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Death, Sex & Money's 2019 Year End Spectacular

Wed, 25 Dec 2019 17:00:00 GMT

The team reflects together on the best Death, Sex & Money moments of 2019—things you heard on the show, and things you didn't.

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Liz Phair's Rebellious Streak Works For Her

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 17:00:00 GMT

The musician on her "run and gun" days in the early '90s, and the two affairs that shaped her adult life.

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The Children Of Heart Mountain

Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:00:00 GMT

At an annual pilgrimage back to a former Japanese American incarceration site, we hear from people reliving complicated childhood memories, and descendants looking for answers.

For more about Japanese American incarceration and the language we use to talk about it now, check out this episode from the NPR podcast Code Switch, called "America's Concentration Camps?"

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Cheating Happens

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 17:00:00 GMT

There's the cliche: someone cheats, crockery is thrown, lawyers are called. But your stories about cheating were much more varied, with some unpredictable conclusions.

If you like this episode, check out this week's episode of the Aria Code podcast, from our friends at WQXR. It's all about "Dove sono," the aria about infidelity from The Marriage of Figaro, and includes a conversation with sex advice columnist Dan Savage.

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Anne Lamott: Death Sucks, And It's Holy

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 17:00:00 GMT

"Your life will be greatly enhanced by spending time with dying people," Anne Lamott says. "Death is not the enemy. Snakes are."

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Hasan Minhaj's Honest Mistakes

Wed, 20 Nov 2019 17:00:00 GMT

Hasan Minhaj was drawn to comedy because of its "radical honesty." But that hasn't always translated well to his personal life.

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Who's Driving Your Uber?

Wed, 13 Nov 2019 17:00:00 GMT

Domestic violence. The ripples of the financial crisis. A new immigrant's dashed hopes. This is what we heard about two years ago after we asked, "Why'd you start driving for Uber?"

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A Former Debt Collector's Unpaid Bills

Wed, 06 Nov 2019 17:00:00 GMT

Angela worked in the collections industry for 15 years. Now, she's banned from the industry for life⁠—and is getting collection calls after falling behind on her own bills.

We're still collecting your stories about the moments where race became a flashpoint in a friendship. Is there a conversation you had that you’re still thinking about? Something you couldn’t work through with a friend? Write us an email or record a quick voice memo and send it to deathsexmoney@wnyc.org

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When Breast Cancer Pauses Life At 35

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 16:00:00 GMT

After a breast cancer diagnosis at 35, author Kate Pickert reflects on maintaining normalcy during treatment, why she didn't tell her daughter she was sick, and how she thinks about mortality now.

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Scattered: The Camp

Wed, 23 Oct 2019 16:00:00 GMT

In comedian Chris Garcia's new podcast, Scattered, he sets out to uncover the truth about his dad—a man who survived Castro’s labor camps only to lose his way in search of the American dream.

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Saeed Jones Talks About Sex. And Death. And Money.

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 16:00:00 GMT

The writer and poet traces the joy and shame of learning about sex, mourning his mother, and finally feeling financially comfortable.

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The Student Loan Nerd Helping Borrowers One Email At A Time

Wed, 02 Oct 2019 16:00:00 GMT

Betsy Mayotte knows that the student loan system is overcomplicated⁠—she worked inside of it for 20 years. Now she's tackling borrowers' problems, one email at a time.

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Our Student Loan Secrets, Part 2

Thu, 26 Sep 2019 16:00:00 GMT

Hundreds of you told us about feeling duped, overwhelmed, and ashamed of your student debt. But we also heard stories about how some of you took back control. Here's how you did it.

Explore more than 4,000 of your stories about student loans, find out where you fit in the student loan landscape and get resources for dealing with your debt at deathsexmoney.org/studentloans.

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Our Student Loan Secrets, Part 1

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 16:00:00 GMT

More Americans are taking out more student loan debt and taking longer to pay it back. But we don't often talk about the impact that it has on our lives.

