Thanks For Asking
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  • Team Terrible: Jeyca - TTFA PREMIUM

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    You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis.

    TTFA is public media. Which means we are supported by you. You can join us with a contribution at ttfa.org/donate



    10 min
  • Team Terrible: Jeyca - TTFA PREMIUM

    Here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll get when you join us on TTFA Premium. For $7.99 a month, you keep our show going *and* get ad-free episodes and bonus content. Sign up today at TTFA.org/Premium.

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    When you shop our Bookshop.org store, you support the author, independent bookstores AND our show! Shop here. You can purchase Nora’s books here.

    Shop for your favorite TTFA gear at TTFAmerch.com.

    Read the transcript for this episode here.

    You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis.

    10 min
  • We’re Supposed to Be Four

    In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack!

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    It’s the stuff of romantic comedies: Man meets woman as they’re boarding a flight. The two quickly discover they share many similarities and go on to chat for hours. There’s an instant connection.

    The big difference here is the woman is Nora, and the man is a TTFA listener. And what she and Jose spend hours talking about, what they instantly connect on ... is their grief. Because like Nora, Jose recently lost the love of his life.

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    Did you know we’re on TikTok? Yep, it’s true. Follow Nora. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis.

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    58 min
  • We’re Supposed to Be Four

    It’s the stuff of romantic comedies: Man meets woman as they’re boarding a flight. The two quickly discover they share many similarities and go on to chat for hours. There’s an instant connection. 

    The big difference here is the woman is Nora, and the man is a TTFA listener. And what she and Jose spend hours talking about, what they instantly connect on ... is their grief. Because like Nora, Jose recently lost the love of his life. 

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    Sign up today for TTFA Premium! For $7.99 a month, you get access to exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes *and* the knowledge that you’re keeping our show afloat! Visit TTFA.org/Premium to get started.

    Want (sporadic) emails from Nora and Team TTFA? Sign up here. 

    When you shop our Bookshop.org store, you support the author, independent bookstores AND our show! Shop here. You can purchase Nora’s books here.

    Shop for your favorite TTFA gear at TTFAmerch.com.

    Read the transcript for this episode here.

    You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis.

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    And check out our sponsors this week:

    • BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/ttfa

    • Purple: purple.com/thanks10 with code terrible10

    • Ethos: ethoslife.com

    • 55 min
    • October 8, 1988

      In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack!

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      Suffering can feel like such a singular experience -- like there’s no one else in the world who understands what we’re going through. But sometimes, if we look hard enough, we find that our singular experience intersects with another.

      This is the story of two young girls whose stories intertwined during a tragic accident on October 8, 1988 … though they wouldn’t meet for decades to come.

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      Did you know we’re on TikTok? Yep, it’s true. Follow Nora. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis.

      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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      54 min
    • October 8, 1988

      Suffering can feel like such a singular experience -- like there’s no one else in the world who understands what we’re going through. But sometimes, if we look hard enough, we find that our singular experience intersects with another. This is the story of two young girls whose stories intertwined during a tragic accident on October 8, 1988 … though they wouldn’t meet for decades to come.

      Can’t get enough TTFA? Sign up for TTFA Premium for $7.99 a month. You’ll get access to exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes, extended guest interviews and more! Visit TTFA.org/Premium to get started.

      When you shop our Bookshop.org store, you support the author, independent bookstores AND our show! Shop here.

      You can purchase Nora’s books here.

      Shop for your favorite TTFA gear at TTFAmerch.com.

      Read the transcript for this episode here.

      You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis.

      TTFA is public media. Which means we are supported by you. You can join us with a contribution at ttfa.org/donate.

      And check out our sponsors this week:

      • BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/ttfa

      • Ritual: ritual.com/thanks

      • Talkspace: talkspace.com with code TTFA

      • 50 min
      • A Very Nora New Year - TTFA PREMIUM

        Here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll get when you join us on TTFA Premium. For $7.99 a month, you keep our show going *and* get ad-free episodes and bonus content. Sign up today at TTFA.org/Premium.

        —

        Want (sporadic) emails from Nora and Team TTFA? Sign up here. 

        When you shop our Bookshop.org store, you support the author, independent bookstores AND our show! Shop here. You can purchase Nora’s books here.

        Shop for your favorite TTFA gear at TTFAmerch.com.

        Read the transcript for this episode here.

        You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis.

        8 min
      • Listen to This: “Truer Crime”
        In our “Behind the Scammer” episode, you met Celisia Stanton. Being the victim of a crime really makes you think through the way that you consume true crime entertainment, and Celisia wanted to approach the genre from a different angle — not just on the crime that occurred, but on the systems that surround every crime. She started her own (amazing) podcast called “Truer Crime” – give it a listen here!
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        51 min
      • It Was Rare, We Were There - TTFA PREMIUM

        Here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll get when you join us on TTFA Premium. For $7.99 a month, you keep our show going *and* get ad-free episodes and bonus content. Sign up today at TTFA.org/Premium.

        —

        Want (sporadic) emails from Nora and Team TTFA? Sign up here. 

        When you shop our Bookshop.org store, you support the author, independent bookstores AND our show! Shop here. You can purchase Nora’s books here.

        Shop for your favorite TTFA gear at TTFAmerch.com.

        Read the transcript for this episode here.

        You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis.

        27 min
      • It Was Rare, We Were There - TTFA PREMIUM

        Here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll get when you join us on TTFA Premium. For $8 a month, you can support our show AND get ad-free episodes and bonus content — including mailbag episodes like this one.

        Sign up today at TTFA.org/Premium.

        Join the TTFA reading club: TTFA.org/readingclub

        Our twice-monthly newsletter features behind-the-scenes content, previews of upcoming episodes and more. Sign up.

        When you shop our Bookshop.org store, you support the author, independent bookstores AND our show! Shop here.

        Shop for your favorite TTFA gear at TTFAmerch.com

        Read the transcript for this episode here.

        You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis.

        TTFA is public media. Which means we are supported by you. You can join us with a contribution at ttfa.org/donate


        27 min

      About Thanks For Asking

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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.

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