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Every week, Danny M. Lavery brings on a guest to answer questions from listeners before diving into conversation about relationships, dissatisfaction, drives, regrets, estrangement, embarrassment, self-assessments, and feelings from the monumental to the minute.
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Too Handsome Fiancé from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Vanessa Zoltan, a non-denominational chaplain, who co-hosts Harry Potter and the Sacred Text and its spin-off show Women of Harry Potter. She also has a new podcast,...
ListenIntroducing: How To! With Charles Duhigg from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This is a feature episode of a new Slate podcast, How To! With Charles Duhigg. What if Dear Abby was an investigative reporter? Each week, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charles Duhigg ("The Po...
ListenAlive & Juicy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Joey Garcia, the Sacramento News & Review's advice columnist, and on-air Relationship Expert for KTXL-40 TV. Garcia is also the founder of the Belize Writer's Confer...
ListenSex Sabbatical from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week Kelly Anneken, an Oakland-based funny person and all-around swell gal who performs standup comedy. She’s best known as the host of The Handmaid’s Tale recap podcast Red...
ListenPermanent Closet from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by author and activist, Aya de León, who teaches creative writing at UC Berkeley. She is the author of the Justice Hustlers feminist heist series, including Side Chick ...
ListenWedding Day Drunk from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Chrissy Macken, who runs a career coaching consultancy in Washington, DC with a focus on helping professionals break free from toxic work environments. Together they...
ListenStill Always Suspicious from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Marianne R. Williams, the Librarian-in-Residence and Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas. Together they tackle letters about what to do when y...
ListenI Framed My Sister from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Tonya Mosley is the host of KQED's (NPR's San Francisco station) new podcast Truth Be Told, an advice show by and for people of color. Tonya also serves as KQED's Si...
ListenDear Prudence: The "But We Had A Deal!" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Corinne Segal, a senior editor at Literary Hub. Segal lives in Brooklyn with a preponderance of plants, stacks of poetry books, and an extremely loyal cat named Dill...
ListenThe “Perfectly Fine, Healthy and Natural” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Julian K. Jarboe, a writer and sound designer from Massachusetts. Their debut collection, "Everyone on the Moon is Essential Personnel", is forthcoming next spring. ...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Couch Sleepers Anonymous” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Laneia Jones, the executive editor of Autostraddle dot com, an independently-run online community for queer women and nonbinary people. Together they tackle letters...
ListenDear Prudence: The "So Many Moms" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Sarah Schneider, a registered nurse living in the Bay Area. Her go-fish game is on point. Together they tackle letters about what to do when your estranged mother s...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Trash Talking Twin" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Harron Walker, a staff writer at Out magazine, whose work has appeared on Jezebel, BuzzFeed, Vulture, Vice, and Them. Together they tackle letters about how to crea...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Opinionated Playdate" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Aymann Ismail, an award-winning podcast host, video editor, photographer, and writer at Slate whose work focuses on identity and religion. He currently hosts Man Up,...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Throuple Trouble" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by essayist Jackie Hedeman, whose nonfiction has appeared in The Best American Travel Writing 2017, Entropy, Autostraddle, and elsewhere. Together they tackle letters ...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Good Night, Seattle" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week finds Dear Prudence live on stage at The Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, Washington. Recorded on March 20th, 2019, Prudie was joined onstage by author and assistant professor of English...
ListenDear Prudence: The Friend, Not Therapist" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week finds Dear Prudence live on stage at The Bell House in Brooklyn. Recorded on March 13th, 2019, Prudie was joined onstage by Jezebel writer, Jasmine Sanders. Together they dig into letters...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Sexual Side Effects" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week finds Dear Prudence live on stage at The Hamilton in Washington DC. Recorded on March 12th, 2019, Prudie was joined onstage by the host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour, Linda Holmes. Toge...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Feeling Guilty" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week finds Dear Prudence live on stage at the Brava Theater Center in San Francisco. Recorded on March 7th, 2019, Prudie was joined onstage by New York Times bestselling author Jasmine Guillor...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Affair To Remember" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week finds Dear Prudence live on stage at The Soiled Dove Underground in Denver Colorado. Recorded on March 6th, 2019, Prudie was joined by writer Nicole Cliffe, who currently runs Slate’s Car...
ListenDear Prudence: The "You Gonna Eat That?" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by writer Helen Rosner. She is the food correspondent for The New Yorker, and a former editor at places like Eater, Saveur, and New York Magazine. Together they tackle ...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Good (Not Great) Sex” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Sarah Shourd, a multi-media journalist based in Oakland, California. Her work combines fiction with rigorous journalism to elevate marginalized voices. She’s now wor...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Consent Agenda" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by writer and artist, John Leavitt, whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, Motherboard, Racked, And Marvel Comics. Together they tackle letters about what to do whe...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Unrequited Colleague" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Janet Cheatham Bell, who left her position as a textbook editor in 1984 to become a consultant to authors, the book publishing industry, and to produce her own books...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Praise Dog" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Justine D'Souza, a social media community management professional who also works for a youth helpline. Outside of work, she enjoys performing in operas, plays, and m...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Don't Like Doodads" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Favianna Rodriguez, an interdisciplinary artist, cultural organizer, and political activist based in Oakland, California. Her art addresses migration, economic inequ...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Friendly Flakes" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Martha Rynberg, an Oakland based writer and performer. She is the principal director of the Solo Performance Workshop, and is getting an online masters degree in how...
