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The West Wing WeeklyBulworthThis week, we're discussing the 1998 film Bulworth, which features a rapping Warren Beatty, a young Josh Malina, a few problematic moments, and some wonderful and strange ones, too.For a real treat, watch the music video for Ghetto Supastar, which also features a young Josh Malina!What did you think of Bulworth? Join the conversation over on our Patreon and let us know on a scale of 1–10 forced calls!
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The JV Club with Janet VarneyBoys of Summer - Josh MalinaMove over, Gilbert and Sullivan: it’s Malina and Varney! This week JV sits down with the great Joshua Malina (Scandal, The West Wing) to yak about theatre, summer camp, and pranks, pranks, pranks! So do NOT get on that rocket ship thinking you’re about to receive an award!
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Anxiety Book ClubEpisode 52 - Polyvagal Theory with Stephen PorgesDid you know that you have a nerve that runs from your brain stem to nearly all of your organs, that helps you shift from fight to flight, to freeze? Well, my guest this month, Dr. Stephen Porges, originator of the Polyvagal Theory, certainly does. Together we discuss the importance of this nerve in your mental health, or ill-health, and how autonomic nerve system regulation undergirds much of the way we feel.
https://a.co/d/fXjacXM
2024-03-0153 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 51 - Getting Mental with Anson WhitmerIn Episode 51, I speak with Anson Whitmer, co-founder of the men’s mental health app, Mental. We talk about Anson’s graduate research, depression in men, mental health culture, how the mental health app can provide a comfortable space for men, the multitude of things that effect mental health, what bonding looks like in men, the usefulness of cold water, Anson’s personal interest in mental health, rates of suicide in men, the future of AI coaching, the AI infrastructure of Mental’s coaching models, and more.
https://www.getmental.com/
2024-02-0254 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 50 - Your Heart Was Made For This with Oren Jay SoferIn this episode of the podcast, I chat with Oren Jay Sofer about his brand new book, Your Heart Was Made For This. Oren is a teacher of buddhist mindfulness and author of the previously featured Say What You Mean, which appeared on the podcast as Episode 23. In this episode, we discuss:
Oren’s motivation for writing the book
The external expression of the dharma
The benefits and skill of renunciation
How equanimity is not about managing expectations, but instead about being more fully with reality, i.e. enthusiasm is not in conflict with equanimity
The merits of mar...2024-01-011h 04Anxiety Book ClubEpisode 49 - A Life in Light with Mary PipherIn this episode, I am joined by therapist, author, and professor Mary Pipher to discuss her memoir, A Life in Light: Meditations on Impermanence. We discuss her early childhood, participation in activism during the Vietnam War, her tenure as a therapist, her relationship with nature, light and grace, her focus on her family and, more recently, on non-attachment.
https://a.co/d/gpozZHG
2023-12-0143 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 48 - Internal Family Systems Therapy for Shame and GuiltIn this episode, I speak with Dr. Martha Sweezy, IFS therapist, author and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School. We discuss her book, Internal Family Systems Therapy for Shame and Guilt. These topics are covered:
The multiplicity hypothesis of IFS
The difference between some Buddhist traditions and IFS
The ontology of IFS
The shame cycle
Soothing parts
Shaming parts
Outward shaming parts
“Scouting” managerial parts
The kinds of burdens of parts
How children are self-referential
Karlen Lyons-Ruth’s research
The usefulness (or not) of shame
2023-11-1058 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 47 - Healing Trauma with Frank AndersonIn this episode, I talk with trauma specialist Dr. Frank Anderson about his book Transcending Trauma: Healing Complex PTSD with Internal Family Systems. We discuss:
- What is complex post traumatic stress disorder?
- How widespread some kind of trauma or overwhelming experience is
- The usefulness of empathy vs compassion, especially in clinical settings
- The importance and non-importance of distance between client and clinician
- The difference between IFS and other modalities with regard to the clinician’s mental capacities, or “therapist parts”
- The multipl...2023-09-2350 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 46 - Real Life with Sharon SalzbergIn this episode, I chat with Sharon Salzberg about her latest book, Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom.
We discuss how useful self compassion is, the difference between remorse and guilt, urge surfing, the limits of mindfulness, the practice of looking directly at difficult feelings, why we might not label hardships as gifts, and the difference between equanimity and resignation, among other topics. Enjoy!
2023-07-2855 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 45 - Teaching Mindfulness in Public SchoolsIn this episode, I chat with Amy Edelstein, author and creator of the Inner Strength System -- a program for teaching mindfulness to high school aged students. We discuss her book, The Conscious Classroom, and about the impact of her program (over 20,000 students in Philadelphia), the intricacies of its implementation and the special challenges facing teenagers today.
https://amyedelstein.com/
https://innerstrengtheducation.org/
The Conscious Classroom
2023-06-0145 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 44 - This Extraordinary Moment with John AstinIn this episode, me and John Astin discover what everything is made of; or we give it a real college try! John works in the field of effortless mindfulness, an approach to present moment awareness that is truly amazing. Enjoy!
