Death, Sex & Money

Former pro rock climber Mason Earle's career ended in 2018, when he was diagnosed with the chronic illness ME/CFS. He now spends most of his time in bed, and in a series of three phone calls, he reflects on his career and adjusting to life with a disability. Are you new to our show? Welcome! Make sure you subscribe in your podcast player, and check out our  Starter Kit . It's filled with our favor...

A self-described "fiery ball of ambition," Avery Trufelman of The Cut podcast wonders how she'll know whether or not she wants to have a kid. Are you new to our show? Welcome! Make sure you subscribe in your podcast player, and check out our  Starter Kit . It's filled with our favorite episodes and with information about how to join our community.  Follow us on  Instagram ,  Twitter  and  Facebook...

I talk with my friend and colleague Noel King about getting comfortable with uncomfortable conversations in my personal life, and why she thinks my brain is a "little bit different." Are you new to our show? Welcome! Make sure you subscribe in your podcast player, and check out our Starter Kit . It's filled with our favorite episodes and with information about how to join our community.  Hear more...

Making a guest mad about money. Getting called out. Digging into my own beliefs about monogamy. These are the hardest conversations I've had here on the show, as a podcast host, parent and partner.  Hear more of the interviews we excerpted in today's episode:  My Awkward Money Talk With Sallie Krawcheck Why She Steals: Your Reactions The Sex Worker Next Door Chaz Ebert On Life Without Roger A Son...

A few years ago, I asked you to share your near-death experiences. You told us about car accidents...plane crashes...illness...suicide. And, you told us what happened after, when you didn't die. Today: your stories about life after near death.  You can hear more of my conversation with Elizabeth Caplice, who died in July 2016, here .  We're still collecting your stories about the hardest conversat...

What happened when a 27-year-old listener deep in credit card debt asked their older sister for financial help.  If you're struggling with consumer debt,  check out these resources .  Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a sustaining member today. Sign up to donate $10 a month, and we'll send you Anna's upcoming book,  Let's Talk About Hard Things , and invite you to join us for a special bo...

The poet reflects on growing up in largely white spaces in the Bronx during the 1970s, and how conversations about race with her husband have evolved over 20 years together. Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a sustaining member today. Sign up to donate $10 a month, and we'll send you Anna's upcoming book, Let's Talk About Hard Things , and invite you to join us for a special book club dis...

A man steps up to participate in an American process that he doesn’t agree with: the death penalty. Today, we bring you a story about duty, faith and humanity, from the new podcast The Experiment .  This Friday is our first-ever "Pick Up The Phone And Call Day." Text "call day" to 70101 and we'll remind you to pick up the phone and reach out to someone in your life this Friday, March 26.  Follow o...

Donna Perry has experienced tremendous loss this last year. But as she told producer Yasmeen Khan, the year has also brought "blessings," and reinforced the need to pick up the phone and call people.  Picking up the phone is what Death, Sex & Money is inviting people to do together on Friday, March 26. In fact, we've declared this day the first-ever "Pick Up the Phone and Call Day." If there's...

Strip clubs are struggling with shutdowns, slow business and federal aid ineligibility. We hear from one Texas club's owner, and a dancer and customer there, about COVID's impact. Send us your stories about asking for money—or lending it—during the past year. Record a voice memo or write an email and send it to us at deathsexmoney@wnyc.org. And if you're looking for The Double Shift episode about...

Your stories about the struggles of dating right now, and a pep talk from dating expert and  How To Not Die Alone  author Logan Ury. For more on Anna's upcoming book, "Let's Talk About Hard Things," listen to her conversations with writers Kelly Corrigan and Anna Quindlen on the podcast  Kelly Corrigan Wonders all month long. Here's the first episode. Follow our show on Twitter, Facebook and Insta...

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. Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member.  Sign up now . Like our show? Leave us a review on iTunes! Plus, follow us on Twitter  @deathsexmoney  and Facebook at  facebook.com/deathsexmoney . Sign up for the Death, Sex & Mon...

Today, we're celebrating the very short-term romance: the one night stand. Those moments in life when someone appeared in a flash, you connected, and then you went your separate ways.  Looking for more Death, Sex & Money episodes about sex and relationships? Here are just a few: Real Love: A Valentine's Special from Death, Sex & Money Margaret Cho's Sex Education Cheating Happens The Sex W...