ListenDear Prudence: The "I'm Not Really Perfect" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by a close personal, if not a bit judgmental, friend, Maddie Chavez. Maddie’s judgements are known to be true of heart and strong of will. Together they tackle lett...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Sell The Damn Ring" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by writer and film critic Willow Maclay. Maclay runs the website Curtsies and Hand Grenades, and is co-author of the upcoming book Corpses, Fools and Monsters: An Exami...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Overloaded Friend" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by journalist and comedian Francesca Fiorentini. Fiorentini is a correspondent with Explorer on the National Geographic Channel and a regular guest on The Young Turks. ...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Always An Excuse" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by author and activist, Ebony Adams. Adams is the co-host of the podcast, Feminist Frequency Radio, along with Anita Sarkeesian and Carolyn Petit. She is also the co-au...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Up For Sitting Down" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Facing an empty guest chair, Prudence grabs Phil Surkis, the producer of the Dear Prudence podcast, and takes him on a journey through Prudie’s past, revisiting a few of the memorable letters of 20...
ListenDear Prudence: The "It's Already Weird" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Julia Furlan, a Brooklyn-based journalist and podcast maker who is trying to learn how to hold a grudge. Together they take on letters about what to do when racist t...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Aren't We Friends?" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by writer Soraya McDonald, the culture critic for The Undefeated on ESPN. Previously, she wrote about pop culture for the Washington Post, focusing on issues surroundin...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Addiction Fatigue" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by San Francisco writer Laura Turner, who also happens to be Prudie’s older sister. Together, they tackle letters about what actions to take when you’re friends with a...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Always Testing Me" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Chris Randle, a New York based writer who came here from Canada. He's written for places like Hazlitt, The New York Times Magazine, Pitchfork, and Real Life. Togethe...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Socializing While Sober" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Sophie Bee, a writer, speaker, nightlife promoter, and activist. She has written about film, music, queerness, and sex work. She is an organizer with Support Ho(s)e,...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Nixed Nuptials" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Carta Monir, an Ignatz award-winning cartoonist living in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Grace Lavery, an Assistant Professor of English at UC Berkeley. Together, this pow...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Animal Husband-ry" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Jenée Desmond-Harris, an op-ed editor at the New York Times. One of the resolutions she's been working on all year is to become someone who inspires people say "you ...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Enough Is Enough" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Anna Sale, the host of the podcast, Death, Sex & Money, a show about the things we think about a lot and need to talk about more. Together they dig into letters abo...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Shy Spy" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Hillary Eason and her brother, Tyler Eason. Hillary works in international development in Washington DC. Tyler is a data engineer in the Bay Area. They claim to have...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Misguided Text” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Tyler Mead, an associate producer of the queer comedy podcast, "Inside the Closet" hosted by comedians Emma Willmann and Matteo Lane. Together they dig into letters...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Fun, Flirty Friends” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Folu Akinkuotu, an internet person who lives in Boston. She’s an obsessive home baker who is always happy to share her baked goods from the endless supply in her pur...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Brother Betrayal” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Washington DC based writer, Zoë Selengut. Zoë works as a cataloger of rare and unusual books, ephemera, and other surprising cultural materials for Brian Cassidy Boo...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Slightly Lesser Mess” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by San Francisco based game critic, Carolyn Petit. Carolyn is the managing editor at Feminist Frequency, and a co-host on their podcast, Feminist Frequency Radio, along...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Obstinate Husbands" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by writer, actor and comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh. Zahra is co-host of the podcast #GoodMuslimBadMuslim, and The Pop Culture Collaborative has named her their Senior Fello...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Unnecessary Shame” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Assistant Professor of English at UC Berkeley, Grace Lavery. Her first book, “Quaint, Exquisite: Victorian Aesthetics And The Idea Of Japan,” is forthcoming with Pri...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Sister Misery" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Portland based author and technology expert Brook Shelley. Brook works for Turbine Labs and chairs the board for Basic Rights Oregon. Together they tackle letters ab...
ListenSo Little Time from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Avery Trufelman, the host of the podcast The Cut, from New York Magazine, as well as Nice Try! a podcast from Curbed about utopian experiments. Prudie and Trufelman...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Done Raising Children" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by comedian Kate Willett, who has appeared on Comedy Central and Viceland. She has an album called Glass Gutter, and has a new special out on The Comedy Lineup on Netfl...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Work Talk At Home" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Jane McGonigal, the inventor of SuperBetter, a mobile game that has helped over a million people recover faster from depression and traumatic brain injury. Together ...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Leftover Food" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Sorcha Reilly, an Oakland native who works in litigation consulting. She's preparing for her MBA at INSEAD, and has been known to procrastinate by playing top 40 hit...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Bare Minimum of Icy Neutrality” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Kim Brinckerhoff, a lifelong Bay Area resident working on her master's degree in nursing and who does sexual assault advocacy in her free time (and also thinks every...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Family Heirloom Accountant” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by writer and podcaster Colin Atrophy Hagendorf. Their memoir, Slice Harvester, is about eating a plain slice from every pizzeria in Manhattan, New York City history, a...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Stoner Shame” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by writer John Thompson. Together they take on letters about how to talk to your parents about all your unpaid babysitting work, dealing with discomfort that your broth...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Hots For My Cousin" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by writer, editor, and cool mom, Dominique Matti. Together, they tackle letters about how much you need to tell your work about your health problems, what do do about a...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Weapons Grade Pettiness" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by media critic Anita Sarkeesian. Together, they tackle letters about how to talk to your friends who aren’t receptive to your concerns that they may be co-opting your ...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Invisible Girl” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan, whose latest book is Manhattan Beach. They take on letters that deal with what to expect from bosses when you have a...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Unexpected Inheritance” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by marriage and family therapist Abigail Stone and Rebecca Ganetzky, a clinical geneticist. Together, they dig into questions about what do do when your ex husband trie...
