The Cut
In Her Shoes from the Cut is a weekly conversation between a special guest and Lindsay Peoples, The Cut's Editor-in-Chief, exploring culture, style, sex, politics and more. Intimate, provocative, and probing, the Cut aims to ask questions before listeners even know they have them, always with a generous wit and an expansive idea of what is possible. From New York Magazine and The Vox Media Podcast Network. New episodes every other Wednesday.
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Update: Maybe You Should Run For Office
Now, in the midst of New York City’s rank choice electoral purgatory, we revisit a chat with NY 23 Congressional candidate Jaslin Kaur,
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102
Into the Thicc of It
Gaby Grossman tells us what she's learned about gaining weight during the pandemic and loving herself.
24 min
103
In Her Shoes: Katey Sagal
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104
Why Try?
The Cut's B.A. Parker talks to an Olympic skier who went viral for being a perpetual trier, and a friend who tried all the way to a baking competition on national television.
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In Her Shoes: Rachel Bloom
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Hola Papi Sets Me Straight
The Cut's Jazmín Aguilera sits down with Hola Papi writer John Paul Brammer to discuss the powerful nature of advice and who, if anyone, is qualified to give it.
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Can Poker Help You Win at Life?
This week, the Cut's Jazmín Aguilera talks to professional poker player Melanie Weisner about approaching life with poker strategies, and when to walk away.
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108
The Other Side of Optimism
Avery Trufelman revisits what it means to be optimistic, with the help of a Palestinian peace activist who can’t help but look on the bright side.
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When Working Out Doesn’t Work Out (with Alison ...
What does it take to work out? Why do we work out in the ways that we do? These are questions cartoonist Alison Bechdel seeks to answer in her newest book.
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110
How Do I Know If I Want Kids?
The Cut host Avery Trufelman collaborates with Anna Sale, a mother and the host of the podcast Death, Sex, and Money. Together, they explore the decision whether or not to have children, and how it balances with creative ambition.
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Cooking Without My Mother
Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast found connection with her mother through their love of Korean food. Although Michelle only realized how significant this connection was once she had to learn to cook for herself.
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112
Here We Go Aftertimes
After producer Jazmín Aguilera got vaccinated, the possibilities seemed endless. Love! Debauchery! Parties! Travel! But she went somewhere she never expected to go.
19 min
113
Does This Poster Make Me Look Racist?
What do we do with the problematic art of the past? B.A. Parker goes in search of answers.
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We Are All Burnt Out
We are all fried. All of us are working longer hours and smashing into a wall of depletion. But what does it mean to be so burnt out? And is there any way to break free?
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In Her Shoes: Lindsay Peoples Wagner
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116
Why Bother Being Nice? (with Jonathan Van Ness)
What is niceness? Is it a virtue? A defense mechanism? A personality trait? And how can one try to be nice in a mean world? Host Avery Trufelman turns to Jonathan Van Ness for answers.
23 min
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We're All Failing At Being Women
There is so much to say about Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters. Lauded as the first book by a trans author to be released by a major publishing house,
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Maybe You Should Run For Office?
U.S. politics are starting to look a little bit more like the United States itself. More queer people, women, and POCs. So, what about you, or your friends?
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119
Get Out of Your Head
At the one year mark of the pandemic, Cut producer B.A. Parker decided to try to escape the stress and trauma by getting out of her own head.
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Thirty, Flirty and Thriving
As Avery enters her third decade, she revisits the film 13 Going on 30 and grapples with what 30 means today.
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Introducing Chicano Squad
Comedian and activist Cristela Alonzo talks with Avery Trufelman about how to be first, when to say no to being first, and discusses her new documentary podcast series, Chicano Squad.
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Are You Actually Kinky?
What is kink? And why is it considered either a super scary taboo thing or a nerdy pastime?
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You Might Actually Be In Love With Your Best Fr...
Desire, commitment, passion — these are all words that often make up a romantic relationship. But what if you feel a strong, deep love for your best friend?
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What a Time To Be Sober
The burden of quarantine has made a lot of people question their drinking habits. This week, why we drink. And what happens when we don't.
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A Manual for Fearlessness (with Olivia Nuzzi an...
Journalists Olivia Nuzzi and Maria Ressa, both cover their country's presidents, and show the Cut the ways they've dealt with the last four years of fear and anxiety.
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