Big Mood, Little Mood with Daniel M. Lavery

Not So Purely Platonic

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Lavery welcomes Kat Chow, a reporter and author of the forthcoming memoir, Seeing Ghosts. Lavery and Chow tackle two letters: First, from a lett...

Not So Purely Platonic

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Lavery welcomes Kat Chow, a reporter and author of the forthcoming memoir, Seeing Ghosts.Lavery and Chow tackle two letters: First, from a lette...

Boundaries and Bottom Lines

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Lavery welcomes author Rebecca Carroll, who recently published her critically acclaimed memoir, Surviving the White Gaze. Lavery and Carroll giv...

Boundaries and Bottom Lines

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Lavery welcomes author Rebecca Carroll, who recently published her critically acclaimed memoir, Surviving the White Gaze.Lavery and Carroll give...

A Missing Stair Among Us

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Lavery welcomes Julian K. Jarboe, author of the LAMBDA Award-winning short story collection, Everyone on the Moon is Essential Personnel.  Lave...

A Missing Stair Among Us

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Lavery welcomes Julian K. Jarboe, author of the LAMBDA Award-winning short story collection, Everyone on the Moon is Essential Personnel. Laver...

All That God Talk

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Lavery welcomes songwriter, novelist, and leader of the American band the Mountain Goats, John Darnielle.   Lavery and Darnielle give advice t...

All That God Talk

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Lavery welcomes songwriter, novelist, and leader of the American band the Mountain Goats, John Darnielle.  Lavery and Darnielle give advice to...

Compassion Fatigue

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Lavery welcomes Hallie Bateman, an illustwriter based in Los Angeles. She is the author of three books, including What To Do When I’m Gone, an...

Compassion Fatigue

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Lavery welcomes Hallie Bateman, an illustwriter based in Los Angeles. She is the author of three books, including What To Do When I’m Gone, an...

The Risk of Disclosure

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Lavery welcomes writer and actor Mara Wilson. Lavery and Wilson give advice to a letter writer who is wondering if she should disclose her depre...

The Risk of Disclosure

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Lavery welcomes writer and actor Mara Wilson.Lavery and Wilson give advice to a letter writer who is wondering if she should disclose her depres...

The Act of Estrangement

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Lavery welcomes Sophie Lewis, the author of essays about octopus sex, theoretical screeds about capitalism, and numerous texts about family abol...

The Act of Estrangement

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Lavery welcomes Sophie Lewis, the author of essays about octopus sex, theoretical screeds about capitalism, and numerous texts about family abol...

The Point of It All

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Lavery welcomes Inkoo Kang, a TV critic for The Washington Post, and host of the podcast, All About Almodóvar.  Lavery and Kang give advice to...

The Point of It All

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Lavery welcomes Inkoo Kang, a TV critic for The Washington Post, and host of the podcast, All About Almodóvar. Lavery and Kang give advice to ...

How Do I Look?

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Lavery welcomes actress Gates McFadden. McFadden is the host of the new podcast, Gates McFadden Investigates: Who Do You Think You Are?  Lavery...

How Do I Look?

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Lavery welcomes actress Gates McFadden. McFadden is the host of the new podcast, Gates McFadden Investigates: Who Do You Think You Are? Lavery ...

Man-Baby Syndrome

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Lavery welcomes author of How to Write an Autobiographical Novel, Alexander Chee. Lavery and Chee give advice to a letter writer whose partner r...

Man-Baby Syndrome

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Lavery welcomes author of How to Write an Autobiographical Novel, Alexander Chee. Lavery and Chee give advice to a letter writer whose partner r...

That Orson Welles Feeling

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this first episode of Big Mood, Little Mood, Danny Lavery starts to shed his almost 5 years of being “Dear Prudence”, and stretches out with hi...

That Orson Welles Feeling

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this first episode of Big Mood, Little Mood, Danny Lavery starts to shed his almost 5 years of being “Dear Prudence”, and stretches out with hi...

Bite Fight

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Listeners: This will be the last week of the Dear Prudence podcast, as Danny Lavery is ending his run as Prudence. But keep listening to this feed—D...

Bite Fight

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Listeners: This will be the last week of the Dear Prudence podcast, as Danny Lavery is ending his run as Prudence. But keep listening to this feed—D...

Unconscionable Ex

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Maddy Court, a writer and zinemaker. Her first book, The Ex-Girlfriend of My Ex-Girlfriend is My Girlfriend, an almana...

Unconscionable Ex

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Maddy Court, a writer and zinemaker. Her first book, The Ex-Girlfriend of My Ex-Girlfriend is My Girlfriend, an almana...

Too Much Information

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Anna Sale, the creator and host of Death, Sex & Money, the podcast from WNYC Studios. Her new book, Let’s Talk About...

Too Much Information

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Anna Sale, the creator and host of Death, Sex & Money, the podcast from WNYC Studios. Her new book, Let’s Talk A...

Claiming Distant Ancestry

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Harry Eskin, a moving-image archivist based in Los Angeles. Prudie and Eskin dig into letters about if you should apol...

