{"podcast":{"title":"Crissle’s Couch","slug":"crissle-s-couch-7571258","podcast_index_feed_id":7571258,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/EKMEE3638628720","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/8bcb99d6-baa9-11f0-a474-c7eec50e96c8/image/766bb5c48a6a10dd20c5cac320410c91.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"CAKE MEDIA","episode_count":34,"summary":"Come in and take a seat on Crissle’s Couch. Each week Crissle brings sharp truth along with her own lived experience and insight to listener letters, solo reflections, and candid conversations — equal parts culture, critique, and care. This trailer introduces the show’s mix of honest advice, tough love, and gentle accountability, so you’ll know what it feels like to be heard, challenged, and maybe a little bit healed. Tune in and get comfortable! This isn’t therapy, but it just might be the next best thing.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T02:19:29.892816+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crissle-s-couch-7571258"},"episode":{"title":"Session 23 ft. Roxane Gay","slug":"session-23-ft-roxane-gay","published_at":"2026-04-21T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crissle-s-couch-7571258/session-23-ft-roxane-gay","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crissle-s-couch-7571258","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/EKMEE5751961229.mp3?updated=1776885437","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/EKMEE5751961229.mp3?updated=1776885437","summary":"Please welcome acclaimed writer, cultural critic, and bestselling author Roxane Gay to the couch! Session Notes: 0:00 — Welcome Back to the Couch 1:50 — The Journey of Dog Parenthood10:28 — The Reality of Being a Public Figure: Expectations, Accountability & Perfectionism20:50 — Roxane Gay’s Journey as a Writer30:58 — Honesty & Boundaries in Personal Storytelling36:20 — The Importance of Saying No & Protecting Your Energy39:32 — Responsibility in Writing: The Weight of Personal Stories49:30 — Therapy & Personal Growth58:09 — Social Media, Loneliness & Moving Away from Twitter1:09:21 — Upcoming Projects & New Books Follow Roxane Gay:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roxanegay/ Stay Connected:Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crisslescouchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/crisslescouch/Have an issue for the Couch? Email: advice@crisslescouch.com Resources: Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay Hunger by Roxane Gay Pet Care Tips Mental Health Resources How to Be Heard (Upcoming Book) Crew:Executive Producers: Crissle · Alexandra Rago · Chris MorrowAudio & Video Editor: Shatek for Beats on FilmProduction Coordinators: Faith Lena · Bria Mosley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Please welcome acclaimed writer, cultural critic, and bestselling author Roxane Gay to the couch! Session Notes: 0:00 — Welcome Back to the Couch 1:50 — T…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4872,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/crissle-s-couch-7571258/episodes/session-23-ft-roxane-gay/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crissle-s-couch-7571258/session-23-ft-roxane-gay.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}