ListenPrudence Presents: Better Life Lab from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today, we're coming to you with something special — the inaugural episode of Better Life Lab, the new podcast from Slate and New America. Better Life Lab looks at the challenges to work-life balanc...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Is Cheating Ever Ok?” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Daniel Summers, a practicing pediatrician and regular contributing columnist to Slate’s Outward section, where he writes about health and medicine topics that affect...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Bullying Sister-in-Law” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Talia Jane, a NYC-based aspiring comedy writer who makes smoothies for a living and who wants you to join a union. Daniel and Talia tackle questions about whether un...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Demeaning My Coworkers" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, a geek culture critic at the Daily Dot, and co-host of the podcast Overinvested. This week they take on letters about how to talk to your chil...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Crush On My Job Interviewer” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Courtney C.W. Guerra, an editor and writer who's been giving advice as Dear Businesslady since 2014. Together, they tackle questions about talking to your partner wh...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Do I Buy the Ticket?” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by researcher and writer Jamie Fisher. Together they take on questions about whether or not to visit a close platonic friend that makes their partner jealous, how to ta...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Poly Wedding Invite Etiquette” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by writer and activist Jaclyn Friedman. Together they tackle questions about whether it’s ever ok to misgender someone when talking to a doctor, when to establish bound...
ListenDear Prudence: The “I Wanna Kidnap a Dog” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by standup comedian Myq Kaplan, who hosts the new podcast Broccoli and Ice Cream, and who is making his second appearance on the show. Together they take on questions a...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Women Are Too Distracting” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Jessie Lane, a social worker, mother, excellent cook, and holder of many opinions (and in this episode, holder of a baby). They tackle questions about how to deal wi...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Inspector Javert of Office Meatballs” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Aria Velasquez, an audience engagement editor at Slate. First up, I’m worried my discussion with my eight year old about me and my husband’s sexual orientation has g...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Calculated Incursion On My Workplace" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Kayla Whaley, a writer living outside Atlanta with a focus on disability, sexuality, and the body. First, this letter writer has a great job but is feeling anxious a...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Expensive Bulk Food-Grazer” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Paola Dayanan, a TV-obsessed HR professional from Northern Virginia. First, a letter writer struggles with work after two devastating losses and a manager who doesn’...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Mommy Moocher" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined by Krystal Farmer: twitter, podcast, and emo music enthusiast. First, my partner will no longer accompany me to my family’s gathering because of the “redneck BS” he hears - what ...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Wizard Privilege” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined by Margie Omero, a Democratic pollster and co-host of the bipartisan podcast “The Pollsters.” First up, my life feels unglamorous and the TV shows I watch just make me bitter, ho...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Falling for My Co-Parent” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined by Baby Ange, host of the podcast Femme Too Deep. First up, a letter about “sex negativity” - this letter-writer did not enjoy sex with their partner but is having trouble findin...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Spousal Acknowledgement" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined by Olga Kreimer, a journalist and grad student who writes an aggressively earnest advice column at the LA Review of Books. First up: will it be awkward if I don’t mention my husb...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Holidays of Their Own Design” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined by Josh Gondelman, stand up comedian and writer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. First up, my Uncle says he won’t come to my wedding unless he’s joined by the woman he had...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Early Summer Chicken" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined by powerhouse couple Gillian Evans and Lucy Mueller to help answer letters. First up: I’ve begun fostering a young child whose parents want me to prepare halal meals for him, but...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Nosey Desk-Searching Boss” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined by Justine D’Souza, a Phone Support Counselor for a youth helpline. We start with a job seeker who has concerns about disclosing their health problems during the interview proces...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Relentlessly Friendly Neighbor” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined by Jolie Kerr, a cleaning expert, advice columnist and host of the podcast, Ask a Clean Person. We begin with a concerned letter-writer whose sister is involved with a reckless a...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Not Your Mom” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined by writer and self-appointed mom friend Jess Reynolds. First up, my ex and I “split the sheets” (tamer than you might think) after our career paths didn’t align, but I’m feeling ...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Not Unconditional Love” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined by hosts of the podcast By the Book: Kristen Meinzer and Jolenta Greenberg. First, how can I talk to my parents about feeling like I’m only acknowledged for academic achievements...