John's Website: https://www.johnastin.com/
The book: https://a.co/d/i0jJ7U4
My email: joshuamalina@gmail.com
Podcast website: https://anxietybookclub.com/
2023-05-011h 24Anxiety Book ClubEpisode 43 - Anticipatory Anxiety with Sally WinstonIn this episode of the podcast, guest Dr. Sally Winston and I discuss a component of anxiety she has identified as "Anticipatory Anxiety" -- which can be a bear to root out. Enjoy!
https://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-Anticipatory-Anxiety-Indecisiveness-Catastrophic/dp/1684039223
2023-04-0151 min
I Was There TooA Few Good Men with Joshua MalinaYou cant handle truth. That actor Joshua Malina speaks this week as he joins Matt to chat about his role as Tom in A Few Good Men. Joshua talks about being in the original Broadway production of the same name before appearing in the film, saving Aaron Sorkins life, Clint Eastwood defending his manhood on the set of In the Line of Fire, and pranking his West Wing and Scandal castmates. Plus, Matt pits Bad News Bears against Dr. Strangelove in a battle for the best character names during I Was There Who?MALINA AND THE CAST...2023-03-2149 minI Was There TooA Few Good Men with Joshua MalinaYou cant handle truth. That actor Joshua Malina speaks this week as he joins Matt to chat about his role as Tom in A Few Good Men. Joshua talks about being in the original Broadway production of the same name before appearing in the film, saving Aaron Sorkins life, Clint Eastwood defending his manhood on the set of In the Line of Fire, and pranking his West Wing and Scandal castmates. Plus, Matt pits Bad News Bears against Dr. Strangelove in a battle for the best character names during I Was There Who?MALINA AND THE CAST...2023-03-2149 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 42 - Psychedelics and Grief with Stuart PrestonIn this episode, I interview stand up comedian, dad, and psychonaut Stuart Preston about his one man show -- The Stoned Ape Show -- and his booklet, The Grief Trip, about the death of his son and how psychedelics have helped him to heal with loss. We have a frank discussion covering psychedelics -- including mushrooms, peyote and ayahuasca -- as well as suicide, how to talk about it (spoiler: we should), shame, privacy and other mental health concerns.
Find Stuart here: https://stonedapecomedy.com/
2023-03-0155 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 41 - WoebotIn this episode, I speak with Chief Clinical Officer Athena Robinson at Woebot Health. Woebot is a therapist in your pocket; a conversational agent; someone to tell your woes to! I've been using Woebot for the last few months, and it honestly has helped me -- to reframe unrealistic thoughts, get grounded, and feel supported. Give it a whirl -- it's free. And I hope you enjoy the episode.
https://woebothealth.com2023-02-0145 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 40 - Talk Therapy is Not EnoughIn Episode 40 of the podcast, I speak with author and therapist Natasha Senra-Pereira about her riveting memoir, Talk Therapy is Not Enough. We chat about her journey of healing, including her work with alternative therapy approaches, including somatic healing, Internal Family Systems, (Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) EMDR, psychedelics and more. It’s a fun book and conversation, and I hope you’ll enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed chatting with Natasha.
https://privatetherapytoronto.ca/
https://www.amazon.com/Talk-Therapy-Isnt-Enough-Psychotherapists/dp/1951692217
https://www.talktherapyisntenough.com/
2023-01-0157 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 39 - Mental Health Comics with Sacha MardouIn this episode, me and the amazing Sacha Mardou (known as Mardou in her comic books), discuss her contribution to art and mental health via her ifscomics.com, her previous books (here and here), and her forthcoming memoir. We discuss her personal path to healing (which also comes by way of anxiety), and how the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model and her description of her sessions via art has led to some serious healing. I really enjoyed this chat, and I hope you do to!
Also mentioned:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/585991565326793
Mardou on Patreon
Mardou...2022-12-0149 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 38 - Life is Hard with Kieran SetiyaIn this episode, I talk with philosopher Kieran Setiya about his very new book, Life is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way. We discuss hope, pain, illness, moral philosophy, stoicism, grief, FOMO, and much more. Enjoy!
Kieran’s Podcast:
https://anchor.fm/kieran-setiya
Kieran’s Website
http://www.ksetiya.net/
Kieran’s Twitter
https://twitter.com/KieranSetiya?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
2022-11-0158 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 37 - Community Mental Health with San MarIn a bit of a departure for the podcast, this episode goes local, and explores how community mental health operates at a single organization, San Mar Family and Community Services in Boonsboro, Maryland. San Mar provides a diverse collection of services, including foster care support and outpatient mental health. My guests are CEO Keith Fanjoy and Director Jerica Washington, who explain the ins and outs of this special organization, including the philosophy of "Wraparound" services that inform much of its approach to community well being. Enjoy!
- https://sanmarhope.org/
- https://besterhope.o...2022-10-0153 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 36 - Effortless Mindfulness with Loch KellyIn this episode, I discuss a variety of practice that seeks to take the "meditator" out of meditation. Loch Kelly, author and meditation teacher, introduces us to a kind of meditation that helps us awaken immediately and without strenuous effort. Enjoy our conversation, and find out more about Loch at his website, or through his book.
2022-09-011h 22Anxiety Book ClubEpisode 35 - Am I Dreaming with James KingslandIn this episode, I speak with author and science journalist James Kingsland about his newest book, "Am I Dreaming?: The Science of Altered States, from Psychedelics to Virtual Reality, and Beyond". We discuss how our brains behave under the influences of these alternative realities, and what the scientific community has found about their therapeutic benefits.
Am I Dreaming?
