Dear Prudence Plus

Prudie Plus: Did My Husband’s Pee Kill a Plant?

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 07:30:00 GMT

Jenée and Lonnae answer one last question… about peeing your plants.

This week’s podcast is produced by Jenée Desmond Harris, Maura Currie, and Daisy Rosario, with special thanks to Anuli Ononye.

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I Need My Best Friend to Give Me Some Space. Help!

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 07:20:00 GMT

On the final episode of Dear Prudence, Jenée is joined by Lonnae O’Neal – a senior writer for ESPN/Andscape and the author of the forthcoming book Bibb Country: Unearthing My Family Secrets of Land, Legacy and Lettuce.

Together, they’ll answer questions like: what do you do when your friends’ husband calls you his wife’s hot lookalike? Is it worth taking a self-esteem hit to attend your 10-year high school graduation? How do you break it to your clingy best friend that you need some alone time? And how do you handle your dad maybe-cheating on your hospitalized mom?

And: Jenée offers up some parting words about what’s next for Dear Prudence. If you loved this show, she hopes you’ll check out How To! and Care & Feeding.

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This week’s podcast is produced by Jenée Desmond Harris, Maura Currie, and Daisy Rosario, with special thanks to Anuli Ononye.

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Prudie Plus: Coming Out at a Funeral

Fri, 30 May 2025 07:30:00 GMT

Jenée and Seema answer one more question about using grandpa’s death as an opportunity to come clean.

This week’s podcast is produced by Jenée Desmond Harris, Maura Currie, and Daisy Rosario, with special thanks to Anuli Ononye and Sophie Summergrad.

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Are My Friends Becoming Doomsday Preppers? Help!

Fri, 30 May 2025 07:20:00 GMT

In this episode, Jenée is joined by Seema Yasmin, an Emmy Award-winning journalist, poet, medical doctor, author, and professor.

Together, they’ll help a listener set on decorating their home with their old burlesque photos and posters without looking too narcissistic, another feeling isolated when her friends invite her ex-girlfriend to parties and events, a listener upset that their friend didn’t stick up for them after their music choices got them labeled a “horrific bigot,” and a listener concerned their friends are becoming doomsday preppers.

This week’s podcast is produced by Jenée Desmond Harris, Maura Currie, and Daisy Rosario, with special thanks to Anuli Ononye and Sophie Summergrad.

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Prudie Plus: My Friend Won’t Defend Me When Others Treat Me Poorly. Help!

Fri, 23 May 2025 07:30:00 GMT

After we recorded our episode with David Roth and Drew Magary (the hosts of Defector Media’s ⁠The Distraction⁠), they stuck around to answer an additional letter from a reader about whether a friend’s trauma response is the reason they aren’t defending you in arguments.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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Politics Is Ruining My Family. Help!

Fri, 23 May 2025 07:20:00 GMT

In this episode, David Roth and Drew Magary (the hosts of Defector Media’s The Distraction) join Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about what to do when your parents are cosigning your brothers’ political values just because he’s the favorite, how to be an optimistic dater after a near-decade of failed dating, and how to react when you’re sure that your husband’s step-son is trying to hustle you for money.

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This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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Prudie Plus: Don’t Catfish My Dad

Fri, 16 May 2025 07:30:00 GMT

Jenée and Helen answer one more question about boomers online.

This week’s podcast is produced by Jenée Desmond Harris, Maura Currie, and Daisy Rosario, with special thanks to Anuli Ononye and Sophie Summergrad.

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My Wife Uses Bacon Grease As Lotion. Help!

Fri, 16 May 2025 07:20:00 GMT

In this episode, Jenée is joined by Helen Rosner, an award-winning staff writer at The New Yorker.

Together, they answer questions from listeners in serious conundrums. Do you tell your grieving sister-in-law that your now-deceased brother cheated on her years ago? Are you allowed to punish a child you're babysitting when they’re being an extremely picky eater? And how do you support your wife’s health journey without getting bacon grease all over you?

This week’s podcast is produced by Jenée Desmond Harris, Maura Currie, and Daisy Rosario, with special thanks to Anuli Ononye and Sophie Summergrad.

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Prudie Plus: I Want An Affair

Fri, 09 May 2025 07:30:00 GMT

Jenée and Brittany answer one more question about toying with an affair.

This week’s podcast is produced by Jenée Desmond Harris, Maura Currie, and Daisy Rosario, with special thanks to Anuli Ononye and Cameron Drews.

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I Look Just Like My Boyfriend’s Dead Wife. Help!

Fri, 09 May 2025 07:20:00 GMT

In this episode, Jenée is joined by Brittany Luse — the host of NPR’s It’s Been a Minute.

Together, they answer questions from a reader distraught that their fiance won’t stop publishing smutty fiction about real-life historical figures, another unsure what to do after her husband stole a $500 bottle of wine from their friends’ dinner party, a spooked listener who can’t get over how much she looks like her boyfriend’s dead wife, and a daughter trying to break it to her mom that her choice to live child-free isn’t a result of some unknown childhood trauma.

This week’s podcast is produced by Jenée Desmond Harris, Maura Currie, and Daisy Rosario, with special thanks to Anuli Ononye and Cameron Drews.

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Prudie Plus: Our Foster Daughter Died

Fri, 02 May 2025 07:30:00 GMT

Jenée and Daria answer one more question about grieving a foster kid.

This week’s podcast is produced by Jenée Desmond Harris, Maura Currie, and Daisy Rosario, with special thanks to Anuli Ononye and Cameron Drews.

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My Best Friends Hate Each Other. Help!

Fri, 02 May 2025 07:20:00 GMT

In this episode, Jenée is joined by Daria Burke – an award winning business leader, board director, and author.

Together, they answer questions from a listener unsure whether to invite their feuding friends to a party next month, a CPA figuring out how to climb the corporate ladder without a defined job title, a daughter contemplating hosting a sober Easter to account for her mother’s inappropriate drunk behavior, and a listener scared she might become de facto babysitter to her pregnant sister.

This week’s podcast is produced by Jenée Desmond Harris, Maura Currie, and Daisy Rosario, with special thanks to Anuli Ononye and Cameron Drews.

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Prudie Plus: My Friend Is Wasting Her Life

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 07:30:00 GMT

Jenée and Willa answer one more question about breaking up over inaction.

This week’s podcast is produced by Jenée Desmond Harris, Maura Currie, and Daisy Rosario, with special thanks to Anuli Ononye and Cameron Drews.

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We All Hate My Sister’s Husband. Help!

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 07:20:00 GMT

In this episode, Jenée is joined by Willa Paskin, the host of Slate’s podcast Decoder Ring.

Together, they answer questions from a listener hoping their sister will “gain sanity” to leave her husband soon, another from a self proclaimed girls’ girl who can’t stop getting into disagreements with other women at work, a step-mother wondering if it’s time to “step up” and defend her husband’s ex-wife to their children, and “the pickiest eater on earth” wondering whether their food habits are impacting their professional relationships.

This week’s podcast is produced by Jenée Desmond Harris, Maura Currie, and Daisy Rosario, with special thanks to Anuli Ononye and Cameron Drews.

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Prudie Plus: My Dad Sure Loves His New Wife

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 07:30:00 GMT

Jenée and Solomon answer one more question about hating how well your dad treats his new partner.

This week’s podcast is produced by Jenée Desmond Harris, Maura Currie, and Daisy Rosario, with special thanks to Anuli Ononye and Kevin Bendis.

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My Wife’s Kids Sleep In Our Bed. I Hate It. Help!

