Following the release of his new book, “Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions,” Russell Brand spoke with First Lady of New York City, Chirlane McCray at Beatstreet NYC for his podcast series, Under the Skin. The two spoke about America’s mental health crisis, why our society breeds depression, the importance of mental health reform, and her organization ‘Thrive NYC’. The project was produced by Macmillan Audio and recorded by Bobb Barito in Beatstreet’s Studio 601. Check out Episode #32 here.