Death, Sex & Money

A Court Settlement Made Me a Millionaire. I’ve Barely Touched the Money.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

A listener we're calling Natalie received over a million dollars after being sexually abused by her university gynecologist in one of the largest abuse settlements in American history. She talks about the strange math of converting a bad experience into a dollar amount, and why she’s barely spent any of it.

*This episode includes descriptions of abuse. Please take care while listening.

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A Career Change? In This Economy?

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Career pivots can be terrifying. How do you know when the time is right? Is it ever too late to switch jobs? What if the next thing is worse?

This week, we’ve assembled a panel of career change experts to answer your questions about whether and when to make big moves. Sophia Chang is a former hip-hop talent agent who started a mentorship nonprofit. Ed Zitron launched his own PR firm but then branched out and started writing and podcasting about the tech industry. Luke Peterson is a Minnesota farmer, who pivoted to agriculture even though he didn’t own any equipment or land.

This episode was produced by Zoe Azulay and Cameron Drews.

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AI Confessions: A Chatbot Ended My Marriage

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Soon after his wife started experimenting with ChatGPT last summer, Rob* says her demeanor began to change. He says she started using mystical speech, running all communication through AI, and filed for divorce. Now, Rob is left to wonder how much he’s to blame for the end of their marriage and how much can be explained by “AI-induced psychosis.”

Also in this episode, Anna talks to psychologist Dr. Zak Stein, director of the AI Psychological Harms Research Coalition, about his theory of chatbots and “attachment hacking.”

*name changed for privacy

If you or a loved one had an experience with an AI spiral and want to check out Rob’s discord, send a message through https://thehumanlineproject.org/

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AI Confessions: A Chatbot Saved My Life

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

This week and next, we’re talking to listeners about how chatbots are impacting their personal lives. Anna talks to a parent getting tips on how to raise a teenager, an American abroad who turned to ChatGPT for grief counseling, a therapist who says Claude is better than a lot of her peers, and a husband who says AI broke up their marriage.

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After Two Wars and PTSD, He Became an Oyster Farmer. Why is He Running for Senate?

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Graham Platner has never run for elected office before. He’s a war veteran, an oyster farmer, and now he’s running in a Democratic primary to eventually unseat Senator Susan Collins of Maine. He’s ahead in the polls, but he’s also been criticized for Reddit comments from his past and recently covered up a tattoo that looks suspiciously like a Nazi symbol (a connection he denies knowing about).

Last week, before the recent attacks on Iran, Anna sat down with Graham to discuss his unlikely outsider campaign. They also talk about his upbringing in rural Maine, his military experience (and current anti-war stance), and what politicians need to do to actually help working people today.

This episode was produced by Cameron Drews and Daisy Rosario. You can see a longer, video version of this interview at youtube.com/slate.

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Not Wanting Kids Cost Me My Marriage

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

When Helena de Groot got married she didn't want children, but her husband did. For eight years, love was enough to paper over their differences. Then an unplanned pregnancy forced them to finally choose.

Listen to her terrific new podcast Creation Myth, out now from the CBC.

This episode was produced by Andrew Dunn.

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The TikTok Channel Telling Male Athletes to Love Each Other

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Here at DSM, we’ve been enjoying Heated Rivalry, the HBO series about two pro hockey players who begin a secret love affair. The show is steamy, but it also highlights some persistent problems in male sports culture, namely, that same-sex relationships are still extremely taboo.

But one TikTok account is trying to change that culture for the better. Sex Ed for Guys was started by athletes at Colby College in Maine, and their videos promote emotional vulnerability and openness, strong male friendships, safe sex, and lots more. This week, Anna talks to three of those athletes (Chris Maichin, Jack Gatjanis, and Mitch Humphrey) and to Adam Howard, their faculty mentor.

This episode was produced by Cameron Drews.

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Becoming a Parent Of Six, At 25

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

On the air, Yesi Ortiz is a warm, flirty host for a popular L.A. hip hop station. Off the air, she’s a single mother of six adopted kids. Managing both roles, plus romance, is a challenge.

This episode originally aired in 2015.

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The Women Who Made George Saunders A Wife Guy

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Growing up, George Saunders was the eldest boy with younger sisters, in a family full of women who gave him praise and special treatment. That created the confidence that fueled his ambition to become a great writer.

In this lively interview, George talks about why that dream took decades to realize and what was essential to making it happen – including a karmic, three-week romance, a pivotal trip to the Afghanistan border during the Soviet war, and witnessing a “colossal fuck up” working in the oil fields of Indonesia.

George’s newest novel, “Vigil,” is out now and his substack is called Story Club.

Podcast production by Andrew Dunn.

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Maria Bamford Isn't Ready to Joke About Her Divorce

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Comedian Maria Bamford discusses her separation after a decade of marriage, the wildfires that destroyed her Altadena neighborhood, and starting over in a new apartment.

Check out if Maria is coming to your city on her comedy tour: https://mariabamford.com/tourdates

Listen to our previous Death, Sex & Money interviews with Maria:

Anna and Maria talk in 2023 about her memoir Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult

Anna and Maria talk in 2020 about growing up and her special Weakness Is The Brand

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A 101-Year-Old Rediscovers a Love Lost to War

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Anna talks to Jonathan Goldstein, host of the Pushkin podcast Heavyweight, about the show getting a second chance after a long period of uncertainty, and how that time helped some of the stories they had been working on find a proper conclusion.

Then we share one of our favorite episodes of Heavyweight, their recent season finale titled “Deborah.” At 101 years old, Deborah discovered a box she'd stashed away a lifetime ago. What was inside reignited an old love and turned her life upside down.

Heavyweight production by Phoebe Flanigan and Jonathan Goldstein.

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Why Autopsies Are in Decline and Why it Matters

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:05:00 GMT

In the 1950s, about 50% of patients who died in a hospital in the U.S. received an autopsy. Today, that figure is in the single digits, which is a big loss according to two people who care a lot about this topic:

One is Dr. Alex Williamson, an forensic and pediatric pathologist who performs autopsies and talks to families of the deceased about what he learned in the process. The other is Sam Ashworth, a novelist who went looking for a storytelling device and found an obsession. This week, both men explain why autopsies are important and what they can teach us about living.

Sam Ashworth’s novel ⁠The Death and Life of August Sweeny⁠ is available now.

This episode was produced by Cameron Drews.

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Stories About Death, Sex and Money to Start the New Year

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Anna hosted Selected Shorts, an evening where professional actors read short stories in front of a live studio audience at Symphony Space in New York. The theme for the night? Death, sex, and money.

Stories performed:

Cat Owner by Alissa Nutting performed by Phoebe Robinson
The Model Millionaire by Oscar Wilde performed by Peter Francis James
You Again by Seth Fried performed by Amy Ryan

Hear more readings on the Selected Shorts podcast.

There’s still time to join our “low-stakes” 30-day creativity challenge, listen here.

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The Family Drama of Inheritance

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Your stories about inheritance: Gwynn wrestles with her mother's will that would cut out her sister; Trevor inherited money from his father and questions about whether his death was planned; and Anna talks to two young people giving away their inherited wealth despite some family opposition.

Podcast production by Zoe Azulay

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My Father is Worth $70 Million. I Disinherited Myself.

Anna and Husband Arthur Play the Not-So-Newlywed Game

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The Chaste Sexiness and Fantasy of Hallmark Holiday Rom-Coms

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

When screenwriter Russell Hainline first moved to L.A., his goal was to write high-budget monster movies and thrillers. Then one day, he was prompted to write a Hallmark holiday rom-com, and something clicked.

In this special holiday episode, Russell talks about his breakout Netflix hit Hot Frosty and how he found his groove writing movies for the Hallmark Channel. He also gets to the heart of why people connect to these movies and explains how he’s able to convey steamy sexual tension between chaste TV movie characters.

This episode was produced by Cameron Drews.

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Samin Nosrat’s Recipe for Self-Compassion

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

After the blockbuster success of her first book, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, Samin Nosrat felt pressure to follow it up with something big. But when depression and grief hit, she was forced to slow down and accept help (and cooking) from people around her.

In this episode, Samin talks about getting "chef 911" texts from friends on Thanksgiving, new romance, and finding happiness outside of success.

Samin’s new cookbook is Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love

Listen to How to Face Your Fears With Steve-O, Laurel Braitman, and Rev. angel

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What Hearing Aids and Anger Management Still Miss

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

The British poet Raymond Antrobus was six years old when his parents and doctors realized that his ears couldn’t recognize a whole range of sounds. He was fitted with hearing aids and began a life of straddling the Deaf and hearing worlds, going to speech therapy and reading lips, learning British sign language, and attending both Deaf and hearing schools. By necessity, Raymond became an expert in communication and miscommunication, which are recurring themes in his poetry.

This week, Anna talks to Raymond about his memoir The Quiet Ear: An Investigation of Missing Sound and what it was like growing up with a “panicky sensitivity to misunderstandings.”

This episode was produced by Cameron Drews.

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When Your Famous Dad Can Charm Anyone But Can't Pay the Bills

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Sarah Amos says the best way to describe her childhood is as a “nepo-baby fever dream.” She grew up in a pink mansion in Hawaii where celebrities often dropped by, and the fridge was always stocked with cookie dough made from her father’s famous recipe.

Wally Amos founded Famous Amos cookies in 1975, but by the time Sarah was in middle school, he had sold the company and their house was in foreclosure. As Sarah grew up, her father never stopped chasing the success he’d once had with Famous Amos, a pursuit that pushed them apart.

Listen to Sarah’s new podcast about her father from Vanity Fair: Tough Cookie: The Wally “Famous” Amos Story

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“The Lord Is My Shepherd and He Knows I'm Gay”

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

When the Metropolitan Community Church was founded in the late sixties, it was one of the first gay positive churches in America. When AIDS hit, it became a refuge for people who were sick and those who were mourning them.

In this episode, Anna talks to researcher Lynne Gerber, about finding boxes of cassettes under the church floor in an MCC church in San Francisco, and how those recordings of sermons and songs became a podcast about finding community and comfort during a crisis.

Lynne Gerber is the host of the 10-episode series When We All Get to Heaven.

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Tig Notaro's Documentary About Her Friend's Death Is Also Really Funny

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Even though the documentary Tig Notaro produced won the Festival Favorite Award at Sundance, she did not spend the festival hobnobbing with industry types. Instead she stayed holed up at the Airbnb she rented with friends and the film's crew. "We were calling it Snuggle Down because we were all sitting around the fire and having tea and just laughing so hard." Among the people at Snuggle Down was the subject of the documentary, poet Andrea Gibson, who was dying of ovarian cancer.

In this episode, Tig describes meeting Andrea, what made them click creatively, and how making a documentary about the end of Andrea's life brought an already tight-knit group of friends closer together.

Watch: Come See Me In the Good Light

And we also want to acknowledge the passing of disability activist Alice Wong. She died on Friday in San Francisco at age 51. Alice and Anna first talked in 2020.

Listen here: Alice Wong On Ruckuses, Rage And Medicaid

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Money on the Mind: How to Budget for Aging Parents…and Yourself

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

In a new, very special Death, Sex & Money and Slate Money crossover, Felix Salmon and Anna Sale are once again joined by Felix’s financial advisor Adrianna Adams from Domain Money to talk about…parents. They dig into the emotions of trying to take care of your aging parents while also growing your own wealth, the importance of setting goals, and how to deal with aging children AND aging parents at the same time.

For a visual experience, you can watch this episode on YouTube.

Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Video production by Micah Phillips.

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Raising A Country Musician Through Swagger and Psychosis

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Country musician Luke Bell had swagger, talent, and a career on the rise, opening for Willie Nelson and Dwight Yoakam. Then mental illness took over. His mother Carol shares what it was like raising Luke, the fine line between his bold personality and paranoid delusions, and navigating his years of homelessness and psychosis before his death at 32.

Listen to his posthumous album, The King Is Back. Proceeds go towards mental health treatment for people in Wyoming who can't afford it.

Song List:

The Great Pretender

Rattlesnake Man

Where Ya Been (Music Video)

Guitar Man

Sometimes

On Our Own

The Bullfighter

River

The King Is Back (Music Video)

Podcast production by Zoe Azulay

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Money on the Mind: Prepping for Retirement Without Losing Your Mind

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

In a new, very special Death, Sex & Money and Slate Money crossover, Felix Salmon and Anna Sale dig into the stressful world of financial advice and planning for retirement. How do you know if you’re set up financially to retire? Is it possible to think about retirement without having a panic attack? How much should you track your 401k? They’re joined by Felix’s financial advisor Adrianna Adams from Domain Money, to dig into these questions and so much more.

For a visual experience, you can watch this episode on YouTube.

Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Video production by Micah Phillips.

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After SNL, Ego Nwodim Has Her Weekends Back

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

This September when SNL announced its season 51 cast, Ego Nwodim made the cut. Then, just days later, she announced on social media that she was leaving the show. "The hardest part of a great party is knowing when to say goodnight," she wrote.

In this episode, she talks about learning to trust her body when making big decisions, growing up in a family of workaholics, and her 3 AM post-show ritual of eating an entire cake while FaceTiming her best friend. Plus, why her phone has been on silent for 11 years.

Listen: Ego’s podcast Thanks Dad where she talks about growing up without a father, and talks to other comedians about their dads, and gets their dad-like advice.

See: Ego perform at Lincoln Center’s The Comedy Series, November 19 through November 23.

Podcast production by Andrew Dunn and Zoe Azulay

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Money on the Mind: To Have Kids or Not to Have Kids

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMT

In a new, very special Death, Sex & Money and Slate Money crossover, Felix Salmon and Anna Sale dig into the difficult decision of whether or not to have kids.

Child care? School? New vehicle? All the baby gadgets? Kids are expensive! Anna has two kids, and Felix is famously childless. Between the two of them they dig into their decisions to have and not have kids, the budgeting and balancing of all the emotional and financial costs of kids, how kids can be a benefit later in life, and more.

For a visual experience, you can watch this episode on YouTube.

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Her Boyfriend Was Killed in a Random NYC Attack. Right-Wing Trolls Mocked Her.

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

In the early-morning hours of October 2, 2023, progressive activist and organizer Ryan Carson was stabbed and killed by a stranger on a Brooklyn sidewalk. His girlfriend Claudia Morales—who witnessed the crime, attempted CPR, and dialed 911—quickly became the target of sensationalist online posting. Internet trolls falsely claimed that she didn’t cooperate with law enforcement and suggested that she and Ryan were, first and foremost, anti-police activists.

This week, Claudia talks to Anna about what it’s like to become a flattened character in the online culture wars, and she explains what the online provocateurs get wrong about who she is and who Ryan was.

This episode was produced by Cameron Drews.

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How a Former Polygamist “Sister Wife” Learned to Love Monogamy

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Christine Brown Woolley grew up in Utah with a dad and two moms, in a polygamist community called the Apostolic United Brethren. When she became an adult, she joined a polygamist marriage as a third wife, helped raise more than a dozen kids, and became co-star of the TLC reality show Sister Wives.

Fast forward to 2025, and she has left her marriage and her polygamist faith. This week, she talks to Anna about the pros and cons of her former lifestyle, how being on a reality show helped her family to confront and process conflicts, and why she’s so happy being re-married and monogamous. Her new memoir is Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom.

This episode was produced by Cameron Drews.

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Nick Offerman's Principled Hypocrisy

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

In the new movie Sovereign, actor Nick Offerman plays an extremist who doesn’t believe in the legitimacy of the Federal government. In real life, Nick comes from a small-town political family. His father is the mayor of Minooka, Illinois, and his uncle is on the village board. In this episode Nick talks about choosing roles, how he’s different from his family, his love of teaching woodworking and the profound influence of poet Wendell Berry.

Listen to our 2018 interview: Nick Offerman Can Take Directions

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A War Photographer on the Limits of Bearing Witness

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

When Peter van Agtmael went to Iraq in 2006 to embed with the U.S. military, he was 24 years old and confident that his pictures could help end an unjust war. Two decades later, after documenting combat deaths overseas and then turning his camera lens on America, he's learned the limits of what photography can do. In this episode, Peter talks about the emotional toll of bearing witness to violence, the fraught ethics of choosing a subject, and how he ended up in a legal battle with Ye over an image.

Peter’s book is called “Look at the U.S.A.: A Diary of War and Home,“ and he has a show at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design until January 25th. You can see his 2015 KKK wedding photo here.

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Why Job Hunting Feels So Grim Lately, Especially for Gen Z

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

This week, Anna learns about how frustrating it is to apply for jobs these days, especially for early-career folks, even those with college degrees. First, Jeopardy champion Brendan Liaw talks about what it was like to list his job as “stay-at-home son” on national television. Then Slate writer Nitish Pahwa explains why talented people like Brendan are having such a hard time securing work. And finally, Anna discusses the growing prevalence of layoffs with Melanie Ehrenkranz, who writes a newsletter appropriately called Laid Off.

Mentioned in the episode:

“Why Are There No F-ing Jobs?” -Nitish Pahwa
Is A.I. Taking Your Job? -What Next TBD

This episode was produced by Cameron Drews.

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From Brazilian Butt Lifts to Botox: Your Beauty Confessions

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Over the past few months, we've been asking you to tell us stories about your beauty interventions. You told us about feeling caught between viewing appearance improvements as vanity and recognizing how much looking a certain way affects your relationships, career, and self-worth.

In this episode, Anna talks to listeners about their appearance choices: Asher, who spent $43,000 on plastic surgery and openly celebrates his investments; Caroline, who used fillers and Botox after her divorce but recently filed for bankruptcy and can no longer afford treatments; Alexandra, who stopped dyeing her gray hair at 38 despite pushback from family; and Nick, whose multiple cosmetic surgeries nearly ended his marriage and forced him to confront deeper issues.

Read Nick Dothée’s essay: What Plastic Surgery Couldn’t Fix

Podcast production by Zoe Azulay

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Private Equity Blew Up My Life

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

When Megan Greenwell was 34 she landed a coveted job in journalism as the editor-in-chief of the sports and culture blog, Deadspin. Just over a year later a post about why she was resigning went viral – a private equity firm had bought Deadspin’s parent company, and was seeking "a quick cash-out rather than the growth that comes from a well-run business."

Her experience led her to spend six years investigating the industry for her book Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream which follows four Americans whose lives were upended by private equity takeovers in retail, healthcare, housing, and media.

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Why Filmmaker Jay Duplass Had to (Kind of) Break Up With His Brother

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

After two decades of making movies with his younger brother Mark, Jay Duplass has gone solo. This week, he tells Anna about all the factors that led to that decision: tricky union rules, his brother’s career taking off without him, and the need to provide for his family. They also talk about the resulting film, a tender and unique indie rom-com called The Baltimorons, which Jay co-wrote with the talented but little-known comedian Michael Strassner, who stars in the film with Liz Larsen.

Hear Jay’s younger brother Mark on the show from June 2024: Mark Duplass on Making Money, Mental Health, and Midlife.

This episode was produced by Cameron Drews.

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Sex-Positive Parents, Crass Grandparents, and a Weird and Wonderful Childhood

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

When comedy writer Tamara Yajia talks about her childhood, she’s sometimes unsure what tone to strike. Her new memoir Cry for Me Argentina: My Life as a Failed Child Star depicts a very fun nuclear family with parents and grandparents who are loud, crass, and sex-positive. There are hilarious moments and situations that seem wildly inappropriate.

In this week’s episode, Tamara tells Anna about the ups and downs of her childhood, which was spent in both Argentina and the U.S., and what she wishes her parents had done differently.

This episode was produced by Cameron Drews.

To check out the episodes about Hurricane Katrina that Anna mentioned, click here:

https://www.wnyc.org/story/in-new-orleans/

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Your Moving Stories

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

They say moving is one of life’s most stressful events. We asked for your stories about why you’re doing it.

Plus, Heidi Reinberg was priced out of a Brooklyn neighborhood she loved. Where did she end up?

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The Internet Taught Me to Diet, Then Saved Me With Weightlifting

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Casey Johnston grew up in a family where being thin mattered. In college, the internet told her to eat 1,200 calories and do endless cardio if she wanted to lose weight. That habit followed her into her late twenties, until she came upon a Reddit post about weightlifting that changed her relationship to her body and just about everything else.

Casey Johnston is the author of Physical Education: How I Escaped Diet Culture and Gained the Power of Lifting, and she writes the substack, She’s a Beast.

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He’ll Move Your Couch, and Keep Your Secrets

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Adonis Williams has been a mover in New York City for 20 years. He says he's moved about 3,500 people, and with each move, he catches a glimpse of a life in transition. There are the happy moves: getting a bigger place, couples moving in together, kids going off to college. There are also the sad moves: divorce, breakups, eviction. Adonis says he talks with his customers about it all. "You become the bartender or the taxi driver that they need to vent to." In this episode, Adonis explains why he didn't charge money for the first five years of being a mover and what he's observed on the job about relationships, family, and the cost of living in New York.

You can hear more Adonis in this episode, where he talked with one of his moving clients, and you can reach Adonis for a move on his website.

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How the Ultra-Rich Think…and What They Fear

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Evan Osnos has spent nearly his whole life observing the habits, values, and norms of the wealthy elite, from his childhood in suburban Connecticut to the years he spent reporting on the mega-yachts and underground bunkers of the U.S.’s richest citizens.

This week, he talks to Anna about his new book The Haves and Have-Yachts: Dispatches on the Ultrarich, and they get specific about what the most powerful people in the world value and what keeps them up at night.

Evan is a staff writer at The New Yorker and is a co-host of The New Yorker’s podcast The Political Scene.

This episode was produced by Cameron Drews.

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The Real-Life Willy Wonka Who Built Tony Hawk a Secret Desert Train

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

N.D. Austin is not an event planner. He designs experiences, which he says are supposed to leave you feeling transformed. He’s designed hundreds over the years, from secret sewer speakeasies to coming-of-age rituals on deserted islands, to funeral board games that guide people through decades of memories.

In this episode, Anna talks to skateboarding legend Tony Hawk about an experience N.D. designed for Tony’s office that mended friendships on a homemade train. And N.D. tells Anna how growing up in a doomsday cult in Alaska sparked his obsession with performance, ritual and generosity.

Podcast production by Zoe Azulay.

Thank you also to Jeremy S. Bloom and Stefan Zeniuk.

