Death, Sex & Money

The 2019 Maternity Leave Lineup

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

For the next few months, some of our favorite past Death, Sex & Money guests—and some new folks, too—are taking a turn in the host chair and inter...

A Father and Daughter Talk About Layoffs

27 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We asked for your stories about being laid off. A listener named Stephanie wrote in about her dad.  Take our survey about losing a job by going to d...

A Father and Daughter Talk About Layoffs

27 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We asked for your stories about being laid off. A listener named Stephanie wrote in about her dad.  Take our survey about losing a job by going to d...

Daniel K. Isaac Is Opting For The Gray Area

20 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As a teen, Daniel K. Isaac fought his sexuality. But accepting that part of himself as an adult has meant finding new, complicated ways of relating t...

Daniel K. Isaac Is Opting For The Gray Area

20 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As a teen, Daniel K. Isaac fought his sexuality. But accepting that part of himself as an adult has meant finding new, complicated ways of relating t...

José Andrés Googled ‘How To Be A Father’

06 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

José Andrés is at the helm of more than a dozen restaurants and is famous for his humanitarian work. But when it comes to parenting, he says he's ...

José Andrés Googled ‘How To Be A Father’

06 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

José Andrés is at the helm of more than a dozen restaurants and is famous for his humanitarian work. But when it comes to parenting, he says he's ...

When We Sent Our Son Away

20 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Diane Gill Morris moved her whole family, including her two young adult sons who have autism, into a house she thought they'd live in forever. Then on...

When We Sent Our Son Away

20 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Diane Gill Morris moved her whole family, including her two young adult sons who have autism, into a house she thought they'd live in forever. Then on...

Autism Isn't What I Signed Up For

19 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When we posted an article on Facebook about deciding to have children, Diane Gill Morris told us, "If someone had told me this is what it’d be like,...

Autism Isn't What I Signed Up For

19 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When we posted an article on Facebook about deciding to have children, Diane Gill Morris told us, "If someone had told me this is what it’d be like,...

How Nikki Giovanni Finally Learned To Cry

06 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The legendary poet talks with host Anna Sale in front of a live audience about standing up to her father, surviving breast and lung cancer, and w...

How Nikki Giovanni Finally Learned To Cry

06 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The legendary poet talks with host Anna Sale in front of a live audience about standing up to her father, surviving breast and lung cancer, and w...

Let's Talk About Porn Again

23 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We're revisiting our most-listened to episode ever, about porn. Your stories about secret hard drives, fantasy plot lines, illegal downloads, titillat...

Let's Talk About Porn Again

23 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We're revisiting our most-listened to episode ever, about porn. Your stories about secret hard drives, fantasy plot lines, illegal downloads, titillat...

How Do You Bring Up Your STI?

18 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If you have an STI, we've got an assignment for you. Send your voice memos to [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

How Do You Bring Up Your STI?

18 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If you have an STI, we've got an assignment for you. Send your voice memos to [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

Sexually Transmitted Secrets

16 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

STI rates are on the rise. But when we asked our listeners to tell us their stories about having an STI, what we heard about was how alone it makes y...

Sexually Transmitted Secrets

16 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

STI rates are on the rise. But when we asked our listeners to tell us their stories about having an STI, what we heard about was how alone it makes y...

So Many Sex Ed Fails

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You have a limited number of orgasms in life. Your penis will fall off if you get an infection. Kissing will get you pregnant. We asked you to share ...

So Many Sex Ed Fails

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You have a limited number of orgasms in life. Your penis will fall off if you get an infection. Kissing will get you pregnant. We asked you to share ...

I Wanted To Be A "Good Girl"

09 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Andrea grew up attending an evangelical church in Texas, where she was taught to abstain from sex until marriage and keep herself sexually "pure." Th...

I Wanted To Be A "Good Girl"

09 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Andrea grew up attending an evangelical church in Texas, where she was taught to abstain from sex until marriage and keep herself sexually "pure." Th...

When A Banker Was Called To The Convent

19 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sister Josephine Garrett grew up Baptist and worked her way up the corporate ladder—only to realize in her late 20s that she wanted to convert to Ca...

When A Banker Was Called To The Convent

19 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sister Josephine Garrett grew up Baptist and worked her way up the corporate ladder—only to realize in her late 20s that she wanted to convert to Ca...

I Married A Dreamer During The Trump Presidency

05 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Vanessa never thought much about the immigration process until she fell in love with Freddy, whose legal status in the U.S. is now in jeopardy. Your...

