Death, Sex & Money

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What's Death, Sex & Money about?

Death, Sex & Money is a podcast about the big questions and hard choices that are often left out of polite conversation. Host Anna Sale talks to celebrities you've heard of—and to regular people you haven't—about the Big Stuff: relationships, money, family, work and making it all count while we're here.
WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including Radiolab, Snap Judgment, On the Media, Nancy, Death-Sex & Money, Here’s the Thing with Alec Baldwin and many others.
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When Grief Doesn't Move In ...

07.23.2021

Radiolab producer Rachael Cusick talks together with her grandmother about their shared loss, and about their experiences with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's five stages of grief. Listen to Rachael's Radiolab episode "The Queen of Dying," about the story and legacy of Elisabeth ...

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07.23.2021 When Grief Doesn't Move In Stages Radiolab producer Rachael Cusick talks together with her grandmother about their shared loss, and about their experiences with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's five stages of grief. Listen to Rachael's Radiolab episode "The Queen of Dying," about the story and legacy of Elisabeth ...
07.14.2021 Doree Shafrir On The Out Of Control IVF Train I talk with the writer about going through fertility treatments in her late 30s, and why being "on the IVF train" made her get more comfortable with situations out of her control. Have you had to jump through medical or ...
07.07.2021 When Indie Rockers Become Full-Time Caregivers When musician Johnny Solomon hit rock bottom, he turned to his mom for help. As his mom's health declines, he and his wife—and bandmate—move in with her to reciprocate. Check out our podcast playlist roundup of recent audio recommendations from ...
06.23.2021 A Teen Musician Is Ready For His Solo. His Mom Is Not. Miguel Llapa's mother was told her son wouldn't live past age 2 because of a health condition. Now, he's going to college — and yearns for independence on his own terms. Support Death, Sex & Money today at deathsexmoney.org/donate. Check ...
06.16.2021 "The Lying Stops Now": Your Hardest Conversations Talking with kids about death. Telling family that you've fallen in love with a man in prison. Breaking up with a longtime friend. Today: the hardest conversations you've ever had. If you've got a hard conversation that you've been waiting ...
06.09.2021 Michelle Zauner's Joy Is Rooted In Vengeance The Japanese Breakfast musician talks about writing her memoir, Crying in H Mart, why she's moving on from making art about grief and loss, and what's bringing her joy these days. Listen to Japanese Breakfast's latest album, "Jubilee," here, and ...
06.02.2021 Mahershala Ali and Rafael Casal: Envy Is A Hell Of A Drug In this guest hosted episode, the Oscar-winning actor interviews the Blindspotting co-creator about growing up a "knucklehead," finding a creative partner, and avoiding jealousy. This episode was part of our 2019 Maternity Leave Lineup. Find all of our past guest ...
05.26.2021 Alison Bechdel On Menopause, Mortality and Punching Pennies The graphic novelist on hot flashes and self-loathing, loss and grief, and one painful punching bag. Are you new to our show? Welcome! Make sure you subscribe in your podcast player, and check out our Starter Kit. It's filled with ...
05.19.2021 A Former Pro Climber On Enduring Chronic Illness Former pro rock climber Mason Earle's career ended in 2018, when he was diagnosed with the chronic illness ME/CFS. He now spends most of his time in bed, and in a series of three phone calls, he reflects on his ...
05.12.2021 Strictly, Entirely On The Fence About Having A Kid A self-described "fiery ball of ambition," Avery Trufelman of The Cut podcast wonders how she'll know whether or not she wants to have a kid. Are you new to our show? Welcome! Make sure you subscribe in your podcast player, ...
05.05.2021 Where Noel and Anna's Hot Girl Summer Went Wrong I talk with my friend and colleague Noel King about getting comfortable with uncomfortable conversations in my personal life, and why she thinks my brain is a "little bit different." Are you new to our show? Welcome! Make sure you ...
04.28.2021 The 7 Hardest Conversations I've Ever Had On This Show Making a guest mad about money. Getting called out. Digging into my own beliefs about monogamy. These are the hardest conversations I've had here on the show, as a podcast host, parent and partner. Hear more of the interviews we ...
04.21.2021 When I Almost Died A few years ago, I asked you to share your near-death experiences. You told us about car accidents...plane crashes...illness...suicide. And, you told us what happened after, when you didn't die. Today: your stories about life after near death. You can ...
04.14.2021 I Was In Debt. Then My Sister Offered Me $16,000. What happened when a 27-year-old listener deep in credit card debt asked their older sister for financial help. If you're struggling with consumer debt, check out these resources. Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a sustaining member today. Sign ...
