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The Love Poem Andrea Gibson Wrote for Their Widow...and for You
Episode 419
Andrea Gibson was the poet laureate of Colorado and a giant of the spoken word poetry scene. This past July, Gibson died of ovarian cancer, leaving behind their devoted fans, friends, family and long…
Published on 8 hours ago
W.N.B.A. Star Natasha Cloud Doesn’t Play When It Comes to Love
Episode 418
Natasha Cloud is a powerhouse. The New York Liberty point guard seems to have it all: a successful W.N.B.A. career, fierce confidence and a loving relationship with her girlfriend and teammate, Isabe…
Published on 1 week ago
The Woman Who Can Make Affairs Disappear
Episode 417
In cities across China, there’s a special kind of consultant you can hire if you find out your spouse is cheating. They’re called “mistress dispellers,” and their job is to work their way into your s…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Malala Thought She’d Never Fall in Love
Episode 416
When she was 15 years old, Malala Yousafzai was shot by the Taliban, targeted for saying that young women should have the right to an education. By the time she woke from the ensuing coma, the world …
Published on 3 weeks ago
Tessa Thompson on Finding What You Want (What You Really, Really Want)
Episode 415
Tessa Thompson’s latest role is an infamously chaotic one: Hedda Gabler. Adapted from the classic play by Henrik Ibsen, “Hedda,” in select theaters Oct. 22, casts Thompson as a 1950s housewife who fe…
Published on 4 weeks ago
For Her 70th Birthday, She Hired an Escort
Episode 414
Gail Rice, a writer and a therapist, was approaching her 70th birthday. She had given up on dating apps and hadn’t had a romantic connection with anyone in years. But for her 70th, she wanted a very …
Published on 1 month ago
How an Off-Script Moment Changed Jay Duplass’s Life
Episode 413
Jay Duplass knows the power of improvisation. Many years ago, an unscripted, cliffside interaction changed his life, helping to set in motion the events that would lead to his new movie, “The Baltimo…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
You Think You Know Elizabeth Gilbert. You Don’t.
Episode 412
When her wildly popular memoir “Eat Pray Love” came out in 2006, Elizabeth Gilbert suddenly found herself touted as an expert on self fulfillment, spirituality and love. Readers might assume that Gil…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Why I Always Dreamed of Being a Sister Wife
Episode 409
Christine Woolley always knew she wanted to be in a plural marriage. She grew up in a fundamentalist Mormon community, loved having two moms and several grandmothers, and wanted to raise her own chil…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
E. Jean Carroll’s Vibrant Sex Life Ended 30 Years Ago. She Wants It Back.
Episode 411
When the writer E. Jean Carroll accused President Trump of sexual assault in 2019, she unearthed a memory she had pushed away for decades. She also admitted, for the first time, something she hadn’t …
Published on 2 months ago