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Death, Sex & Money Archive

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 15:14:11 GMT

2014How to Be a Man With Bill Withers Brooklyn Left Me Broke and Tired This Senator Saved My Love Life Confessions of a Nashville Power Couple I Married the Gay Father of My Child Jane Fonda After Death and Divorce Alpha Dad Gets Snipped Dan Savage Says Cheating Happens. And That's OK.I Love You, But There's This Money Thing...A Player Leaves the Game Chaz Ebert on Life Without Roger Cult Comedy Heroes Have Bills to Pay, Too Meet the First Family...of Podcasting The NFL Made Me Rich. I Won't Watch It Now.My Father's Secret Life Ellen Burstyn's Lessons on Survival A Funeral Director’s Dead Reckoning James McBride Resets College Sweethearts: Transformed I Killed Someone. Now I Have 3 Kids.Living Alone and Liking It. Sometimes. 2015Desiree Akhavan's Breakthrough Breakup Margaret Cho's Sex Education Songs in the Key of Strife Real Love: A Valentine's Special from Death, Sex & Money Cheating Happens.Where is Lisa Fischer's Backup?Cancer Changed Ken Jeong's Comedy In Sickness and In Mental Health Hedwig, Older and a Little Less Angry W. Kamau Bell Wonders How Much Is Enough Brooklyn Left Me Broke, But I Came Back Robert Earl Keen Quit Nashville and Stayed Married 2 Couples, 1 Poet, a Rock Band and a Dog A Dirty Cop Comes Clean Siblinghood A Funeral Director's Life After Burnout Joy Williams' Public Breakup and Private Grief Life as a Wife In New Orleans: From Raising Hell to Raising Kids In New Orleans: Becoming the Demo Diva In New Orleans: Big Freedia Bounces Back In New Orleans: A Doctor's Adopted Home In New Orleans: How to Get Elected Coroner From Chaos to Sesame Street The Sex Worker Next Door An Astronaut’s Husband, Left Behind The Power of Yesi Ortiz All in the Family of Norman Lear Kevin Powell Doesn't Fight Anymore Why You're Not Having Sex Holland Taylor Steps Off Her Island Autism Isn’t What I Signed Up For Stop Calling Me 'The Homeless Valedictorian'Living Alone, One Year Later 2016Brooke Shields, Recovering Daughter Why Jeb Corliss Jumps Off Cliffs Lucinda Williams Says Whatever the Hell She Wants DANCE BREAK!Michael Ian Black's Middle-Aged Angst Falling in Love... With Heroin After My Brother Avonte Disappeared Rosie, Sixto, Hari, Uma, Mahershala, Amatus, Lisa & Dan Dead People Don't Have Any Secrets When I Almost Died Diane Guerrero on Debt and Deportation From Conversion Therapy to a Rainbow Yarmulke How Jeff Daniels Got Sober, Again An Update from Susanne Danielle Brooks Is Ready to Talk About Sex Inside Planned Parenthood Tituss Burgess Airs His Laundry We're Not Going To Have Karl Again Siblinghood, One Year Later Dating Was So Hard, Until It Wasn't Anna Chlumsky Catches the Worm Your Death, Sex & Money Short Stories – Live!Life Is a Mystery The Great Guest Takeover Sonia Manzano & Justice Sonia Sotomayor Chris Gethard & Tim Dillon Diane Gill Morris & Officer Robert Zink Ellen Burstyn & Gloria Steinem I Was More Angry At God If You're Not ____, Then Never Mind What Money Can't Solve Other Americans Let's Talk About Porn My Awkward Money Talk With Sallie Krawcheck A Son and His Mom Laugh Through Darkness 2017Tracy Clayton Is Speaking Things Into Existence I Had Babies To Pay For My Baby Mahershala Ali on Faith, Love and Success The NFL Made Me Rich. Now I Watch It... Sometimes.Cut Loose: Your Breakup Stories Cristela Alonzo's Lower Classy Comedy Live from the Internet: Jason Isbell, Amanda Shires & You I Was Your Father, Until I Wasn't A Prison Guard In Transition Why Rashema Melson Left Georgetown Pleased to Meet You, Nancy Alec Baldwin Talks Money, Family, Fame and Cocaine Newlywed and Paralyzed Two Wheelchairs and A Baby Kevin Bacon Shows Us His Cash 'Precious' Paid Off Gabourey Sidibe's Crunch Gym Debt Hari Kondabolu and His Mom Answer Your Life Questions Who's Driving Your Uber?Coming Soon: Our Student Loan Secrets Our Student Loan Secrets, Part 1 Our Student Loan Secrets, Part 2 I Killed Someone. Now I Have Three Kids: Updated My Husband Killed Someone. Now He Might Get Out.Bonus! Anna Talks Interviewing with Jesse Thorn The Cookie That Ended Jeff Garlin's Sobriety When Grief Looks Like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯Katie Couric on Death and Dishonesty As Harvey Hits, Looking Back at New Orleans Tracy Clayton's 2017 So Far: Therapy, Forts and Auto Bill Pay Our Student Loan Questions Live: Part One Our Student Loan Questions Live: Part Two Why I Steal Ellen Burstyn's Lessons on Survival Life in Our 20s: Advice from Niecy Nash, Alia Shawkat & Terri Coleman Why She Steals: Your Reactions A Bitcoin Mogul Goes Broke What Lisa Ling Regrets Finding Love, And A Kidney, On Tinder Gabrielle Union Is Fed Up Your Workplace Rage, And Mine I Can't Fix It: A First Responder and Heroin I Felt Like The Story Had To Change: Life After Heroin 2018Pull Quote: Plunging In All Your Workplace Rage Preview: Opportunity Costs Opportunity Costs: Friendship and Fertility Opportunity Costs: An Education or Nothing Opportunity Costs: The Class Slide After Divorce Opportunity Costs: More Is Not More Opportunity Costs: I Never Felt Inferior After Suicides, a Texas Veterinary Community Opens Up Lena Waithe Says Have a Dream... and a Sponsor Sharing DNA, and Nothing Else From Indie Rockers to Full-Time Caregivers 15 Years Later, An Iraq Veteran Looks Back A Son, A Mother, and Two Gun Crimes When 'Daddy Dates' Pay The Bills Your Student Loan Updates Tayari Jones on Frills and Freedom Hot Dates: Romance Right Now John Prine Wanted to Be Normal Hot Dates: Do As I Say, Not As I Do Hot Dates: Help from an OKCupid Guru Manhood, Now Hot Dates: A Middle School Teacher Walks Into A Bar...How to Be a Man With Bill Withers, Revisited Hot Dates: "I'm Supposed to Be Certain"A Wife Interviews Her Husband About Manhood, Now Manhood, Now: Live Hot Dates: Open to Open Relationships Tig Notaro Isn't a Blob Anymore Hot Dates: From One Hot Dater to Another Alzheimer's and the World's Saddest Comedy Club Nick Offerman Can Take Directions Hot Dates: Last Summer Nights Jane Fonda After Death and Divorce, Revisted I Served 27 Years In Prison. Now, I'm Out On Parole.When Fire Takes Everything: Rebuilding in Northern California Tell Us Your Sex Ed Fails Why Governor Jennifer Granholm Cut Her Hair John Green Thinks Adulthood is Underrated Married, Paralyzed and Moving On I Married A Dreamer During The Trump Presidency When A Banker Was Called To The Convent 2019 Our Sex (Mis)Educations I Wanted To Be A "Good Girl"So Many Sex Ed Fails Sexually Transmitted Secrets How Do You Bring Up Your STI?Let's Talk About Porn Again How Nikki Giovanni Finally Learned To Cry Autism Isn't What I Signed Up For When We Sent Our Son Away José Andrés Googled ‘How To Be A Father’Daniel K. Isaac Is Opting For The Gray Area A Father and Daughter Talk About Layoffs The 2019 Maternity Leave Lineup Lisa Ling & Awkwafina: Shut Up, Let Me Shine John Cameron Mitchell & Marilyn Maye: I Will Survive Damon Young & Kiese Laymon: The "Good Dude" Closet Jason Isbell & Will Welch: Somebody Needs Me Al Letson & Nikole Hannah-Jones: Sensitive, Not Scared Tressie McMillan Cottom & Trevor Noah: Optimistic and Depressed Alia Shawkat & Esther Perel: Life In Our 30s, And 60s Mahershala Ali & Rafael Casal: Envy Is A Hell Of A Drug Sarah Smarsh & Nick Smarsh: Are You Different Than Me?Tayari Jones & Carrie Mae Weems: What's It Like Up There?When Work Changes, So Do We A Brother, A Sister, And Their Eating Disorders Rashema Melson's Weakest Yet Bravest Moments Bottled Up: Your Stories About Drinking Michael Arceneaux On Love, Liquid Courage And Letting Go How Are You "Surfing The Urge" To Drink?My Stillbirth During Anna's Maternity Leave Raphael Saadiq: Music Had To Be My Therapy 50 Years Married To A Man Named Sissy E. 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E. Jean Carroll: More Interesting, Not Damaged

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 16:00:00 GMT

At 75, E. Jean Carroll is calling out the men who've sexually assaulted her—including, she says, the president. But talk to a therapist about it? No thanks.

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50 Years Married To A Man Named Sissy

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:00:00 GMT

Vickie Goodwin tried to raise her husband's self esteem early in their marriage. But when he started cross dressing publicly, she struggled to accept that it was part of who he was.

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Raphael Saadiq: Music Had To Be My Therapy

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 16:00:00 GMT

Musical icon Raphael Saadiq talks to us about using music to cope with loss, reflecting on love, and creating light in darkness.

Listen to Anna's Spotify playlist of her favorite Raphael Saadiq songs and collaborations here.

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My Stillbirth During Anna's Maternity Leave

Wed, 28 Aug 2019 16:00:00 GMT

We hear from you often about pregnancy loss, and the grief that accompanies it. Here is one listener's story.

And if you've been through pregnancy or infant loss, check out our collaborative spreadsheet. It's a place where you can suggest the books, podcasts, songs and other things that have helped you grieve, and read through other listeners' suggestions as well.

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How Are You "Surfing The Urge" To Drink?

Wed, 14 Aug 2019 16:00:00 GMT

This month, we've been talking about drinking, and asking you what you do when the impulse to drink hits⁠—and you don't want to indulge.

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Michael Arceneaux On Love, Liquid Courage And Letting Go

Wed, 07 Aug 2019 16:00:00 GMT

The writer talks about how alcohol has helped him let go of his inhibitions and embrace his sexuality—after growing up in a house where drinking often led to violence.

In our last episode, we asked you about what you do when you're trying to cut back on drinking—and the desire for a drink hits. What do you do instead? Record a voice memo and send it in to deathsexmoney@wnyc.org.

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Bottled Up: Your Stories About Drinking

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 16:00:00 GMT

We asked you about your relationships with alcohol—why you drink, or don't, the strategies you use to manage your consumption, and what alcohol brings you besides a buzz. Here's what you told us.

If you or someone you know is struggling with alcohol or seeking more information about alcohol consumption, check out these resources.

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Resources for Problem Drinking

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Alcoholics Anonymous: Alcoholics Anonymous is an international resource which connects individuals who have/had a drinking problem. Alcohol Anonymous uses a twelve step approach to recovery and wellness with regular group meetings.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration offers information and resources around a number of different substances including alcohol. Call their help line (1-800-662-HELP (4357)) to be connected with assistance for seeking help and treatment options.

Al-Anon Family Groups: Al-Anon is a support group for people with a loved one who is affected by alcohol, regardless of whether or not the loved one has admitted to a problem or is seeking help for their addiction. Al-Anon also offers special assistance and support for teens with loved ones with an alcohol addiction.

Women For Sobriety: A non-profit organization catering to women seeking recovery for substance use disorders. Women for Sobriety has "certified moderators and chat leaders leading mutual support groups online and in person, as well as phone volunteers available for one-on-one support." They welcome all expressions of female identity.

Self-Managing and Recovery Training: SMART recovery offers assistance to a broad range of addictive behaviors and substances, including alcohol. Using social support groups and a variety of other tools such as self-assessments and worksheets, SMART Recovery utilizes a "self-empowering" approach for treatment.

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Rashema Melson's Weakest Yet Bravest Moments

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 16:00:00 GMT

Rashema Melson recently got her college degree. Leading up to graduation day, she cracked open the "time capsules" we recorded with her, right before she dropped out of Georgetown—and right before she came back.

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A Brother, A Sister, And Their Eating Disorders

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 16:00:00 GMT

Two siblings open up to each other about eating and mental health, and why it took them so long to be honest about it with each other.

