Best My Kind of Weird Productions Podcasts (2025)

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Baywatch Made Me World Famous. My Stalker Stole My Privacy. 56:01

3d ago56:01

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Alexandra Paul always loved connecting with fans. She had many, from her breakout role in the 1983 horror film Christine to her years playing a lifeguard on Baywatch. In 2011, Paul's career was slowing down, but it was also the year that she met her biggest fan: a woman who would come to stalk her for over a decade, costing Paul tens of thousands o…

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299: Following The Rules, World Records, Movie Trivia & More. 59:41

4d ago59:41

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Following The Rules, World Records, Movie Trivia & More. Please remember to review, rate, and share the podcast and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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Allison Williams on Botox, Privilege, and Gen Z’s Love of Marnie From ‘Girls’ 1:16:20

10d ago1:16:20

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On June 11th, actress Allison Williams joined Anna live onstage at the Tribeca Festival in New York City for a conversation that was equal parts introspective and hilarious. Allison talked about everything from botox and how it impacts her work (and the faces she’s able to make to her young son) to her very complicated and controversial film and TV…

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298: Vacation scenarios, product mashups, Facebook oddities & more. 45:54

11d ago45:54

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Vacation scenarios, product mashups, Facebook oddities & more. Please remember to review, rate, and share the podcast and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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How Much Can Your Love Life Change in One Summer? 39:17

17d ago39:17

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In 2018, we followed eight listeners as they dated over the course of the summer. We heard about having sex for the first time, being ghosted, downloading and deleting dating apps, and grieving one partner while falling in love with someone new. In this episode, you’ll hear the final check-in with our eight daters (you can listen to the first and s…

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297: Bizarre injuries, dating, growing up boomer & more. 56:20

18d ago56:20

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Bizarre injuries, dating, growing up boomer & more. Please remember to review, rate, and share the podcast and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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Money Advice For This Weird Moment 1:13:39

24d ago1:13:39

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At a time when inflation, tariffs, and stock market fluctuations are creating confusion and financial strain, we’ve assembled an unlikely panel of experts to answer your money questions, big and small. Our panel includes: Bethel Habte, a financial coach and author of the Deconstructing Money newsletter; Mark Blythe, economics professor at Brown Uni…

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296: Gummy Bear recall, pimp my cat, weird festivals, 80s movie tag lines quiz & more. 59:51

25d ago59:51

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Gummy Bear recall, pimp my cat, weird festivals, 80s movie tag lines quiz & more. Please remember to review, rate, and share the podcast and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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How a Matchmaking Job Inspired a Film About Dating's Secret Economy 46:04

1M ago46:04

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Long before Celine Song was nominated for an Academy Award for her directorial debut, Past Lives, she was a struggling playwright in New York City with a side hustle: matchmaking. In this episode, Celine talks about how that experience inspired the plot of her new A24 movie, Materialists, starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal. This…

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295: Job Talk, Ghostworking and Gen Z Life Skills. Best Sandwich. One's Gotta Go! 1:07:04

1M ago1:07:04

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Job Talk, Ghostworking and Gen Z Life Skills. Best Sandwich. One's Gotta Go! Please remember to review, rate, and share the podcast and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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Betraying a Friendship to Get a Viral Story 1:04:37

1M ago1:04:37

1:04:37

When blogger AJ Daulerio broke the Brett Favre sexting scandal in 2010, it became one of the biggest stories of his career. But it came at a cost: he had betrayed Jenn Sterger, the woman at the center of the story, who had confided in him as a friend and explicitly asked him not to name her. The fallout was immediate and lasting. Jenn became the ta…

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Why Chef José Andrés Googled ‘How to Be a Father’ 41:05

2M ago41:05

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José Andrés is at the helm of more than a dozen restaurants and is famous for the humanitarian work that his organization World Central Kitchen does everywhere from Haiti to Gaza. But when it comes to parenting, José says he’s often felt less than confident. In this episode, he discusses his somewhat rocky upbringing in Spain, his successes and str…

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293: Fast Food Fight Club! Doing Stupid Things That Cost You Money! Would You Rather? 57:05

