When the Sugars answered a letter from a woman who felt trapped in the role of "wicked stepmother," dozens of listeners wrote in asking the same question: what about the stepchildren, who have no control over the restructuring of their family? The Sugars respond with an episode devoted to the other side of the story. They're joined by Jane Alison, author of ... 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
Mar 2022
Am I The A**hole Sister Edition - SimplyPodLogical #96
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and special guest Jen look at posts on the popular subreddit r/amitheasshole (theme: sisters) and discuss throwing out your sister's stuff, (un)equal treatment within the family, sister obligations, family wedding drama, and long nail ... Show More
1h 4m
May 2025
We Didn't Know The Kids Were Up - 05.14.25
The Strawberry Letter for Wednesday, May 14th, 2025 "We Didn't Know The Kids Were Up" A woman writes for advice after her kids and stepkids walked in on she and her husband in the middle of sex. Shirley tries to help, but Steve Harvey has a different idea...See omnystudio.com/lis ... Show More
13m 51s