04.07.2021 When Claudia Rankine Brought Up Race In Couples Counseling The poet reflects on growing up in largely white spaces in the Bronx during the 1970s, and how conversations about race with her husband have evolved over 20 years together. Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a sustaining member ...
03.24.2021 A Friend In The Execution Room A man steps up to participate in an American process that he doesn’t agree with: the death penalty. Today, we bring you a story about duty, faith and humanity, from the new podcast The Experiment. This Friday is our first-ever ...
03.17.2021 Finding Blessings and Throwing Vases Donna Perry has experienced tremendous loss this last year. But as she told producer Yasmeen Khan, the year has also brought "blessings," and reinforced the need to pick up the phone and call people. Picking up the phone is what ...
03.10.2021 Masks On, Tops Off: Inside A Texas Strip Club Strip clubs are struggling with shutdowns, slow business and federal aid ineligibility. We hear from one Texas club's owner, and a dancer and customer there, about COVID's impact. Send us your stories about asking for money—or lending it—during the past ...
03.03.2021 Ugh, Dating Right Now Your stories about the struggles of dating right now, and a pep talk from dating expert and How To Not Die Alone author Logan Ury. For more on Anna's upcoming book, "Let's Talk About Hard Things," listen to her conversations ...
02.24.2021 I Was Your Father, Until I Wasn't A listener named Tony wrote to us about his deep love for his daughter, and what it was like to discover that he wasn't her biological father. Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up ...
02.17.2021 Your One Night Stand Stories Today, we're celebrating the very short-term romance: the one night stand. Those moments in life when someone appeared in a flash, you connected, and then you went your separate ways. Looking for more Death, Sex & Money episodes about sex ...
02.10.2021 Getting Real About Getting Older, Live We opened the phones for a national radio call-in, to hear from you about life after 60 right now. We've been sharing stories from listeners and guests over 60 all month long. Check out our previous episodes featuring Marlo Thomas, ...
02.03.2021 What The Border Taught Norma Elia Cantú About Being Free The 74-year-old writer on growing up in Laredo, Texas, and the three family deaths that changed her. Our national live call-in show, Getting Real About Getting Older, is tonight! (Wednesday, February 3, at 8 pm Eastern) Anna and co-host Jo ...
01.27.2021 Beverly Glenn-Copeland's Gifts From The Universe The 76-year-old musician reflects on his complex relationship with his parents growing up, finding new audiences late in life, and why he loves "being cared for" by his younger bandmates. Listen to his latest album, "Transmissions," here. Mark your calendars ...
01.20.2021 Marlo Thomas Is Her Mother's Revenge Marlo Thomas thought marriage was "nothing that I wanted to be a part of" after watching her mother give up her singing career for her father's acting dreams. But then, at 42 years old, she changed her mind. All this ...
01.06.2021 Just Ask Us: Your Stories About Life After 60 We asked our listeners to get real about getting older. This is what you told us. Tune in and call in to our live show about aging next Wednesday, January 13, from 8-10 pm Eastern. Check your local public radio ...
12.28.2020 Death, Sex & 2020 The Death, Sex & Money team looks back on a year none of us expected. Want to revisit some of our favorite episodes this year? Check out our essential workers episode, our Financial Therapy conversation with Frenchie, the live conversations ...
12.16.2020 All That 2020 Has Taken From Us "I guess 2020 just cost me hope." Follow our show on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @deathsexmoney. Got a story to share? Email us any time at [email protected] And support our work at deathsexmoney.org/donate. Sign up for our newsletter and we'll ...
12.08.2020 Stuck Apart, And Falling In Love 51 years after they went to prom together, a couple reconnects and falls in love during the pandemic. But despite being 15 minutes apart, they're waiting to see each other in person. Thanks to our friends at NPR's It's Been ...
12.02.2020 Living Alone and Liking It. Sometimes. During a time when a lot of us are feeling isolated, we revisit your stories about living alone—with all its perks and drawbacks. Follow our show on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @deathsexmoney. Got a story to share? Email us any ...
11.25.2020 Miguel Gutierrez's Strongly Worded Emails About Art and Money The choreographer talks about losing income during the pandemic, the precarity of the performing arts field in general, and how getting sober helped him get out of debt. Follow our show on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @deathsexmoney. Got a story ...
11.18.2020 I Killed Someone. Now I Study Police Violence. A former police officer talks about shooting someone, and how it led him to study why and how often police killings happen. Follow our show on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @deathsexmoney. Got a story to share? Email us any time ...
11.11.2020 51 Years Loving A Man Named Sissy We remember Sissy Goodwin, the Wyoming man who believed in and fought for gender independence. Sign up for our newsletter at deathsexmoney.org/newsletter, and every Wednesday we'll send you podcast listening recommendations, listener letters from our inbox and updates from the ...
