In this favorite episode from the archives, The Sugars discuss relationships with big age gaps, so-called "May-December" romances with the help of Lucinda Franks, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of the memoir Timeless: Love, Morgenthau, and Me, which tells the story of her marriage to New York District Attorney Robert Morgenthau, who's 27 year ... Show More
Aug 29
Rewind: The Stepchild's Dilemma
Whether you’re 5, 15, or 50 years old, it can be difficult to usher a stepparent in and out of the family unit. In today’s episode, the Sugars answer letters from stepchildren who have fraught relationships with their stepparents. This episode was originally released on April 28t ... Show More
45m 20s
Aug 7
You Could Make This Beautiful: Henry Winkler & Saeed Jones
In this first episode of "You Could Make This Beautiful," actor Henry Winkler tells hosts Maggie Smith and Faith Salie about the poetry he's found in everything from fly fishing, to the music of Lin-Manuel Miranda, to the acting performances of the late Robin Williams. Poet and t ... Show More
45m 36s
Aug 7
You Could Make This Beautiful: Peter Sagal & Stephanie Burt
In this second episode of You Could Make This Beautiful, hosts Maggie Smith and Faith Salie talk to Peter Sagal, host of the NPR news quiz show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! about a prophetic reading at his first wedding, the poem that has haunted him throughout his life, and about ... Show More
48m 17s
Jun 2022
Everything I Know About Love S1 E3: I Love You
Olga Koch and Sophie Duker are rewinding to 2012 with Maggie, Birdy, Amara and Nell, and you’re invited. This week they’re remembering the most mortifying things they were called out for in their early twenties, and the people they said I love you to despite not meaning it. Plus, ... Show More
38m 9s
Feb 2022
Engaged, But In Love With Someone Else
<p>In honor of Valentine's Day, we're releasing some funny, heartwarming, heartbreaking episodes about dating and romance. Either she gets married in 3 weeks or disappoints 160 Greek people. A woman opens up about having feelings for someone else and the fact that she has a baby ... Show More
1h 3m
Mar 2019
S2E5: A Spark in the Darkness
Trust. Intimacy. Affection. They’re all key ingredients to a healthy romantic relationship. But what happens when pain, trauma, and memory get in the way? In Episode Five, Meredith Goldstein explores the unique challenges of trying to find love and connection after a difficult pa ... Show More
31m 44s
Feb 2020
Fated Mates And Lots Of Romance
Amanda and Jenn are joined by Sarah MacLean and Jen Prokop of the Fated Mates podcast in this romance special episode!This episode is sponsored by Book Marks, a customizable journal to record your reading life, Sourcebooks, and Two Lines Press.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Ap ... Show More
57m 52s
Mar 2025
Across the Pond and Into Love
When Lindsey Jill Roth’s transatlantic romance faced uncertainty, she proposed something bold — a series of deeply personal questions designed to truly get to know her partner. Her thoughtful approach, captured in her book Romances and Practicalities, became the foundation of a l ... Show More
32m 5s