A Trans Elder’s ‘Final Act’: Musician Beverly Glenn-Copeland
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...
23 Elo 202331min
Secrets, Turn-Ons, and Fantasies: Your Stories About Porn
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.Did you know we hav...
9 Elo 202327min
Bells and Bills: The Price You Paid For Your Wedding
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, ...
2 Elo 202341min
The Crude Reality of Debt from This is Uncomfortable
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 podcas...
19 Heinä 202342min
Why Writer Brandon Taylor Likes Being “A Little Bit Lonely”
The author talks about arguing in high school English classes, learning to manage money, and his evolving relationship with the Internet.Did you know we have a weekly email newsletter for the Death, S...
12 Heinä 202328min
I Still Love My Dad, But I Don't Love Guns
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 anniver...
5 Heinä 202340min
Can You Help Your Kid’s Anxiety By Changing Your Behavior?
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...
28 Kesä 202332min
‘It Just Denies Reality’: Abortion Access and the Law After Dobbs
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....
14 Kesä 202334min