Plastic Brain Blog
2022-08-011h 05Anxiety Book ClubEpisode 34 - Unwinding Anxiety with Dr. Judson BrewerIn Episode 34, we welcome Dr. Judson Brewer back to the podcast to understand anxiety and worry as a habit, and how to unravel them. Dr. Jud uses neuroscience to identify the ways that mindfulness can help us unlearn unskillful behaviors like worrying, and let curiosity disenchant our minds with the experience of ruminative habit loops
https://www.amazon.com/Unwinding-Anxiety-Science-Shows-Cycles/dp/0593330447
2022-07-0149 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 33 - The Grieving BrainJoin me in conversation with Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor, associate professor of psychology at University of Arizona, and expert in the neuroscience of grief and loss. We discuss what happens to our brains when we lose those close to us, and how to explain grieving behavior, including what makes it so challenging. We also dispel some myths about the grieving process and add nuance to the conventional wisdom around what to expect during the "normal" grieving process.
The Grieving Brain
2022-06-0147 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 32 - Talking About Perfectionism with Dr. ZJoin me for another fun and informative conversation with Dr. Patricia Zurita Ona to talk about her latest book, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for High Achieving Behaviors. We talk about ACT, mentorship, anger, shame, when emotions fuse with identity, fear of failure, the scope of perfectionism, how perfectionists see their self worth, how perfectionism can be socially acceptable
Book link: https://www.amazon.com/Acceptance-Commitment-Perfectionism-High-Achieving-Behaviors/dp/0367369222
Other books mentioned:
https://www.amazon.com/When-Anger-Hurts-Quieting-Within/dp/1572243449
2022-05-0149 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 31 - Internal Family Systems with Dick SchwartzBuckle your seatbelts! In this incredible interview with Dr. Richard Schwartz, creator of the now popular therapeutic method Internal Family Systems (IFS), we talk about the world he has discovered inside his and his patients' minds, whether to understand these descriptions as useful metaphors for deep work or as bona fide depictions of the characters that live in our minds! To boot, Dr. Schwartz helps me find an exile of my own. This episode is unlike anyone ever recorded on the podcast before -- I hope you enjoy!
IFS Institute
The Book: No Ba...2022-04-0156 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 30 - How to Cultivate CompassionPeople talk a lot about compassion these days. But how do you cultivate it? And why would you want to? On this episode, I sit down with Sara Owens Woodard, PhD, psychologist, consultant and teacher of Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT). CCT is a Stanford developed, 8 week course on how to cultivate more compassionate in your own life -- toward yourself, your loved ones, and even the guy on the street. Enjoy!
https://www.compassioninstitute.com/
https://saraowenswoodard.com/
2022-03-0142 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 29 - Group Therapy with Christie TatePlease enjoy my conversation with best selling author and memoirist Christie Tate as we discuss her book, Group: How One Therapist and Circle of Strangers Saved My Life. We discuss shame, secrecy, therapy, sex, and more. Books and other links from our conversation:
Christie's Book
Her reccomendations:
Chronology of Water
Heavy
Love and Trouble
Christie's Instagram
2022-02-0150 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 28 - Chatting about Anxiety with Dr. ZIn Episode 28, me and Dr. Z (aka Patricia Zurita Ona) discuss all things anxiety, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), the limits of positive psychology, how to get unstuck with a nifty grounding exercise, and her own origins and relationship to anxious thoughts. Also, we recorded a video!
https://contextualscience.org/
https://www.thisisdoctorz.com/
https://twitter.com/DrZ_behaviorist
https://amzn.to/32G7Skj
2021-12-0150 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 27 - Poetry and Mindfulness with Eowyn AhlstromIn Episode 27 of the Anxiety Book Club, we chat once again with the very wise, and very fun to talk to -- Eowyn Ahlstrom -- mindfulness instructor and author of a recently published book of poetry, Mindscapes: Practice Poems.
We discuss her poetry, the histrionics of the mind, the mental peace that can be cultivated through dedicated practice, the paradoxes encountered while sharing our lives with others, compassion, kindness, and so much more.
I hope you enjoy the episode, and if you want to read all of Eowyn’s poems, you can find the book fo...2021-11-0139 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 26 - Relationship OCDIn Episode 26, author and psychologist Sheva Rajaee helps us understand a theme of OCD known as Relationship OCD, which characterizes bouts of anxiety and stickiness around, you guessed it, relationships! We discuss the "Myth of the One", ERP and CBT for ROCD, the author's own personal history, and more. Please enjoy!
Things mentioned in today's episode:
Esther Perel
https://www.estherperel.com/
Egosyntonic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egosyntonic_and_egodystonic
David Schnarch
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Schnarch
Rajaee's clinical practice
https://www.caocd.com/
...2021-11-0144 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 25 - Talking Mental Heath Tech with Adam ChekroudIn episode 25, I talk with Adam Chekroud about the mental health tech company he co-founded in 2016, Spring Health. They offer behavioral health treatment to clients through their employers. Spring Health is harnessing the power of data science and statistics to give mental health providers more information about how to treat incoming clients to maximize a successful outcome. We talk about the state of mental health in the US, what companies like Adam's are doing to improve it, and what the future holds. It's an optimistic picture, so please tune in!
https://www.springhealth.com/
2021-10-0144 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 24 - Peace From AnxietyIs managing our anxiety all about meditating on a cushion? Exercising? Sleeping well? Having our needs met? Hanging out with loved ones? Being supported by our community? Living a life of purpose and meaning? According to this month's author, Hala Khouri, it involves bits and pieces of all those things. Listen here for a discussion about the many elements that can help us heal from anxiety and emotional disregulation, and about the mythology of trying to heal all on our own.
