This week on "BETA," ...Master of horror, Clay McLeod Chapman joins us to discuss his latest novel, “Wake Up and Open Your Eyes.”
And musician Paul de Jong talks to us about his captivating found sound music.
Also, MacArthur Genius Karen Russell sits down with us to talk her about her incredible novel, “The Antidote,”
Feb 2025
Episode 720: Maclain and Chapman Way, Ripley Johnson, Richard Price
Documentary film directors Maclain and Chapman Way talk about their incredibly weird Netflix documentary, “The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga.”
Also guitarist Ripley Johnson sits down to discuss the new record from his current project, Rose City Band.
And novelist/screenw ... Show More
51m 30s
Jan 2025
Episode 424: Anaïs Mitchell, John Darnielle, Jeff Yang
Singer/songwriter Anaïs Mitchell talks about her first solo album in a decade. Also, the Mountain Goats’ frontman John Darnielle on his haunting novel, ‘Devil House.’ And Jeff Yang looks back […]
51m 10s
Apr 2025
Why do we cry? With Lauren Bylsma, PhD
Pain, sadness, joy, awe – under the right circumstances, any of these emotions can bring on tears. Lauren Bylsma, PhD, talks about why crying evolved, the psychological and social purposes of tears, why some people cry more easily than others, and whether having a good cry can ma ... Show More
26m 14s
Sep 2024
Havva Ramadan on Grief, Loss, Love and Creativity
<p>🎙️ Welcome to this deeply emotional episode of "I Wish You Knew" with Adam Lane Smith, the attachment specialist, and Andrey Korikov, CEO and co-founder of Veritas Creative Media. This week, we’re joined by the incredibly talented artist and poet, Havva Ramadan, for a raw and ... Show More
1h 30m
May 2025
Fr. Mike's Thoughts on Babies Crying
Why do babies cry? Have you ever considered that their cries might have something to teach us?
Fr. Mike explains that a baby's cry is an act of faith—they cry because they trust someone will hear, someone will care, and someone will come. In the same way, when we cry out to God i ... Show More
6m 13s
Jan 2025
Ep86 "What are emotions?"
Are emotions something that happen to you, or are they bodily signals we interpret? Does everyone show emotions in the same way -- that is, are there particular markers of the face or the body that always mean anger, sadness, or joy? And what does this have to do with Charles Dar ... Show More
50m 7s