Death, Sex & Money

Preview: Opportunity Costs

17 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

From January 22-26, we're sharing your stories about your class status, and when you've felt it most in your life.   Don't miss the launch of Oppor...

Preview: Opportunity Costs

17 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

From January 22-26, we're sharing your stories about your class status, and when you've felt it most in your life.   Don't miss the launch of Oppor...

All Your Workplace Rage

03 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready to get mad. Stay in the loop and subscribe to our weekly email newsletter. Every Wednesday we'll send you our favorites from the audio worl...

All Your Workplace Rage

03 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready to get mad. Stay in the loop and subscribe to our weekly email newsletter. Every Wednesday we'll send you our favorites from the audio worl...

Pull Quote: Plunging In

01 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

As we begin 2018 together, we're sharing our first mini-episode of Pull Quote, our latest podcast experiment, with all of you.  It's not too late t...

Pull Quote: Plunging In

01 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

As we begin 2018 together, we're sharing our first mini-episode of Pull Quote, our latest podcast experiment, with all of you.  It's not too late t...

I Felt Like The Story Had To Change: Life After Heroin

20 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

I talk with a friend about her life after heroin addiction. Stay in the loop and subscribe to our weekly email newsletter. Every Wednesday we'll send...

I Felt Like The Story Had To Change: Life After Heroin

20 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

I talk with a friend about her life after heroin addiction. Stay in the loop and subscribe to our weekly email newsletter. Every Wednesday we'll send...

I Can't Fix It: A First Responder and Heroin

13 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

How witnessing heroin overdoses every day is affecting one paramedic in Charleston, West Virginia.  Stay in the loop and subscribe to our weekly e...

I Can't Fix It: A First Responder and Heroin

13 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

How witnessing heroin overdoses every day is affecting one paramedic in Charleston, West Virginia.  Stay in the loop and subscribe to our weekly e...

Your Workplace Rage, And Mine

06 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Reconsidering what we put up with. Send us your 30-second voice memos about what you wish you could tell your younger self about dealing with harass...

Your Workplace Rage, And Mine

06 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Reconsidering what we put up with. Send us your 30-second voice memos about what you wish you could tell your younger self about dealing with harass...

Gabrielle Union Is Fed Up

29 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A conversation about reclaiming your body after sexual assault. Send us your stories about the times you've been most aware of your class and how ...

Gabrielle Union Is Fed Up

29 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A conversation about reclaiming your body after sexual assault. Send us your stories about the times you've been most aware of your class and how ...

Finding Love, And A Kidney, On Tinder

22 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

When "It's a match!" takes on a whole new meaning.  Are you in the same social class as your parents? Take our poll by texting "class" to 70101. An...

Finding Love, And A Kidney, On Tinder

22 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

When "It's a match!" takes on a whole new meaning.  Are you in the same social class as your parents? Take our poll by texting "class" to 70101. An...

What Lisa Ling Regrets

08 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Journalist Lisa Ling has been reporting on TV since she was 16. But she says telling other people's stories has always been a lot easier than sharing ...

What Lisa Ling Regrets

08 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Journalist Lisa Ling has been reporting on TV since she was 16. But she says telling other people's stories has always been a lot easier than sharing ...

A Bitcoin Mogul Goes Broke

01 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Charlie Shrem made a fortune on cryptocurrency, lost it all, and spent a year in prison for a federal crime—all before turning 30.  Support Death,...

A Bitcoin Mogul Goes Broke

01 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Charlie Shrem made a fortune on cryptocurrency, lost it all, and spent a year in prison for a federal crime—all before turning 30.  Support Death,...

Why She Steals: Your Reactions

18 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A few weeks ago, we interviewed a woman who shoplifts. Now, we talk with you about your reactions to her story. Support Death, Sex & Money today by...

Why She Steals: Your Reactions

18 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A few weeks ago, we interviewed a woman who shoplifts. Now, we talk with you about your reactions to her story. Support Death, Sex & Money today by...

Life in Our 20s: Advice from Niecy Nash, Alia Shawkat & Terri Coleman

11 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Live from the Werk It Women's Podcast Festival at the Ace Hotel in downtown LA, we talk all about getting through your 20s with actors Alia Shawkat an...

Life in Our 20s: Advice from Niecy Nash, Alia Shawkat & Terri Coleman

11 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Live from the Werk It Women's Podcast Festival at the Ace Hotel in downtown LA, we talk all about getting through your 20s with actors Alia Shawkat an...

Ellen Burstyn's Lessons on Survival

04 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Ellen Burstyn has won countless acting awards, but says she is proudest of raising her son. We talk about learning how to mother, leaving an abusive m...

