Manhood: It’s Complicated
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 ...
18 Feb 202543min
After Sobriety, Chasing Goosebumps Instead of Highs
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 f...
11 Feb 202542min
The “Chest-Clenching Fear” of My Ex-Husband’s Jan 6 Commutation
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 ...
4 Feb 202552min
The Kind of Man a Bullied Boy Becomes
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 ...
28 Jan 202544min
‘Babygirl’ Director Wants Women Not to Suppress Their Beast
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…...
21 Jan 202551min
Paid to Care: When Class, Power, and Caregiving Collide
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” ...
14 Jan 202545min
Paid to Care: The Magic, and Mess, of Care Work
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 pro...
7 Jan 202543min
Love Actually: Real Romance Stories From Mahershala Ali, Jane Fonda, and More
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 t...
31 Dec 202441min
