Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
It's time to have the 'Fat Talk' with our kids — and ourselves
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Virginia Sole-Smith is an author, writer and host of the podcast Burnt Toast — and her work focuse...
Emily King's heartbreak on 'Special Occasion'
09 Jun 2023
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Grammy-nominated singer Emily King is a master architect of love songs: her dreamy pop-infused music...
Eric André on pulling a prank in late stage capitalism
06 Jun 2023
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The prince of pranks, Eric André, changed the comedy landscape with his long running series on Adul...
Authors Emily Henry and Bolu Babalola give their hottest summer reading recs
02 Jun 2023
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It's finally summer! And what better way to celebrate than to pick up a juicy book on a nice day? Ro...
Brandon Taylor on art, loving across class and why he writes sex scenes
30 May 2023
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This week, host Brittany Luse chats with author and culture critic Brandon Taylor about his latest n...
Tina Turner's happy ending
27 May 2023
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This week, the world went into mourning after losing the Goddess of Rock n' Roll: Tina Turner. Veter...
Formula 1's new fandom; plus, Christian Horner is always on the offense
26 May 2023
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We're in a motorsports moment: Fast X just dropped, Rosalía is popularizing the motomami aesthetic ...
Beauty culture in South Korea reveals a grim future in 'Flawless'
23 May 2023
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Author and one of NPR's beloved hosts, Elise Hu, joins Brittany Luse to talk about her new book: Fla...
Psychedelic freedom with Tonya Mosley; plus, 'Monica' and ambiguous apologies
19 May 2023
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration could approve certain psychedelic drugs for treatment of PTSD ...
It's been one year since the Buffalo shooting. How has it changed the community?
16 May 2023
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It has been one year since a white supremacist drove to a predominantly Black neighborhood with an A...
A Black, trans journey through TV and film; plus, inside Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' tour
12 May 2023
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Since releasing one of the most critically acclaimed albums in 2022, pop titan Beyoncé has withheld...
Beyoncé's Renaissance tour begins; revisiting house music history with DJ Honey Dijon
09 May 2023
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Host Brittany Luse revisits her 2022 conversation with the legendary DJ Honey Dijon. As one of the o...
Padma Lakshmi's Trojan Horse; Plus, is Michael Jackson un-cancellable?
05 May 2023
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Brittany Luse talks to Padma Lakshmi about the second season of her series Taste The Nation. They ge...
The best Met Gala looks and the messy legacy of Karl Lagerfeld
03 May 2023
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Yesterday was the first Monday in May, which meant we were inundated with pics of the Met Gala. The ...
Brittany goes to 'Couples Therapy;' Plus, why Hollywood might strike
28 Apr 2023
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A big strike might be coming to Hollywood. That's because the Writer's Guild of America - the union ...
George Santos and the great American tradition of "self-making"
25 Apr 2023
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New York Congressman George Santos has been embroiled in controversy since the day he stepped into o...
The new conservative bent of rap media; plus, the sweetness of 'Somebody Somewhere'
21 Apr 2023
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While hip hop has a history of anti-establishment and progressive politics, hip hop media is taking ...
Trina and her larger-than-life persona in hip-hop
18 Apr 2023
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From our friends at Louder Than a Riot, a look back at the origins of Miami's wildest rap icon, Trin...
Death and grief in 'Succession'; plus, privacy and the abortion pill
14 Apr 2023
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This week, host Brittany Luse is joined by UC Berkeley Law professor Khiara Bridges to connect the d...
Tracee Ellis Ross is an icon – and our favorite rich auntie
11 Apr 2023
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Tracee Ellis Ross is an icon. From playing the premiere Black bachelorette, Joan Carol Clayton, on G...
Serving up villains and vengeance in 'Love Is Blind' and Steven Yeun's 'Beef'
07 Apr 2023
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In reality TV, bringing the drama used to mean making it big. But these days, it doesn't seem to pay...
The surprising case for AI boyfriends
04 Apr 2023
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The AI revolution has come for our love lives. Millions around the world are now in relationships wi...
Fighting back against spams, scams and schemes
31 Mar 2023
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It's not just you – the constant texts, calls, emails and DMs from scammers are invading so many o...
The 'vanilla girl' trend shows that beauty is power
28 Mar 2023
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If you're more than a casual observer on the interwebs, you've probably heard the term, "chronically...
