A Court Settlement Made Me a Millionaire. I’ve Barely Touched the Money.
A listener we're calling Natalie received over a million dollars after being sexually abused by her university gynecologist in one of the largest abuse settlements in American history. She talks about...
31 Mar 46min
A Career Change? In This Economy?
Career pivots can be terrifying. How do you know when the time is right? Is it ever too late to switch jobs? What if the next thing is worse? This week, we’ve assembled a panel of career change expert...
24 Mar 1h 7min
AI Confessions: A Chatbot Ended My Marriage
Soon after his wife started experimenting with ChatGPT last summer, Rob* says her demeanor began to change. He says she started using mystical speech, running all communication through AI, and filed f...
17 Mar 50min
AI Confessions: A Chatbot Saved My Life
This week and next, we’re talking to listeners about how chatbots are impacting their personal lives. Anna talks to a parent getting tips on how to raise a teenager, an American abroad who turned to C...
10 Mar 45min
After Two Wars and PTSD, He Became an Oyster Farmer. Why is He Running for Senate?
Graham Platner has never run for elected office before. He’s a war veteran, an oyster farmer, and now he’s running in a Democratic primary to eventually unseat Senator Susan Collins of Maine. He’s ahe...
3 Mar 1h 28min
Not Wanting Kids Cost Me My Marriage
When Helena de Groot got married she didn't want children, but her husband did. For eight years, love was enough to paper over their differences. Then an unplanned pregnancy forced them to finally cho...
24 Feb 50min
The TikTok Channel Telling Male Athletes to Love Each Other
Here at DSM, we’ve been enjoying Heated Rivalry, the HBO series about two pro hockey players who begin a secret love affair. The show is steamy, but it also highlights some persistent problems in male...
17 Feb 50min
Becoming a Parent Of Six, At 25
On the air, Yesi Ortiz is a warm, flirty host for a popular L.A. hip hop station. Off the air, she’s a single mother of six adopted kids. Managing both roles, plus romance, is a challenge.This episode...
10 Feb 32min