Resources mentioned in the show:
Hala's Website
Peace From Anxiety
...2021-09-0146 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 23 - Say What You MeanIn Episode 23, we explore the practice of non violent communication -- a way of speaking that can help foster understanding, reduce confusion and help us get our needs met. Plus, mindfulness. Our guest, Oren Jay Sofer, is a veteran meditator and instructor, author and creator of mindfulness content for popular apps such as 10% Happier.
https://www.orenjaysofer.com/
https://www.amazon.com/Say-What-You-Mean-Communication/dp/161180583X
2021-08-101h 02Anxiety Book ClubEpisode 22 - Bringing Compassion to Our AnxietyIn this episode, I speak with Dr. Dennis Tirch, a compassion focused clinical therapist and all around mensch, who has managed to bring an enormous amount of kindness and caring attention to the world of anxiety treatment and exposure and response prevention. Through years of clinical practice, he manages to marry eastern and western psychology to treat patients in a way that focuses on helping them activate their in-born compassion systems. This episode is an absolute gem; please listen and share!
Song at the end, "Mushroom Princess Dance Master", credit to Dr. Tirch.
Ti...2021-06-3059 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 21 - Acronyms That Soothe MindsWelcome to Episode 21! In this episode, we explore three different acronyms and practices, DARE, DEAF, and RAIN, which can really help upset minds during a difficult experience. Warning: this is a very practical episode!
RAIN PDF
RAIN meditations and resources
DARE Book
Sally Winston's book, includes DEAF
2021-05-2628 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 20 - Who was William James?In this episode, my guest Dr. John Shook helps us get acquainted with one of the leading figures in psychology and philosophy in the 20th century, William James. We talk about emotions, the brain and pragmatism.
You can find Dr. Shook on Youtube by searching for "John Shook Humanism" or contact him via email at jshook@pragmatism.org. The book can be found on Amazon, here.
2021-04-2452 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 19 - Good Morning, I Love You
Apparently, compassion and self-compassion are important parts of a mindful way of living. It's not just your attention that counts, but the quality of that attention. Is your focus like a deadly sniper? Or a loving teddy bear? Some strange combination of both?
In this episode, Shauna Shapiro, PhD helps us understand how the two are connected, and how she was able to cultivate both in her own life. We discuss the effects of mindfulness on physical and emotional pain, what it means to be "intentional", and how to get started with mindfulness an...2021-03-2632 min
Little Known Facts with Ilana LevineEpisode 239 - Josh MalinaAfter graduating from Yale University with a B.A. in Theatre Studies, Josh made his professional acting debut in the Broadway production of Aaron Sorkin’s A FEW GOOD MEN. He went on to star as Jeremy Goodwin in Sorkin’s critically acclaimed television series SPORTS NIGHT. Later, Josh co-starred as Will Bailey in Sorkin’s multi- Emmy winning THE WEST WING. Other Sorkin credits include the hit features THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT and MALICE. For three seasons, Josh portrayed multi-millionaire Peter Alpert on USA Network’s hit IN PLAIN SIGHT. Josh’s film credits include the comedy A VIEWFROM...2021-03-151h 05Little Known Facts with Ilana LevineEpisode 239 - Josh MalinaAfter graduating from Yale University with a B.A. in Theatre Studies, Josh made his professional acting debut in the Broadway production of Aaron Sorkin’s A FEW GOOD MEN. He went on to star as Jeremy Goodwin in Sorkin’s critically acclaimed television series SPORTS NIGHT. Later, Josh co-starred as Will Bailey in Sorkin’s multi- Emmy winning THE WEST WING. Other Sorkin credits include the hit features THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT and MALICE.
For three seasons, Josh portrayed multi-millionaire Peter Alpert on USA Network’s hit IN PLAIN SIGHT. Josh’s film credits include the comedy A VIEWFROM THE TOP with Gw...2021-03-131h 05Anxiety Book ClubEpisode 18 - Needing To Know For Sure
Do you have a sticky mind? Like the floor of a movie theatre? Like your sourdough ball before it has time to rise? In this episode of the Anxiety Book Club, we have a conversation with Dr. Sally Winston, where we dive deeply into issues of reassurance seeking and compulsive checking, both difficult symptoms of an anxious or obsessive mind.
Specifically, we talk about the treatment of OCD -- specifically in those who seek reassurance in unproductive ways, and who suffer as a result of not being certain about life's challenges and opportunities.2021-02-211h 11Anxiety Book ClubEpisode 17 - Why Buddhism is TrueAre our feelings true? Are they reliable? Does honoring them lead us to pleasure or pain? Or is it more complicated than that? In this episode of the Anxiety Book Club, I am joined by fan of the podcast and longtime friend Nigel Tu, to discuss Robert Wright's incredible Why Buddhism is True, a candid and scientifically compelling account of the psychological mechanisms and benefits of following the mindful path. I REALLY like this book, and I'm not sure the episode truly does it justice, so I encourage you to go out and read it yourself!
