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Ron Perlman On 'Sons Of Anarchy' And His Many On-Screen Transformations

1:58pm November 06, 2015

In his book, Easy Street (The Hard Way), actor Ron Perlman describes himself as having a face "that was not ugly but surely one of its kind." Originally broadcast Sept. 22, 2014.

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Michael Keaton, Liev Schreiber, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, John Slattery and Brian D'Arcy James are members of the Boston Globe investigation team that uncovers a sex-abuse scandal involving the Catholic Church in the film, Spotlight.

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All-Star 'Spotlight' Cast Creates A Riveting Movie About Investigative Journalism

1:58pm November 06, 2015

by David Edelstein

A new film chronicles the real-life team of reporters who exposed a network of pedophile priests and Church enablers in Boston. Critic David Edelstein calls Spotlight a brilliant work.

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Triad Arts Weekend: Random FaKtor 2, Declan O'Rourke, And Keigwin + Company

1:04pm November 06, 2015

by Bethany Chafin, David Ford, and Eddie Garcia

Random FaKtor 2

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"How is it that we spend more time taking care of our teeth than we do our minds?" — Guy Winch

Is It Possible To Put A Band-Aid On A Bad Feeling?

9:59am November 06, 2015

by NPR/TED STAFF

Psychologist Guy Winch makes the case for practicing emotional hygiene — taking care of our emotions with the same diligence we take care of our bodies.

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"I've found a way to love my depression. I love it because it has forced me ... to cleave to the reasons for living." — Andrew Solomon

Why Is It So Hard To Talk About Depression?

9:59am November 06, 2015

by NPR/TED STAFF

Writer and psychologist Andrew Solomon describes how he hid from — and eventually confronted — his own serious depression.

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"I know for myself, I have a very colorful personality, rich ideas, and just a lot going on in my mind. But there's a gap between where that stands, and how I communicate it with the rest of the world." — Alix Generous

How Do Stereotypes Of Mental Health Affect Us?

9:59am November 06, 2015

by NPR/TED STAFF

Twenty-three-year-old Alix Generous describes her years-long journey through misdiagnosis in the mental health system and how it affected her sense of confidence and self-worth.

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"Emotion is absolutely central to understanding everything that happens in our brain. Our perceptions, our decision-making our actions, our planning — everything is affected by emotion." — David Anderson

What Can Fruit Flies Tell Us About Human Emotions?

9:59am November 06, 2015

by NPR/TED STAFF

Neurobiologist David Anderson explains why psychiatric drugs don't always work, and how researchers are working to find targeted forms of treatment — including his own experiments with fruit flies.

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Is It Possible To Put A Band-Aid On A Bad Feeling?

9:59am November 06, 2015

by NPR/TED STAFF

Psychologist Guy Winch makes the case for practicing emotional hygiene — taking care of our emotions with the same diligence we take care of our bodies.

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"People are dying to talk about their experience. And a lot of what they feel is that no one else could understand." — Andrew Solomon

Is There A Healthy Way To Think About Depression?

9:59am November 06, 2015

by NPR/TED STAFF

Writer and psychologist Andrew Solomon explains how the more he talked about his depression, the more others wanted to tell their own stories.

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Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher star in Brooklyn Nine-Nine on Fox.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' And Things We Meant To Do

9:20am November 06, 2015

by Linda Holmes

On this week's show, we check in on a comedy in progress: Fox's Brooklyn Nine-Nine. We also talk about culture we've been meaning to get to, and about what's making us happy this week.

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