953 Episodes

  1. From Taylor Swift to Thanksgiving, Dear Prudence gives the gift of advice

    Published: 11/23/2021
  2. The hidden costs of holiday consumerism

    Published: 11/19/2021
  3. Permission to feel joy with Rax King's 'Tacky'

    Published: 11/16/2021
  4. Why flying feels so hard; Plus, 'Queer Love in Color'

    Published: 11/12/2021
  5. Presenting 'Throughline': The Nostalgia Bone

    Published: 11/9/2021
  6. New threats to Roe v. Wade; Plus, Jo Firestone's 'Good Timing'

    Published: 11/5/2021
  7. Presenting 'Code Switch': Kat Chow's 'Seeing Ghosts'

    Published: 11/2/2021
  8. Should I have kids? Move? Recycle? Your climate questions answered

    Published: 10/29/2021
  9. Presenting 'Switched On Pop': the Cyndi Lauper conspiracy

    Published: 10/28/2021
  10. Shea Serrano answers existential questions about rap in 'Hip Hop (And Other Things)'

    Published: 10/26/2021
  11. Why can't Democrats pass legislation? Plus, 'Succession'

    Published: 10/22/2021
  12. Why aren't Black and Indigenous missing persons cases covered enough?

    Published: 10/19/2021
  13. Nicole Byer's '#VeryFat #VeryBrave' guide to bikini confidence

    Published: 10/15/2021
  14. Pop music's 'Latin Explosion' of 1999

    Published: 10/12/2021
  15. 'LuLaRich' reveals how MLMs mirror the American economy

    Published: 10/8/2021
  16. Janet Jackson's Legacy After 'Control'

    Published: 10/5/2021
  17. Has immigration changed much under Biden?

    Published: 10/1/2021
  18. The Lasting Legacy Of 'Soul Train'

    Published: 9/28/2021
  19. COVID Forever? Plus, Broadway's Back

    Published: 9/24/2021
  20. Brandon Taylor Wrote 'Real Life' And 'Filthy Animals' For His Queer, Black Friends

    Published: 9/21/2021

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