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Seth Rogen Has Empathy and Disdain for Bad Hollywood Execs (Talk Easy)

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Actor-writer-director Seth Rogen discusses Hollywood's perpetual existential crisis, where art and commerce constantly battle for dominance. On the heels of the Emmy nominated Apple TV+ series The Studio, Rogen talks about finding humor in the industry's dysfunction, and how his lifelong friendships shaped him as an artist.

This interview comes from the podcast Talk Easy hosted by Sam Fragoso.

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The Elvis Impersonator That Married 75 People a Day

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Brendan Paul co-owns the Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, which claims to be the site of the world's first Elvis-themed wedding. Dressed in sparkly jumpsuits, Brendan marries sometimes as many as 75 people a day—in back to back 15-minute appointments. But while his portrayal of Elvis is generally a jovialone, his view on The King's life isn't entirely one of reverence. "That loneliness, that despair, that unsatisfied inside," he told me about Elvis near the end of his life. "A lot people go, 'I bet you wish you were Elvis,' and I always go, 'Not really.'"

This episode originally aired in 2022 in collaboration with Condé Nast Traveler and their new love and travel series. Read more about Brendan and find other essays about love and travel here.

You can hear our 2022 listener style episode about weddings and budgets here— Bells and Bills: The Price You Paid For Your Wedding

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The Honeymoon That Ended in Immigration Detention

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Silvia Camila Muñoz and Bradley Bartell had been married for less than a year when ICE stopped them at the airport on the way back from their honeymoon in Puerto Rico. Silvia Camila came to the United States in 2019 to work at a Wisconsin waterpark for one season. The pandemic caused her to overstay her visa and continue to work without authorization. That’s when she met Bradley, a local factory worker, and a Trump supporter.

In this episode, Anna talks to Bradley and Silvia Camilla about her 49-day stay in immigration detention, how it changed their relationship and friendships within their community.

Podcast production by Zoe Azulay

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What Military Service During “Peacetime” is Really Like

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Ray Christian joined the U.S. Army in 1978, as a way to get his life started. He became a paratrooper, an infantryman, and a drill sergeant. He also endured trauma and found that getting out of the service was more challenging than he expected.

This week, Ray discusses why he signed up in the first place, what it was like serving in-between major conflicts, and how he eventually transitioned into a life of academia and storytelling.

To hear more of Ray’s stories, check out his appearances on Snap Judgement, The Moth, and Risk!. And make sure to subscribe to What’s Ray Saying? wherever you get your podcasts.

This episode was produced by Cameron Drews.

If you’re new to the show, welcome. We’re so glad you’re here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna’s newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our new email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com.

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Baywatch Made Me World Famous. My Stalker Stole My Privacy.

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Alexandra Paul always loved connecting with fans. She had many, from her breakout role in the 1983 horror film Christine to her years playing a lifeguard on Baywatch. In 2011, Paul's career was slowing down, but it was also the year that she met her biggest fan: a woman who would come to stalk her for over a decade, costing Paul tens of thousands of dollars in legal bills, strain on her family, and forcing her to move across state lines. The ordeal is now over, and she has lessons to share.

In this episode you’ll hear Alexandra Paul read from an essay she published in The Ankler, a newsletter about the entertainment industry.

Podcast production by Zoe Azulay.

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Allison Williams on Botox, Privilege, and Gen Z’s Love of Marnie From ‘Girls’

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMT

On June 11th, actress Allison Williams joined Anna live onstage at the Tribeca Festival in New York City for a conversation that was equal parts introspective and hilarious. Allison talked about everything from botox and how it impacts her work (and the faces she’s able to make to her young son) to her very complicated and controversial film and TV characters, like the famously maligned Marnie from Girls.

Allison and Anna also welcomed two members of Gen Z into the conversation, Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus of the Girls Rewatch podcast, to discuss why Gen Z is way more sympathetic to Marnie than millennials were.

Allison’s new podcast from Headgum is called Landlines. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

This episode was produced by Cameron Drews with help from Slate’s Katie Rayford, Alexandra Cohl, and Shay Cohen, and the wonderful team from Tribeca Audio: Davy Gardner, Allyson Morgan and Baiz Hoen.

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How Much Can Your Love Life Change in One Summer?

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMT

In 2018, we followed eight listeners as they dated over the course of the summer. We heard about having sex for the first time, being ghosted, downloading and deleting dating apps, and grieving one partner while falling in love with someone new. In this episode, you’ll hear the final check-in with our eight daters (you can listen to the first and second episode here).

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Money Advice For This Weird Moment

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMT

At a time when inflation, tariffs, and stock market fluctuations are creating confusion and financial strain, we’ve assembled an unlikely panel of experts to answer your money questions, big and small.

Our panel includes: Bethel Habte, a financial coach and author of the Deconstructing Money newsletter; Mark Blythe, economics professor at Brown University and author of Inflation: A Guide for Users and Losers; and Rebecca Auman, DSM’s go-to “practical witch” and host of the podcast Voices in the River.

This podcast was produced by Zoe Azulay and Cameron Drews.

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How a Matchmaking Job Inspired a Film About Dating's Secret Economy

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Long before Celine Song was nominated for an Academy Award for her directorial debut, Past Lives, she was a struggling playwright in New York City with a side hustle: matchmaking. In this episode, Celine talks about how that experience inspired the plot of her new A24 movie, Materialists, starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal.

This podcast was produced by Zoe Azulay.

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Betraying a Friendship to Get a Viral Story

Tue, 27 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

When blogger AJ Daulerio broke the Brett Favre sexting scandal in 2010, it became one of the biggest stories of his career. But it came at a cost: he had betrayed Jenn Sterger, the woman at the center of the story, who had confided in him as a friend and explicitly asked him not to name her.

The fallout was immediate and lasting. Jenn became the target of relentless online harassment and scrutiny that has followed her for 15 years. AJ went on to face his own reckoning when his aggressive tabloid journalism eventually led to Gawker's bankruptcy, which upended his career.

In this episode, both AJ and Jenn reflect on the toxic incentives of viral journalism, the lasting trauma of unwanted internet fame, and how a stray dog unexpectedly brought them back into contact after nearly a decade of silence.

AJ now writes a newsletter and hosts a podcast about recovery called The Small Bow and writes an addiction advice column for Slate called Ask A.J. You can hear more of Jenn on her podcast, Not Today... with Eddie Pence and Jenn Sterger.

Podcast production by Andrew Dunn

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Why Chef José Andrés Googled ‘How to Be a Father’

Tue, 20 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

José Andrés is at the helm of more than a dozen restaurants and is famous for the humanitarian work that his organization World Central Kitchen does everywhere from Haiti to Gaza. But when it comes to parenting, José says he’s often felt less than confident. In this episode, he discusses his somewhat rocky upbringing in Spain, his successes and struggles as a chef and restauranteur, and his frustration that parenthood doesn’t come with a set of instructions.

This episode was originally produced in 2019 when our team was Katie Bishop, Anabel Bacon, Emily Botein, and Andrew Dunn with help from Stephanie Joyce and Joanna Solotaroff. This week’s update was produced by Anna.

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Your IRL Dating Stories

Tue, 13 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

A man delivers an unforgettable pickup line. A woman asks her Uber driver out on a date. A rancher swears off men and then, years later, suddenly develops feelings for the guy down the road. This week, listeners share offline dating stories for the ages, including charming meet-cutes, frustrating missed connections, and happily ever afters.

We also hear from Maxine Simone Williams, founder of WeMetIRL, a company that hosts in-person dating events in Brooklyn, NY.

To learn more about our Uber driver love story, check out this marriage announcement in the New York Times!

Podcast production by Cameron Drews.

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Isabel Allende on Grief, Ayahuasca, and Dating After 70

Tue, 06 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Isabel Allende didn’t publish her first book until she was 39, after losing nearly everything in the wake of the Chilean military coup. More than four decades later, she’s become one of the most beloved Spanish-language authors, with over 80 million copies of her books sold worldwide.

After political exile, writing books became Allende’s way of making sense of the world. She wrote through divorce, affairs, and moving across continents. But after the devastating loss of her daughter Paula, even writing felt impossible, until her mother urged her to begin again. “My mother knew that the only way for me to walk the tunnel of grief was writing,” she says.

In this episode, Anna and Isabel talk about loss, late starts, and new beginnings. Isabel met her most recent husband, Roger, in her late 70s, “an age when most people are knitting for their great-grandchildren.”

Allende’s newest novel, “My Name Is Emilia del Valle,” is out now.

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The Patient and Cunning Work of Defending LGBTQ Rights with a Republican Supermajority

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

In West Virginia, Republicans hold one of the largest supermajorities in the country, and it’s growing. Just 11 Democrats — down from 14 last year — are in the 134-member Legislature. It's a political reality that isn't necessarily conducive to advancing LGBTQ rights. But that's Andrew Schneider's job.

As head of Fairness West Virginia, Andrew has spent a decade as the only full-time lobbyist at the state capitol working on LGBTQ issues. His approach? Winning people over through listening rather than confrontation, a strategy he developed in college when he purposely chose a conservative campus to practice changing minds.

"I quickly realized that if I sat back and let someone talk to me and did not jump in and judge, they would trust me and we could actually have a meaningful conversation where ultimately I could inject my views," Andrew said.

In this episode we talk to Andrew, and political leaders in West Virginia whom he’s lobbied, about his relational approach to getting through issues that matter to him, and how that strategy is being tested in Donald Trump’s second term.

This episode is part of a series we’re calling Living At Odds, you can hear the rest of the series in the Slate podcast How To!

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Are Airline Pilots Allowed to Be Depressed?

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

To fly a plane, pilots must prove to the Federal Aviation Administration that they’re physically and mentally fit. But when it comes to mental health, the rules are complicated and, some say, outdated.

Pilots who need antidepressants are limited to a short list of approved medications and must take a mandatory six-month leave. Even common diagnoses like anxiety or depression can trigger reviews that could ground them.

The F.A.A.’s rules are born out of desire to keep the public safe, but in this episode we talk to pilots, aspiring pilots, and medical aviation professionals about their unintended consequence: incentivizing people to stay quiet about their mental health issues.

Read: Why Airline Pilots Feel Pushed to Hide Their Mental Illness

Podcast production by Zoe Azulay.

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How the ‘Subway Takes’ Guy Became His Own Nepo Baby

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Kareem Rahma, host of the viral web series Subway Takes, says he’s been working since he was 14 and hasn’t really taken a break. In high school, he worked service jobs. In college, he bought and re-sold motorcycles, jeans, and whatever else he thought he could flip.

This week on the show, Kareem explains why he’s had so many jobs, including posts at Vice and the New York Times, and he discusses the financial maneuvering that allowed him to pivot to comedy in his 30s.

You can check out his podcast, Subway Takes Uncut, here.

Podcast production by Cameron Drews.

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Scorpion Venom and Coffee Enemas Didn't Cure My Mother's Cancer

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

At a time when skepticism about conventional medicine has become even more mainstream, we’re revisiting a story about the causes and effects of that mistrust. Archie Matlow’s mother refused to get a surgery that could have saved her life, which led to her and Archie trying to love each other while bitterly at odds.

You can listen to the full audio piece Archie made here, and you can order their memoir, Dead Mom Walking, here.

Also make sure to check out Archie’s New York Times piece, titled Why My Father Called Me Son, Daughter, He, She and It.

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Laughing About Hard Things

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Alongside life's darkest moments there often are moments of absurdity that make us laugh.

In this episode, from a live San Francisco comedy festival in January, Anna and guests talk about the special kind of comedy born of something sad. Comedians Guy Branum and Carl Tart share stories of writing a sitcom about Zoom-era social relationships. Chanel Miller, author of Know My Name, talks about coping with the trauma of being a victim of a high profile sexual assault case… by doing standup. And Faith Albright, a veterinarian specializing in at-home euthanasia, explores the delicate art of finding humor while supporting grieving families through difficult goodbyes. Plus an AI chatbot and musician Matt Nathanson duke it out over who can more creatively sum up each segment.

Chanel Miller’s books are the memoir Know My Name and Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All, which was recognized by the Newbury Awards this year.

Faith Albright’s work at onelivingsanctuary.org.

Matt Nathanson’s new album is called King of Unsimple and he’s on tour…find dates at mattnathanson.com

Guy Branum has upcoming standup shows in LA, Chicago, Seattle and more…find those dates at guybranum.com

Watch Carl Tart’s writing work on SNL… keep track of all his podcasts and improv shows on his instagram.

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A Middle-Aged Couple Made Porn to Spice Things Up. Then One of Them Got Fired.

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT

When Joe Gow was fired from his position as chancellor and professor at the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse, his superiors said it was due to “abhorrent” behavior. Joe had made porn videos with his wife Carmen and uploaded them onto the internet under the name “Sexy Happy Couple.”

This week, Joe and Carmen tell their side of the story and explain how making porn spiced up their marriage. They also defend themselves against the argument that what they did was inappropriate.

Slate writer Dan Kois’ previous interviews with Joe Gow:

You can check out our previous series about erectile dysfunction, called Hard, here.

Podcast production by Cameron Drews.

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Life After Blowing It All Up: A Sugar Baby Story Revisited

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT

In 2020, we made an episode about a listener who cheated on his wife with sex workers and was going through a divorce. He told us the idea to go on the website Seeking Arrangement came from an episode we made about sugar babies. A few weeks ago we called “Ethan” back to see what’s changed in his life since our first conversation, and how he navigates discussions about his past infidelity with his new wife.

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Call It ‘A Midlife Awakening’

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Anna talks to writer Ada Calhoun, author most recently of the novel Crush, about a married woman succumbing to extramarital temptation (she wrote it while she herself was separating from her husband) and then to comedian Rosebud Baker about her new Netflix comedy special, The Mother Lode, which is all about late-stage pregnancy and early motherhood.

This episode was recorded live at On Air Fest in New York City on February 20th.

And if you’re new to the show, welcome. We’re so glad you’re here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna’s newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com.

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From Uncertainty to Total Chaos, Your Stories About the New Trump Term

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Since the inauguration in January, we’ve been getting emails and voice recordings from people whose lives have been thrust into uncertainty due to changes made by the Trump administration. Many federal workers and people who rely on federal money have lost their jobs. Others feel vulnerable and uncertain.

This week, we’ll hear from a range of people who’ve been affected, from an IRS attorney who’s been a target of Elon Musk’s DOGE efforts to an army sergeant who could very likely be forced out of her post because she’s trans.

Podcast production by Cameron Drews.

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I Was Ready to Write About My Domestic Abuser—Then Lawyers Said No.

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT

When comedian Chelsea Devantez began writing her memoir, she knew exactly where to start: with a teenage relationship that spiraled into domestic violence. But when she submitted her draft, lawyers informed her she legally couldn't name her abuser or detail what happened.

"I threw the book in the trash for a few months," Chelsea recalls. After consulting friends and family, she decided to continue writing with a new approach. "Instead of telling my story, I would try to tell the story of how our systems are set up to silence."

In this episode, Chelsea and Anna also discuss how a complex PTSD diagnosis helped explain puzzling personality traits, friendship breakups, family secrets, and navigating a male-dominated, rich kid comedy scene.

Chelsea Devantez’s memoir is called I Shouldn't Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway), and she has a podcast called Glamorous Trash: A Celebrity Memoir Podcast.

Podcast production by Zoe Azulay and Andrew Dunn.

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Manhood: It’s Complicated

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Six and a half years ago, in the wake of the #MeToo movement, we asked our listeners how they think about manhood–how to be, what’s hard, where they feel lost. Fast forward to 2025, and the norms and trends around manhood are even more varied and complicated. So we thought it would be a good time to revisit the stories from 2018 and provide updates on some of the men we heard from.

If you are a man, or are raising a man, or love a man, and want to share more about what you’re noticing about mixed signals about manhood and masculinity today and where you get stuck, record a voice memo and send it to us at deathsexmoney@slate.com.

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After Sobriety, Chasing Goosebumps Instead of Highs

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT

When the poet and writer Kaveh Akbar likes something, he really likes it. As a high school student, he got hooked on poetry. In college, it was alcohol. This week, Kaveh talks to Anna Sale about the factors that led to his sobriety, and he explains exactly how he manages a life that’s full of healthy, wonderful obsessions as well as problematic ones.

Kaveh’s critically acclaimed novel Martyr! is now available in paperback. You can read about his temporary fixation on collecting basketball cards in GQ.

Podcast production by Cameron Drews.

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The “Chest-Clenching Fear” of My Ex-Husband’s Jan 6 Commutation

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT

In 2023, Anna and On The Media’s Micah Loewinger traveled to Montana to talk to Tasha Adams, the ex-wife of Stewart Rhodes, who founded the far-right paramilitary group, the Oath Keepers. Stewart had been charged with seditious conspiracy for his participation in the January 6 Capitol riots, and Tasha was eagerly awaiting sentencing: “I need him to stay locked away so my kids can legally cut contact with him when they’re 18.”

Tasha described their decades-long marriage, from their courtship in a ballroom dance class in Las Vegas, to abuse and isolation as Stewart became transfixed on politics and apocalyptic ideas. She and her six kids managed to escape in 2018. And shortly after our conversation there was some good news for Tasha: her divorce was finalized, and Stewart got a long sentence – 18 years.

Then Trump was re-elected, and on his first day in office he issued nearly 1,500 pardons and commuted the sentences of 14 of his supporters in connection with Jan. 6. Among them was Stewart.

This week we’re replaying our 2023 conversation with Tasha, as well as a portion of a follow-up conversation we recorded with her right before Trump’s inauguration.

Watch: Trailer for ‘King of the Apocalypse’

Podcast production by Zoe Azulay

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The Kind of Man a Bullied Boy Becomes

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Comedian Gary Gulman is used to dealing with bullies. He grew up with older brothers, who he describes as "aggressive" and “unenlightened,” and he’s witnessed plenty of unkind behavior from his peers in the New York City comedy scene. This is all despite being, in his words, “very, very sensitive.”

This week, Gary talks about managing that sensitivity, standing up for his principles, and becoming more secure in who he is as a comedian and a man.

Podcast production by Andrew Dunn.

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‘Babygirl’ Director Wants Women Not to Suppress Their Beast

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Babygirl, the new erotic thriller starring Nicole Kidman, features an age-gap romance and a power imbalance. But according to the filmmaker Halina Reijn, it’s more about “what part of us is civilized…and what part of us is still driven by primal forces.” It’s also extremely entertaining, sexy, and dryly hilarious.

This week, Halina Reijn talks about why she wrote the movie, her decision to move away from a very successful and decades-long acting career, and her mission to get us all talking more openly about our sexual desires.

Podcast production by Cameron Drews.

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Paid to Care: When Class, Power, and Caregiving Collide

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 08:00:00 GMT

When Delores moved to New York City from Jamaica nearly thirty years ago she didn’t know anyone. But soon she found a community of other nannies and learned how to navigate job interviews and “fussy” parents who don’t like nannies to tell their children no.

In this week’s episode on paid caretaking, we explore the class and power dynamics inherent in care work. Plus, we hear from Faye*, a woman living with debilitating multiple sclerosis, and her husband Murray*, about how hiring outside help for caregiving shifts became essential to supporting their marriage.

Are you taking care of a loved one with MS? Murray suggests starting here for resources.

*Names have been changed.

Read Koa Beck’s essay about becoming a foster parent: “Nanny of the State.”

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Paid to Care: The Magic, and Mess, of Care Work

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Whether it's a nanny taking us to school or a home health aide helping us age in place, most of us will rely on paid caregivers at some point in our lives. For the next two episodes, we'll talk to professional caregivers about the emotional and economic reality of the intimate work they do.

In episode one, we hear from two eldercare workers: Rahn*, whose relationships with patients have helped heal emotional wounds from his childhood, and Tita Rose, a Filipina immigrant who uncovered exploitation at a nursing home. Plus Goldi, a nanny, recounts how she handled a father’s inappropriate advances and how that experience changed her approach to working for parents.

*We used first names or pseudonyms in this story.

Will you be in the Bay Area on January 31st? Anna is hosting Sketchfest, a comedy show at Club Fugazi at 7pm. Get tickets and more info here.

Podcast production by Zoe Azulay

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Love Actually: Real Romance Stories From Mahershala Ali, Jane Fonda, and More

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 08:00:00 GMT

For our last episode of 2024, we’re sharing a handful of stories about what love actually looks like, with all its flaws and complexities. The late poet Nikki Giovanni kicks things off by discussing the complicated love she had for her parents. We also hear from actor Mahershala Ali and comedian Chris Gethard and their romantic partners, and Jane Fonda discusses heartbreak and her choice to end a marriage.

Here’s a full list of guests featured in this episode and links to the original DSM episodes that they appeared in:

Podcast production by Andrew Dunn and Cameron Drews.

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Should You Divulge a Disability in Your Dating Profile?

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 08:00:00 GMT

Todd is looking for love, but he’s unsure about disclosing something in dating profiles: his multiple sclerosis. On Slate’s How To podcast, Todd got some crucial advice from Jessica Slice and Caroline Cupp, authors of Dateable: Swiping Right, Hooking Up, and Settling Down While Chronically Ill and Disabled.

This week, we’re sharing that wonderful episode with Death, Sex & Money listeners, and to kick things off, Anna talks to Carvell Wallace (the host of How To) about what makes this episode special. Listeners may remember Carvell from his appearance on DSM earlier this year.

Do you have a problem that needs solving? Reach out to the How To podcast at howto@slate.com or leave them a voicemail at 646-495-4001.

How To’s executive producer is Derek John. Joel Meyer is their senior editor/producer. The show is produced by Rosemary Belson, with Kevin Bendis and Sara McCrae.

Anna and Carvell’s conversation was produced by Cameron Drews. The rest of the DSM team includes Andrew Dunn, Zoe Azulay, and Daisy Rosario.

Here’s the estate planning checklist that Carvell mentions in the episode and the full episode of How To about estate planning. And here’s the episode featuring Carvell’s son – it’s delightful.

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Chaz Ebert on Loss, Intuition and Her 'Cougar' Group Chat

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 08:00:00 GMT

Ten years ago, Chaz Ebert talked to us about grief and loss as she was mourning the 2013 death of her husband, movie critic Roger Ebert. Her deep sense of connection to Roger continued after he was gone, including, she described, hearing his voice and feeling like they were still in conversation. When Chaz talked about this a decade ago, though, she was skittish about sharing too much about their ongoing communication, nervous that it would sound too out there.

No longer.

When we talked just a few weeks ago, Chaz described a lifetime of intuitive sensing, a skill she inherited from her mother. While her conversations with Roger have stopped, her intuition still powers much of what she does, including writing her new book, which she describes as “a download from the universe.” It’s called It’s Time to Give a FECK: Elevating Humanity through Forgiveness, Empathy, Compassion and Kindness.

This week, we listen back to our original conversation with Chaz and hear what has shifted in the ten years since.

Podcast production by Andrew Dunn.

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Betting on America: Two Gamblers, One Presidential Election

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 08:00:00 GMT

On election night, while many voters across the country were focused on who would win the presidency, a growing number of Americans were watching the returns with another question in mind: will I win or lose money? That’s because, just weeks before November 5th, a judge ruled that for the first time in almost a century Americans could bet large amounts of money on the outcome of political races.

In this episode, we talk to two people who made big bets: Mike, a Latino Democrat who bet $10,000 on Kamala Harris winning, and Jordan, a white conservative Trump supporter who risked $60,000 on Trump's victory. And Slate’s business and tech reporter Nitish Pahwa helps Anna understand the changing legal context for gambling in America.

Read Slate’s Nitish Pahwa's post on prediction markets and politics here.

Plus, we have new totebags for sale! Check them out.

Podcast production by Zoe Azulay

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From Social Work to Improv to the Best Show on HBO

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 08:00:00 GMT

When actor and performer Jeff Hiller first tried improv comedy, he was instantly amazing at it. Jeff is an excellent listener. He’s also accommodating, flexible, and undeniably hilarious. This week on the show, Jeff discusses his role on the critically acclaimed HBO series Somebody, Somewhere and the personal quirks and qualities that have made him such a funny and talented performer.

Mentioned in the episode:

-Jeff’s conversation with his husband Neil on the podcast She’s a Talker.

-Anna’s interview with Mark Duplass.

-Death, Sex & Money will be at San Francisco’s Sketchfest on January 31st. Get tickets and info here!

Podcast production by Cameron Drews.

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Why I Chose Estrangement

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT

When is it time to go no contact? In this episode, we talk to four listeners who have recently become estranged from loved ones.

This episode was originally aired in 2022, and is part of a three-part series on estrangement. You can listen to the other episodes here:

Estrangement Purgatory - Our episode about the contemplation stages of estrangement with a listener named Brian who is considering leaving his religious community.

Estrangement’s Alternate Endings - What does long term estrangement look like? And one listener’s choice to get back in touch.

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How a Betrayed Spouse Became an Infidelity Expert

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT

Therapist Lauren LaRusso has spent the past few years learning everything she can about infidelity–why people have affairs, how to cope with an unfaithful spouse, and how to move forward with or without your partner after a betrayal. And she’s been sharing this wisdom with her 100,000 followers on Instagram.

This week, Lauren explains why she approaches this topic with more curiosity than judgment, and she discusses the affair that happened in her own marriage that led her to become a trusted and invested authority on the matter.

Learn more about Lauren at laurenlarusso.com or on her Instagram page. She also writes at laurenlarusso.substack.com.

This episode references the song Next Lifetime by Erykah Badu.

Podcast production by Cameron Drews.

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Will He Still Love Me When I'm Off Ozempic?

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT

In 2021, we released an episode called The Weight of Love, where listeners shared stories about weight, body size, and how those factors affect their romantic relationships. Fast-forward to 2024, and weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have complicated these issues even further.

This week, listeners share stories and questions about dating, romance, sex, and self-love in the Ozempic era, and we’ve assembled a panel of experts to respond. Ronald Young Jr. is the host of Weight For It, a podcast about the conversations that we tend to avoid when it comes to our bodies. Anna Holmes wrote about her experience with the weight loss drug Mounjaro for Slate (and she is also executive producer for the exciting new podcast, The Wonder of Stevie). Jill Lewis is a body-positive therapist based in Atlanta. You can follow her on Instagram @jlewistherapy.

Podcast production by Zoe Azulay and Cameron Drews.

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A Celebration (and Critique) of American Freedom

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT

From an early age, Alynda Segarra saw the people they loved grind it out in an American system that offered them little reward. Their father, a musician and Vietnam War veteran, suffered from PTSD, and their aunt and uncle, with whom they lived, were stretched beyond their means. Alynda decided they would take a different path: drop out of school, hop trains, and form a band. "I just thought I should take a bunch of risks in [my family's] honor," Alynda told Anna.

In 2024, Hurray for the Riff Raff released their ninth album, The Past Is Still Alive, and it explores that early period of risk-taking and leaving home. In this episode, Alynda talks to Anna about how writing the album, plus the recent death of their father, made them reconsider family dynamics, joy, and what it means to be free.

You can read their newsletter, Resist Psychic Death, here. There’s a playlist of the songs in our episode here.

Podcast production by Zoe Azulay

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The Making and Unmaking of a Productivity Perfectionist

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 07:00:00 GMT

This week, author and podcaster Kendra Adachi explains how she took perfectionism and strict time-management way too far and was forced to radically change her ways. Her new book is called The Plan: Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius, and it aims to be what most time-management books aren’t: flexible, kind, and applicable to people with busy schedules and loved ones to care for.

To learn more about Kendra’s 13 Lazy Genius principles, check out this episode of her podcast: 13 Principles That Will Change Your Life Forever.

Podcast production by Cameron Drews.

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Haley Joel Osment Is Not Your Typical Former Child Star

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 07:00:00 GMT

When he was 11 years old, actor Haley Joel Osment was nominated for an Oscar. His resume was already long and impressive, but his role as Cole Sear in M. Night Shyamalan’s psychological thriller The Sixth Sense cemented him as an acting prodigy and a big star. Money, fame, and accolades rapidly flew in his direction.

But Osment managed to avoid a lot of the common hurdles that early fame can bring. This week, he talks to Anna Sale about the many factors that led to his relatively smooth child star experience and his continued positive outlook in an industry that can be cruel and unpredictable.

Podcast production by Cameron Drews.

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Search Engine: When Is It Time to Stop Drinking?

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Anna talks to PJ Vogt, host of the podcast Search Engine, about his distinct writing and interviewing style. Then we share one of our favorite episodes of Search Engine, which poses the question: When do you know it's time to stop drinking? In that episode, you'll hear PJ talk to A.J. Daulerio, who writes a newsletter and hosts a podcast about recovery called The Small Bow. He also writes an addiction advice column for Slate called Ask A.J.

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My Father Planned His Death. I Didn’t Stop Him.

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 07:00:00 GMT

One day on his morning Uber route, Jason Armstrong got an email from his father. The message: at 85, he'd decided to end his life by stopping eating and drinking. Jason's first reaction? This was the "ultimate act of narcissism." But over the next few months, as Jason witnessed his dad's careful preparations, his perspective shifted. In this episode, Jason talks to Anna about processing his father's choice - from panic attacks on morning walks to a poignant final night sharing tiny sips of favorite drinks, and opens up about grappling with love, tenderness, and what it means to honor a parent's wishes, even when they're hard to accept.

Podcast production by Zoe Azulay

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My Secret Life as a Hoarder

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Elizabeth* has a secret life as a hoarder. None of her colleagues or family members know that her apartment is filled to the brim with garbage bags, discarded hobbies and beautiful writing paper. Instead, she hosts an anonymous podcast detailing her struggles and efforts to declutter. In this episode, she talks to Anna about her complicated relationship with objects, how it relates to money anxiety and sexual identity, and how she’s trying to be more honest with people in her life.

* Elizabeth is a pseudonym. Her podcast is called, That Hoarder: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding.

Also this week, a listener asked for recommendations on how to rekindle old friendships. Have thoughts? Send them to deathsexmoney@slate.com. Here are some links to episodes, and Slate advice, on friendship.

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Bob the Drag Queen says Polyamory is Expensive

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 07:00:00 GMT

If you lived in Columbus, Georgia in the 90s, you might remember a queer club called Sensations. But Bob the Drag Queen knew Sensations by day, not night – she was in elementary school when her mom owned the place. Bob eventually moved to New York City, and now, she’s an international stand-up comedian and drag star.

In this episode, Bob talks to Anna about turning her big ideas into iconic side hustles, trying to move her family into a bigger home, and supporting and collaborating with queer and trans people in small U.S. towns as a co-host of the HBO reality show Elsewhere.

Podcast production by Afi Yellow-Duke and Lilly Clark in 2021.

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Martha Wainwright on Post-Divorce Confidence and ‘Folk Tits’

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Martha Wainwright was born into a world of music and folk fame, with songwriter parents Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle and brother Rufus. In this episode, Martha opens up about love and jealousy, the profound impact of losing her mother to cancer, and how she discovered new sexiness following her divorce.

Martha Wainwright’s memoir is called Stories I Might Regret Telling You. You can listen to a playlist of songs featured in the episode on Apple Music or Spotify.

Podcast production by Andrew Dunn

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One Man’s Meticulous Quest to Cure Grief

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 07:00:00 GMT

After Cody Delistraty’s mom died in his early 20s he decided to turn his grief into a research project with one central question: can grief be cured? In this episode, he talks to Anna about all of the various remedies he tried, what worked, and what lessons he learned along the way.

Cody’s book is called The Grief Cure: Looking For the End of Loss

Looking for more episodes on grief and longing? Here are some from our archive:

Podcast production by Andrew Dunn.

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The Weight of Love

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Your stories about how navigating weight and body size inside a relationship has sometimes made your partnerships stronger…and sometimes broken them apart.

Since we originally recorded this episode in 2021, the way we talk about weight loss has changed with drugs like Ozempic. We want to hear more of your stories about weight and love especially if you’ve taken new weight loss medications. How has the experience impacted your close relationships? Record a voice memo or write us an email and send it to us at deathsexmoney@slate.com.

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Two Friends, at 35 and 95, Confront Loss and Find Hope

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Climate activists Jess Serrante and Joanna Macy are 60 years apart. They’re also close friends who’ve been sharing stories and commiserating about the state of the world for the past 10 years. When Jess experienced a crisis and started questioning whether her activism was really effective, Joanna provided a framework that changed everything.

In this episode, Anna talks to Jess about what she’s learned from Joanna about aging, activism, and managing the emotional ups and downs of caring about the world.

You can listen to Jess and Joanna’s podcast, We Are the Great Turning, here or wherever you listen to podcasts. Artist Autumn Leiker is mentioned in the episode, and you can learn more about her work here.

Podcast production by Cameron Drews.

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Life and Death Inside the Playboy Mansion

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Crystal met Hugh Hefner when she was 21 and he was 81. They spent 10 years together at the Playboy mansion before he died and she became a widow. In this episode she reflects on their marriage, and how she’s changed since.

Crystal Hefner’s memoir is called Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself.

Podcast production by Zoe Azulay

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Miranda July’s Perimenopausal Thriller

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 07:00:00 GMT

When Miranda July entered her early forties, she noticed a grim feeling emerge. “It wasn't coming from me,” she said, “I guess it came from this lack of imagery, or stories, or even just basic medical information about what was going to happen next with my body.” The dearth of information and near absence of cultural mythology about perimenopause and menopause became the catalyst for her novel All Fours, which came out in May and quickly became a New York Times bestseller.

In this episode, Miranda talks about the unease that inspired the book and speculates about what the future could look like if more people openly discussed this crucial chapter of life. We also hear from listeners who share their experiences with perimenopause and menopause.

The interview with Miranda was recorded live in San Francisco for City Arts & Lectures.

You can check out a great profile of Miranda, which is referenced in the episode, here:

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/05/20/miranda-july-profile

Podcast production by Cameron Drews.

And if you’re new to the show, welcome. We’re so glad you’re here. Find us and follow us on Instagram, and you can find Anna’s newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our new email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, or critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com.

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A Former Debt Collector's Unpaid Bills

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 07:00:00 GMT

When Angela first started working at a debt collection agency, she says she barely understood what her job was. "I was so completely awestruck that people didn't pay their bills," she told Anna in 2019, when this episode originally aired. Angela ended up working as a collector for 15 years, working her way up and getting monthly bonuses for getting people to pay up. But then, in 2018, she was accused of being part of a scheme to collect debt in unlawful ways, and was banned from the industry for life. Soon after she started racking up debt of her own, and got calls from bill collectors. At first, she said, she would pick up the phone when collectors called, just to critique them. "Now I just block the number and move on," she said. "I will eventually get them paid off and until I can, there is no point in wasting their time."

Podcast production by Katie Bishop in 2019.

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Olympic Legend Greg Louganis on Outliving and Outperforming Expectations

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 07:00:00 GMT

During the 1988 Summer Olympics, diver Greg Louganis was competing under extreme pressure. In the preliminary round, he split his head open on the diving board, got stitched up, and decided to stay in the competition. He was also carrying a secret that only a few people knew: six months before the Olympics began, Greg learned that he was HIV positive.

Despite those obstacles, Greg went on to win gold in both the 3-meter springboard and 10-meter platform events, thrilling viewers and cementing himself as one of the best divers of all time. With the 2024 Games underway, Greg joins Anna to reflect on his odds-defying victories, and he explains how olympic training prepared him for life's challenges outside the pool.

Podcast production by Cameron Drews

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What’s Missing From the Overdose Crisis Conversation

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 07:00:00 GMT

From a young age, James T. Morrison used drugs to help him feel better. He started with pills that were prescribed to him–medications like Xanax and Klonopin–but he soon moved on to basically whatever he could get his hands on. In this episode, James discusses his experience with substance use disorder, housing instability, and the criminal justice system. At a time when public officials and policy experts are debating ways to address the overdose crisis in the U.S., James discusses what humane drug policies could look like and how we as a society need to completely change the way we talk about drug use. We first learned about James’ story from an essay he wrote in Slate titled One More Day.

If you’d like to check out some of our previous episodes about substance use and recover, here’s a short list:

NOTE: We want to mention that this episode mentions suicide and self harm. If you or someone you love is struggling, please call 988, the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

Podcast production by Cameron Drews

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The Mayor of the Most Controversial City in the U.S.

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 07:00:00 GMT

San Francisco mayor London Breed grew up learning again and again about the dangers of drugs and addiction. She lived in public housing in the city in the 1980’s and saw friends and family members in her community get hooked, get sick, and sometimes pass away. Fast forward to now, and San Francisco is seeing sky-high overdose numbers (though they’re down a bit from last year), and the city has earned a reputation for being in disarray. Mayor London Breed faces a tough reelection campaign this fall, and this week on the show, she talks about the many different measures she and her administration are taking to address San Francisco’s problems, and she shares some of the important life experiences that have informed her approach.

Podcast production by Anna Sale.

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Sex Parties and Shakespeare With Carvell Wallace

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Carvell Wallace’s brilliant new memoir Another Word for Love has been rightfully praised for its passages about childhood trauma, about apologies and forgiveness, and about the healing power of love. But the book also features some important lessons about sex, consent, and the ways popular culture can send the wrong messages about both of those things. This week on the show, Carvell digs into those lessons and the experiences that changed him forever, including his first encounters with Shakespeare and his trip to an unforgettable sex party.

Podcast production by Cameron Drews.

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Baby Reindeer’s Intimacy Coordinator on Sex and Trauma on Screen

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Since the #MeToo movement, the presence of intimacy coordinators have become more common on movie and TV sets. In this episode, Elle McAlpine the intimacy coordinator for many projects including Poor Things and Baby Reindeer, talks about what her job entails, from choreographing the perfect orgasm to navigating tricky workplace dynamics.

Podcast production by Zoe Azulay

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Kara Swisher and Orna Guralnik on How to Get People Talking

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Anna talks to Dr. Orna Guralnik, the psychoanalyst from Showtime’s Couples Therapy, and then to Kara Swisher, the pugnacious tech journalist and podcast host, about the art of the interview, and how they get people to open up to them.

Kara Swisher’s new book is Burn Book: A Tech Love Story, and you can read her 1989 Washington Post article here.

This episode is from a live conversation, earlier this month, at the Tribeca Festival. It was produced by Slate’s Katie Rayford and Alexandra Cohl and Tribeca Festival’s Davy Gardner, with help from Zoe Azulay and Cameron Drews.

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Mark Duplass on Making Money, Mental Health and Midlife

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Mark Duplass’s first big dream came true when he was 28: a movie he wrote and directed with his brother, Jay, got into The Sundance Film Festival. It was a major accomplishment, but Mark was miserable. “The week after Sundance was probably one of the worst weeks of my life because I realized I hit the top of the mountain. The top of the mountain didn't make me happy. So now what am I going to do?”

In this episode, filmmaker Mark Duplass talks about managing depression, what it’s like to have a creative partnership with his brother, and how they talk about making and spending money. “If I didn't have Jay as a partner, I would make a hundred mediocre movies a year, and if he didn't have me, he would die with two thirds of the greatest film ever made, not finished.”

Read: With Hollywood shedding jobs, here is help for coping with the slowdown

Podcast production by Andrew Dunn

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My Shy Bladder

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Christopher Zara didn’t finish high school, and can sometimes feel like an outsider working in a field where it’s more common to have a college degree. Sometimes he’s able to push through his social anxiety, to put on a tough face. But other times his body won’t give him a chance to feel at ease – it seizes up, and in Christopher’s case that means not being able to pee even when he really, really has to.

“Imagine you’re unable to perform a basic function like move your hand or your leg,” Christopher said, “You're standing, in my case, in front of a urinal or wherever the bathroom is, and it just doesn't happen.”

In this episode, Christopher talks to producer Zoe Azulay about “paruresis,” more colloquially known as shy bladder syndrome, how it’s been disruptive to his life, how he thinks it's connected to class anxiety, and how it’s gotten better.

Christopher Zara’s memoir is called Uneducated: A Memoir of Flunking Out, Falling Apart, and Finding My Worth

Podcast production by Zoe Azulay

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I Was Afraid of Losing Myself to Motherhood. I Found Myself Instead.

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Elissa Strauss always knew she wanted to be a mother, but she also knew she didn’t want motherhood to take over her personality. After all, she had spent years as a blogger making fun of anyone who took motherhood too seriously. She bemoaned the natural birth movement and people who made “mom friends.”

Then Elissa had a son, and her view of caretaking started to shift. “I had put so much energy into figuring out how not to lose myself to caregiving,” Elissa writes in her new book, “that I completely ignored the possibility that I might, in fact, find some of myself there.” In this episode, Anna and Elissa talk about why it feels uncool to talk about liking motherhood, the ways caretaking can take from us, but also how it can fill us up and engender “moral transformation.” Plus, the economics of care, and what really valuing care in society would look like.

Elissa’s book is called When You Care: the Unexpected Magic of Caring for Others. She also wrote a piece last month in Slate called “It’s Weird Times to Be a Happy Mother.”

Are you a paid caregiver? We want to hear from you for a future listener episode. Tell us some things you’ve taken away from the experience – wild stories, observations about class, lessons about the way you want your own loved ones to be cared for. Send us your thoughts and stories at deathsexmoney@slate.com.

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Why You’re Not Having Sex

Tue, 28 May 2024 07:00:00 GMT

The dating app Bumble recently declared in advertisements that “a vow of celibacy is not the answer.” The ad campaign, which was met with a swift backlash, seemed to be responding to a prevailing notion that people are having less sex than they used to. Back in 2015, we asked our listeners why they weren’t having sex, and their reasons varied. Disability, religious beliefs, S.T.I.s, and differing libidos were all cited as factors. This week, we revisit those stories and reflect on sex and abstinence at a time when those things continue to spark debate.

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Bonus: After the Interview, Our Guest Had Some Questions

Fri, 24 May 2024 07:00:00 GMT

In our episode with Jim Harris, we talked about how a spinal cord injury left him partially paralyzed, and then how 8 months into his recovery he regained some lost sensation and movement after taking psilocybin at a music festival. When we recorded, we talked for a long time….right up to when his window of availability was closing.

But as I wrapped up and got ready to say goodbye, he said: can I ask you a few questions? It was interesting to hear what he was wondering about after I’d asked him questions for such a long stretch. So we kept talking… and we thought we’d share that with you too.

Podcast production by Andrew Dunn.

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The Night Magic Mushrooms and Jam Bands Helped Me Walk Again

Tue, 21 May 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Before going on a kite-skiing trip to the Chilean mountains, Jim Harris and his longtime girlfriend broke up. She wanted to settle down, and he wanted to keep adventuring. On that trip, Jim broke his back and became paralyzed. After eight months of non-stop physical therapy his progress seemed to be stalled until one night at a concert he took magic mushrooms and noticed new movement in muscles that hadn’t worked since his accident. In this episode, Anna and Jim talk about his process of recovery, finding new identity, relationships, and ways to adventure and explore.

You can see Jim’s art and a portfolio of his wilderness adventures at PerpetualWeekend.com, and we first heard about Jim from an article in Outside Magazine.

Podcast production by Andrew Dunn.

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My Eating Disorder Turned Into an Obsession With Money

Tue, 14 May 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Vivian’s eating disorder started in college. She meticulously tracked calories and the number on the scale. Once she graduated she became less rigid with food, but her fixation with numbers took a new form: budgeting and saving money. In this episode, Anna talks to Vivian about her long and complicated relationship to mental math, how tracking calories and paychecks has helped distract her from painful loss, and how she’s managing with her money anxieties now as she plans a wedding and prenup.

Want to hear more about relationships and money? Check out an episode we made all about wedding costs last summer. And if you heard last week’s episode about a mobile health care clinic in rural Virginia, we have an important update from local reporting on the high levels of executive pay at the Health Wagon, which just prompted the Virginia legislature to cancel $800,000 of line item funding for the nonprofit. It's a developing story we'll be following.

Podcast production by Zoe Azulay

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'Tom' Felt So Alone Not Being Able To Drive. We Made An Introduction.

Fri, 10 May 2024 07:00:00 GMT

We first heard from a listener we’re calling Tom in an episode about life transitions. He told us he had recently gotten his driving license revoked because of a health condition, and felt stranded at home and abandoned by friends. In this episode, we called Tom back to learn more about his life and circumstances, and also to put him in conversation with Anna Zivarts, author of the new book, When Driving is Not An Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency. Together they talk about how not being able to drive impacts your routine, relationships, and self-worth.

