Episode Mentions
Breaking Bread with Tom Papa · Apr 2, 2026
Episode 315 - Annabelle Gurwitch
“New York venue hosting Gurwitch's reading with Laurie Anderson and Bob Odenkirk”
Stage Four Lung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentHealthcare Insurance Coverage and Genetic Testing EquityFinding Joy During Terminal Illness
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Selected Shorts · Feb 12, 2026
Problems without Solutions
“Venue where Selected Shorts episodes are recorded live in New York City”
Co-op board approval processes and real estate gatekeepingTherapeutic transference and ethical boundaries in therapyObsessive thinking patterns and rumination
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Diabolical Lies · Feb 8, 2026
Usha Vance, Rama Duwaji, & the Tragedy of Heterosexuality
“NYC performing arts venue hosting Caroline's novel launch event on April 7th”
Heterosexuality as social construct vs. biological essentialismLesbian feminist theory and queer scholarship applications to heterosexual relationshipsWomen's labor in marriage (emotional, sexual, reproductive, domestic)
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On the Couch
“Venue where Selected Shorts episodes are recorded live in New York City”
Psychotherapy and talk therapy effectivenessNarrative therapy and storytelling as healingSelf-doubt and recursive self-examination
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Ken Burns Presents Willa Cather’s America
“Venue where the Selected Shorts episode was recorded live with Ken Burns as guest host”
Willa Cather's literary legacy and influenceAmerican frontier and prairie literatureGender roles in early 20th century American society
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