Breaking down the Jennifer Lopez Wedding Industrial Complex Canon
24 Mar 2023
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It's basically spring - which means wedding season is starting to rev up. And no one does weddings q...
Surviving long COVID three years into the pandemic
21 Mar 2023
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It's been three years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. And a...
Silicon Valley Bank and the sordid history of 'Palo Alto'
17 Mar 2023
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Even after Silicon Valley Bank crumbled and tech workers have been laid off in the thousands, Silico...
The key to EGOT-ing with John Legend
14 Mar 2023
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John Legend has permeated the culture for over two decades. His music has racked up billions of play...
How Hollywood squeezed out women directors; plus, what's with the rich jerks on TV?
10 Mar 2023
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In nearly 100 years, the Oscar award for Best Director has only gone to three women. The film indust...
Marilyn Monroe was more than just 'Blonde'
08 Mar 2023
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In the six decades since Marilyn Monroe passed away, Hollywood has not let her go. Actresses have po...
What's real about The Real Housewives?
03 Mar 2023
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What makes The Real Housewives peak culture – as in the #1 topic in the group chat – for so many...
Keyla Monterroso Mejia embraces cringe as comedy's newest star
28 Feb 2023
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Keyla Monterroso Mejia is a dramedy star on the rise. She made audiences cringe with laughter in Cur...
Fear, Florida, and The 1619 Project
24 Feb 2023
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How should U.S history be told, and who gets to tell it? Debate over these questions has raged for y...
Ross Gay on inciting joy while dining with sorrow
21 Feb 2023
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Looking for joy? Then it might be worth exploring your sorrow, complications and mess. In his latest...
Kelela's guide for breaking up with men
17 Feb 2023
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If you haven't stepped into an underground club in the last decade, you might be forgiven if you don...
Unlocking desire through smut; plus, the gospel of bell hooks
14 Feb 2023
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This week, we're asking: do the fantasies we read in romance novels say anything about what we want ...
Hot and kinda bothered by 'Magic Mike'; plus Penn Badgley on bad boys
10 Feb 2023
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The scintillating strip sensation is back! 'Magic Mike's Last Dance' hits theaters this weekend – ...
Everything leading up to Rihanna's Halftime Show
07 Feb 2023
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This weekend Rihanna will perform on the world's biggest stage as the halftime headliner at the Supe...
The loneliness and longing of Luther Vandross; plus Grammy winner Samara Joy
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From "A House Is Not A Home" to "The Glow of Love," Luther Vandross' music has become a staple for w...
George Santos and the great American tradition of "self-making"
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New York Congressman George Santos has been embroiled in controversy since the day he stepped into o...
Saying goodbye to Pikachu and Ash, plus how Pokémon changed media forever
27 Jan 2023
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It's the end of an era. After more than 25 years, The Pokémon Company is closing the book on the ad...
Oscar nominee Stephanie Hsu is everywhere, all at once
25 Jan 2023
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Everything Everywhere All at Once is the critical darling of the 2023 awards season. The film is up ...
One of Grindr's favorite podcasts; plus, art versus AI
20 Jan 2023
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It's in our homes and in our pockets, and now artificial intelligence is in our art. The runaway ris...
M3GAN, murder, and mass queer appeal
18 Jan 2023
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At first blush, M3GAN seems like your standard murder doll horror film. Uncanny appearance, eerily c...
What's worse than heat damage? Hair discrimination
13 Jan 2023
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For Black women, hair is about so much more than beauty. It can affect how they're treated and what ...
Do you really know what turns you on?
10 Jan 2023
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For women who date men, bad sex might feel like a personal problem, but Nona Willis Aronowitz says i...
What has Rep. Maxwell Frost gotten himself into?
06 Jan 2023
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It's a new year, and with it comes a new Congress. This week, Brittany Luse sits down with the first...
Millennials in Hollywood are making parents apologize on-screen
03 Jan 2023
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In this episode from June 2022, guest host B.A. Parker and Vox entertainment critic Emily St. James ...
Dancing into 2023 with legendary DJ Honey Dijon
30 Dec 2022
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2022 was a banner year for Honey Dijon. She co-produced two of the fiercest tracks on Beyoncé's la...
A critic's love letter to Black women in pop
27 Dec 2022
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In this conversation from April 2022, former guest host Juana Summers sits down with author Danyel S...
Tory Lanez is guilty, so why was Megan Thee Stallion's strength on trial?
24 Dec 2022
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For the last two weeks, rapper Tory Lanez has been on trial for allegedly shooting Grammy winner Meg...