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 07:20:00 GMT

In this episode, Jenée returns from parental leave and is joined by Solomon Missouri — a pastor at AME Zion Church in Snowhill, North Carolina, and author of the forthcoming “Not a Biblical Dating Book.”

Together, they answer questions about a listener rekindling with his ex (and her children), someone who’s nervous about starting a romantic relationship for the first time in 20 years, and a childfree woman who’s afraid her boyfriend’s not on the same page.

This week’s podcast is produced by Jenée Desmond Harris, Maura Currie, and Daisy Rosario, with special thanks to Anuli Ononye and Kevin Bendis.

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Prudie Plus: Grandma’s Getting Divorced

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 07:30:00 GMT

Kristen and Frankie answer one more question about reaching out to bonus grandkids.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario.

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My Controlling Fiancé Says He Loves Me. Help!

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 07:20:00 GMT

Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by sports journalist and author Frankie de la Cretaz.

Together, they answer questions about confronting your dad’s hoarding partner, moving forward after a fight with your mom, and dealing with a controlling fiancé.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario.

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Prudie Plus: Parents and Pronouns

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 07:30:00 GMT

Kristen and Imara answer one more question about the power of they.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario.

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My Mom, An Alcoholic, Is Traveling Solo. Help!

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 07:20:00 GMT

Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by award-winning journalist and founder of TransLash media Imara Jones.

Together, they answer questions about being taken advantage of by a friend, confronting an alcoholic parent, and supporting your cousin when her mom is being delusional.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario.

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Prudie Plus: Will My Honeymoon Be a Disaster?

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 07:30:00 GMT

Kristen and Ada answer one more question about a couple who’s not married… but struggling to plan a trip to the National Parks.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario.

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I Want To Go No-Contact With My Parents. Help!

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 07:20:00 GMT

Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Ada Calhoun, the author of Crush and Why We Can’t Sleep.

Together, they answer questions about going no contact with your parents permanently, reconciling after a messy divorce, and cutting ties with an ungrateful kid.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario.

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Prudie Plus: If My Kid Gets Pregnant I’ll Lose It

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 07:30:00 GMT

Kristen and Traci answer one more question about starting “the talk.”

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario.

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I Love My Sister But I Don’t Like Her. Help!

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 07:20:00 GMT

Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Traci Thomas, the creator and host of the critically acclaimed literary podcast The Stacks.

Together, they answer questions about dealing with rude stepchildren, loving but not liking your sister, and being sick and tired of watching other people’s kids.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario.

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Prudie Plus: I Think Violence Works Sometimes

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 07:30:00 GMT

Kristen and Crystal answer one more question about vigilante justice.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario.

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I Don’t Like Being My Coworker’s Therapist. Help!

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 07:20:00 GMT

Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by comedian and actress Heather McMahan.

Together, they answer questions about believing abuse accusations, getting in the middle of a sibling’s relationship, and making boundaries with a friend.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario.

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Prudie Plus: My Teenage Sister’s A Huge Brat

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 08:30:00 GMT

Kristen and Crystal answer one more question about a bratty little sister.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario.

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Was I The Problem In My Marriage? Help!

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 08:20:00 GMT

Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Real Housewives alumna and Humble Brag podcast host Crystal Kung Minkoff.

Together, they answer questions about feeling conflicted over an ex living their best life post-divorce, navigating a friendship after someone breaks the other’s trust, and asking for financial help.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario.

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Prudie Plus: My In-Laws Are Lowkey Bigots

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 08:30:00 GMT

Kristen and Princess answer one more question about living in the Sunken Place.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario.

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My Mom is Self-Centered. Am I, Too? Help!

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 08:20:00 GMT

Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by writer and YouTube essayist Princess Weekes.

Together, they answer questions about reconciling with a daughter after a huge fight, navigating toxic inlaws and making boundaries with selfish parents.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario.

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Prudie Plus: My Sister-In-Law’s Death Left So Much Drama

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 08:30:00 GMT

Kristen, Adrienne and Nylah answer one more letter about a messy family situation.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario.

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My Husband’s Family Needs So Much Of His Money. Help!

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 08:20:00 GMT

Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by advice columnist Adrienne Lee and James Beard Award nominee and writer Nylah Iqbal Muhammad.

Together, they answer questions about whether a spouse actually owes their partner an apology, a fiance anxious about future family finances, and someone trying to figure out whether or not to follow their supervisor’s suggestions at work.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario.

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Prudie Plus: I Help Everyone and Feel Hopeless

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 08:30:00 GMT

Kristen and Lori answer one more letter… about someone who helps, but can’t get help.

If you or a loved one are in crisis, you can always find support online. For American listeners, the National Suicide Hotline is available 24/7 by calling or texting 988.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario.

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I Have Enough Friends and Don’t Want More. Help!

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 08:20:00 GMT

Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Lori Gottlieb – a psychotherapist, an Ask the Therapist Columnist for The New York Times, and a bestselling author. Together, they answer questions about being honest with a friend about their mental health, how to politely turn down an offer of friendship, and getting family to understand and respect boundaries during a divorce.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario.

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Prudie Plus: Maybe Don’t Touch Hospitality Workers

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 08:15:00 GMT

Kristen and Cody answer one more letter… about a 60-year-old who doesn’t think he’s in the wrong.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario.

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My Husband’s a Slob and I Want Out. Help!

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 08:10:00 GMT

Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Peloton instructor, author and podcast host Cody Rigsby. Together, they answer questions from someone who wants to end their marriage over housework, a person struggling to pronounce people’s names correctly, and someone navigating the grief of a homophobic bigot.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario.

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Prudie Plus: Do I Tell My Mom To Leave My Dad?

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 08:15:00 GMT

Kristen and Tuck answer one more letter… about a daughter who thinks her mom’s being abused.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario, with special thanks to A.C. Valdez and Cameron Drews.

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I Hate Getting Gifts. My Spouse Doesn’t Get It. Help!

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 08:10:00 GMT

Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Tuck Woodstock – a journalist, educator and host of the award-winning podcast Gender Reveal. Together, they answer questions about how to tell your friends not to bring their baby everywhere, what to do when you’re being pressured to connect with a sibling you want nothing to do with, and how to kindly tell your spouse to return a gift they bought for you.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario, with special thanks to A.C. Valdez and Cameron Drews.

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Prudie Plus: My Husband Doesn’t Want Kids Unless I’m Bilingual

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 08:20:00 GMT

Kristen and Vanessa answer one more letter about learning languages… with a relationship on the line.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Daisy Rosario, and Vic Whitley-Berry.

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My Mom Thinks My Husband Is Abusive. He’s Not. Help!

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 08:15:00 GMT

Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Vanessa Zoltan, the CEO and Founder of Not Sorry Productions. Together, they answer questions about abuse accusations, how to introduce your parents to the person you’re dating, and how to resolve an explosion of a fight with a sibling.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario.

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Prudie Plus: Freud, Meet My Fiancé’s Daughter

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 08:35:00 GMT

Anna and Anne answer one more letter about an adult daughter who’s suddenly calling her father “daddy.”

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Daisy Rosario, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Anuli Ononye.

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My Stepdaughter Is Ruining My House. Help!

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 08:30:00 GMT

Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by culture critic and writer Anne Helen Petersen. Together, they answer letters about secretly contributing to a kid’s college fund, asking a friend to apologize for their internalized fatphobia, and resolving a massive fight with a stepchild.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, Daisy Rosario, and Anuli Ononye.

