In this turbulent era, for many of us there is a moment in every day when anxiety steals over us. We pause, and in that rare period of stillness, the fears surface — but sometimes, if we’re lucky, so too do the reflections and the insights. My guest on today’s program has called this interlude “the catastrophe hour,” and she’s just published a book of essays that beautifully captures it.

Meghan Daum is an American essayist and the host of the Unspeakable Podcast. Her latest book is The Catastrophe Hour.

Meghan Daum returns to the program, today on Lean Out. Transcript to come for paid subscribers.

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