After his television show Totally Biased was cancelled, comedian W. Kamau Bell is balancing the work of rebuilding his career, earning enough money and being a dependable family man.

Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Cameron Mitchell created Hedwig and the Angry Inch when he in his 30s. Now he's playing the title role on Broadway, and says aging and loss have given the show new meaning.

Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Giulia Lukach was three years into her marriage when she began experiencing symptoms of bipolar disorder. She and her husband talk about how her illness has reshaped their marriage. 

Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After years of working as a physician, Ken Jeong quit to pursue acting. Then his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer, and he found himself needing to think like a doctor again.

Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You've heard Lisa Fischer singing backup vocals for everyone from the Rolling Stones to Beyoncé. But after decades of touring with rock stars, Fischer lives in a far more humble reality.

Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's the cliche: someone cheats, crockery is thrown, lawyers are called. But your stories about cheating were much more varied, with some unpredictable conclusions. 

Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes love fits neatly on a card. Sometimes, it spills over into rehab, divorce, or a call from a former Wyoming senator. 

Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Teddy and Kami Thompson followed in the footsteps of their musical parents, Richard and Linda Thompson. But they remember their childhood and its lessons about family very differently.

Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Margaret Cho frequently jokes about her wild sexual adventures. But now she says she wants something less X-rated and more like a middle school romance. 

Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Akhavan’s debut feature film, Appropriate Behavior, mines the details of her own life—particularly the most uncomfortable moments. It also earned her a spot on this season of Girls.

Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices