Dr. Lisa Gives a Sh*t

DLG3225 Sarah Boxer and Dr. Lisa meet 25 years after Sarah wrote about Lisa's show in the NY Times.

Sarah Boxer [https://sarahboxer.weebly.com/] is foremost a thinker! The author of s⁠everal books, graphic novels and articles for many storied publications such as the New York Times, The New York Review of Books, The Atlantic, Brooklyn Rail and many more. Dr. Lisa began her career as a self-proclaimed psychotherapist in 2001 and Sarah, on staff at the Arts & Ideas desk at the NY Times, wrote a feature story on Psychotherapy LIVE! READ IT HERE [https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/27/theater/a-shrink-with-stage-presence-if-not-certification.html]Lisa's live stage show where she did "Psychotherapy" on audience volunteers. A LOT has happened in the last 25 years. Sarah has a 22 year old son and she's putting the finishing touches on a book of her drawings she did of him from birth to age 5 that is to be published soon. She discusses what effect it had on her to do those drawings, how she first dived into Freud's writing at age 15 (her father had his books in the house) and her impression of Psychotherapy LIVE! all those years ago (a good impression!) It's compelling to find these women with their separate journeys back in the same room, years away from when they first met in July, 2002. Sarah Boxer Bio: WHO AM I?  I am a writer of non-fiction and graphic fiction from Colorado who now lives in Washington, D.C. I have drawn & written two psycho-comics -- In the Floyd Archives [https://ipbooks.net/product/in-the-floyd-archives-a-psycho-bestiary-by-sarah-boxer/], [https://ipbooks.net/product/in-the-floyd-archives-a-psycho-bestiary-by-sarah-boxer/] based on Freud's case histories, and its post-Freudian sequel, Mother May I?  [https://ipbooks.net/product/mother-may-i-a-post-floydian-folly-by-sarah-boxer/] I have also written reviews and essays for The New York Review of Books [http://www.nybooks.com/contributors/sarah-boxer/], [http://query.nytimes.com/search/sitesearch/?action=click&contentCollection®ion=TopBar&WT.nav=searchWidget&module=SearchSubmit&pgtype=Topic#/*/since1851/allresults/1/bySarah+Boxer/] The Atlantic [http://www.theatlantic.com/sarah-boxer/], The Comics Journal, [http://www.tcj.com/reviews/the-great-war-july-1-1916-the-first-day-of-the-battle-of-the-somme-an-illustrated-panorama/] The L.A Review of Books [http://lareviewofbooks.org/contributor/sarah-boxer], The New York Times [http://query.nytimes.com/search/sitesearch/?action=click&contentCollection®ion=TopBar&WT.nav=searchWidget&module=SearchSubmit&pg#/*/since1851/allresults/1/bySarah+Boxer/], Photograph [https://www.photographmag.com/newsandreviews/view/201], Slate [http://www.slate.com/authors.sarah_boxer.html], and Artforum [http://artforum.com/contributors/name=sarah-boxer]. Now I'm working on a third volume of my Shakespearean Tragic-Comics [https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-hail-anchovius-ceasar-the-greatest-romaine-of-all/], a series that so far includes Hamlet: Prince of Pigs [https://www.amazon.com/Hamlet-Prince-Pigs-Shakespearean-Tragic-Comics-ebook/dp/B0BRL2Y6Y3?ref_=ast_author_dp]  and Anchovius Caesar [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BRYL76R1?ref_=dbs_m_mng_rwt_calw_tkin_1&storeType=ebooks]. For more detail, see my CV [https://sarahboxer.weebly.com/cv.html].  WHO WAS I? For many years I worked at The New York Times  [http://query.nytimes.com/search/sitesearch/?action=click&contentCollection®ion=TopBar&WT.nav=searchWidget&module=SearchSubmit&pgtype=Topic#/*/since1851/allresults/1/bySarah+Boxer/] (1989-2006) where I was, at various points, a photo critic, a Web critic, an arts reporter, an editor at The Week in Review, and an editor at The Book Review.  In 2008 Vintage published Ultimate Blogs: Masterworks From the Wild Web [https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Blogs-Masterworks-Wild-Web/dp/0307278069/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=], an anthology that I edited. My first book, published by Pantheon in 2001 was In the Floyd Archives [https://ipbooks.net/product/in-the-floyd-archives-a-psycho-bestiary-by-sarah-boxer/].

DLG3125 Kevin Townley is many-sided in a remarkable way.

