When we heard that Death, Sex, & Money was coming to an end at WNYC, we decided there was only one thing to do: throw ourselves an in-person goodbye celebration. In this week’s episode, you’ll hear audio from “Four Interviews and a Funeral,” a show we hosted at Caveat in Manhattan. In it, Anna talks to past guests, like comedian Chris Gethard, Lawrence and R ... Show More
Yesterday
“The Lord Is My Shepherd and He Knows I'm Gay”
When the Metropolitan Community Church was founded in the late sixties, it was one of the first gay positive churches in America. When AIDS hit, it became a refuge for people who were sick and those who were mourning them.
In this episode, Anna talks to researcher Lynne Gerber, ... Show More
55m 14s
Nov 15
Money on the Mind: How to Budget for Aging Parents…and Yourself
In a new, very special Death, Sex & Money and Slate Money crossover, Felix Salmon and Anna Sale are once again joined by Felix’s financial advisor Adrianna Adams from Domain Money to talk about…parents. They dig into the emotions of trying to take care of your aging parents while ... Show More
26m 6s
Dec 2022
Cultural Favourites from the Archives – The Power of Poetry, with Helena Bonham Carter and Jason Isaacs
Continuing our series of cultural highlights from the Intelligence Squared archive, we revisit the event The Power of Poetry, which saw actors Helena Bonham Carter and Jason Isaacs bringing the words of the great poets alive onstage. The event also featured William Sieghart telli ... Show More
1h 30m
Dec 2023
A Week of Fashion Missteps & Sandra Bernhard on Barbra's Memoir
<p>This week, we have to talk about what I unfortunately wore to Jingle Ball last weekend. Plus, Ben has been continuing to munch away on our gingerbread house, and my Hinge date went well - but I think I have a reason to be concerned. Later, we catch up with our friend Sandra Be ... Show More
32m 52s
Feb 2018
Journalist Ann Curry On Dramatic Reunions, #MeToo, and 'Today'
Ann Curry, journalist and former host of <em>Today </em>on NBC<em>, </em>hosts a new PBS series called <em>We'll Meet Again,</em> documenting dramatic reunions of people whose lives crossed at pivotal moments. She talks to Sam about the series, the MeToo movement, and the reunion ... Show More
34m 18s
Sep 2022
Work Place Affairs, Jimmy Kimmel, Fat Shaming
Big announcement! I am going on tour! Get tickets at heathermcdonald.net The new Little Mermaid live-action trailer is out, and the reactions on TikTok are priceless. I watched the Emmys and have much to say about Jimmy Kimmel and the fashions. Britney fat-shamed Christina Aguile ... Show More
1h 15m
May 2022
Somebody, Sing a Black Girl’s Song
An intergenerational meditation on Ntozake Shange’s iconic Broadway play, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf. First, host Kai Wright and producer speak with the director and choreographer of the current Broadway Revival, Camille A. Brown. Then, ... Show More
49m 32s
May 2024
Anne Hathaway & The Impossible Celebrity Interview
Subscribe to Mamamia Anne Hathaway doesn't want to say anything, and she didn't say much in her recent (awkward) interview with the New York Times. So, why is she doing interviews at all? We discuss the very contradictory world of interviewing celebrities. Plus, our weekend reco ... Show More
51m 35s