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A Mother’s Wild, Extravagant Love
Episode 274
Genevieve Kingston has carried a cardboard box with her throughout her life, filled with gifts for major milestones — childhood birthdays, her first …
4 years, 4 months ago
Beyond Girlfriend-Boyfriend
Episode 273
Three months into the pandemic, Haili Blassingame was crafting an email to her boyfriend of five years, Malcolm, with the subject line “My Terms.” Sh…
4 years, 4 months ago
When You Think You Know Your Parents
Episode 272
Ariel Sabar was visiting his parents in his childhood home in California, when he awoke one morning to high-pitched giggles coming from his parents’ …
4 years, 4 months ago
Married to a Deal Breaker
Episode 271
What are your dating non-negotiables? For Hyla Sabesin Finn, it was smoking — or so she thought. Hyla met Larry in college. She was 17; he was a 21-y…
4 years, 5 months ago
The ‘Ham Sandwich’ Effect
Episode 270
Before Andrew Limbong went off to college, his mother cautioned him about the dire consequences he would face if he hugged a girl. Andrew grew up in …
4 years, 5 months ago
First Love Mixtape
Episode 269
We’re back for a whole new season of stories. In today’s premiere, we introduce our new host, Anna Martin, who has a question for listeners: What’s t…
4 years, 5 months ago
Loving Across Borders
At age 11, Julissa Arce came to the United States from Mexico on a visa that expired three years later. For more than a decade, she lived as an undoc…
5 years ago
The Right to Fail at Marriage
In 2004, the comedian Cameron Esposito sat on the steps of Boston City Hall and watched as some of the first legally married same-sex couples in the …
5 years, 1 month ago
Was It Me or Our Astrology?
“Love life not working out? Health problems? Everything going wrong?” Amisha Patel used to be skeptical of astrological services that offered claims …
5 years, 1 month ago