The Manic Episodes

Apr 17 2024 105 ep. 97 mins 157
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A super-gay podcast by super-gay singer-songwriter Mary Lambert about bipolar disorder, queer relationships, and body love. And poems. And farts.

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S4 E2: Codependency & Friendship

Apr 17 2024 39 mins  
Mary kicks off the first full solo episode with an intimate exploration of codependency, friendship, desirability, and how the last few months have been since the separation. Back on the pod: lies, obsessions, and a poem by Marie Howe.

S4 E1: New Beginnings, Kindnesses, and Nicola Salmon

Mar 07 2024 35 mins  
Join Mary in the new season of the podcast as she hosts for the first time on her own. Wyatt and Mary interview Nicola Salmon about fat positive fertility, and Mary reads a poem by Aracelis Girmay.

S3 E15: Mary & Wyatt Talk Israel & Palestine

Nov 27 2023 106 mins  
Great news -- Mary & Wyatt still have a podcast! But a bunch of terrible things are happening in the world. Auntie M. & Papa W. settle in at the dining room table to catch up on the last couple of months and talk about how the world is responding to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Middle East. They talk about maintaining your humanity & humility in the face of ho

S3 E14: Unions, Real Housewives, and Non-Binary 'Staches

Sep 28 2023 80 mins  
Wyatt and Mary snuggle up on the couch for a conversation about everything from the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City to the cost of college and—surprise, surprise—complaining about Republicans. They also spend some time talking about the power of platitudes and how good we are at tricking ourselves into tolerating icky situations. Also on the agenda: Turnip’s emotional manip

S3 E13: These Barbies Hit the Vape Pen

Aug 08 2023 76 mins  
Mary and Wyatt pause Vanderpump Rules long enough to record the podcast. They talk about their obsession with this generation's greatest reality show and then move on to a discussion of their shifting relationship with substances... namely weed. They also talk about the Barbie movie, which they thought was... pretty good. Also on the agenda: Gay or Straight? and poems by Shelby Han

S3 E12: Unhinged Family Hour with Wyatt's Cis-Brained Sister Joy

Jul 08 2023 141 mins  
Come one, come all to the family hang of the century! Wyatt's sister Joy joins us for a rollercoaster of a conversation about mental health, politics, and gay stuff. Also on the agenda: Absolution Hour and poems by Bernadette Mayer and Jennifer Nelson. Click here for a transcript of this episode.

S3 E11: Welcome to Our Crisis Garden

Jun 06 2023 67 mins  
Wyatt and Mary sit down at the kitchen island ready to catch up on how they’ve been tending to their Crisis Gardens. Wyatt talks about dealing with mania and Mary talks about her difficulty sleeping. But the flowers are a-bloomin’, y’all, and there’s plenty to celebrate. Also on the agenda: it’s Pride Month, the dogs are driving us nuts, and we read poems by Verity Scott

S3 E10: Manic Episodes Live at KU!

May 16 2023 111 mins  
Mary and Wyatt perform at the University of Kansas on Wednesday, April 12, 2023! Enjoy the whole recording, including some musical performances by Mary and Wyatt. Thanks so much to Meg for inviting us to campus, and thanks to everyone who joined us for this magical evening. Click here for a transcript of this episode.

S3 E9: Let Freedom Ring, We Guess

Apr 17 2023 104 mins  
Mary and Wyatt settle in for an impassioned conversation about American values and the role they play in shaping political discourse--and how they have been weaponized in the spate of anti-LGBTQIA+ bills across the country. Mary cries and Wyatt yells. Also on the agenda: enjoying Coachella from the comfort of a recliner, feeling totally weird after watching "Severance," and poems b

S3 E8: A Whale of a Discussion

Mar 28 2023 84 mins  
Mary and Wyatt are back at the dining room table ready to chow down on a big plate of hot, steamy discussion about stand-up comedians, The Whale (spoiler alert: it boils Mary’s blood), and Wyatt’s latest YouTube rabbit hole. Also on the agenda: Gay or Straight (Astrology Edition) and poems by Ross Gay and Diane Seuss.Click here for a transcript of this episode.