The case of Brian, a journalist whose mother-in-law has Alzheimers. Even though Brian knows she can’t help misremembering things, he can’t stop losing his patience with her, and with himself.

From the episode:

• Listen to Brian Reed's podcast Question Everything
• Follow Brian on Instagram @brihreed and X @BriHReed
• Resources from Claudia Drossell

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The case of Evan and Chris, best friends who love playing music together. But after the band suffers a terrible tragedy, they find themselves unable to regain their momentum. We pair them up with another musician who’s all too familiar with the neverending drama that comes with being in a band with friends.

From the episode:

• Listen to The Superweaks and the single "Blindside" from their new record
• The Superweaks Superweekly Supercast episode where Yowei stumbles into the case
• Follow them on Instagram @thesuperweaks
• Read Ryan Dusick's memoir Harder to Breathe: A Memoir of Making Maroon, Losing It All, and Finding Recovery
• Learn more about Ryan and follow him on Instagram @ryan_michael_dusick
• Listen to The Harder To Breathe Podcast
• The Music Industry Therapist Collective

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For a long time, Yowei saw her introversion as a character flaw to fix. She gets advice from comedian (and fellow introvert) Aparna Nancherla about how to stop wishing for personality puberty to hit.

From the episode:

• Read Aparna's book Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Imposter Syndrome
• Learn more about Aparna
• Follow her on Instagram @aparnapkin
• Upcoming shows: Amphibian Theater in Fort Worth, TX on May 22-23 and French Broad River Brewery in Asheville, NC on June 14
• Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, by Susan Cain

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