Struggling to find his identity after college, a man suddenly suffers from panic attack that leads to a terrifying downward spiral.
Feb 17
394: What if you found yourself naked, starving and surrounded by cops?
After the sudden death of his father leaves him drowning in guilt, a man unknowingly spirals into a manic break that strips him of his freedom, his relationships, and his grip on reality, forcing him to confront bipolar disorder and rebuild his life from the ground up. Today’s st ... Show More
1h 2m
Feb 10
393: What if your doctors weren’t allowed to help you?
After a lifetime of striving for control, a woman is thrust into unimaginable loss when a potentially catastrophic twin pregnancy collides with restrictive laws, forcing her to rebuild her life from the ground up. Today’s episode featured Helen. Helen and her husband, Zach, began ... Show More
1h 7m
Nov 2025
Alisha’s Mom’s Story — Adoption, Addiction & Panic Attacks
<p>This episode includes discussions of domestic violence, addiction, and heavy mental health topics. Please listen with care or feel free to skip if these topics are triggering for you. </p><p>This week’s guest is a Pretty Basic legend in her own right — Alisha’s mom, Chris! </p ... Show More
1h 43m
Dec 2023
The Stranger Returns: The Politics of Mental Health and Nietzsche on Forgiving and Forgetting
<p>CW: self-harm, suicide, clinical challenges to gender transitioning<br/><br/>The final episode of Acid Horizon for 2023 is an informal conversation between Craig and The Stranger (twitter: @4Q248). Together we discuss the politics of mental health, Nietzsche versus Psychoanaly ... Show More
1h 19m
Dec 2019
Tinder’s Algorithm, Politics At Thanksgiving, & Flying Cars Coming To LA - Charlie & Ben #32
Charlie & Ben talk about how automation will take over everything (including content creation), politics at Thanksgiving, how psychedelics gave Ben a profound burst of empathy and more!
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0:55 - Being Scared of Getting Old
3:31 - Mindbloom
8:31 - The Implicati ... Show More
1h 9m
Oct 2025
Mark Fisher Meets James Hillman: Melancholy, Manic Culture & the End of Capitalist Realism (with Emma Stamm)
<p>What if depression isn’t an illness to cure but a collective mood that reveals the soul of a broken world? In this episode, Mark Fisher meets James Hillman in a conversation that bridges depth psychology and cultural theory, asking how melancholy and mania shape life under lat ... Show More
1h 5m
Jan 2025
How Do I Stop Being Such A People Pleaser?
JVN sits down with Kati Morton, a licensed therapist and bestselling author, to dive deep into the world of people-pleasing. Together, they unpack why people-pleasing isn’t just about being nice—it’s about discomfort with other people’s discomfort, and why it leaves so many of us ... Show More
51m 15s
Jan 2025
178 - Your Mental Health Matters
<p>Hey yall! This week we are joined by our good friend, Ryan Kassim. Ryan has been on Cut The Crap a few times now, and this time he joins us as we talk about mental health, and more specifically, men's mental health. </p>
<p>Ryan Kassim is a health coach and mental health a ... Show More
49m 26s