Podcast production by Zoe Azulay

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Filling the Health Care Gap (and Filling Lips!) in Appalachia

Tue, 07 May 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Nurse practitioners Teresa Owens Tyson and Paula Hill-Collins have saved countless lives in rural Appalachia. They operate a mobile clinic called The Health Wagon that brings much-needed care to people who wouldn’t otherwise get it. Teresa and Paula have also been friends since they were 14 years old. They finish each other's sentences, crack jokes, and support each other through difficult times.

This week, Teresa and Paula join DSM to talk about their important work, their rock-solid friendship, and their exciting new side gig where they administer beauty treatments like botox and fillers.

We also hear from filmmaker Ramin Bahrani, an Academy Award-nominated filmmaker who made a documentary about healthcare in the rural south called If Dreams Were Lightning: Rural Healthcare Crisis.

Podcast production by Cameron Drews.

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You’re at a Crossroads. We’re Here to Help.

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 07:00:00 GMT

To make this episode we asked you, our listeners, if you had any questions about a big life transition you were preparing for where you needed some advice.

We received a collection of questions that really trace the full life cycle of adulthood. We heard from those of you just starting out, wondering about new careers and family structures. We heard from those of you in midlife encountering destabilizing shake-ups in your routine, like a divorce, or a sudden disability. And we heard from you at the end of your working lives, wondering when to retire, and also about how to find purpose when life is no longer organized around a 9-5.

To offer advice, we convened a panel of Slate writers and thinkers, Slate writer Mark Joseph Stern, What Next TBD host Lizzie O'Leary, and Working co-host Ronald Young Jr.

Podcast production by Zoe Azulay

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A Tarot Reader Explains Why Intuition is So Tricky

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Earlier this year, when the future of Death, Sex & Money was up in the air, Anna Sale consulted Rebecca Auman, a tarot reader and self-described witch based in North Carolina. Anna felt lost, but Rebecca encouraged her to relax and to pay close attention to what her body and mind were telling her about that moment.

Afterwards, Anna wondered how Rebecca became so good at reading people–and at helping them to navigate tough situations. When the two of them spoke a second time, Rebecca revealed that her ability to help other people doesn’t always translate to an ability to help herself. In this episode, the two of them talk about how hard it is to trust our own intuition…and to even recognize it in the first place.

Podcast production by Cameron Drews.

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A Sociopath's Guide to Death, Sex, and Money

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Patric Gagne says being a sociopath is like having an emotional learning disability. In this episode, she talks about the good and the bad of having limited access to shame and guilt, how she overcame violent compulsions, and becoming a wife and mother.

Podcast production by Zoe Azulay.

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From Indie Rockers to Full-Time Caregivers

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 07:00:00 GMT

When musician Johnny Solomon hit rock bottom, he turned to his mom for help. Then, as his mother’s health declined, he and his wife (and bandmate) Molly moved in with her to lend a hand. But caring for Johnny’s mother meant that their music careers were put on hold.

We first talked to Johnny, Molly, and his mom Nancy in 2018. This week, we revisit that conversation and get a fresh update from Johnny.

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A Former Pro Climber On Enduring Chronic Illness

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 07:00:00 GMT

This week, we get an update from Mason Earle, a former professional rock climber who we spoke to back in 2021. Mason had been diagnosed with ME/CFS, commonly called chronic fatigue syndrome, and he discussed his former career, how he was adjusting to life and marriage with a disability, and why he doesn't miss rock climbing. This week, Mason shares what he’s been up to since we last spoke.

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Who’s Driving Your Uber?

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 07:00:00 GMT

This week, we’re revisiting an episode about the transitional lives of Uber drivers. Anna and then-producer Katie Bishop hitched multiple rides in the Bay Area and heard stories about immigration, domestic violence, personal finance, and more.

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Four Interviews and a Revival

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 08:00:00 GMT

To mark the return of Death, Sex & Money, we’re presenting a live celebration of new beginnings, featuring interviews with comedian and TV host W. Kamau Bell, writer Vicki Larson, Dr. Bonnie Chen, and artist Carissa Potter. You’ll also hear lively music accompaniment by D’Wayne Wiggins of Tony! Toni! Toné! This episode was recorded live at KQED in San Francisco on February 29, 2024.

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Life After Death: News About the Future of Death, Sex & Money!

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 19:30:00 GMT

Hear about the new life for Death, Sex & Money, with new episodes coming soon! In the meantime, subscribe to Anna's newsletter here to keep in touch and help shape this new era of the show. And tell us your favorite Death, Sex & Money episodes in a review on Apple Podcasts to help new listeners get to know us as all our archives move to our new home.

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Four Interviews and a Funeral

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 09:00:00 GMT

When we heard that Death, Sex, & Money was coming to an end at WNYC, we decided there was only one thing to do: throw ourselves an in-person goodbye celebration. In this week’s episode, you’ll hear audio from “Four Interviews and a Funeral,” a show we hosted at Caveat in Manhattan. In it, Anna talks to past guests, like comedian Chris Gethard, Lawrence and Ronnine Bartley, mover Adonis Williams, and NYC’s subway voice, Bernie Wagenblast about their experiences with endings and life transitions. Also, actress Ellen Burstyn reads a poem, Anna gives a eulogy for the show, and The Outer Borough Brass Band plays us home.

Read more about the event in The New Yorker here, and sign up for Anna’s new newsletter where you can read her weekly musings, hear from other listeners, and get updates about the future of the show.

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Your Inheritance Stories: When Death, Family and Money Mix

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 09:00:00 GMT

Over the past few months, we’ve been collecting your stories about inheritance, from those who have it and those who don’t. You told us about when inheritance was a surprise, when it felt like a control tactic, a safety net, an expression of love, or an opportunity to redistribute generational wealth.

In this episode, Anna talks to four people about their inheritance experiences: Gwynn, who is grappling with whether or not to faithfully execute her mother’s will, and cut her sister out; Trevor, who received inheritance from his father and, with it, a mystery about how long his father had been planning his death; and Anna talks to two young people who want to give away their inherited wealth to social causes, despite some opposition from family members.

Want to learn more about the nonprofit Resource Generation? Check out their website here.

And here's the link to sign up to Anna's newsletter: https://annasale.substack.com/

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Meshell Ndegeocello Thinks Authenticity is Unsustainable

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 09:00:00 GMT

Meshell Ndegeocello has been a working musician since she was a teenager. She’s probably best known for her biggest hit to date, “Wild Night,” a Van Morrison cover she recorded with John Mellancamp back in 1994. Meshell is 55 now and just put out her 11th solo album, “The Omnichord Real Book,” her first in five years. The album started as a kind of personal pandemic project before she decided to share it with the world, and it’s now been nominated for a Best Alternative Jazz Album Grammy award.

When Anna spoke with Meshell, she was just back from a quick European tour, and they talked about what it was like for her to grow up in the 70s and 80s in the Washington D.C. area, surrounded by music, and how she found the bass, her main instrument, by chance (and with a little help from Prince.) In this episode, Meshell shares how her life with music has evolved through the years, what she’s learned to let go of – as a performer, as a mother and a daughter – and how the ‘musical transmissions’ that she receives help her stay grounded and present to who she really is, moment to moment.

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Productive Discomfort: A Job Training Program for Single Moms That Centers Mental Health

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 09:00:00 GMT

Hannah is 34, has two kids, and lives in Casper, Wyoming, where she was born and raised. Hannah’s been working in construction for 3 years, ever since she graduated from Climb Wyoming’s 12 week job training program, where she earned her commercial drivers license.

Climb Wyoming has been around for more than 36 years and helps single moms like Hannah gain financial independence and stability by teaching them the specific skills that are needed to get hired for local jobs. These are jobs that have a path for advancement, and can help get the moms out of poverty, like commercial truck driving for Hannah, or, for a mom named Kendra, becoming a bank teller at a bank in her small town.

But Climb Wyoming also provides mental health and emotional support—among the moms and from the staff. This is key in helping moms like Hannah, who dropped out of school when she was 16 because of crippling anxiety. Anna talks with Hannah about finding a sense of belonging and how Climb gave her the tools to stay present in moments of stress. Anna also talks with Climb leaders, Katie Hogarty and Molly Kruger, about why centering mental health is crucial to the success of their program, and to 24-year-old mom, Kendra, who shares one of the most valuable lessons she learned at Climb: “We had a saying that says, ‘They hire you for your hard skills, but they fire you for your soft skills.’”

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Maria Bamford on the Lucrative Nature of Oversharing

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 09:00:00 GMT

Maria Bamford is a comedian and actress who you may know from her standup specials, her Netflix show Lady Dynamite, or her 2020 interview with Anna on our show. She’s just released a book called, Sure I’ll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere. In this new conversation, recorded live from the stage of City Arts & Lectures in San Francisco, Maria and Anna discuss some of the themes and stories that she writes about in her memoir, including her experience of hospitalization, advocating for herself at work, and her relationship with her parents, before and after their deaths.

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Underdogs, Training Montages and Buzzer-Beaters: When Sports Movies Got You Through It

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 09:00:00 GMT

With their underdog-against-all-odds-redemption stories and epic training montages, sports movies can be the best source of support when we’re deep in the toughest moments in our lives. Earlier this year, when our executive producer, Liliana Maria, found herself surrounded by cancer and death in her close circle of family and friends, she turned to the Michael B. Jordan movie, Creed III, to help her keep going. She kept repeating Adonis Creed’s mantra to herself each day: “One step at a time, one punch at a time, one round at a time.”

In this week's episode, hosted by Liliana Maria, we share your stories about sports movies like Hoosiers, Whip It, Brittany Runs A Marathon and Cool Runnings, which have accompanied you when you needed them most.

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In Our Marriage, Psychosis Comes and Goes

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 09:00:00 GMT

When Giulia Lukach had her first manic episode, it seemed to come out of nowhere. She was in her late twenties, and had been married to her husband, Mark, for three years. “For him it was just so new because I’ve always been the happy girl,” Giulia told Anna in an interview in 2015. Her psychosis was dark and intense.“ The only thing she could talk about was the devil and that she needed to protect the world because the devil was inside her,” Mark said in their 2015 interview.

In 2023, Mark and Giulia sat down with Anna again. In the intervening years, they had a second child, and after years without Giulia having a manic episode, they thought they were in the clear. “We had this quasi-pseudo-science theory that maybe by sharing our story with the world, that was becoming this like protective barrier,” Mark told Anna. In this episode, you’ll hear parts of the couple’s original 2015 conversation, and how their outlook has changed since, both in how they treat each other, and how they deal with the unknown. “I have been to war with myself and with my mind many times,” Giulia said, “knowing that my episodes can come at any moment – that's like high anxiety for me – and so I literally live in the moment now. I only live in today.”

Also, side note: Will you be in New York City on Saturday, December 9th at 12:30pm? Come to a Death, Sex, & Money live event at Caveat, a cabaret on the Lower East Side, to celebrate the show’s run at WNYC. We’re calling it Four Interviews and a Funeral. Join Anna, the team, special guests, and dance along to live music. Tickets are available here.

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Raphael Saadiq: Music Was My Therapy. It Had To Be.

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 09:00:00 GMT

This fall, Tony! Toni! Toné! is on tour for the first time in twenty years. Raphael Saadiq's career took off as a member of the R&B trio —a group whose music taught Anna, a pre-teen at the time, a thing or two about romance and sexiness. Raphael left the group in the mid-'90s, launching a successful solo career and co-writing and producing music with everyone from Solange and Mary J. Blige to John Legend and D'Angelo.

This week, we revisit Anna’s 2019 conversation with Raphael about how he's dealt with family deaths over the years, paying off his studio, and what his love life looks like today, in his 50s.

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An End of Life Doctor’s Shocking Loss

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Dr. Bonnie Chen is no stranger to grief. The majority of her patients are facing a terminal illness and, as a palliative care doctor, her job is to help ease their symptoms. “It's a different kind of satisfaction than being able to fix someone or cure someone,” Bonnie told Anna, and she found pride in being able to offer comfort and have hard conversations about pain and about death, “I just always cherished that moment.”

And then, in the summer of 2022 her 16-month old son, Benji, died suddenly, and Bonnie found herself thrust on the other side of the medical system, and bowled over by her own deep grief. In this episode, Bonnie talks about how Benji’s death has changed the way she thinks about her job and how she talks to patients.

Read an essay Bonnie wrote for The San Francisco Chronicle titled, “As a doctor, I thought I was familiar with death. Until it came for my son.”

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Married With No Kids and a Ranching Business with No Heirs

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Albert and Sue Sommers met, fell in love and got married in their 40s. Albert is a rancher whose family has worked the same land in Pinedale, Wyoming for over 100 years, and Sue is a writer and multimedia artist who grew up in New Jersey. Since they married later in life and don’t have kids, that raised big questions about what would happen to Albert’s family ranch once they were gone.

Ranching is a tough business, and the Sommers family land is in a part of Wyoming where property values have soared as very wealthy people have moved in. That increases development pressure to turn that land into cash. In 2010, Albert and his family decided on a different, novel path that both preserved the Sommers’ family land from development and enabled them to pass the business to a young neighbor who’s no relation.

Albert and Sue tell Anna about how they got together and took on these big family decisions, and despite their offering differing opinions, how they “continue the conversation.”

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Jonathan Goldstein, Heavy Weights, and What We Owe Old Friends

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 08:00:00 GMT

This week, we are very excited to introduce you all to one of our favorite podcasts: Heavyweight, hosted by Jonathan Goldstein. First, Jonathan chats with Anna about the art of asking difficult questions, why he loves awkward phone calls, and the emotional power of deadlines. Then, we're playing the first episode of Heavyweight’s new season. In it, Jonathan finds out his childhood best friend is dying, and though they haven't spoken in years, Jonathan and Lenny begin nightly phone calls.

New episodes of Heavyweight are available every Thursday through the end of the year — listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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Feeling Lost or Stuck? Try Craigslist, says John Wilson.

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 16:00:00 GMT

The filmmaker behind HBO’s How To with John Wilson shares how his hobbies, like checking Craigslist ads obsessively, make him feel more deeply connected.

Did you know we have a weekly email newsletter for the Death, Sex & Money community? Every Wednesday we send out a note from Anna, fascinating listener letters from our inbox, and updates from the show. Sign up at deathsexmoney.org/newsletter, and follow the show on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

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A New York City Mover Who Carries More Than Your Boxes

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:00:00 GMT

Over the past 20 years, Adonis Williams has moved thousands of people in and out of New York City. With each move, he catches a glimpse of a life in transition.

Got a story to share? Email us at deathsexmoney@wnyc.org.

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Ellen Burstyn at 90 Today

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 16:00:00 GMT

Anna and Ellen Burstyn check in 9 years after they first spoke. Ellen talks about the relationships that make up her life in this moment, her dog, and finding novelty in the everyday.

You can listen to the original interview here.

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Revisiting Ellen Burstyn at 81

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 16:00:00 GMT

We’re listening back to one of Anna’s favorite episodes, when actor Ellen Burstyn invited us into her apartment for a sprawling interview about her past and present.

In next week’s episode, you’ll hear a new conversation between Anna and Ellen, recorded just a few weeks ago. But until then, you can also listen back to Ellen’s conversation with journalist and feminist icon Gloria Steinem on our show from 2016 here.

Got a story to share? Email us at deathsexmoney@wnyc.org.

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I Did Surrogacy For Money And Now I’m Starting Over

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 16:00:00 GMT

Anna follows up with Sarah Short, the mom who became a surrogate to pay off debt. They discuss her divorce, starting her own business, and why this chapter of her life feels “freeing.”

And if you're a Maria Bamford fan, Anna is interviewing her on stage in San Francisco on Saturday, October 14th, as part of City Arts & Lectures. You can get tickets to join them in person or watch remotely here: https://www.cityarts.net/event/maria-bamford-3/

Got a story to share? Email us at deathsexmoney@wnyc.org.

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A Headline Stays Static Even As A Life Transforms

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 16:00:00 GMT

Lawrence Bartley was first on the show in 2014 while he was still in prison. In this new episode, he talks about becoming an award-winning journalist and the negative impact of a headline from our show.

Watch Inside Story here: https://www.themarshallproject.org/inside-story

Listen to Lawrence's previous DSM episodes here: https://www.wnyc.org/people/lawrence-bartley/

Get tickets for Anna’s October 14th conversation with Maria Bamford here: https://www.cityarts.net/events/

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Why Ezra Klein Thinks “We're Living Through A Mistake”

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:00:00 GMT

The New York Times journalist talks about the difficulties of early parenthood, the lure of communal living, and why he loves Burning Man.

Want more from Ezra on the topics in today’s episode? We recommend the following:

This episode of The Ezra Klein Show with scholar Kristen Ghodsee on communes and intentional communities (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/opinion/ezra-klein-kristen-ghodsee.html), a conversation The Atlantic’s Jerusalem Demsas about homelessness and the origins of our current housing crisis (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-jerusalem-demsas.html), an interview with writer Sheila Liming on loneliness in America (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-sheila-liming.html), and two interviews he’s done with child psychologist Alison Gopnik (https://www.vox.com/podcasts/2019/6/13/18677595/alison-gopnik-changed-how-i-think-about-love, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/16/podcasts/ezra-klein-podcast-alison-gopnik-transcript.html). Finally, Annie Lowrey’s piece about her experiences with pregnancy, childbirth and early parenting: “What Counts As the Life of the Mother?” (https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/08/pregnancy-birth-complication-abortion-life-of-mother/671006/).

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A Trans Elder’s ‘Final Act’: Musician Beverly Glenn-Copeland

Wed, 23 Aug 2023 16:00:00 GMT

The 79-year-old musician tells Anna about coming into his gender identity, “being cared for” by his bandmates, and the joys–and pitfalls–of finding success later in life.

Listen to "Transmissions" here (https://open.spotify.com/album/6X7rxq4bKcwPTKRFgIzR30?si=BfLeHGcKRS-uC0O5T9irBA), and you can stream his new album “The Ones Ahead” here: https://open.spotify.com/album/0AdkBNWEM8uprSOb2ah8aD.

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Secrets, Turn-Ons, and Fantasies: Your Stories About Porn

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 16:00:00 GMT

We revisit our most popular episode, featuring your stories about secret hard drives, fantasy plot lines, illegal downloads, titillating Tumblr feeds, and giving porn up completely.

Got a story to share? Email us at deathsexmoney@wnyc.org.

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Bells and Bills: The Price You Paid For Your Wedding

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:00:00 GMT

In this episode we asked listeners if they were currently planning a wedding, and if money had become a sticking point. We heard from couples with vastly different ideas of what they wanted to spend, about opinionated parents and in-laws, tips from people who managed to spend less, and one Icelandic wedding planner’s mission to give the gift of a free wedding to a lucky, deserving couple.

Want to learn more about Pink Iceland’s “Queer Wedding Giveaway”? Visit their webpage here.

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The Crude Reality of Debt from This is Uncomfortable

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 21:00:52 GMT

Kate Beaton was determined to work her way out of debt. But nothing could have prepared her for the experience of toiling in the Canadian oil sands.

This episode is from This is Uncomfortable, a podcast from Marketplace about life and how money messes with it, hosted by Reema Khrais. You can find a more detailed episode description here.

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Why Writer Brandon Taylor Likes Being “A Little Bit Lonely”

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 16:00:00 GMT

The author talks about arguing in high school English classes, learning to manage money, and his evolving relationship with the Internet.

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I Still Love My Dad, But I Don't Love Guns

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 16:00:00 GMT

Two years after Anna’s first conversation with a listener named Jack, she called him back for an update on his relationship with his dad, and his relationship to firearms.

You can take our 10th anniversary survey here (https://forms.gle/27xgjCXLcW33dMZZ7), and listen to our episode with Ellen Burstyn here (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/deathsexmoney/episodes/how-ellen-burstyn-learned-survival).

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Can You Help Your Kid’s Anxiety By Changing Your Behavior?

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 16:00:00 GMT

Kids look to their parents to keep them safe and to show them how much risk they can handle, but parents are often winging it as they walk that line. In this episode, Anna talks to Alexis, a parent of an 8 year-old with an anxiety disorder, about how she learned to adjust her parenting through a parent-focused therapy program directed by Dr. Eli Lebowitz, author of Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD: A Scientifically Proven Program for Parents, who also talks to Anna about his approach.

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‘It Just Denies Reality’: Abortion Access and the Law After Dobbs

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 16:00:00 GMT

Mississippi-based reproductive justice activist Laurie Bertram Roberts updates Anna on life after Dobbs. Plus, a story from the podcast More Perfect on two legal scholars’ reimagining of abortion law.

You can hear Anna’s original conversation with Laurie here (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/deathsexmoney/episodes/abortion-dobbs-v-jackson-mississippi-death-sex-money), and subscribe to More Perfect here (https://link.chtbl.com/mrUQogCI?sid=dsm).

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Ocean Vuong on Telling Lies, Building Family and Loving the Knicks

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:00:00 GMT

The acclaimed poet talks about falling in love with poetry in New York basements, caring for his brother, and mastering — and walking away from — writing.

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Hold On: Should I Tell My Boss I’m Depressed?

Sat, 27 May 2023 16:00:00 GMT

In the final episode of Hold On, a national call-in show about our mental health, Anna talks to organizational psychologist Melissa Doman, author of Yes, You Can Talk About Mental Health at Work...Here's Why (And How To Do It Really Well), about how and when to address mental health issues in the workplace, and listeners call in with questions, success stories, and times disclosing a diagnosis to a boss did not go so well.

Find resources here, and our whole Hold On series of live call-ins here: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/deathsexmoney/articles/hold-mental-health-resources

Also out this week is On the Media's companion piece to the episode we did together about Tasha Adams, the ex-wife of Oath Keepers' founder Stewart Rhodes. Rhodes was sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Listen to On the Media's story here.

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Hold On: When Shame Keeps You From Therapy

Wed, 24 May 2023 14:48:36 GMT

In this episode of Hold On, our live national call-in series about mental health, we asked listeners to call in if the idea of getting therapy was something they felt excluded from, either because of how they were raised, what they looked like, or expectations around masculinity and what it means to be strong. Dr. Avi Klein, psychotherapist, and Danielle Muñoz, director of Basic Needs at California State University, Long Beach, talked about their experiences helping people who were reluctant or nervous to get started.

