May is a time to raise awareness of those living with mental or behavioral health issues and to help reduce the stigma so many experience. Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in May in the United States since 1949. The month is observed with media, local events, and film screenings. Mental Health Awareness Month began in the United States in 1949 and was started by the Mental Health America organization. In this episode, we explore the experiences of dealing with our individual mental health struggles as those of our friends and family.

We discuss the life of Sean Justin Penn, an American actor, director, and activist. He has won two Academy Awards, for his roles in the mystery drama Mystic River and the biopic Milk. Penn began his acting career in television, with a brief appearance in episode 112 of Little House on the Prairie on December 4, 1974, directed by his father Leo Penn. We ask the question: has Sean Penn "jumped the shark"?

Linda Evangelista is a Canadian fashion model and one of the top supermodels from the 1990s. She is regarded as one of the most accomplished and influential models of all time and has been featured on over 700 magazine covers.

Robert Strange McNamara was an American business executive and the eighth United States Secretary of Defense, serving from 1961 to 1968 under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.

Lyndon Baines Johnson became the 36th president of The United States following the assassination of President John Kennedy. LBJ promised to remake America under "The Society Programs" but despite his best intentions Johnson became embroiled in the Vietnam War and the tumultuous social transformations taking place in America and the wider global community during his presidency. 

The Godfather versus Goodfellas which is the better movie and why? We'll tell you!! 

A refreshing take on the factors and events that made the 1990s unique from other periods in the American experience. 

After 2+ years of COVID-19 restrictions, what will America look like in the post-covid surge years?