2M ago57:05

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Fast Food Fight Club! Doing Stupid Things That Cost You Money! Would You Rather? Please remember to review, rate, and share the podcast and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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Your IRL Dating Stories 54:35

2M ago54:35

54:35

A man delivers an unforgettable pickup line. A woman asks her Uber driver out on a date. A rancher swears off men and then, years later, suddenly develops feelings for the guy down the road. This week, listeners share offline dating stories for the ages, including charming meet-cutes, frustrating missed connections, and happily ever afters. We also…

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292: Men vs Gorilla! Song Talk. End of School Year. Stupid Criminals. 1:04:06

2M ago1:04:06

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Men vs Gorilla! Song Talk. End of School Year. Stupid Criminals. Please remember to review, rate, and share the podcast and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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Isabel Allende on Grief, Ayahuasca, and Dating After 70 53:01

2M ago53:01

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Isabel Allende didn’t publish her first book until she was 39, after losing nearly everything in the wake of the Chilean military coup. More than four decades later, she’s become one of the most beloved Spanish-language authors, with over 80 million copies of her books sold worldwide. After political exile, writing books became Allende’s way of mak…

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291: Blue Origin. Restaurant Discount. Travel Stories. Tales from Gen Z and What Kind of Race? 44:39

2M ago44:39

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Blue Origin. Restaurant Discount. Travel Stories. Tales from Gen Z and What Kind of Race? Synopsis: Please remember to review, rate, and share the podcast and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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The Patient and Cunning Work of Defending LGBTQ Rights with a Republican Supermajority 56:14

2M ago56:14

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In West Virginia, Republicans hold one of the largest supermajorities in the country, and it’s growing. Just 11 Democrats — down from 14 last year — are in the 134-member Legislature. It's a political reality that isn't necessarily conducive to advancing LGBTQ rights. But that's Andrew Schneider's job. As head of Fairness West Virginia, Andrew has …

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289: Robots, Dreams and other Miscellaneous News! 53:22

2M ago53:22

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Robots, Dreams and other Miscellaneous News! Please remember to review, rate, and share the podcast and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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Are Airline Pilots Allowed to Be Depressed? 54:32

2M ago54:32

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To fly a plane, pilots must prove to the Federal Aviation Administration that they’re physically and mentally fit. But when it comes to mental health, the rules are complicated and, some say, outdated. Pilots who need antidepressants are limited to a short list of approved medications and must take a mandatory six-month leave. Even common diagnoses…

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How the ‘Subway Takes’ Guy Became His Own Nepo Baby 56:19

3M ago56:19

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Kareem Rahma, host of the viral web series Subway Takes, says he’s been working since he was 14 and hasn’t really taken a break. In high school, he worked service jobs. In college, he bought and re-sold motorcycles, jeans, and whatever else he thought he could flip. This week on the show, Kareem explains why he’s had so many jobs, including posts a…

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288: Customer Service. Most Depressing. Uber Lost and Found! 37:30

3M ago37:30

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Customer Service. Most Depressing. Uber Lost and Found!

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Scorpion Venom and Coffee Enemas Didn't Cure My Mother's Cancer 44:18

3M ago44:18

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At a time when skepticism about conventional medicine has become even more mainstream, we’re revisiting a story about the causes and effects of that mistrust. Archie Matlow’s mother refused to get a surgery that could have saved her life, which led to her and Archie trying to love each other while bitterly at odds. You can listen to the full audio …

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287: Leaving Kids At McDonalds. Being Manly. New and Different Products. Movie Quiz. 1:06:39

3M ago1:06:39

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Leaving Kids At McDonalds. Being Manly. New and Different Products. Movie Quiz. Please remember to review, rate, and share the podcast and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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Laughing About Hard Things 1:11:29

3M ago1:11:29

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Alongside life's darkest moments there often are moments of absurdity that make us laugh. In this episode, from a live San Francisco comedy festival in January, Anna and guests talk about the special kind of comedy born of something sad. Comedians Guy Branum and Carl Tart share stories of writing a sitcom about Zoom-era social relationships. Chanel…

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286: Would You Rather. Employee Videos. Bad Public Behavior. Doordash Collaboration. 54:52