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Resources for Eating Disorders

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 08:00:00 GMT

If you are in crisis, text "NEDA" to 741741 to be connected with a volunteer at the Crisis Text Line.

The National Eating Disorders Association is a non-profit which seeks to help individuals and families affected by eating disorders. They have several different resources on their web page including a screening tool which can help you determine if it’s time to seek professional help. They also provide a helpline (1-800-931-2237) where you can be connected with a trained volunteer. If you prefer to instant message, NEDA provides an online chat assistance service as well.

The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders is a non-profit which provides numerous resources for those affected by eating disorders. Along with their helpline (630-577-1330), ANAD can connect you with a mentor in recovery or support groups in your area. They also offer training for loved ones to become ‘grocery buddies’ who can assist with grocery shopping.

Mirror Mirror offers information about various types of eating disorders and how they affect different subgroups (men, teenagers, etc.). They also have tips about how to tell someone you have an eating disorder, and how to select the right therapist for you. F.E.A.S.T. is an online support community for parents and loved ones of people affected by an eating disorder. F.E.A.S.T. offers resources such as in-person support groups, online chats with other parents and downloadable family guides to help you learn more about eating disorders.

ProjectHEAL is an organization committed to recovery for all. They offer resources such as mentorship programs, support groups, as well as a treatment access program which offers grant money to receive high-quality clinical care to aid in recovery.

Overeaters Anonymous follows a Twelve-Step program patterned after Alcoholics Anonymous. It offers "physical, emotional and spiritual recovery for those who suffer from compulsive eating."

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When Work Changes, So Do We

Wed, 10 Jul 2019 16:00:00 GMT

As I return from maternity leave, I'm thinking a lot about work and identity. So is Uma Kondabolu, who recently retired from the place where she worked for almost 30 years.

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Tayari Jones & Carrie Mae Weems: What's It Like Up There?

Wed, 26 Jun 2019 16:00:00 GMT

In the final installment of our maternity leave lineup, bestselling author Tayari Jones sits down with artist Carrie Mae Weems to talk about independence, art, relationships, and one very fabulous white silk dress worn for a spur-of-the-moment wedding.

This episode is part of our 2019 Maternity Leave Lineup of guest hosted shows while our regular host, Anna Sale, is out on leave. Are you new to Death, Sex & Money? Check out our starter kit of some of our favorite episodes. And subscribe to our weekly email newsletter! Every Wednesday we send out podcast listening recommendations, fascinating letters from our inbox and updates from the show. Sign up at deathsexmoney.org/newsletter.

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Sarah Smarsh & Nick Smarsh: Are You Different Than Me?

Wed, 19 Jun 2019 16:00:00 GMT

The bestselling author and Kansan talks with her dad about what happens when you grow up believing the hard way is the best way, and then cross over into a different class.

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Mahershala Ali & Rafael Casal: Envy Is A Hell Of A Drug

Wed, 12 Jun 2019 16:00:00 GMT

The Oscar-winning actor interviews the co-creator of one of his favorite movies of 2018, Blindspotting, about his childhood as a "knucklehead" in the Bay Area, finding a creative partner, and avoiding jealousy.

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Alia Shawkat & Esther Perel: Life In Our 30s, And 60s

Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:00:00 GMT

The last time Alia Shawkat was on the show, she was offering advice about being in your 20s. Now she's back, this time, getting advice about her 30s from therapist Esther Perel.

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Tressie McMillan Cottom & Trevor Noah: Optimistic and Depressed

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:00:00 GMT

The Daily Show host says he sometimes struggles to get out of bed. But he's comfortable saying that with a smile.

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Al Letson & Nikole Hannah-Jones: Sensitive, Not Scared

Wed, 15 May 2019 16:00:00 GMT

Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones self-describes as "super sensitive." But that's not the same thing as being scared.

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Jason Isbell & Will Welch: Somebody Needs Me

Wed, 08 May 2019 16:00:00 GMT

The Nashville singer-songwriter and the editor-in-chief of GQ Magazine sit down together to talk about their close friendship, Will's recent cancer diagnosis, expensive risk-taking, and their shared sobriety.

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Damon Young & Kiese Laymon: The "Good Dude" Closet

Wed, 24 Apr 2019 16:00:00 GMT

The writers on why the label covers a multitude of sins.

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John Cameron Mitchell & Marilyn Maye: I Will Survive

Wed, 17 Apr 2019 16:00:00 GMT

The actor and Hedwig and the Angry Inch creator talks with 91-year-old cabaret singing legend Marilyn Maye about love affairs, alcoholism and their hopes and fears about aging.

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Lisa Ling & Awkwafina: Shut Up, Let Me Shine

Wed, 10 Apr 2019 16:00:00 GMT

The Crazy Rich Asians actor talks with guest host Lisa Ling about how Bambi helped her process her mom's death, and why she has no qualms about turning down offers to do high-paying panty liner commercials.

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The 2019 Maternity Leave Lineup

Mon, 08 Apr 2019 16:00:00 GMT

For the next few months, some of our favorite past Death, Sex & Money guests—and some new folks, too—are taking a turn in the host chair and interviewing the people they're most curious about. Among them: Journalist Lisa Ling talks with rapper and actor Awkwafina about losing her mom as a kid and finding unconditional love as an adult. John Cameron Mitchell interviews 91-year-old cabaret legend Marilyn Maye about her love affairs and her fears about ending up in a nursing home. Writer Damon Young sits down with author Kiese Laymon to talk about body image and money anxieties. Americana singer Jason Isbell interviews GQ editor-in-chief (and his best friend) Will Welch about masculinity, mental health and their shared sobriety.

Those are just a few of the conversations coming your way starting on April 10. Don't miss them!

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A Father and Daughter Talk About Layoffs

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 16:00:00 GMT

We asked for your stories about being laid off. A listener named Stephanie wrote in about her dad.

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Daniel K. Isaac Is Opting For The Gray Area

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 16:00:00 GMT

As a teen, Daniel K. Isaac fought his sexuality. But accepting that part of himself as an adult has meant finding new, complicated ways of relating to his mother.

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José Andrés Googled ‘How To Be A Father’

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 17:00:00 GMT

José Andrés is at the helm of more than a dozen restaurants and is famous for his humanitarian work. But when it comes to parenting, he says he's often felt less than confident.

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When We Sent Our Son Away

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:00:00 GMT

Diane Gill Morris moved her whole family, including her two young adult sons who have autism, into a house she thought they'd live in forever. Then one of her sons had a violent outburst, throwing everything into question.

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Autism Isn't What I Signed Up For

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 17:00:00 GMT

When we posted an article on Facebook about deciding to have children, Diane Gill Morris told us, "If someone had told me this is what it’d be like, I never would have had kids."

Look out for an update from Diane tomorrow, about what's happened since her sons have become young adults and she's faced new challenges as a caregiver.

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How Nikki Giovanni Finally Learned To Cry

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 17:00:00 GMT

The legendary poet talks with host Anna Sale in front of a live audience about standing up to her father, surviving breast and lung cancer, and why she now cries "over any damn thing."

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Let's Talk About Porn Again

Wed, 23 Jan 2019 17:00:00 GMT

We're revisiting our most-listened to episode ever, about porn. Your stories about secret hard drives, fantasy plot lines, illegal downloads, titillating Tumblr feeds, and giving porn up completely.

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How Do You Bring Up Your STI?

Fri, 18 Jan 2019 17:00:00 GMT

If you have an STI, we've got an assignment for you. Send your voice memos to deathsexmoney@wnyc.org.

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Sexually Transmitted Secrets

Wed, 16 Jan 2019 17:00:00 GMT

STI rates are on the rise. But when we asked our listeners to tell us their stories about having an STI, what we heard about was how alone it makes you feel.

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More About STIs

Wed, 16 Jan 2019 09:00:00 GMT

For a lot of us, the last time we learned anything about STIs was during a high school sex ed class—when we may or may not have been paying close attention. So we've compiled some reading recommendations for those of you who are curious to learn more.

One of the big things that caught our attention while researching this episode was the fact that STI testing isn't universally recommended. For example, the CDC recommends against testing for herpes unless you have symptoms. There's a lengthy explanation of why that is here, but the short explanation is that the test isn't very accurate in asymptomatic people, and the health impacts of herpes are relatively minor. We also learned in our research that public health officials only encourage women and gay men to get tested for STIs regularly. This VICE article explains why.

