Adult ISH

In this special Pride episode, Dom, Nyge, & Georgia sit down with Bay Area drag queens Panda Dulce and Poison Oakland to explore their unique journeys into the world of drag, the joy the art form sparks, and how performers are fighting back against those trying to silence them.

This week, Adult ISH is shaking things up with a special guest host: YR Media musician and audio engineering fellow Christian Romo! Christian and Dom get to the bottom of their guilty pleasures – what they are, where they stem from, and why they feel so dang guilty. With help from therapist extraordinaire Keanu N. Jackson , the duo explores pop icons, video games, The Bachelorette and so much more...

In this special, fictional episode, preteen Nyge, Dom and a cast of wacky characters undergo a hilarious day in the life at Salmon Oaks Middle School. Get ready to laugh, cry and cringe as we relive the high stakes mission of trying to be the coolest kids around. Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and brought to you by PRX’s Radiotopia. Be sure to follow all our socials @yrAdultISH!

The internet can be such a negative place. Nyge Turner and special intern guest host Quinn Castro ask: Why exactly does being online make us so unhappy, fatigued, and burnt out? YR Media’s Marjerrie Masicat weighs in to unpack our culture of digital depression and social media spiraling. And, journalist Anna Oakes of the Radiotopia podcast Bot Love joins to chat about the surprising ways Artificia...

It's that time of year again: college decisions. Every spring, young academics choose which college or university will be the one — if they’ve been accepted by the admissions powers that be… On this week’s episode of Adult ISH , hosts Dom French and Nyge Turner sit down with Emi Nietfeld , author of “Acceptance,” to discuss the tumultuous process of mining personal trauma for college application e...

Co-hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique “Dom” French are finally talking weed! Racist drug arrests, weed’s effects on the growing brain, and the budding cannabusiness industry are all on the table in the Adult ISH Season 9 premiere! Guests include Mikelina Belaineh of the Last Prisoner Project , scientist Tyler Lesh , and entrepreneur-activist Amber Senter of Supernova Women .  Adult ISH is produced by...

Adult ISH is back for an all-new season. Co-hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique “Dom” French explore taboo subjects in an effort to lift stigmas and process the hard stuff together. As BIPOC creators in their 20s, Turner and French aim to create space to be curious in a world where we’re supposed to have everything figured out. This season, the dynamic duo dives into stories of pot, self-love, drag, a...

Adult ISH hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique French take us on a journey through various abortion experiences, via submissions from listeners, in their own words. You’ll hear some stories read by people themselves, and others read by fellow YR Media colleagues volunteering their time and voices. Join us as we bring these stories of an incredibly common medical procedure to light. If you or someone yo...

Adult ISH hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique French explore the pros and cons of traveling for adventure, swap memorable travel stories, and address the elephant in the room: is it ethical to travel with Covid still around? For help, they turn to travel agent (and Nyge’s pal) Ahnesti Robinson, and senior producer (and former world traveler) Georgia Wright.  Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and broug...

This is the second installment of the conversation with Leila Day and Hana Baba, hosts of the podcast “The Stoop” that explores Blackness, race, and identity in America. Together with Dom and Nyge, they continue to dig into the question: Does any Black person ever feel like they are “Black enough” at any point in time? Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and brought to you by PRX’s Radiotopia. Radio...

Adult ISH co-hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique French sit down with Leila Day and Hana Baba, hosts of the podcast “The Stoop” to unpack the question: Does any Black person ever feel like they are “Black enough?” Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and brought to you by PRX’s Radiotopia.  Radiotopia’s fall fundraiser is here! Donate today to support Adult ISH and help us reach our goal of 1,000 support...

Adult ISH host Dominique French sits down with Aubrey Gordon, author of “What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat” and host of the “Maintenance Phase” podcast. Together they bust myths and get real about fatness in advance of Aubrey’s upcoming book, “You Just Need to Lose Weight.” Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and brought to you by PRX’s Radiotopia.  Radiotopia’s fall fundraiser is here...

Adult ISH co-hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique French sit down to discuss the often avoided topic of interracial relationships. With the help of fellow YR Media producer Shaylyn Martos, they delve into partnerships past and present to uncover hard truths and unlikely experiences.  Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and brought to you by PRX’s Radiotopia. Be sure to follow all our socials @yrAdultISH!