Check...2021-02-0144 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 16 - The Problem with Perfect
Are your standards “high beyond reach or reason”? Well, you may be suffering from perfectionism. In some areas of my life, I have paid an enormous cost because of my inability to see what is plainly good enough. I hope that in today’s conversation with Dr. Martin Antony about his book, When Perfect Isn’t Good Enough, you will find some entertainment and perhaps also something helpful if you struggle with this affliction.
Antony's newest book.
2020-12-1753 minAnxiety Book ClubThe Curse of the Self with Dr. Mark LearyEver wondered what makes us uniquely human, and why it sucks so much? Dr. Mark Leary, professor emeritus of psychology from Duke University, explains the evolutionary history of human being's ability to worry, regret and generally understand themselves in the third person.
The Book
Mark at Duke
Mark's Blog at Psychology Today
Character & Context Magazine
2020-11-1651 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 14 - Talking about bodies with Rebecca Hill"Fat", "Overweight", "Living in a larger body". What are these terms and what do they have to do with your health? This conversation with Rebecca Hill, PsyD grad student at Nova Southeastern, follows on from last month's episode with Christy Harrison. We discuss her soon to be published research manual (fingers crossed) about how medical professionals should engage people at all weights and sizes.
Rebecca's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embodied_re/?hl=en
Her clinic/lab at Nova: scplab.wordpress.com
Her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-hill-552223121/
2020-10-1947 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 13 - Anti Diet with Christy HarrisonListen to us discuss diets and why they are bad.
The book: https://www.amazon.com/Anti-Diet-Reclaim-Well-Being-Happiness-Intuitive/dp/0316420352
Christy's website: https://christyharrison.com/
2020-09-0657 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 12 - Getting Real with Dr. Susan CampbellJoin me in a conversation with Dr. Susan Campbell, psychologist, relationship coach and author of this month’s books — Getting Real and Five Minute Relationship Repair. We talk about how to be authentic in our relation to ourselves and others through thoughtful, heartfelt speech that prioritizes our needs and helps us successfully navigate distressing situations with our friends, family and significant others.
Find out more about Dr. Campbell at her website
2020-08-0158 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 11 - The Craving Mind with Dr. Judson BrewerJoin me and Dr. Jud as we explore the science behind mindfulness and how we can leverage it to intervene in the carrying out of bad habits in our own lives, learning from his research in treating smoking, cocaine use, anxiety and other addictions. Find out more about Dr. Jud at his website or the book, The Craving Mind.
2020-07-0450 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 10: The Happiness Trap, Part 1Listen to me talk about The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris, a book about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. The book: https://amzn.to/3dquaHq.
2020-05-3126 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 9 - What is mindfulness? A conversation with Eowyn AhlstromA conversation on mindfulness, meditation and much more with Eowyn Ahlstrom, M.Ed., Certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) instructor and assistant director for community and online programs at the Mindfulness Center at Brown University. Learn about the basics, and some of the nitty gritty, too!
Eowyn's Website
Mindfulness at Brown University
2020-05-021h 03Anxiety Book ClubEpisode 8 - Ending the Insomnia Struggle with Colleen EhrnstromEpisode 8 - A conversation on insomnia with Colleen Ehrnstrom, PhD. Break free from the struggle of insomnia with a CBT/ACT therapist with a terrific workbook on the subject, End the Insomnia Struggle.
The book
Colleen's Practice
Other links mentioned: Colleen Carney, Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Insomnia
2020-04-1848 min
The ListenerBean There, Done That (with Josh Malina) Podcast: Home Cooking (LS 69 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: Bean There, Done That (with Josh Malina)Pub date: 2020-03-27Notes from The Listener:Chef helps newly minted home cooks (aka, all of us stuck at home right now) make better meals with what we have. Samin Nosrat, the Iranian-American author of Salt Fat Acid Heat, has an infectious laugh and a seemingly inexhaustible stash of ideas for what to do with food. I was hooked from the very opening when she suggested putting cheese under scrambled eggs so the residual heat melts it o...2020-04-1558 min
The West Wing WeeklyIntroducing: Home CookingWe want to introduce you to a brand new emergency quarantine podcast mini-series called Home Cooking. It’s from Hrishi and chef Samin Nosrat, author of the award-winning cookbook Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, and host of the Netflix show by the same name. The first episode just came out, and features Josh as the special guest. If you’ve missed hearing Josh and Hrishi in conversation, we thought you’d appreciate this excerpt. The rest of the episode centers around giving people advice about what to cook with whatever they’ve got in the house, and we think you’ll really...2020-03-3017 min
Home CookingBean There, Done That (with Josh Malina)Quarantine cooking is no joke—or is it? In our inaugural episode, Hrishi makes one too many puns, Samin answers the eternal bean question (to soak or not to soak), and Josh Malina (@JoshMalina) schools us in the art of the latke.
Visit homecooking.show for a complete list of foods discussed in the episode, as well as cooking resources and a downloadable dancing can!2020-03-2758 min
Home CookingBean There, Done That (with Josh Malina)Quarantine cooking is no joke—or is it? In our inaugural episode, Hrishi makes one too many puns, Samin answers the eternal bean question (to soak or not to soak), and Josh Malina (@JoshMalina) schools us in the art of the latke.
Visit homecooking.show for a complete list of foods discussed in the episode, as well as cooking resources and a downloadable dancing can!2020-03-2758 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 7 - A Personal Journey Through Psychology Graduate School with Rebecca HillListen to my chat with Rebecca Hill, a clinical psychology graduate student at Nova Southeastern University.
