About this episode

Noah Kahan discusses his journey through mental health and songwriting in his new album.

Noah Kahan's breakthrough album, Stick Season , made him known to millions of fans. But he tells Rachel that experience left him feeling like he knew himself even less than before. Noah talks about finding his way back to songwriting with his new album, "The Great Divide.” He also reflects on how depression comes with sneaky superpowers and shares that Oreos and "The Office" are his cures for burnout. To listen sponsor-free and support the show, sign up for Wild Card+ at plus.npr.org/wildcard See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

People in this episode

Host: Rachel Martin

Guest: Noah Kahan

Topics covered

• music
• songwriting
• mental health
• depression
• burnout
• personal growth

Keywords

• Noah Kahan
• Stick Season
• The Great Divide
• depression
• burnout
• music
• songwriting

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Oreos

Books & works: Stick Season, The Great Divide, The Office

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