The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

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12/16/2025

Back in September, at a news conference on Capitol Hill, nearly a dozen women shared emotional testimonials about Jeffrey Epstein and the abuse they had endured, urging the Justice Department to release the Epstein investigation files. For some, it was the first time they had gone public.

Last month, President Trump, who had called this a “Democrat hoax,” signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which requires the release of those documents by December 19th, now just days away.

On The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane this week, we hear from two Epstein survivors: psychologist Annie Farmer and anti-trafficking advocate Liz Stein.

Listen: https://whyy.org/episodes/epstein-survivors-speak-out/

12/05/2025

How do we break old patterns that no longer serve us and build a healthier relationship with ourselves?

Nedra Tawwab, a best-selling author and therapist with a popular podcast, joined us on The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane to talk about dysfunctional relationships, setting boundaries, and her forthcoming book “The Balancing Act.”

Listen: https://whyy.org/episodes/nedra-glover-tawwab-on-setting-boundaries-and-finding-balance/

Some advice for the holidays.
11/25/2025

Some advice for the holidays.

11/07/2025

Author and scientist Angus Fletcher says our capacity for creativity and flexibility gives humans a leg up when it comes to competing with artificial intelligence, and that storytelling is our true superpower.

His new book “Primal Intelligence” is about what he learned working with the U.S. Army Special Operations. For instance, role-playing can reduce anxiety and activate the imagination. He joined us to discuss the art and science of human potential.

Listen: https://whyy.org/episodes/how-our-primal-intelligence-gives-us-an-edge-over-ai/

11/03/2025

Champion marathon swimmer Diana Nyad first attempted the grueling 110-mile crossing between Cuba and Key West in 1978 at age 28, then again in 2011 and 2012. Each time the powerful currents, the sharks, and the deadly box jellyfish forced her to abandon her quest to be the first person to make the crossing without a shark cage.

At age 64, she finally made it, swimming for nearly 53 hours and becoming the first person to complete the crossing. Nyad has said that facing her 60s and feeling her own mortality became a powerful motivator. Now in her mid-70s, she says she’s living the best decade of her life.

Listen to our conversation: https://whyy.org/episodes/long-distance-swimmer-diana-nyad/

10/17/2025

This week we talk with one of the most recognized names — and voices — in public radio.

Scott Simon began working at NPR in the 1970s and became the first host of Weekend Edition Saturday in 1985, a job he still holds today. Known for his empathy and curiosity, he has earned numerous awards for his distinctive style of journalism.

Listen: https://whyy.org/episodes/nprs-scott-simon-on-journalism-empathy-and-family/

10/13/2025

Anthropologist Roy Richard Grinker comes from a long line of psychiatrists—his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather—all of whom believed that everyone has some degree of mental illness.

Grinker’s book, Nobody’s Normal, explores the shifting history of stigma and acceptance toward people who are perceived as different. In a recent piece for The New York Times, Grinker criticized Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and President Trump for describing autism as a tragic epidemic and a “horrible crisis.”

Listen to his conversation with Marty Moss-Coane on The Connection, wherever you get your podcasts: https://whyy.org/episodes/redefining-normal-autism-stigma-and-culture/

10/07/2025

Psychologist Jean Twenge says it’s harder to be a parent these days.

Her new book “10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World” offers tools for helping kids develop healthy relationships with technology and social media, and describes how modern society can be vastly overprotective of kids in the real world while it’s under-protective in the virtual one.

09/20/2025

Why fawning isn’t people-pleasing …

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