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Undertaken: The Next Generation Of Funeral Directors
A significant portion of the funeral home workforce is entering retirement...but there's a crop of young people who are ready to take the helm. Anita…
1 year, 8 months ago
Singled: Inside The Only-Child Family (Revisited)
Anita has many close friends who defy all stereotypes about only children. But when it comes to thinking about having her own kids, she still can't s…
1 year, 8 months ago
Stimulated: How Vibrators Became America's Favorite Sex Toy (Revisited)
True or false? Victorian doctors invented the vibrator to cure women's "hysteria" by bringing them to sexual climax. The answer may surprise you...as…
1 year, 9 months ago
Transitioned: When One Partner Comes Out As Trans
A gender transition is a moment of personal flux that can also have a big impact on a romantic relationship. Anita meets two couples who continued to…
1 year, 9 months ago
Bonus Episode: Can Couples Learn to Argue Better? from The Happiness Lab
No matter how much you love your partner, your relationship will never be totally free from disagreement. And nor should it be, say researchers Dr Jo…
1 year, 9 months ago
Signed: How ASL Became A Language Of Resistance
American Sign Language is the third-most used language in the U.S. ASL has its own culture and art forms, and for many Deaf folks, ASL is about much …
1 year, 9 months ago
Tingled: Your Brain And Heart On ASMR
Anita finds a lot of ASMR videos to be deeply relaxing, but she doesn't get the well-hyped/well-documented 'brain tingles.' Why? She puts the questio…
1 year, 9 months ago
Retrieved: What Egg Donors Want You To Know
Egg donation in the U.S. is a multibillion dollar industry with high stakes and complicated dynamics. Anita talks with two egg donors about why they …
1 year, 10 months ago
Lifted: Wanting (And Getting) A Bigger Butt
The Brazilian butt lift (or BBL) is the fastest-growing cosmetic surgery in recent memory ... but why? Anita learns about the ins and outs of the pro…
1 year, 10 months ago
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[Simulated Part Three] Immortalized: Building An AI Afterlife
When a loved one dies, a big part of the grieving process involves letting go of the role they once played in your day-to-day life. But with new deve…
1 year, 10 months ago