Sex and relationships are intimate — and sometimes intimidating to talk about. In this weekly podcast from North Carolina Public Radio WUNC, host Anita Rao guides us on an exploration of our brains and our bodies that touches down in taboo territory.Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter @embodiedwunc. You can find Anita on Twitter @anisrao.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 3 days 14 hours 21 minutes
Bonus Episode: Meeting ‘The Horny Housewife’
Since late 2020, Jordyn Hakes has been on a quest to bring more pleasure and playfulness into her own relationship and those of her many listeners. Anita talks to Jordyn about the upheaval in her life that set her on this path and her best tips for sustaining connection in long-term intimate relationships...
(Single) Mothered: Choosing To Parent Solo
In honor of Mother's Day, Anita meets two single moms by choice — and one of their daughters.
Bonus Episode: The Birds and the Bees, from Me and My Muslim Friends
Anita hands it over to Yasmin Bendaas of "Me and My Muslim Friends," and Sameera Qureshi, a therapist and founder of Sexual Health for Muslims.
Expanded: Sexuality in Conversation with Islam
Anita talks to Lamya H., the author of "Hijab Butch Blues," a memoir they wrote to be "unapologetically queer and unapologetically Muslim."
Advocated: How Disabled Activists Are Shaping Climate Justice
Anita marks Earth Day by meeting three disability activists who share how their lives and bodies have been impacted by global warming — and how their wisdom could shift climate conversations.
Bonus Episode: The Parent Trap, from Love Letters
Sharing something special today, an episode of the Love Letters podcast. Love Letters tells stories about romance, marriage, partnership, sex, loss and the human heart, all served with a side of advice by Boston Globe columnist Meredith Goldstein.
Undertaken: The Next Generation Of Funeral Directors
Anita meets two young funeral directors who felt called to this work at a young age, and they take her inside their world.
Singled: Inside The Only-Child Family (Revisited)
Anita hears three perspectives on single-kid families (including that of former U.S. poet laureate Billy Collins) and learns why the debunked mythology around only children still lingers today.
Stimulated: How Vibrators Became America's Favorite Sex Toy (Revisited)
Anita gets the truth about vibrator history and meets the engineer behind the first-ever “smart” vibrator.
Transitioned: When One Partner Comes Out As Trans
Anita meets two couples who continued to choose each other after one partner came out as trans: a South African couple in their 20s and an American couple who went through a transition after 22 years of marriage.