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would resolve? I think we felt it was important to tell the story because by telling it we thought: 1) That it would help people to see their thoughts differently, and 2) That it would help to demystify and regularize OCD with harming obsessions, which is something that people absolutely should not be afraid of. With this in mind, will future episodes also dig into topics that could be as uncomfortable? Alix: A number of the shows feature stories that are about people with conditions most people have never heard of. And we talk to people who have these experiences because it helps us to step back and talk about the broader issues that affect us all. I think you’re right - we don’t do it in a sensationalistic way at all - we do it because it helps us to talk about broader issues that are difficult to see and talk about. Can you let our readers know what future topics are coming up for the show? Alix: We have a show about expectations which features this man who is blind who makes a (strangely convincing) argument that if the world just had differ- Never Miss An Issue - Subscribe Today! New Jersey Stage January 2015 pg 120