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Prudie Plus: My Dad Is Terrorizing My Sister

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 08:15:00 GMT

Anna and JP answer one more letter about an anxious, elderly father who’s hurting his daughter and granddaughters with some powerful narcissism.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Daisy Rosario, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Anuli Ononye.

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My Mom’s Freaking Out Over My Gender Identity

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 08:10:00 GMT

Guest Prudie Anna Sale – host of Slate’s Death, Sex & Money – is joined by illustrator and author JP Brammer. Together, they answer letters about a mom who can’t understand her kid’s gender identity, a painting causing unexpected jealousy, setting the record straight after a bad break up, and how to make things work at a job after it took a long time to find one.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, Daisy Rosario, and Anuli Ononye.

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Prudie Plus: I’m Hiding Serious Trauma

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 08:15:00 GMT

Kristen and Vic answer one more letter — from someone who’s worried their trauma has made them a bad friend.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Daisy Rosario, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Anuli Ononye.

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My Husband’s a Nurse… and an Alcoholic. Help!

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 08:10:00 GMT

Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by podcast producer Vic Whitley-Berry. Together, they answer letters from a concerned spouse over their husband’s drinking, a mom trying to get her daughter to apologize to her aunt, and someone who can’t avoid going down the rabbit hole of social media.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Daisy Rosario, and Anuli Ononye.

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Encore: A DNA Test Revealed a Secret Sibling. Help!

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Jamelle Bouie (New York Times opinion columnist) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about how to turn down gifts that make you cringe, what to do when you discover a sibling was given up for adoption before you were born, and when it’s too late to chase your dreams

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This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie.

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Prudie Plus: My Husband Won’t Visit My Family

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 08:10:00 GMT

Kristen and Dan answer one more letter, from a spouse who’s struggling with whether stepkids have to come first.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Daisy Rosario, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Anuli Ononye.

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I Feel Like The Grinch. Help!

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 08:00:00 GMT

Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by author and Slate writer Dan Kois. Together, they answer letters about holding on to holiday traditions, thinking your sister is a bad therapist, and how to convince your mom she doesn’t have to knock everytime she comes over.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, Daisy Rosario, and Anuli Ononye.

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Prudie Plus: Pre-Grad Job Anxiety

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 08:15:00 GMT

Kristen and Stephanie answer one more letter this week, from someone dealing with pre-graduation anxiety.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Daisy Rosario, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Anuli Ononye.

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I Came Out. Now My Mean Sister’s an Ally. Help!

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 08:10:00 GMT

Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by actress Stephanie Hsu. Together, they answer letters about how to deal with an ally who has also been your bully, a person who is pushing the limits of what “extended family” means during the holidays, and someone who wants to better get to know their partner’s parents.

This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, Daisy Rosario, and Anuli Ononye.

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Prudie Plus: My Kid’s Speech Impediment Bothers My Dad

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 08:15:00 GMT

Kristen and Zak answer one more letter this week about a parent trying to be supportive of their child’s speech impediment.

This podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Daisy Rosario, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Anuli Ononye.

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My Stepson is a Liar and Attention Seeker. Help!

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 08:10:00 GMT

Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Zak Rosen, who co-hosts Slate’s Care & Feeding parenting podcast – and doles out his own advice on The Best Advice Show. Together, they answer letters from a listener concerned their step son is turning into an attention seeking drama queen, a cancer patient whose husband is turning resentful after taking on primary caretaking duties, and a couple concerned with making new friends post-retirement.

This podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Daisy Rosario, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Anuli Ononye.

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Encore: I Am Swamped With Plans and I Hate It. Help!

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 08:10:00 GMT

In this episode, Carvell Wallace (author of Another Word for Love and host of Slate’s How To!) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about how to cancel on family vacation plans that sound horrible to you, how to break it to your butch lesbian girlfriend that her friends might be misogynists, and how to convince your parents to let you go to a high school in a not so great neighborhood.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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Prudie Plus: Co-Parenting Makes My Fiancée Defensive

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 08:15:00 GMT

Cheyna and Steven answer one more letter this week about a maybe-jealous fiance upset with their partner’s newfound approach to co-parenting.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Anuli Ononye.

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We Bought A House. Now He Won’t Marry Me. Help!

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 08:10:00 GMT

Guest Prudie Cheyna Roth is joined by Steven Ray Morris — best known for his work on My Favorite Murder, but now producing and hosting See Jurassic Right. Together, they answer letters from a listener hurt by her boyfriend’s comments that “marriage isn’t on his radar,” another hoping to support her partner through work conflicts without adding to her own stress, and a listener whose husband doesn’t seem concerned that their family friends have been displaced by Hurricane Helene.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Anuli Ononye.

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Prudie Plus: My Life Feels Stuck.

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:15:00 GMT

Kristen and June answer one more letter this week… from someone who feels like they have been in a rut most of their adult life.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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I Can’t Afford To Support My Girlfriend Anymore. Help!

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:10:00 GMT

Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by longtime Slate-ster June Thomas — author of A Place of Our Own: Six Spaces That Have Shaped Queer Women’s Culture. Together, they answer letters from a boyfriend who has been financially supporting his girlfriend but can’t afford to anymore, a spouse whose younger partner is mocking part of their aging, and a friend struggling to support someone in their life going through something so similar it’s painful.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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Prudie Plus: It Really Should Be All About Me

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 08:15:00 GMT

Kristen and JQ answer one more letter this week… from someone who’s pretty sure service workers should be paying more attention.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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I’m Sick of Hearing My Friend Cry About Her Job. Help!

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 08:10:00 GMT

Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by journalist and host of Vox’s Explain It To Me podcast JQ Hill. Together, they answer letters wondering when is the right time to start dating in a new city, how to let your friend know you’re tired of listening to them complain about their job, and what’s the best way to tell your boyfriend that you’d prefer alone time when you’re sick.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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Prudie Plus: A Celeb Died. My Friend’s Being A Ghoul.

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:15:00 GMT

H. Alan and Ashley answer one more letter this week… from a writer who’s feeling directionless in the aftermath of an unexpected celebrity death.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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My Wife Won’t Stop Correcting My Grammar. Help!

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:10:00 GMT

Guest Prudie Ashley C. Ford is joined by entertainment writer and comedian H. Alan Scott. Together, they answer letters from a sibling who’s trying to understand a boundary, a parent worried about how their spouse speaks to them in front of their child, and someone feeling deep regret about a lost friendship.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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Prudie Plus: I Want to Do More Than Vote! Help!

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 07:35:00 GMT

Lucy Lopez stuck around to answer an extra question with Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer. Together, they tackle a letter from a listener who wants to do much more than just vote, but doesn’t know where to get involved.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Jared Downing, Maura Currie, and Anuli Ononye.

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My Husband Wants More Sympathy Than I Can Give. Help!

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 07:30:00 GMT

Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Care and Feeding co-host Lucy Lopez. Together, they answer letters from a wife whose husband is always looking for sympathy, someone who regrets the way they treated colleagues when pursuing a career promotion, and a person who can not move on after being dumped.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Jared Downing, Maura Currie, and Anuli Ononye.

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Prudie Plus: Am I Toxic?

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 07:05:00 GMT

Sasheer stuck around to answer an extra question with Guest Prudie Nadira Goffe. Together, they tackle a letter from a listener who’s afraid her friends are going to think she’s toxic… and cut her off… over the slightest things.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Nadira Goffe, Maura Currie, and Anuli Ononye.

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I Love My Family. My Husband Doesn’t. Help!

