Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 28
Frequency: Irregular
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 11.7k subscribers
Instagram: 353 followers
Page updated: Nov 4, 2026 · How we check this data
Contact Information
Publicly listed emails
gssconsortium@usc.edu
allyson@forestfreeter.com
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Host
Dr. Karen Tongson - Podcast veteran, author, and chair of USC's Gender & Sexuality Studies department.
Dr. Megan Auster-Rosen - Clinical psychologist and former Associate Medical Director of Behavioral Health at Cedars-Sinai.
Booking Intelligence
Booking Requirements
Recent Guest Discussions
Courtney Storer - Hospitality, Comfort, Care, Trauma, Grief, And Letting Go.
Joshua Chambers-Letson - Queer Love, Loss, Unfinished Grief, And Grief As A Collective Structure.
Kate Berlant - Performing Grief, Public Mourning Rituals, Physical Comedy, And Performance Practices.
Shawn Taylor - Masculinity, Grief, Men Of Color Grieving, Community Care, And His Film Project Speak And Carry.
Gil Hochberg - Creative Nonfiction, Family Grief, Mental Illness, Religion, Queerness, And Reconstructing Relationships Through Archival Writing.
Recent Topics
Episodes
Hell in a Handbag with Jibz Cameron
October 30, 2026
Jibz Cameron is a writer, performer, visual artist and actor best-known for her multi-media performance work as alter ego Dynasty Handbag. Jibz joins us to talk about her new memoir, Hell in a Handbag (Dopamine Press, 2026), as well as her performance career, the music that emerges from her unconscious, and the intimate binds between humor and trauma. In our FYC we get into two recent TV series, Furious and Youth. CW: death by suicide, sexual violence, animal harm
Comfort Food, and Care Amidst Chaos, with Courtney Storer
August 05, 2026
Chef, entrepreneur, and culinary producer of FX's The Bear, Courtney Storer was raised on the north side of Chicago, sparking a lifelong passion for hospitality and cooking. Today, Courtney is the founder of Coco's To Go Go, a culinary events company rooted in her Italian-American heritage and California sensibility. She joins us for a very candid conversation about her "Young Nonna" persona, and how her practice of hospitality, comfort and care emerged from the traumas of her youth. She also...
On Unfinished Grief with Joshua Chambers-Letson
July 22, 2026
Author and performance studies scholar, Joshua Chambers-Letson joins us to talk about his latest book, Unfinished Grief: Queer Love and Loss. In our conversation, we explore grief as a structure, not just a feeling, while considering the double-edged nature of grief and its collective potential / pitfalls. Plus, Megan shares insights on why we need to go to the ocean, as Karen revels once more in the genius of the final episode of HBO's Hacks.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get in touch with The Art of Grief?
The Art of Grief is hosted by Dr. Karen Tongson and Dr. Megan Auster-Rosen. Its publicly listed emails are gssconsortium@usc.edu and allyson@forestfreeter.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
What is the email for The Art of Grief?
The publicly listed emails for The Art of Grief: gssconsortium@usc.edu and allyson@forestfreeter.com.
How many listeners does The Art of Grief have?
Podseeker estimates The Art of Grief reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Who is an ideal guest for The Art of Grief?
The Art of Grief typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Established artists, performers, authors, scholars, chefs, cultural figures, psychologists, and other professionals with meaningful expertise or lived experience related to grief, loss, mourning, art, identity, or mental health. Common among recent guests: Published books or memoirs; Recognized creative or performance work; Academic or professional expertise. Recent guests include Courtney Storer, Joshua Chambers-Letson, and Kate Berlant.
How hard is it to get booked on The Art of Grief?
Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.
What topics does The Art of Grief cover?
Recent episodes cover Grief, Art, Mental Health, Mourning, and Queerness. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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