Thanks For Asking
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Thanks For Asking episodes

  • The Use of These Memories
    When Taz’s mother dies, Taz begins to give a long, hard look at her religious and spiritual beliefs. Many of us believe that there’s a thin space between life and death, and that this veil is lifted when we are near death. In this episode, Taz and her aging, ailing grandfather try to peek behind that veil so mother and daughter can reconnect.
    Support our new independent production (and get bonus content galore!) by joining TTFA Premium. We now offer tiers as low as $4.99 / month. Sign up.
    Our email subscribers get first dibs on ticket sales, new merch, show announcements and more. Join our mailing list here.
    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.
    41 min
  • Episode #27: The Use of These Memories
    There's a thin line between life and death. Between what's here -- now -- and what was. Between what's here -- now -- and what will be. Taz Ahmed knows about that line. In a dark house in Kathmandu, she and her aging grandfather toe up to it to look for her mother.
    36 min
  • The Use of These Memories

    When Taz’s mother dies, Taz begins to give a long, hard look at her religious and spiritual beliefs. Many of us believe that there’s a thin space between life and death, and that this veil is lifted when we are near death. In this episode, Taz and her aging, ailing grandfather try to peek behind that veil so mother and daughter can reconnect.

    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.

    Shop for your favorite TTFA gear at TTFAmerch.com.

    36 min
  • The Use of These Memories

    When Taz’s mother dies, Taz begins to give a long, hard look at her religious and spiritual beliefs. Many of us believe that there’s a thin space between life and death, and that this veil is lifted when we are near death. In this episode, Taz and her aging, ailing grandfather try to peek behind that veil so mother and daughter can reconnect.

    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.

    Shop for your favorite TTFA gear at TTFAmerch.com.

    36 min
  • Perfectly
    Megan and Clark have a good life with a lot of perfect moments. They’re also both medical professionals — Clark a radiologist, Megan a physician. So when Clark tells Megan he thinks he needs to go to the ER after coming down with a stomach bug, she knows something is very wrong.
    This is an episode about how things can fall perfectly into place to create the best days of your life… or the absolute worst.
    Support our new independent production (and get bonus content galore!) by joining TTFA Premium. We now offer tiers as low as $4.99 / month. Sign up.
    Our email subscribers get first dibs on ticket sales, new merch, show announcements and more. Join our mailing list here.
    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.
    50 min
  • Episode #26: Perfectly
    Sometimes, it all just falls into place. For Megan and Clark, a one-week span showed how things can work out perfectly to create the best days of your life... and the worst.
    45 min
  • Perfectly

    Megan and Clark have a good life with a lot of perfect moments. They’re also both medical professionals — Clark a radiologist, Megan a physician. So when Clark tells Megan he thinks he needs to go to the ER after coming down with a stomach bug, she knows something is very wrong.

    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.

    Shop for your favorite TTFA gear at TTFAmerch.com.

    45 min
  • The Broken Places
    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.
    Support our new independent production (and get bonus content galore!) by joining TTFA Premium. We now offer tiers as low as $4.99 / month. Sign up.
    Our email subscribers get first dibs on ticket sales, new merch, show announcements and more. Join our mailing list here.
    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.
    51 min
  • The Broken Places

    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.

    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.

    Shop for your favorite TTFA gear at TTFAmerch.com.

    46 min
  • Episode #25: The Broken Places
    When the world breaks everything, when everything is The Absolute Worst, you’re lucky if you have people to lean on. You’re even luckier if they’re your siblings. Meet Alex, David and Liza Achilli. Which… I really wanted to call this episode The Achilli’s Heal, but I just… I couldn’t do it. Or could I?
    46 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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