I Married A Dreamer During The Trump Presidency

05 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Vanessa never thought much about the immigration process until she fell in love with Freddy, whose legal status in the U.S. is now in jeopardy. Your...

Married, Paralyzed and Moving On

20 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A couple reflects on the big strides they've made together since a cycling accident left one of them paralyzed two years ago—and on the things they ...

Married, Paralyzed and Moving On

20 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A couple reflects on the big strides they've made together since a cycling accident left one of them paralyzed two years ago—and on the things they ...

John Green Thinks Adulthood is Underrated

08 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

YA author John Green has built his career on his ability to connect with young fans—but in his own lowest moments, the isolation he's felt has been ...

John Green Thinks Adulthood is Underrated

08 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

YA author John Green has built his career on his ability to connect with young fans—but in his own lowest moments, the isolation he's felt has been ...

Why Governor Jennifer Granholm Cut Her Hair

31 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm ran for office, she was told not to remind voters that she'd be the first woman to hold the office — a...

Why Governor Jennifer Granholm Cut Her Hair

31 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm ran for office, she was told not to remind voters that she'd be the first woman to hold the office — a...

Tell Us Your Sex Ed Fails

30 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What did you learn about sex that you wish you hadn't? Send a voice memo about how sex ed failures played out in your own life to deathsexmoney@wny...

Tell Us Your Sex Ed Fails

30 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What did you learn about sex that you wish you hadn't? Send a voice memo about how sex ed failures played out in your own life to deathsexmoney@wny...

When Fire Takes Everything: Rebuilding in Northern California

17 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Two stories of recovery after loss.  The Death, Sex & Money eye mask is here! Sign on to become a sustaining member of the show at $8 a month, and...

When Fire Takes Everything: Rebuilding in Northern California

17 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Two stories of recovery after loss.  The Death, Sex & Money eye mask is here! Sign on to become a sustaining member of the show at $8 a month, and...

I Served 27 Years In Prison. Now, I'm Out On Parole.

03 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Lawrence Bartley was released on parole this spring. Now, he and his wife Ronnine are building an everyday life for their family on the outside. ...

I Served 27 Years In Prison. Now, I'm Out On Parole.

03 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Lawrence Bartley was released on parole this spring. Now, he and his wife Ronnine are building an everyday life for their family on the outside. ...

Jane Fonda After Death and Divorce, Revisited

19 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For one of our earliest episodes, I spoke with Jane Fonda about living her life in the public eye. This week, we're bringing you that conversation ag...

Jane Fonda After Death and Divorce, Revisited

19 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For one of our earliest episodes, I spoke with Jane Fonda about living her life in the public eye. This week, we're bringing you that conversation ag...

Hot Dates: Last Summer Nights

05 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We've been following eight listeners as they've dated this summer—this week, we do a final check-in as the warm weather winds down. Go back and l...

Hot Dates: Last Summer Nights

05 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We've been following eight listeners as they've dated this summer—this week, we do a final check-in as the warm weather winds down. Go back and l...

Nick Offerman Can Take Directions

22 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Offerman is famous for playing the most macho man on TV, but in real life, he says he has "all the colors inside." This week, we're also asking...

Nick Offerman Can Take Directions

22 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Offerman is famous for playing the most macho man on TV, but in real life, he says he has "all the colors inside." This week, we're also asking...

Alzheimer's and the World's Saddest Comedy Club

08 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Chris Garcia lost his dad to Alzheimer's last year. Now, he's turning his grief into conversations with other comedians for a new project fro...

Alzheimer's and the World's Saddest Comedy Club

08 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Chris Garcia lost his dad to Alzheimer's last year. Now, he's turning his grief into conversations with other comedians for a new project fro...

Hot Dates: From One Hot Dater to Another

02 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ceci and Miracle talk about what's happened since Miracle ran into one of her Bumble matches making out with her middle school teacher, and Ceci sha...

Hot Dates: From One Hot Dater to Another

02 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ceci and Miracle talk about what's happened since Miracle ran into one of her Bumble matches making out with her middle school teacher, and Ceci sha...

Tig Notaro Isn't a Blob Anymore

25 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In the six years since Tig Notaro's famous comedy set about her cancer diagnosis and her mother's death, a lot has changed. Find the playlist of list...

Tig Notaro Isn't a Blob Anymore

25 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In the six years since Tig Notaro's famous comedy set about her cancer diagnosis and her mother's death, a lot has changed. Find the playlist of list...

