Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien on Depression, Trauma & Finding Light Again
6/22/20261 hr 17 min
Ed O'Brien is a member of Radiohead and the artist behind his new solo album "Blue Morpho."
This conversation explores the intersection of creativity and mental health, and the ways transformation so often mirrors the artistic process itself. We get into the prolonged depression that birthed the record, the dark night of the soul, childhood trauma, the surrender that comes with embracing uncertainty, the limits of AI, and much more.
As we talk, we realize his album and my book are circling the very same themes. Call it synchronicity.
Ed is lovely. Enjoy!
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Ed O'Brien· Guest1:11
This underlying depression had been going on for years. It just seemed so bleak, and it seemed, how do I get out of there? Depressions, breakdowns, illnesses, the body's saying, "There's something not right here."
Rich Roll· Host1:27
Ed O'Brien of Radiohead.