Books: Upwards Upside, Learned Optimism, Flourish
Instagram: RachelTuchman, evelyntribole
2020-03-1643 minAnxiety Book ClubEpisode 6 - When Food is Comfort, Julie SimonLearn essential skills for self compassion, introspection, and nurturing! Shed the shame of overeating and learn to connect with yourself. Julie Simon helps us understand the disconnect that many emotional eaters feel, and how to provide comfort for ourselves without food.
When Food is Comfort
The Emotional Eater's Repair Manual
Julie's website
2020-02-2954 min
The West Wing Weekly7.22: Tomorrow (Live with cast and crew of The West Wing)As the Bartlet administration ends, so does our podcast. We recorded our finale live in Los Angeles, at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel. This episode has two parts: first, we discuss "Tomorrow," with several guests joining us. Then, we take a fond look back at the entire series, along with thirty (30!) guests from the cast and crew, including Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme. Here’s everyone who was with us on stage:
Aaron Sorkin, Thomas Schlamme, Martin Sheen, Bradley Whitford, Richard Schiff, Marlee Matlin, Jack Jason, Kathleen York, Allison Smith, Melissa Fitzgerald, Ramon de Ocampo, Evan Ar...2020-01-292h 12Anxiety Book ClubStopping the Noise in Your Head - Reid WilsonListen to my talk with Dr. Reid Wilson, author and licensed psychologist who directs the Anxiety Disorders Treatment Center in Chapel Hill and Durham, NC. He wrote this month's book, Stopping the Noise in Your Head, The New Way to Overcome Anxiety and Worry. Available on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/37uUYTO.
Thanks!
2020-01-2648 min
The West Wing Weekly7.21: Institutional Memory (with Janet Ashikaga)CJ & Danny and Will & Kate all ponder what's next, and Josh & Hrishi do, too, as we discuss "Institutional Memory." We're joined by someone who also posseses institutional memory: the fantastic Janet Ashikaga, editor on The West Wing (including this episode), as well as Sports Night and Seinfeld.
Plus: listen to the trailer for Hrishi’s new podcast, Partners, and subscribe to it here.
For more, visit thewestwingweekly.com/721
Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices2020-01-221h 12Anxiety Book ClubIs Fred in the Refrigerator with Shala NicelyIn episode 4, I interview Shala Nicely about OCD.
Is Fred in the Refrigerator?: https://amzn.to/2qUx7gk
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The West Wing Weekly7.18: Requiem (with memories of John Spencer from the cast and crew)In this episode, some thoughts on John Spencer, shared by Richard Schiff, Bradley Whitford, Janel Moloney, Rob Lowe, Jimmy Smits, Kristin Chenoweth, Matthew Del Negro, Emily Procter, Eli Attie, Michael Hissrich, and Josh Malina. For more, visit thewestwingweekly.com/718
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The West Wing Weekly7.16: Election Day, Part 1 (with Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and Michael Hissrich)This week’s episode is one of love and loss, but with our guests this week, we’re celebrating the joyful side. Lauren Schmidt Hissrich wrote this episode, and she and her husband, West Wing line producer Michael Hissrich, join us to tell us how their path together mirrored and influenced Josh and Donna’s.
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Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices2019-11-191h 13Anxiety Book ClubGet Out of Your Mind and Into Your LifeEpisode 3! Special guest and author Steven Hayes! We discuss the ACT paradigm for working with anxiety.
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The West Wing Weekly7.15: Welcome to Wherever You AreIn this week's episode, Toby says, "You should do the crossword," so Hrishi made a mini puzzle to go along with our discussion. Get a PDF of the puzzle at thewestwingweekly.com/715.
ACROSS
1. Grammy-winning singer and creator of questionable slogans, Bon _
5. Nights before, like Erevs Yom Kippur
6. What Josh wants when he yells, "I want the numbers!"
7. __ chunks, like when you eat way too much candy
DOWN
1. POTUS’s rap name, maybe
2. The room where it happens
3. To do this, actually, you stamp it, then sign it
4. Th...2019-11-0651 minAnxiety Book ClubWhen In Doubt, Make Belief - Jeff Bell2019-10-3127 minAnxiety Book ClubReal Love - Sharon Salzberg2019-10-3117 min
The West Wing Weekly7.13: The Cold (with Janel Moloney and Bradley Whitford)Josh and Donna
There on my TV
K-I-S-S-I-N-G
Let's discuss.
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The West Wing Weekly7.11: Internal Displacement (with Bradley Whitford and Annabeth Gish)Bradley Whitford returns to gleefully tell us about writing this episode and giving Josh the lines, "I can't act. I'm a terrible actor." And Annabeth Gish joins us, too! (How lucky are we?) We talk to her about the complicated character of Liz Bartlet Westin, whom she portrayed so thoughtfully.
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The West Wing Weekly7.08: UndecidedsIn "Undecideds," Santos gives a speech meant to uplift and inspire, but Josh and Hrishi are "Unconvinceds." Plus, we look at Toby’s apartment, Godwin’s Law, and Will’s butt.
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The West Wing Weekly7.06: The Al Smith DinnerAt long last, everyone is ready to unleash their negative ad campaigns. Here's one Hrishi came up with. JOSH MALINA—he's not nearly as mean as he makes himself out to be! He says he "ruined The West Wing," but even Richard Schiff says 'Arctic Radar' is one of the best episodes of the series. What else is Josh hiding? JOSH MALINA—actually pretty nice. (My name is Hrishikesh Hirway, and I approve this message.)