ListenDear Prudence: The Live “Cruise-ship Romance” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Our first live show! Prudence is joined onstage at the Brava Theater in San Francisco by writer and advice columnist Nicole Cliffe and lawyer and novelist Jasmine Guillory who read through letters ...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Tepidly Panromantic” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week, writer Rohin Guha tells us of the joys of leaving Twitter post Trump election. First, the Prudence team takes on gender discrimination at a so-called forward-thinking progressive company...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Ongoing Fling with a Famous Person” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Charlotte Shane, author, essayist, and co-founder of TigerBee Press. First up - what to say when your sister compares your desire to have a child with adopting a cat...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Reverse Kids Get Off My Lawn” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we tackle the timeless question of how to eat from a jar of peanut butter in public when you don’t have a utensil. Then, farmer, educator, and food justice advocate Anna Luberoff joins to...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Eternally Engaged" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we’re revisiting some of the trickiest, thorniest questions of the past year. First up: I’ve been engaged for five years with no wedding in sight. Help! What do I say to strangers who tel...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Personal ATM" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we’re revisiting some of the trickiest, thorniest questions of the past year. First up: I keep lending my friend money and she never pays me back. Help! Then: I love my daughter-in-law, s...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Selfish Sister" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We’re kicking off this week with some listener feedback on good problem to have – adjusting to earning enough money for more than just the essentials of life! And then, professional trans lesbian E...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Schrödinger's Stolen Cat" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
First up: An enthusiastic endorsement from Prudence for walking out of movies you don’t like! Then, academic and pop culture writer Anthony Oliveira joins to tackle your letters: How do I get my hu...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Dirty Secret” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Advice enthusiast and diversity consultant Valerie Aurora joins for a discussion of keeping your Christmas costumes away from Thanksgiving. Then onto your letters! First up: My best friends are gro...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Oh, Roger” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Listener Rachel Tibbetts joins for a doozy of a batch of sibling and family related letters. First up: my sister is repeating the same mistakes as my homewrecker father and she expects my support. ...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Master of Disaster” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Dear Prudence is back with her annual reminder: it’s okay to ruin the holidays! Then, advice columnist Anna Pulley joins to respond to your letters! First up: can an open marriage save my sexless o...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Drama Tornado” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Author Sarah Gailey joins Prudence to advise on matters of laundry, sisterhood, salary, and more! First up: what’s the protocol for abandoned clothes in a public dryer? Then: Should I tell my siste...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Wishin’ Boot” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is back to tackle your letters! First up: I think my workplace is about to hire the terrible boss from my last job. Help! The love of my life left me for a friend of ours when I was pregna...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Friend of the Devil” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Writer Rachael Herron joins Prudence to tackle a bundle of tricky letters! First up: Should I have said something to the men making sexist comments within earshot of my wife? My friend ignored my w...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Go Dutch” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Writer and Bitch magazine co-founder Lisa Jervis joins Prudence to hash out how to be the best “mysterious widow” – and respond to your letters! First up: Should I tell an acquaintance her boyfrien...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Rich Girl” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Dear Prudence and guest Mary Goss navigate your family and relationship quandaries. First up: Is it selfish to feel fear after surviving tragedy when other people had it way worse? How can I get my...
ListenDear Prudence: The “On the Nose" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In a spirit of excitement and terror, Prudie and Washington Post writer Amanda Erickson, jump into your letters. First up: I punched an emotionally abusive family member in the face – how do I make...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Good Grief" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Y.A. fiction writer and advocate for the disabled Maggie Faid joins Prudie to consult on matters of wedding guests, grief, and giving iPads to strangers. Should I tell my best friend how sad I am t...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Hot Mess" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Former Toast editor Nikki Chung joins Prudie to tackle a thorny bunch of your letters! First up: I’m living with a slob and I can’t afford to move out. Help! How do I get my husband to be kinkier i...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Sunk Cost" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Writer and commentator Lindy West joins Prudence to encourage Thelma-and-Louise-style road trips for jilted lovers and discourage kicking people out of wedding parties. First up in your letters: My...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Rumpelstiltskin" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today on Dear Prudence: baby-stealing, stalking, and insufficient wokeness. First up: My boss keeps joking about wanting to take my baby. Help! Should I tell potential employers I had a stalker? My...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Checking In" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Buzzfeed's Nichole Perkins joins to help out with your letters! I was open about my depression on social media and only some of my friends reached out to me – should I stay close with the others? T...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Pray on This" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
First up: an exciting update on the one true way to date a former boss and how Prudie helped make it happen. Then, your letters! My mom wants me to discourage my daughter from doing “boy” things. M...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Strangers on a Train" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today, it’s a coming out party for first-time fig-eaters, brothers, people who don’t want to talk about their hair, artists, and more! First up: My dad wants my brother to wait to tell my conservat...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Feelings Roulette" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today we’ve got a very important update regarding the bidet letter! Then, Ali St. James & Olivia Pourzia join Prudie to triple-team your problems. My parents are insisting on helping me furnish my ...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Panoply of Deviance” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Writer, commentator and professor Roxane Gay joins Prudie to tackle your problems with online dating, bosses, exes, kids, and more! How do I avoid matching with my students on online dating apps? M...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Mulligan" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined by guest Alyssa Furukawa to get real about what it means to say “I’m on my way.” Then, onto your letters! I’m a pansexual woman married to a cis man – should I still come out to ...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Radical Unfriendliness" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Dear Prudence is joined by BuzzFeed’s Bim Adewunmi to respond to your letters. First up: how do I handle people who tell me I’m not brown enough to be Indian? Then, romance issues: my best friend c...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Open it Up" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Matt Albrecht and Hannah Malyn of the podcast “Matt and Hannah Know it All” join Prudie to advise on your inquiries. First up: I know I should end my friend-with-benefits relationship, but I don’t ...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Bidet and Boujee" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
First up: is a movie franchise trying to gaslight Prudie? Then, onto your letters: I’m a think I’m a pretty progressive mom, but I don’t understand the gender fluidity movement. I asked my friend n...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Flowers in the Attic” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
First up: how Prudie and her ex, Jamie Shuler, bonded over Flowers in the Attic. Then, the two tag team your letters, starting with a workplace matter of misplaced credit. Then, onto sibling strife...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Capitalism is the Problem” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Writer and journalist Laurie Penny joins Prudence today to tackle your family and work quandaries! How can I convince my husband to buck social pressure and stick to being a stay-at-home dad? My ap...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Dealbreaker” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Comedian Myq Kaplan joins Prudence for a heated conversation about stoves. Then, onto your letters: Is meat a good enough reason to end a relationship? Should I fight for more money to close the ge...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Call 311” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
First up, an opening statement from Prudence on the merits of 3D BC movies. Then, your letters! When is it okay to ask for exclusivity in a relationship? Can I cut down my reclusive neighbor’s dead...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Workplace Hazard” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudie’s brother-in-law Zack Turner joins to advise on your family, workplace and relationship dilemmas! First up: How can I get my mom to stop shaming me for gaining weight my first year at colleg...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Resignation” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined by novelist Esmé Weijun Wang to advise on a batch of your family and relationship issues. First up: I fell in love with my dead husband’s best friend – then my in-laws found out ...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Death of the Ego” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudie learns about birthday spankings this week! Plus, how smartphones ruined pushing your friends into pools. Then, your letters! Should I report the employee who creeped me out at an internship ...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Cat-astrophe” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudie and guest Ben Gullard get real about handling criticism. Then they tackle your letters! First up, a new take on cat conundrums: My wife thinks I love our cat more than her and I think she ma...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Gravity Is Mad at You” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudie kicks it off on a light note this week: we’re all going to die someday and the sky is scary. Then, onto your letters! My love worries that I’ll be giving up too much if we move across the co...
