The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

Marty Moss-Coane

Booking Overview

This is a weekly interview show focused on psychology, mental health, philosophy, culture, and literature, typically featuring academics, authors, and other subject-matter experts. Credible pitches include psychologists, psychiatrists, cognitive scientists, anthropologists, philosophers, classicists, and authors with substantial research or public-facing expertise; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally have recognized credentials and specialized knowledge.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 80.4k subscribers

Instagram: 112.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

talkback@whyy.org

newsroom@whyy.org

theconnection@whyy.org

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Host

Marty Moss-Coane - Veteran public-radio interviewer and longtime host of WHYY’s The Connection, known for in-depth conversations about psychology, society, culture, and ideas.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Established academics, clinicians, researchers, authors, and public intellectuals with recognized expertise in psychology, mental health, philosophy, anthropology, literature, or related humanities and social-science fields.

Required Achievements:

Published books, Peer-reviewed research or substantial academic work, Recognized professional or institutional expertise, Public scholarship or media experience

Recent Guest Discussions

Clay Routledge - Meaningful Living And The Pathologizing Of Ordinary Life

Roy Richard Grinker - Autism, Stigma, Culture, And Persistent Myths About Mental Health

Maya Shankar - Responding Constructively To Unexpected Change

Neel Burton - The Enduring Significance Of The Odyssey And Its Insights Into Human Nature

Emily Wilson - Why The Odyssey Endures And What It Reveals About The Human Condition

Recent Topics

Psychology, Mental Health, Philosophy, Anthropology, Literature

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

Angela Duckworth on the importance of getting situated

September 03, 2026

Psychologist Angela Duckworth on her new book “Situated” about how to create relationships and the right environment to help us do what we want to do.

Matthew Quick on his new memoir, ‘Dad, Love, Me’

August 27, 2026

Quick's memoir explores the legacy of intergenerational trauma, the healing power of therapy, and how his dad’s dementia made it possible for them to create a caring bond.

An existential psychologist on making a meaningful life

August 21, 2026

Psychologist Clay Routledge explains one downside to our focus on mental health is what he calls the "pathologizing of ordinary life."

Publicly listed emails

talkback@whyy.org

newsroom@whyy.org

theconnection@whyy.org

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