Death, Sex & Money

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Anna Sale explores the big questions and hard choices that are often left out of polite conversation.

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Dec 3, 2014 · 24 min
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.Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now.
Nov 19, 2014 · 28 min
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.Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now.
Nov 5, 2014 · 27 min
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.Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now.
Oct 22, 2014 · 53 min
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.Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now.
Oct 8, 2014 · 25 min
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.Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now.
Sep 24, 2014 · 32 min
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.Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now.
Sep 17, 2014 · 26 min
Meet the First Family...of Podcasting
Scott Aukerman and Kulap Vilaysack are the podcasting world's definitive power couple, but they couldn't have come from more different backgrounds. This is their origin story.Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now.
Sep 10, 2014 · 25 min
Cult Comedy Heroes Have Bills to Pay, Too
Comedian Chris Gethard and Hallie Bulleit met on a public access TV show that's beloved by its fans. Now they're getting married, which is great. Supporting a household is another thing.Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now.
Aug 27, 2014 · 20 min
Chaz Ebert on Life Without Roger
Since Roger Ebert's death in 2013, his wife Chaz says they still communicate in unique and powerful ways. If that sounds out of the ordinary, so is the story of how they fell in love.Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now.
Aug 13, 2014 · 27 min
A Player Leaves the Game
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Jul 30, 2014 · 25 min
I Love You, But There's This Money Thing...
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Jul 16, 2014 · 27 min
Dan Savage Says Cheating Happens. And That's OK.
Infidelity has kept Savage's marriage exciting and fun, and he's not afraid to talk about it. But there are things even the bluntest sex columnist feels uncomfortable discussing.Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now.
Jul 2, 2014 · 19 min
Alpha Dad Gets Snipped
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Jun 18, 2014 · 30 min
Jane Fonda After Death and Divorce
Her mother committed suicide when she was 12 years old, and Jane Fonda says it took fifty years and three marriages and divorces before she finally felt whole.Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now.
Jun 4, 2014 · 26 min
I Married the Gay Father of My Child
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May 21, 2014 · 30 min
Confessions of a Nashville Power Couple
Jason Isbell was a restless guitarist. Amanda Shires was a fiddler who turned his life around. A year into marriage, they're discovering sobriety and success come with new challenges.Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now.
May 7, 2014 · 24 min
This Senator Saved My Love Life
My boyfriend Arthur and I broke up. Then Alan Simpson intervened. And what this expert on the federal deficit taught me about love changed everything.Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now.
May 6, 2014 · 16 min
Brooklyn Left Me Broke and Tired
Heidi Reinberg lives six doors down from the mayor, on a Brooklyn block where everyone looks out for each other. Now, after 18 years in her dream apartment, she’s getting priced out. Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now.
May 5, 2014 · 23 min
How to Be a Man With Bill Withers
Admit you’re scared. Don’t make excuses. Be interesting. The Grammy-winning songwriter and singer talks candidly about a life lived with intention and the beauty of the perfect rhyme.Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now.

Death, Sex & Money

College Sweethearts: Transformed

James McBride Resets

A Funeral Director’s Dead Reckoning

Ellen Burstyn's Lessons on Survival

My Father's Secret Life

The NFL Made Me Rich. I Won't Watch It Now.

Meet the First Family...of Podcasting

Cult Comedy Heroes Have Bills to Pay, Too

Chaz Ebert on Life Without Roger

A Player Leaves the Game

I Love You, But There's This Money Thing...

Dan Savage Says Cheating Happens. And That's OK.

Alpha Dad Gets Snipped

Jane Fonda After Death and Divorce

I Married the Gay Father of My Child

Confessions of a Nashville Power Couple

This Senator Saved My Love Life

Brooklyn Left Me Broke and Tired

How to Be a Man With Bill Withers