ListenDear Prudence: The “United Front” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
First off, Prudie’s open door policy: open doors for people when it makes sense. Then onto your questions: My MIL is telling my nine-year-old to give up on school because she’ll be a stay-at-home m...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Hardly Working" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
First, a plug for more rivalries to be battled out through the giving of jewels. Then, Prudence is joined by gem Ashley C. Ford to answer your questions! I got stuck with the dramatic girl in my ni...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Dickensian” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined by award-winning Bay Area writer Charlie Jane Anders to give award-winning advice. First up: my sister remembers a completely different childhood than me and it’s driving a wedge...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Anti-Pronoun” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudie says, nine times out of ten it is not a good idea to steal someone else’s pet. Then, your questions: My husband refuses to do anything about his snoring and it’s keeping my family up at nigh...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Raise the Bar” Edition Part 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jos Lavery is back to help with more of your questions! First, two very different letters about depression: my husband has disengaged from our marriage; a friend I’m not very close to anymore is us...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Raise the Bar” Edition Part 1 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined by writer and academic Jos Lavery to answer your questions! First, my adult child just came out as trans – I support her, but when do we get to start talking about things other t...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Voyagers” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
First up: A beginners guide to Star Trek. Then, onto your questions: Should I stay with my narcissistic husband to protect my kids from him? Was I wrong not to tip a masseuse that overcharged me? I...
ListenDear Prudence: The “P.S.A.” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A request from Prudence: be the kind of Starfleet that you wish to see in the world. Then, onto your questions with awkward situation pro Emily McDowell. My friend surprised me by covering my hotel...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Dolly Dearest” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Objectively, the worst thing that can happen is getting a thumbs down while driving. Prudence is joined today by writer Jasmine Sanders to advise a woman who’s worried her husband wants to adopt a ...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Workplace Politics” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudie is joined by herself on a very special solo episode of Dear Prudence. First up, a listener voicemail: My partner is worried our role playing is bad for me, but I don’t think it is. Then onto...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Cats Can Be Gay” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you don’t like it when people say “no problem,” then you’re the one with the problem, Prudie says. Then onto your questions: How do I talk to my adopted black daughter about race? My husband won...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Oppression Olympics” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Feeling hopeless about the state of the world? Prudence has some advice for how to carry on without totally losing it. Then, writer Shafiqah Hudson joins Prudie to answer your questions: How do I c...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Line in the Sand” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
First off, some cold hard truth from Prudence: it never works to have a chore wheel. Then, onto your questions. Should I confront an acquaintance if I think he may be cutting himself? Then, my boyf...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Chasing Amy” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A friendly reminder from Prudence: advice is not one-size-fits-all! Writer and podcaster Christina Grace joins Prudie to help a woman break it to her in-laws that her family won’t be going to churc...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Young Guns” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudie says it’s okay to ghost your social media followers, but not a child who thinks you’re her family. Then, MTV writer Jane Coaston joins in to advise on what to do if your mom uses surviving c...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Giving Tree” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudie puts in a plug for queries about good fortune only. Then, she and writer Caille Millner tackle more serious problems: I’m convinced my husband had an affair with his boss, but he denies it. ...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Family Matters” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudie and guest Juan-Pablo Brammer explore the fine line of low-key racism. Then, your questions: How can I keep my sister from terrorizing my new boyfriend? Can I tell my husband’s parents not to...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Insomnia” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
I lent a family heirloom to a friend and she’s going to burn it in honor of her deceased child – can I ask for it back? “Nope!” says Prudence. Then your questions: Can I delay my breakup for financ...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Rocky II" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Rocky returns! The aspiring poker player writes back to make the case for quitting his day job (and if this makes no sense, check out the 11/29 “Anger Management” show). We’re rooting for you, man....
ListenDear Prudence: The "Timing Is Everything" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Mallory and guest Andrea Silenzi of Slate podcast “Why Oh Why” take on big issues, starting with the weighty question of how long you should wait to move on when someone you’re dating goes missing ...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Death, Sex & Money” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A soon-to-be bride wants to buck a patriarchal wedding tradition. A wife wants her husband to buck up and tell his father he can’t come over every weekend. A man wants to leave a longterm relations...
ListenDear Prudence: Live! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Mallory and guest Samantha Powell come to you live from the Now Hear This festival in LA. And a warning: things get rowdy! An American man wonders if he can divorce his non-English-speaking wife … ...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Anger Management" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Mallory’s dad v. William Shatner. Then your questions: first, how do I relate to a dad who was absent and abusive while I was growing up, and now demands regular, personalized gifts? Then: I had an...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Missing the Point” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you see dirty pictures on someone else’s phone, that’s your problem. And a reminder: Dear Prudence is not a tax attorney, and neither is her guest, Toast co-founder Nicole Cliffe. Your questions...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Either/Or" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A note on the election and the limits of civility. Then, religion, inheritance, sibling rivalry: Prudie and guest Noah Kulwin discuss binaries. If you’re not close with your nephew, should you give...
