Lisa Birnbach chats with journalist Casey Schwartz, who was offered her first Adderall during her first semester in college. The concentration! The ability to focus became the best thing in her life; more appealing than hanging with her friends. Eventually Casey had to tackle what had become an addiction. She decided to interview scientists in the field of attention and distraction. While writing her book, Attention: A Love Story, Casey's father, legendary American music radio host Jonathan Schwartz was quickly suspended and then fired from his longtime station for #MeToo infractions. All of this is in Casey's story. But of course, she still found time to come up with the five things that makes her life better!

Lisa Birnbach’s 5 Things: 1. Airgami Masks, 2. Spelling Bee twitter, 3. Personalized stationery, 4. Parting my hair wherever I feel like it, 5. Merrick Garland.

Casey Schwartz’s 5 (6) Things: 1. TACOS, 2. Watching my one year old take his first steps, 3, My weighted blanket, 4. Prospect Park (the only place I ever go), 5. My husband's ability to make me laugh no matter what. 6. Bonus: Heidi Cruz's leaked text chain. 

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