Encore: Emotional Labor: The Invisible Work (Most) Women DoWomen from across the country wrote in to the Dear Sugars inbox echoing identical inequalities in their relationships with their husbands and boyfriends. The Sugars commiserate with this aggrieved chorus,...Dear SugarsJul 17, 2021
Redux: Family By ProxyWhen a family experiences loss, familial roles are often redefined. In this episode, the Sugars answer letters from people who are unexpectedly charged with caring for new family members. This...PlayDear Sugars32:44Jul 3, 2021
Redux: In The Shadow Of Damaged ParentsA damaged parent can cast a dark shadow over our lives, especially when we inherit some of that damage. Steve’s father, the psychoanalyst Dr. Richard Almond, joins the Sugars to...PlayDear Sugars33:35Jun 19, 2021
Redux: Consent, Part 3The #MeToo movement deluged the Dear Sugars inbox with letters about sexual harassment in the workplace. In the final episode in our series on sexual consent, the Sugars read some...PlayDear Sugars40:51Jun 5, 2021
Redux: Consent, Part TwoIn the second episode in our series on sexual consent, the Sugars plunge deeper into the sometimes gray area of sexual consent.PlayDear Sugars33:11May 29, 2021
Redux: Consent, Part OneThe Sugars answer letters and explore the complexity and nuance of sexual consent.PlayDear Sugars39:16May 22, 2021
Redux: Cutting The Financial CordAt age 18, we are granted the rights and responsibilities of adulthood in the eyes of the law. But for parents of young adults, it’s not so clear cut. PlayDear Sugars30:28May 1, 2021
Redux: The Dark Side Of PornThe Sugars continue their series on porn with a letter from a woman whose fiancé is "addicted" to porn.PlayDear Sugars38:18Apr 10, 2021
Redux: Is Porn Wrong?Pornography is more abundant and accessible than ever before. So it probably isn't surprising that it appears to be having a greater impact on romantic relationships. Part one of a...PlayDear Sugars35:30Mar 27, 2021
Dear Sugars Presents: Double DateThis week on Dear Sugars, we bring you an episode of Marlo Thomas and Phil Donohue's new podcast, Double Date. Hear how actress Viola Davis met Julius Tennon and how...PlayDear Sugars33:13Mar 13, 2021
Redux: Baby or BustYou wants kids; your partner doesn't. Few subjects are as emotionally charged and potentially deal-breaking in a relationship as a disagreement over the decision to become parents. The Sugars take...PlayDear Sugars35:18Feb 27, 2021
Redux: Career vs. LoveYou love your partner, you love your career... but they're pulling you in different directions. What do you do? The Sugars have help from psychotherapist and sociologist Leslie Bell, author...PlayDear Sugars34:01Feb 13, 2021
Redux: The Price Of Our DreamsThe Sugars, along with fiction writer George Saunders, field letters from people who are chasing their creative dreams but frightened by the practical and financial risks that come with that...PlayDear Sugars34:56Jan 30, 2021
Dear Sugars Presents: Anything For SelenaIn "Anything For Selena," Host Maria Garcia takes listeners on a deeply personal journey into the life and legacy of the Mexican-American popstar Selena Quintanilla. She shares how Selena's music...PlayDear Sugars31:01Jan 16, 2021
Redux: You Must Change Your Life“I remember them finding the drugs and holding them up in the sky. And I was like, 'Oh man, I’m going to prison.'” This week’s guest, the writer Mitchell S....PlayDear Sugars38:26Jan 2, 2021
Redux: Buyer's RemorseBuzz 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...PlayDear Sugars24:12Dec 19, 2020
Redux: Haunted by GhostingThe term "ghosting" may be relatively new, but the concept -- someone suddenly and inexplicably disappearing from your life -- is not. In the past, a total halt to communication...PlayDear Sugars37:01Dec 5, 2020
Redux: Location, Location, LocationLocation, location, location. It makes all the difference in real estate, and it can make all the difference to one's happiness. But finding a place that really feels like home...PlayDear Sugars36:02Nov 21, 2020
Redux: When Your Loved Ones Just Don't 'Get It'Our loved ones are the people who are supposed to understand us. But what if they just...can't? Where do we turn then, and how do we fight the feelings of...PlayDear Sugars32:05Nov 7, 2020
Dear Sugars Presents: Anything For SelenaListen to the trailer for Anthing For Selena, a new podcast from WBUR coming in January 2021. Subscribe now so you don't miss it!PlayDear Sugars04:54Oct 29, 2020
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