We opened the phones for a national radio call-in, to hear from you about life after 60 right now.  We've been sharing stories from listeners and guests over 60 all month long. Check out our previous episodes featuring Marlo Thomas, Beverly Glenn Copeland, Norma Elia Cantú, and guest host Jo Ann Allen in conversation with older listeners at  deathsexmoney.org/aging . You'll also find some of our f...

The 74-year-old writer on growing up in Laredo, Texas, and the three family deaths that changed her.  Our national live call-in show, Getting Real About Getting Older, is tonight! (Wednesday, February 3, at 8 pm Eastern) Anna and co-host Jo Ann Allen will be be taking calls from listeners over 60 about getting older right now—if that's you, call in, and listen on your local public radio station or...

The 76-year-old musician reflects on his complex relationship with his parents growing up, finding new audiences late in life, and why he loves "being cared for" by his younger bandmates. Listen to his latest album, "Transmissions," here. Mark your calendars for our upcoming national live call-in show, Getting Real About Getting Older, on Wednesday, February 3, at 8 pm Eastern! Anna and co-host Jo...

Marlo Thomas thought marriage was "nothing that I wanted to be a part of" after watching her mother give up her singing career for her father's acting dreams. But then, at 42 years old, she changed her mind. All this month, we're sharing stories from listeners and guests over 60. If you missed it, check out our last episode, featuring guest host Jo Ann Allen in conversation with older listeners ab...

We asked our listeners to get real about getting older. This is what you told us.  Tune in and call in to our live show about aging next Wednesday, January 13, from 8-10 pm Eastern. Check your local public radio listings, or RSVP here  to stream it live on the web. Text "aging" to 70101 to get a reminder about the show! Go to deathsexmoney.org/aging to send this episode to someone in your life, fi...

The Death, Sex & Money team looks back on a year none of us expected. Want to revisit some of our favorite episodes this year? Check out our  essential workers episode , our  Financial Therapy conversation with Frenchie , the live conversations with  Back Issue   hosts Tracy Clayton and Josh Gwynn  and author  Akwaeke Emezi ,  our episode on conversations in immigrant families ,  part one of o...

"I guess 2020 just cost me hope." Follow our show on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @deathsexmoney. Got a story to share? Email us any time at  deathsexmoney@wnyc.org . And support our work at  deathsexmoney.org/donate . Sign up for our newsletter and we'll keep you up to date about what's happening behind the scenes at Death, Sex & Money. Plus, we'll send you audio recommendations, letters f...

51 years after they went to prom together, a couple reconnects and falls in love during the pandemic. But despite being 15 minutes apart, they're waiting to see each other in person. Thanks to our friends at NPR's It's Been A Minute With Sam Sanders for collaborating with us on this week's episode. Check out their episode , about being stuck together during the pandemic, by finding them wherever y...

During a time when a lot of us are feeling isolated, we revisit your stories about living alone—with all its perks and drawbacks.  Follow our show on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @deathsexmoney. Got a story to share? Email us any time at  deathsexmoney@wnyc.org . And support our work at  deathsexmoney.org/donate . And stay in touch with us! Sign up for our newsletter and we'll keep you up to da...

The choreographer talks about losing income during the pandemic, the precarity of the performing arts field in general, and how getting sober helped him get out of debt. Follow our show on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @deathsexmoney. Got a story to share? Email us any time at  deathsexmoney@wnyc.org . And support our work at  deathsexmoney.org/donate . And stay in touch with us! Sign up for our...

A former police officer talks about shooting someone, and how it led him to study why and how often police killings happen. Follow our show on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @deathsexmoney. Got a story to share? Email us any time at  deathsexmoney@wnyc.org . And support our work at  deathsexmoney.org/donate . And stay in touch with us! Sign up for our newsletter and we'll keep you up to date abou...

We remember Sissy Goodwin, the Wyoming man who believed in and fought for gender independence. Sign up for our newsletter at  deathsexmoney.org/newsletter , and every Wednesday we'll send you podcast listening recommendations, listener letters from our inbox and updates from the show. Follow our show on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @deathsexmoney. Got a story to share? Email us any time at  dea...