Ellen Burstyn's Lessons on Survival

04 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Ellen Burstyn has won countless acting awards, but says she is proudest of raising her son. We talk about learning how to mother, leaving an abusive m...

Why I Steal

27 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"I want it, so I take it." A serial shoplifter explains why she does it, and how—and the conflicted feelings she has about her daughter following a ...

Our Student Loan Questions Live: Part Two

14 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Need help with the debt you already have? Balancing loan payments with the rest of your life expenses? We tackle your questions in part two of our c...

Our Student Loan Questions Live: Part Two

14 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Need help with the debt you already have? Balancing loan payments with the rest of your life expenses? We tackle your questions in part two of our c...

Our Student Loan Questions Live: Part One

13 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Is loan forgiveness a safe bet? When is college not a good investment? Is bankruptcy an option? Part one of our live call-in specials about student lo...

Our Student Loan Questions Live: Part One

13 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Is loan forgiveness a safe bet? When is college not a good investment? Is bankruptcy an option? Part one of our live call-in specials about student lo...

Tracy Clayton's 2017 So Far: Therapy, Forts and Auto Bill Pay

06 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We check in with the Another Round co-host about her long list of New Year's Resolutions, and why she says she's in "a much different place today" t...

Tracy Clayton's 2017 So Far: Therapy, Forts and Auto Bill Pay

06 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We check in with the Another Round co-host about her long list of New Year's Resolutions, and why she says she's in "a much different place today" t...

As Harvey Hits, Looking Back at New Orleans

30 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The latest storm to hit the Gulf Coast has us thinking back to the people we met two years ago, for the series we put together around the 10th anniver...

As Harvey Hits, Looking Back at New Orleans

30 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The latest storm to hit the Gulf Coast has us thinking back to the people we met two years ago, for the series we put together around the 10th anniver...

Katie Couric on Death and Dishonesty

23 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Katie Couric lost her husband to cancer in 1998. After 16 years of single parenthood, she remarried. But, she says, she still regrets the way she sai...

Katie Couric on Death and Dishonesty

23 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Katie Couric lost her husband to cancer in 1998. After 16 years of single parenthood, she remarried. But, she says, she still regrets the way she sai...

When Grief Looks Like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

16 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Rachel Ward's husband, Steve, died unexpectedly when she was in her early 30s. Afterward, she says in some ways she re-experienced adolescence—while...

When Grief Looks Like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

16 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Rachel Ward's husband, Steve, died unexpectedly when she was in her early 30s. Afterward, she says in some ways she re-experienced adolescence—while...

The Cookie That Ended Jeff Garlin's Sobriety

02 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Garlin says the key to marriage, comedy, parenting and dealing with his food addiction is to be present. That doesn't mean it's always easy.  ...

The Cookie That Ended Jeff Garlin's Sobriety

02 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Garlin says the key to marriage, comedy, parenting and dealing with his food addiction is to be present. That doesn't mean it's always easy.  ...

Bonus! Anna Talks Interviewing with Jesse Thorn

26 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Bullseye host Jesse Thorn's latest project has him interviewing interviewers about...interviewing. Go behind the scenes of Death, Sex & Money as Ann...

Bonus! Anna Talks Interviewing with Jesse Thorn

26 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Bullseye host Jesse Thorn's latest project has him interviewing interviewers about...interviewing. Go behind the scenes of Death, Sex & Money as Ann...

After 27 Years In Prison, My Husband Might Get Out

19 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Ronnine Bartley married her husband Lawrence while he was in prison. They had two kids and dreamed about a life together on the outside. Now, Lawrenc...

After 27 Years In Prison, My Husband Might Get Out

19 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Ronnine Bartley married her husband Lawrence while he was in prison. They had two kids and dreamed about a life together on the outside. Now, Lawrenc...

Becoming a Father in Prison: Updated

12 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We met Lawrence Bartley inside Sing Sing prison in 2014. Now, almost three years later, he's up for parole for the first time in his 27 years behind ...

Becoming a Father in Prison: Updated

12 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We met Lawrence Bartley inside Sing Sing prison in 2014. Now, almost three years later, he's up for parole for the first time in his 27 years behind ...

Our Student Loan Secrets, Part 2

29 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hundreds of you told us about feeling duped, overwhelmed, and ashamed of your student debt. But we also heard stories about how some of you took back...

Our Student Loan Secrets, Part 1

28 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

More Americans are taking out more student loan debt and taking longer to pay it back. But we're not talking about the impact that it has on our live...

