48 - please

This may be one of the most powerful episodes we’ve done. Chris Hathcock of The Reticent talks to us about their recent album, “please,” which Jack Mangan ranked as a Noteworthy Album of 2025.

Chris understands the psychology and reality of music and depression at about five levels deeper than anyone else. Jack is usually pretty stoic, but he gets emotional during the course of this conversation. This one just hits home.

Trigger warning: There is frank, open talk about suicide in this episode. If you are aware that you or someone you know may be at risk, call “988” from your phone. You are not alone. You are not without hope.

SLAM Bumper: Jason McMaster

Quotes:

-My first book was just a humor thing, which is extra funny considering how depressing my music is.

-The depression may be telling us the truth as it sees it.

-When the despair comes, if you can, see if there's a kindness you can do

https://thereticent.net/home

This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy