Episode 468
with Lori Gottlieb, Mitchell S. Jackson, Mohanad Elshieky, and Revel in Dimes
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello unpack some unpopular opinions; author and psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb explains the importance of delivering a “compassionate truth bomb” to loved ones in need; Pulitzer Prize winning writer Mitchell S. Jackson discusses his latest book Survival Math, in which he revisits painful relationships with the women from his past; comedian Mohanad Elshieky riffs on reading the Bible as a Muslim; and Brooklyn blues group Revel in Dimes perform “Tough City for Love.”
Lori Gottlieb
Psychotherapist, Author
Lori Gottlieb is a psychotherapist and a New York Times bestselling author. Her book Maybe You Should Talk to Someone has sold over a million copies and is currently being adapted as a television series. In addition to her clinical practice, Gottlieb writes The Atlantic’s weekly “Dear Therapist” advice column and is co-host of the popular Dear Therapists podcast produced by Katie Couric. She contributes regularly to The New York Times and many other publications, and in 2019, her TED Talk was one of the Top 10 Most Watched of the Year. A member of the Advisory Council for Bring Change to Mind, she is a sought-after expert in media such as The Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, CNN, and NPR’s Fresh Air. Website • Twitter
Mitchell S. Jackson
Author
Mitchell S. Jackson is the winner of the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing and the 2021 National Magazine Award in Feature Writing. His debut novel, The Residue Years, received wide critical praise and a variety of honors, including a Whiting Award and The Ernest J. Gaines Prize for Literary Excellence. His writing has been featured in This American Life, Harper’s, The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Paris Review, and elsewhere. His nonfiction book Survival Math: Notes on an All-American Family was published in 2019 and named a best book of the year by fifteen publications. Jackson is a columnist for Esquire, and his next novel, John of Watts, is forthcoming from Farrar, Straus and Giroux. A formerly incarcerated person, he is also a social justice advocate who, as part of his outreach, visits prisons and youth facilities in the United States and abroad. Website • Twitter
Mohanad Elshieky
Comedian
Mohanad Elshieky has a special skill for making you laugh at the seemingly unlaughable. Recently named one of Team Coco’s "Comics to Watch," the Libyan-born comedian combines a deceptively laid-back demeanor with his whip-smart perspective on politics and culture. The Portland Mercury called him “an undisputed genius of comedy,” and he's been featured on shows like Lovett or Leave It and Harmontown. From his work as an English teacher and interpreter in Benghazi to his current status as a fast-rising comedian in the Portland scene, Elshieky zeros in on topics that may seem off limits - then surprises you with how hard you’re laughing. Website • Twitter
Revel in Dimes
Musical Group
Revel in Dimes is a Brooklyn-based musical group whose music combines elements of rock ‘n’ roll with old school blues and jazz. The band started out as a duo--with Eric Simons on guitar and Washington “Washy” Duke on drums--though they were soon joined by vocalist Kia Warren and multi-instrumentalist Chris “Premo” Waller. Together, Revel In Dimes is a band that knows where it came from, but refuses to follow the same routes as its contemporaries to get where it’s going. And like the best blues, their music can’t be explained so much as it must be felt. Website • Twitter