Find resources here, and our whole Hold On series of live call-ins here: (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/deathsexmoney/articles/hold-mental-health-resources).

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Hold On: Let’s Talk About Psych Meds

Sat, 20 May 2023 16:00:00 GMT

1 in 5 American adults are taking medication to treat their mental health, that’s more than the number of people in therapy. Anna talks to sociologist Daniel Tadmon, and psychiatrist Dr. Kali Cyrus, about how the field of psychiatry is changing. Plus listeners call in about the drugs they’re on, the ones they’re trying to get off, and the prescription process.

Find resources here, and our whole Hold On series of live call-ins here: (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/deathsexmoney/articles/hold-mental-health-resources).

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Hold On: My Diagnosis, My Self

Wed, 17 May 2023 16:00:00 GMT

Anna talks to psychology professor and researcher Dr. Craig Rodriguez-Seijas, about his work studying bias in mental health diagnostics, and takes listener calls about how a diagnosis has shaped their sense of identity, for better or worse. Plus, Aneri Pattani, Senior Correspondent at Kaiser Health News, explains what investments the Biden administration is making toward mental health.

Find resources here (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/deathsexmoney/articles/hold-mental-health-resources).

Hold On will be in your podcast feeds all month long, but you can also listen live on your local public radio station or stream it at wnyc.org/radio on Thursday, May 18th at 8p ET.

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Hold On: How to Support our Teens' Mental Health

Sat, 13 May 2023 16:00:00 GMT

Anna takes calls from teenagers, and people who love teenagers, about adolescent mental health, along with psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour.

Find resources here (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/deathsexmoney/articles/hold-mental-health-resources).

Hold On will be in your podcast feeds all month long, but you can also listen live on your local public radio station on Thursdays at 8p ET.

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Hold On: How Therapists See the Mental Health Crisis

Wed, 10 May 2023 16:00:00 GMT

Anna takes calls from mental health professionals along with psychiatrist Dr. Kali Cyrus, and you offer your tips for accessing care.

Find resources here (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/deathsexmoney/articles/hold-mental-health-resources).

Hold On will be in your podcast feeds all month long, but you can also listen live on your local public radio station or stream it at wnyc.org/radio on Thursday, May 11th and Thursday, May 18th starting at 8p ET.

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Leaving the Extreme Right, and a Marriage, Behind

Wed, 03 May 2023 16:00:00 GMT

Anna and Micah Loewinger, correspondent for On the Media, travel to Montana to talk to Tasha Adams about her decades-long marriage with Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right Oath Keepers.

Plus, Tasha sits down with Kelly Jones, ex-wife of far-right radio host Alex Jones, and they compare notes on their marriages, and reflect on their secret text exchanges from 2018, when Tasha was plotting her escape from Stewart with her six kids.

Subscribe to On the Media to hear Micah's episode about testifying in the Stewart Rhodes criminal trial. That's out later this month.

And for more Tasha, check out the podcast This is Uncomfortable from Marketplace. They did a series with Tasha, and her oldest child Dakota, that dropped last fall.

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The Voice of NYC's Subways Comes Out as Trans

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:00:00 GMT

Voiceover artist and journalist Bernie Wagenblast shares her journey to coming out as a trans woman.

Listen to our episode with Jane Fonda here: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/deathsexmoney/episodes/death-and-divorce-gave-jane-fonda-strength

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John Green on OCD, Writing, and Loving Middle-Age

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 14:56:17 GMT

The writer talks about longing to fall in love, his life with mental illness, and why adulthood is underrated.

This episode originally aired in 2018, and contains a description of suicidal ideation. If you find yourself in a moment of crisis like John did and need to talk with someone, the National Suicide Prevention Hotline is 988. They're open 24/7—please ask for help.

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The Movies That Taught Us What Sex Could Be

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 16:00:00 GMT

Your stories about the beloved – and complicated – movies you saw that taught you about sex.

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Alice Wong On Medicaid, Rage, and “Good Care”

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 05:35:46 GMT

Anna first talked with disability rights activist Alice Wong in 2020 about self-advocacy, as well as how she manages money, Medicaid, and her and her parents' futures. But after a health crisis, Alice shared an update.

You can read more of Alice’s recent essays in Teen Vogue (https://www.teenvogue.com/story/alice-wong-hospitalization-crowdfunding-community), for CNN (https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/22/opinions/caregiver-advocacy-legislation-wong-ctrp/index.html), and on the Disability Visibility Project’s website (https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2022/08/07/my-icu-summer-a-photo-essay/).

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Kate Bowler on Shame, Productivity, and Living with Chronic Pain

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 16:00:00 GMT

The professor and Everything Happens podcast host talks about growing up in a Mennonite community, living with chronic pain, and the small things that bring her joy.

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How to Face Your Fears With Steve-O, Laurel Braitman, and Rev. angel

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 16:00:00 GMT

We asked you to tell us about the fears in your life that are holding you back. In this episode, we share your stories and questions with Steve-O, Laurel Braitman, and Rev. angel Kyodo williams. Each of them, in one way or another, had fear and bravery inform their work and their lives. They offer advice and insights on what’s worked for them, and what they’ve learned from navigating fear.

Did you know we have a weekly email newsletter for the Death, Sex & Money community? Every Wednesday we send out podcast listening recommendations, fascinating letters from our inbox, and updates from the show. Sign up at deathsexmoney.org/newsletter, and follow the show on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

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A Trans Parent’s Adoption Journey

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 17:00:00 GMT

Anna first talked with Liam and Marisa about their love story back in 2014. Nine years later, we hear about the next chapter of their relationship: becoming parents.

Update: We changed the title of this episode after publishing to be more accurate. It was initially called "Adopting As A Trans Couple."

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My Sex Life Became A Screenshot. Then I Lost My Job.

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 17:00:00 GMT

Erick Adame was a TV weatherman. Then someone sent pictures to his employer, his mother, and his boyfriend of him performing sex acts on a webcam.

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How to Say Goodbye to Your Pets

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 17:00:00 GMT

Your stories of loving—and losing—your beloved animal companions. Plus, an end-of-life veterinarian offers advice on knowing when to say goodbye.

Some of you also shared resources for dealing with the loss of a pet. Here are a few of those suggestions:

Looking for books to read? Margaret recommended “Good Grief” by E.B. Bartels, Flora shared “Lifetimes” by Bryan Mellonie, Sophia offered Mary Oliver’s book of poems “Dog Songs,” and for more poetry, Jeni suggested Lynne Schimdt’s “Dead Dog Poems.”

A listener named David told us about the Jimmy Stewart interview on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson where Jimmy reads a tearjerker of a poem about his late dog, Beau. Watch it here.

Aileen shared an episode of Encyclopodia podcast where Dr. Allison Bergin discussed end-of-life care for pets.

A listener named Ali told us about Dr. Amanda Stronza (@amandastronza on Instagram), an anthropologist and conservationist who writes about her experiences with pet loss online.

And finally, another listener shared a CBS Sunday Morning story about Dog Mountain in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Learn more about it here.

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Your One Night Stand Stories, Revisited

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 17:00:00 GMT

Today, we're celebrating the very short-term romance: the one night stand. Those moments in life when someone appeared in a flash, you connected, and then you went your separate ways.

*This episode originally ran in 2021.

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Gabrielle Union Completes Herself

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 17:00:00 GMT

The actor talks about having agency over her body, her relationships and her career, even as she lives with the trauma of sexual assault and infertility.

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Margo Price After Cheating and Drinking

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 17:00:00 GMT

The country musician talks candidly about loss—of a generational family farm and the death of her newborn—and coping with infidelity and an abusive relationship with alcohol.

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Your Estrangement Calls Answered Live

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 17:00:00 GMT

This week, we bring our estrangement series to an end with a live call-in show co-hosted by Anna Sale and WNYC’s Kai Wright, host of the Notes from America podcast. Kai and Anna heard from listeners all around the country about how stark disagreements — particularly around politics and key values — led to estrangement with families, long-time friends and also long-time romantic relationships. Plus, Rebecca Martinez Fitzgerald, a therapist based in Durham, North Carolina, offered advice on how to move forward.

If you’re living with estrangement, check out some of our listener recommendations on what’s helped, and listen to Kai’s show, Notes from America, wherever you get podcasts or on WNYC's YouTube channel.

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From Fan to Friend: The Unlikely Friendship Between Pico Iyer and Leonard Cohen

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 17:00:00 GMT

Pico Iyer, author of "The Half-Known Life," reflects on deliberately walking away from his dream job, his decades-long friendship with Leonard Cohen, and surrendering to the unknown.

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Why the Creators of "Everything Everywhere All At Once" Treat Their Partnership Like a Marriage

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 17:00:00 GMT

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, known as Daniels, on their friendship, learning to play to their strengths, and making their hit film Everything Everywhere All At Once.

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Jenny Slate and Dean Fleischer-Camp Talk About Their Divorce, Anxiety, and Slowing Down

Wed, 04 Jan 2023 17:00:00 GMT

The co-creators of Marcel the Shell with Shoes On talk about collaborating while getting divorced, navigating grief, and finding joy in the everyday.

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Trevor Noah Talks Depression, Radical Honesty, and Braiding Hair

Wed, 28 Dec 2022 17:00:00 GMT

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

*This episode originally ran in 2019.

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Radiolab’s Lulu Miller Steals All Her Best Ideas From Her Kids

Wed, 21 Dec 2022 17:00:00 GMT

Anna talks with Terrestrials host and creator Lulu Miller about becoming a parent and being inspired by her kids’ curiosities. Plus, a clip from Terrestrials’ “The Water Walker.” We recommend you check out the whole incredible series here.

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Estrangement’s Alternate Endings

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 17:00:00 GMT

In our last episode, we look at how estrangement changes shape over the course of a life: how it can bend or harden, and how it affects new relationships, old memories, and the idea of family.

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Then I Blocked Them: How Estrangement Became Official

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 17:00:00 GMT

When we first asked for your stories on estrangement, we wondered if it was like a slow pulling away, or like a flipped switch? In episode two of our three-part series, we talk to four listeners for whom estrangement might have been a long time coming, but the choice to cut ties was recent and abrupt.

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Estrangement Purgatory

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 16:07:42 GMT

Brian is on the fence. On the one hand, he no longer believes in the religion he was raised in, “It’s high control,” he told us, “rules on everything from what to watch on TV," and "what you do in the bedroom.” But leaving would mean losing contact with his parents and wife.

In our first episode of Estrangement, we talk through the stakes—what could you gain by cutting ties, and what feels impossible to lose?

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Fran Lebowitz’s Guide to Life (And Parties)

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 17:00:00 GMT

The writer shares her thoughts on talent versus luck, her vendetta against hiking, and how she’s made and kept friendships over the years in a live conversation at the Berkeley Repertory Theater.

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Estrangement: We Were Close, Now I Don’t Know You

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 20:20:22 GMT

In Death, Sex & Money’s new three-part series about estrangement, we talk to listeners about cutting family ties, leaving religion, and ending friendships. We also talk to listeners on the other side of estrangement, still desperately wishing for contact, and about what happens after the break. Hear more starting Wednesday, November 30th.

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Race and Friendship After 2020: An Update

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 17:00:00 GMT

“Some conversations I’m just not willing to engage in anymore.”

Check out Matt’s photo series of other Korean adoptees, Where are you really from?. And Chrishana and Sarah talked about reading Big Friendship, Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman’s book – we recorded an episode with them in the summer of 2020. Plus, the Pandemic Toolkit we mentioned, full of activities and coping mechanisms for stress and isolation, still lives here.

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Between Friends: Stories About Race and Friendship

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 17:00:00 GMT

"Friendship is our only social relationship that is purely voluntary. Someone can just walk away at any time."

Today, we're sharing your stories about how race, identity, and racism have impacted your friendships. And listen to the episode from our partners at the NPR podcast Code Switch, featuring expert advice on navigating those flashpoint moments around race—and explaining why it's so hard to make, and maintain, cross-racial friendships.

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An Update from the Sex Worker Next Door

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:00:00 GMT

Emma was a single mom and supported her family with the income she made from sex work. The money was good. But she struggled with the secrecy, and the shame.

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Sandra Cisneros on Sex, Aging, and the Paranormal

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:00:00 GMT

Sandra Cisneros has picked “some real doozies” as lovers. But at 67, she says she’d rather write a new book of poetry than waste her time with men who aren’t on her level.

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Singing in the Pain: Hrishikesh Hirway on his Mother, Grief and Creativity

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:00:00 GMT

Musician and “Song Exploder” host, Hrishikesh Hirway, remembers his mother, Kanta, who died in 2020, and the music that’s helped him move through grief.

You can listen to Hrishikesh Hirway’s new solo music inspired by Kanta here, the podcast, “Song Exploder,'' here, and the podcast, “Home Cooking,” here.

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Conversations with My Dead Mother

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 16:00:00 GMT

Rachel Matlow’s mother refused to get the surgery that could have saved her. That often left her and Rachel trying to love each other while bitterly at odds.

You can listen to the full audio piece Rachel made here, and order their memoir here.

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I Wanted To Be A 'Good Girl'

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 16:00:00 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 was part of our series called Our Sex (Mis)Educations. Find the entire series here.

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India Walton: I Knew It Was Gonna Be Tough, But I Didn't Expect it to Get Nasty

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:00:00 GMT

In 2021, India Walton won, then lost, the Buffalo mayor’s race. She continues to work and grieve in her city.

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Inside John Waters' Home (But Not Inside His Colon)

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 16:00:00 GMT

The delightful and rebellious writer-director welcomes us into his apartment to talk about money, family, friendships, and colonoscopies.

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How Clothes Help Us Find Our People and Ourselves

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 16:00:00 GMT

Your stories about how your personal style has changed in the last few years, and the impact on not only what you wear, but how you see yourself and how you connect with others.

You can check out Bill's art on his website or Instagram, and you can find Stephen's style on his Instagram, or listen to his music on SoundCloud. As for Afi's style inspirations, learn more about DapperQ here, and follow Lydia Okello on Instagram. You can find more of the team's fashion inspirations in this week's 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, and follow the show on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

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Lucinda Williams Says Whatever the Hell She Wants

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 16:00:00 GMT

In her sixties, musician Lucinda Williams is more successful than ever. But with age has come a lot of loss.

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Big Freedia Bounces Back

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:00:00 GMT

Big Freedia is a reality TV star and fixture on New Orleans' bounce scene. But days after Hurricane Katrina, she was sleeping on the street outside of the city's convention center. This episode originally aired in 2015.

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Finding Meaning After My Husband's Public Death

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:00:00 GMT

In 2018, David Buckel died by self-immolation to protest climate change. His husband Terry talks about respecting David's message while grieving him, and finding new joy in his own life.

For more Terry, listen to him on Vox’s Today Explained, along with Tim DeChristopher who was imprisoned for his climate activism, and if you are experiencing climate grief, we encourage you to go back and listen to our episode with researcher Britt Wray about our emotional reactions to the reality of climate change where we also link to resources.

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Knock Knock, Who's There? Bob the Drag Queen

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 16:00:00 GMT

The stand-up comedian and drag star tells me about growing up around her mom’s queer club, bringing drag to small American towns, and all the people who pushed her to succeed.

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What's Going On With Student Loans?

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:00:00 GMT

We took some of your burning student loan questions to our favorite expert on the topic, Betsy Mayotte, president of The Institute of Student Loan Advisors.

If you have a question that was not answered in this episode, you can contact Betsy by going to her website where you can also find all sorts of helpful resources, like a guide to forgiveness, and where to start when thinking about a repayment plan.

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"This Isn't Just About Abortion": What the End of Roe Means to You

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:00:00 GMT

Your reactions to the end of Roe, plus, a conversation with Mississippi-based reproductive justice activist Laurie Bertram Roberts about how their work has shifted, and what's remained the same.

Over the years, we've featured many conversations about navigating change and uncertainty around sex, gender, and reproduction. Here are a few more we're thinking about right now, from Ellen Burstyn describing her pre-Roe illegal abortion, to Jane Fonda talking about her own gender identity confusion as she came of age. We did an episode about mistaken paternity and what makes someone a father, and we spent a day at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Brooklyn a few years back, where client after client told us about the varied health care they were getting there, including abortions. We also collected your funny, enlightening, and sometimes horrifying stories about your misfires when it came to what you were taught about sex in an episode called So Many Sex Ed Fails.

As we all chart our way through changing circumstances, we're here to listen. Email us or send us a voice memo anytime at deathsexmoney@wnyc.org.

Follow our show on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @deathsexmoney, and sign up for our newsletter at deathsexmoney.org/newsletter. Every Wednesday, we'll send you podcast listening recommendations, listener letters from our inbox and updates from the show.

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Bottled Up: Your Stories About Alcohol

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 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.

Sign up for our newsletter at deathsexmoney.org/newsletter, and every Wednesday we'll send you podcast listening recommendations, listener letters from our inbox and updates from the show.

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The Highs and Lows of Being a Starbucks Union Organizer

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 16:00:00 GMT

The Starbucks union is having a moment. We talked to three workers in three different states about the victories and the very real consequences of going up against a multi-billion dollar company.

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“No Call Goes Unanswered”: A Lifeline in Wyoming

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 16:00:00 GMT

As the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline becomes a 3-digit number, 988, I visit a call center in Wyoming, which had the highest suicide rate per capita in the US in 2020.

If you or someone you love is at risk of harming themselves, or needs some help with mental health, call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 800-273-8255. After July 16, you can just dial ‘988.’

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The Very Hot Marriage of Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:00:00 GMT

Actress Niecy Nash and her wife, R&B singer-songwriter Jessica Betts, tell me about falling in love, learning to live together during the pandemic, and taking their relationship public.

Want to hear more Niecy? Listen to our 2017 episode, "Life in Our 20s: Advice from Niecy Nash, Alia Shawkat & Terri Coleman," or my 2015 interview with her for NPR's Fresh Air.

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Cut Loose: Your Stories of Breaking Up

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 16:00:00 GMT

We asked for your stories about breakups. You told us about being left, doing the leaving, and the times when you're not exactly sure what happened.

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'I'm Done Kissing Your Butt': From Manager to Labor Activist

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 16:00:00 GMT

When Mary Gundel spoke out about working conditions at Dollar General, she lost her job. She also gained TikTok celebrity, and started a national labor movement.

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How Harvey Fierstein's Bad Sex Led to Good Art

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 16:00:00 GMT

The acclaimed actor and playwright tells me about coming of age during the gay rights movement, why a rubber band signifies financial stability, and how he thinks he'll be remembered.

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What Our Teachers Are Carrying

Wed, 25 May 2022 16:00:00 GMT

Teachers across the country share their feelings about their profession, burnout, and how they're holding up at the end of another difficult pandemic school year.

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Maria Hinojosa on Partying, Partnership, and Her New Pulitzer

Wed, 18 May 2022 16:00:00 GMT

In honor of her Pulitzer Prize in Audio Reporting, I revisit my conversation with journalist Maria Hinojosa about building up her confidence in the world of media, and reaching a breaking point in her marriage that led her to reevaluate her priorities. Plus, I call Maria and she tells me about the significance of the award for her.

Listen to the Pulitzer Prize-winning series Suave here.

This episode includes a description of a rape.

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How Much Climate Anxiety Helps?

Wed, 11 May 2022 16:00:00 GMT

I take a walk with Britt Wray who studies the mental health effects of climate change, and we talk about how she overcame debilitating climate dread without turning away from the crisis.

Do you want to lessen your climate anxiety while also helping the planet? Britt says, "It's a crucial step to find community with others who can stand in the fire with you, who get it, who will mirror and validate the concerns and will never say you're overreacting." Here are some resources she suggests:

The Good Grief Network, modeled off of a 12-step program, hosts in-person meetings around climate anxiety and climate action. C onceivable Future hosts parties for people to talk about family planning in a warming world, and The All We Can Save Project offers a how-to guide on starting your own community talking group. Subscribe to Britt Wray's news letter Gen Dread, which is all about staying sane in the climate crisis.

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"There’s Never a Perfect Time to Say, 'I’m Blind'"

Wed, 04 May 2022 16:00:00 GMT

I talk with a listener named Fey about her deteriorating vision, how and when to disclose her disability, and she gets a pep talk from EDM singer Lachi.

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EVENT: Come sing along with me at a special sing-a-long karaoke party in honor of the paperback release of my book, Let's Talk About Hard Things. We'll drink, talk and SING about hard things in NYC on May 6, at 7pm at The Greene Space.

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Anna Sale Introduces Dead End: A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 16:00:00 GMT

Anna talks with her WNYC colleague Nancy Solomon about her new podcast, Dead End: A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery.

New Jersey politics is not for the faint of heart. But the brutal killing of John and Joyce Sheridan, a prominent couple with personal ties to three governors, shocks even the most cynical operatives. The mystery surrounding the crime sends their son on a quest for truth. Dead End is a story of crime and corruption at the highest levels of society in the Garden State.

EVENT: Come sing along with me at a special sing-a-long karaoke party in honor of the paperback release of my book, Let's Talk About Hard Things. We'll drink, talk and SING about hard things.

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Siblinghood

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 16:00:00 GMT

After hearing from more than 200 listeners about their siblings, it's clear that the people we spend our childhoods with aren't the easiest ones to act like adults toward. This episode first aired in 2015.

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EVENT: Come sing along with me at a special sing-a-long karaoke party in honor of the paperback release of my book, Let's Talk About Hard Things. We'll drink, talk and SING about hard things.

In San Francisco: on May 3rd, at 6:30pm at Manny's.

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Hard: Softening Expectations

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 16:00:00 GMT

"Sex is a much more copacetic and enjoyable experience when it is about the experience rather than results."

This is the third episode of a three-part series about ED and Viagra. If you missed the previous episodes, about relationships impacted by ED and the origin story of Viagra, go back and take a listen.

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Hard: Little Pill, Big Pharma

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:00:00 GMT

How Welsh coal miners and a pants-dropping presentation eventually led to the invention of Viagra.

If you missed the first episode in our Hard series, go back and take a listen. And look out for the finale next week, when we meet people for whom Viagra opened up a deeper conversation about their bodies and what it means to have good sex.