(Almost) 20 years of 'Love Actually'
20 Dec 2022
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It's been almost two decades since the star-studded romantic comedy premiered, but Love Actually is ...
Dark academia's deadly allure and the timeless appeal of prep style
16 Dec 2022
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Donna Tartt's The Secret History turned 30 this year. Since the book's release, the novel has sold m...
There is no Twitter without Black Twitter
13 Dec 2022
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#BlackLivesMatter. #OscarsSoWhite. #Zola. These huge cultural moments come from one of the most chao...
'Framing Agnes' flips the script for trans stories
09 Dec 2022
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When the world never stops questioning you, do you refuse to answer... or do you play along to get w...
Lil Kim is a style icon. It's time she got her due.
06 Dec 2022
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Think of the top women rappers of our time: Cardi B. Megan Thee Stallion. Nicki Minaj. They all show...
For Colored Nerds: Why Brittany wants to be a bad Black mom
02 Dec 2022
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Recently, host Brittany Luse has found herself curious about motherhood. As she's thought about the ...
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'The Godfather' and the limits of on-screen representation
29 Nov 2022
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From our friends at Pop Culture Happy Hour, a deep dive on The Godfather – and why the classic fil...
Sibling rivalry takes the stage on Broadway; plus Randall Park's latest 'Blockbuster'
25 Nov 2022
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There's nothing like the holidays for family drama. And in today's episode, Brittany Luse sits down ...
'The Long COVID Survival Guide' to finding care and community
22 Nov 2022
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According to the CDC, out of all the American adults who have had COVID — and that's a lot of us —...
Lionel Messi's last World Cup? Plus, a 'Diasporican' Thanksgiving
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
They call him a 21st-century god of soccer. One of the all time greats. A king. But Lionel Messi's c...
'Abbott Elementary' gets teachers
15 Nov 2022
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Brittany Luse watches a lot of TV, but there's one show she's always caught up on — Abbott Element...
Black films that changed the game
12 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's a big week in Black cinema as Black Panther: Wakanda Forever hit theaters Friday. But on the sa...
A vote for 'Black Disability Politics'
08 Nov 2022
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It's Election Day, and Brittany's focusing on those long lines at the polls. For years there's been ...
Are the Kardashians America's family? Plus, our skincare desires and delusions
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Kardashians. Whether you're into them or not, one thing is true: You can't avoid them. When they...
Sophistication and sexuality at 70 with Christine Baranski
01 Nov 2022
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If you ask people to describe Christine Baranski, one word rises to the top: sophisticated. That's n...
Vampires are hot, y'all
28 Oct 2022
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Spooky season is upon us, so we decided to sink our teeth into the world of vampires. Host Brittany ...
The Grim Reaper of retail: Spirit Halloween
25 Oct 2022
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Every fall, with the same regularity as birds flying south, Spirit Halloween materializes in locatio...
Taylor Swift loves main character energy; Julio Torres hates it
21 Oct 2022
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The It's Been a Minute team gives you a sneak peek at the event of the season: BravoCon, where our p...
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan tells those racist trolls to chill; Princess Peach can be Brown
18 Oct 2022
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Maitreyi Ramakrishnan has big dreams. The 20-year-old gained full celebrity status with her breakout...
Crafting the narrative of Elon Musk
14 Oct 2022
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The saga around Elon Musk's deal to buy Twitter has been just that: a months-long soap opera involvi...
'The Woman King' and when movies aren't history lessons
12 Oct 2022
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When our host Brittany Luse first heard of The Woman King – a film about an all-women warrior unit...
Stacey Abrams is running against history
07 Oct 2022
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Stacey Abrams wants to make history again. After losing the Georgia governor's race to Brian Kemp ba...
May we present our new host...Brittany Luse
05 Oct 2022
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NPR is proud to present Brittany Luse as the new host for It's Been A Minute. Whether you're a long ...
Presenting Alt.Latino: Rosalía on what makes a 'Motomami'
04 Oct 2022
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Today we have a special drop from our friends at NPR's Alt.Latino! The show just welcomed Anamaria S...
How Tiny Desk became a go-to spot for hip-hop
30 Sep 2022
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When folks think about where to get the latest in hip-hop, NPR doesn't usually come to mind. But tha...
For author Julissa Arce, 'sounding white' isn't a compliment
27 Sep 2022
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Julissa Arce used to think that the secret to fitting in was to "sound white" — to speak English p...
