Ariel Kashanchi

Mad Genius with Ariel Kashanchi

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Mad Genius explores the links between comedy, intelligence and mental health with comedian Ariel Kashanchi. Each week Ariel talks to comedian friends, experts, and other artists about the link between creativity and their mental health journeys. This season Ariel is diving in and sharing her experience with Ketamine infusions and TMS to heal her longtime depression and PTSD.

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Ariel Kashanchi

Episodes

Charlatan Psychic, New Words for a New Time and Teenage Bully Revenge 06.08.2020 38:23

Ariel talks about the terrible psychic reading she just got, her made up vocabulary, the time she got revenge on a bully, and braving a Persian market mid pandemic.

Work In Progress 25.06.2020 29:02

The world is on fire so lets dive in and explore the flames.

Beyonce Predictions and Quarantine Mania 14.05.2020 26:18

Ariel makes her post Covid predictions and other musings from having too much time alone.

BONUS: Tiger King Recap, Episodes 1 & 2 with Jodi Miller 25.03.2020 41:53

Ariel is joined by fellow feline and comedian Jodi Miller to recap the first two episodes of Tiger King, the bizarre docu series that's everyone's bingeing these days.

Dumbest Thing I've Ever Done with Dana Moon 18.03.2020 27:38

Bonus Episode! Comedian Dana Moon joins us today as we talk about the dumbest thing she's ever done. Hint, it's the kind of thing we've all done and lived to tell about it.

My Bald Man Fetish and Other Coronavirus Distractions 14.03.2020 39:45

Let's take a break from pandemicland and talk about faking deaths, communicating via song lyrics, and of course the benefits of a bald man.

The Love Bomb 04.03.2020 35:56

After a long break we are back! We have an update on Ariel's potential ketamine journey and how that's turned out. How does a seemingly intelligent person get love bombed? Listen to find out!

First Date with G-d 09.01.2020 33:38

Ariel gives Faith a shot. When a nice(ish) Jewish girl from The Valley gets to know Jesus, things take a surprising turn.

Hateration 27.12.2019 43:38

Ariel explores why some people are so annoying/disingenuous/insufferable and how to deal with them. Also how to turn a terrible date into something productive.

The Joys of Being Depressed 21.12.2019 33:37

Is there an upside to depression? Ariel talks about all the positive things depression has brought into her life because it can't all be terrible.

Trigger Warning 16.12.2019 31:27

Meet Ariel, a comedian/stoner/writer/cat lady/stoner/genius looking for the answers to life's questions.