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Hard: Erectile Disappointment

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 16:00:00 GMT

In the first episode of a three part series, we focus in on people’s intimate lives and relationships that have been impacted by both erectile dysfunction—and Viagra—in ways that the cheeky public conversation about the drug has never quite captured.

Come back next week for the wild story of how Viagra came to be, as we go back in time to tell the story of how medicine, science, money and marketing collided to create a Viagra explosion.

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Why Lynn Nottage Cashed Out Her 401(k)

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:00:00 GMT

The acclaimed playwright tells me why she left theater for a few years, and how quitting her day job and making an investment in herself helped her return.

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Affairs, Throuples, and Big Monogamy: Your Relationship Questions Answered

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 17:00:00 GMT

Struggling to make a decision about your relationship? Panelists Heather Havrilesky, George Civeris and Tuck Woodstock take on your questions about everything from infidelity to gender transitions to getting married.

Listen to the Straightiolab episode on cheating here, and the Live in NYC episode of Gender Reveal here.

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Inheriting Divorce

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 17:00:00 GMT

I talk with producer Ian Coss about the many divorces in his family, and how learning about them inspired his podcast Forever is a Long Time.

Listen to Forever is a Long Time here, and find The Experiment's SPAM series here.

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Where is Lisa Fischer's Backup?

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 17:00:00 GMT

You've heard Lisa Fischer singing backup vocals for everyone from the Rolling Stones to Beyoncé. But after decades of touring with rock stars, Fischer lives in a far more humble reality.

Find our Breakup Survival Guide here.

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This Elvis Impersonator Does It For Love… And Money

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 17:00:00 GMT

Elvis impersonator Brendan Paul marries as many as 75 people a day in the Las Vegas wedding chapel he owns. But while his portrayal of Elvis generally leans into kitsch, his view on The King's life goes deeper. "A lot people go, 'I bet you wish you were Elvis,'" he told me. "And I always go, 'Not really.'"

This episode is a collaboration with Condé Nast Traveler and their new love and travel series. Read more about Brendan and find other essays about love and travel here.

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André De Shields On Living With His Shadow

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:00:00 GMT

André De Shields shares his wisdom from 50 years on the stage, and 76 years on this earth.

You can find our original conversation from our Opportunity Costs series with Ramal Johnson here. Find out more at deathsexmoney.org/class.

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Downsizing After Divorce

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:00:00 GMT

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

This episode was part of our 2018 series Opportunity Costs: Money and Class in America. Find out more at deathsexmoney.org/class. Read Jaimie's essay for BuzzFeed here.

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A New Year's Pep Talk From Robin Arzón

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 17:00:00 GMT

The author and popular Peloton instructor tells me about running through trauma, changing careers, and how motherhood has changed how she values her time.

Listen to our "Anthems of Change" playlist on Spotify.

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Why I Steal

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 17:00:00 GMT

"I want it, so I take it." A serial shoplifter explains why she steals, and how—and we hear about what's happened in her life since we first talked four years ago.

Thanks to Tasbeeh Herwees for her help with this story. You can find Tasbeeh's article for GOOD Magazine about the shoplifting community on Tumblr here. To listen to our 2017 episode featuring your responses to Alice's story, click here.

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A Season to Savor

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 17:00:00 GMT

I share some of the advice, tools, movies, and TV shows that I savored in 2021.

Looking for The Favorites File from Kendra Adachi? Find it here at The Lazy Genius Collective.

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The Weight Of Love

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 17:00:00 GMT

Your stories about how navigating weight and body size inside a relationship has sometimes made your partnerships stronger...and sometimes broken them apart.

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Why Alan Cumming Doesn't Do Drama

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 17:00:00 GMT

The Scottish actor and I talk about body image, celebrating aging, why he isn't in a monogamous marriage, and the joys of taking ecstasy.

If you or a loved one needs support around an eating disorder, you can call or text the National Eating Disorders Association's helpline at (800) 931-2237.

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Becoming A Parent Of Six, At 25

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 17:00:00 GMT

On the air, Yesi Ortiz is a warm, flirty host for a popular L.A. hip hop station. Off the air, she's a single parent of six adopted kids. Managing both roles is more than a challenge.

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“What I Live With”: The Aftermath of Fatal Accidents

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 17:00:00 GMT

In the U.S., nearly 200,000 people die every year from accidental injuries. But what happens when you cause one of those accidents—and you survive?

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I Love My Dad, But I Don't Love Guns

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 16:00:00 GMT

A listener we're calling Jack wants to tell his dad that a passion for firearms is no longer something they share.

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Order Up, Tapped Out: Life After Restaurant Burnout

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:00:00 GMT

Five current and former food service workers reflect on their career changes and the future of their industry since the start of the pandemic.

For more from Cara, Lesely, and on navigating child care in the pandemic, listen to last year's episode here.

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Succession's J. Smith-Cameron On Old Haunts and New Normals

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:00:00 GMT

I talk with the Succession actor over egg creams and omelets in New York City.

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Dead People Don't Have Any Secrets

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 16:00:00 GMT

Amanda's husband Sam had a lot of secrets, most of which she discovered after his death. That made grieving, and moving on, a lot more complicated.

We're putting together an audio survival kit for listeners going through infertility. If you've struggled with infertility, tell us—what's helped you through it? Tell us about the things you've listened to, read, done or thought to yourself in a voice memo (please keep it to under a minute) and send it in to deathsexmoney@wnyc.org.

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Your Infertility Stories Have Many Different Endings

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:00:00 GMT

What happens when you hit speed bumps on the road to having kids? Today, your stories of IVF, IUI, adoption, choosing to not have kids and managing your expectations through it all.

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"You Should Be Carrying This. Not Me."

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:00:00 GMT

Last year, a listener named Chloe had an unusual opportunity: to get on a Zoom call with the man who she says sexually assaulted her 10 years ago.

If you or someone you know is a sexual assault survivor and you're looking for resources, we've compiled some helpful ones here: https://bit.ly/3EEC91h

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When A Banker Became A Nun

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 16:00:00 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.

Watch Anna's check-in with Sister Josephine earlier this year on our Instagram feed @deathsexmoney.

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Decision Fatigue Is Real. We Called For Backup.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 16:00:00 GMT

Panelists Tayari Jones, John Paul Brammer, and Tara Ilsley share advice for listeners struggling with decision fatigue and weighing big moves, going back to school, caretaking, and more.

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Financial Therapy: A Baby, And A Plan

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 16:00:00 GMT

In Cora and Garrett's final financial therapy session with Amanda Clayman, they talk about seeing a financial advisor, and what they want to model for their child when it comes to money.

Are you struggling to see eye to eye about money in your relationship? Text "financial therapy" to 70101 to learn about five principles of financial intimacy—qualities that can help build healthier relationships when it comes to money. You can also hear Amanda talk more about financial intimacy—and ways to build it in your own relationships—on the NPR podcast Life Kit. It's available wherever you listen, and at npr.org/lifekit.

Financial Therapy with Amanda Clayman is a special series from Death, Sex & Money. Listen to past episodes at deathsexmoney.org/financialtherapy.

If you or a loved one is in crisis, please reach out to the Crisis Text Line (Text TALK to 741741) or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK to talk to someone who can help. If you're struggling with debt or a gambling addiction, go to deathsexmoney.org/financialtherapy for additional resources.

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Financial Therapy: Struggling To Trust Again

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 16:00:00 GMT

In their second session with financial therapist Amanda Clayman, a couple we're calling Cora and Garrett talk about their financial strengths and weaknesses, and the wall between them.

Are you struggling to see eye to eye about money in your relationship? Text "financial therapy" to 70101 to learn about five components of financial intimacy—qualities that can help build healthier relationships when it comes to money.

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Financial Therapy: A Secret Gambling Addiction

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 16:00:00 GMT

In the first of three financial therapy sessions, a couple we're calling Cora and Garrett talk with therapist Amanda Clayman about the events that led to a breakdown of financial trust between them.

Financial Therapy with Amanda Clayman is a special series from Death, Sex & Money. Listen to past episodes at deathsexmoney.org/financialtherapy.

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When Grief Doesn't Move In Stages

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:00:00 GMT

Radiolab producer Rachael Cusick talks together with her grandmother about their shared loss, and about their experiences with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's five stages of grief.

Listen to Rachael's Radiolab episode "The Queen of Dying," about the story and legacy of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross.

And read Rachael Cusick's Modern Love essay for The New York Times, about her relationship with her grandmother.

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Doree Shafrir On The Out Of Control IVF Train

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 16:00:00 GMT

I talk with the writer about going through fertility treatments in her late 30s, and why being "on the IVF train" made her get more comfortable with situations out of her control.

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When Indie Rockers Become Full-Time Caregivers

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 16:00:00 GMT

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

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A Teen Musician Is Ready For His Solo. His Mom Is Not.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:00:00 GMT

Miguel Llapa's mother was told her son wouldn't live past age 2 because of a health condition. Now, he's going to college — and yearns for independence on his own terms.

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Check out our Game Changer series conversation with BMX rider Chelsea Wolfe here.

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"The Lying Stops Now": Your Hardest Conversations

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:00:00 GMT

Talking with kids about death. Telling family that you've fallen in love with a man in prison. Breaking up with a longtime friend. Today: the hardest conversations you've ever had.

If you've got a hard conversation that you've been waiting to have, and need a push to do it, we want to hear about it for an upcoming series we're working on. Send a voice memo or an email to deathsexmoney@wnyc.org.

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Michelle Zauner's Joy Is Rooted In Vengeance

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:00:00 GMT

The Japanese Breakfast musician talks about writing her memoir, Crying in H Mart, why she's moving on from making art about grief and loss, and what's bringing her joy these days.

Listen to Japanese Breakfast's latest album, "Jubilee," here, and check out her Crying in H Mart Spotify playlist here.

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

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 16:00:00 GMT

In this guest hosted episode, the Oscar-winning actor interviews the Blindspotting co-creator about growing up a "knucklehead," finding a creative partner, and avoiding jealousy.

This episode was part of our 2019 Maternity Leave Lineup. Find all of our past guest hosted episodes at deathsexmoney.org.

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Alison Bechdel On Menopause, Mortality and Punching Pennies

Wed, 26 May 2021 16:00:00 GMT

The graphic novelist on hot flashes and self-loathing, loss and grief, and one painful punching bag.

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A Former Pro Climber On Enduring Chronic Illness

Wed, 19 May 2021 16:00:00 GMT

Former pro rock climber Mason Earle's career ended in 2018, when he was diagnosed with the chronic illness ME/CFS. He now spends most of his time in bed, and in a series of three phone calls, he reflects on his career and adjusting to life with a disability.

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Strictly, Entirely On The Fence About Having A Kid

Wed, 12 May 2021 16:00:00 GMT

A self-described "fiery ball of ambition," Avery Trufelman of The Cut podcast wonders how she'll know whether or not she wants to have a kid.

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Where Noel and Anna's Hot Girl Summer Went Wrong

Wed, 05 May 2021 16:00:00 GMT

I talk with my friend and colleague Noel King about getting comfortable with uncomfortable conversations in my personal life, and why she thinks my brain is a "little bit different."

Hear more from Noel King on Death, Sex & Money, in the episode she reported about reparations to Chicago police torture victims, and in our conversation together about workplace harassment, including at WNYC.

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The 7 Hardest Conversations I've Ever Had On This Show

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:00:00 GMT

Making a guest mad about money. Getting called out. Digging into my own beliefs about monogamy. These are the hardest conversations I've had here on the show, as a podcast host, parent and partner.

Hear more of the interviews we excerpted in today's episode:

My Awkward Money Talk With Sallie Krawcheck

Why She Steals: Your Reactions

The Sex Worker Next Door

Chaz Ebert On Life Without Roger

A Son and His Mom Laugh Through Darkness (featuring Bex Montz and Katie Ryan)

A Son, A Mother And Two Gun Crimes (featuring Dwayne Betts and Gloria Hill)

Dan Savage Says Cheating Happens. And That's OK.

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When I Almost Died

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:00:00 GMT

A few years ago, I asked you to share your near-death experiences. You told us about car accidents...plane crashes...illness...suicide. And, you told us what happened after, when you didn't die. Today: your stories about life after near death.

You can hear more of my conversation with Elizabeth Caplice, who died in July 2016, here.

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I Was In Debt. Then My Sister Offered Me $16,000.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:00:00 GMT

What happened when a 27-year-old listener deep in credit card debt asked their older sister for financial help.

If you're struggling with consumer debt, check out these resources.

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When Claudia Rankine Brought Up Race In Couples Counseling

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:00:00 GMT

The poet reflects on growing up in largely white spaces in the Bronx during the 1970s, and how conversations about race with her husband have evolved over 20 years together.

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A Friend In The Execution Room

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:00:00 GMT

A man steps up to participate in an American process that he doesn’t agree with: the death penalty. Today, we bring you a story about duty, faith and humanity, from the new podcast The Experiment.

This Friday is our first-ever "Pick Up The Phone And Call Day." Text "call day" to 70101 and we'll remind you to pick up the phone and reach out to someone in your life this Friday, March 26.

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Finding Blessings and Throwing Vases

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 16:00:00 GMT

Donna Perry has experienced tremendous loss this last year. But as she told producer Yasmeen Khan, the year has also brought "blessings," and reinforced the need to pick up the phone and call people.

Picking up the phone is what Death, Sex & Money is inviting people to do together on Friday, March 26. In fact, we've declared this day the first-ever "Pick Up the Phone and Call Day." If there's someone you've been meaning to call this past year, get on it. Text "call day" to 70101 and we’ll send you text reminders and tips leading up to our newly-declared holiday.

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Masks On, Tops Off: Inside A Texas Strip Club

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 17:00:00 GMT

Strip clubs are struggling with shutdowns, slow business and federal aid ineligibility. We hear from one Texas club's owner, and a dancer and customer there, about COVID's impact.

Send us your stories about asking for money—or lending it—during the past year. Record a voice memo or write an email and send it to us at deathsexmoney@wnyc.org. And if you're looking for The Double Shift episode about Jenna, you can find it here.

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Ugh, Dating Right Now

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:00:00 GMT

Your stories about the struggles of dating right now, and a pep talk from dating expert and How To Not Die Alone author Logan Ury.

For more on Anna's upcoming book, "Let's Talk About Hard Things," listen to her conversations with writers Kelly Corrigan and Anna Quindlen on the podcast Kelly Corrigan Wonders all month long. Here's the first episode.

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I Was Your Father, Until I Wasn't

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:00:00 GMT

A listener named Tony wrote to us about his deep love for his daughter, and what it was like to discover that he wasn't her biological father.

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Your One Night Stand Stories

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:00:00 GMT

Today, we're celebrating the very short-term romance: the one night stand. Those moments in life when someone appeared in a flash, you connected, and then you went your separate ways.

Looking for more Death, Sex & Money episodes about sex and relationships? Here are just a few:

Real Love: A Valentine's Special from Death, Sex & Money

Margaret Cho's Sex Education

Cheating Happens

The Sex Worker Next Door

Why You're Not Having Sex

Danielle Brooks Is Ready To Talk About Sex

Dating Was So Hard, Until It Wasn't

Cut Loose: Your Breakup Stories

Sexually Transmitted Secrets

I Wanted To Be A "Good Girl"

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Getting Real About Getting Older, Live

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:00:00 GMT

We opened the phones for a national radio call-in, to hear from you about life after 60 right now.

We've been sharing stories from listeners and guests over 60 all month long. Check out our previous episodes featuring Marlo Thomas, Beverly Glenn Copeland, Norma Elia Cantú, and guest host Jo Ann Allen in conversation with older listeners at deathsexmoney.org/aging. You'll also find some of our favorite reading and listening about people over 60 and a playlist of some of our favorite past Death, Sex & Money episodes with older guests.

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What The Border Taught Norma Elia Cantú About Being Free

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 17:00:00 GMT

The 74-year-old writer on growing up in Laredo, Texas, and the three family deaths that changed her.

Our national live call-in show, Getting Real About Getting Older, is tonight! (Wednesday, February 3, at 8 pm Eastern) Anna and co-host Jo Ann Allen will be be taking calls from listeners over 60 about getting older right now—if that's you, call in, and listen on your local public radio station or via The Greene Space.

We've been sharing stories from listeners and guests over 60 all month long. Check out our previous episodes featuring Marlo Thomas, and guest host Jo Ann Allen in conversation with older listeners about unexpected health challenges and financial instability; feelings of isolation, invisibility and freedom; and shifting relationships with friends and loved ones at deathsexmoney.org/aging. You'll also find some of our favorite reading and listening about people over 60 and a playlist of some of our favorite past Death, Sex & Money episodes with older guests.

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Beverly Glenn-Copeland's Gifts From The Universe

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 17:00:00 GMT

The 76-year-old musician reflects on his complex relationship with his parents growing up, finding new audiences late in life, and why he loves "being cared for" by his younger bandmates. Listen to his latest album, "Transmissions," here.

Mark your calendars for our upcoming national live call-in show, Getting Real About Getting Older, on Wednesday, February 3, at 8 pm Eastern! Anna and co-host Jo Ann Allen will be be taking calls from listeners over 60 about getting older right now—if that's you, call in, and listen on your local public radio station or via The Greene Space.

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Marlo Thomas Is Her Mother's Revenge

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:00:00 GMT

Marlo Thomas thought marriage was "nothing that I wanted to be a part of" after watching her mother give up her singing career for her father's acting dreams. But then, at 42 years old, she changed her mind.

All this month, we're sharing stories from listeners and guests over 60. If you missed it, check out our last episode, featuring guest host Jo Ann Allen in conversation with older listeners about unexpected health challenges and financial instability; feelings of isolation, invisibility and freedom; and shifting relationships with friends and loved ones. Find it at deathsexmoney.org/aging, as well as some of our favorite reading and listening about people over 60 and a playlist of some of our favorite past Death, Sex & Money episodes featuring older guests.

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Just Ask Us: Your Stories About Life After 60

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 17:00:00 GMT

We asked our listeners to get real about getting older. This is what you told us.

Tune in and call in to our live show about aging next Wednesday, January 13, from 8-10 pm Eastern. Check your local public radio listings, or RSVP here to stream it live on the web. Text "aging" to 70101 to get a reminder about the show!

Go to deathsexmoney.org/aging to send this episode to someone in your life, find some of our favorite reading and listening about people over 60, and listen to a playlist of some of our favorite past Death, Sex & Money episodes featuring older guests.

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Death, Sex & 2020

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 17:00:00 GMT

The Death, Sex & Money team looks back on a year none of us expected.

Want to revisit some of our favorite episodes this year? Check out our essential workers episode, our Financial Therapy conversation with Frenchie, the live conversations with Back Issue hosts Tracy Clayton and Josh Gwynn and author Akwaeke Emezi, our episode on conversations in immigrant families, part one of our Skin Hunger collaboration, our update with Sharron, and our Game Changer episode featuring Shelby Harris. Find our Pandemic Tool Kit here.

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All That 2020 Has Taken From Us

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 17:00:00 GMT

"I guess 2020 just cost me hope."

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Stuck Apart, And Falling In Love

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 17:00:00 GMT

51 years after they went to prom together, a couple reconnects and falls in love during the pandemic. But despite being 15 minutes apart, they're waiting to see each other in person.

Thanks to our friends at NPR's It's Been A Minute With Sam Sanders for collaborating with us on this week's episode. Check out their episode, about being stuck together during the pandemic, by finding them wherever you get your podcasts.

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Living Alone and Liking It. Sometimes.

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 17:00:00 GMT

During a time when a lot of us are feeling isolated, we revisit your stories about living alone—with all its perks and drawbacks.

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Miguel Gutierrez's Strongly Worded Emails About Art and Money

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 17:00:00 GMT

The choreographer talks about losing income during the pandemic, the precarity of the performing arts field in general, and how getting sober helped him get out of debt.

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I Killed Someone. Now I Study Police Violence.

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 17:00:00 GMT

A former police officer talks about shooting someone, and how it led him to study why and how often police killings happen.

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51 Years Loving A Man Named Sissy

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 17:00:00 GMT

We remember Sissy Goodwin, the Wyoming man who believed in and fought for gender independence.

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What’s Going On In Your Immigrant Family's Group Chat?

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 16:00:00 GMT

Producer Afi Yellow-Duke hears from listeners from immigrant families about how they're talking with their relatives about identity, race, racism, and politics in an unprecedented year.

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Alice Wong On Ruckuses, Rage And Medicaid

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:00:00 GMT

The disability rights activist talks with me about facing discrimination as a teenager, managing her finances, and planning for her and her parents' futures.

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Audio We Love Fest: California Love

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 16:00:00 GMT

Our weeklong audio celebration wraps up with a conversation between a mother and son about immigrating, building a home, and appreciating Los Angeles.

Subscribe to California Love from LAist Studios wherever you get your podcasts. Then tune in tomorrow, October 16th, at 7 pm ET, as we end the festival week with a live Zoom show with Tracy Clayton and Josh Gwynn, hosts of one of our favorite new podcasts, Back Issue. Josh and Tracy are going to tell me about some of the things they're turning to for joy in a year when that's hard to come by—it's going to be a really good time. More info here.

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Audio We Love Fest: Constellation Prize

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 16:00:00 GMT

Our weeklong festival continues with a story about isolation, faith, and community from producer Bianca Giaever and The Believer Magazine.

Subscribe to Constellation Prize from The Believer Magazine wherever you get your podcasts. They've also offered a special 20% discount to our listeners. Just enter the code "DSM" at checkout. Then tune in on Friday, October 16th, as we end the festival week with a live Zoom show with Tracy Clayton and Josh Gwynn, hosts of one of our favorite new podcasts, Back Issue. Josh and Tracy are going to tell me about some of the things they're turning to for joy in a year when that's hard to come by—it's going to be a really good time. More info at www.thegreenespace.org/event/death-sex-moneys-audio-we-love-fest-back-issue.

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Audio We Love Fest: Goodbye To All This

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 16:00:00 GMT

We kick off our first ever Audio We Love Festival with a brand new show about loss, love and moving forward.

Subscribe to Goodbye To All This from the BBC World Service wherever you get your podcasts. Then tune in on Friday, October 16th, as we end the festival week with a live Zoom show with Tracy Clayton and Josh Gwynn, hosts of one of our favorite new podcasts, Back Issue. Josh and Tracy are going to tell me about some of the things they're turning to for joy in a year when that's hard to come by—it's going to be a really good time. More info here.

