Episode 13: Lie Back, Dr Hawking (with Scott Rosann)
Alice’s husband joins Alice and Deanna in the League Bunker. Scott Rosann is a video editor/writer/comedy genius who’s also been gifted with a heapful of depression and anxiety. Learn how Alice and Scott fell in love and got married even though they were both emotional wrecks! Share our outrage at this week’s Hall of Shame […]
Episode 12: “I Love You, Shut Up”
Alice and Deanna are back and 100% alive! We discuss how much the flu can f**k with your head, when OCD is more about intrusive thoughts and less about compulsive behaviors, the origins of lil’ Deanna’s OCD, the absurdity of being human, the delights of Drunk History, and the secret joys of feelin’ safe and […]
Episode 11: Anger is a Balm (with Jaclyn Friedman)
It’s a very special crossover episode! Jaclyn Friedman, host of the podcast Unscrewed, talks sexual wellness with us, while Deanna visits Jaclyn on Unscrewed this week to talk about sexual harassment (be sure to check that out!). We discuss sexual assault on campus, how being assaulted changed Jaclyn’s worldview, the analogy of the broken stair, […]
Episode 10: Ghosts Can Be Fun!
Alice and Deanna discuss the uncanny similarities between depression and the common cold, why “self-care” shouldn’t have to be said in a funny voice, and how ghosts aren’t nearly as prank-focused as they could be. Plus new features: “At Least We’re Not Still Doing This” and “Asking For a Friend.” Information can be fun! Finally: […]
Episode 9: Brain on a Stick (with Sara Benincasa)
Alice and Deanna get in a room with healthy snacks and, more importantly, comedian/author Sara Benincasa! Together they work out whether LA or NYC is better for mental health, how you can be depressed even if you’re privileged, what it’s like to go public with your mental illnesses, and why we should all cultivate radical […]
Episode 8: Abuses and Whatnot (with Paul Gilmartin)
In which we get together with Paul Gilmartin (comedian and host of The Mental Illness Happy Hour) to discuss childhood abuse, the importance of being part of a community, learning how to be vulnerable, why we minimize our own traumas, and how serial killer stories can be oddly comforting. Plus: Alice opens up about a […]
Episode 7: Get Big for the Bear (with Anna Holmes)
Alice and Deanna visit Anna Holmes, editorial director at Fusion and all-around exemplary human, to talk about her experiences with depression and anxiety following the end of a relationship. The three of them cover all kinds of topics, including how panic is like a snarling dog, why we police our feelings, and whether the Pacific […]
Episode 6: Nature Screaming from Every Cell
We’ve got a new feature: the Awkward Unicorn Hall of Shame/Hall of Fame. Who are we shaming? Who are we faming, for that matter? There’s only one way to find out. (Listening. Listening is the way to find out.) Also, find out why Alice is so gung ho on therapy these days, and what podcasters […]
Episode 5: Dope As Hell (with A’Driane Nieves)
We’ve nabbed our first interview! Artist/activist/writer A’Driane Nieves (aka @addyeb) tells us how she discovered 1) that she was an artist, and 2) that art helped her manage bipolar disorder. We also learn how you can be an amazingly powerful artist even if you can’t draw. (Especially hands. Who can draw hands? Not us.) Then […]
Episode 4: Time Is an illusion
Happy new year, even if it’s not real! In this very special episode, Alice and Deanna discuss why they dislike punitive resolutions, whether consuming tubs of buttercream frosting is fine or problematic, whether you can fend off an attacker using tai chi, and (last but not least) Deanna’s epic response to a scandal in the […]