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Guest Prudie Nadira Goffe is joined by actress and comedian Sasheer Zamata. Together, they answer letters about a neighbor-turned-last-minute-babysitter whose work has gone unappreciated, a widower whose family won’t stop judging his new girlfriend, and a reader struggling to balance time with their husband and extended family.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Nadira Goffe, Maura Currie, and Anuli Ononye.

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Prudie Plus: My Partner is Kind, Generous…and a Trump Voter. Help!

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 07:15:00 GMT

After Sam recorded the episode with Nadira Goffe , she stuck around to answer an additional letter from a reader who is in love with a man who seems to have the same values but votes in a way that makes her question long term commitment.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Ashley C. Ford, Maura Currie, and Anuli Ononye.

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I Spread A Rumor That Alienated My Friends and Mentor. Help!

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 07:10:00 GMT

In this episode, Sam Sanders (host of The Sam Sanders Show from KCRW) sits in as Guest Prudie with Slate’s own Nadira Goffe to answer letters from readers about making amends after spreading gossip, trying to forgive your mother after years of rejection, managing social invitations when a couple in the friend group breaks up.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie, and Anuli Ononye. Extra thanks to Maura Currie this week.

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Prudie Plus: Is My Longtime Friend Breaking Up With Me?

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 07:15:00 GMT

Cheyna and Candice stuck around to answer an extra question with Guest Prudie Nadira Goffe. Together, they’ll decide whether a longtime friend’s sudden silence means… what we’re all pretty sure it means.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Nadira Goffe, Maura Currie, Kevin Bendis, and Anuli Ononye.

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My Widowed Dad Is Now The “Other Woman.” Help!

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 07:10:00 GMT

In this episode, it’s a Slate three-for-one as Cheyna Roth and Candice Lim join our Guest Prudie (Nadira Goffe) to answer letters from readers about what to do when your partner keeps spontaneously changing your dinner plans, how you should handle the fact that your father is the “other woman” in his new relationship, and how to handle your brother’s incredibly insecure fiancee.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Nadira Goffe, Maura Currie, Kevin Bendis, and Anuli Ononye.

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Prudie Plus: Cheyna’s Q&A with Rachel Bloom

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 07:05:00 GMT

Rachel Bloom (The CW musical comedy-drama series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Netflix’s Death, Let Me Do My Special) joined Cheyna for a fun and insightful Q&A.

Listen as Rachel talks about the inspiration behind her new Netflix special based on her one-woman show, Death Let Me Do My Show, and the worst advice she’s ever received.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Cheyna Roth, Maura Currie, and Anuli Ononye.

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My Friend Keeps Disappearing and it Hurts! Help!

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Rachel Bloom (The CW musical comedy-drama series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Netflix’s Death, Let Me Do My Special) joins our Guest Prudie (Cheyna Roth) to answer letters from readers about how to handle a newly sober (and vegan) friend getting super judgy, what to do when you become friends with an ex-boyfriend and then that boyfriend gets a jealous girlfriend, and whether not wanting to listen to your friend group’s constant griping constitutes an intervention.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Cheyna Roth, Maura Currie, and Anuli Ononye.

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Prudie Plus: My Friend Switched to Natural Deodorant—She Smells Awful! Help!

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 07:05:00 GMT

After we recorded our episode with Akilah Hughes (host of a new podcast from iHeart, Rebel Spirit), she stuck around to answer an additional letter from a reader about what to do when your friend smells so bad that others are commenting.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Ashley C. Ford, Maura Currie, and Anuli Ononye.

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I Didn’t Wish My Sister a Happy Birthday—Now She’s Pissed! Help!

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Akilah Hughes (host of a new podcast from iHeart, Rebel Spirit) joins our Guest Prudie (Ashley C. Ford) to answer letters from readers about how to be a supportive long-distance friend to someone in an unhappy marriage, what to do when your friend is great at being a friend but a terrible colleague, and whether birthday texts are really necessary.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Ashley C. Ford, Maura Currie, and Anuli Ononye.

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Prudie Plus: Jenée’s Q&A with Lizzie O’Leary

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 07:05:00 GMT

Lizzie O’Leary (the host of Slate’s What Next: TBD) joined Jenée for a heartfelt and insightful Q&A.

Listen as Lizzie shares her diagnosis and experience with lung cancer, her practical tips and ways to show up for loved ones who may be going through something similar, and what people misunderstand about supporting someone through a tough time.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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Revisiting Advice from Ashley C. Ford

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Today, we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes from October 2023 with Ashley C. Ford, author of the bestselling memoir Somebody’s Daughter, and one of our guest Prudies, while our regular Prudie, Jenée Desmond-Harris, will be on parental leave.

In this episode, Ashley C. Ford joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about whether conflicting ideas about children should end a relationship between two twenty-somethings, what to do when a friend is obsessed with her husband’s band, and if it’s acceptable to leave your partner behind and vacation without them if they’re running late and miss the flight.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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Prudie Plus: My Sister-In-Law Is Dealing With Infertility and Is Now Hateful to Everyone. Help!

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 07:05:00 GMT

After we recorded our episode with Lizzie O’Leary (the host of Slate’s What Next: TBD), she stuck around to answer an additional letter from a reader about what to do about a sister-in-law providing unwanted parenting advice as a means of coping with personal infertility challenges.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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My Wife Thinks I Had an Emotional Affair With My Best Friend. Help!

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Lizzie O’Leary (the host of Slate’s What Next: TBD) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about what to do when your mother backed out of pre-arranged babysitting duties to go on a cruise, whether or not you’re being emotionally unfaithful to your partner, and what to do with a friend who’s great one-on-one but not-so-great in groups.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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Prudie Plus: My Partner’s Parents Are Homophobic and Racist. Help!

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 07:05:00 GMT

After we recorded our episode with Nadira Goffe (Slate culture writer), she stuck around to answer an additional letter from a reader about how to seek support about your partner’s homophobic parents without exposing their family’s dirty laundry.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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I Found My Happily Married Mom’s Profile on a BDSM Dating Site. Help!

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Nadira Goffe (Slate culture writer) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about what to do when your girlfriend refuses to return library books in the name of self-love, whether it’s worth admitting to your partner that you sometimes break your not-so-strict vegan diet for convenience sake, if you need to tell your dad that you caught your mom on a BDSM dating site, and how to prepare for a visit from parents you are sure will body-shame you.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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Prudie Plus: I’m Married and My Wife Hasn’t Changed Her Last Name. Help!

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 07:05:00 GMT

After we recorded our episode with Samantha Bee (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and Choice Words with Samantha Bee), she stuck around to answer an additional letter from a reader about whether his wife’s choice to keep her maiden name is a divorceable offense.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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I’m Dating My Former Professor and It’s Affecting My Relationship With My Sisters. Help!

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Samantha Bee (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and Choice Words with Samantha Bee) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about what to do when your relationship with an older man is compromising your living situation, how to respond when your children’s disagreements are threatening your relationship with a close neighbor, and whether it’s fair to move internationally when you’re sure your parents will destabilize their social lives to follow you.

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This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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Prudie Plus: My Friend’s Husband Made A Racist Comment About Our Mutual Friend. Help!

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 07:05:00 GMT

After we recorded our episode with Rod and Karen Morrow (co-hosts of the podcast The Black Guy Who Tips), they stuck around to answer an additional letter from a reader about whether you should alert the friend group when your friend’s husband keeps making racist and homophobic jokes (but only to you!).

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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My Husband and I Divorced Amicably. Nine Months Later, He Wants Me Back. Help!

