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,...Dear SugarsOct 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
Encore: Lovers & FriendsIt’s healthy to cultivate friendships outside of your romantic relationships. But sometimes, they can be the source of jealousy and resentment. So when is jealousy actually justified? In this rapid-fire...PlayDear Sugars42:41Aug 21, 2021
Encore: Trust Your BodyHer grandmother always introduced her as the “chubby one.” Now, she vacillates between moderation and binge-eating. “It’s only when my pants are nearly impossible to button that I force myself...PlayDear Sugars42:02Jul 31, 2021
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,...PlayDear Sugars44:16Jul 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
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