"Remarkable" - Psychology Today"A vital, compassionate gem that fills a desperate and under-addressed need in our society." - Esquire "A perversely safe place in which he and his guests talk about their fears, addictions and traumatic childhoods." - NY Times"Gilmartin makes a conscious effort to explore stories that aren’t black and white" - Slate Magazine"Praised by listeners all over the world" - Atlantic Monthly Named To Top Health Podcast List by: NY Times, Esquire, Slate, Oprah Magazine, Women's Health, Onion A.V. Club, Apple Podcast Staff
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 51 days 15 hours 49 minutes
Episode 25: Greg Cheever Part 2/2
Greg's story continues with more heroin-fueled mishaps that affect strangers, Robert Redford, Mary Poppins and others. His life on the edge takes him to the brink of death.
Episode 24: Greg Cheever Part 1/2
Former fugitive, ex-con drug dealer, heroin addict 60's hippie, divorced four times, what's not to love? He's a close friend of Paul's and has so many stories, we had to do our first two-parter.
Episode 23: Beth Littleford
The former Daily Show correspondent, tv and movie actress, wife and mom talks about postpartum depression, a childhood tragedy, and not liking her boobs being touched, possibly because of a relative. Paul muses on his recent wet dreams....
Episode 22: Stephen Mancuso
Make-up artist, former Broadway dancer, as well as Paul's friend and co-worker, Stephen talks about surviving an abusive upbringing, the pain of being gay in a homophobic household, the impact of AIDS on NYC in the 80's, and finding his voice.
Episode 21: Frank Conniff
Try to guess how Frank (Mystery Science Theater 3000) and Paul manage to delve into: Toots Shor, Nikita Kruschev, crippling depressions, drunk driving, collpsed buildings, social anxiety, spiritual satellites and Ed McMahon's cock!
Episode 20: Gina Grad
Radio & Podcasting personality Gina Grad talks with Paul about her Pink Floyd-like panic attacks, growing up in a loud Jewish family in conservative Kansas, and they both weigh in on the repercussions of having sex when one person is not that into it.
Episode 19: Lawyer Tom
Tom, a Stanford-educated lawyer, gets honest about his need to push the limit, his fears and the night he almost died from his addiction.
Episode 18: Lisa Arch
Paul's former co-host from Dinner and a Movie opens up about her fears, her insecurities and the emotional gifts she got from her late father.
Episode 17: Jesse & Lee Thorn
Broadcaster Jesse Thorn and his father Lee discuss the impact Lee's PTSD has had on them both. Lee served in Vietnam. Jesse is the host/producer of The Sound of Young America, Jordan Jessie Go!, Judge John Hodgman, and many other popular...
Episode 16: Danielle Koenig
Paul and Danielle talk about the desire to minimize painful memories, feeling like we're not enough, writing for Joan Rivers, suicide and the lasting feeling of humiliation. And believe it or not, there's laughter!