Waking From The American Dream

Kelly discusses writing & prayer with Anne Lamott, and then picks apart the election and GOP with Rep. Jack Kimble of the faux 54th District of California. Some comedy by Ted Alexandro and music by Cary Cooper and Chris Trapper.

Kelly discusses what it takes to be active in the world while staying above the fray of politics as usual with Dylan Brody, Erin Brown, Rick Overton and Suzanne Whang. Music by Captain Danger.

Kelly reads an essay about hope and faith, and then is joined by Howard Bloom who returns to the show to go even deeper into things like conscious evolution, the persistence of protons, fractals and why humanity will be leaving the planet in the future.

Marianne Williamson and Kelly discuss and re-imagine a political activism that includes the heart.

Kelly and Howard discuss key points from his book The God Problem that tackles how the hell did this little thing called the universe start and how are we manifestations of the very thing that invisibly rule it. Music by www.carlieanddoni.com

As the DNC plays on every TV in America, Kelly attempts to do a live call-in show. She ends up talking to a few nice people including Kevin Bartini about naming a street after her father. She also talks about the big Mystery, quitting sugar, plays comedy from Lee Camp and Matt Kirshen and some great tunes.

Kelly talks with Paul Fugelsang about mindfulness meditation, his vision of providing quality mental health care to those in need, and then speaks with some callers about her dad and stuff. John Elliott's music from thehereafterishere.com is featured.

Craig and Kelly discuss what it's like to evolve with one's work, what white males think and how to find a space in the middle of the great political divide.

Kelly has an Octagon Table Discussion with Beth Lapides, Laraine Newman, Kira Soltanovich and Suzanne Whang. They manage to cover everything from gender roles, presidential politics, diaphragms to advice they'd tell the 15 year old version of themselves.

Kelly speaks with her teacher, Genpo Roshi aka Dennis Merzel about his "trip" toward enlightenment, his profound process of Big Mind, his fall from grace and what it really means to be a human.

In today's live call-in show Kelly examines the issue of failure from multiple angles. The personal toll and gifts of it, the culture's difficulty with it and how ultimately when we make friends with it, it is an agent of transformation. Her callers include Dylan Brody, Paul Myers and Judith Cohen.

In Kelly's first call-in show, she opens the discussion with how do we know what we are worth to ourselves and out in the world; how do we deal with doubt; why we are so intolerant of each other and never forgive in our culture; and how all this ties into comics and hecklers.

Carlos Kotkin reads a few stories from his new book of hilarious autobiographical essays, "Please God, Let It Be Herpes." Kelly also plays some very funny snippets from her father's 75th birthday party from Garry Shandling, Daryl Wright, Dana Gould and Paul Reiser's sets at the celebration.

Kelly and guests Dylan Brody, Chris Bonno, Erin Brown and Laraine Newman discuss Tesla, erections, Daemons and Scotland.

Kelly and Dylan Brody, Erin Brown, Chris Bonno and Chad Einbinder discuss the topic of power from at least eight angles.

Chris Douridas of KCRW music fame talks with Kelly about discovering new music, what it is like to talk to your musical heroes and whether the B52s Dirty Back Road is really about anal sex. Kelly also has a nice quick chat with Rain Pryor about her Off-Broadway debut of Fried Chicken and Latkes.

Dylan Gadino of Laughspin.com and Author/Psychologist Dennis Palumbo are Kelly's guests this week. Kelly picks Dylan's brain about his love of comedy, and then talks about what it takes to connect to unconditional love in the creative process and how life is not a test.

Kelly and Rick Overton, Dylan Brody, Erin Brown and Chris Bonno discuss the topic of fame from at least eight angles.

The 60s pop icon Spanky McFarlane and her merry band members to shoot the shit about everything. Comedy and music meet head on...

Kelly speaks with the author and pen monkey Chuck Wendig. They discuss letting characters write the story, finding one's unique voice as a writer, and what it's like to bleed on the page for all the world to see. The show starts with Kelly's cousin Dennis Carlin coming by and chatting with Kelly about the word "retard," why it's offensive to some and the whole problem of trying to control speech.