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
Obsessed: Breaking the OCD Cycle (Revisited)
How does an OCD diagnosis affect a marriage? What about dating life and friendships? Anita asks three writers to find out.
Sobbed: Why We Cry (Revisited)
Crying with emotion is a uniquely human phenomenon. Host Anita Rao digs into the science of why that is and what it tells us about ourselves.
Normalized: Speaking Up About Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction is more common than we think. Two men and a sex therapist share their stories.
(Self) Helped: Inside The Industry That Wants To Change Your Life
America loves self-help books. Why has this industry hooked us for decades?
Stuttered: Diversifying The Way We Speak (Revisited)
Stuttering has long been the butt of many jokes. People who stutter are working to change that.
Separated: Growing Up With An Incarcerated Father (Revisited)
Anita talks to two folks whose work is informed by their personal experiences growing up with incarcerated fathers.
Popped: Adult Acne In The 'Perfect Skin' Era
Adult acne is often seen as your skin's worst nightmare. These influencers and artists are working to change that.
Cared: The Last Decades Of Our Lives
More Americans are living into their 90s and 100s. What does this mean for friendships, relationships and combatting social isolation?
Gripped: The Passion For Pole Dancing
Pole dance fitness studios have exploded in popularity in recent decades. Host Anita Rao investigates the sport's origins in strip clubs and the relationship between dance and identity.
Inherited: Healing From Generational Trauma (Revisited)
Anita talks with three women who've investigated how events in their own family histories have rippled through the generations to influence their bodies, parenting and culture.