ListenDear Prudence: The "How Long?" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Queer women, Carly Rae Jepsen, and what’s up with people confessing crimes on Facebook? Prudence and guests Jaya Saxena and Matt Lubchansky take on your problems of timing, including: do you have t...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Whaaaattt?!?” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A listener offers her guide to figuring out if the white guy she’s dating has an Asian fetish. Then, Prudence and writer Brook Shelley get to your letters. First up, a mixed-race letter writer is d...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Good Intentions" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Nancy Ortberg, AKA Mallory’s mom, joins us for questions today. How do you to talk to a stepdad who tries to boost your confidence by making borderline-creepy remarks about your appearance? What do...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Devil's Advocate" Edition, Part 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Carvell and Mallory jump right back in. A letter-writer complains that her brother is a “man whore” — but first, we need to talk about who’s throwing glass at your family events. Then, should I tel...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Devil's Advocate" Edition, Part 1 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Just say no to the “Don’t Tread On Me” snake. Mallory and returning listener favorite Carvell Wallace tackle and disagree over thorny questions like: should you intervene when your sister invites y...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Boundaries" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week, your questions discussed in the cozy setting of Prudie’s literal bedroom. That might sound overly-intimate, but it’s not as intimate as going to a sweat lodge with your coworkers! Our gu...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Creative Solutions" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ann M. Martin and the gay Baby-Sitters Club, plus some unsolicited advice to a letter-writer who’d like to ruin his sons’ lives from beyond the grave and can’t find a lawyer to help him do it. SkyM...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Talk About It Now" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The great lie that is, “they don’t really mean it.” Mallory and her sister, writer Laura Turner, bring some family wisdom to this week’s show. First: is it alright to ask your family to stop textin...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Petty Revenge" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
End the tyranny of the snooze button. Prudie and writer Mikki Kendall answer your questions, and let’s just get one thing out of the way right now: don’t try to attempted-murder Mikki by turning on...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Do it In Song" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Comedians W. Kamau Bell and Hari Kondabolu of the podcast Politically Re-Active join Prudie to dispense advice — sometimes in song! — about how to get a needy ex out of your house, how best to deal...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Time is Not an Apology" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence and guest Lisa McIntire on when you should rock the boat, why people feel entitled to be rude to their friends, and how time passing does not equal an apology. First though, you should go ...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Little Red Hen" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A woman dropped family, friends, and job to move across the country for a relationship that didn’t work out — and things got worse from there. Is she doomed to make poor decisions for the rest of h...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Read the Room" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence flies solo and argues with — or against — her better angels. She anoints the Worst Commercial of the Year and advises a woman wondering if she has to let a family member with money trouble...
ListenDear Prudence: The “Self Indulgence vs. Self-Care” Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Does HR really work for employees — or is it just there for the company? Prudence shares a listener perspective. Then, Prudie and friend of the show Jos Lavery counsel a woman who’s essentially wri...
ListenDear Prudence: The "You Can’t Treat People That Way" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jasmine Guillory is back in the studio with Prudie to talk about how to handle a partner who doesn’t believe in antidepressants, counsel a woman in an emotionally abusive relationship with a physic...
ListenDear Prudence: The Unconditional Love Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today’s questions are about life’s unfairness and the meaning of unconditional love; Dear Prudence and writer Carvell Wallace roll up their sleeves and get tough. A woman writes with a question abo...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Butt Out" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Mallory and Slate’s Aisha Harris talk about butting in where you don’t belong. Should you call Child Protective Services because you think someone’s kids aren’t learning enough algebra? How do you ...
ListenDear Prudence: The "Regret Baby" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Dear Prudence and Slate’s Christina Cauterucci take on behavior that goes from bad to worse: a “toxic friend” who uses her mental health issues to get away with abusing her friends; a man trying to...
ListenThe "Transactional Relationships" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Mallory Ortberg and guest Jos Lavery discuss why we feel so compelled to discuss human relationships as transactions, and discuss how to handle family members who might be committing insurance frau...
ListenThe "Sisters!" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How do you tactfully let your sister know it’s time for deodorant? Or that you hate her dog? And how do you protect your sister from your overbearing parents? This week, Mallory Ortberg and guest J...
ListenThe "Is This a Real Question?" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Mallory assesses the emotional fitness of people who spill drinks on themselves and tackles your questions with Alison Green of Ask a Manager. Is the letter about "a series of Spider-Man piss revel...
ListenComing Soon: Dear Prudence from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Every week, Mallory Ortberg (aka Dear Prudence) tackles problems about love, life, and everything in between. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ListenTrigger Talk from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Davey Davis, who writes about culture and sexuality. Their first novel, the earthquake room, is available through TigerBee Press. They write a newsletter about peopl...
ListenBack To Home School from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Violet Allen, a science fiction writer based in Chicago. Prudie and Allen tackle letters about what to consider when you don’t think your wife is up to the task of h...
ListenBuying Off The Kids from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Isaac Fellman, a writer and an archivist at the GLBT Historical Society, where he gets to tell the story of San Francisco's queer history. His fantasy novel about tr...
ListenNo-Good Dates from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Amanda McLoughlin, a podcaster and businesslady who runs Multitude, a podcast collective and production studio located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. She co-hosts Spirits,...
ListenNever Wanted Kids from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Austin Channing Brown, an author, speaker and media producer providing inspired leadership on racial justice in America. She is the New York Times Bestselling author...
ListenNot Quilty from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Dr. Jennifer M. Buck, an Assistant Professor of Practical Theology at Azusa Pacific University. Her books and research explore themes of global Christianity, Quakeri...
ListenMy Body, My Kidney from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by the critic at large for Vox, Emily VanDerWerff. VanDerWerff is the co-creator of the fiction podcast Arden and the co-author of the book Monsters of the Week: The Co...