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Rod and Karen Morrow (co-hosts of the podcast The Black Guy Who Tips) join Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about what to do when your fiance asks you to open up your relationship but becomes obsessed with identifying your hook-up partners, how to support your friend’s widow when you’re still grieving their death, and whether it’s worth taking your ex-husband back only nine months into your divorce.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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Prudie Plus: My Friend Won’t Defend Me When Others Treat Me Poorly. Help!

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 07:05:00 GMT

After we recorded our episode with David Roth and Drew Magary (the hosts of Defector Media’s The Distraction), they stuck around to answer an additional letter from a reader about whether a friend’s trauma response is the reason they aren’t defending you in arguments.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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Politics Is Ruining My Family. Help!

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 07:00:00 GMT

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This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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Prudie Plus: Is There A Polite Way To Not Invite My Friends’ Transphobic Husbands To My Wedding? Help!

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 07:05:00 GMT

After we recorded our episode with Scaachi Koul (Slate’s senior writer and co-host of Wondery’s Scamfluencers), she stuck around to answer an additional letter from a reader about the best way to invite your friends to your wedding without their transphobic plus-ones.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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My Friend Told Our Friend Group That My Boyfriend Sexually Assaulted Me. He Didn’t. Help!

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Scaachi Koul (Slate’s senior writer and co-host of Wondery’s Scamfluencers) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about relationship dilemmas like what to do when your husband keeps confronting you about your supposed snoring habits, what to do when your partner uses colloquialisms that come across as mocking or offensive, and how to approach your friend group whose spreading an unforgivable rumor about your boyfriend.

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This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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Prudie Plus: I Came Home From Errands and My Fiance Got A Dog. Help!

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 07:05:00 GMT

After we recorded our episode with Arionne Nettles (author of We Are the Culture: Black Chicago’s Influence on Everything), she stuck around to answer an additional letter from a reader about whether a dog as a “gift” is grounds to reconsider marriage.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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My Brother-In-Law’s Girlfriend Wore A Transparent Dress To My Wedding. Help!

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Arionne Nettles (author of We Are the Culture: Black Chicago’s Influence on Everything) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about how to keep composure when your soon-to-be sister-in-law shows up to your wedding in a thong, how to react when your husband’s comments oversexualize your teenage daughters’ friends, and ways to handle a sister-in-law whose unwanted body criticisms keep ruining family vacations.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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Prudie Plus: I Am Having A Hard Time Separating the Actions of My Neighbors From Their Race. Help!

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 07:05:00 GMT

After we recorded our episode with Ronald Young Jr. Carvell Wallace (author of Another Word for Love and host of Slate’s How To!), he stuck around to answer an additional letter from a reader about whether wanting your neighbors to adhere to a stricter social contract makes you a racist.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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I Am Swamped With Plans and I Hate It. Help!

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 07:00:00 GMT

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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My BFF Bullied Her Husband Into Allowing Her to Sleep With Other Men. Help!

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Ronald Young Jr. (host of Weight For It and Slate’s Working) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about what to do when your fatphobic in-laws are overstaying their welcome and whether to interfere when your best friend is pressuring her husband into an open marriage.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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Prudie Plus: I Found Dating Apps In My Wife’s Phone. Help!

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 07:00:00 GMT

After we recorded our episode with Ronald Young Jr. (host of Weight For It and Slate’s Working), he stuck around to answer additional letters from readers about how to make friends when your brother-in-law, who doubles as your contractor, has pissed off all of your neighbors and whether finding the Tinder app in your wife’s download history is a divorceable offense.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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How’s Your Sex Life?: How Do I Get Over My Ex? with Brandon Kyle Goodman

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 07:00:00 GMT

How do I navigate casual dating? How do I get over my ex? How can I approach sex and dating when I’m asexual?

On today’s episode brought to us by KCRW’s How’s Your Sex Life?, host Myisha Battle is joined by actor Brandon Kyle Goodman, who dishes advice alongside Myisha, talks about embracing the messiness of dating, and plays a game of ‘Would You Rather.’

Read the full transcript here.

Need advice about dating, sex, or relationships? Send Myisha an email or voice memo at sexlife@kcrw.org. Your message will be kept confidential.

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After the Show: Jenée’s Q&A with Mina Kimes

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 07:00:00 GMT

After we recorded our episode with Mina Kimes (ESPN NFL analyst and host of The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny), she stuck around for a little Q&A with Jenée.

Listen as Mina shares her mantra for dealing with trolls online, why being an NFL analyst is a little like being an advice columnist, and what it’s like returning to work after having a baby.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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My In-Laws Disrespected My Daughter, So I Kicked Them Out. Help!

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Mina Kimes (ESPN NFL analyst and host of The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about what to do when your in-laws insult your daughter in a language they think you don’t understand, how to decide whether to have a second child later in life, and whether it’s okay to reject your husband’s calls when you’ve had a long day and want to drive home in peaceful silence.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.

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Revisiting Advice from Dr. Orna Guralnik

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Today, we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes from September 2023 with Dr. Orna Guralnik (host of Showtime’s Couples Therapy).

In this episode, Dr. Orna Guralnik joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about what to do when a friend is obsessed with misogynistic love and relationship podcasts, when your husband just can’t figure out birthday gifts, and when you’re wondering “Does therapy just not work for me?”

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Podcast production by Se’era Spragley Ricks and Daisy Rosario, with help from Maura Currie.

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I’m Sick of Feeling Like I’m Always the One Doing All The Work in Dating. Help!

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Erika Ettin (founder of A Little Nudge, an online dating coaching service) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about how to fix a lackluster, long-distance relationship, when it is — and isn’t — a good idea to date a person who’s recently divorced, and whether a Type A person can stop doing all the work when it comes to dating.

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This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie.

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I Bailed on a Family Trip Because My Plane Seat Didn’t Have Enough Legroom—Am I a Monster? Help!

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Farhad Manjoo (author of Slate’s r/Farhad column) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about how a 72-year-old introvert can become more social, when it’s okay to pop up unannounced at a romantic partner’s house and expect to have dinner, and whether you’re being unreasonable for not attending a family vacation because you didn’t get the upgrade you requested.

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I’m 39 and in Love With a 67-year-old. I’m Concerned About Judgment From Others. Help!

Fri, 31 May 2024 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Emily McCombs (the Deputy Editor of HuffPost Personal) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about when to confront someone who’s been consistently flaky, how to navigate dating across a 28-year age difference, and whether to tell a friend it appears they peed their pants.

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My Nonreligious Boyfriend Is Meeting My Ultra-Religious Parents. Help!

Fri, 24 May 2024 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Dear Prudence editors Paola de Varona and Bryan Lowder join Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about how to deal with a spouse who says he needs friends but has already alienated yours, how to introduce a partner to religious parents, and why guests who spent a free weekend at a lake house would feel entitled to pack up all the leftovers and take them home.

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My Mom Forgot to Take Her Medicine and “Accidentally” Made Racist Remarks. Help!

Fri, 17 May 2024 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Kiese Laymon (author of Long Division, How to Slowly Kill Yourself in America, and Heavy: An American Memoir) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about how to convince your strict religious parents to let you go to an out-of-state college, whether to report a coworker’s insensitive gym behavior to HR, and how to deal with a mom who forgets to take her medication and immediately uses a racial slur.

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I’m Queer and Here—Just Not to My Parents. Help!

Fri, 10 May 2024 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Dan Savage (of the Savage Love sex advice column and Savage Lovecast) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about how to approach a serious relationship with someone who lets her pre-teens sleep in her bed, how to share with your parents you’re omnisexual, and how to tell your sibling you think they’re in an emotionally abusive marriage.