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Doug Loves MoviesJason Mewes, Josh Malina, Hrishikesh Hirway and David Huntsberger guestBack home at the UCB Franklin, Doug welcomes Jason Mewes, Josh Malina, Hrishikesh Hirway and David Huntsberger to the show.
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Doug Loves MoviesJason Mewes, Josh Malina, Hrishikesh Hirway and David Huntsberger guestBack home at the UCB Franklin, Doug welcomes Jason Mewes, Josh Malina, Hrishikesh Hirway and David Huntsberger to the show.You can find the entire archive of Doug Loves Movies on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of Stitcher Premium, go to stitcherpremium.com and use promo code "DOUG."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2019-07-241h 16
Doug Loves MoviesJason Mewes, Josh Malina, Hrishikesh Hirway and David Huntsberger guestBack home at the UCB Franklin, Doug welcomes Jason Mewes, Josh Malina, Hrishikesh Hirway and David Huntsberger to the show.
You can find the entire archive of Doug Loves Movies on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of Stitcher Premium, go to stitcherpremium.com and use promo code "DOUG."2019-07-241h 16
The West Wing Weekly7.01: The TicketIt’s the Season 7 premiere! Which begins, naturally, with a scene from the Season 10 premiere! Suspense hovers over this episode, like a space station in need of maintenance—or a baker about to be sent home from the tent—as Josh and Hrishi sort through both the wise and foolish acts of our heroes.
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The West Wing Weekly6.19: Ninety Miles Away"Ninety Miles Away" really takes us somewhere, and we're not talking about Cuba. Josh and Hrishi try to navigate their way through wigs, termites, and Hemingway.
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The West Wing Weekly6.07: A Change Is Gonna Come (Live with Mary McCormack and Roman Mars)Mary McCormack joins Josh and Hrishi to discuss "A Change Is Gonna Come," recorded live in San Francisco. Plus, Roman Mars, host of 99% Invisible and noted flag expert, drops some vexillological knowledge. Special thanks to Professor Rebecca Nedostup for shedding light on Taiwan and China.
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The West Wing Weekly6.06: The Dover TestWait a second: Is Annabeth Mandy 2.0? Plus Donna pushes Josh away, CJ pushes Toby away, and Santos pulls Josh in with his wily political moves. We need a bipartisan summit with Red Vines families and Twizzler families so we can discuss all of this and more.
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The West Wing Weekly6.03: Third-Day StoryBig changes are getting announced: CJ is the new Chief of Staff. More importantly, Josh and Hrishi announce "Melon Day" as an official West Wing holiday. Grab a muskmelon and a plate of brownies, and hit play!
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The West Wing Weekly6.01: NSF ThurmontIt took a lot of diplomacy behind the scenes, but Josh and Hrishi have agreed to come together to negotiate our feelings on Season 6, Episode 1. Pull up a chair and join us for the discussion at Camp Josiah.
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The West Wing Weekly5.22: Memorial Day (with Josh Singer)We're wrapping up Season 5 with screenwriter Josh Singer, whose first writing credit was "Memorial Day." We also look back at the past 22 episodes to ask: what kind of season has it been?
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The West Wing Weekly5.16: Eppur Si Muove (with Dr Muller Fabbri and Jason Zengerle)They tried to get us to renounce The West Wing, but Eppur Si Puodcaste! Josh and Hrishi investigate some of the real world mechanics behind NIH grants and the federal judiciary with help from cancer researcher Dr Muller Fabbri and political journalist Jason Zengerle.
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The West Wing Weekly5.15: Full Disclosure (with Lawrence O'Donnell)Full disclosure: you’re going to hear the words 'full disclosure' a lot in this episode, as we discuss "Full Disclosure." Lawrence O’Donnell joins us to discuss how he wrote this episode, how Richard Schiff changed its meaning without changing a word, and how Josh Lyman’s plot line landed him in Hillary Clinton’s crosshairs.
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The West Wing Weekly5.13: The Warfare of Genghis Khan (with Fmr. Congressman John Tierney and Jacob Keaton)A potential nuclear threat looms on the horizon, so let’s head down to the Situation Room to discuss The Warfare of Genghis Khan. We’re joined by former congressman and nonproliferation advocate John Tierney, who catches us up on nuclear politics then and now. And Josh and Hrishi manage to listen to the arguments of NASA analyst Jacob Keaton without him even having to take them stargazing or anything.
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The West Wing Weekly5.12: Slow News Day (with Eli Attie and Nancy Altman)Sleep in! We'll wake up the President for you to tell him about our great idea to record a podcast about the Slow News Day episode of the West Wing. Joining us in this historic endeavor is returning guest Eli Attie, who shares his memories about real and fictional West Wing attempts to build a legacy. Nancy Altman, president of Social Security Works, also drops by to tell us just how Toby's efforts compare to the real history of Social Security reform. PS: we had a data glitch while recording and lost Josh's mic audio, so his side of...2018-08-221h 19
The West Wing Weekly5.10: The Stormy Present (with Bellamy Young)It's the 100th episode of The West Wing! Our guest this week is Bellamy Young, who made her first appearance in a TV White House here, some years before joining Josh on Scandal as PRESIDENT Mellie Grant.
