Topic: Electroshock Therapy

The hosts discuss the Ken Burns documentary on Ernest Hemingway, focusing on the writer's struggle with traumatic brain injuries and severe depression. Hemingway underwent multiple rounds of electroshock therapy (ECT) at the Mayo Clinic before his death by suicide in 1961. The discussion explores how Hemingway's public image as a "toxic male" often obscured the clinical reality of his neurological decline.

Internet addiction is now categorized as a behavioral addiction in medical literature, involving excessive gaming, email, or texting. Controversial reports suggest that treatments ranging from Valium to electroshock therapy are being considered for those suffering from the condition.