Claiming Distant Ancestry

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Harry Eskin, a moving-image archivist based in Los Angeles.Prudie and Eskin dig into letters about if you should apolo...

It's All Good

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Charlie Jane Anders, the author of Victories Greater Than Death, the first book in a new young-adult trilogy coming in...

It's All Good

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Charlie Jane Anders, the author of Victories Greater Than Death, the first book in a new young-adult trilogy coming in...

Citation, Please

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Leigh Bardugo, the New York Times-bestselling author of Ninth House and the creator of the Grishaverse (coming soon to...

Citation, Please

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Leigh Bardugo, the New York Times-bestselling author of Ninth House and the creator of the Grishaverse (coming soon to...

Undocumented Success

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Sarah Jaffe, the author of Work Won’t Love You Back: How Devotion to Our Jobs Keeps Us Exploited, Exhausted and Alon...

Undocumented Success

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Sarah Jaffe, the author of Work Won’t Love You Back: How Devotion to Our Jobs Keeps Us Exploited, Exhausted and Alon...

Married To The Work

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Claire Cox, a writer and high school teacher and author of the forthcoming novel Silver Beach.  Prudie and Cox dig in...

Married To The Work

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Claire Cox, a writer and high school teacher and author of the forthcoming novel Silver Beach. Prudie and Cox dig int...

Do As You Peas

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Jaya Saxena, a staff writer at Eater. Her latest book, Crystal Clear, an essay collection about how humans assign mean...

Do As You Peas

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Jaya Saxena, a staff writer at Eater. Her latest book, Crystal Clear, an essay collection about how humans assign mean...

Caring or Controlling?

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Rax King, the James Beard award-nominated writer of Tacky (forthcoming from Vintage Books in 2021) as well as the host...

Caring or Controlling?

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Rax King, the James Beard award-nominated writer of Tacky (forthcoming from Vintage Books in 2021) as well as the host...

Abortion Support

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Karen K. Ho, a business and economics reporter for Quartz based in New York City. She has been published in Time, GQ, ...

Abortion Support

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Karen K. Ho, a business and economics reporter for Quartz based in New York City. She has been published in Time, GQ, ...

Mom's Food Issues

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Julia Turshen, the author of the critically acclaimed cookbooks, Now & Again, Feed the Resistance, and Small Victories...

Mom's Food Issues

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Julia Turshen, the author of the critically acclaimed cookbooks, Now & Again, Feed the Resistance, and Small Victo...

Cats In The Kitchen

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Uma Kondabolu, the mother of comedian and prior Prudie guest, Hari Kondabolu.  Prudie and Kondabolu tackle letters ab...

Cats In The Kitchen

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Uma Kondabolu, the mother of comedian and prior Prudie guest, Hari Kondabolu. Prudie and Kondabolu tackle letters abo...

Forced Contraception

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Alexis Coe, a historian and the New York Times bestselling author of You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of Georg...

Forced Contraception

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Alexis Coe, a historian and the New York Times bestselling author of You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of Georg...

Moving For Mom

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Chau Tu, a writer, podcast producer, and the editor of Slate Plus. Prudie and Tu tackle letters about what to do when ...

Moving For Mom

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Chau Tu, a writer, podcast producer, and the editor of Slate Plus.Prudie and Tu tackle letters about what to do when w...

Unsafe Word

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Annalee Newitz, a science journalist, science fiction writer, and contributor to the New York Times opinion section. T...

Unsafe Word

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Annalee Newitz, a science journalist, science fiction writer, and contributor to the New York Times opinion section. T...

Is This Work Related?

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by culture critic, podcast host and author, Kristen Meinzer. Meinzer currently hosts the podcasts Movie Therapy with Rafe...

Is This Work Related?

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by culture critic, podcast host and author, Kristen Meinzer. Meinzer currently hosts the podcasts Movie Therapy with Rafe...

Klepto Niece

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Noah Kulwin, the co-host of Blowback, a political history podcast. He's also an associate editor at The Drift and a co...

Klepto Niece

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Noah Kulwin, the co-host of Blowback, a political history podcast. He's also an associate editor at The Drift and a co...

Writer In The Closet

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Colby Gordon, an English professor at Bryn Mawr College, where he teaches weird gay poems. Prudie and Gordon tackle le...

Writer In The Closet

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Colby Gordon, an English professor at Bryn Mawr College, where he teaches weird gay poems.Prudie and Gordon tackle let...

Flirtatious Bestie

05 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Bijan Stephen, a reporter at The Verge, a music critic at The Nation, and a video game columnist at The Believer. He p...

Flirtatious Bestie

05 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Bijan Stephen, a reporter at The Verge, a music critic at The Nation, and a video game columnist at The Believer. He p...

In Good Hands

29 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence takes a look at some of the many memorable letters of 2020 with Grace Lavery, Calvin Kasulke, Toni Golan-Vilella, Lizzy Marmon, Justine D’S...

In Good Hands

29 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence takes a look at some of the many memorable letters of 2020 with Grace Lavery, Calvin Kasulke, Toni Golan-Vilella, Lizzy Marmon, Justine D’S...