Coming Soon: Our Student Loan Secrets

21 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

More Americans are taking out more debt to pay for higher education, but we often don’t feel comfortable talking about our student loans. We want ...

Coming Soon: Our Student Loan Secrets

21 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

More Americans are taking out more debt to pay for higher education, but we often don’t feel comfortable talking about our student loans. We want ...

Who's Driving Your Uber?

07 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Domestic violence. Grave plot sales. The ripples of the financial crisis. A new immigrant's dashed hopes. This is what we heard about after we asked,...

Hari Kondabolu and His Mom Answer Your Life Questions

24 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The comedian and his mom give advice on pursuing career-life balance, dealing with racist friends and figuring out the best time to DTR (Define The ...

Hari Kondabolu and His Mom Answer Your Life Questions

24 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The comedian and his mom give advice on pursuing career-life balance, dealing with racist friends and figuring out the best time to DTR (Define The ...

'Precious' Paid Off Gabourey Sidibe's Crunch Gym Debt

17 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The actor's first movie role didn't give her total financial security, but it did help her pay off one important bill.   Become a monthly sustaining...

'Precious' Paid Off Gabourey Sidibe's Crunch Gym Debt

17 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The actor's first movie role didn't give her total financial security, but it did help her pay off one important bill.   Become a monthly sustaining...

Kevin Bacon Shows Us His Cash

12 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The actor opens up about money, sex at 58, and working on Jill Soloway's newest TV series, I Love Dick.  Become a monthly sustaining member of Deat...

Kevin Bacon Shows Us His Cash

12 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The actor opens up about money, sex at 58, and working on Jill Soloway's newest TV series, I Love Dick.  Become a monthly sustaining member of Deat...

Two Wheelchairs and A Baby

03 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The idea of having children was just fantasy "pillow talk" for Nikki Villavicencio and Darrell Paulsen. Then, a positive pregnancy test proved othe...

Two Wheelchairs and A Baby

03 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The idea of having children was just fantasy "pillow talk" for Nikki Villavicencio and Darrell Paulsen. Then, a positive pregnancy test proved othe...

Newlywed and Paralyzed

26 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Three weeks after Rachel Swidenbank and Hiroki Takeuchi got married, an accident changed everything.  Become a monthly sustaining member of Death,...

Newlywed and Paralyzed

26 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Three weeks after Rachel Swidenbank and Hiroki Takeuchi got married, an accident changed everything.  Become a monthly sustaining member of Death,...

Alec Baldwin Talks Money, Family, Fame and Cocaine

12 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The actor and comedian goes deep on death, sex and money in his new memoir, Nevertheless.  Become a monthly sustaining member of Death, Sex & Money...

Alec Baldwin Talks Money, Family, Fame and Cocaine

12 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The actor and comedian goes deep on death, sex and money in his new memoir, Nevertheless.  Become a monthly sustaining member of Death, Sex & Money...

Pleased to Meet You, Nancy

10 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Nancy—a new podcast from WNYC Studios that's all about exploring identity, finding community, and having frank conversations about the LGBTQ e...

Pleased to Meet You, Nancy

10 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Nancy—a new podcast from WNYC Studios that's all about exploring identity, finding community, and having frank conversations about the LGBTQ e...

Why Rashema Melson Left Georgetown

05 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

When we met Rashema Melson during her sophomore year at Georgetown University, she was tired of people calling her "the homeless valedictorian." A lot...

Why Rashema Melson Left Georgetown

05 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

When we met Rashema Melson during her sophomore year at Georgetown University, she was tired of people calling her "the homeless valedictorian." A lot...

A Prison Guard In Transition

29 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mandi Hauwert thought coming out as a transgender woman while working as a guard at California's San Quentin State Prison would be "insane." She d...

A Prison Guard In Transition

29 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mandi Hauwert thought coming out as a transgender woman while working as a guard at California's San Quentin State Prison would be "insane." She d...

I Was Your Father, Until I Wasn't

15 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A listener named Tony wrote to us about his deep love for his daughter, and what it was like to discover that he wasn't her biological father. Suppo...

Live from the Internet: Jason Isbell, Amanda Shires & You

08 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Breakups, addiction, death, and music—married musicians Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires join Anna to answer all your questions live from Nashville. ...

Live from the Internet: Jason Isbell, Amanda Shires & You

08 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Breakups, addiction, death, and music—married musicians Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires join Anna to answer all your questions live from Nashville. ...

Cristela Alonzo's Lower Classy Comedy

22 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Cristela Alonzo was raised by a single mom in an abandoned diner with no power or water in South Texas, but she says she can comfortably fil...