Another surprising fact that Debbie Bamberger, the nurse practitioner in our episode, shared with us is that the risk of herpes transmission to a partner is relatively low—one 1992 study following couples showed it happened roughly 10 percent of the time. It's possible to reduce that risk by practicing safer sex. If you're looking for tips, we found this column helpful, as well as this series of videos from Planned Parenthood.

Finally, Conor, one of the people featured in our episode who has herpes, told us he sends a "homework packet" to potential partners who want to know more about herpes after he tells them he has it. With his permission, we're sharing that email with you:

"Hey, I said I would send you some more info, here are some links that I've used to inform myself about herpes!

Dan Savage (listen to all his other stuff):https://herpeslife.com/herpes-is-not-a-big-deal-dan-savage-love/Good longform blog:https://www.thehairpin.com/2012/04/the-perks-of-herpesThis is (not) my TED Talk:https://elladawson.com/herpes/This site has sooo much:https://herpeslife.com

Thanks for asking and being interested in learning more!"

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So Many Sex Ed Fails

Mon, 14 Jan 2019 17:00:00 GMT

You have a limited number of orgasms in life. Your penis will fall off if you get an infection. Kissing will get you pregnant. We asked you to share your "sex ed fails"—and you all had a lot to say.

This episode is part of our month-long series called Our Sex (Mis)Educations. Find the entire series here.

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I Wanted To Be A "Good Girl"

Wed, 09 Jan 2019 17:00:00 GMT

Andrea grew up attending an evangelical church in Texas, where she was taught to abstain from sex until marriage and keep herself sexually "pure." That early sex education—and her decision to have premarital sex anyway—had long-lasting impact, well into her adulthood.

This episode kicks off our month-long series called Our Sex (Mis)Educations. Find the entire series here.

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Our Sex (Mis)Educations

Tue, 08 Jan 2019 17:00:00 GMT

We learn about sex from a lot of different sources—parents, friends, classes in school, pop culture, and even pornography. But as adults, many of us have had the experience of realizing that a lot of what we’ve learned did more harm than good. "I feel kind of cheated," one listener told us when we asked for stories about your sex ed fails. "These healthy, normal experiences I was having that I associated with shame and guilt, I could have avoided had I had better education."

This month, Death, Sex & Money is looking at our collective sex miseducations: the bedroom baggage we’ve carried around for years, the things we wish we’d learned instead, and the stigmas we still can’t shake.

There’s always this piece that I’m having to overcome. This little mental thing in the back of my mind.

For a listener named Andrea, sex ed came from church. She grew up in an evangelical Christian community in Texas, where she was raised in the so-called "purity culture" that was popular in the 1990s. "I think the messaging [was] always that girls should behave themselves in a certain way," she told us. "Don’t be alone with a boy. Don’t dress in ways that might cause him to stumble [...] That message is burned into my brain." In the first episode of this series, Anna talks with Andrea about her on-again, off-again relationship with evangelical Christianity (including a period in her twenties when she worked for a church), and how she's still trying to find ease with sex and her body as an adult today.

But Andrea’s not the only one who’s trying to unlearn things she was taught about sex as a kid. When we asked you to tell us the most misguided things you learned about sex, we were overwhelmed by how much you had to share.

"Don’t kiss a boy or you might get pregnant."

"You have a limited number of orgasms in life."

"If you engage in sex, you’re going to contract a disease and your parts are going to fall off."

For the second episode of this series, we’re bringing you a supercut of all those sex ed fails...so we can collectively free ourselves of them once and for all.

For the last episode of this series, we’re talking sexually transmitted infections...because they affect a lot of us. 1 in 8 Americans has genital herpes. 40 percent of adults have HPV. And while the number of new HIV cases has remained steady in recent years, rates of gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia are all climbing. But when we asked you for your experiences of living with an STI, we heard over and over again how alone you can feel in your diagnosis. “There was a lot of shame and a lot of, you're untouchable —you're unlovable,” a listener named Conor told us about his experience of being diagnosed with herpes in his twenties. In the final episode of this series, we hear about the shame that can surround an STI diagnosis, the awkwardness many of us feel when disclosing one to potential partners, and how some of us are trying unlearning the stigmas we’re taught about what it actually means to be sexually healthy.

Also: How do you tell a potential partner about your STI? We want to hear from you!

To wrap up our month-long look at our sex (mis)educations, we revisit our conversation about the role that porn plays in your life. For some of you, porn has helped you explore your sexuality. For others, it's become a problem. Hear your stories about secret hard drives, fantasy plot lines, illegal downloads, titillating Tumblr feeds and giving porn up completely.

MORE RESOURCES

Looking for more information about living with an STI? Head over here. (There, you'll also find the email that Conor, from our episode on STIs, sends to potential new partners to help them learn about his herpes diagnosis. Thanks to him for sharing it with us!)

And last year, our friends at Radiolab produced their own series about sex and sex ed, called Gonads. As part of that project, they collected sex ed book suggestions from listeners and staff, about the books that helped them understand the birds and the bees.

Check out the full Gonads Presents: Sex Ed Bookshelf here! Here are a few highlights:

Share book reviews and ratings with Radiolab, and even join a book club on Goodreads.

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When A Banker Was Called To The Convent

Wed, 19 Dec 2018 17:00:00 GMT

Sister Josephine Garrett grew up Baptist and worked her way up the corporate ladder—only to realize in her late 20s that she wanted to convert to Catholicism and become a nun.

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I Married A Dreamer During The Trump Presidency

Wed, 05 Dec 2018 17:00:00 GMT

Vanessa never thought much about the immigration process until she fell in love with Freddy, whose legal status in the U.S. is now in jeopardy.

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Married, Paralyzed and Moving On

Tue, 20 Nov 2018 17:00:00 GMT

A couple reflects on the big strides they've made together since a cycling accident left one of them paralyzed two years ago—and on the things they still need to face.

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John Green Thinks Adulthood is Underrated

Thu, 08 Nov 2018 17:00:00 GMT

YA author John Green has built his career on his ability to connect with young fans—but in his own lowest moments, the isolation he's felt has been all-consuming.

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Why Governor Jennifer Granholm Cut Her Hair

Wed, 31 Oct 2018 16:00:00 GMT

When former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm ran for office, she was told not to remind voters that she'd be the first woman to hold the office — and that her hair needed to be short.

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Tell Us Your Sex Ed Fails

Tue, 30 Oct 2018 16:00:00 GMT

What did you learn about sex that you wish you hadn't? Send a voice memo about how sex ed failures played out in your own life to deathsexmoney@wnyc.org. And we're working with the BBC on this project, so we'd especially love to hear from our listeners in the UK!

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When Fire Takes Everything: Rebuilding in Northern California

Wed, 17 Oct 2018 16:00:00 GMT

Two stories of recovery after loss.

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I Served 27 Years In Prison. Now, I'm Out On Parole.

Wed, 03 Oct 2018 16:00:00 GMT

Lawrence Bartley was released on parole this spring. Now, he and his wife Ronnine are building an everyday life for their family on the outside.

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Jane Fonda After Death and Divorce, Revisted

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 16:00:00 GMT

For one of our earliest episodes, I spoke with Jane Fonda about living her life in the public eye. This week, we're bringing you that conversation again.

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Hot Dates: Last Summer Nights

Wed, 05 Sep 2018 16:00:00 GMT

We've been following eight listeners as they've dated this summer—this week, we do a final check-in as the warm weather winds down.

Go back and listen to the entire series at deathsexmoney.org/hotdates. And we know that sometimes, being single can be more fun than it seems! Head on over to our interactive Google spreadsheet where you can share the ways you treat yourself well when you're on your own, and see how other listeners do.

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Nick Offerman Can Take Directions

Wed, 22 Aug 2018 16:00:00 GMT

Nick Offerman is famous for playing the most macho man on TV, but in real life, he says he has "all the colors inside."

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Alzheimer's and the World's Saddest Comedy Club

Wed, 08 Aug 2018 16:00:00 GMT

Comedian Chris Garcia lost his dad to Alzheimer's last year. Now, he's turning his grief into conversations with other comedians for a new project from WNYC studios—and we're bringing you an early listen.

