April 19, 2020
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#322 Why Life Without Fear Is Miserable
When journalist Eva Holland lost her mom, she went on a quest to understand the science behind her phobias, and conquer them.
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher

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In Holland’s book, Nerve: A Personal Journey Through the Science of Fear, we learn why and how we are afraid, and why we don’t want to live without fear.

This episode is brought to you by You&Yours Financial, VOX, and The New Yorker.

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