The Great God of Depression
A series from Radiotopia Presents, a podcast of limited-run, artist-owned series from new and original voices.
In 1998, a brain scientist named Alice Flaherty developed a rare form of madness. She felt so compelled to write that she scrawled sentences across the walls of her house and her own skin. Alice’s quest to understand her own bizarre behavior led her to William Styron, one of the most celebrated authors of the 20th century.
The Great God of Depression is produced by Karen Brown and Pagan Kennedy, with support from New England Public Radio.
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Pagan Kennedy, Host
Pagan is a contributing writer at the New York Times and the author of eleven books. She has been a columnist for the The New York Times Magazine, The Boston Globe, and The Village Voice. In the '90s, she published a 'zine called Pagan's Head and was named the Queen of 'Zines by Wired Magazine. She has won numerous awards including an NEA fellowship, a Smithsonian fellowship, and two Massachusetts Cultural Council fellowships.
Karen Brown, Co-Producer
Karen is a longtime public radio reporter, print journalist, essayist, and audio documentarian, with a special focus on mental health issues. In addition to two decades at New England Public Radio, Karen has contributed to NPR, The New York Times, American Radioworks and many other national outlets. Her awards include the National Edward R. Murrow Award, The Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize, and Third Coast Audio Festival Award. For a selection of stories, visit karenbrownreports.org.
Ian Coss, Sound Designer
Ian is an audio producer and sound designer whose work has been featured on The World, Studio 360, Life of the Law, Afropop Worldwide, Al Jazeera, and the BBC. He has produced several podcasts, including Ways of Hearing from Radiotopia's Showcase and The New American Songbook from The GroundTruth Project. More on all these projects at iancoss.com.
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