Don't Aunt Me

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Harron Walker, an award-winning freelance journalist who lives in Brooklyn. Her work has appeared in GQ, Esquire, and ...

Don't Aunt Me

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Harron Walker, an award-winning freelance journalist who lives in Brooklyn. Her work has appeared in GQ, Esquire, and ...

Gateway Mom

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Max Jacobs, a radio and podcast producer based in New York. Long ago, he helped produce this show. Prudie and Jacobs d...

Gateway Mom

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Max Jacobs, a radio and podcast producer based in New York. Long ago, he helped produce this show.Prudie and Jacobs di...

Secret Smoking Spouse

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Diana Stegall, the creator of the popular French history podcast, The Land of Desire. Prudie and Stegall tackle letter...

Secret Smoking Spouse

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Diana Stegall, the creator of the popular French history podcast, The Land of Desire.Prudie and Stegall tackle letters...

So Little Time

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Avery Trufelman, the host of the podcast The Cut, from New York Magazine, as well as Nice Try! a podcast from Curbed a...

So Little Time

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Avery Trufelman, the host of the podcast The Cut, from New York Magazine, as well as Nice Try! a podcast from Curbed a...

No Taste for Zero Waste

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Sarah Hagi, a writer based in Toronto, Canada Prudie and Hagi tackle letters about what to do when your wife gets real...

No Taste for Zero Waste

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Sarah Hagi, a writer based in Toronto, CanadaPrudie and Hagi tackle letters about what to do when your wife gets reall...

Sidepiece Spouse

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Alicia Harris, a self-described public health nerd based in Oakland, CA. Harris works as a foundation program officer,...

Sidepiece Spouse

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Alicia Harris, a self-described public health nerd based in Oakland, CA. Harris works as a foundation program officer,...

Trigger Talk

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Davey Davis, who writes about culture and sexuality. Their first novel, the earthquake room, is available through Tige...

Trigger Talk

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Davey Davis, who writes about culture and sexuality. Their first novel, the earthquake room, is available through Tige...

Not On Mute

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Anna Hetherington, who has a doctorate in Renaissance Art History, wants to teach visual literacy to the world, and is...

Not On Mute

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Anna Hetherington, who has a doctorate in Renaissance Art History, wants to teach visual literacy to the world, and is...

Back To Home School

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Violet Allen, a science fiction writer based in Chicago. Prudie and Allen tackle letters about what to consider when y...

Back To Home School

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Violet Allen, a science fiction writer based in Chicago.Prudie and Allen tackle letters about what to consider when yo...

Buying Off The Kids

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Isaac Fellman, a writer and an archivist at the GLBT Historical Society, where he gets to tell the story of San Franci...

Buying Off The Kids

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Isaac Fellman, a writer and an archivist at the GLBT Historical Society, where he gets to tell the story of San Franci...

No-Good Dates

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Amanda McLoughlin, a podcaster and businesslady who runs Multitude, a podcast collective and production studio located...

No-Good Dates

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Amanda McLoughlin, a podcaster and businesslady who runs Multitude, a podcast collective and production studio located...

Never Wanted Kids

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Austin Channing Brown, an author, speaker and media producer providing inspired leadership on racial justice in Americ...

Never Wanted Kids

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Austin Channing Brown, an author, speaker and media producer providing inspired leadership on racial justice in Americ...

Not Quilty

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Dr. Jennifer M. Buck, an Assistant Professor of Practical Theology at Azusa Pacific University. Her books and research...

Not Quilty

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Dr. Jennifer M. Buck, an Assistant Professor of Practical Theology at Azusa Pacific University. Her books and research...

My Body, My Kidney

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by the critic at large for Vox, Emily VanDerWerff. VanDerWerff is the co-creator of the fiction podcast Arden and the co-...

My Body, My Kidney

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by the critic at large for Vox, Emily VanDerWerff. VanDerWerff is the co-creator of the fiction podcast Arden and the co-...

Detachment Guilt

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Charlie Markbreiter, who is an editor at The New Inquiry, cohost of the Art is Easy gathering, mod prince at the Death...

Detachment Guilt

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Charlie Markbreiter, who is an editor at The New Inquiry, cohost of the Art is Easy gathering, mod prince at the Death...

I Can't Quit You

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by novelist A.E. Osworth. Their first book, We Are Watching Eliza Bright, is forthcoming from Grand Central Publishing in...

I Can't Quit You

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by novelist A.E. Osworth. Their first book, We Are Watching Eliza Bright, is forthcoming from Grand Central Publishing in...

Why Am I So Mean?

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Michelle Dean, a writer based in Los Angeles. Dean is the author of Sharp: The Women Who Made An Art of Having an Opin...

Why Am I So Mean?

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Michelle Dean, a writer based in Los Angeles. Dean is the author of Sharp: The Women Who Made An Art of Having an Opin...

Accidentally On Purpose

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Elizabeth Sampat, a game developer, writer, and troublemaker whose work has been covered on Vice, Polygon, and the LA ...

Accidentally On Purpose

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence is joined this week by Elizabeth Sampat, a game developer, writer, and troublemaker whose work has been covered on Vice, Polygon, and the LA ...