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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The case of Mic, who feels like he defied his fate and now has no purpose in life. We find someone uniquely able to help him break out of his regret loop.

From the episode:

• Follow Mic Nguyen on Instagram @nicepantsbro and subscribe to his podcast Asian Not Asian
• Read Amy Summerville's paper, one of the most cited articles on regret

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The case of George, the bisexual wife guy who got dumped. In this episode, we find a proxy to stand in for a listener's ex - another queer woman who left her straight relationship.

From the episode:

• Listen to Hanna’s podcasts Radio Atlantic and Chutzpod!
• Follow her on X @hannarosin and Instagram @hannarosin

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Yowei shares exciting show news and goes on a self-delusion bender with the team at Proxy HQ. Is she being delusional? Or is delusion just necessary for starting any new project?

From the episode:

• Useful Delusions: The Power & Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain, by Shankar Vedantam
• Radiotopia from PRX

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Conspiracy theories have been gaining traction all the way to the highest seats of power. So, are there emotional dynamics at play that we could understand to be able to do something about it?

Last year, Zach Mack’s dad sent him a strange email, asking to bet $10,000 to settle once and for all who was correct and who was the brainwashed one.

From NPR’s Embedded podcast, this is episode 2 of the Alternate Realities series: Down the Rabbit Hole.

From the episode:

• Listen to the rest of the Alternate Realities series from NPR's Embedded
• Follow Zach Mack's work

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For as long as she can remember, Nichole Hill has had a complicated relationship with Black history. Then in 2020, she stumbled on a digital archive of pre Civil Rights era Black newspapers and got obsessed with the scandalous stories she found. Our Ancestors Were Messy is her new podcast that explores Black history through the lens of gossip and drama. In this episode, Nichole tells the story of a Victorian era love triangle that rocked the elites of DC.

From the episode:

• Listen to Our Ancestors Were Messy
• Support the show by becoming a member
• Learn more about Nichole and follow her on Instagram @nicholewthanh

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