode, we talk to four listeners who have recently become estranged from loved ones.This episode was originally aired in 2022, and is part of a three-part s...
26 Nov 202445min
How a Betrayed Spouse Became an Infidelity Expert
Therapist Lauren LaRusso has spent the past few years learning everything she can about infidelity–why people have affairs, how to cope with an unfaithful spouse, and how to move forward with or witho...
19 Nov 202449min
Will He Still Love Me When I'm Off Ozempic?
In 2021, we released an episode called The Weight of Love, where listeners shared stories about weight, body size, and how those factors affect their romantic relationships. Fast-forward to 2024, and ...
12 Nov 20241h 14min
A Celebration (and Critique) of American Freedom
From an early age, Alynda Segarra saw the people they loved grind it out in an American system that offered them little reward. Their father, a musician and Vietnam War veteran, suffered from PTSD, an...
5 Nov 202444min
The Making and Unmaking of a Productivity Perfectionist
This week, author and podcaster Kendra Adachi explains how she took perfectionism and strict time-management way too far and was forced to radically change her ways. Her new book is called The Plan: M...
29 Okt 202445min
Haley Joel Osment Is Not Your Typical Former Child Star
When he was 11 years old, actor Haley Joel Osment was nominated for an Oscar. His resume was already long and impressive, but his role as Cole Sear in M. Night Shyamalan’s psychological thriller The S...
22 Okt 202441min
Search Engine: When Is It Time to Stop Drinking?
Anna talks to PJ Vogt, host of the podcast Search Engine, about his distinct writing and interviewing style. Then we share one of our favorite episodes of Search Engine, which poses the question: When...
15 Okt 20241h 18min
