The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

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Episodes for The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

  1. 3D AGO

    Father James Martin’s ‘Work in Progress’

    Father Martin once thought he’d work in the corporate world, but after a few years in New York City, he realized he hated his life. Now he’s written a new memoir about the many summer jobs he had as a kid and how they prepared him for the priesthood.

    50 min

  2. JAN 30

    The burden of guilt and how to overcome it

    Psychiatrist Jennifer Reid on where unreasonable expectations come from, how guilt pulls us away from what really matters, and what it takes to finally give ourselves a break.

    50 min

  3. JAN 23

    The neuroscience of extremes: altruism and psychopathy

    Neuroscientist Abigail Marsh on extraordinary altruism—people who risk their lives to help strangers—and its opposite: psychopathy, little or no capacity for empathy.

    50 min

  4. JAN 16

    Salman Rushdie reflects on language, imagination and mortality

    Salman Rushdie knows more about death than most of us. Decades ago, he lived in hiding after a death threat was issued by Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini following the publication of his novel The Satanic Verses.

    50 min

  5. JAN 9

    How humor connects us and helps us weather tough times

    Humor, he says, also allows us to be more observant, more vulnerable and more willing to take social risks. He joins us this week to talk about how to find laughter in our not-so-funny world. He’s hosts the podcast How to be a Better Human.

    50 min

  6. JAN 2

    Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel’s six simple rules for a long and healthy life

    Dr. Emanuel offers advice for a long, healthy life which includes skipping health fads and cultivating social connection.

    50 min

  7. 12/26/2025

    How to survive cold, dark winter and difficult times

    Do you dread wintertime? Learn how to love it. Psychologist Kari Leibowitz explains how to cultivate a winter mindset to cope with cold days and the dark times in life.

    50 min

  8. 12/19/2025

    Tim Merrill on faith, resilience and resistance

    Tim Merrill has been a pastor and youth leadership developer in Camden for decades. He dedicated his new novel, “The Song Sparrow,” to the young people of Camden.

    50 min
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