Hot Dates: Open to Open Relationships

23 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Since we first talked, Jessie emailed to confess something about her dating life that she didn't tell me before. Plus, June's off Tinder! All summer,...

Hot Dates: Open to Open Relationships

23 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Since we first talked, Jessie emailed to confess something about her dating life that she didn't tell me before. Plus, June's off Tinder! All summer,...

Manhood, Now: Live

12 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we continued our conversation about being a man today with a live national special, featuring CNN's W. Kamau Bell and your calls. For mor...

Manhood, Now: Live

12 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we continued our conversation about being a man today with a live national special, featuring CNN's W. Kamau Bell and your calls. For mor...

A Wife Interviews Her Husband About Manhood, Now

11 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier this week, we got a voice memo in our inbox, from a husband and wife inspired to talk about masculinity together. So we asked them if we could...

A Wife Interviews Her Husband About Manhood, Now

11 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier this week, we got a voice memo in our inbox, from a husband and wife inspired to talk about masculinity together. So we asked them if we could...

Hot Dates: "I'm Supposed to Be Certain"

09 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The first time we talked to Dan, he was wrestling with how to navigate consent in the #MeToo era. This week, he and I dig a little deeper.  All su...

Hot Dates: "I'm Supposed to Be Certain"

09 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The first time we talked to Dan, he was wrestling with how to navigate consent in the #MeToo era. This week, he and I dig a little deeper.  All su...

How to Be a Man With Bill Withers, Revisited

04 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We revisit our episode with the Grammy-winning songwriter and singer on his 80th birthday, for a conversation about a life lived with intention and ...

How to Be a Man With Bill Withers, Revisited

04 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We revisit our episode with the Grammy-winning songwriter and singer on his 80th birthday, for a conversation about a life lived with intention and ...

Hot Dates: A Middle School Teacher Walks Into A Bar...

27 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Miracle decided to try a dating app, and got a blast from the past. Subscribe to our weekly email newsletter, if you haven't already. Every Wednesda...

Hot Dates: A Middle School Teacher Walks Into A Bar...

27 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Miracle decided to try a dating app, and got a blast from the past. Subscribe to our weekly email newsletter, if you haven't already. Every Wednesda...

Manhood, Now

20 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"You kind of learn what you're supposed to do. But nobody tells you anything." A conversation about what it means to be a man today, in partnership wi...

Manhood, Now

20 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"You kind of learn what you're supposed to do. But nobody tells you anything." A conversation about what it means to be a man today, in partnership wi...

Hot Dates: Help from an OKCupid Guru

14 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Louis is at his wit's end with dating apps...so we called in reinforcements. Plus, some musings from Ceci. All summer, we're following a group of li...

Hot Dates: Help from an OKCupid Guru

14 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Louis is at his wit's end with dating apps...so we called in reinforcements. Plus, some musings from Ceci. All summer, we're following a group of li...

Hot Dates: Do As I Say, Not As I Do

08 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

One of our summer daters has had some big changes in his love life already. Subscribe to our weekly email newsletter, if you haven't already. Every ...

Hot Dates: Do As I Say, Not As I Do

08 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

One of our summer daters has had some big changes in his love life already. Subscribe to our weekly email newsletter, if you haven't already. Every ...

John Prine Wanted to Be Normal

06 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

John Prine has been in the music business for 47 years, and at this point, he's fine being a self-proclaimed "oddball." Subscribe to our weekly em...

John Prine Wanted to Be Normal

06 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

John Prine has been in the music business for 47 years, and at this point, he's fine being a self-proclaimed "oddball." Subscribe to our weekly em...

Hot Dates: Romance Right Now

30 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dating in 2018 can be frustrating. But a lot of you are doing it anyway...and some of you are letting us listen in.  Subscribe to our weekly ema...

Hot Dates: Romance Right Now

30 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dating in 2018 can be frustrating. But a lot of you are doing it anyway...and some of you are letting us listen in.  Subscribe to our weekly ema...

Tayari Jones on Frills and Freedom

16 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The bestselling author of An American Marriage talks about writing her own rules for adulthood. Subscribe to our weekly email newsletter, if you ...

Tayari Jones on Frills and Freedom

16 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The bestselling author of An American Marriage talks about writing her own rules for adulthood. Subscribe to our weekly email newsletter, if you ...

