You may know the singer-songwriter JP Saxe for a song called "If the World Was Ending," a collaboration with Julia Michaels that became an anthem for the pandemic era. Or you may be a true fan, in love with the intimacy, candor, and soulfulness that permeate his entire catalog. But even if you don't know his name, you probably know his work. He's co-written hits with a wide range of artists, from John Mayer and Finneas to Maren Morris and Nick Jonas.

When he sat down with Jason, the two discussed his path to the career he has today, some complex family experiences that helped shape his emotional intuitions, and the convictions that have compelled him to speak publicly about the issues he cares about. The episode includes a first for Everything That Rises - live performances of three of JP's songs.

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Wassim Razzouk is the 27th-generation steward of a family business that began in Egypt and relocated to Jerusalem centuries ago. This family business has been tattooing religious pilgrims since the Middle Ages. In this conversation, you'll hear a familiar reflection on the resistance a son felt to inheriting his father's trade. You'll hear an important perspective on identity politics in the Holy Land. And you'll hear an artist talking about the sacred work of imprinting the bodies of pilgrims with ancient symbols.

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Alex and Graeme MacDonald are making some of the most renowned wine that's ever come out of Napa Valley. This is a story of craft, passion, and excellence. But it's also a story about place. Their great-grandparents retired on land in the Oakville district of Napa long before it would become the epicenter of American winemaking, and it took the vision and ambition of these two brothers to turn that inheritance into the legacy they're creating today. Along the way, they've faced battles with corporate interests intent on stripping the land of its identity, and when it might have been tempting to cash out, they decided their integrity wasn't for sale.

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Brit Barron is a Los Angeles-based comedian, author, and storyteller. A former megachurch pastor whose coming out journey might have led to a life disconnected from anything resembling church, she has instead forged a path that includes new expressions of faith alongside creative explorations of religious experience. Her most current work is a one-woman show that blends sharp stand-up, theatrical storytelling and live gospel music. Equal parts revival and irreverence, this hilarious and heartfelt exploration of faith, queerness, race and religious trauma has been a sold-out hit in LA, and she’ll be performing it in a residency at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland later this year.

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For a decade now, the artist David Popa has been trekking to remote (and sometimes dangerous) places to create massive ephemeral frescoes on land and ice. As a filmmaker, he captures these creative journeys so that others can feel the haunted and hopeful spirit expressed in these works of art. He has collaborated with brands like Adidas, transformed a UNESCO World Heritage site in Saudi Arabia into a canvas, and been featured in programs on Apple TV. But before all of that, he was the son of a legendary graffiti writer in New York City, and he had to find his own way beyond the passions of his father and the constraints of conventional art.

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