Social Anxiety Variety Hour

Tabetha Wallace is a veteran journalist, a soon-to-be author, a daughter of the Midwest, and a proud resident of Washington, D.C. She's also an audiobook narrator, one of Sara's dream jobs. She talks…

John Ross Bowie is an actor ("Big Bang Theory," "Speechless," "Jumanji 2.") He's also a playwright, a dad, a husband, an improviser, a mensch, and a person for whom gray hair is working well. He and …

Actor and TV host Rob Belushi talks to Sara about sobriety, teaching at Second City, the joy of giving away money on Game Show Network, and being a part of his community. Please support LALGBT.org an…

Get ready for our horniest episode yet (not saying much). Sara interviews her friend Akilah Hughes, co-host of the Crooked Media podcast "What A Day," which basically means Sara and Akilah have a cat…

Ben Lee is a talented Australian musician who has accomplished various beautiful things. Naturally, Sara brings up the fact that he was in Sassy magazine as a teen. They discuss kindness, music creat…

Actor Sebastian Roche (Supernatural, General Hospital, Man in the High Castle) talks to Sara about growing up on a crowded small boat, finding joy in nature, fighting fascism, and how he keeps hope a…

Bestselling author and talented therapist Lori Gottlieb shares suggestions on how to deal with grief, fear and unproductive anxiety vs. productive anxiety. She also speaks movingly about not being pe…

Sara asks Parker Molloy "What's your poison?" and they are, in fact, talking about emotionally eating cereal. Parker talks about writing, politics, enduring stress, and raising a puppy with a person …

Two relaxation exercises in one episode! Plus, bestselling sci-fi author Chuck Wendig also writes and talks and thinks about plenty of other stuff. He chats with Sara from his shed in the countryside…

Sara talks to her friend, comedian and podcast host Travis McElroy, about finding out about shelter in place rules while on a cruise ship. co-parenting a toddler and a newborn, and his livestream pro…

Best selling author Roxane Gay joins Sara from her home in a different part of Los Angeles to discuss the social impact of soap operas, the soothing practice of baking, and the importance of giving p…

Highly-regarded meditation teacher and author Sharon Salzberg talks to Sara about kindness, stress, and living with some peace in the midst of turmoil. Sara also speaks about a panic attack she recen…

Okay, actress Niccole Thurman isn't actually Madonna's assistant. But creating characters is one way this funny human stays inventive and creative during this time (and, honestly, during regular time…

Sara talks about panic attacks - how to identify them and how to deal with them. Plus she welcomes a special guest. Steven Weber (NBC Indebted, Wings, tons of other stuff) is one of Sara's favorite p…

Sara talks to writer-director-actress Ingrid Haas about experiencing pregnancy loss and waking up from surgery to discover her directorial debut screening at SXSW had been cancelled. Yeah. This one g…

Alicia Hannah is an actress, environmental advocate, and Korean-Australian-American world traveler. Sara talks to her about the impeached president, the profound experience of visiting Sydney during …

Ryan H. Walsh talks to Sara about receiving shelter in place orders while traveling with his band, Hallelujah the Hills (HallelujahtheHills.com). Check out Ryan's deep dive into Van Morrison's time i…

Chicago's own Mikki Kendall, who just published "Hood Feminism" and "Amazons, Abolitionists and Activists: A Graphic History of Women's Fight for Their Rights," is a hard worker, an intellectual, a t…

In today's episode, Boston Globe columnist Meredith Goldstein breaks down the surprising therapeutic benefits of romance novels. Also, Sara is getting a foster cat! Support the podcast via Patreon at…

Alex Winter (The Panama Papers) is a director, actor, producer, and acclaimed documentarian. He was set to do a lot of press this year for his much-anticipated documentary on Frank Zappa, as well as …