3M ago54:52

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Would You Rather. Employee Videos. Bad Public Behavior. Doordash Collaboration. Please remember to review, rate, and share the podcast and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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A Middle-Aged Couple Made Porn to Spice Things Up. Then One of Them Got Fired. 52:33

3M ago52:33

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When Joe Gow was fired from his position as chancellor and professor at the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse, his superiors said it was due to “abhorrent” behavior. Joe had made porn videos with his wife Carmen and uploaded them onto the internet under the name “Sexy Happy Couple.” This week, Joe and Carmen tell their side of the story and expl…

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285: Weather, Oddities, Special Cheetos and Stupid Criminals! 1:07:40

3M ago1:07:40

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Oddities, Special Cheetos and Stupid Criminals! Please remember to review, rate, and share the podcast and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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Life After Blowing It All Up: A Sugar Baby Story Revisited 49:31

4M ago49:31

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In 2020, we made an episode about a listener who cheated on his wife with sex workers and was going through a divorce. He told us the idea to go on the website Seeking Arrangement came from an episode we made about sugar babies. A few weeks ago we called “Ethan” back to see what’s changed in his life since our first conversation, and how he navigat…

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284: Plane Full of Poo! News Story Typos and Facebook Fun. 42:59

4M ago42:59

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Plane Full of Poo! News Story Typos and Facebook Fun. Please remember to review, rate, and share the podcast and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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Call It ‘A Midlife Awakening’ 58:21

4M ago58:21

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Anna talks to writer Ada Calhoun, author most recently of the novel Crush, about a married woman succumbing to extramarital temptation (she wrote it while she herself was separating from her husband) and then to comedian Rosebud Baker about her new Netflix comedy special, The Mother Lode, which is all about late-stage pregnancy and early motherhood…

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283: Beaten To Death With a Baseball?? Lochness Job Opportunity! Florida Man Games. St. Pats Trivia and more! 51:31

4M ago51:31

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283: Beaten To Death With a Baseball?? Lochness Job Opportunity! Florida Man Games. St. Pats Trivia and more! Please give us a 5 star review if you enjoy the show!

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From Uncertainty to Total Chaos, Your Stories About the New Trump Term 55:14

4M ago55:14

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Since the inauguration in January, we’ve been getting emails and voice recordings from people whose lives have been thrust into uncertainty due to changes made by the Trump administration. Many federal workers and people who rely on federal money have lost their jobs. Others feel vulnerable and uncertain. This week, we’ll hear from a range of peopl…

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282: Hiring For The Season? China Student Gets Rid Of Girlfriend! Cliffhanger From Last Weeks Podcast! 38:54

4M ago38:54

38:54

Hiring For The Season? China Student Gets Rid Of Girlfriend! Cliffhanger From Last Weeks Podcast! Please remember to review, rate, and share the podcast and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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I Was Ready to Write About My Domestic Abuser—Then Lawyers Said No. 1:02:10

4M ago1:02:10

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When comedian Chelsea Devantez began writing her memoir, she knew exactly where to start: with a teenage relationship that spiraled into domestic violence. But when she submitted her draft, lawyers informed her she legally couldn't name her abuser or detail what happened. "I threw the book in the trash for a few months," Chelsea recalls. After cons…

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281: Restaurant Talk. Odd Self Defense, Selfie With a Shark and Fitting Crime Punishment! 39:28

4M ago39:28

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281: Restaurant Talk. Self Defense, Selfie With a Shark and Fitting Crime Punishment! Please remember to review, rate, and share the podcast and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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Manhood: It’s Complicated 50:05

5M ago50:05

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Six and a half years ago, in the wake of the #MeToo movement, we asked our listeners how they think about manhood–how to be, what’s hard, where they feel lost. Fast forward to 2025, and the norms and trends around manhood are even more varied and complicated. So we thought it would be a good time to revisit the stories from 2018 and provide updates…

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280: Would You Rather. Stupid Criminals and More! 39:28

5M ago39:28

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Would You Rather. Stupid Criminals and More! Please remember to review, rate, and share the podcast and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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279: Valentines Episode with Two Special Guests! 52:11