10.28.2020 What’s Going On In Your Immigrant Family's Group Chat? Producer Afi Yellow-Duke hears from listeners from immigrant families about how they're talking with their relatives about identity, race, racism, and politics in an unprecedented year. Follow our show on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @deathsexmoney. Got a story to share? ...
10.21.2020 Alice Wong On Ruckuses, Rage And Medicaid The disability rights activist talks with me about facing discrimination as a teenager, managing her finances, and planning for her and her parents' futures. Follow our show on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @deathsexmoney. Got a story to share? Email us ...
10.15.2020 Audio We Love Fest: California Love Our weeklong audio celebration wraps up with a conversation between a mother and son about immigrating, building a home, and appreciating Los Angeles. Subscribe to California Love from LAist Studios wherever you get your podcasts. Then tune in tomorrow, October ...
10.14.2020 Audio We Love Fest: Constellation Prize Our weeklong festival continues with a story about isolation, faith, and community from producer Bianca Giaever and The Believer Magazine. Subscribe to Constellation Prize from The Believer Magazine wherever you get your podcasts. They've also offered a special 20% discount ...
10.13.2020 Audio We Love Fest: Goodbye To All This We kick off our first ever Audio We Love Festival with a brand new show about loss, love and moving forward. Subscribe to Goodbye To All This from the BBC World Service wherever you get your podcasts. Then tune in ...
10.07.2020 Getting Real About Getting Older I don’t think that as a culture, we talk enough about getting older, and when we do, we don’t often do it well. It's time to have better conversations about aging—and we're going to do it with the help of ...
09.30.2020 Game Changer: A BMX Olympic Hopeful Looks To 2021 Chelsea Wolfe has dedicated the last four years to becoming one of the first BMX freestyle riders at the Olympics. The games' postponement has made her reevaluate everything. Want to see Chelsea in action? Watch her competing at the BMX ...
09.25.2020 Game Changer: Whether To Play, And Protest, In The NFL "Once you're done with football, you're done with football." Look out for more in our Game Changer series, about the ways athletes' lives and livelihoods have been upended by COVID-19, next week. Follow our show on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram ...
09.23.2020 Game Changer: A Minor League Pitcher's Lost Season 2020 was supposed to be the year Mitch Horacek made his Major League Baseball debut. Instead, he ended up throwing baseballs into a net by himself, and learning to code. Look out for more in our Game Changer series, about ...
09.16.2020 How Maria Hinojosa Learned To Fluff Her Feathers The journalist talks about building up her confidence in the world of media, and reaching a breaking point in her marriage that led her to reevaluate her priorities. This episode includes a description of a rape. Want to check out ...
09.11.2020 A Broadway Actor Turned Stay-At-Home Dad Our listener Bill Army was acting on Broadway until March 12. Since then, he's been taking care of his two daughters—and bringing the world indoors to them—while his wife works in a Queens emergency room. Check out photos of Bill's ...
09.09.2020 Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor On Racism, Insecurity and Negotiation Longtime Sesame Street actor Sonia Manzano and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor talk about leaving their childhood homes in the Bronx, facing their insecurities, and coming to understand the power of the written word. This episode is part of ...
09.02.2020 Drop Off: A 24-Hour Daycare's Struggle To Stay Open "I have to keep coming until we've exhausted everything, and we definitely have to shut the door." Are you a new listener? Welcome! Check out our starter kit, which includes some of our favorite episodes of the show. It includes ...
08.26.2020 Books We Love: Inside The Bubble With Akwaeke Emezi Writer and artist Akwaeke Emezi talks with me about their childhood in Nigeria, their brief stint in veterinary school, and how, these days, they've deemed themself "worthy of extravagance." Watch the video of this live conversation here, thanks to our ...
08.19.2020 "They Rely On Me": An Update From A USPS Mail Carrier As the USPS finds itself at the center of a political divide, we check in with a mail carrier who wrote to us earlier this year about being an essential worker at the height of the pandemic. Are you a ...
08.12.2020 This Senator Saved My Love Life A story about what Alan Simpson, an expert on the federal deficit, taught me about love—and how it changed everything. Follow our show on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @deathsexmoney. Got a story to share? Email us any time at [email protected] ...
08.05.2020 What Keeps Wendell Pierce Up At Night While spending the pandemic with his 95-year-old father in New Orleans, the actor is thinking hard about family and parenthood. Are you a new listener? Welcome! Check out our starter kit, which includes some of our favorite episodes of the ...

