Mental Illness In Pop Culture

In this series, we focus on pop culture portrayals of mental health issues and professional helping, believing that media both reflect and influence popular perception. In this episode, we focus on the intersection of genius, creativity, and mental health issues for outsider artist and musician Daniel Johnston. We also focus on his interaction with and impact on caretakers -- family, friends, and others' involved with his musical career -- as well as the litany of established musical acts influenced by Daniel and with whom he was involved, from Nirvana to Sonic Youth to Wilco to the B***h*le Surfers, whose name is mentioned during this podcast.