Encore: The Empty Chair, Part 2The Sugars conclude a two-part series on early childhood death. In Part 2, they read letters from parents who worry that their grief may overshadow their surviving children. They are...PlayDear Sugars33:22May 21, 2022
Encore: The Empty Chair, Part 1In the Empty Chair series, the Sugars discuss early childhood death, an absence that can be ever-present. In Part 1, they read letters from siblings who live in the the...PlayDear Sugars33:32May 7, 2022
Encore: Rapid Fire: Just Say ItWords can be wielded like weapons. On today’s episode, the Sugars hear from people who have something to confess but are afraid to hurt others with the power of their...PlayDear Sugars28:30Apr 23, 2022
Encore: Rapid Fire: Love in DoubtHow 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...PlayDear Sugars41:48Apr 9, 2022
Encore: Body Weight and Romance — with Ashley C. FordIt’s never easy to talk to our romantic partners about their bodies, especially when it’s about weight. The Sugars, along with writer Ashley C. Ford, answer letters from people questioning...PlayDear Sugars34:12Mar 26, 2022
Encore: Rapid Fire: Love & MoneyWhen it comes to love, money is supposed to be no object. But there’s no disentangling love from anything in our lives, and income is no exception. So how do...PlayDear Sugars44:20Mar 12, 2022
Encore: Dark Fantasies, Part 2In part two of our Dark Fantasies series, Dr. Ian Kerner returns to help the Sugars answer questions about where our central ideas about sex and eroticism come from, and...PlayDear Sugars28:57Feb 26, 2022
Encore: Dark Fantasies, Part 1Orgies. Sex in public. Incest. These are the things that some of us think about in the dark. Taboo fantasies can be exciting, but they can also be the source...PlayDear Sugars32:23Feb 12, 2022
Encore: The Ugly TruthMost of us have days when we don’t feel attractive. But in this episode, the Sugars read letters from people whose faces are at odds with conventional ideas of beauty....PlayDear Sugars34:49Jan 29, 2022
Encore: Rapid Fire: Make the CallIn 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...PlayDear Sugars39:41Jan 15, 2022
Encore: A spy in the house of loveSnooping 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...PlayDear Sugars33:11Dec 31, 2021
Encore: There's just one thingThe 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...PlayDear Sugars40:40Dec 18, 2021
Encore: Sexless relationships, part 2The Sugars are joined by the therapist Esther Perel to discuss a letter from a husband who is in a sexless marriage and is looking for a way to help...PlayDear Sugars26:00Dec 4, 2021
Dear Sugars presents: The painful, untold story behind the 'Woman Yelling at a Cat' memeThis week, we're sharing an episode of another WBUR podcast, Endless Thread.The show is in the middle of a series all about internet memes, and they recently featured the woman...PlayDear Sugars42:40Nov 20, 2021
Encore: Sexless relationships, part 1A sexless relationship is often a symptom of deeper dysfunction. The Sugars, along with couples therapist Esther Perel, advise a letter writer whose loving partner is erotically absent. This episode...PlayDear Sugars32:34Nov 6, 2021
Encore: Dear Sugars Live: A night of bad storiesDear Sugars returns to Portland, Oregon, for another raucous live show. The Sugars get an update from a past letter-writer; welcome special guest, Omar El Akkad; and ask the audience,...PlayDear Sugars41:03Oct 23, 2021
Encore: The other half of sexless relationshipsThe Dear Sugars inbox was flooded with responses to the two-part episode “Sexless Relationships” with Esther Perel. In those episodes, the Sugars answered letters from people who were longing for...PlayDear Sugars24:22Oct 9, 2021
Encore: Should I Intervene?When we decide to meddle, it can often backfire. The Sugars, along with the writer Meghan Daum, answer letters from people who see loved ones heading down the wrong path,...PlayDear Sugars41:05Sep 25, 2021
Encore: Rage Is A Red LessonShortly after the birth of her first child, a letter-writer who calls herself “Tantrum Daughter” lost her mother to suicide. Now, with a second child on the way, Tantrum Daughter...PlayDear Sugars40:46Sep 11, 2021
Encore: Young & IsolatedFeeling like an outsider is one of the hallmarks of adolescence. But in this encore episode, we hear from two 16-year-olds who have cause to feel especially isolated. One is...PlayDear Sugars44:37Aug 28, 2021