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Hot Dates: From One Hot Dater to Another

Thu, 02 Aug 2018 16:00:00 GMT

Ceci and Miracle talk about what's happened since Miracle ran into one of her Bumble matches making out with her middle school teacher, and Ceci shares a big update.

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Tig Notaro Isn't a Blob Anymore

Wed, 25 Jul 2018 16:00:00 GMT

In the six years since Tig Notaro's famous comedy set about her cancer diagnosis and her mother's death, a lot has changed.

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Hot Dates: Open to Open Relationships

Mon, 23 Jul 2018 16:00:00 GMT

Since we first talked, Jessie emailed to confess something about her dating life that she didn't tell me before. Plus, June's off Tinder!

All summer, we're following a group of listeners as they date in real time around the country. We're calling this series Hot Dates—if you missed the introductory episode, go back and listen to it first.

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Manhood, Now: Live

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 16:00:00 GMT

This week, we continued our conversation about being a man today with a live national special, featuring CNN's W. Kamau Bell and your calls.

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A Wife Interviews Her Husband About Manhood, Now

Wed, 11 Jul 2018 16:00:00 GMT

Earlier this week, we got a voice memo in our inbox, from a husband and wife inspired to talk about masculinity together. So we asked them if we could share it with you.

This conversation is part of our look at masculinity today. Find all of our coverage, including our live national call-in featuring CNN's W. Kamau Bell, at deathsexmoney.org/men

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Manhood Now: What You're Reading

Wed, 11 Jul 2018 05:00:00 GMT

We've been thinking a lot about what's changing for men, and we wanted to know about other resources that have helped our listeners think about gender. Here's what you recommended to us:

BOOKS Death, Sex & Money's bookshelf: read Death, Sex & Money's favorite books »Share book reviews and ratings with Death, Sex & Money, and even join a book club on Goodreads.

ARTICLES

Understanding Patriarchy (bell hooks)

Lessons from a Paratrooper in Combat on how to be a ‘Good Man.’ (The Good Men Project)

How to Raise a Feminist Son (NY Times)

Why men fight: An empirical investigation of the extremes of masculinity (Quartz)

The Man Box: A Study on Being a Young Man in the US, UK, and Mexico (Promundo)

PODCASTS

The Lonely American Man (Hidden Brain)

Pansy (The Heart)

The Art of Manliness Podcast

John Wayne, Donald Trump, and the American Man (Radio Atlantic)

BONUS: FILM

20th Century Women

The Mask You Live In

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Hot Dates: "I'm Supposed to Be Certain"

Mon, 09 Jul 2018 16:00:00 GMT

The first time we talked to Dan, he was wrestling with how to navigate consent in the #MeToo era. This week, he and I dig a little deeper.

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How to Be a Man With Bill Withers, Revisited

Wed, 04 Jul 2018 16:00:00 GMT

We revisit our episode with the Grammy-winning songwriter and singer on his 80th birthday, for a conversation about a life lived with intention and the beauty of the perfect rhyme.

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Hot Dates: A Middle School Teacher Walks Into A Bar...

Wed, 27 Jun 2018 16:00:00 GMT

Miracle decided to try a dating app, and got a blast from the past.

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Manhood, Now

Wed, 20 Jun 2018 16:00:00 GMT

"You kind of learn what you're supposed to do. But nobody tells you anything." A conversation about what it means to be a man today, in partnership with FiveThirtyEight and SurveyMonkey.

We're just starting this conversation about being a man, and we want you to be a part of it! Tell us your reactions to this episode on social media using the hashtag #ManhoodNow, or email us: deathsexmoney@wnyc.org

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Hot Dates: Help from an OKCupid Guru

Thu, 14 Jun 2018 16:00:00 GMT

Louis is at his wit's end with dating apps...so we called in reinforcements. Plus, some musings from Ceci.

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Hot Dates: Do As I Say, Not As I Do

Fri, 08 Jun 2018 16:00:00 GMT

One of our summer daters has had some big changes in his love life already.

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John Prine Wanted to Be Normal

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 16:00:00 GMT

John Prine has been in the music business for 47 years, and at this point, he's fine being a self-proclaimed "oddball."

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Hot Dates: Romance Right Now

Wed, 30 May 2018 16:00:00 GMT

Dating in 2018 can be frustrating. But a lot of you are doing it anyway...and some of you are letting us listen in.

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Tayari Jones on Frills and Freedom

Wed, 16 May 2018 16:00:00 GMT

The bestselling author of An American Marriage talks about writing her own rules for adulthood.

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Your Student Loan Updates

Wed, 02 May 2018 16:00:00 GMT

Thousands paid off. Cuts to the beauty budget. A foster daughter. Our listeners share what's happened since appearing in our student loans episodes last year.

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When 'Daddy Dates' Pay The Bills

Wed, 18 Apr 2018 16:00:00 GMT

A 22-year-old who calls herself a “professional sugar baby” explains why she goes on dates with much older men for money—and why the men don’t always think of her as a sex worker.

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A Son, A Mother, and Two Gun Crimes

Wed, 04 Apr 2018 16:00:00 GMT

Dwayne Betts committed a carjacking when he was 16 years old. For his mom, Gloria Hill, it was just the first in a series of events in her life involving a gun.

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Death, Sex & Money's Starter Kit

Mon, 26 Mar 2018 14:31:25 GMT

Death, Sex & Money began back in 2014, which means we have a lot of episodes for you to enjoy. But that also means there’s a lot to sift through, if you’re new to the show. So we asked our listeners about some of their must-listen Death, Sex & Money episodes. Here are some of the episodes that they recommended as places to start.

Anna with Ann and Al Simpson at their home in Cody, Wyoming.

This Senator Saved My Love Life - You have to give it to some elected representatives—they really will respond to the letters you send. Or at least, Senator Alan Simpson did when host Anna Sale's boyfriend, Arthur, sent a plea for help. That’s how she wound up in the Wyoming kitchen of Alan and Ann Simpson, getting advice on maturity, commitment, and of course, sex.

Ellen Burstyn’s Lessons in Survival - When Ellen Burstyn was 18, she got on a Greyhound bus going from Detroit to Dallas. She had 50 cents in her pocket and a hunch that she could find work as a model. Now 81, the actress and director, known for her roles in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, The Exorcist, and Requiem For a Dream says she thinks of herself as a "work in progress," adding, "I know I’m a successful actress, but I don’t feel I’m necessarily a successful person."

I Was Your Father, Until I Wasn't - Tony became a father in his mid-20s, after a woman he'd had casual sex with got pregnant. He shared custody of their daughter, and said being a dad gave him new purpose in life. But when his daughter was about a year old, Tony decided to take a paternity test—and found out the child he'd been raising as his was not biologically related to him.

Opportunity Costs series - When have you been most aware of your class status? When we asked our listeners this question, they responded with stories about class and divorce, fertility, friendship, education, race and much more. Listen to the series and read pieces about class and money written by our partners at BuzzFeed News.

Big Freedia holding a photograph from her senior year in high school. (Rush Jagoe)

In New Orleans series - There's no single story about Hurricane Katrina, or about how people have fared in its wake. In this series that we produced around the 10 year anniversary of the storm, we share five very different stories about five people from New Orleans—including bounce artist Big Freedia, the elected New Orleans coroner, and a woman who calls herself the Demo Diva. They all lived in the city when Hurricane Katrina hit. They all live there now. And their lives in the decade since the storm have all been shaped in some way by it and its aftermath.

Autism Isn't What I Signed Up For - Diane Gill Morris is raising two teenage sons with autism. We first met her when she left a comment on our Facebook page in response to an article about people who are considering having children. "I have sacrificed a huge part of who I am—given up my career, gone broke, accepted social isolation," she wrote. "If someone had told me this is what it would be like, I never would have had kids." Diane talked with us about trying to keep her sons safe as young black men, about how her marriage has changed since the kids' diagnosis, and about how she can both love her sons deeply and mourn the children she never met.

Jane Fonda After Death and Divorce - When actor, fitness guru and activist Jane Fonda found herself newly single at 62, she says she felt whole for the first time. Now, she says she’d disappear into a monastery before getting married again. Hear her talking with host Anna Sale about her mother's suicide when she was a girl, her father Henry Fonda's long decline, and the lessons she learned by choosing to be alone.

