This week we discuss something very near and dear to our hearts - the dangers of the tortured artists trope and why we shouldn't expect artists to live in their pain to create art for us. Also, Adele is sick of you throwing shit at people on stage, Olivia Rodrigo has a new song out and we're OBSESSED, and Zoe and Alfie are having another baby.

Laura's links:

• Can Music Make You Sick
• Can Music Make You Sick? Measuring the price of musical ambition (book extract)
• Help Musicians: Mental Health
• Music Helps
• Help Musicians: Eligibility FAQs

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