The Great God of Depression BONUS – A Visit With Tony Shalhoub

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The Great God of Depression

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6 episodes

2 months ago

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.

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The Great God of Depression BONUS – A Visit With Tony Shalhoub

The Great God of Depression

15 minutes 22 seconds

7 years ago

The Great God of Depression BONUS – A Visit With Tony Shalhoub

Actor Tony Shalhoub is well known for his role as one of the few openly mentally ill characters in television – an obsessive compulsive detective on the long-running show Monk. In this bonus episode of The Great God of Depression, Shalhoub sits down with co-producer Karen Brown to read passages from William Styron's work, and share his perspective on mental illness and creativity. If you haven’t yet heard The Great God of Depression, all five episodes are available now. For links, photos and more information visit radiotopia.fm/showcase.