What Makes a Habit an Addiction?
Comedian Mae Martin draws connections between her obsessive, all-consuming patterns of behaviour and why they might occur. From 2017.
Mae Martin is kicking the habit.
She’s exploring how we as a society think about addiction, and on a personal level, trying to understand who she is now she's no longer addicted to anything.
Through the lens of her own experience, this guide follows Mae chronologically through a lifetime of obsessive behaviour and addiction with all her characteristic wit and levity.
What makes a habit an addiction?
As a young child, Mae may not have been addicted yet, but she was certainly OBSESSED. She's never just "liked" things, she's always loved them. Mae is finally drawing connections between her obsessive, all-consuming patterns of behaviour, and examining why they might occur.
Written by and starring Mae Martin – an award-winning stand-up and Edinburgh comedy award nominee.
With:
Dr Gabor Mate
Carolyn Taylor
Producer: Alexandra Smith
A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Studios production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2017.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Writer | Mae Martin |
Performer | Mae Martin |
Producer | Alexandra Smith |
Broadcasts
- Wed 1 Nov 2017 11:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Wed 13 Mar 2019 18:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Wed 20 Mar 2019 07:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 20 Mar 2019 17:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 20 Mar 2019 22:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 21 Mar 2019 05:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 13 May 2021 07:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 13 May 2021 17:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 14 May 2021 05:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 15 May 2021 12:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 4 Jan 2023 23:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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