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Dying of Exposure with Dan Mangan

Artists will do anything for exposure, but you can die of exposure. Dying of Exposure is long-form artist-to-artist interviews with prominent actors, musicians & writers, discussing their storied careers and, more generally, the role of artists in society. Within each episode, Dan and his guest listen to a song from an under-appreciated band. He also has a tendency to unearth buried work from the guest"s early days. The podcast focuses on quality over quantity, typically releasing on the first

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01:21:03

Madison Cunningham - "Bring Your Roller Skates"

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2026/10/02

Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Madison is an otherworldly talent. She'd still be a megastar if she were only known for her voice or her guitar playing - thankfully, we get to enjoy both. I've come to know and love her music over the past few years. I'm blown away by her ability to marry thoughtful songwriting with deeply innovative and spontaneous-sounding arrangements. Among other things, we chat about leaving the church with a final mic-drop, creative amnesia, tricking your brain into

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01:22:47

Jacob Brodovsky - "Chase The Dragon"

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2026/09/04

Winnipeger Jacob Brodovsky is a celebrated songwriter, community builder & radio host who found himself at the centre of a sh*tstorm after liking some Instagram posts related to a fundraiser for the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund. Jacob spent a great deal of his life at an inclusive Jewish sleep-away camp. He was a camper, then a counsellor, and eventually the camp's Executive Director. He not only met his wife at the camp, but also proposed and married her there. Shortly after a blog post

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01:34:19

Tegan and Sara - "Turn A Light On"

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2026/08/03

Grammy nominated genre-defiers Tegan and Sara have survived scene after scene, reinventing themselves musically throughout decades of worldwide success. Among other things, Dan, Tegan & Sara chat about Neil Young's soft hands, how queerness has consumed their narrative for most of their careers, how you don't know how to do something until you do it, and how young people should buy a pack of cigarettes (but not smoke them). This episode features a surprise needle drop of "Dinner For Breakfast" by

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01:14:44

Claudia Dey - "Think Long and Write Fast"

Dying of Exposure with Dan Mangan ·

2026/07/03

Claudia Dey is an internationally acclaimed author ("Daughter", "Heartbreaker", "Stunt") and fashion designer (HORSES Atelier) from Toronto, Canada. Her novels are insightful, wondrous worlds where form dissolves and visceral incantations emerge. Among other things, Dan and Claudia chat about "farm breasts", being in the moment vs. capturing the moment, the "monkish" discipline required to create great work, how being on the internet is like eating microwaved bacon, and putting your ass in the

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01:31:35

Sarah Desjardins - "Softly, Softly"

Dying of Exposure with Dan Mangan ·

2026/06/05

You know her from Yellow Jackets and Tron: Ares, it's Vancouver's own Sarah Desjardins! Among other things, Dan and Sarah chat about overthinking the creative process, accidentally exposing kids to R rated movies over your shoulder on a plane, panic attacks, tarot card readings, and how in order to be happy, you have to be willing to be a bit cringey. This episode features a surprise needle drop of "Unsolicited Advice" by Charles Spearin.

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01:39:31

Kevin Drew (Broken Social Scene) - "Follow Back"

Dying of Exposure with Dan Mangan ·

2026/05/01

Dan discusses crappy bosses, privilege, the music industry and "aboutism" with Kevin Drew, frontman to the iconic genre-busting indie rock ensemble Broken Social Scene. Among other things, they chat about Ennio Morricone's film scores, how naivety can be a superpower in creative settings, how social media has removed mystery from music discovery, the origins and popular rise of Broken Social Scene, and how Dan got signed to Kevin's label Arts & Crafts despite Kevin not liking his music. This episode

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01:11:48

Lauren Lapkus - "Bulsh Detector"

Dying of Exposure with Dan Mangan ·

2026/04/03

Hear Dan discuss basketball trick shots, auditioning from home, AI art, and the healing power of laughing with improv dynamo Lauren Lapkus (known most notably for her work on Orange Is The New Black, Big Bang Theory, & Comedy Bang Bang). Among other things, they chat about her first real acting gig in an improv sketch with Ryan Reynolds, how actors can never know which of their projects might blow up, allowing your current self the same grace you might give your younger self in retrospect, how

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01:30:20

Tony Hale - "Bring Two Crutches"

Dying of Exposure with Dan Mangan ·

2026/03/06

Hear Dan discuss contentment, anxiety, careers and faith with dramatic/comedic genius Tony Hale (known most notably for his work on Arrested Development, Veep, and Toy Story 4). Among other things, they chat about Tony moving to New York not knowing a single New Yorker, the miracle that 2.5 seasons of Arrested Development got made, using faith as a crutch, how regular people can be more "known" than celebrities, the invention of the "stoncert", aging gracefully in Hollywood, how seeing your own

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01:19:09

Steven Ogg - "Please and thank you"

Dying of Exposure with Dan Mangan ·

2026/02/06

Hear Dan discuss mental health, creative yearning and ski-jumping with Hollywood madman Steven Ogg. Among other things, they chat about the tendency to dislike other artists purely out of jealousy, managing ones inner demons, endlessly craving work, the pros and cons of Instagram, the 7/4 time signature, and how being pissed off during a bit part audition early in his career landed Steven a much larger role on Law & Order. This episode features a surprise needle drop of "Silver Civic" by Charlotte

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01:00:58

Shad - "Commit to the thing"

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2026/01/02

Hear Dan discuss family, art, and the music business with esteemed rapper Shad. Among other things, they chat about Shad's family's displacement throughout Africa before settling in Canada, his scary realization that music mattered to him, supporting Common in his early days, sidestepping the word "artist" and focusing on whatever sounds fun, the fortuitous timing of "Hip Hop Evolution", the shifting sands of the music industry, and how your kids don't give a crap about your career. This episode

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01:26:57

Ego Nwodim - "Go where there's peace"

Dying of Exposure with Dan Mangan ·

2025/12/05

Hear Dan discuss inner work, creativity and bizarre career paths with Saturday Night Live's own Ego Nwodim. Among other things, they chat about the mythology of New York City, Ego's academic origins studying biology, the zen-state of performing improv comedy, how trying to be funny is the least funny thing, the chaotic power of Comedy Bang Bang, making friends as an adult, how acting allows you to play out versions of yourself that might get stifled in real life, the strength of vulnerability,

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01:24:46

Rainn Wilson - "Like your kids"

Dying of Exposure with Dan Mangan ·

2025/11/07

Hear Dan discuss family, world woes, faith and art with the multifaceted Rainn Wilson. Among other things, they chat about Rainn's experience as Dwight Schrute on The Office, the "great lie" of society, willful blindness to climate change, the handsomeness of Hank Azaria, Rainn's experience growing up in an unhappy family, the power of mentors, and homicidal soap opera villains. They also talk about Rainn's book SOUL BOOM and his plea for the world not to throw the baby of spirituality out with the

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01:27:27

Busy Philipps - "Never doubt Sharon Stone"

Dying of Exposure with Dan Mangan ·

2025/10/03

Hear Dan discuss family, life and art with Hollywood scene survivor Busy Philipps. Amongst other things, they discuss second-hand kid nostalgia, how Sharon Stone told Busy she'd be a star whilst playing an IRL Barbie doll at a toy convetion, the lingering presence of the film White Chicks, how Dawson's Creek and The OC forever changed the way television utilizes indie music, Busy's unexpected emergence as a music influencer, and the art of giving yourself the same grace you'd giver other people. Dan

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