Thanks For Asking

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June 13, 2023 From the Archives: The Broken Places
We are taking a break this summer (not a vacation!) to produce new stories, so we are sharing some of our favorite episodes while we’re working. This episode was first broadcast in 2018 and is one of our all-time favorites.

In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack!
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The Achilli siblings would like you to know that if there was a Dead Parent Contest (there's not), they would win the gold medal. In 2008, their dad was murdered by a hitman in a dispute over a girlfriend. Four years after their father's killers are tried and convicted, their mom dies after driving her car off a cliff. This is a story about being orphaned as young adults and the family ties that keep siblings together.
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48 min
June 09, 2023 YGYSYDG (From "It's Going To Be OK")
Nora’s son Ralph is here to share some bedtime wisdom with all of us.
“It’s Going To Be OK” is a daily podcast from Feelings and Co, the company that brought you “Terrible, Thanks for Asking.” Each morning, we bring you a short story, essay, or interview about one thing that makes us (or our guests) feel like it might not all be so bad – even if some things are.
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“It’s Going To Be OK” is brought to you by The Hartford. The Hartford is a leading insurance provider that’s helping to simplify employee benefits by making them more personal and easier to understand.
The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Jordan Turgeon, Megan Palmer, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, and Eugene Kidd.
The transcript for this episode can be found here.
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6 min
June 08, 2023 Swole Lizards (From "It's Going To Be OK")
Nora lives in the desert, where there are lots of little critters running around. And the lizards? They’re always trying to get swole.
“It’s Going To Be OK” is a daily podcast from Feelings and Co, the company that brought you “Terrible, Thanks for Asking.” Each morning, we bring you a short story, essay, or interview about one thing that makes us (or our guests) feel like it might not all be so bad – even if some things are. If you liked this episode, go subscribe to "It's Going To Be OK" in your podcast app, so you never miss a single OK thing!
Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing [email protected].
“It’s Going To Be OK” is brought to you by The Hartford. The Hartford is a leading insurance provider that’s helping to simplify employee benefits by making them more personal and easier to understand.
The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Jordan Turgeon, Megan Palmer, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu and Eugene Kidd.
The transcript for this episode can be found here.
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7 min
June 07, 2023 The Big Show (From "It's Going To Be OK")
Nora goes to the hottest concert in Phoenix – no, not the opening weekend of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour – and finds a little hope in the performers’ gusto.
“It’s Going To Be OK” is a daily podcast from Feelings and Co, the company that brought you “Terrible, Thanks for Asking.” Each morning, we bring you a short story, essay, or interview about one thing that makes us (or our guests) feel like it might not all be so bad – even if some things are.
If you liked this episode, go subscribe to "It's Going To Be OK" in your podcast app, so you never miss a single OK thing!
Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing [email protected].
“It’s Going To Be OK” is brought to you by The Hartford. The Hartford is a leading insurance provider that’s helping to simplify employee benefits by making them more personal and easier to understand.
The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Jordan Turgeon, Megan Palmer, Claire McInerny and Marcel Malekebu.
The transcript for this episode can be found here.
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7 min
June 06, 2023 From the Archives: Not The Bummer Olympics
We are taking a break this summer (not a vacation!) to produce new stories, so we are sharing some of our favorite episodes while we’re working. This episode was first broadcast in 2017, the first year we started making this show!

In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack!
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So many people start off their stories by saying their pain and suffering doesn’t compare to what happened to someone else. But this isn’t a game of Who Has It Worse, so why do we act like there is some sort of imaginary yardstick for struggling? Today’s episode tries to convince you that if you’re feeling pain, it’s painful — no caveats.

This episode transcript can be found here.
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18 min
June 06, 2023 Don't Be Afraid, Just Feel The Pain (From "It's Going To Be OK")
Sometimes, enduring the painful thing is the thing we need … even if we don’t want to feel it.
“It’s Going To Be OK” is a daily podcast from Feelings and Co, the company that brought you “Terrible, Thanks for Asking.” Each morning, we bring you a short story, essay, or interview about one thing that makes us (or our guests) feel like it might not all be so bad – even if some things are.
If you liked this episode, go subscribe to "It's Going To Be OK" in your podcast app, so you never miss a single OK thing!
Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing [email protected].
“It’s Going To Be OK” is brought to you by The Hartford. The Hartford is a leading insurance provider that’s helping to simplify employee benefits by making them more personal and easier to understand.
The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Jordan Turgeon, Megan Palmer, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu and Eugene Kidd.
The transcript for this episode can be found here.
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6 min
June 05, 2023 The Scorp Report (From "It's Going To Be OK")
Something that inspires Nora is talking to someone who has a very specific and deep passion. For example, the excitement her son Ralph feels about scorpions.
“It’s Going To Be OK” is a daily podcast from Feelings and Co, the company that brought you “Terrible, Thanks for Asking.” Each morning, we bring you a short story, essay, or interview about one thing that makes us (or our guests) feel like it might not all be so bad – even if some things are.
If you liked this episode, go subscribe to "It's Going To Be OK" in your podcast app, so you never miss a single OK thing!
Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing [email protected].
“It’s Going To Be OK” is brought to you by The Hartford. The Hartford is a leading insurance provider that’s helping to simplify employee benefits by making them more personal and easier to understand.
The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Jordan Turgeon, Megan Palmer, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu and Eugene Kidd.
The transcript for this episode can be found here.
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8 min
May 23, 2023 Light a Candle, Talk About Them, Take the Kids to Hot Topic — TTFA Premium
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15 min
May 22, 2023 Little Baby Quail (From "It's Going To Be OK")
Nora’s work day is often interrupted by her children (very rudely) entering her home office without knocking. But one day, the interruption led to a very sweet discovery in the backyard…
“It’s Going To Be OK” is a daily podcast from Feelings and Co, the company that brought you “Terrible, Thanks for Asking.” Each morning, we bring you a short story, essay, or interview about one thing that makes us (or our guests) feel like it might not all be so bad – even if some things are.
If you liked this episode, go subscribe to "It's Going To Be OK" in your podcast app, so you never miss a single OK thing! Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing [email protected].
“It’s Going To Be OK” is brought to you by The Hartford. The Hartford is a leading insurance provider that’s helping to simplify employee benefits by making them more personal and easier to understand.
The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Jordan Turgeon, Megan Palmer, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu and Eugene Kidd.
The transcript for this episode can be found here.
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8 min
May 19, 2023 And Yet (From "It's Going To Be OK")
Kate Baer is a poet and friend of Nora McInerny. And she’s here to share with us, you guessed it, a favorite poem. You can find Kate’s work on her website. Her latest poetry collection And Yet is available wherever books are sold.
“It’s Going To Be OK” is a daily podcast from Feelings and Co, the company that brought you “Terrible, Thanks for Asking.” Each morning, we bring you a short story, essay, or interview about one thing that makes us (or our guests) feel like it might not all be so bad – even if some things are.
If you liked this episode, go subscribe to "It's Going To Be OK" in your podcast app, so you never miss a single OK thing! Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing [email protected].
“It’s Going To Be OK” is brought to you by The Hartford. The Hartford is a leading insurance provider that’s helping to simplify employee benefits by making them more personal and easier to understand.
The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Jordan Turgeon, Megan Palmer, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu and Eugene Kidd.
The transcript for the episode can be found here.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9 min

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A call-in show from author Nora McInerny that lets real people get real honest about how they're really doing. Operators(me) are standing by to take your calls.