Waking from the American Dream

Sue Costello, comedienne, actress and creator of the solo show, "I Didn't Mean to Be Funny," joins Kelly as they discuss creating solo shows, how to get over one's shit and rape jokes. Music by Logan Heftel and Cary Cooper.

Kelly gets Messy in her essay. Rick Overton, Amy Englehardt, and Chris Bonno help Kelly find her way through the difficulty of receiving, the joy of giving, and how it all relates to be an artist in the 21st century.

Illeana Douglas and Kelly discuss how films and acting styles have changed over the decades, Illeana's Ikea focused web series Easy to Assemble, and her grandfather Melvyn Douglas. Kelly does an excerpt from A Carlin Home Companion. Music: "Time Got Away" by Elliott, Rose, da Costa "Happy Go Lucky" by Rick Overton "Wish You Were Here" by Rebecca Zoe Leigh

Kelly reads her essay entitled The Work. She and her guest Dave Rubin, host of the Young Turks newest show The Rubin Report, discuss living in LA with the traffic and earthquakes, the power of Twitter, and how WeHo is better than Chelsea for the gay lifestyle. Music by John Elliott, Adil Omar and Charlie Wolf.

Kelly is joined by Rick Overton, Suzanne Whang and Danny Lobell in a discussion about Peace - Peace of Mind, Peace with the past, Inner Peace, etc. Kelly reads her essay Joy. Music - "Hard Times" by Chris Trapper, "The Score" by John Elliott and "The World We Live In" by Allen Stone.