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Death, Sex & Money episodes:

When Grief Doesn't Move In Stages

Doree Shafrir On The Out Of Control IVF Train

When Indie Rockers Become Full-Time Caregivers

A Teen Musician Is Ready For His Solo. His Mom Is Not.

"The Lying Stops Now": Your Hardest Conversations

Michelle Zauner's Joy Is Rooted In Vengeance

Mahershala Ali and Rafael Casal: Envy Is A Hell Of A Drug

Alison Bechdel On Menopause, Mortality and Punching Pennies

A Former Pro Climber On Enduring Chronic Illness

Strictly, Entirely On The Fence About Having A Kid

Where Noel and Anna's Hot Girl Summer Went Wrong

The 7 Hardest Conversations I've Ever Had On This Show

When I Almost Died

I Was In Debt. Then My Sister Offered Me $16,000.

When Claudia Rankine Brought Up Race In Couples Counseling

A Friend In The Execution Room

Finding Blessings and Throwing Vases

Masks On, Tops Off: Inside A Texas Strip Club

Ugh, Dating Right Now

I Was Your Father, Until I Wasn't

Your One Night Stand Stories

Getting Real About Getting Older, Live

What The Border Taught Norma Elia Cantú About Being Free

Beverly Glenn-Copeland's Gifts From The Universe

Marlo Thomas Is Her Mother's Revenge

Just Ask Us: Your Stories About Life After 60

Death, Sex & 2020

All That 2020 Has Taken From Us

Stuck Apart, And Falling In Love

Living Alone and Liking It. Sometimes.

Miguel Gutierrez's Strongly Worded Emails About Art and Money

I Killed Someone. Now I Study Police Violence.

51 Years Loving A Man Named Sissy

What’s Going On In Your Immigrant Family's Group Chat?

Alice Wong On Ruckuses, Rage And Medicaid

Audio We Love Fest: California Love

Audio We Love Fest: Constellation Prize

Audio We Love Fest: Goodbye To All This

Getting Real About Getting Older

Game Changer: A BMX Olympic Hopeful Looks To 2021

Game Changer: Whether To Play, And Protest, In The NFL

Game Changer: A Minor League Pitcher's Lost Season

How Maria Hinojosa Learned To Fluff Her Feathers

A Broadway Actor Turned Stay-At-Home Dad

Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor On Racism, Insecurity and Negotiation

Drop Off: A 24-Hour Daycare's Struggle To Stay Open

Books We Love: Inside The Bubble With Akwaeke Emezi

"They Rely On Me": An Update From A USPS Mail Carrier

This Senator Saved My Love Life

What Keeps Wendell Pierce Up At Night

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