Stephin Merritt: Aren't They A Gem?
Stephin Merritt: Aren't They A Gem?
Songwriter Stephin Merritt talks about bridges and key changes. ABOUT THE GUEST Stephin Merritt is a singer-songwriter w... Read more
14 Mar 2021
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39mins
Ray Lipstein: The One Hundred Face
Ray Lipstein: The One Hundred Face
Writer Ray Lipstein describes the melodrama of looking in the mirror. ABOUT THE GUEST RL (Ray) Lipstein is a writer, ed... Read more
11 Sep 2020
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39mins
Kathleen Turner: Unspoken Treaties
Kathleen Turner: Unspoken Treaties
Actor Kathleen Turner talks about not bringing characters home. Neil wonders if he himself created COVID. ABOUT THE GUES... Read more
28 Aug 2020
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42mins
Monique Truong: Peak Desperation
Monique Truong: Peak Desperation
Writer Monique Truong describes her love of showering when it's raining outside. Neil realizes he is bad in a crisis. AB... Read more
21 Aug 2020
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42mins
Angela Dufresne: Our Sex is Aesthetic
Angela Dufresne: Our Sex is Aesthetic
Artist Angela Dufresne makes the case that painting is like cats, fashion is like dogs. Neil proposes that certain worke... Read more
14 Aug 2020
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37mins
Cassie da Costa: Thanks In Advance
Cassie da Costa: Thanks In Advance
Neil discusses the micro-acting exercise of saying “my husband.” Writer Cassie da Costa finds deep truths in customer se... Read more
7 Aug 2020
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34mins
Isaac Mizrahi: Nakedness & Abstraction
Isaac Mizrahi: Nakedness & Abstraction
Neil discusses the pleasure of medical touch. Designer/entertainer Isaac Mizrahi consoles us that at least Stephen Sondh... Read more
31 Jul 2020
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33mins
Mike Dimpfl: Post-Embarrassment
Mike Dimpfl: Post-Embarrassment
Neil talks about his childhood wish to stop the waves. DJ and academic Mike Dimpfl talks about his research on "toilet f... Read more
24 Jul 2020
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34mins
Cakes Da Killa: Wild Orchid in a Basement
Cakes Da Killa: Wild Orchid in a Basement
Neil talks about summer as its own lifespan. His guest, rapper Cakes Da Killa, discusses how to tell a friend their musi... Read more
17 Jul 2020
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30mins
Sharon Marcus: Bred for Opacity
Sharon Marcus: Bred for Opacity
Neil talks about air conditioning and sense memory. His guest, literary scholar Sharon Marcus, imagines a daredevil visi... Read more
17 Jul 2020
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33mins