In case you didn't know, we're still making two episodes a month for our Patreon and Apple Plus subscribers. We wanted to give all of our listeners a little preview of our most recent episode!
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Mar 10
Dead Sibling Society (Part 1)
If you lose a spouse, you’re a widow. If you lose your parents, an orphan. But we don’t have the language for someone who lost a sibling – your first friend, your first ally, your first enemy (probably, at least temporarily). Grief always feels like a gut punch, but losing a sibl ... Show More
1h 25m
Feb 26
There’s Someone Dying Upstairs (Part 2)
“Can I move in with you?” Laurel Louise Anderson (lovingly called Miss Ma’am) posed the question to our producer and her son, Marcel Malekebu, in the summer of 2024. After nearly a year of Marcel asking and a year of her denying, the request came seemingly out of nowhere. His mom ... Show More
1h 6m
Feb 2025
Ep.150 Having a Podcast (Season Finale)
EPISODE 150!!!???? Wow, what a season it's been! Join us for our season finale as we tell you all about our experience with WTJ and what having a podcast truly is like, the fun and the not so fun. Your support means the world to us, and we're so thankful for every download, every ... Show More
54m 39s
Sep 2025
Sex-Positive Parents, Crass Grandparents, and a Weird and Wonderful Childhood
When comedy writer Tamara Yajia talks about her childhood, she’s sometimes unsure what tone to strike. Her new memoir Cry for Me Argentina: My Life as a Failed Child Star depicts a very fun nuclear family with parents and grandparents who are loud, crass, and sex-positive. There ... Show More
54m 32s
Sep 2025
Josh Radnor — on reconciling with HIMYM’s Ted Mosby, marriage, and side effects of fame
Writer, director, musician and “How I Met Your Mother” star Josh Radnor joins the show. Over oat milk cortados and bavette steak, I ask him about his new rewatch podcast, How We Made Your Mother, inspired by his wife’s first time watching the series. Josh opens up about the highs ... Show More
47m 56s