In the fourth of my episodes on horror, I talk with new horror star CJ Leede (Maeve Fly) and seasoned master Paul Tremblay (The Cabin at the End of the World, The Beast You Are) about the burdens and pleasures of writing such dark material.

In the third episode on HORROR, I talk with two award winning horror authors - John Langan (The Fisherman) and Sophie White (Where I End) - about the way horror inheres in places and in the bodies of everyone we know!

Sara Gran, master of the horror genre, and Nathan Ballingrud explore the exploration of cruelty and fear in horror literature, the allure and frustrations of detailed storytelling, living with mystery and the dangers of uncovering the truth, the uncertainty of paranormal entities, the fascination with obscure horror movies, and the fulfillment and completeness of monsters.

Kicking off a series of episodes on horror, I talk with cosmic horror writer and scholar Matt Cardin!

How to identify and avoid false spiritual paths, and how to cultivate true ones (without judgment!)

I talk with journalist, artist, and activist Una Mullally about how catastrophizing helps keep things on the wrong track, and how to face four challenges of our time - fascism, climate change, AI, and the groomer moral panic - with new ways of thinking/feeling/acting. This is a transformative conversation!

Is academia beyond mere reform? How do we engage with wisdom, knowledge, and learning without the shibboleth of "education" - I talk with all of this and more with radical and researcher Eli Meyerhoff!

I talk with author and teacher Scott Branson about the kaleidoscope of anarchism and how to imaginatively and actively change the entire world for the better.

I talk with author Mark O'Connell about how we think of murderers - and how horrific crimes bend reality and change us - using Malcolm MacCarthur's murders. and Mark's new book on him, as the starting point.

I talk about developing a spiritual anchor in the face of material goals and political chaos with T.K. Coleman of The Minimalists!