Nick Cave is a musician, songwriter, author, and actor, best known as the frontman of the band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, though is also beloved for his early group, The Birthday Party. Albums from The Boatman's Call (1997) to Skeleton Tree (2016) showcase Cave’s ability to craft emotionally charged and intellectually stimulating compositions filled with h ... Show More
Nov 19
Rupi Kaur
Rupi Kaur is a globally acclaimed poet, performer, and artist. Rising to prominence with her debut collection Milk and Honey in 2014, which she self-published at 21 years old, Kaur became one of the best-selling poets of the 21st century, expanding her voice through later works, ... Show More
1h 28m
Nov 12
Gavin De Becker, Security Expert
Gavin de Becker is a security specialist and author whose work focuses on predicting and preventing violence. He founded Gavin de Becker & Associates in 1978, a firm that advises and protects some of the world’s most high-profile figures and organizations, and has developed widel ... Show More
1h 55m
Nov 2023
Nick Cave — Loss, Yearning, Transcendence
Here are some experiences to which Nick Cave gives voice and song: the "universal condition" of yearning, and of loss; a "spirituality of rigor"; and the transcendent and moral dimensions of what music is about. This Australian musician, writer, and actor first made a name in the ... Show More
1h 3m
Jun 2023
Heart and Soul: Nick Cave on grief, faith and music
The songwriter, poet and author, Nick Cave has a conversation about grief, faith and the spirituality of music with the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby. Nick writes hauntingly beautiful songs – the themes of which tackle deep questions about humanity – often drawing from bi ... Show More
27m 34s
May 2021
Who Are You? with Pete Benavides and Stories After Dark
In this week’s episode, I share stories about mistaken identity. First, I read a true account of a young woman who was visited in the middle of the night by a spirit that looked like her sister. Then, I speak with Pete Benavides, who recalls seeing something that took the appeara ... Show More
32m 8s
Nov 2023
PJ Gallagher : Happy out!
<p>Topics covered : Secrecy, shame, alcoholism, depression, anxiety, friendship, recovery, honesty, grief, love, polyamory, fatherhood. </p><br><p>This week I caught up with comedian and radio presenter PJ Gallagher.</p><p>PJ lives in Clontarf in Dublin with his pa ... Show More
1h 18m
Oct 2023
Gone Dissin’ - Be Right Back
<p>Hey Diss and Tell listeners! What are we calling our listeners, Sydney? Do we have a name for them yet?</p><p>In my mind, I call them “Old Tellers.”</p><p>Sure, I like “Old Tellers” or “Lil Dissers.”</p><p>Oh.</p><p>Anyway, it's Matt and Sydney. We're hitting pause to really h ... Show More
2m 57s