Encore: Emotional AbuseReema Zaman, our guest in this week’s episode, was in an emotionally abusive marriage. She describes some of the telltale signs of an emotionally abusive relationship and helps the Sugars...PlayDear Sugars48:01Sep 24, 2022
Encore: The Great ReckoningDear 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...PlayDear Sugars51:38Sep 10, 2022
Encore: Haunted by GhostingIn the past, a total halt to communication with a friend might leave you feeling concerned that something bad happened to him/her. But in a time where our devices have...PlayDear Sugars36:59Aug 27, 2022
Encore: Do I Follow My Head Or My Heart?The Sugars get a letter from a young woman who has fallen head over heels in love. She and her boyfriend only met a month ago, but are already in...PlayDear Sugars25:29Aug 13, 2022
Encore: 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 Sugars35:53Jul 30, 2022
Encore: Rapid Fire LettersIn this week’s episode, the Sugars tackle several questions, including how to handle a brother-in-law who treats your vacation as his own free childcare; what to do when your best...PlayDear Sugars32:02Jul 16, 2022
Encore: Talking About PrivilegePrivilege 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...PlayDear Sugars51:42Jul 2, 2022
Encore: Sex & AgingDr. Pepper Schwartz, the love and relationship columnist for AARP, joins the Sugars to dispel certain myths about sex and aging: Do libidos change after menopause? How does the aging...PlayDear Sugars36:32Jun 18, 2022
Encore: The Stepchild's DilemmaWhether 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...PlayDear Sugars45:20Jun 4, 2022
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