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Why Is Good Food So Sexy?
Food and sex have been deeply intertwined in our cultural imagination for millennia. Anita talks with a cultural historian who has combed through cen…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
One Woman's Guide To Divorcing America
In the hours and days following President Donald Trump’s re-election, online searches about leaving the U.S. surged. Historically, most folks who hav…
11 months ago
(Self) Helped: Inside The Industry That Wants To Change Your Life
Anita is committed to self-improvement but skeptical of self-help. She brings her qualms and questions to the experts: Kristen Meinzer, a podcaster w…
11 months, 1 week 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…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Offline Lives of Online Sex Workers
How does selling sexy online affect your offline relationship with sex and your body? Anita poses that question to two creators: Paris Bush, who in f…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Boomers On Psychedelics
It's been half a century since the psychedelic era, but some baby boomers are returning to the drugs of their youth — not for rock and roll, but to c…
1 year ago
The Art of Giving Good Advice
There are few things that are certain about 2025, but one of them is that at some point, you’ll be called upon for advice. Anita talks to Meghan Kean…
1 year ago
Traveled: The Lives Of Third Culture Kids
As a child of two immigrants, Anita has a tumultuous relationship with the question: "Where are you from?" So, too, do many third culture kids — peop…
1 year ago
BONUS: Food, Friends and Cultural Roots
Anita hands over the mic to Embodied’s intern, Nina Scott. After listening to our episode about food and cultural identity from a couple of weeks ago…
1 year ago
Mourned: Life After Losing A Parent
Anita has heard one resounding truth from her friends who lost a parent in early adulthood: That death was the biggest thing that has ever happened t…
1 year ago