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My Brother Is a Budding Alex Jones. Help!

Fri, 03 May 2024 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Heben Nigatu (HBO’s Game Theory with Bomani Jones and BuzzFeed podcast Another Round) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about what to do when a group chat explodes over allegations about offensive humor, when to cut a narcissistic stepsister from the wedding guest list, and how to relate to a little brother who’s openly sharing his wild conspiracy theories and alt-right views across social media.

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My love language with friends is touch, but it makes my partner jealous. Help!

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Gina Cherelus (New York Times’ weekly dating column Third Wheel) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about how much physical affection is appropriate with people who aren’t your partner, believing you are with your partner because you are more attractive than them, and more.

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My Wife’s Bipolar Diagnosis Is Creating A Rift in Our Marriage. Help!

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Bassey Ikpi (New York Times bestselling essay collection, I’m Telling the Truth but I’m Lying) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about an international sisters’ trip gone awry, a husband’s struggle to live with his wife’s mental health issues, and an uncomfortable situation between coworkers.

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I Lost a Lot of Weight and Now I Enjoy Being a Mean Girl. Help!

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Anna Sale (host of Death Sex and Money) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about how to navigate being the friend who always initiates plans, how to handle entitled stepdaughters moving into your home, and how to stop being a mean girl to other moms.

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From Choice Words: Live in Fear or Love? (with Karamo)

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 07:00:00 GMT

We’re bringing you an episode of Choice Words with Samantha Bee from our friends at Lemonada Media. In this episode, Sam speaks with Queer Eye’s Karamo about the biggest choices he’s made in his life, his unconventional journey to fatherhood, and how he learned to stop living in fear. They talk about his experience as the first openly gay Black man on reality TV (remember The Real World: Philadelphia?!), how his social work background helped him land his iconic role on Queer Eye, and the best ways to invite vulnerability in men.

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My Partner Sticks Her Finger in Food to Taste Test It. Help!

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Dan Pashman (The Sporkful and Anything’s Pastable) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about how to handle a person who tastes food in an unsanitary fashion and deeply annoys you while you’re trying to cook in a tiny kitchen, what to do when your dinner party invitations aren’t reciprocated, and whether two people with extremely different eating habits can have a happy life together.

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My Parents Are Flaunting Their Wealth While I’m Drowning in Debt. Help!

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Joel Anderson (host of Slow Burn and writer of Emotional Investment) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about when to stop funding a “train wreck” daughter’s lifestyle, how to deal with watching your parents take expensive vacations when you’re broke, and whether to seek replacement costs when a friend’s drunk uncle destroys your expensive guitar.

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My Ex Had Sex With My Brother. Help!

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Michael Arceneaux (I Can’t Date Jesus and I Finally Bought Some Jordans) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about an interracial couple’s debate over African-centered home decor, how to cope with homesickness for a place you don’t actually want to live, and whether it’s fair to cut off an ex.

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I Want People to Shut Up! Help!

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 08:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Aubrey Gordon (who you may also know as “Your Fat Friend”) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about how to handle unwanted comments about Ozempic-fueled weight loss, how to get people to stop talking so much, and how to deal with the stress of a unconventional—and potentially disruptive—wedding guest.

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Am I a Bad Father If I Don't Want to Acknowledge My Kid Publicly? Help!

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 08:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Jay Smooth (Underground Railroad and Think Twice: Michael Jackson) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about how to find empathy for deeply unreasonable people who are totally wrong, how to navigate becoming a parent by accident, and how to reach out to support a friend without being “a cringey white person.”

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My Friend Has a Master’s Degree in Lying. Help!

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Jenny Hagel (Jenny Hagel Gives Advice and Late Night Trash Can with Jenny Hage) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about how to react to tacky gifts from your ex-husband’s girlfriend, what it means when your date says, “our energies didn’t mesh,” and whether to call out a friend who inexplicably lies about having a master’s degree.

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How Do I Get Over Someone I Never Dated? Help!

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Jenna Wortham (Black Futures and Still Processing) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about how to get over a crush, what to do about a fiancé’s sneaky candy bar habit, and how to cope when your best friend’s secret social media reveals that she’s an unapologetic bigot who hates pretty much everyone.

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Is My Work Husband Keeping Me A Secret From His Wife? Help!

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Gia Peppers (Healed Girl Era and More Than That) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about how to set boundaries with your friend now boss, how to help a friend who won’t help herself, and how to determine if there’s a red flag in a work-spouse relationship.

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Am I a Bigot If I Don’t Want to Date Foreigners? Help!

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Michael Hobbes (If Books Could Kill and Maintenance Phase) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about how to tell a friend they’re a horrible boss, whether a husband who won’t open the bathroom shades to give the plants light is a problem, and what to do when your friends setting you up on dates makes you think you might be a bigot.

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My Husband Stopped Using Soap and He Stinks. Help!

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 08:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Cheryl Strayed (Dear Sugar and Tiny Beautiful Things) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about whether it’s a good idea to offer to be your platonic best friend’s housewife, how to handle a husband’s disturbing body odors, and what an overachieving eldest millennial daughter can do to find happiness.

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I Spend Hours a Day Having Intense Romantic Daydreams. Help!

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 08:00:00 GMT

In this episode, our first-ever married couple, Liz Neeley and Ed Yong, join Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about what to do when you discover your birthday gift and hate it, how to avoid losing respect for a partner who procrastinates, and whether it’s a problem if romantic daydreams are starting to stifle real-life relationships.

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A DNA Test Revealed a Secret Sibling. Help!

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 08:00:00 GMT

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I Don’t Want to Cancel My Retirement Plans to Babysit. Help!

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 08:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Nicole Chung (author of A Living Remedy and All You Can Ever Know) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers dilemmas about a husband who wants to give up travel for grandpa duty, a partner who’s becoming really pushy about issues around adoption, and an engagement ring that could use a little work.

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Outward: We’re Here, We’re Queer, Here’s Some Advice!

Fri, 29 Dec 2023 08:00:00 GMT

On today’s episode brought to us Slate’s Outward, hosts Jules Gill-Peterson and Bryan Lowder, are joined by advice expert Danny Lavery to talk through some relationship issues. They share their thoughts on expectations around divorce as queer people, low self-esteem, and why shaming someone over hygiene might not be a bad idea.

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My Mother-In-Law Doesn’t Wash Her Hands After Using The Bathroom. Help!

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 08:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Josie Duffy Rice (host of Crooked Media’s What a Day) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers discussing racially charged Next Door drama, a man who asks his girlfriend to butter his dinner rolls, and how to nicely ask a loved one to wash their hands after using the bathroom.

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I Rejected A Friend’s Sexual Advance—Now He’s Being Weird. Help!

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 08:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Brittany Luse (host of NPR’s’ It’s Been a Minute) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers who are dealing with friends who hold grudges when their sexual advances are rejected, unsupportive coffee shop bosses, and people who keep tracking fleas into their homes.

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My Friend Won’t Stop Buying Me Gifts. Help!

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:05:32 GMT

In this episode, the co-hosts of Forever 35, Kate Spencer and Doree Shafrir, join Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about whether it’s okay to reject holiday gifts, how to cope when participating in a charity turkey giveaway pisses you off, and what to do when your best friend won’t read your book.

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I Want to "Cancel" My Bad Boss But I'm Having Doubts. Help!

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 08:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Elie Mystal (attorney and writer) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters about what to do when you're wary of "cancel culture" but want to hold a bad boss accountable, what to do when it feels like nobody cares about spreading germs, and whether slumber parties are “sending kids into trauma.

