
Anna Sale explores the big questions and hard choices that are often left out of polite conversation.Get more Death, Sex & Money with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Death, Sex & Money show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/dsmplus to get access wherever you listen.
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slate is now obsessed with dragging Lindy West as much as possible to cling to relevance and it’s really sad. I didn’t even like her book that much but I don’t think that it’s a good look for slate to be treating her like she’s evil because they don’t think she’s okay with her polyamorous situation. They might be right but I don’t think she deserves what they are doing to her. And slate hasn’t been good since Danny Lavery left anyway.
Disappointed in the money episode with a guy who had no idea how expensive childcare is- he’s a financial advisor and isn’t familiar with childcare costs at all? He had no clue why parents stay home with kids rather than paying for childcare. Not an expert and not educated
Do you have any new episodes or just repeats??? You ask us to subscribe to listen to… episodes we have already heard????
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Maybe I’m THAT poor but that is life changing money…
After being a long time listener and following across multiple production changes, I noticed I’d fallen off listening. I realized why after coming back and trying a few. DSM used to be a gentle but direct interrogation of hard to discuss subjects. Now it’s become a basic interview show, and this is not Anna’s strength. I’ve come to see her as pretty narcissistic, but the kind of narcissist who presents with faux insight (speaking as a psychoanalyst). This is fine in itself, it’s a common enough... more
I’m a therapist and Anna’s insightful questions and tender presence still amaze me and catch me by surprise again and again. An absolute favourite! (And I love her willingness to laugh!)
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This podcast explores the profound and often taboo subjects of death, sex, and money through intimate interviews and personal stories. The host engages with a diverse array of guests who share their experiences and insights, tackling complex themes such as parenthood, divorce, mental health, identity, and societal expectations. Noteworthy episodes include personal narratives surrounding the challenges of single parenting, emotional recoveries from loss, and the implications of financial inheritances, all framed within heartfelt discussions that resonate with listeners' own life experiences.
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