Musician, editor, and sound designer John DeLore explains how he brings podcast audio to the next level.

Some psychiatrists and patients are begging the FDA to approve psychedelics for certain mental health treatments. What’s the hold-up?

Anna interviews a psychoanalyst and a tech journalist, both known for asking tough questions, about how to get people to open up.

Filmmaker Sam Green explains why he decided to start presenting his work in a more performative and ephemeral way.

In this episode, filmmaker Mark Duplass talks about managing depression, what it’s like to have a creative partnership with his brother, and how they talk about making and spending money.

Actor and historical interpreter Stephen Seals shares his process for performing and educating simultaneously.

We don’t blame a knee replacement on “lack of willpower.” Why does that change when we talk about weight?

Look what you made Merrick Garland do

Film and TV crewmembers were burning through their savings during the last Hot Strike Summer. Their own union contracts are running out this July.

Personal finance whiz AJ Ayers offers actionable tips for creative people whose income streams can be a little inconsistent.

How author Suleika Jaouad grapples with identity after a leukemia diagnosis, remission, and re-emergence.

Choreographer Justin Peck talks about his new show Illinoise, which is based on a beloved Sufjan Stevens album.

For centuries, doulas have guided us through major life transitions, from childbirth to death and everything in between (even first menstruation!).

Abby Falik on the benefits of taking a break from traditional education.

Francesca Zambello, artistic director of the Washington National Opera, talks about a bold new staging of Puccini’s unfinished final opera, Turandot.

Minors are facing a mental health crisis, and data supports social media as a culprit. One city health commissioner is helping fight back in the courts.

Yowei Shaw’s new podcast Proxy investigates the psychological and emotional residue of a layoff — starting with her own

Writer June Thomas talks about bringing journalistic rigor to a subject that’s close to her heart.

Or is it only for the rich?

Alison Green on the pitfalls of constructive criticism.

Tracyanne Campbell of Camera Obscura talks about writing new music after the band's long hiatus.

The Bird By Bird author discusses her new book about love, her proclivity for deeply honest memoir writing, and some of her go-to advice about writing and publishing.

Even surgeon generals get sticker shock. Here are Jerome Adams’s suggestions for how to fight back.

Death, Sex & Money host Anna Sale shares her strategies for conducting interviews about things that really matter.

North Carolina-based witch Rebecca Auman helps Anna through a rough patch. Then she explains why it’s so hard for some of us to make sense of our own inner voices.