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Getting Real About Getting Older

Wed, 07 Oct 2020 16:00:00 GMT

I don’t think that as a culture, we talk enough about getting older, and when we do, we don’t often do it well. It's time to have better conversations about aging—and we're going to do it with the help of veteran public radio anchor Jo Ann Allen.

Jo Ann is the host of the podcast Been There Done that, a show about and for the Baby Boom generation. As she tells me, "I am 67 years old, and I am really into older people! [...] I love, without a doubt, up and down, over and under, in and out, being an older person and getting older." Over the next few weeks, Jo Ann is going to be stepping into the host chair and recording some interviews with older listeners in our audience about what it's like to be aging, and what questions are coming up for you—especially in this moment. I can't wait for you to meet her.

Are you over 60? We want to hear from you! What's your life look like right now? How are you feeling your age differently this year compared to last year? You can send an email to us, at deathsexmoney@wnyc.org. You can call us and leave a message, at (917) 740-6549. Or you can record a voice memo on your phone, and email it as an attachment to deathsexmoney@wnyc.org. And if you're not over 60, you can still help us by spreading the word, and sending this episode to someone in your life who is.

And make sure to check out Jo Ann's podcast, Been There Done That. We particularly like the episode "Betty," in which she talks to her older sister about surviving coronavirus.

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Game Changer: A BMX Olympic Hopeful Looks To 2021

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 16:00:00 GMT

Chelsea Wolfe has dedicated the last four years to becoming one of the first BMX freestyle riders at the Olympics. The games' postponement has made her reevaluate everything.

Want to see Chelsea in action? Watch her competing at the BMX Freestyle Park World Cup in Japan last year.

This episode is part of our Game Changer series, about how the COVID-19 pandemic has upended the lives and livelihoods of athletes. Make sure to check out the previous two episodes, about a high-risk NFL player's decision to participate in this year's season, and a Minor League Baseball player who's dealing with the fallout of a cancelled season and contract.

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Game Changer: Whether To Play, And Protest, In The NFL

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 16:00:00 GMT

"Once you're done with football, you're done with football."

Look out for more in our Game Changer series, about the ways athletes' lives and livelihoods have been upended by COVID-19, next week.

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Game Changer: A Minor League Pitcher's Lost Season

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:00:00 GMT

2020 was supposed to be the year Mitch Horacek made his Major League Baseball debut. Instead, he ended up throwing baseballs into a net by himself, and learning to code.

Look out for more in our Game Changer series, about the ways athletes' lives and livelihoods have been upended by COVID-19, on Friday.

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How Maria Hinojosa Learned To Fluff Her Feathers

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 16:00:00 GMT

The journalist talks about building up her confidence in the world of media, and reaching a breaking point in her marriage that led her to reevaluate her priorities.

This episode includes a description of a rape.

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A Broadway Actor Turned Stay-At-Home Dad

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 16:00:00 GMT

Our listener Bill Army was acting on Broadway until March 12. Since then, he's been taking care of his two daughters—and bringing the world indoors to them—while his wife works in a Queens emergency room.

Check out photos of Bill's amazing indoor scenes on our Instagram page. And make sure you follow us while you're there!

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Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor On Racism, Insecurity and Negotiation

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 16:00:00 GMT

Longtime Sesame Street actor Sonia Manzano and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor talk about leaving their childhood homes in the Bronx, facing their insecurities, and coming to understand the power of the written word.

This episode is part of our 2016 Great Guest Takeover series, when several past Death, Sex & Money guests took a turn in the host chair during Anna's maternity leave. Check out Sonia Manzano's 2015 interview with Anna on Death, Sex & Money here.

To listen to our 2016 "Other Americans" call-in special, click here. And to add to and browse our Pandemic Tool Kit, click here.

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Drop Off: A 24-Hour Daycare's Struggle To Stay Open

Wed, 02 Sep 2020 16:00:00 GMT

"I have to keep coming until we've exhausted everything, and we definitely have to shut the door."

Are you a new listener? Welcome! Check out our starter kit, which includes some of our favorite episodes of the show. It includes profiles of people like Bill Withers and Ellen Burstyn, stories about how race and class come up in our relationships, and some of our past series — like In New Orleans, which profiled five people who lived in the city during and after Hurricane Katrina.

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Books We Love: Inside The Bubble With Akwaeke Emezi

Wed, 26 Aug 2020 16:00:00 GMT

Writer and artist Akwaeke Emezi talks with me about their childhood in Nigeria, their brief stint in veterinary school, and how, these days, they've deemed themself "worthy of extravagance."

Watch the video of this live conversation here, thanks to our friends at The Greene Space. For the first two conversations in this series, you can watch or listen to Michael Arceneaux here, and watch or listen to Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman here. And be sure to check out Akwaeke's home on Instagram.

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"They Rely On Me": An Update From A USPS Mail Carrier

Wed, 19 Aug 2020 16:00:00 GMT

As the USPS finds itself at the center of a political divide, we check in with a mail carrier who wrote to us earlier this year about being an essential worker at the height of the pandemic.

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This Senator Saved My Love Life

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 16:00:00 GMT

A story about what Alan Simpson, an expert on the federal deficit, taught me about love—and how it changed everything.

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What Keeps Wendell Pierce Up At Night

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 16:00:00 GMT

While spending the pandemic with his 95-year-old father in New Orleans, the actor is thinking hard about family and parenthood.

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Rent Is Due Tomorrow

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 16:00:00 GMT

Today is July 31st—which means that for many people, rent is due tomorrow. But we know from watching recent data that a lot of people won't be able to pay by that deadline. According to a recent survey, nearly a third of Americans were late on their housing payments in July—or missed them altogether. And other research suggests that as many as 23 million renting families are at risk of losing their housing by October. That's 20% of all renters in the U.S.

So if you’re worrying about how and if you're going to be able to stay in your place, we want to hear from you. If you’re managing to make rent, but it’s tight, what tradeoffs are you making to be able to pay? And if you think you might need to leave your place because of money, where do you think you might go? Tell us what’s going on for you by the end of the weekend. Record a voice memo and send it to us by Sunday night, at deathsexmoney@wnyc.org.

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Books We Love: A Big Conversation About "Big Friendship"

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 16:00:00 GMT

Authors, podcasters and longtime friends Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow on friendship therapists, awkward spa weekends and why the word "bestie" just doesn't cut it.

You can watch the video of this live conversation here, thanks to our friends at The Greene Space. And don't miss the first conversation in this series, featuring writer Michael Arceneaux. You can watch it here or listen to it here.

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How Bobby Berk Became A Boss

Wed, 22 Jul 2020 16:00:00 GMT

"I failed a lot, you know, I made a lot of wrong decisions. I just, I never let my failures end it."

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A Widow’s Guide To Grieving

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 16:00:00 GMT

"My therapist told me that it was okay to be mad at him for dying, whether or not it's rational. Because nothing about this is logical or makes sense."

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Books We Love: Michael Arceneaux’s “I Don’t Want To Die Poor”

Fri, 10 Jul 2020 16:00:00 GMT

The writer joined me live on Zoom to talk student loan debt, luxury CBD drinks, and why he's not going to "pimp out [his] trauma."

Tune in this Tuesday, July 14th, at 4 PM Eastern for the second in this series of live book interviews! I'll be talking with authors, podcasters, and best friends Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow (Call Your Girlfriend) about their new book, "Big Friendship," and how they've weathered the storms of adult friendship. Watch live here.

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What Money Can't Solve

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 16:00:00 GMT

A confession is tortured out of a suspect. He goes to prison. Back in 2016, he got a check for what he endured. But forgiveness is not part of the bargain.

NPR's Planet Money collaborated with us on this episode. Listen to their version with an update from Darrell here. And to view the online archive of documents from the Invisible Institute's Police Torture Archive referenced in this episode, click here.

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Skin Hunger: Part 2

Wed, 01 Jul 2020 16:00:00 GMT

In this collaboration with the podcast Love + Radio, we hear from listeners whose relationships ended right before the pandemic—or because of it.

Thanks to the team at Love + Radio for their work on this collaboration.

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Skin Hunger: Part 1

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 16:00:00 GMT

Along with the podcast Love + Radio, we've been asking you about how you're coping with a lack of physical touch in your lives due to the pandemic. This is what you told us.

Thanks to the team at Love + Radio for their work on this collaboration. Look out for the second episode in this series later this week.

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When Six Feet Isn't An Option

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 16:00:00 GMT

Two stories on incarceration and coronavirus: an update from Lawrence Bartley, whose time sheltering in place has him reflecting on his time in prison, and a woman who wrote to him, worried about her incarcerated husband's safety.

For more conversations with Lawrence, here is our first one from 2014, a follow-up with his wife Ronnine from 2017, and our check-in with both of them a few months after he was released in 2018, and read his essay for The Marshall Project here.

You can find our WNYC colleagues' work here: "Dispatches from People Stranded in Place," "Inside the Prison Pandemic," and "Keeping Released Prisoners Safe and Sane." And don't forget to check out the latest season of Ear Hustle.

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An Essential Worker, Going Back In

Wed, 17 Jun 2020 16:00:00 GMT

A conversation with Sharron, a certified nursing assistant in Virginia, who we first met in our essential workers episode this spring.

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I Love You, But There's This Money Thing...

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 16:00:00 GMT

From budgeting blue books to a $60,000 engagement ring: your stories about love and money.

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"This Has Been A Long Time Coming."

Fri, 05 Jun 2020 16:00:00 GMT

We asked you what you needed to say in this moment of reckoning with police brutality, structural racism, and grief. Here's what you told us.

We want to keep talking with you about this. Send us a voice memo about what's on your mind right now, to deathsexmoney@wnyc.org.

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Financial Therapy: How Much Should I Help My Family?

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 16:00:00 GMT

"It's difficult to sometimes separate myself from being the one that always has to have it together."

This episode is part of a special Financial Therapy series here on Death, Sex & Money, hosted by Amanda Clayman. If you have a money anxiety weighing you down, send an email or a voice memo to financialtherapy@wnyc.org. Find the entire series at deathsexmoney.org/financialtherapy. We'd also love to know what you thought of this series. Give us your feedback at deathsexmoney.org/ftsurvey.

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What Do You Need To Say Right Now?

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 16:00:00 GMT

What do you need to say right now?

As we take in the anguish that's surfacing today—about the fact that COVID19 is disproportionately impacting communities of color, about the violence of police brutality against Black people, and about all the different ways that white people are not stepping up to say those things are wrong—we want to hear from you. Record your thoughts and send them to us, at deathsexmoney@wnyc.org.

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Financial Therapy: Why Did I Take That Risk?

Wed, 27 May 2020 16:00:00 GMT

Two years ago, Mathew* quit an executive job and struck out on his own to found an independent consulting firm. After months of bringing in "90% less than what [he] used to," business was finally starting to pick up earlier this year—and then the pandemic hit. With clients pulling contracts and invoices being paid late, Mathew is back to square one, wondering if the risks he took were worth it—and whether the need for control that served him so well in his business career is as helpful in this crisis.

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Financial Therapy: What Is Our Savings For?

Wed, 20 May 2020 16:00:00 GMT

Before the pandemic, Dale ran an event space in Knoxville, Tennessee. After cancelling every booking this month—which was set to be their busiest ever—she finds herself wondering how to share the burden of her financial anxiety with her husband—and how to square the fact that after years of hustling to make her business a reality, she's really enjoying having some time alone.

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Financial Therapy: Meet Amanda Clayman

Mon, 18 May 2020 16:00:00 GMT

Many of our financial situations have changed drastically in the past two months. We're calling on a financial therapist to help us sort through all of the emotions those shifts are bringing up. Listen out for our special series with Amanda Clayman, starting this Wednesday, May 20, in the Death, Sex & Money podcast feed.

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Madeleine Albright On Ambition and Obsoleteness

Wed, 13 May 2020 16:00:00 GMT

The former secretary of state reflects on how now, in her 80s, she's re-experiencing a feeling she had in her 20s—after graduating from college and putting her career aside for family.

We're collecting your memories and stories about people you've lost to COVID-19. What's something you'll never forget about them? What were they passionate about? What's a memory about them that makes you smile? Record a voice memo and send it to remembering@wnyc.org.

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What Is A "Good Death" During A Pandemic?

Fri, 08 May 2020 16:00:00 GMT

A listener named Lindsay, who works as a nurse in an ICU, is struggling with the way her patients are dying from COVID-19.

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Samantha Irby Is Prepared To Gracefully Bow Out

Wed, 06 May 2020 16:00:00 GMT

The bestselling writer reflects on her sense of pride, and why she's got no problem going back to an hourly job "the minute it feels like this is over."

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Student Loans And The Pandemic: Your Questions, Answered

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 16:00:00 GMT

A lot has changed in the student loan landscape since the pandemic hit. In this special collaboration with NPR's Life Kit, student loan expert Betsy Mayotte answers your questions about who is covered under the CARES Act, how private loan borrowers can get relief, and what this all means for you if you're enrolled in Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

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They Were Managing Their OCD. Then Came The Pandemic.

Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:00:00 GMT

Listener Diane Davis and author John Green have spent years learning tools to manage their obsessive thoughts and fears of contamination. But COVID-19 is putting all of them to the test.

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An Immunocompromised Love Story

Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:00:00 GMT

We check in with Alana Duran, who has lupus and received a donor kidney several years ago from her new girlfriend at the time, Lori Interlicchio.

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A Weekend Homework Assignment From Tayari Jones

Fri, 10 Apr 2020 16:00:00 GMT

One of the things writer Tayari Jones has learned in isolation is mastering different forms of connection, from re-learning how to teach her college students over Zoom to sending money to friends in need. The simplest way she's connecting? Greeting cards! "People love to receive cards and I have so many of them and I just imagined that if people are at home alone feeling isolated, wouldn't it be nice to get a card even if it's the wrong holiday?"

In that spirit, this weekend we're asking you to send a greeting card to someone in your life. Send us pictures, record a voice memo and email us at deathsexmoney@wnyc.org by Monday morning.

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Goodbye, John Prine

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 16:00:00 GMT

"I'm just a lucky guy," John Prine told me in our 2018 interview. We will miss him.

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"Nobody Comes Here To Hide": Remembering Bill Withers

Fri, 03 Apr 2020 16:00:00 GMT

Songwriting icon Bill Withers died this week at 81 years old. Today, we revisit my conversation with him—from the very first episode of Death, Sex & Money.

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"We Are The Glue": Stories From Essential Workers

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 16:00:00 GMT

A few weeks back, we created a Pandemic Tool Kit for those of us who are staying home during the COVID-19 crisis. But we also wanted to hear from those of you who can't stay home right now because your jobs have been deemed essential—about what's on your mind right now, and what's helping you cope. These are your stories.

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A Surgical Nurse On Being Essential

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 16:00:00 GMT

We asked essential workers to write in about what they need, and what they're thinking about. Here's what one surgical nurse in Ohio told us.

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If You Can't Isolate, What Do You Need?

Fri, 27 Mar 2020 16:00:00 GMT

If you’re an essential worker who isn't able to stay home, we want to know what’s on your mind right now and what’s helping you. Record a voice memo and send it to deathsexmoney@wnyc.org. And if you are staying at home right now—we have an assignment for you too.

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Confessions of a Nashville Power Couple

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 16:00:00 GMT

Jason Isbell was a restless guitarist. Amanda Shires was a fiddler who turned his life around. In 2014, they were a year into marriage, and discovering that sobriety and success come with new challenges.

Want more? Here are a few other conversations from our archive featuring Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires:

Live from the Internet: Jason Isbell, Amanda Shires & You: The couple took listener calls along with Anna about relationships, faith and music.

Jason Isbell & Will Welch: Somebody Needs Me: Jason guest hosts Death, Sex & Money, and talks with his best friend and GQ Editor in Chief Will Welch about sobriety and mental health.

What Rockstars And Sober People Already Know About Quarantine: Jason talks with Anna from his home in Nashville during the COVID-19 pandemic, about how coming on and off of tours has helped prepare him for sobriety in quarantine, and about the music he and Amanda are listening to right now.

And if you're looking for our Jason Isbell-inspired quarantine Spotify playlist, here it is.

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What Rockstars And Sober People Already Know About Quarantine

Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:00:00 GMT

"It's bringing me back to early recovery....I have to think about the things that keep me sober for right now, because we have no idea what tomorrow is going to look like."

And here's that Spotify playlist we promised you in the episode, with some of the songs Jason mentioned that he and Amanda are listening to during their self-quarantine.

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We Made A Pandemic Tool Kit

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 16:00:00 GMT

This week, you've been helping us build a Pandemic Tool Kit. Now we want to see it in action! Pick something to do from the kit this weekend and send in your field reports from your activities of choice—pictures, voices memos, emails, whatever—to deathsexmoney@wnyc.org by Monday morning. We’ll share how we're all putting this tool kit to use in our newsletter.

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Ben Sinclair Is A Fan Of Endings

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 16:00:00 GMT

The High Maintenance star reflects on his childhood, what he's learned from his divorce, and why he's starting to smoke less weed.

Looking for some TV recs? Here are five of my favorite High Maintenance episodes. I only picked from the last four seasons of HBO for ease in finding. The whole web series is amazing, which you can find here.

"Dongle" (Season 3, Episode 7): A Puerto Rican man who just arrived in New York starts work on a road crew and starts a flirtation with his bodega guy.

"Googie" (Season 2, Episode 6): The Guy is recovering home after a bike injury after smoking a lot of pot and streaming a lot of television, he goes out for a walk.

"M.A.S.H." (Season 3, Episode 1): A wake brings together a collection of people upstate, who join together in an inspired music jam.

"Adelante" (Season 4, Episode 6): An encounter with ex in an Uber pool, and a dental hygienist goes on a date with a patient and then returns to her home in the Bronx.

"Scromple" (Season 2, Episode 5): The Guy and his ex-wife run into each other in a hospital.

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Alone Together: A COVID-19 Call-In

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 16:00:00 GMT

Anna and Kai Wright, host of WNYC's The United States of Anxiety podcast, take your calls about how the coronavirus is impacting your life, your relationships, and your plans—and how you're coping with it all.

You can find coronavirus tips and resources that we've compiled at deathsexmoney.org/coronavirus, and you can listen to The United States of Anxiety wherever you get your podcasts, or at wnyc.org/anxiety.

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Why You're Not Having Sex

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 16:00:00 GMT

We asked you why you're not having sex—right now, or ever. These are your stories.

How is the coronavirus impacting your life? How is it changing the way you think about your relationship to other people? Anna is taking your live calls this Friday, March 13, from 3-4pm Eastern (12-1pm Pacific) along with United States of Anxiety host Kai Wright. Call them up during that time at 844-745-8255.

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Sugar Babies Cost Me $8,000 And My Marriage

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 17:00:00 GMT

A listener talks about why he thought hiring sex workers could save his marriage⁠—while also knowing it could destroy it.

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Maria Bamford Didn't Wait For It To Be Perfect

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 17:00:00 GMT

The comedian talks with me about what mental illness has taught her about managing money and allowing herself to be loved.

Maria's new comedy special is called Weakness Is The Brand. Listen to This American Life episode 261 to hear more about the Gottmans, the husband and wife psychologists Maria has turned to for marriage advice.

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Cancer Changed Ken Jeong's Comedy

Wed, 19 Feb 2020 17:00:00 GMT

After years of working as a physician, Ken Jeong quit to pursue acting. Then his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer, and he found himself needing to think like a doctor again.

This episode was originally broadcast in 2015.

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No Slumping With Twyla Tharp

Wed, 12 Feb 2020 17:00:00 GMT

I talk with the dancer and choreographer about the low-budget beginning of her prolific career, and about dealing with new physical limitations while creating new works in her late 70s.

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Carmen Maria Machado Is Using The Word 'Abusive'

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 17:00:00 GMT

The writer reflects on her first relationship with a woman, finding the words to talk about experiencing abuse, and the process of writing it all down in her memoir.

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Who Are Your 'Quick And Deep' Friends?

Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT

A conversation with a psychologist about the importance of friends who cross racial lines—and those who don't.

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Ask Code Switch: What About Your Friends?

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT

Your stories about race and friendship brought up a lot of questions. Our friends at NPR's Code Switch podcast have some answers.

And if you missed it, make sure you check out our episode right before this one, called "Between Friends: Your Stories About Race and Friendship." Plus, take our survey to examine how race plays into your own friendships, at deathsexmoney.org/friendship.

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Between Friends: Your Stories About Race and Friendship

Wed, 22 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT

"Your white friend can just make one comment and it feels like a trap door has opened up from underneath," one listener told us when we asked for stories about race and friendship. "And I’m thrust back into the realities of living in a racist America."

Today: Your stories about when race became a flashpoint in your friendships. Tomorrow, we'll share an episode from our partners at the NPR podcast Code Switch, featuring expert advice on navigating those flashpoint moments around race—and explaining why it's so hard to make, and maintain, cross-racial friendships.

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Inside Planned Parenthood

Wed, 08 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT

What happens inside Planned Parenthood has long been at the center of a raging political debate in the U.S. But we don't often hear from the patients who rely on their clinics for care.

This episode was originally broadcast in 2016.

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Saeed Jones's New Year's Determinations

Wed, 01 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT

The writer reads an essay about his mom, and explains why she always made New Year's "determinations" instead of "resolutions."

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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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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.

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I Wanted To Be A "Good Girl"

Wed, 09 Jan 2019 17:00:00 GMT

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

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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.

Listen to my past interviews with Lawrence and Ronnine here and here.

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Jane Fonda After Death and Divorce, Revisited

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."

This week, we're also asking for your stories about sexually transmitted infections. Send us a voice memo or email, to deathsexmoney@wnyc.org

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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.

WNYC Studios wants to know what you think about this pilot—go to deathsexmoney.org/pilot to tell us!

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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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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.

Tune into public radio stations around the country on July 11 for our call-in special about manhood today. Details at deathsexmoney.org. To get a reminder when we're going live, text the word "man" to 70101.

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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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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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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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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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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.

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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.