ListenDetachment Guilt from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Charlie Markbreiter, who is an editor at The New Inquiry, cohost of the Art is Easy gathering, mod prince at the Death Panel discord, and a PhD student at the CUNY G...
ListenI Can't Quit You from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by novelist A.E. Osworth. Their first book, We Are Watching Eliza Bright, is forthcoming from Grand Central Publishing in April 2021 (and is available for pre-order now...
ListenWhy Am I So Mean? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Michelle Dean, a writer based in Los Angeles. Dean is the author of Sharp: The Women Who Made An Art of Having an Opinion, and the co-creator of Hulu’s Emmy and Gold...
ListenAccidentally On Purpose from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Elizabeth Sampat, a game developer, writer, and troublemaker whose work has been covered on Vice, Polygon, and the LA Times. Prudie and Sampat dig into letters about...
ListenKitty Obstruction from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Shruti Swamy, author of the short story collection A House Is a Body, and the recipient of two O. Henry awards. She lives in San Francisco. Prudie and Swamy tackle l...
ListenWorth the Wait? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Hannah Selector, co-host of the Castle Rock Historical Society podcast and co-host of the YouTube series, Reel Horror. Prudie and Selector dig into letters about wha...
ListenBlood or Marriage? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Natalie Walker, a performer and writer. Walker has contributed to Vulture, The Cut, and Bookforum, and can be found onstage frequently at 54 Below, Ars Nova, and Joe...
ListenFiring The Naked Dog Sitter from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Ben Gullard, a creative technologist living in Brooklyn, NY. Prudie and Gullard dig into letters about what to know about a niece who’s angry at you for getting the...
ListenCooking Feud from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Soleil Ho, the restaurant critic for the San Francisco Chronicle and the host of the Chronicle’s new food podcast, Extra Spicy. Prudie and Ho dig into letters about ...
ListenDon't Get Me Wrong from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Krystal Farmer, who works in book publishing and lives in Oakland. Prudie and Farmer tackle letters about if you should move from your lover’s house because you don’...
ListenRacist Lawn Statue from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Rachel Fershleiser, who works in book publishing, is the co-creator of the Six-Word Memoir project, and once made a zine about soup. Prudie and Fershleiser dig into ...
ListenZoom Faux Pas from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Milisa Burke, a Brooklyn based tech worker, and part of the program committee for New York’s Asian American International Film Festival. Prudie and Burke tackle let...
ListenReally. Let It Go! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Christina Tucker, a contributing writer for Autostraddle, and a rotating fourth chair on NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour. Prudie and Tucker dig into letters about how ...
ListenQuarantine Kitchen from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Peter Labuza, an incoming Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Southern California, where he just defended his dissertation “When A Handshake Meant Something: La...
ListenA Proper Burial from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Nastia Voynovskaya, a Russian-born, Oakland-based journalist and one of the arts and culture editors at KQED, San Francisco's NPR station. She covers the intersectio...
ListenJerk at Work Husband from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Sarah Jones, a Tony- and Obie Award-winning performer and writer known for her multi-character, one-person shows, including her current, critically acclaimed show Se...
ListenBack Room Hookup from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Jasmine Sanders, a writer from the south side of Chicago. Prudie and Sanders dig into letters about what to do when neighbors treat your private yard like a public p...
ListenA Nonprofit Liar from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Jack Doyle, an LGBTQ healthcare advocate, historian, and journalist originally hailing from New England. Prudie and Doyle tackle letters about what do you when your ...
ListenSay MY Name! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Cecilia Corrigan, a Brooklyn based award-winning writer and performer. Corrigan’s poetry collection, Titanic, was released in 2014. Since then, she has released the ...
ListenOh, Now I’m Essential? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Justine D’Souza, who creates help content for a not-for-profit organization focused on international education and global mobility. She also counsels youth, young ad...
ListenLoose Cannon Lover from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Monika Tomsinski, an indoorsy introvert who loves novels, pop culture, historic places, and chocolate. She lives in Seattle with her spouse and small dog. Prudie and...
ListenChicken In The Middle from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Toni Golan-Vilella, who helps nonprofits get what they need out of software, and Lizzy Marmon, who secures grants and donor relationships for cultural institutions. ...
ListenToo Late To Apologize? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Matt Lubchansky, the associate editor of The Nib, and a cartoonist and illustrator living in Queens. Prudie and Lubchansky tackle letters about what to do with a par...
ListenToxic Friend Awareness from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Alyssa Furukawa, a public health grad student and knitter who lives in Philadelphia with her enormous puppy. Prudie and Furukawa dig into letters about how to handle...
ListenSocial (Media) Distancing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Phil Surkis, an Oakland based podcast producer, whose shows include Dear Prudence, and the upcoming Alicia Garza podcast, Lady Don’t Take No. He’s the co-host of the...
ListenFeminist Breast Lift from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Calvin Kasulke, a writer, podcast producer and transsexual living in Brooklyn. His work has been featured in outlets including MEL Magazine, Vice, Electric Literatur...
ListenHe Could Be The One from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Kaitlyn Greenidge, the author of the novel We Love You, Charlie Freeman. Greenidge has written for the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Glamour, Elle,...
ListenCubicle Creep from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by New York City based writer, Jaya Saxena. She's currently on staff at Eater.com, and her essay collection Crystal Clear is forthcoming from Quirk Books this year. Pru...
ListenNot A Good Look from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Faran Krentcil, the editorial director of The Newsette and editor-at-large for ELLE.com. She lives in New York City with her life partner, a vintage leopard print co...
ListenNo Taste for Zero Waste from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Sarah Hagi, a writer based in Toronto, Canada Prudie and Hagi tackle letters about what to do when your wife gets really upset when you waste any food, what actions ...