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Revisiting Advice from LeVar Burton

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 08:00:00 GMT

We’re listening back to one of Jenée’s favorite episodes when award-winning actor, director, and educator LeVar Burton joined Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer your letters from readers about stealing from abusive parents, sharing snacks with children, and how to cope as an actor when you don’t land a role you really wanted.

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My Family Won't Let Me Host for the Holidays. Help!

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 08:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Dan Kois (writer at Slate) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters about dilemmas around holiday celebrations: what to do when no one will come to yours, what to do when people are trying to force you to come to theirs, and how to move past the time you burnt the pies while wearing a vomit covered shirt.

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My Coworker Keeps Kissing Me on the Cheek. Help!

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 08:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Alison Green (author of Ask a Manager) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters about workplace dilemmas: what to do when you can’t stop crying at the office, whether it makes sense to share an autism diagnosis with your team, and PDA with a colleague.

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My Friend Tried to Bring Her Kids to A Winery. Help!

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, the co-hosts of Slate’s ICYMI, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim, join Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about whether the following categories of people are unreasonable: moms who bring their kids to wineries, boyfriends who refuse to hard launch their girlfriends on social media, and husbands who are suspicious of their wives’ friendships with single men.

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I’m Making Bitchy Comments to A Dog! Help!

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Maeve Higgins (author of Maeve in America: Essays by a Girl From Somewhere Else) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about how to respond when everyone thinks your toxic ex is brave and amazing, where to turn when your absentee dad has done psychedelics and forgiven himself a little too enthusiastically, and what to do when you can’t stop making nasty comments to your dog.

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Is It Okay to Ghost A Friend? Help!

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Roxane Gay (best-selling author of Bad Feminist and Opinions) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about how to decline a colleague’s invitation to dinner, when it’s okay to ghost a friend for good reasons, and whether it’s possible to say positive about love when you’re burned out on dating apps.

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Is It Too Early in the Relationship to Say "I Love You"? Help!

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Tracy Clayton (co-host of Pineapple Street Studios’ Back Issue) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about coworkers who beg for baked goods, a husband who has a troubling amount of fun with his friends, and a boyfriend who said I love you way too soon (maybe?)

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My Girlfriend Is Always Late! Help!

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Ashley C. Ford (author of the bestselling memoir Somebody’s Daughter) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about whether conflicting ideas about children should end a relationship between two twenty-somethings, what to do when a friend is obsessed with her husband’s band, and if it’s acceptable to leave your partner behind and vacation without them if they’re running late and miss the flight.

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Should I Donate Sperm To My Ex? Help!

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Amy Aniobi (best known for her work on HBO's Insecure) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about donating sperm to their ex, whether you should decline to be a bridesmaid because you feel ugly, and if you should be concerned that your partner is obsessed with murder stories.

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I Don't Want My Dad to Give Me Away at My Wedding. Help!

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Caroline Moss (writer, editor, and author) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about how to break it to your dad that he’s not invited to walk you down the aisle, what to do with wedding photos that include a sibling’s ex, and whether it’s okay to tell loved ones you never want to vacation with them.

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My Partner’s Relationship With His Ex Makes Me Feel Like the Third Wheel. Help!

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Tia Williams (bestselling author of The Perfect Find) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about how to cope with excessive Facebook photos of your partner’s ex, how to mourn a racist in-law’s death, and how to have a cute summer romance in Italy.

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My Sister Is Lying to My Nephews About Their Father's Identity. Help!

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Gene Demby (co-host of NPR's Code Switch) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about crushes that are complicated by power dynamics, family secrets about racial identity, and whether loud talking is a cultural issue that could end a relationship.

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Relationship Podcasts Are Ruining My Friend's Life. Help!

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Dr. Orna Guralnik (host of Showtime's Couples Therapy) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about what to do when a friend is obsessed with misogynistic love and relationship podcasts, when your husband just can’t figure out birthday gifts, and when you’re wondering “Does therapy just not work for me?”

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My Wife Goes Braless Around Our Teenage Sons. Help!

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Brian Lehrer (host of WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about how roommates should handle mismatched levels of COVID caution, how to split a check when your friends forget they had appetizers, and how to settle a debate about going braless around teenage sons.

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I Told My Husband I May Have Postpartum Depression—He Did Nothing. Help!

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Lori Gottlieb (advice columnist and co-host of the Dear Therapists podcast) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about postpartum depression, wedding-planning anxiety, and what to do when you think neurodivergent people are getting away with way too much.

Podcast production by Se’era Spragley Ricks and Daisy Rosario, with help from Maura Currie.

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My Co-Worker Won’t Stop Sending Me Friend Requests Online. Help!

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Joel Anderson (the host of the latest season of Slate’s Slow Burn) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters about persistent friend requests from colleagues, allegations of white supremacy surrounding graduation attire, and what to do when your biggest relationship issue is cat litter in the bed.

Podcast production by Se’era Spragley Ricks and Daisy Rosario, with help from Maura Currie.

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My Sister Is Doing Everything She Can to Make Me Suffer at Her Wedding. Help!

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 13:46:16 GMT

In this episode, Jasmine Guillory (a New York Times bestselling author) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers who are obsessing about what happens when an affair partner becomes a coworker, girls’ trip drama, and friends with benefits who also have benefits with other friends.

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My Boyfriend Hid His Hobby From Me—Civil War Reenactments. Help!

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Damon Young (a writer, critic, and a self-proclaimed “professional black person”) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers who are obsessing about their lackluster high school tennis careers, their awkward interaction with their crushes, and whether participation in civil war reenactments is a dating deal breaker.

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How Do I Disclose to My Kids That I've Had an Abortion–Twice? Help!

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Jessica Valenti (a feminist columnist and author) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer readers’ letters about whether it’s okay to ghost friends who don’t respect your reproductive choices, how to deal with a spouse who is a slob, and when to tell your kids you’ve had an abortion.

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My Friends Got Me a Terrible Birthday Gift. Help!

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Josh Gondleman (author, producer, and stand-up comedian) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer readers’ dilemmas about workplace coffee runs, unwanted birthday gifts, pets who steal food—and husbands who react really strangely when that happens.

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Podcast production by Se’era Spragley Ricks and Daisy Rosario, with help from Brandon Nix.

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I Hate My Fiancé’s Mustache—but He Refuses to Get Rid of It. Help!

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Meredith Goldstein (advice columnist and features writer for The Boston Globe) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer readers’ dilemmas about commitment, wedding locations, and whether you’re allowed to make demands about your partner’s facial hair.

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A Co-Worker I Dated is Spreading Rumors About Our Breakup. Help!

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Candice Lim (co-host of Slate’s ICYMI) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about whether to reject invitations from friends with filthy homes, how to cope when everyone at the office thinks you're a cheater, and what to do when you suspect your ambitious partner is about to burn out…and you’re kind of happy about it.

Podcast production by Se’era Spragley Ricks and Daisy Rosario, with help from Brandon Nix and Emily Charash.

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How Do You Know When It’s Time to Break Up With a Friend? Help!

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Alisha Wainwright (actor and host of the new podcast series, When Science Finds A Way) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer your letters from readers about friends who don’t call you when they’re in your town, the pros and cons of dating divorced men, and what to do when you’ve pressured your friend to break up with someone who… ends up being a great husband to someone else.

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I Tested My Partner’s Parenting Readiness and He’s Upset. Help!

