Comedian Liz Miele on Depression, Trauma, Violence, and Live On-Stage Panic Attacks
Liz Miele has headlined on comedy stages around the world and produced numerous stand-up specials. It’s an impressive career that began at Manhattan open mics when she was 16 years old. We have a wide...
17 Juni 202453min
Comedian Sierra Katow on Big Time Achievement and Persistent Depression
Just because someone’s depressed, doesn’t mean they can’t achieve great things. Just because someone can achieve great things, doesn’t mean they aren’t depressed. You may already know these facts, esp...
10 Juni 202443min
Chris Gethard is Less Ego-Driven, More Peaceful, No Longer Losing Teeth
When you’ve had an HBO comedy special, starred in an off-Broadway show, made a million TV appearances, and headlined comedy clubs all over the country, the next move is not generally to apply to grad ...
3 Juni 20241h 4min
The New York Times’ Ernesto Londoño Dives Deep Into the Psychedelic Treatment Experience
Ernesto Londoño, a veteran journalist with the New York Times, was suicidally depressed, living in Brazil, and curious. He had heard from a psychiatrist at a party about the remarkable and barely stud...
27 Maj 202450min
Our Guests Are Musician Judah Akers and, In a Sense, Elizabeth Kübler-Ross
Judah & the Lion’s new album, The Process, is divided into five different stages, one for each stage of grief as described by Swiss psychiatrist Elizabeth Kübler-Ross. So there are songs about denial,...
20 Maj 202450min
Shannon & the Clams’ Shannon Shaw on Building Something Beautiful in the Wake of Tragedy
Shannon Shaw was on her way to check out an alternate venue for her upcoming wedding and then to her bachelorette party one August day in 2022 when she got word that Joe Haener, Shannon’s fiancé, had ...
13 Maj 202450min
Shanti Das Turns From Helping Musicians to Helping Minds
As a big player in the recording industry, Shanti Das provided a lot of help in bringing artists like Usher, OutKast, and TLC to national audiences. Ultimately, she needed a lot of help herself and le...
6 Maj 202450min
Gary Gulman on Childhood, Depresh, and Leaving Food Comedy Behind
Gary Gulman is a very successful comedian. He’s released several specials, plays to packed rooms, and is incredibly highly regarded among his peers. But for his first book, Misfits: Growing Up Awkward...
29 Apr 202456min
