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Dear Prudence: I Tested My Partner’s Parenting ...
He said he felt “disrespected for having to pass a test.” What do you think, good idea or disrespectful?
35 min
1677
The Waves: Your Period Deserves Respect
How cultural embarrassment around periods is hurting menstruating people, with author Kate Clancy.
32 min
1678
Working: Working on Oneself
24 min
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ICYMI: The TikTok Comedian Caught In A Ticketma...
How Nick Cannon’s protege Matt Rife sold out a world tour
44 min
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Outward: Lesbian Bars: A Love Story
Krista Burton and Naomi Gordon-Loebl visited every U.S. dyke bar.
29 min
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Culture Gabfest: Closed Captions: On or Off?
51 min
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Hear Me Out: A Little Racism Can Be A Good Thing
We don’t always have to be a melting pot.
25 min
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Hang Up: Novak Djokovic Stands Alone
78 min
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Working: The Art of the On-Mic Interview
50 min
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ICYMI: Why “The Ultimatum: Queer Love” Ultimate...
The show, much like it’s participants, can’t commit.
42 min
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Dear Prudence: I Think My Husband Is Quiet Quit...
I think he is having an emotional affair. Should I confront him or just ignore it?
35 min
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A Word: Hollywood Shuffle
Striking Black screenwriters fear an unhappy ending without a new deal.
25 min
1688
What Next: The Drag King Who Loves Performing f...
A drag performer and lip-syncer speaks their own truth to Texas lawmakers.
24 min
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The Waves: Finding Love Without Romance
Author Amy Key explores a life without romantic love, but with a lot of Joni Mitchell.
32 min
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Culture Gabfest: The Spider-Verse Proliferates
51 min
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Hear Me Out: Corporate Pride is Tacky, Pointles...
The first Pride was a protest, after all.
42 min
1692
Hang Up: The Mascot That Changed American Sports
70 min
1693
Working: A Prolific Novelist Takes a Breather
46 min
1694
Slate Money: The Economic Tale of the Writers S...
How the ongoing Writers Guild strike affects the entertainment economy
51 min
1695
ICYMI: Meet NPR’s TikTok Boy
How Jack Corbett amassed a loyal–and thirsty–following.
39 min
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A Word: My Father, the Spy
Martin Luther King Jr., a Black police mole, and the lie that brought them together.
23 min
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Dear Prudence: I Think My Wife Is Cheating On M...
My wife has formed a flirty relationship with an AI tool and I can't shake off the sense of feeling replaced and insecure.
51 min
1698
What Next TBD: When Your Childhood Was Their Co...
The first generation to grow up with their entire childhood documented on social media is coming of age—and wondering how to get some privacy.
24 min
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The Waves: The Hustle of Being Beautiful
How can we interrogate the problems with beauty culture…while still enjoying our face masks and lip gloss?
37 min
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Working: What Publication Day Feels Like
32 min