Judy Greer on 'Reboot' — And Why Are There So Many Reboots, Anyway?
23 Sep 2022
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We talk TV REBOOTS. Guest host Elise Hu chats with Judy Greer about her role in the new Hulu series ...
How HBO transformed television
20 Sep 2022
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HBO gave us some of the most iconic television shows of our time: Sex and the City. The Sopranos. Ga...
Who needs the monarchy? Plus, why gray floors and barn doors are everywhere
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
King Charles III doesn't enjoy the same popularity as his mother. In the face of mixed feelings towa...
How Girls' Generation shaped K-pop as we know it
13 Sep 2022
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To celebrate their 15th anniversary, the K-pop group Girls' Generation put out their newest album, '...
Serena's final serve; plus, the Emmys in an era of too much TV
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Serena Williams just played her last U.S. Open. In the historic two-plus decades of her tennis caree...
t.A.T.u's 'All The Things She Said' still runs through our heads
06 Sep 2022
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The Russian pop duo t.A.T.u released their smash single "All The Things She Said" 20 years ago this ...
The game has changed for D&D and 'A League of Their Own'
02 Sep 2022
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For a long time, Dungeons & Dragons was stereotyped as a game for nerdy young white guys in their pa...
From cupcakes to private jets, how the quest for status drives culture
30 Aug 2022
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What is culture, where does it come from and why does it change? W. David Marx, author of the new bo...
Will BeReal just make us BeFake? Plus, A Guidebook To Smell
26 Aug 2022
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BeReal may be the hottest new social media app on the market, but can it live up to its promise to b...
Presenting 'Code Switch': The glittering neon universe of 'P-Valley' with Katori Hall
23 Aug 2022
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The Starz hit series P-Valley takes audiences to a strip club in a fictional town in the Mississippi...
Bad Bunny's dream for Puerto Rico; plus, 'Koshersoul'
19 Aug 2022
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Bad Bunny is the biggest pop star in the world, so what does he believe in? Guest host Tracie Hunte ...
Joyful protests and funny rituals with Reservation Dogs' Dallas Goldtooth
16 Aug 2022
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In FX's Reservation Dogs, Dallas Goldtooth plays the character "Spirit" — a Native American warrio...
Russia's long played with U.S. racial politics. Brittney Griner is the latest example
12 Aug 2022
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What does Brittney Griner's hypervisibility as a tall, queer, Black woman have to do with her 9-year...
In 'Industry,' Myha'la Herrold makes herself undeniable
09 Aug 2022
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In HBO's Industry, Myha'la Herrold plays Harper, a ruthless young trading floor analyst working for ...
All things comedy: HBO's 'Rap Sh!t,' plus, what's going on with late-night TV?
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What do we expect from women rappers? Guest host Tracie Hunte and music and culture journalist Naima...
Why protecting the 'viral underclass' can keep us all healthy
02 Aug 2022
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After years of covering HIV and AIDS, journalist Steven Thrasher knew that the hardest hit communiti...
Bow down, Queen Bey's 'Renaissance' era has finally arrived
29 Jul 2022
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Beyoncé's new album is here! Guest host Anna Sale chats with Dan Runcie, founder of the hip hop sit...
Presenting 'The Limits': Colman Domingo on success, grief and powerful characters
26 Jul 2022
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In this episode from our friends at The Limits with Jay Williams, host Jay Williams speaks with Colm...
'Nope' and the history of Black horror; plus, when to say 'no' to the news
22 Jul 2022
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These days, following the news can be utterly demoralizing. How do we deal? Guest host Anna Sale tal...
Presenting 'Death, Sex & Money': From manager to labor activist
19 Jul 2022
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From guest host Anna Sale's other podcast Death, Sex & Money, we bring you this story about Mary Gun...
988 is the new mental health hotline. Can it change how we respond to crisis?
14 Jul 2022
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Starting July 16, anyone in the US experiencing emotional distress or a mental health crisis can cal...
Writer Erika L. Sánchez on mental health, Lisa Simpson and 'Crying in the Bathroom'
12 Jul 2022
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In 2017, author Erika L. Sánchez was making her dreams come true, her young adult novel I'm Not You...
Hoochie daddy shorts give more than a lil leg; plus, let's get 'Seen, Heard and Paid'
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
They're short, sexy and on-trend: Hoochie daddy shorts are all the rage for cisgender straight men t...