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Podcast: The Unspeakeasy With Meghan Daum
Episode: Maria Bamford Wants To Join Your Cult
Description: To kick off The Unspeakable's fourth season, comedian Maria Bamford joins Meghan for a conversation about many unspeakable topics. Maria's new book, Sure I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir Of Mental Illness And The Quest To Belong Anywhere is a rollicking homage to the power of groups. From 12-step meetings to game nights to dog parks, Maria loves gatherings of people. But she's also spent a lifetime struggling with mental health issues that make her anxious around people. In this conversation, Maria talks with Meghan about financial survival in the creative economy (she made her first appearance on...