ListenListen To Me from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Lane Moore, the creator of the hit comedy show Tinder Live! Moore is also the author of the bestselling book How To Be Alone: If You Want To And Even If You Don't, a...
ListenSidepiece Spouse from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Alicia Harris, a self-described public health nerd based in Oakland, CA. Harris works as a foundation program officer, directing resources to reproductive health, ri...
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Prudence is joined this week by Josh Gondelman, a comedian who has written for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and now writes for Desus & Mero. His debut essay collection Nice Try: Stories of Be...
ListenWhy Do I Spy? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Jason Carini, an attorney who works in recruiting for the legal industry in the San Francisco Bay Area. Prudie and Carini tackle letters about what to do when you c...
ListenNot My Best Side from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Hari Kondabolu, the star of the Netflix standup special Warn Your Relatives, and the critically acclaimed documentary The Problem with Apu. In 2018, he was named one...
ListenNo Place For Love from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Grace Lavery, an Associate Professor in the Department of English at UC Berkeley. Prudie and Lavery tackle letters about how to decide if you should you let your be...
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Prudence is joined this week by Jordan Blok, a queer non-binary science communicator, research administrator, and hoop earring enthusiast based out of LA, and Prudie regular, Grace Lavery, an Assoc...
ListenThe Year In Prudie from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Grace Lavery, an Associate Professor in the Department of English at UC Berkeley, who occasionally feels like she has an alien in her throat. Prudie and Lavery go b...
ListenAll Growl, No Bite from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Mistress Justine Cross, a lifestyle dominatrix and BDSM consultant based in Los Angeles. She also owns and operates Dungeon East, a minimal, modern paradise, and Dun...
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This a preview of this week's Dear Prudence mini-episode: The Tattoo Anxiety Edition. Prudence is joined this week by Glynn Washington, the host of Snap Judgment, which is heard on over 400 NPR sta...
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Prudence is joined this week by Glynn Washington, the host of Snap Judgment, which is heard on over 400 NPR stations every week. He also hosts the podcasts Heaven’s Gate and Spooked. Prudie and Wa...
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Prudence is joined this week by Ella Baker, a trans lesbian writer and the host of How to Be Trans, a platform celebrating thriving transgender lives. Prudie and Baker tackle letters about what to...
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Prudence is joined this week by Peyton Thomas, a freelance journalist and video game writer based in Toronto. His writing has appeared in Vanity Fair, Billboard, and Pitchfork. Prudie and Thomas di...
ListenForever Young from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Aric McBay, an organizer, a farmer, and an author. He lives near Kingston, Ontario. His latest book is Full Spectrum Resistance, which explores how to build more eff...
ListenMistress at Work from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Dr. Ghazaleh Samandari, an integral development coach. Samandari has spent the last 15 years researching and advocating for women's health and rights around the worl...
ListenTheir Cheatin' Hearts from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Alexandra Petri, a humor columnist for the Washington Post, author of A Field Guide To Awkward Silences, and also working assiduously on a new book! Prudie and Petri...
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Prudence is joined this week by Elizabeth Freeman, a Professor of English at the University of California, Davis, specializing in, among other things, Gender/Sexuality Studies. Prudie and Freeman ...
ListenSome of Us Work from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Jae Bearhat, a Seattle-based writer, zinester, and known Internet presence. Their work includes the Czap Books published comic Little Teeth, the Youtube critique ser...
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Prudence is joined this week by Matt Martin, who recently launched TILT, a new brand of public media by and for young people to help them navigate an out-of-balance economy. Martin has worked in pu...
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Prudence is joined this week by Molly Priddy, a writer and editor living in Minnesota. She likes Diet Coke, her dog, and talking about feelings because feelings are the worst. Prudie and Priddy ta...
ListenUrine My Chair from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Amira El-Sayed, a German/Egyptian Londoner who advises organizations around the world on how they can have a positive social impact. Prudie and El-Sayed dig into le...
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ListenGetting Off Easy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Nichole Perkins and Bim Adewunmi, Perkins is a writer and co-host of the Slate podcast The Waves. Her first collection of poetry, Lilith, But Dark was published last...
ListenCan't Stop Looking from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence welcomes you to our first international episode, recorded live at Storey Hall in Melbourne, Australia on September 8th, 2019. Prudie was joined by Clementine Ford, a Melbourne based writer...
ListenTwincest and TV from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Portia Elan, who lives in Oakland and works as a Teen Librarian. A friend once described her as “farm strong.” Prudie and Elan tackle letters about what to do when y...
ListenIn-Laws 2.0 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Soleil Ho, the San Francisco Chronicle’s restaurant critic. She’s written for food and pop culture publications like Bitch, Food & Wine, Taste, and Wine Enthusiast a...
ListenStepped Down Step Dad from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Melissa Dahl, a senior editor at The Cut, where she covers health, science and psychology. She is also the author of Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness. Prudie a...
ListenAsexually Speaking from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by author Sandy Allen. Allen hosts a new podcast called Mad Chat, which unpacks what our pop culture is telling us about madness and mental health. Prudie and Allen di...
ListenComing Out Quandary from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prudence is joined this week by Daniel Mallory Ortberg, a lover of peanut butter who---WAIT! Prudence is Daniel Mallory Ortberg. Buckle up for this rare solo flight. Prudie tackles letters about ho...
ListenComing Soon: Dear Prudence from 2016-06-13T16:03:15
Every week, Mallory Ortberg (aka Dear Prudence) tackles problems about love, life, and everything in between. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Every week, Mallory Ortberg (aka Dear Prudence) tackles problems about love, life, and everything in between. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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