Singer, songwriter, (forever) student Sharon Van Etten checks-in to discuss: going back to move forward, the need to ask for help, and David Lynch's Crazy Clown Time. 

John Avlon Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Beast and Mark McKinnon Creator/Host/Exec Producer of Showtime's "The Circus" check-in to discuss : the definition of "media", Ben Bradlee's Rules of Journalism , and which journalists they trust and why.

Luke Spiller of The Struts checks-in to discuss : growing tired of the performance, the value of music videos, and playing Freddie Mercury in the movie.

Adam Reed checks-in to discuss: the birth of Meta, "Southern" art, and when Archer will end its run.  

[This one made a bit of National News here! ]

Music/film/design force-of-nature Mark Mothersbaugh checks-in to discuss his Akron tattoo, the superhero film he isn't scoring, and who should call themselves "artist".