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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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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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After 27 Years In Prison, My Husband Might Get Out

Wed, 19 Jul 2017 16:00:00 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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Becoming a Father in Prison: Updated

Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:00:00 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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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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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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Why Rashema Melson Left Georgetown

Wed, 05 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT

When we met Rashema Melson during her sophomore year at Georgetown University, she was tired of people calling her "the homeless valedictorian." A lot's changed in her life since then.

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A Prison Guard In Transition

Wed, 29 Mar 2017 04:00:00 GMT

Mandi Hauwert thought coming out as a transgender woman while working as a guard at California's San Quentin State Prison would be "insane." She did it anyway.

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I Was Your Father, Until I Wasn't

Wed, 15 Mar 2017 04:00:00 GMT

A listener named Tony wrote to us about his deep love for his daughter, and what it was like to discover that he wasn't her biological father.

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Live from the Internet: Jason Isbell, Amanda Shires & You

Wed, 08 Mar 2017 05:00:00 GMT

Breakups, addiction, death, and music—married musicians Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires join Anna to answer all your questions live from Nashville.

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Cristela Alonzo's Lower Classy Comedy

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 05:00:00 GMT

Comedian Cristela Alonzo was raised by a single mom in an abandoned diner with no power or water in South Texas, but she says she can comfortably fill up a Target shopping cart these days.

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Cut Loose: Your Breakup Stories

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 17:00:00 GMT

We asked for your stories about breakups. You told us about being left, doing the leaving, and the times when you're not exactly sure what happened.

We're also building a Breakup Survival Kit together. Add your tips here.

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The NFL Made Me Rich. Now I Watch It... Sometimes.

Wed, 01 Feb 2017 05:00:00 GMT

Two and a half years ago, former NFL cornerback Domonique Foxworth told me about leaving football behind. Now, it's a part of his life again—in a way he didn't see coming.

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Mahershala Ali on Faith, Love and Success

Tue, 24 Jan 2017 05:00:00 GMT

Mahershala Ali just earned his first Oscar nomination for his role in the movie "Moonlight." Ten months ago, he and his wife Amatus told us how they balance their marriage, faith and careers.

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I Had Babies To Pay For My Baby

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 05:00:00 GMT

At 19, Sarah Short gave birth to her first child—and ended up thousands of dollars in debt. A few years later she carried twins as a surrogate to pay off the bills from her first birth.

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Tracy Clayton Is Speaking Things Into Existence

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 05:00:00 GMT

The Another Round podcast host has a long list of goals that she wants to accomplish in 2017—and she wants her almost 100,000 Twitter followers to hold her accountable.

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A Son and His Mom Laugh Through Darkness

Wed, 28 Dec 2016 05:00:00 GMT

Bex Montz and his mom Katie Ryan laugh a lot together, even when they're talking about depression, suicide, and the sudden death of Bex's dad.

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My Awkward Money Talk With Sallie Krawcheck

Wed, 21 Dec 2016 05:00:00 GMT

Former bank executive Sallie Krawcheck says she's comfortable talking about other people's money. But when it comes to her own money—that's a different story.

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Let's Talk About Porn

Wed, 07 Dec 2016 05:00:00 GMT

Your stories about secret hard drives, fantasy plot lines, illegal downloads, titillating Tumblr feeds, and giving porn up completely.

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Other Americans

Wed, 23 Nov 2016 05:00:00 GMT

Since the election, we've asked you one question: What do you wish Americans understood about you, but don't? Hear Anna talk live with listeners about their responses.

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What Money Can't Solve

Thu, 17 Nov 2016 17:00:00 GMT

A confession is tortured out of a suspect. He goes to prison. Thirty-three years later, he gets a check for what he endured. But forgiveness is not part of the bargain.

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If You're Not ____, Then Never Mind

Fri, 04 Nov 2016 04:00:00 GMT

Actor Amy Landecker has developed some rules over the years, about what she wants in a boyfriend, when she'll do nudity on camera and why she'll never drink alcohol again.

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I Was More Angry At God

Wed, 26 Oct 2016 04:00:00 GMT

Jane Chung always prayed that God would protect her father. When he was murdered in 2014, Jane dropped everything to support her family, and struggled with the idea that God had abandoned her.

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Ellen Burstyn & Gloria Steinem

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 04:00:00 GMT

The journalist and feminist icon sits down with guest host Ellen Burstyn to talk about having the chutzpah to strike out on her own as a young woman, and her love of life at 82.

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Diane Gill Morris & Officer Robert Zink

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 04:00:00 GMT

A mother of two black autistic sons talks with a veteran cop—and father of two autistic boys of his own—about her fear that her sons could be harmed by police.

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Chris Gethard & Tim Dillon

Wed, 21 Sep 2016 04:00:00 GMT

Comedian Tim Dillon did his first line of cocaine at 12, sold subprime mortgages before the recession, and came out of the closet six years ago. Guest host Chris Gethard has a lot of ground to cover...

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Sonia Manzano & Justice Sonia Sotomayor

Wed, 14 Sep 2016 16:00:00 GMT

This episode is part of our Great Guest Takeover series! Look out for more episodes guest-hosted by former Death, Sex & Money guests, including Ellen Burstyn and Chris Gethard, later this month.

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The Great Guest Takeover

Wed, 07 Sep 2016 04:00:00 GMT

Four former Death, Sex & Money guests—Ellen Burstyn, Chris Gethard, Sonia Manzano and Diane Gill Morris—take over the host chair and help us wrap up Anna's maternity leave.

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Life Is a Mystery

Wed, 24 Aug 2016 16:00:00 GMT

When we talked with her this spring, Elizabeth Caplice described her life to us as "one big near death experience." She died on July 12, after more than two years of cancer treatment. This is more of her story.

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Your Death, Sex & Money Short Stories – Live!

Wed, 17 Aug 2016 04:00:00 GMT

We asked for your favorite short stories about death, sex and money. Hear actors Sam Underwood and Kathleen Chalfant perform two of them.

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Anna Chlumsky Catches the Worm

Wed, 10 Aug 2016 04:00:00 GMT

Anna Chlumsky left life as an actor behind until a psychic tapped her on the shoulder one day. Then she had to learn how to balance her renewed career with marriage and parenthood.

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Dating Was So Hard, Until It Wasn't

Wed, 27 Jul 2016 04:00:00 GMT

Katie Heaney wrote a memoir about her lifelong single status. Then she realized she was looking for love in the wrong place.

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We're Not Going To Have Karl Again

Wed, 13 Jul 2016 04:00:00 GMT

Amber Scorah and Lee Towndrow's first child, Karl, died unexpectedly when he was three months old. As they grieved, they also decided to have another baby.

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Tituss Burgess Airs His Laundry

Wed, 29 Jun 2016 16:00:00 GMT

The "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor takes us on a journey through his childhood in Georgia, and talks about what his relationship with his mother looks like today.

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Inside Planned Parenthood

Wed, 22 Jun 2016 04:00:00 GMT

What happens inside Planned Parenthood has long been at the center of a raging political debate in the U.S. But we don't often hear from the patients who rely on their clinics for care.

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Danielle Brooks Is Ready to Talk About Sex

Wed, 08 Jun 2016 04:00:00 GMT

Danielle Brooks grew up in a religious household in South Carolina. But at 26, the actor says she's found new freedom to talk about her body and sex.

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An Update from Susanne

Wed, 01 Jun 2016 16:00:00 GMT

We met Susanne and Mike almost 10 years into their recovery from heroin addiction. But disturbing criminal charges against Mike forced Susanne to take a hard look at their relationship.

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How Jeff Daniels Got Sober, Again

Wed, 25 May 2016 04:00:00 GMT

Jeff Daniels describes turning 50 as "a speed bump at 80 miles per hour." His career got its second wind—and the Michigan-based actor abandoned more than a decade of sobriety.

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From Conversion Therapy to a Rainbow Yarmulke

Wed, 11 May 2016 04:00:00 GMT

Chaim Levin and Benjy Unger desperately fought their attraction to other men by signing up for gay conversion therapy. They rejected the therapy together, but saved their friendship.

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Diane Guerrero on Debt and Deportation

Wed, 27 Apr 2016 04:00:00 GMT

Orange is the New Black's Diane Guerrero has been on her own since she was 14, when her parents were deported. What followed were years of financial and emotional struggle.

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When I Almost Died

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 16:00:00 GMT

Your stories about life after near death.

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Dead People Don't Have Any Secrets

Wed, 06 Apr 2016 04:00:00 GMT

Amanda's husband Sam had a lot of secrets, most of which she discovered after his death. That made grieving, and moving on, a lot more complicated.

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Rosie, Sixto, Hari, Uma, Mahershala, Amatus, Lisa & Dan

Wed, 23 Mar 2016 04:00:00 GMT

During times of big change, family often keeps us grounded. Meet the people who played that role for Rosie Perez, Hari Kondabolu and Mahershala Ali, from our live show in Brooklyn.

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After My Brother Avonte Disappeared

Wed, 16 Mar 2016 04:00:00 GMT

Danny Oquendo put his life on hold when his half brother, Avonte, disappeared from his New York City school in 2013. Three years later, his life is dramatically different.

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Falling in Love... With Heroin

Wed, 02 Mar 2016 05:00:00 GMT

Susanne and Mike met and fell in love with each other...and heroin. They stuck together through addiction and recovery, but things haven't fallen into place the way they had hoped.

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Michael Ian Black's Middle-Aged Angst

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT

Comedian Michael Ian Black has been steadily building his career since the '90s. But he says he's tired of not finding mainstream success.

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DANCE BREAK!

Wed, 10 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT

You've been sending us your anthems of change. Now, we want to see you rock out to them.

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Lucinda Williams Says Whatever the Hell She Wants

Wed, 03 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT

At 63 years old, musician Lucinda Williams is more successful than ever. But with age has come a lot of loss.

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Why Jeb Corliss Jumps Off Cliffs

Wed, 27 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMT

Jeb Corliss is a BASE jumper and wingsuit flier who's learned to very carefully control his emotions. It's made him fearless and, he says, "impossible to be in a relationship with."

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Brooke Shields, Recovering Daughter

Wed, 13 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMT

Brooke Shields' two longest relationships have been with her career and with her mother. But she says she needed one to end for the other to thrive.

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Living Alone, One Year Later

Wed, 30 Dec 2015 05:00:00 GMT

Living alone has its perks: no one to tell you what to eat, how to decorate, or when to go to bed. But there's also no one to split the bills with.

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Stop Calling Me 'The Homeless Valedictorian'

Fri, 18 Dec 2015 05:00:00 GMT

Last year, Rashema Melson became known as "the homeless valedictorian" with a full ride to Georgetown. Now a sophomore, she's tired of that label and is questioning where she belongs.

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Autism Isn’t What I Signed Up For

Wed, 09 Dec 2015 05:00:00 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."

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Holland Taylor Steps Off Her Island

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 05:00:00 GMT

Actress Holland Taylor built a reputation by playing self-assured characters who keep others at a distance. But at 72, she's finally ready to take a chance on love.

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Why You're Not Having Sex

Wed, 18 Nov 2015 05:00:00 GMT

We asked you why you're not having sex—right now, or ever. These are your stories.

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Kevin Powell Doesn't Fight Anymore

Wed, 04 Nov 2015 05:00:00 GMT

In this episode taped before a live audience in New York, writer and original Real World cast member Kevin Powell talks about confronting the anger and violent impulses in his past.

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All in the Family of Norman Lear

Wed, 28 Oct 2015 04:00:00 GMT

The 93-year-old writer and producer behind shows like The Jeffersons and All in the Family talks about his childhood and how it shaped the way he's raised his own six kids.

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The Power of Yesi Ortiz

Wed, 21 Oct 2015 04:00:00 GMT

On the air, Yesi Ortiz is a warm, flirty host for a popular L.A. hip hop station. Off the air, she's a single mother of six adopted kids. Managing both roles is a more than a challenge.

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An Astronaut’s Husband, Left Behind

Wed, 07 Oct 2015 04:00:00 GMT

Dr. Jonathan Clark lost his wife, astronaut Laurel Clark, in the 2003 Columbia space shuttle explosion. As he grieved, he also learned how to be a single parent to their son.

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The Sex Worker Next Door

Wed, 23 Sep 2015 04:00:00 GMT

Emma's a single mom and supports her family with the income she makes from sex work. The money's good. But she struggles with the secrecy, and the shame.

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From Chaos to Sesame Street

Wed, 09 Sep 2015 04:00:00 GMT

For 44 years, Sonia Manzano explained letters, numbers, and life to kids on Sesame Street. But her own childhood left her with a lot of questions that lingered into adulthood.

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In New Orleans: How to Get Elected Coroner

Fri, 21 Aug 2015 04:00:00 GMT

Dr. Jeffrey Rouse is the Orleans Parish coroner—a job he describes as the “interface between law and medicine.” A decade ago, he was preparing for a life in academia, not public office.

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In New Orleans: A Doctor's Adopted Home

Thu, 20 Aug 2015 04:00:00 GMT

Dr. Kiersta Kurtz-Burke spent Hurricane Katrina inside New Orleans’ Charity Hospital. Now that she's got two kids, she keeps her gas tank full in case they need to evacuate.

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In New Orleans: Big Freedia Bounces Back

Wed, 19 Aug 2015 04:00:00 GMT

Big Freedia is a reality TV star and fixture on New Orleans' bounce scene. But days after Hurricane Katrina, she was sleeping on the street outside of the city's convention center.

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In New Orleans: Becoming the Demo Diva

Tue, 18 Aug 2015 04:00:00 GMT

Simone Bruni started her career in hospitality, and dreamed of eventually being a stay-at-home mom. But when Katrina hit, she was 32 and single. So she started a demolition company.

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In New Orleans: From Raising Hell to Raising Kids

Mon, 17 Aug 2015 04:00:00 GMT

When Katrina hit, Terri Coleman was a troublemaker—burning cars and getting stoned. She recalls, “The storm allow[ed] my weird adolescent destruction to be socially acceptable.”

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Life as a Wife

Wed, 12 Aug 2015 04:00:00 GMT

Cindy Chupack came into her second marriage with a house on the beach and an Emmy. Her husband came in with a lot of debt.

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Joy Williams' Public Breakup and Private Grief

Wed, 29 Jul 2015 04:00:00 GMT

As her Grammy-winning duo The Civil Wars was publicly falling apart, Joy Williams was privately dealing with a rocky patch in her marriage, a new baby and her father's cancer diagnosis.

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A Funeral Director's Life After Burnout

Wed, 15 Jul 2015 04:00:00 GMT

We check in with Caleb Wilde, the sixth-generation Pennsylvania funeral director who told me about his struggle with depression last year.

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Siblinghood

Wed, 01 Jul 2015 04:00:00 GMT

After hearing from more than 200 listeners about their siblings, it's clear that the people we spend our childhoods with aren't the easiest ones to act like adults toward.

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A Dirty Cop Comes Clean

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 16:00:00 GMT

Ken Eurell became a cop for the steady paycheck. Then, he figured out how to make money by stealing from crime scenes, taking payoffs from drug dealers, and selling cocaine.

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2 Couples, 1 Poet, a Rock Band and a Dog

Wed, 03 Jun 2015 04:00:00 GMT

We gathered two married couples, one Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, a dog, a rock band, and a turquoise couch onstage for our first ever live show. Hear what went down.

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Robert Earl Keen Quit Nashville and Stayed Married

Wed, 20 May 2015 04:00:00 GMT

After a dozen albums, Texas country musician Robert Earl Keen doesn't chase sex or booze like a younger rock star, but he does pay his band salaries with retirement benefits.

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Brooklyn Left Me Broke, But I Came Back

Wed, 06 May 2015 04:00:00 GMT

Heidi Reinberg left New York after thirty years because she was priced out of her Brooklyn apartment. A year later, she's back in her old neighborhood, with a 25 year-old roommate.

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W. Kamau Bell Wonders How Much Is Enough

Wed, 22 Apr 2015 04:00:00 GMT

After his television show Totally Biased was cancelled, comedian W. Kamau Bell is balancing the work of rebuilding his career, earning enough money and being a dependable family man.

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Hedwig, Older and a Little Less Angry

Wed, 15 Apr 2015 04:00:00 GMT

John Cameron Mitchell created Hedwig and the Angry Inch when he in his 30s. Now he's playing the title role on Broadway, and says aging and loss have given the show new meaning.

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In Sickness and In Mental Health

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 04:00:00 GMT

Giulia Lukach was three years into her marriage when she began experiencing symptoms of bipolar disorder. She and her husband talk about how her illness has reshaped their marriage.

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Cancer Changed Ken Jeong's Comedy

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 04:00:00 GMT

After years of working as a physician, Ken Jeong quit to pursue acting. Then his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer, and he found himself needing to think like a doctor again.

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Where is Lisa Fischer's Backup?

Wed, 11 Mar 2015 04:00:00 GMT

You've heard Lisa Fischer singing backup vocals for everyone from the Rolling Stones to Beyoncé. But after decades of touring with rock stars, Fischer lives in a far more humble reality.

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Cheating Happens.

Wed, 25 Feb 2015 05:00:00 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.

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Real Love: A Valentine's Special from Death, Sex & Money

Sat, 14 Feb 2015 05:00:00 GMT

Sometimes love fits neatly on a card. Sometimes, it spills over into rehab, divorce, or a call from a former Wyoming senator.

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Songs in the Key of Strife

Wed, 11 Feb 2015 05:00:00 GMT

Teddy and Kami Thompson followed in the footsteps of their musical parents, Richard and Linda Thompson. But they remember their childhood and its lessons about family very differently.

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Margaret Cho's Sex Education

Wed, 28 Jan 2015 05:00:00 GMT

Comedian Margaret Cho frequently jokes about her wild sexual adventures. But now she says she wants something less X-rated and more like a middle school romance.

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Desiree Akhavan's Breakthrough Breakup

Wed, 14 Jan 2015 17:00:00 GMT

Akhavan’s debut feature film, Appropriate Behavior, mines the details of her own life—particularly the most uncomfortable moments. It also earned her a spot on this season of Girls.

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Living Alone and Liking It. Sometimes.

Wed, 31 Dec 2014 05:00:00 GMT

Living alone has its perks: no one to tell you what to eat, how to decorate, or when to go to bed. But there's also no one to split the bills with.

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Becoming a Father in Prison

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:00:00 GMT

Lawrence Bartley has been in prison for 23 years on a murder charge. Now, he's wondering what he'll say to the parole board—and to his sons, who are still too young to know of his past.

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College Sweethearts: Transformed

Wed, 03 Dec 2014 05:00:00 GMT

Liam and Marisa fell in love as college students. Then, Liam began his gender transition. Here, they speak candidly about staying committed through serious change.

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James McBride Resets

Wed, 19 Nov 2014 05:00:00 GMT

The best-selling author of The Color of Water lived large, and he lost his creative focus. Now, he drives a pickup and teaches music in Brooklyn, and he's happier than he's ever been.

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A Funeral Director’s Dead Reckoning

Wed, 05 Nov 2014 05:00:00 GMT

Caleb Wilde, a sixth-generation funeral director, will bury many of his friends and family in his small town. In a culture so unable to talk about death, he tweets to feel less alone.

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Ellen Burstyn's Lessons on Survival

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT

Burstyn has countless acting awards, but she says she is proudest of her son. Talking at home, she describes learning how to mother, leaving an abusive marriage and confronting death.

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My Father's Secret Life

Wed, 08 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT

Whitney Joiner's father told her he was HIV-positive in 1992. When she asked if he was gay, he said no. Now, she's looking for answers about the father she never knew.

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The NFL Made Me Rich. I Won't Watch It Now.

Wed, 24 Sep 2014 04:00:00 GMT

Domonique Foxworth can't stand to see players getting knocked unconscious. In this candid interview, he explains how his need for relevance and security took him from the NFL to Harvard.

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Meet the First Family...of Podcasting

Wed, 17 Sep 2014 04:00:00 GMT

Scott Aukerman and Kulap Vilaysack are the podcasting world's definitive power couple, but they couldn't have come from more different backgrounds. This is their origin story.

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Cult Comedy Heroes Have Bills to Pay, Too

Wed, 10 Sep 2014 04:00:00 GMT

Comedian Chris Gethard and Hallie Bulleit met on a public access TV show that's beloved by its fans. Now they're getting married, which is great. Supporting a household is another thing.

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Chaz Ebert on Life Without Roger

Wed, 27 Aug 2014 04:00:00 GMT

Since Roger Ebert's death in 2013, his wife Chaz says they still communicate in unique and powerful ways. If that sounds out of the ordinary, so is the story of how they fell in love.

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A Player Leaves the Game

Wed, 13 Aug 2014 04:00:00 GMT

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I Love You, But There's This Money Thing...

Wed, 30 Jul 2014 04:00:00 GMT

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Dan Savage Says Cheating Happens. And That's OK.

Wed, 16 Jul 2014 04:00:00 GMT

Infidelity has kept Savage's marriage exciting and fun, and he's not afraid to talk about it. But there are things even the bluntest sex columnist feels uncomfortable discussing.

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Alpha Dad Gets Snipped

Wed, 02 Jul 2014 04:00:00 GMT

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Jane Fonda After Death and Divorce

Wed, 18 Jun 2014 04:00:00 GMT

Her mother committed suicide when she was 12 years old, and Jane Fonda says it took fifty years and three marriages and divorces before she finally felt whole.

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I Married the Gay Father of My Child

Wed, 04 Jun 2014 04:00:00 GMT

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Confessions of a Nashville Power Couple

Wed, 21 May 2014 04:00:00 GMT

Jason Isbell was a restless guitarist. Amanda Shires was a fiddler who turned his life around. A year into marriage, they're discovering sobriety and success come with new challenges.

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This Senator Saved My Love Life

Wed, 07 May 2014 04:00:00 GMT

My boyfriend Arthur and I broke up. Then Alan Simpson intervened. And what this expert on the federal deficit taught me about love changed everything.

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Brooklyn Left Me Broke and Tired

Tue, 06 May 2014 04:00:00 GMT

Heidi Reinberg lives six doors down from the mayor, on a Brooklyn block where everyone looks out for each other. Now, after 18 years in her dream apartment, she’s getting priced out.

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How to Be a Man With Bill Withers

Mon, 05 May 2014 04:00:00 GMT

Admit you’re scared. Don’t make excuses. Be interesting. The Grammy-winning songwriter and singer talks candidly about a life lived with intention and the beauty of the perfect rhyme.

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