Your Student Loan Updates

02 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Thousands paid off. Cuts to the beauty budget. A foster daughter. Our listeners share what's happened since appearing in our student loans episodes ...

Your Student Loan Updates

02 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Thousands paid off. Cuts to the beauty budget. A foster daughter. Our listeners share what's happened since appearing in our student loans episodes ...

When 'Daddy Dates' Pay The Bills

18 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A 22-year-old who calls herself a “professional sugar baby” explains why she goes on dates with much older men for money—and why the men don’...

When 'Daddy Dates' Pay The Bills

18 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A 22-year-old who calls herself a “professional sugar baby” explains why she goes on dates with much older men for money—and why the men don’...

A Son, A Mother, and Two Gun Crimes

04 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dwayne Betts committed a carjacking when he was 16 years old. For his mom, Gloria Hill, it was just the first in a series of events in her life inv...

A Son, A Mother, and Two Gun Crimes

04 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dwayne Betts committed a carjacking when he was 16 years old. For his mom, Gloria Hill, it was just the first in a series of events in her life inv...

15 Years Later, An Iraq Veteran Looks Back

21 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Thom Tran was grazed by a bullet four days into his deployment in Iraq in 2003. He's spent the last 15 years figuring out what that moment means fo...

15 Years Later, An Iraq Veteran Looks Back

21 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Thom Tran was grazed by a bullet four days into his deployment in Iraq in 2003. He's spent the last 15 years figuring out what that moment means fo...

From Indie Rockers to Full-Time Caregivers

14 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When musician Johnny Solomon hit rock bottom, he turned to his mom for help. Now, as his mom's health declines, he and his wife—and bandmate—have...

Sharing DNA, and Nothing Else

28 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Amy took a mail-in DNA test to find out more about her genealogy...and learned more than she bargained for. Help us build the Death, Sex & Money star...

Sharing DNA, and Nothing Else

28 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Amy took a mail-in DNA test to find out more about her genealogy...and learned more than she bargained for. Help us build the Death, Sex & Money star...

Lena Waithe Says Have a Dream... and a Sponsor

21 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The actor and writer is having a big year—but it took a lot of work, patience, and some financial help from her mom to get here. Check out the new...

Lena Waithe Says Have a Dream... and a Sponsor

21 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The actor and writer is having a big year—but it took a lot of work, patience, and some financial help from her mom to get here. Check out the new...

After Suicides, a Texas Veterinary Community Opens Up

07 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Veterinary medicine has a suicide rate that's one of the highest in the healthcare profession. For the veterinary community in Dallas, those statisti...

After Suicides, a Texas Veterinary Community Opens Up

07 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Veterinary medicine has a suicide rate that's one of the highest in the healthcare profession. For the veterinary community in Dallas, those statisti...

Opportunity Costs: I Never Felt Inferior

26 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ernie Major self-identifies as "socially lower middle class, economically a bit better than that." But he also says status has never been something ...

Opportunity Costs: I Never Felt Inferior

26 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ernie Major self-identifies as "socially lower middle class, economically a bit better than that." But he also says status has never been something ...

Opportunity Costs: More Is Not More

25 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For a father and son whose family is in the 1%, having resources that "exceed their wants" brings its own set of challenges.  This episode is part ...

Opportunity Costs: More Is Not More

25 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For a father and son whose family is in the 1%, having resources that "exceed their wants" brings its own set of challenges.  This episode is part ...

Opportunity Costs: The Class Slide After Divorce

24 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jaimie Seaton got used to an upper class lifestyle while married to her banker husband and living overseas. Then she got divorced, and her financial p...

Opportunity Costs: The Class Slide After Divorce

24 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jaimie Seaton got used to an upper class lifestyle while married to her banker husband and living overseas. Then she got divorced, and her financial p...

Opportunity Costs: An Education or Nothing

23 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ramal Johnson has a "middle class mentality," a working class paycheck, and upper class aspirations.  This episode is part of our series Opportunit...

Opportunity Costs: An Education or Nothing

23 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ramal Johnson has a "middle class mentality," a working class paycheck, and upper class aspirations.  This episode is part of our series Opportunit...

Opportunity Costs: Friendship and Fertility

22 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Best friends Cat and Christine met in college and have stayed close in the years since. But their class differences became very clear—and uncomfort...

Opportunity Costs: Friendship and Fertility

22 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Best friends Cat and Christine met in college and have stayed close in the years since. But their class differences became very clear—and uncomfort...