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Ophira Eisenberg (host of the new comedy podcast Parenting Is A Joke) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer your letters from readers about whether to make your partner pass a test before having kids, how to handle it when you fall for someone else right in front of your boyfriend, and what to do when your friend seems to think she’s adorable and it really bothers you.

Podcast production by Se’era Spragley Ricks and Daisy Rosario, with help from Emily Charash and Brandon Nix.

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I Think My Husband Is Quiet Quitting Our Marriage. Help!

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Shan Boodram (host of Lovers and Friends and Bumble's Sex & Relationship Expert) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer your letters from readers about what to do when your work crush starts ignoring you, when your spouse quietly quits the marriage, and when a partner’s mom seems to control his every move.

Podcast production by Se’era Spragley Ricks and Daisy Rosario, with help from Brandon Nix.

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I Think My Wife Is Cheating On Me—With A Robot. Help!

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, the co-hosts of Stitcher’s Vibe Check, Sam Sanders, Saeed Jones, and Zach Stafford joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer your letters from readers about sharing food with ungrateful people, wanting to date a friend’s crush, and getting emotional needs satisfied by AI.

Podcast production by Se’era Spragley Ricks and Daisy Rosario, with help from Brandon Nix.

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I Saved My Neighbor’s Life And Now She Won't Leave Me Alone. Help!

Fri, 26 May 2023 09:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Kelsey McKinney (host of Radiotopia’s Normal Gossip and co-owner of Defector.com) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer your letters from readers about who to share random thoughts with after your spouse dies, what to do when you’ve saved a neighbor’s life but don’t want to be friends with her, and how to handle petty insults in the family group chat.

Podcast production by Se’era Spragley Ricks and Daisy Rosario, with help from Brandon Nix.

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I Think My Dad Is Cheating On My Mom. Help!

Fri, 19 May 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, co-host of Red Table Talk and host of Positively Gam Adrienne “Gammy” Banfield Norris joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer your letters from readers about friends who make bad choices, a groomzilla who is being snobby about wedding planning, and a 70-year-old father who might be cheating using dating apps.

Podcast production by Se’era Spragley Ricks and Daisy Rosario, with help from Brandon Nix.

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My Co-Worker Repeatedly Ignores My Boundaries. Help!

Fri, 12 May 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, award-winning actor, director, and educator LeVar Burton joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer your letters from readers about stealing from abusive parents, sharing snacks with children, and how to cope as an actor when you don’t land a role you really wanted.

Podcast production by Se’era Spragley Ricks and Daisy Rosario, with help from Brandon Nix.

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Should I Travel Across the World With My Ex? Help!

Fri, 05 May 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Aisha Harris (co-host for NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer your letters from readers with dilemmas about friends who are terrible writers, coworkers who use therapy speak, and whether it’s a good idea to travel with an ex.

Podcast production by Se’era Spragley Ricks and Daisy Rosario, with help from Brandon Nix.

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I Was Only “Verbally” Invited to a Wedding. Help!

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Cheyna Roth (producer for Slate’s The Waves) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer your letters about weddings: whether parents are obligated to pay for weddings they don’t support, whether a mean sister should get to attend an elopement, and whether you are really invited if you don’t have a paper invitation in hand.

Podcast production by Se’era Spragley Ricks and Daisy Rosario, with help from Brandon Nix.

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My Close Friend Is Spiraling And I Live Far Away. Help!

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Lane Moore (bestselling author of How To Be Alone and the upcoming You Will Find Your People) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer your letters about friends: how to make them, how to help them when they’re spiraling, and whether to tell them when they’re making bad relationship choices. Also, since this is Pet Advice Week at Slate, we’ll have a question or two about pet dilemmas.

Podcast production by Se’era Spragley Ricks and Daisy Rosario, with help from Brandon Nix.

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My Husband Wants Our 9-Year-Old Son to Play Tackle Football. Help!

Fri, 14 Apr 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Bomani Jones (host of HBO’s Game Theory With Bomani Jones and The Right Time With Bomani Jones) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer questions from letter writers about workplace socializing, friends who are no longer likable people, and youth football.

Podcast production by Se’era Spragley Ricks and Daisy Rosario, with help from Brandon Nix.

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I Don’t Want My Dad to Attend My Daughter’s Wedding. Help!

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Danny M. Lavery (former Prudie and host of Slate’s Big Mood, Little Mood) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to recount his time answering your questions and take on new ones from people dealing with unwanted gifts, wedding dilemmas, and a parent refusing to let their college-aged daughter get a gun.

Podcast production by Se’era Spragley Ricks and Daisy Rosario, with help from Brandon Nix.

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I Think Black Tourists Are in Danger in My Town. Help!

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Jamilah Lemieux (co-host of Slate’s Mom and Dad are Fighting) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer questions from letter writers about saving friends from bad relationships, warning Black tourists in a sundown town, and how to deal when your spouse cares more about his dog than about your children.

Podcast production by Se’era Spragley Ricks and Daisy Rosario, with help from Brandon Nix.

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My Wife’s Friend Is Not Her Friend. Help!

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) answers questions from letter writers about coping with aging, dealing with a spouse’s out-of-control frenemy, and explaining a little medicinal drug use to in-laws.

Tonya Mosley (host of Webby award-winning podcast Truth Be Told) joins to share some nuggets of wisdom.

Podcast production by Se’era Spragley Ricks and Daisy Rosario.

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My Mom Doesn’t Think My Fiance Is Enough. Help!

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) answers questions from letter writers who are dealing with judgemental parents, homophobic in-laws, and neighbors who throw dog poop over the fence.

Mark Joseph Stern (a Slate senior writer) joins to share advice on what to do.

Podcast production by Se’era Spragley Ricks and Daisy Rosario.

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Should I Have A Baby? Help!

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 08:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) answers questions from letter writers who are stuck in high-paying jobs, deciding whether to bring kids into this world, confronting a “Karen,” and dealing with a classic topic – judgy in-laws.

Wajahat Ali (author and a Daily Beast columnist) joins to lend his wisdom.

Podcast production by Se’era Spragley Ricks and Daisy Rosario.

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Almost 50 with No Friends. Help!

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 08:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) answers questions about how to build meaningful friendships, dating someone with PTSD, and awkward gift exchanges.

Jonquilyn Hill (host of Vox’s The Weeds) joins to share advice on what to do.

Podcast production by Se’era Spragley Ricks and Daisy Rosario.

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Sister Wants Me to Be Her Surrogate. Help!

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 08:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) is tackling questions about text etiquette, whether or not to allow children at a wedding, and weighing the heavy decision of surrogacy for a sibling.

Slate’s own Rachelle Hampton (host of ICYMI) joins dole out some words of wisdom.

Podcast production by Kayla Lattimore and Daisy Rosario. Production help from Se’era Spragley Ricks.

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My Partner Might Be in Conversion Therapy. Help!

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Slate’s Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris ) is on the mic answering questions about conversion therapy, awkward friends, and more. Slate’s own Nadira Goffe joins to lend her wisdom.

Podcast production by Kayla Lattimore and Daisy Rosario. Production help from Se’era Spragley Ricks.

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Coming Soon: Dear Prudence!

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 15:00:00 GMT

Dear Prudence is Slate's advice podcast, where Prudie responds to your questions about relationships at home, work, and beyond. Join “Prudie” Jenee Desmond Harris and a guest each week as they offer helpful answers to your problems. Need help? Ask Prudie.

Host Bio: Jenée Desmond-Harris is a Slate staff writer and editor. She writes the Dear Prudence advice column and previously worked at the New York Times, Vox.com and the Root.

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