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Friends for 16 Years. Lovers for One Night.
Episode 394
Elizabeth and Jeff were best friends. They did everything together, from early-morning runs to late-night karaoke sessions. They came up with secret code names for each other and went on undercover m…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Boys and Men Are Floundering, According to Relationship Therapist Terry Real
Episode 393
A session with Terry Real, a marriage and family therapist, can get uncomfortable. He’s known to mirror and amplify the emotions of his clients, sometimes cursing and nearly yelling, often in an atte…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
A Mother’s Fierce, Extravagant Love (Encore)
Episode 392
In honor of Mother’s Day this week, we revisit the story of one mom who went to extraordinary lengths to make sure her daughter always felt her love, even after she was gone. Each time Genevieve King…
Published on 5 months ago
Miranda July Knew Exactly What She Was Doing
Episode 391
It’s been almost a year since Miranda July released her hit novel, “All Fours.” The novel features a woman in her mid-40s who heads out on a solo road trip across the country, only to stop at a roads…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
You’re Probably Thinking About Boundaries All Wrong
Episode 390
KC Davis is a therapist and author known for her practical, empathetic advice on dealing with clutter, even when you are feeling like too much of a mess yourself to take care of the mess in your home…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Gen X? More Like Gen Sex.
Episode 388
Mireille Silcoff recently wrote an article for The New York Times Magazine titled “Why Gen X Women Are Having the Best Sex.” At a time of life when many women describe feeling less visible and less d…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Let Yourself Rage With Poet Laureate Ada Limón
Episode 386
As U.S. poet laureate, Ada Limón has had a far-reaching impact. She has visited readers and writers across the country, installed poems at majestic sites in national parks, and she even wrote a poem …
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
My Brother Has Schizophrenia. This Is How I Love Him.
Episode 385
Growing up, Jamie Shandro was interested in science, while her younger brother, Tim, liked art. When they were in their twenties, they both landed in Seattle: Jamie for medical school and Tim for art…
Published on 6 months ago
How I Got Addicted to Love and Came Out the Other Side
Episode 384
If you know one thing about the country musician Orville Peck, it’s probably that he wears a mask. Peck has long kept himself shrouded in mystery, shielding his face from the public and revealing few…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
How I Decentered Men and Learned to Center Myself
Episode 383
Natasha Rothwell plays characters who are constantly trying to improve and to better understand their desires. This season on “The White Lotus,” Rothwell, an Emmy-nominated actress, is back playing B…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago