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EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 1H 30M

Jessica Matten

from Couples Therapy

Dark Winds is one of the best shows on TV, and today we're spending a real HEALING HOUR with one of its stars, Jessica Matten! Jessica's been in a ton of other rad things too including Rez Ball, Tribal and Frontier, and on today's episode, we start out talking about what childhood in Edmonton was like, and that segues into a really fantastic discussion of Jessica's mental health journey, including the medicine woman who changed her life and a lot of other things. Jessica also explains soul agreements to us and talks about some that in relation to some not-so-great guys she may have dated in the past, as well as lessons learned from working at her mother's Native modeling agency, The Armadillo Effect and SO MUCH MORE! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter! (Also, note for all the audiophiles out there, Jessica's sound is just a bit murky for about the first ten minutes and then it clears up!)Andy's latest essay can be found here! Also, we're in culture critic and Vulture writer Sean Malin's book The Podcast Pantheon: 101 Podcasts That Changed How We Listen!ALSO BUY A SUPER CUTE "Open Your Hearts, Loosen Your Butts" mug! And:Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or gift someone a Patreon subscription! Or get yourself a t-shirt or a discounted Quarantine Crew shirt! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? Or Spotify? It takes less than a minute! Follow the show on Instagram! Check out CT clips on YouTube!Plus some other stuff! Watch Naomi's Netflix half hour or Mythic Quest! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album or his other podcast Beginnings!Theme song by the great Sammus! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dark Winds is one of the best shows on TV, and today we're spending a real HEALING HOUR with one of its stars, Jessica Matten! Jessica's been in a ton of other rad things too including Rez Ball, Tribal and Frontier, and on today's episode, we start out talking about what childhood in Edmonton was like, and that segues into a really fantastic discussion of Jessica's mental health journey, including the medicine woman who changed her life and a lot of other things. Jessica also explains soul agreements to us and talks about some that in relation to some not-so-great guys she may have dated in the past, as well as lessons learned from working at her mother's Native modeling agency, The Armadillo Effect and SO MUCH MORE! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter! (Also, note for all the audiophiles out there, Jessica's sound is just a bit murky for about the first ten minutes and then it clears up!)Andy's latest essay can be found here! Also, we're in culture critic and Vulture writer Sean Malin's book The Podcast Pantheon: 101 Podcasts That Changed How We Listen!ALSO BUY A SUPER CUTE "Open Your Hearts, Loosen Your Butts" mug! And:Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or gift someone a Patreon subscription! Or get yourself a t-shirt or a discounted Quarantine Crew shirt! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? Or Spotify? It takes less than a minute! Follow the show on Instagram! Check out CT clips on YouTube!Plus some other stuff! Watch Naomi's Netflix half hour or Mythic Quest! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album or his other podcast Beginnings!Theme song by the great Sammus! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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