Living a 'Good Enough' Life, The 25th Anniversary of 'The Moth', Reimagining Chronic Illness, A New Artist-in-Residence at the Greene Space, Marc Rebillet

According to the book, The Good-Enough Life, we live in a society obsessed with greatness, and learning to accept our limitations might be the key to a happy life. We speak to the book's author Avram Alpert about how to learn to be ok with "good enough", and take your calls.

It's the 25th anniversary of the storytelling podcast and public radio show, The Moth! Over those past 25 years, the production team have become experts on the best ways to tell a story, and how to recognize a great story when you hear one. As a result, they wrote a book about it! Catherine Burns, artistic director of The Moth and Sarah Austin Jenness, the show's executive producer, join us to discuss the book, How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth, and take calls from listeners.

Navigating the nebulous world of chronic illness can be frustrating for patients, especially when their illness is not outwardly visible. Roughly six out of ten Americans suffer from at least one chronic illness, and many of these illnesses are poorly understood, and difficult to diagnose and treat. And now, with the emergence of "long-COVID," more people are grappling with what it might mean to live with chronic illness. A new book by Meghan O'Rourke, The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness, investigates the history of Western notions of "health" versus "illness," what it means to be "ill," and how we might reimagine these definitions to create a world where navigating the uncertainty of chronic illness is less frightening. O'Rourke joins us to discuss.

Pianist Eunbi Kim is an artist-in-residence at The Greene Space for Spring 2022. Starting on May 16, Kim will be performing a string of shows inspired by her upcoming album, It Feels Like. The performances will focus on subjects like motherhood, home, the creative process, and chaos. Kim joins us to discuss her residency and what to expect from her performances.

Musician Marc Rebillet, aka Loop Daddy, has been delighting internet users since he began livestreaming improvised songs in 2016. Rebillet joins us to talk about the story behind his cathartic, often absurd, and frequently motivational loops, and his work on a new album.