While you wait for more Adult ISH, we’re gifting you a special treat – an episode of the podcast Snooze, from our friends at LAist Studios. When her father has a medical emergency, host Megan Tan takes a last minute trip to Ohio. This leads her on a journey of self-discovery to learn what she's been snoozing on herself. Support for Snooze is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe t...

Adult ISH co-hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique French discover why fashion draws some in and pushes others out. Featuring conversations with podcaster Avery Trufelman, host of “Articles of Interest”, and fashion blogger Justina Sharp. Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and brought to you by PRX’s Radiotopia. Be sure to follow all our socials @yrAdultISH!

This Halloween, Adult ISH host Dominique French celebrates her favorite way. By giving her friends a little fright! Follow along as Dom leads co-host Nyge Turner and producer Georgia Wright through a spooky Choose Your Own Adventure. Will they make it out in one piece or become their very own ghost story? Tune in to find out!  Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and brought to you by PRX’s Radiotopi...

Adult ISH Hosts Dominique French and Nyge Turner dive into their feelings about following dreams and pursuing passions. They sit down with musician Bryan C. Simmons, who plays keys for Grammy Award-winning artist Fantastic Negrito, to talk about how he got into music and made his dreams a reality.  Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and brought to you by PRX’s Radiotopia. Be sure to follow all our...

Season 8 of Adult ISH kicks off with hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique French exploring the scandalous world of cheating. From tests to romance, the pair dig into what it means to skirt the rules, break hearts, and carry guilt for years. Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and brought to you by PRX’s Radiotopia. Be sure to follow all our socials @yrAdultISH!

A new season of Adult ISH is out soon with a new hosting line-up! Dominique “Dom” French joins Nyge Turner as co-host. New episodes start on October 13, 2022. This season will feature stories of cheating, love, reproductive rights, and new experiences. Turner and French tackle the ups and downs of their own lives while roping in their peers and notable guests for candid conversations on taboo subj...

It’s summer, and the Juneteenth federal holiday is right around the corner. In this episode, Adult ISH host Nyge Turner is in conversation with “Grief Is Love” author Marisa Renee Lee and “The Stacks” podcast host Traci Thomas about how far we’ve come and how far we have to go as the country celebrates Juneteenth. Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and brought to you by PRX’s Radiotopia. Be sure to...

What’s the truth about being a young parent? That’s the question the Adult ISH team asks this week, and folks with direct experience answer. Through perspectives from young adults raised by young parents, and conversations with young parents themselves, we are digging beyond the stereotypes that media like “16 and Pregnant” call to mind. Instead, Adult ISH is talking about what it’s like to parent...

In this special crossover episode of Adult ISH, the team is joining forces with KQED’s “Rightnowish” podcast. Together, we’re figuring out our collective ISH. Pendarvis Harshaw is the host of “Rightnowish,” an arts and culture columnist at KQED in Northern California, and a YR alum. He’s also the author of “OG Told Me,” a memoir about his experiences growing up in Oakland and learning from communi...

How do you fight to be seen when your disability is invisible? In this episode of Adult ISH, producer Dominique French talks to two guests publicly living with unseen disabilities as they fight for long-overdue recognition. First up is entrepreneur Emily Levy, whose brand creates fashionable and functional products to go with medical devices and who leads a community of disabled peers. Then, autho...

Life is full of firsts! Your first love, first kiss, first job, first apartment. These are things people love to talk to you about when you are young. Though first times are easy to romanticize in hindsight, living them can feel pretty scary. In this episode, host Nyge Turner talks to YR columnist Erianna Jiles about real-time lessons she’s learned starting a career. Plus, the Adult ISH team share...

Sometimes, starting over isn’t as easy as it sounds. In this episode of Adult ISH, we’re hearing stories from people impacted by mass incarceration who speak to the process of beginning anew. First, host Nyge Turner interviews Earlonne Woods, host of the podcast “Ear Hustle.” They dissect Woods’ experience building a new life after years in San Quentin State Prison. Then, producer Dominique French...