Postpartum Depression with Clare Vaye Watkins and Pooja Lakshmin; Natalie Hemby's New Album; Pitchfork's Rescores; Latino/a/x Terminology

A new novel takes a darkly comedic look at post-partum depression, featuring a protagonist who goes on a business trip to Reno and decides to stay, leaving her husband and new baby behind. Novelist Claire Vaye Watkins joins us to discuss her debut novel, I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness. Following our discussion of the novel I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness by Claire Vaye Watkins, which discusses postpartum depression, we speak with an expert on recognizing the signs of postpartum depression, and suggestions actions to take to get better. Dr. Pooja Lakshmin, who specializes in women's mental health and perinatal psychiatry, joins us to discuss postpartum depression and speak about her piece in The New York Times, “Experts Fear Increase in Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders.” The Grammy award-winning Natalie Hemby has had a long successful career as a songwriter. She's written songs for Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys, Kacey Musgraves, and also is a founding member of The Highway Women, which includes Brandi Carlisle, Maren Morris, and Amanda Shires. But Natalie also produces her own work from time to time. Her latest album, Pins and Needles, is out today. She joins us for a "Listening Party" to talk about the album and listen to some tracks, including a special performance. When an album receives a great score from Pitchfork, it can help the artist gain momentum in a Grammys race… when it receives a terrible score, it can sometimes tank the album. This week, Pitchfork took a look back at nineteen albums they wish they had scored differently, and given them a new score, in a piece titled “Pitchfork Reviews: Rescored.” Reviews editor Jeremy Larson joins us to discuss the list, and take calls from listeners about the albums they find either underrated… or overrated. Joining us during Hispanic Heritage Month, John Alba Cutler, Associate English Professor at Berkeley University with a focus on US Latino/a/x literatures, gives us a rundown of the different Latinx terminologies and identities, their history, as well as taking calls from listeners about how they identify.