Why I Steal - Alice* lives in a small town, where the work dries up in the winter. So, she supplements her seasonal unemployment checks by shoplifting. "I do have rules that I follow," she explains. But she also keeps her stealing a secret from her husband and her young daughter.

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15 Years Later, An Iraq Veteran Looks Back

Wed, 21 Mar 2018 16:00:00 GMT

Thom Tran was grazed by a bullet four days into his deployment in Iraq in 2003. He's spent the last 15 years figuring out what that moment means for him going forward.

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From Indie Rockers to Full-Time Caregivers

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 16:00:00 GMT

When musician Johnny Solomon hit rock bottom, he turned to his mom for help. Now, as his mom's health declines, he and his wife—and bandmate—have moved in with her to reciprocate.

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Sharing DNA, and Nothing Else

Wed, 28 Feb 2018 05:00:00 GMT

Amy took a mail-in DNA test to find out more about her genealogy...and learned more than she bargained for.

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Lena Waithe Says Have a Dream... and a Sponsor

Wed, 21 Feb 2018 17:00:00 GMT

The actor and writer is having a big year—but it took a lot of work, patience, and some financial help from her mom to get here.

Check out the newest addition to our Opportunity Costs series: our class pride and shame website! See what your fellow listeners feel pride and shame about when it comes to their current class status, and add your feelings to the mix.

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After Suicides, a Texas Veterinary Community Opens Up

Wed, 07 Feb 2018 17:00:00 GMT

Veterinary medicine has a suicide rate that's one of the highest in the healthcare profession. For the veterinary community in Dallas, those statistics hit home last year.

If you’re considering suicide, or are worried about someone who might be, please get help. We’ve compiled a list of resources here. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255 and is open 24 hours a day.

This piece was produced in partnership with the Dallas Morning News. See their photographs and video from the veterinary hospital in Dallas that we visited here.

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Suicide Prevention Resources

Wed, 07 Feb 2018 09:00:00 GMT

Struggling with thoughts of suicide, or trying to help a loved one you're worried about can be difficult—and finding help can feel overwhelming, especially when you're already stressed. Here are a list of resources that you may find useful (if you are in immediate danger, call 911 or the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255):

The Suicide Prevention Lifeline

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

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Opportunity Costs: I Never Felt Inferior

Fri, 26 Jan 2018 05:00:00 GMT

Ernie Major self-identifies as "socially lower middle class, economically a bit better than that." But he also says status has never been something he paid much attention to.

This episode is part of our series Opportunity Costs: Money and Class in America. All this week we're bringing you five conversations about the moments in life when you've felt your class status the most, in collaboration with our partners at BuzzFeed News. Find out more at deathsexmoney.org/opportunitycosts.

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Opportunity Costs: More Is Not More

Thu, 25 Jan 2018 05:00:00 GMT

For a father and son whose family is in the 1%, having resources that "exceed their wants" brings its own set of challenges.

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Opportunity Costs: The Class Slide After Divorce

Wed, 24 Jan 2018 05:00:00 GMT

Jaimie Seaton got used to an upper class lifestyle while married to her banker husband and living overseas. Then she got divorced, and her financial picture totally changed.

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Opportunity Costs: An Education or Nothing

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 05:00:00 GMT

Ramal Johnson has a "middle class mentality," a working class paycheck, and upper class aspirations.

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Opportunity Costs: Friendship and Fertility

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 05:00:00 GMT

Best friends Cat and Christine met in college and have stayed close in the years since. But their class differences became very clear—and uncomfortable—when they both struggled to get pregnant.

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Opportunity Costs: Money and Class in America

Wed, 17 Jan 2018 09:00:00 GMT

In partnership with

Death, Sex & Money is partnering with BuzzFeed News to share conversations and essays about class and money—and the ways they manifest in our day to day lives and in our relationships with each other.

Read BuzzFeed's reported pieces and essays about money and class—including one from Anna!—here.

Episode 5: I Never Felt Inferior

Ernie Major self-identifies as "socially lower middle class, economically a bit better than that." But he also says status has never been something he paid much attention to.

Episode 4: More is Not More

For a father and son whose family is in the 1%, having resources that "exceed their wants" brings its own set of challenges.

Episode 3: The Class Slide After Divorce

Jaimie Seaton got used to an upper class lifestyle while married to her banker husband and living overseas. Then she got divorced, and her financial picture totally changed.

Read Jaimie's BuzzFeed piece about class changes after divorce here.

Episode 2: An Education, or Nothing

Ramal Johnson has a "middle class mentality," a working class paycheck, and upper class aspirations.

Looking for the Pew Research Center class calculator? Find it here.

Episode 1: Friendship and Fertility

Best friends Cat and Christine met in college and have stayed close since. But their class differences became very clear—and uncomfortable—when they both struggled to get pregnant.

For several months, we've been asking for your stories about when you've felt your class status the most. Now, we're sharing five conversations about class and the ways it intersects with different parts of our lives. Two best friends talk about how being on the opposite ends of the middle class have impacted their ability to start families. A first-generation college student deep in debt bemoans how hard it is to climb up the class ladder—and how easy it is to fall down it. A mother of two teenagers talks about how her life looks different after her financial situation changed post-divorce. A son talks with his father about how their family became part of the 1%—and why it's not all it's cracked up to be. And a 73-year-old Vietnam vet who never got comfortable in the professional world reflects on how being white allowed him a level of fluidity in class status not afforded some of his non-white colleagues and friends.

"Class is complicated. So, so complicated," a listener named Jessica wrote to us when we asked for your stories about class.

While it pops up in many ways in our lives, class is a term that can be hard to pin down, and isn't just about money. "My class is defined by my home and my education," one listener wrote. "Class is your ability to rebound from inevitable setbacks," another said. "Class does not define our worth or ability as humans," wrote another listener. And a listener from the UK wrote about class, "We embrace it as who we are, not what we want to become."

One of our favorite class definitions came from Elizabeth in El Paso, Texas, who wrote, "I feel like class is a level of pride or shame." So we want to hear from you: what embarrasses you about your current class status, and what makes you feel pride? To read through what your fellow listeners have told us already, click here.

Plus, we ask you to tell us a song that sums up where you fit, class-wise. Check out the Spotify playlist we built from your suggestions here.

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Preview: Opportunity Costs

Wed, 17 Jan 2018 05:00:00 GMT

From January 22-26, we're sharing your stories about your class status, and when you've felt it most in your life.

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If You're Being Harassed At Work

Wed, 03 Jan 2018 09:00:00 GMT

If you've been harassed or bullied on the job and are wondering what you can do about it, knowing where to start can be hard. Here are some resources you might find useful:

Time's Up Legal Defense Fund

New York Times,

a roundup of advice from lawyers

state-by-state breakdown

resources for workplace discrimination

a state-by-state directory of hotlines

file a charge of employment discrimination

Open Path Collective

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All Your Workplace Rage

Wed, 03 Jan 2018 05:00:00 GMT

Get ready to get mad.

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Pull Quote: Plunging In

Mon, 01 Jan 2018 05:00:00 GMT

As we begin 2018 together, we're sharing our first mini-episode of Pull Quote, our latest podcast experiment, with all of you.

It's not too late to sign up for the entire first batch of Pull Quote episodes. Chip in $30 or more to support our work at Death, Sex & Money right now, and we’ll email you a special link every morning for a week where you can listen in. Plus, you’ll get to tell us what you think about this Pull Quote series and whether we should make more.

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I Felt Like The Story Had To Change: Life After Heroin

Wed, 20 Dec 2017 05:00:00 GMT

I talk with a friend about her life after heroin addiction.

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I Can't Fix It: A First Responder and Heroin

Wed, 13 Dec 2017 05:00:00 GMT

How witnessing heroin overdoses every day is affecting one paramedic in Charleston, West Virginia.

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Your Workplace Rage, And Mine

Wed, 06 Dec 2017 05:00:00 GMT

Reconsidering what we put up with.

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Gabrielle Union Is Fed Up

Wed, 29 Nov 2017 05:00:00 GMT

A conversation about reclaiming your body after sexual assault.

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Finding Love, And A Kidney, On Tinder

Wed, 22 Nov 2017 05:00:00 GMT

When "It's a match!" takes on a whole new meaning.

