Mom Fell In Love With a Scam Artist

This week's caller is an Air Force veteran and longtime listener who talks with Gethard about military logistics, global shipping, what you can learn from a grocery store if you know what to look for, and the behind-the-scenes systems that keep things moving. Sign up for Beautifu ... Show More

An airline dispatcher calls to tell Gethard about the most important job at the airport that most of us don't even know exists. He tells us what it takes to keep multiple planes safely in the air, gives us some behind-the-scenes info about our airports, and he and Gethard get dee ... Show More

An existential psychologist calls in this week and gets Gethard to open up about a tough dad moment before the conversation turns toward the loneliness epidemic, AI psychosis, mental health TikTok, burnout, dating, the emotional work of helping other people while dealing with you ... Show More

For the past seven years, Marlo has been making a podcast about life as a single mum raising her transgender daughter. In the first programme, Marlo explains why she put her daughter’s story out for the world to hear. She says she felt compelled to tell their story, and to show p ... Show More

<p>Ayad Akhtar’s parents met in Pakistan in the early ’60s, when they were both medical students and “ridiculously attractive” — or so their friends say. Despite having a love marriage (against the wishes of their parents), theirs was rocky from the start.</p><p>“By the time I wa ... Show More

<p>Her whole life, Putsata Reang (Put, for short) was accustomed to exceeding her parents expectations. She excelled in her career, paid for her parents to go on trips together and maintained a tight connection to her siblings and community.</p><p>Yet a fundamental part of Put – ... Show More

A woman tells the story of her successful father being taken advantage of by the sketchy people he surrounds himself with. Including the series of increasingly terrible women he dates. Eventually, he starts dating a woman who is far worse than the rest and earns her the nickname ... Show More

Mirna Sabbagh is a dietitian and an entrepreneur who loves talking to moms about motherhood and children upbringing. She's also a legend 

Ana María grew up without a father. All she knew about him was his name, but when she set out to find him she discovered that even his name led her astray. Ana María’s endeavor to fill in the blanks her father left in her life story leads her to surprising places, as she learns s ... Show More

In this special Mother's Day episode, Rebecca sits down with her mom, Sue Minkoff, to talk about everything from raising a strong daughter to how she used her voice to stand up for others in the workplace. Sue also reflects on how she's been able to stay married for 50 years and ... Show More

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