The Art of Grief
Hosted by Karen and Megan · Dr. Karen Tongson and Dr. Megan Auster-Rosen
5.0from 13 ratings
- 27
- Episodes
- 12
- Transcribed
- 13
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2024
- First episode
About The Art of Grief
Featuring provocative conversations with artists, creators, mental health professionals, spiritual guides and everyday people exploring the many forms of loss and grief, and the different ways we use art to cope with those feelings. The Art of Grief delves into how art is made and forged through grief, as well as how art transforms and ameliorates our experiences of loss and mourning. Co-hosted by podcast veteran, author and the chair of USC's Gender & Sexuality Studies department, Dr. Karen Tongson, and Dr. Megan Auster-Rosen, a clinical psychologist and former Associate Medical Director of Behavioral Health at Cedars Sinai, the show is led by two queer voices who are not only experts in their fields, but also close-friends whose bond was formed by processing their histories of grief.
- Publisher
- Dr. Karen Tongson and Dr. Megan Auster-Rosen
- Category
- education · health & fitness
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 4 Sept 2024
- Latest episode
- 5 Aug 2026
Latest episodes
12 of 27 episodes have a transcript.
5 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Comfort Food, and Care Amidst Chaos, with Courtney Storer
22 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
On Unfinished Grief with Joshua Chambers-Letson
18 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
Performing Mourning with Kate Berlant (LIVE at Park Avenue Armory)
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Comfort Food, and Care Amidst Chaos, with Courtney Storer
Published 5 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Like what, you know, in this moment can you think of that would be your go to recipe or dish? Great. I mean, there's so many, but right now in the heat of summer, there's nothing better than, you know, sun gold or cherry tomatoes and fresh tomato sauce and fresh basil and garlic, maybe a little lemon zest, some Parmesan. I love obviously tomatoes and I normally would say bolognese. I would say bolognese is the one. For me, it always is. It's just something about cooking it slowly over time and it only gets better the next day. But I would say reaching for tomatoes and cooking them slowly with garlic and olive oil, a little chili flake, pinch of salt, a nice pinch of salt, a little bit of sugar and some fresh herbs is like, nothing better. […]
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- Courtney Storer
- Joshua Chambers-Letson
- Kate Berlant
- Elina Shatkin
- Daphne Brooks
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 12 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 1 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 42 / 100
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- Quality
- 65
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 51
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Who hosts The Art of Grief?
Karen and Megan host the show. Published by Dr. Karen Tongson and Dr. Megan Auster-Rosen.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes monthly, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Art of Grief take guests?
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