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What Lisa Ling Regrets

Wed, 08 Nov 2017 05:00:00 GMT

Journalist Lisa Ling has been reporting on TV since she was 16. But she says telling other people's stories has always been a lot easier than sharing her own.

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A Bitcoin Mogul Goes Broke

Wed, 01 Nov 2017 04:00:00 GMT

Charlie Shrem made a fortune on cryptocurrency, lost it all, and spent a year in prison for a federal crime—all before turning 30.

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Why She Steals: Your Reactions

Wed, 18 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT

A few weeks ago, we interviewed a woman who shoplifts. Now, we talk with you about your reactions to her story.

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Life in Our 20s: Advice from Niecy Nash, Alia Shawkat & Terri Coleman

Wed, 11 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT

Live from the Werk It Women's Podcast Festival at the Ace Hotel in downtown LA, we talk all about getting through your 20s with actors Alia Shawkat and Niecy Nash. Plus, a story from Terri Coleman about how Jose Cuervo taught her an important lesson in young adulthood.

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Ellen Burstyn's Lessons on Survival

Wed, 04 Oct 2017 16:00:00 GMT

Ellen Burstyn has won countless acting awards, but says she is proudest of raising her son. We talk about learning how to mother, leaving an abusive marriage and confronting death.

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Why I Steal

Wed, 27 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT

"I want it, so I take it." A serial shoplifter explains why she does it, and how—and the conflicted feelings she has about her daughter following a similar path.

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Our Student Loan Questions Live: Part Two

Thu, 14 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT

Need help with the debt you already have? Balancing loan payments with the rest of your life expenses? We tackle your questions in part two of our call-in specials about student debt.

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Our Student Loan Questions Live: Part One

Wed, 13 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT

Is loan forgiveness a safe bet? When is college not a good investment? Is bankruptcy an option? Part one of our live call-in specials about student loan debt.

Get your questions ready for our second night of live student loans call-ins TONIGHT (Wednesday, Sept. 13) from 8-9 pm ET. Watch and listen live at facebook.com/deathsexmoney.

The website that expert Rohit Chopra mentioned about public service loan forgiveness during our episode is http://forgivemystudentdebt.org/.

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Tracy Clayton's 2017 So Far: Therapy, Forts and Auto Bill Pay

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT

We check in with the Another Round co-host about her long list of New Year's Resolutions, and why she says she's in "a much different place today" than she was at the top of the year.

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As Harvey Hits, Looking Back at New Orleans

Wed, 30 Aug 2017 04:00:00 GMT

The latest storm to hit the Gulf Coast has us thinking back to the people we met two years ago, for the series we put together around the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

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How to Help After Harvey

Tue, 29 Aug 2017 15:46:10 GMT

Want to help? Give money, not stuff, to aid disaster relief and long-term rebuilding in communities affected by Harvey. Here are some places to start:

All Hands Volunteers

Coastal Bend Disaster Recovery Group

Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County

Feeding Texas

Food Bank of Corpus Christi

Global Giving Harvey Relief Fund

Greater Houston Community Foundation: Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund

Houston Food Bank

Houston Humane Society

Houston Public Library

Texas Diaper Bank

United Way of Greater Houston

If you live in a community affected by Harvey, the State Bar of Texas has a hotline (1-800-504-7030) to answer basic questions and to connect you with resources. If you or a loved one is in emotional distress, call the Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990 or text “TalkWithUs” to 66746.

If you know of a local recovery effort that needs support, please add it in the comments.

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Katie Couric on Death and Dishonesty

Wed, 23 Aug 2017 04:00:00 GMT

Katie Couric lost her husband to cancer in 1998. After 16 years of single parenthood, she remarried. But, she says, she still regrets the way she said goodbye the first time around.

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When Grief Looks Like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Wed, 16 Aug 2017 04:00:00 GMT

Rachel Ward's husband, Steve, died unexpectedly when she was in her early 30s. Afterward, she says in some ways she re-experienced adolescence—while feeling older than ever.

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The Cookie That Ended Jeff Garlin's Sobriety

Wed, 02 Aug 2017 04:00:00 GMT

Jeff Garlin says the key to marriage, comedy, parenting and dealing with his food addiction is to be present. That doesn't mean it's always easy.

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Bonus! Anna Talks Interviewing with Jesse Thorn

Wed, 26 Jul 2017 04:00:00 GMT

Bullseye host Jesse Thorn's latest project has him interviewing interviewers about...interviewing. Go behind the scenes of Death, Sex & Money as Anna talks about how she gets good tape.

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My Husband Killed Someone. Now He Might Get Out.

Wed, 19 Jul 2017 04:00:00 GMT

Ronnine Bartley married her husband Lawrence while he was in prison. They had two kids and dreamed about a life together on the outside. Now, Lawrence has a chance at parole.

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I Killed Someone. Now I Have Three Kids: Updated

Wed, 12 Jul 2017 04:00:00 GMT

We met Lawrence Bartley inside Sing Sing prison in 2014. Now, almost three years later, he's up for parole for the first time in his 27 years behind bars.

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Our Student Loan Secrets, Part 2

Thu, 29 Jun 2017 04:00:00 GMT

Hundreds of you told us about feeling duped, overwhelmed, and ashamed of your student debt. But we also heard stories about how some of you took back control. Here's how you did it.

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Our Student Loan Secrets, Part 1

Wed, 28 Jun 2017 04:00:00 GMT

More Americans are taking out more student loan debt and taking longer to pay it back. But we're not talking about the impact that it has on our lives. Until now.

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Our Student Loan Secrets: Resources

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 09:00:00 GMT

Struggling with your student loan debt? It can be hard to find answers. We've compiled some free resources that can help you manage your debt, whether you're a recent grad, a parent of a student, or someone who's had loans for awhile.

Got other suggestions? Put them in the comments below!

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The CFPB’s Repay Student Debt resource guides borrowers through a series of questions to help you determine the best option to pay down your debt. CFPB also has answers to frequently asked questions about student loans.

Forgive My Student Debt

Recommended by student loan expert Rohit Chopra, this site helps you figure out if you are eligible for public service loan forgiveness.

NerdWallet’s Student Loan Calculator

A personalized tool that helps you determine what you owe and a timeline for paying it off.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

If you work for the government (local, state or federal) or for a 501(c)(3) non-profit and have Direct Loans, you’re likely eligible for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, which forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after a certain number of payments.

TISLA

The Institute for Student Loan Advisors, or TISLA, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that offers free, unbiased, personalized advice about student loan debt.

SALT

A resource from American Student Assistance, SALT has personalized tools, videos and other services to help with payment plans, postponements, dealing with defaults and more. *Requires sign up*

Student Loan Borrowers Assistance

A website from the National Consumer Law Center that guides you through a series of questions to determine the type of loan you have and suggests possible solutions to potential difficulties (deferment, new repayment plans). It also has guides to dealing with repayment, bankruptcy, collections and possible cancellation, along with an advocacy guide.

Mint.com

After you sign up, this website links your bank accounts, credit card accounts, retirement accounts, loan accounts and more so you can keep track of your finances in one place. It also has apps to help with budgeting and financial goals. *Requires sign up*

Ready For Zero Blog

For recent grads, this blog post from Ready For Zero has tips for your first summer with student loans, and there’s this one for when your grace period ends a few months from now.

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Our Student Loan Secrets: Audrey's Story

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 08:00:00 GMT

Audrey's in her 20s and recently received a graduate degree. She has more than $40,000 in debt, and says she constantly worries about her finances and the opportunities she's missing out on because of her student loans. "I just want this obligation to be done with and over as soon as possible," she told us. "Maybe even at the expense of enjoying my mid to late 20s."

More than 44 million Americans have student loan debt, but we don’t often always feel comfortable talking about it. Death, Sex & Money wants to show you you’re not alone. Explore our ongoing project Our Student Loan Secrets to find out how other people are dealing with their debt, tell your story, and find out where you fit in the student loan landscape.

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Our Student Loan Secrets: Dana's Story

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 08:00:00 GMT

Dana’s 29 and recently finished paying off her $40,000 in student loan debt. As she neared the end of her repayment, she moved in with her boyfriend and they started saving up for a wedding and a house. "The student loan is its own phase now," she told us. "Once you pay that off, then you go into the engagement and wedding phase."

