Whatever your politics, the last month or so has been … a lot.

This hour, The Nose looks at how we’re all using pop culture (or not) to deal with all the news — to cope, to escape, to process.

Plus, a look at how well (or not) our pop culture has been meeting the moment lately.

GUESTS:

• RS Benedict: A writer and bureaucrat whose fiction and non-fiction has been published in the New Haven Review, Fangoria, Current Affairs, and a bunch of other places

• Sam Hadelman: Director of public relations at Dark Matter Media

• Rich Hollant: The founder and principal of CO:LAB, a hall of fame designer, and a co-partner at CENTER

• Mercy Quaye: Founder and president of The Narrative Project

• Lindsay Lee Wallace: A writer and journalist covering culture, health, technology, bats, and anything else people will answer her questions about

• Bill Yousman: Professor of media studies at Sacred Heart University

MUSIC FEATURED (in order):

• Don't Let The Bastards Get You Down – Margo Price

• How Much Did You Get for Your Soul – Lucinda Williams

• Winter in America – Gil Scott-Heron

• Let the Mystery Be – Iris Dement

• The Olympics – Jesse Welles

• See You On The Radio – Grayson Hugh