5M ago52:11

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In this episode we celebrates valentines day and we welcome two very special guests to the podcast!! Please remember to review, rate, and share the podcast and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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After Sobriety, Chasing Goosebumps Instead of Highs 49:07

5M ago49:07

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When the poet and writer Kaveh Akbar likes something, he really likes it. As a high school student, he got hooked on poetry. In college, it was alcohol. This week, Kaveh talks to Anna Sale about the factors that led to his sobriety, and he explains exactly how he manages a life that’s full of healthy, wonderful obsessions as well as problematic one…

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The “Chest-Clenching Fear” of My Ex-Husband’s Jan 6 Commutation 58:36

5M ago58:36

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In 2023, Anna and On The Media’s Micah Loewinger traveled to Montana to talk to Tasha Adams, the ex-wife of Stewart Rhodes, who founded the far-right paramilitary group, the Oath Keepers. Stewart had been charged with seditious conspiracy for his participation in the January 6 Capitol riots, and Tasha was eagerly awaiting sentencing: “I need him to…

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278: Old Wives Tales. TV Catch Phrases. Starbucks Drive-through Customer! 51:01

5M ago51:01

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Old Wives Tales. TV Catch Phrases. Starbucks Drive-through Customer! Please remember to review, rate, and share the podcast and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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The Kind of Man a Bullied Boy Becomes 51:10

5M ago51:10

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Comedian Gary Gulman is used to dealing with bullies. He grew up with older brothers, who he describes as "aggressive" and “unenlightened,” and he’s witnessed plenty of unkind behavior from his peers in the New York City comedy scene. This is all despite being, in his words, “very, very sensitive.” This week, Gary talks about managing that sensitiv…

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277: Weird Plastic Surgeries. Things GenX/GenZ Never Deal With. Starbucks Mean Drive-Thru Customer! 43:19

5M ago43:19

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Weird Plastic Surgeries. Things GenX/GenZ Never Deal With. Starbucks Mean Drive-Thru Customer! Please remember to review, rate, and share the podcast and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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‘Babygirl’ Director Wants Women Not to Suppress Their Beast 58:05

5M ago58:05

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Babygirl, the new erotic thriller starring Nicole Kidman, features an age-gap romance and a power imbalance. But according to the filmmaker Halina Reijn, it’s more about “what part of us is civilized…and what part of us is still driven by primal forces.” It’s also extremely entertaining, sexy, and dryly hilarious. This week, Halina Reijn talks abou…

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275: Getting Older. DoorDasher Bathroom. Navy Wife Suprises Husband! 43:19

6M ago43:19

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Getting Older. DoorDasher Bathroom. Navy Wife Suprises Husband! Please remember to review, rate, and share the podcast and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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Paid to Care: When Class, Power, and Caregiving Collide 51:43

6M ago51:43

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When Delores moved to New York City from Jamaica nearly thirty years ago she didn’t know anyone. But soon she found a community of other nannies and learned how to navigate job interviews and “fussy” parents who don’t like nannies to tell their children no. In this week’s episode on paid caretaking, we explore the class and power dynamics inherent …

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Paid to Care: The Magic, and Mess, of Care Work 50:17

6M ago50:17

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Whether it's a nanny taking us to school or a home health aide helping us age in place, most of us will rely on paid caregivers at some point in our lives. For the next two episodes, we'll talk to professional caregivers about the emotional and economic reality of the intimate work they do. In episode one, we hear from two eldercare workers: Rahn*,…

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275: (It's Funny Replay) Facebook Funnies. Online Ads and Slang Terms 1:03:55

6M ago1:03:55

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Due to technical issues please enjoy this replay from 1/24/2024 where we have Facebook Funnies. Online Ads and Slang Terms. Please remember to review, rate, and share the podcast and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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Love Actually: Real Romance Stories From Mahershala Ali, Jane Fonda, and More 47:25

6M ago47:25

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For our last episode of 2024, we’re sharing a handful of stories about what love actually looks like, with all its flaws and complexities. The late poet Nikki Giovanni kicks things off by discussing the complicated love she had for her parents. We also hear from actor Mahershala Ali and comedian Chris Gethard and their romantic partners, and Jane F…

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