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Our Student Loan Secrets: Callie's Story

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 08:00:00 GMT

Callie went into $150,000 of student loan debt to pay for her master's degree, and then decided to pursue her Ph.D. She was recently diagnosed with cancer and now worries her loans will plague her, and her husband, in the future. She says, "Student debt is the number one stress in my life—second only to cancer."

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Our Student Loan Secrets: Maureen's Story

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 08:00:00 GMT

Maureen decided to stay at home with her kids after she received her master's degree because her husband's career took him overseas. Now, at the age of 45, she owes much more in student loans than she did when she got her degree. "My payment is currently $700 a month, and I think I'm going to be paying this until I'm 65 years old," she says.

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Our Student Loan Secrets: Molly's Story

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 08:00:00 GMT

At 34, Molly has $40,000 in debt. Her student loans have affected the way she thinks about her future. She says, "I always thought that if I really applied myself, and I got really good grades and worked hard and was a nice person, that I would have a home someday and that I would have a family." She added, "I can barely pay my own bills."

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Our Student Loan Secrets: Jason's Story

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 08:00:00 GMT

Jason has more than $200,000 in student loan debt from law school. Recently, he decided to move away from New York City to save money and pay down his loans. "After 37 years on the island of Manhattan, I'm going to leave," he told us. "It just seems so strange that what might kill me financially is wanting to have a higher education."

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Our Student Loan Secrets: Graham's Story

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 08:00:00 GMT

Graham avoided student loan debt by not going to college. Instead, he pursued a career as an artist, specializing in woodworking and metal casting. But 12 years after leaving high school, he says the stigma of not having a degree has limited his career opportunities—and he's now heading back to college. "This world will not accept you as a valid member of the workforce without a degree," he says. "I haven't played the game."

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Our Student Loan Secrets: Diane's Story

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 08:00:00 GMT

"I'm not sure my daughter understands the scale of the Parent PLUS loans we took on to put her through college," Diane told us. Although she says she's glad that she and her husband were able to help their daughter pay her her education, Diane says the debt is equivalent to buying another home or taking several European vacations—which they now aren't able to do in their retirement.

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Our Student Loan Secrets: Rose's Story

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 08:00:00 GMT

Rose is $100,000 in student loan debt. She avoided paying her student loans for years, but says she can't run from her loan servicer any longer. To pay back her loans, she's taken a higher-paying job with more responsibility, which makes it harder for her to pursue her true passion: singing.

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Our Student Loan Secrets: Nathan's Story

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 08:00:00 GMT

Nathan, a physical therapist, has about $200,000 in student loans. He found a creative way to pay down his debt: instead of paying rent, he lives in his van with his girlfriend and their three dogs. "I couldn't imagine paying back my loans in any reasonable period of time if I had to pay rent," he told us.

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Our Student Loan Secrets: Teri's Story

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 08:00:00 GMT

Teri is 43 years old and has $40,000 in student loan debt. She's raising two kids and put off paying down her debt for years, but she hopes to start budgeting for it soon. "There was always something else to pay for that was more important, or that came first, so this wasn't a priority," she says.

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Our Student Loan Secrets: Brandy's Story

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 08:00:00 GMT

At the age of 32, Brandy has $168,000 in student loan debt and pays $1,000 a month on her loans. She says feels fooled by the American dream. "My biggest dream now is just paying off debt," she says, "though the thought of that makes me want to cry."

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Our Student Loan Secrets: Emily's Story

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 08:00:00 GMT

Emily has more than $80,000 in debt. She's 36 and says she doesn't use the degree that saddled her with student loans. She believes that her early financial decision-making changed the course of her and her husband's lives. "I was told that I need a college education in order to have any kind of acceptable or reasonable life in this society," she says. "And I just wish I would've just made some different choices."

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Our Student Loan Secrets: Elliot's Story

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 08:00:00 GMT

Elliot's in her 20s, and decided to go to law school soon after getting her bachelor's degree—in part to delay her undergraduate student loan payments. "It's definitely counterintuitive to take out more debt because you can't handle the debt you already have, but it was the only way for me," she told us. She now works full-time and goes to law school in the evenings. And she says if she and her boyfriend get married, they'll have $400,000 in combined student loan debt.

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Our Student Loan Secrets: Liz's Story

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 08:00:00 GMT

While growing up in Mississippi, Liz often dreamed of moving somewhere new as an adult. Now in her 20s, Liz's $70,000 in student loan debt is keeping her in her home state. She says she regrets going to a private college rather than taking advantage of scholarships at state schools. She told us, "Whenever I'm spending any money, whether that's just going out to eat or having a glass of wine or shopping, I'm constantly in the back of my head thinking how can I save to pay off these student loans?"

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Our Student Loan Secrets: Patrick's Story

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 08:00:00 GMT

Patrick is 56 and lives in New York City. When he graduated from physical therapy school in 1999 with $60,000 in student loan debt, he says he thought he "was going to be able to pay all this off in a snap." But he quickly realized that the interest rates on his loans were high—and says a new relationship fizzled because of his anxiety about money.

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Our Student Loan Secrets: Chris's Story

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 08:00:00 GMT

Chris is an engineer in his 30s. He left college with two degrees, no debt, and enough money to buy a car. He says his friends never talked much about their loans, and he only recently realized how different his experience was from most. "Should I feel guilty?" he asked. "The only thing I can think about is that I was just incredibly, incredibly lucky."

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Coming Soon: Our Student Loan Secrets

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 04:00:00 GMT

More Americans are taking out more debt to pay for higher education, but we often don’t feel comfortable talking about our student loans. We want to show you that you’re not alone.

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Who's Driving Your Uber?

Wed, 07 Jun 2017 16:00:00 GMT

Domestic violence. Grave plot sales. The ripples of the financial crisis. A new immigrant's dashed hopes. This is what we heard about after we asked, "Why'd you start driving for Uber?"

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Hari Kondabolu and His Mom Answer Your Life Questions

Wed, 24 May 2017 04:00:00 GMT

The comedian and his mom give advice on pursuing career-life balance, dealing with racist friends and figuring out the best time to DTR (Define The Relationship).

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'Precious' Paid Off Gabourey Sidibe's Crunch Gym Debt

Wed, 17 May 2017 04:00:00 GMT

The actor's first movie role didn't give her total financial security, but it did help her pay off one important bill.

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Kevin Bacon Shows Us His Cash

Fri, 12 May 2017 04:00:00 GMT

The actor opens up about money, sex at 58, and working on Jill Soloway's newest TV series, I Love Dick.

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Two Wheelchairs and A Baby

Wed, 03 May 2017 04:00:00 GMT

The idea of having children was just fantasy "pillow talk" for Nikki Villavicencio and Darrell Paulsen. Then, a positive pregnancy test proved otherwise.

Thanks to journalist Kathryn Joyce and Cosmopolitan.com for collaborating with us on this story.

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Newlywed and Paralyzed

Wed, 26 Apr 2017 16:00:00 GMT

Three weeks after Rachel Swidenbank and Hiroki Takeuchi got married, an accident changed everything.

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Alec Baldwin Talks Money, Family, Fame and Cocaine

Wed, 12 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT

The actor and comedian goes deep on death, sex and money in his new memoir, Nevertheless.

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An Update From the Sex Worker Next Door

Wed, 12 Apr 2017 02:00:00 GMT

I first talked with a woman we're calling Emma almost two years ago, after she sent me an email. At the time, she was supporting her family as a sex worker, and wanted to share her story about how she got into sensual massage and why she didn't feel any guilt about working with married clients.

We recorded an interview. And then, months later, we recorded another one, because after the first time we talked Emma says the way she felt about her work started to shift. When we spoke for the second time, she'd taken a long break from her work doing sensual massage, but had just started seeing clients in her studio again because she needed the money. She said she was trying to figure out a way to go back to school and put sex work behind her, but wasn't sure how she'd pull it off. You can hear both of those conversations in the episode that we put out called The Sex Worker Next Door.

The podcast Snap Judgment recently re-aired that episode, and I reached out to Emma to see what's happened in her life since we talked. As it turns out, a lot has changed. Listen to our conversation.

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Pleased to Meet You, Nancy

Mon, 10 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT

Meet Nancy—a new podcast from WNYC Studios that's all about exploring identity, finding community, and having frank conversations about the LGBTQ experience today. Find out more at nancypodcast.org.

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