Season 14, Episode 47

For years, the playwright David Adjmi was considered “polarizing and difficult.” But creating Stereophonic seems to have healed him. Stephen Dubner gets the story — and sorts out what Adjmi has in common with Richard Wagner.

To find out more, check out the podcasts from which this hour was drawn: “What Does It Cost to Lead a Creative Life?” and “How to Make the Coolest Show on Broadway”