Lauren Shippen, the mastermind behind hit audio dramas like The Bright Sessions and Breaker Whiskey, dives into her creative journey from aspiring actress to influential producer. She discusses how her character Sam's therapeutic experiences reflect real-life struggles with mental health. Their conversation unveils innovative storytelling techniques, such as the unique use of CB radios in her post-apocalyptic series. Additionally, they explore the complex portrayal of masculinity in her work, revealing how personal narratives enrich her character development.

Lauren Shippen, podcaster and author, discusses writing, Los Angeles, and more! Topics include clickbait YouTube titles, Santa Monica pollution, fantasy rules, Barbara Walters, Encyclopedia Brown, wave stabilization, comedy coping, and the #1 Mike Schubert expert.

A sick passenger, an anxious gate attendant, the man in the green jacket. Sponsorship for this episode comes from Squarespace, The RealReal and Upstart. Visit passengerlist.org to see a script and full list of credits for “Kinshasa,” and join the investigation. New episodes every Monday. Passenger List was created, co-written and co-directed by John Scott Dryden; co-written and co-directed by Lauren Shippen; and edited and sound designed by Mark Henry Phillips, who also composed the music for the show. “Kinshasa” was written by Kevin Rodriguez. Passenger List is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX. WAYNE LaPEER – Nathan Osgood WENDY LaPEER – Lauren Lefkow BEATRICE LaPEER – Lauren Shippen DOLORES – Kathleen Early KAITLIN LE – Kelly Marie Tran MARTIN DOBBS – Richard Doyle KIEN LE – George Nguyen CHUCK – Adrian Latourelle WILLIAM SCHROEDER – Kristian Bruun MAN IN BLUE BLAZER – Rob Benedict DYLAN – Colin Morgan Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices