This week we talk to musician Ari Tibi about creativity in childhood, dealing with rejection, Karen's multimedia conglomerate and much more!

The shit you’ve been asking for: Jewish shit, our injuries. Karen's going to Mexico and hopes to get laid by a closet lesbian attending a wedding. Traci's family comes to visit and Bryan is very proud of his Gilmore Girls fandom.

Singer-songwriter Ali Blake discusses the magic of collaboration, challenging perfectionism, her commitment to social justice and her new single "Do It Over Again."

Katrina Brown speaks as a writer who stands up for equality. She talks about being in the entertainment industry for decades and stand up comedy as therapy. Katrina, who is black and Vietnamese, speaks to the emotional turmoil she feels in America in light of the historic brutality impacting black people in America and the escalating hostile landscape for Asian people.

This week we discuss Helen's creative journey which led to her career as a life coach for feminist, LGBTQ+, capitalism-wary creatives, entrepreneurs and educators.

CW: Mental illness, suicide. If you are struggling with mental health or substance use disorders please call SAMHSA’s National Helpline 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

Britney Spears and feminism. Exploring empathy and human relationships through writing. Also can climate change be funny? Writer Rachel Goldberg joins us this week to discuss all these things and more.