wtf is life
Psychoanalysis, neuroscience, and the general bewilderment of being alive. Conversations and video essays about the state of us — why we do the things we swore we'd stop doing, and what's actually going on underneath.
Recent episodes
What makes couple's counseling actually therapeutic — with Catherine Jensen on appreciating the relationship itself as something to be understood, felt, and clarified.
How our fears, taboos, and censors perpetuate the public health crisis of suicide — with Dr. Kristian Kemtrup.
What psychological testing actually is, the seductive appeal of diagnoses, and ground truth in the person — with Dr. Graham Husick.
A fireside chat with Mel on love, hate, sexuality, and the parts of being human that are absurd, painful, and funny at the same time. Cleanup not included.
Guest appearances
Conversations I've had on other people's shows.
Your interior life matters. Your feelings are information.
Growth is grief with somewhere to go.