Cristela Alonzo's Lower Classy Comedy

22 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Cristela Alonzo was raised by a single mom in an abandoned diner with no power or water in South Texas, but she says she can comfortably fil...

Cut Loose: Your Breakup Stories

15 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We asked for your stories about breakups. You told us about being left, doing the leaving, and the times when you're not exactly sure what happened. ...

Cut Loose: Your Breakup Stories

15 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We asked for your stories about breakups. You told us about being left, doing the leaving, and the times when you're not exactly sure what happened. ...

The NFL Made Me Rich. Now I Watch It... Sometimes.

01 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Two and a half years ago, former NFL cornerback Domonique Foxworth told me about leaving football behind. Now, it's a part of his life again—in a w...

The NFL Made Me Rich. Now I Watch It... Sometimes.

01 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Two and a half years ago, former NFL cornerback Domonique Foxworth told me about leaving football behind. Now, it's a part of his life again—in a w...

Mahershala Ali on Faith, Love and Success

24 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mahershala Ali just earned his first Oscar nomination for his role in the movie "Moonlight." Ten months ago, he and his wife Amatus told us how the...

Mahershala Ali on Faith, Love and Success

24 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mahershala Ali just earned his first Oscar nomination for his role in the movie "Moonlight." Ten months ago, he and his wife Amatus told us how the...

I Had Babies To Pay For My Baby

18 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

At 19, Sarah Short gave birth to her first child—and ended up thousands of dollars in debt. A few years later she carried twins as a surrogate to p...

I Had Babies To Pay For My Baby

18 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

At 19, Sarah Short gave birth to her first child—and ended up thousands of dollars in debt. A few years later she carried twins as a surrogate to p...

Tracy Clayton Is Speaking Things Into Existence

11 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Another Round podcast host has a long list of goals that she wants to accomplish in 2017—and she wants her almost 100,000 Twitter followers ...

Tracy Clayton Is Speaking Things Into Existence

11 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Another Round podcast host has a long list of goals that she wants to accomplish in 2017—and she wants her almost 100,000 Twitter followers ...

A Son and His Mom Laugh Through Darkness

28 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Bex Montz and his mom Katie Ryan laugh a lot together, even when they're talking about depression, suicide, and the sudden death of Bex's dad.  Su...

A Son and His Mom Laugh Through Darkness

28 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Bex Montz and his mom Katie Ryan laugh a lot together, even when they're talking about depression, suicide, and the sudden death of Bex's dad.  Su...

My Awkward Money Talk With Sallie Krawcheck

21 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Former bank executive Sallie Krawcheck says she's comfortable talking about other people's money. But when it comes to her own money—that's a dif...

My Awkward Money Talk With Sallie Krawcheck

21 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Former bank executive Sallie Krawcheck says she's comfortable talking about other people's money. But when it comes to her own money—that's a dif...

Let's Talk About Porn

07 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Your stories about secret hard drives, fantasy plot lines, illegal downloads, titillating Tumblr feeds, and giving porn up completely. Support Death,...

Let's Talk About Porn

07 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Your stories about secret hard drives, fantasy plot lines, illegal downloads, titillating Tumblr feeds, and giving porn up completely. Support Death,...

Other Americans

23 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Since the election, we've asked you one question: What do you wish Americans understood about you, but don't? Hear Anna talk live with listeners abo...

Other Americans

23 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Since the election, we've asked you one question: What do you wish Americans understood about you, but don't? Hear Anna talk live with listeners abo...

What Money Can't Solve

17 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

A confession is tortured out of a suspect. He goes to prison. Thirty-three years later, he gets a check for what he endured. But forgiveness is not ...

If You're Not ____, Then Never Mind

04 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Actor Amy Landecker has developed some rules over the years, about what she wants in a boyfriend, when she'll do nudity on camera and why she'll never...

If You're Not ____, Then Never Mind

04 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Actor Amy Landecker has developed some rules over the years, about what she wants in a boyfriend, when she'll do nudity on camera and why she'll never...

I Was More Angry At God

26 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jane Chung always prayed that God would protect her father. When he was murdered in 2014, Jane dropped everything to support her family, and s...

I Was More Angry At God

26 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jane Chung always prayed that God would protect her father. When he was murdered in 2014, Jane dropped everything to support her family, and s...

Ellen Burstyn & Gloria Steinem

05 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The journalist and feminist icon sits down with guest host Ellen Burstyn to talk about having the chutzpah to strike out on her own as a young woman...

Ellen Burstyn & Gloria Steinem

05 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The journalist and feminist icon sits down with guest host Ellen Burstyn to talk about having the chutzpah to strike out on her own as a young woman...