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The West Wing Weekly5.08: Shutdown (with Gene Sperling)Shut! It! Down! Josh and Hrishi are walking right up to the hallway outside your office to talk about “Shutdown.” Gene Sperling, former White House Director of the National Economic Council, joins them to compare Bill Clinton's shutdown game plan to Jed Bartlet's apparent lack of one.
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The West Wing Weekly5.04: Han (with Paula Yoo)Listener beware - like the episode we're discussing, Han, this installment of The West Wing Weekly has more sad piano music than all previous episodes combined. When they're not lost in a sadness so deep no tears will come, Josh and Hrishi interview Paula Yoo, the writer who came up with the story of a would-be North Korean defector who visits the White House.
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The West Wing Weekly5.03: Jefferson LivesJefferson lives, but the President's dreams for a strong VP die—killed by committee. But Josh and Hrishi, pilgrim detectives, are on the scene to investigate. PS: Jefferson is also dead.
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The West Wing Weekly5.01: 7A WF 83429 (Live with Bradley Whitford and Ronald Klain)Josh and Hrishi take a deep breath and dive headfirst into the post-Sorkin years. They're joined by guests Bradley Whitford and Ronald Klain to discuss the suspense of the Season 5 premiere — a fateful moment for the characters, and the show itself. Recorded live at Georgetown University.
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The West Wing Weekly4.23: Twenty Five (Live with Thomas Schlamme)Recorded live in Boston, Tommy Schlamme joins Josh and Hrishi to talk about the last days of the Sorkin-Schlamme era as they recap the episode Twenty Five.
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The West Wing Weekly4.14: Inauguration: Part 1 (with Danica McKellar)Inauguration: Part I is the first part of our two-part series about a two-part series of West Wing episodes. Josh and Hrishi dig up fun facts about presidential bibles, and cast a critical eye on CJ's flirting and Josh's mean sass about Jack Reese. They also talk with Danica McKellar (@danicamckellar) about how a character named Tracy became Elsie Snuffin.
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The West Wing Weekly4.12: Guns Not Butter (with MAZON and The ONE Campaign)For our discussion of Guns Not Butter, Josh and Hrishi go on a hunt for Hrishi’s Hebrew name that is almost as intense as Donna’s quest to get Josh’s phone into the hands of Senator Hardin. Tom Hart of ONE (@OneCampaign) makes the case for foreign aid, and MAZON’s CEO & President Abby Leibman (@MAZONusa) backs Charlie up on the subject of food stamps on the military, but not one single person sides with poor Josh Lyman on the remote prayer issue.
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The West Wing Weekly4.11: Holy Night (with The Whiffenpoofs and Robert Malina)On the West Wing, it’s Toby’s birthday (December 23), and his father visits. On the West Wing Weekly, it’s Josh’s birthday (January 17), and HIS father visits. We turn to Mr Robert Malina for some Yiddish info and some Joshish insights. Plus, we’re joined by a couple of the Yale Whiffenpoofs who appeared in "Holy Night" to tell us about how they ended up singing for President Bartlet.
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The West Wing Weekly4.07: Election Night (with Clark Gregg)As the characters anxiously await election results and Donna tries to swap votes with Christian Slater, Josh and Hrishi interview Clark Gregg (@ClarkGregg) about how everybody wants to call him Agent Something. And, Josh looks back fondly on the mighty superpowers that allowed him to summon rain from a clear sky.
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The West Wing Weekly4.06: Game On (with Rob Lowe, Bradley Whitford, and Joshua Malina)Hrishi and Josh welcome special guest Joshua Malina to talk about Joshua Malina’s first episode as Will Bailey. [fanfare] With special appearances by Bradley Whitford, Rob Lowe, and Joshua Malina.
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The West Wing Weekly3.21: We Killed YamamotoJosh and Hrishi discuss a few conflicts central to this episode and its making: Amy vs Josh, President Bartlet vs moral absolutes, and script deadlines vs directing schedules. For more, visit thewestwingweekly.com/321.
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The West Wing Weekly3.02: Manchester, Part II (with Connie Britton)Josh and Hrishi are joined by Connie Britton (@conniebritton) to discuss the second half of the Season 3 premiere. I made a joke about Freudian slips in the show notes for Part I (“Josh and Hrishi try to sort their way through it all without making any Freudian slips while talking to each mother”), but it really should have gone here, in Part II. Sorry about that. My dad. I mean, my bad.
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We Got This with Mark and Hal#94 - Best Fictional President with Josh MalinaBartlet. Marshall. Underwood. Muffley. Grant. Shepherd. Camacho. Meyer. These are just a few of the great fake presidents we've seen preside over the U.S. in movies and television. But which is our greatest fictional president? We tapped our friend and The West Wing Weekly host Josh Malina, who has years of experience dealing with various presidents on TV and film. We go through a bracket of 16 top Pretenders-in-Chief to come away with the best of the bunch! Come see Mark, Hal, and Josh on LIVE at the Ace Hotel on 12/17 for the last Thrilling Adventure Hour b...2016-12-141h 05The West Wing Weekly1.15: Celestial Navigation (with Jay Carney)Former White House Press Secretary Jay Carney (@JayCarney) joins Josh and Hrishi to discuss Josh Lyman's secret plan to fight inflation, and other ways press briefings can go horribly, horribly wrong.
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