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The Deep End

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About the show

The Deep End explores the science that changes lives. In Season 2, discover how our voices shape who we are — and what happens when we lose them. In Season 1, meet people testing brain implants for depression. Each season will change how you think about the brain — and maybe yourself.

Latest episodes

  • Say something

    October 6, 2026 · 20 min

    What would you do if you knew you were going to lose your voice? As disease takes away Jules’ ability to speak, we discover why voices are so deeply tied to who we are — and what it’s like to face losing it.

  • Season 2 Trailer: Talk to Me

    September 29, 2026 · 2 min

    What if you lost your voice? Today, AI can recreate it, and brain implants can turn your thoughts into speech. This season of The Deep End: Talk to Me follows the people living through these vocal transformations — and asks what these…

  • Life after deep brain stimulation

    March 24, 2025 · 40 min

    Jon Nelson shares how he’s doing these days, now that his depression is gone.

  • Their depression is gone. Now what?

    March 17, 2025 · 24 min

    Several years after surgery, Jon and others have found relief. Here’s a look at what’s next for them and what’s next for deep brain stimulation research.

  • A 'no casserole' disease

    March 10, 2025 · 23 min

    Jon details the intense stigma, shame and judgement that comes with depression and its treatments. Is there something different about changing our brains versus other body parts?

  • Living with brain electrodes

    March 3, 2025 · 26 min

    After surgery, Jon went through some big transformations. But his relief came with trade-offs.

  • The void is gone

    February 24, 2025 · 24 min

    Jon Nelson wasn’t scared of brain surgery. His worry about the procedure was the same amount of worry he had about getting his teeth cleaned — none. What happened next was surreal.

  • ‘It felt like dread’

    February 17, 2025 · 25 min

    Jon Nelson explains what it’s like to live with severe depression, and listeners hear the backstory of an experimental treatment involving brain implants.