Death, Sex & Money
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Anna Sale explores the big questions and hard choices that are often left out of polite conversation.Get more Death, Sex & Money with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Death, Sex & Money show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/dsmplus to get access wherever you listen.
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Jan 28, 2015 • 25min
Margaret Cho's Sex Education
Comedian Margaret Cho frequently jokes about her wild sexual adventures. But now she says she wants something less X-rated and more like a middle school romance.
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Jan 14, 2015 • 28min
Desiree Akhavan's Breakthrough Breakup
Akhavan’s debut feature film, Appropriate Behavior, mines the details of her own life—particularly the most uncomfortable moments. It also earned her a spot on this season of Girls.
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Dec 31, 2014 • 26min
Living Alone and Liking It. Sometimes.
Living alone has its perks: no one to tell you what to eat, how to decorate, or when to go to bed. But there's also no one to split the bills with.
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Dec 17, 2014 • 38min
Becoming a Father in Prison
Lawrence Bartley has been in prison for 23 years on a murder charge. Now, he's wondering what he'll say to the parole board—and to his sons, who are still too young to know of his past.
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Dec 3, 2014 • 27min
College Sweethearts: Transformed
Liam and Marisa fell in love as college students. Then, Liam began his gender transition. Here, they speak candidly about staying committed through serious change.
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Nov 19, 2014 • 28min
James McBride Resets
The best-selling author of The Color of Water lived large, and he lost his creative focus. Now, he drives a pickup and teaches music in Brooklyn, and he's happier than he's ever been.
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Nov 5, 2014 • 30min
A Funeral Director’s Dead Reckoning
Caleb Wilde, a sixth-generation funeral director, will bury many of his friends and family in his small town. In a culture so unable to talk about death, he tweets to feel less alone.
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Oct 22, 2014 • 55min
Ellen Burstyn's Lessons on Survival
Burstyn has countless acting awards, but she says she is proudest of her son. Talking at home, she describes learning how to mother, leaving an abusive marriage and confronting death.
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Oct 8, 2014 • 28min
My Father's Secret Life
Whitney Joiner's father told her he was HIV-positive in 1992. When she asked if he was gay, he said no. Now, she's looking for answers about the father she never knew.
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Sep 24, 2014 • 35min
The NFL Made Me Rich. I Won't Watch It Now.
Domonique Foxworth can't stand to see players getting knocked unconscious. In this candid interview, he explains how his need for relevance and security took him from the NFL to Harvard.
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