Kevin Townley Jr. [https://www.kevintownley.nyc/home] is one of those fascinatingly multi-talented creative people who doesn't fit neatly into any box—he's an actor, filmmaker, writer, meditation teacher, and now author of "Look, Look, Look, Look, Look Again," a book that connects 26 artists to Tibetan Buddhist teachings about transforming negative emotions into wisdom. [https://bookshop.org/p/books/look-look-look-look-look-again-buddhist-wisdom-reflected-in-26-artists-kevin-thomas-townley-jr/b674f0d09e45fcd4?ean=9781736943908&next=t&next=t] His upbringing was pretty wild: raised in 1990s Colorado by his father in a spiritual commune filled with tarot cards, alchemy experiments, and Native American rituals after his parents had a messy divorce (his mom literally punched his dad in the school playground). Despite growing up poor and dealing with instability, Kevin learned early on to embrace his theatrical, queer sensibility—dyeing his hair orange and wearing purple suits to middle school as an act of defiant self-expression that basically made bullies back off. He didn't formally start practicing Buddhism until his 30s, though it was always part of his world growing up in Boulder's spiritual scene. Now he's making independent films the DIY way, gathering NYC creative friends to shoot projects over months without traditional Hollywood budgets or gatekeeping. His approach to everything—from Buddhism to filmmaking—seems to be about creating nurturing, non-judgmental spaces where people can express themselves authentically. The whole conversation reveals someone who turned a chaotic childhood into a superpower: an ability to see possibilities where others see obstacles and to gather communities around creative visions without manipulation or cruelty. BIO: Kevin Townley is a writer, filmmaker, actor, singer, and meditation teacher. He began formally studying Buddhism in 2010 and currently practices with the Sokuko-Ji Zen community under the guidance of Kyoun Sokuzan. He has taught Buddhism and meditation for over a decade. His film and television work include appearances in My Super Ex-Girlfriend, Men in Black III, The Detour, and Law & Order. With his band, Bambï, Townley adapted Rossner’s Looking for Mr. Goodbar into the rock opera called GOODBAR, performed at The Public Theater. He has written extensively for the Waterwell theater company and Rookiemagazine. He has also led hundreds of art tours in museums across the United States, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts.

DLG3025 Director/writer/actor Martin Kramer talks about his process for making his remarkably original films.

I've known Martin Kramer [https://letterboxd.com/director/martin-kramer-2/]since he was a kid, so it's pretty exciting to see how accomplished he is now. At age 25, as a director, producer, writer and actor. We reminisce about his interest in comedy—taking classes as a high school student and his pivot to film, influenced by his lifelong best friend, Leo Rauf. Martin went to Concordia University [https://www.concordia.ca/]in Montreal and fell hard for film making. He speaks enthusiastically about the videos he's made recently for Leo Rauf's band Big Leather [https://bigleather.bandcamp.com/]—they are well done and highly original. Martin's also done quite a bit of acting at this point, starring in a commercial for the Baycrest Foundation f [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39026355/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_accord_1_cdt_c_3]or which won a Young Guns silver lion at Cannes. Martin's latest music video: Big Leather: Lemon Lanes 2025 [https://letterboxd.com/films/year/2025/]  More of Martin's work HERE: [https://letterboxd.com/director/martin-kramer-2/] Leo Rauf's Band: https://bigleather.bandcamp.com/ [https://bigleather.bandcamp.com/] Video of Dr. Lisa psychoanalyzing Martin and his dad, David Kramer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B83RKYFUA0g&t=55s]

DLG2825 Ibhan Kulkami: A good example of an emotionally healthy comedian.

Comedian Ibhan Kulkarni [https://www.instagram.com/doublelagaan/?hl=en]at age 27 is a rising star as a comedian hes been on Just For Laughs Fresh Faces [https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1506653596835941]and more recently on Americas Got Talent. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghHB6hTG_UA]Dr. Lisa's first impression of Ibhan is that he is a well adjusted, happy guy and for the most part, he is. He and his family left Mumbai, spent 2 years in Singapore and then moved to the states when he was 10. Ibhan is great with people and relationships, he has a girlfriend and a best friend, comedy co-creator and RFB radio show co-host James Azzaretti Episode 1925. [https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/1925-comedian-james-azzaretti-goes-deep-about-his-relationship/id1025575080?i=1000715986788] James and Ibhan co-host James & Ibhan Radio Show [https://www.radiofreebrooklyn.org/show/james-and-ibhan-radio-show/]—live Sundays at 11am! Turns out Ibhan is conflict-avoidant, which is fine in his personal life, cause he's close to people that handle conflicts, but when the shit hits the fan at work it pushes him to get a new job and go to therapy. Once again proving we are all human. Also please note: Ibahn is cleaner than either his girlfriend or James. Instagram: @doublelagaan [https://www.instagram.com/doublelagaan/?hl=en] @jamesandibhan [https://www.instagram.com/jamesandibhan/?hl=en] @chickenbigcomedy [https://www.instagram.com/chickenbigcomedy/?hl=en]

DLG2725 Felix Morelo talks about what's behind all those spots.

Read about Felix's Spot Art in the New York Times [https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/15/nyregion/felix-morelo-chalk-circles.html] Felix is an artist I've know for a long time and havent had a chance to really get to know. He's pretty well-known for his Good Luck Spots as Hug Spots along with his Bad Luck Spots and suicide spots Felix's work is interactive: people walking down the street notice the spots. While some may avoid them, others walk into them and others are inspired to kiss or hug. Felix is driven to make art. He's truly lived the life of an artist risking a lot for his work including harrassment and homelessness. Felix was born here six days after his mother came here from Columbia. They went back and Felix lived in a rural town there with his 2 brothers and one sister until he was 11, when his grandmother visited Columbia and brought him back with her. Through hard work and perserverance, Felix was able to attend Pratt Institute and the Art Students league, growing to become the successful working artist he is today. More about Felix and his art HERE: https://www.felixmorelo.com/ [https://www.felixmorelo.com/] Follow Felix on Instagram: @morelofelix [https://www.instagram.com/morelofelix/?hl=en]