Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe ‘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, 2 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, 2 months ago
Loving Across Borders
Episode 268
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…
4 years, 9 months ago
The Upside of Our Parents' Divorce
Episode 267
What’s the secret to sibling success? Apparently, an ugly divorce. At least, that’s how it went down for Ellen Umansky and her two brothers. Ellen’s …
4 years, 9 months ago
When His Shorts Are Just Too Tight
Episode 266
It was Great American Eclipse of 2017 — the first total solar eclipse to cross the entire continental United States since 1918. Throngs of spectators…
4 years, 9 months ago
When Two Open Marriages Collide
Episode 265
What are the boundaries of an open marriage? And what are the boundaries of an open marriage when your wife’s boyfriend has an accident that puts him…
4 years, 9 months ago
The Right to Fail at Marriage
Episode 264
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 …
4 years, 10 months ago
Was It Me or Our Astrology?
Episode 263
“Love life not working out? Health problems? Everything going wrong?” Amisha Patel used to be skeptical of astrological services that offered claims …
4 years, 10 months ago
Trapped in a Romance Scam
Episode 262
Last spring, Michael McAllister’s inbox started filling up with messages from heartbroken women. “I thought you were the man,” one wrote. “Embarrassi…
4 years, 10 months ago
Meet Cute at Zero Years Old
Episode 261
Kadine Christie’s birth story is one that has been told to her time and again. She was born in the mountain town of Spalding, Jamaica, in the presenc…
4 years, 10 months ago