Repost: Change Is A Work In Progress
In this episode, we check in with some of our most memorable letter writers from previous episodes. The Sugars find out if “Struggling” was kicked out of his mother’s house,...
Repost: Should I Stay Or Go?
In this favorite episode from the archives, The Sugars give rapid fire answers to a handful of letters that are all centered around a theme. The theme for this episode...
Throwback: How Do I Find The Courage To Be My Own Guide?
The Sugars often discuss letters dealing with very specific problems or struggles. In this encore episode, they take on a broader, more existential question: how to follow your heart. The...
Rewind: Pet Dilemmas with Julia Barton
This episode from the archive is all about adventures in animal ownership! The Sugars, along with Julie Barton — author of the memoir "Dog Medicine: How My Dog Saved Me...
Rewind: A Spy In The House Of Love
Snooping on your spouse is generally ill-advised, but what if he or she has an addiction and is constantly lying about it? The Sugars and writer Ariel Levy answer this...
Rewind: There's just one thing
The Sugars read letters from four women who each have one not-so-tiny reservation about the men they’re dating. A Black woman is dating a white man who is unwilling to...
Episodes We Love: Love In Doubt (Rapid Fire)
How many times have you heard this: "I love him, we're great together, but..."? There's always room for doubt, even in the happiest of relationships. So this week, the Sugars...

The universe has good news for the lost, lonely and heartsick. Dear Sugars — the cult-favorite advice column from The Rumpus — is back, but this time speaking right into your ears. Hosted by Cheryl Strayed and Steve Almond, the podcast fields all your questions — no matter how deep or dark — and offers radical empathy in return.
Rewind: Make the Call
In this encore "rapid fire" episode, the Sugars give brief answers to a handful of letters. This time, they challenge each other to make the call -- one way or...
Rewind: Buyer's Remorse
Buzz Bissinger owns more than 100 pairs of leather pants and over 200 pairs of leather gloves, having spent more than $600,000 on leather goods in the span of three...
Rewind: Talking About Privilege
Privilege comes in many forms: socio-economic privilege, gender privilege, heterosexual privilege, to name a few. In this episode, the Sugars reply to two letter writers who are facing different forms...
Introducing Say More’s “The C-Word: Stories of Cancer”
Today, we’re sharing a special episode from the new miniseries “The C-Word: Stories of Cancer” from Say More, a podcast from The Boston Globe Opinion.
Rewind: Career Vs. Love
You love your partner, you love your career... but they're pulling you in different directions. What do you do? In this favorite episode from the archives, The Sugars have help...
Introducing Other People’s Problems from CBC Podcasts
Normally, therapy sessions are totally confidential, but this podcast opens the doors. Listen to Other People’s Problems, from our friends at CBC.
Rewind: The Great Reckoning
Dear Sugars returns to Portland, Oregon, for another epic live show. Special guests Mitchell S. Jackson and Rebecca Skloot share the stage with the Sugars to tell stories of personal...