Winter Sadness and A Poem by Hafiz

Enjoy a musical journey through the winter of 2007-2008, as your host details a heavy bout of depression that had him losing all sense of himself, and how a poem sent by a compassionate friend gave him strength

Music featured on today's episode (the soundtrack to that winter)

"Music for 18 Musicians" - Steve Reich
"SNL closing theme" - The Saturday Night Live Band
"Caves of Altamira" - Steely Dan
"Rainbow Connection" - Kermit the Frog
"It's All Too Much" - The Beatles
"Intruder" - Peter Gabriel
"Structures from Silence" - Steve Roach
"Kargyraa" - Soriah
"Gymnopedie No. 1" - Erik Satie
"Musc in 12 Parts" - Philip Glass

If you are struggling with mental illness, you are not alone. Below are a few resources for your support:

National Alliance on Mental Illness
https://www.nami.org/

National Eating Disorders Association
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

Suicide and Crisis Hotline
https://988lifeline.org/