Rewind: The Stepchild's Dilemma
Whether you’re 5, 15, or 50 years old, it can be difficult to usher a stepparent in and out of the family unit. In today’s episode, the Suga...
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The universe has good news for the lost, lonely and heartsick. The Sugars are here, speaking straight into your ears. Hosted by the original Sugars, Cheryl Strayed and Steve Almond, the podc...
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You Could Make This Beautiful: Henry Winkler & Saeed Jones
In this first episode of "You Could Make This Beautiful," actor Henry Winkler tells hosts Maggie Smith and Faith Salie about the poetry he's...
You Could Make This Beautiful: Peter Sagal & Stephanie Burt
In this second episode of You Could Make This Beautiful , hosts Maggie Smith and Faith Salie talk to Peter Sagal , host of the NPR news quiz...
You Could Make This Beautiful: Mike Birbiglia, J. Hope Stein, & Peter Kessler
Our miniseries finale features comedian Mike Birbiglia and poet J. Hope Stein talking about the poetry in comedy and the comedy in poetry. T...
Coming soon... 'You Could Make This Beautiful'
We have something really special for you: a sneak preview of a new series we've been working on here at WBUR that we think you , in particul...
Repost: Haunted By Ghosting
This episode was originally published on March 16th, 2017. The term "ghosting" isn't a new concept anymore—the idea that someone suddenly an...
Rewind: Location, Location, Location
From our archives—this episode originally aired on April 10th, 2017 . Location, location, location. It makes all the difference in real esta...
Rewind: Sexual Fluidity
This episode was originally published on March 3, 2017. "Whatever"— that's how the actress Maria Bello describes her sexual orientation. Her...
Rewind: Baby or Bust
This episode was originally published on March 22nd, 2017. You wants kids; your partner doesn't. Or your partner wants kids, and you don't....
Redux: Rapid Fire, Love & Money
When it comes to love, money is supposed to be no object. But there’s no disentangling love from anything in our lives, and income is no exc...
Dear Sugars presents: "The Midnight Rebellion," a new adventure fiction podcast
From the WBUR Podcasts team, here's a new kind of story — one that's all about choices and consequences. The Midnight Rebellion is a pick-yo...
Repost: Sex & Aging
This episode was originally released on May 25th, 2018. When two women in their sixties start losing interest in sex, their sex-starved part...
Repost: Change Is A Work In Progress
Seventeen-year-old “Struggling” had big dreams to leave his small town, but his living situation was at risk because he couldn’t stop using...
Repost: Should I Stay Or Go?
This episode was originally released on September 9, 2016. In this favorite episode from the archives, The Sugars bring you another "Rapid F...
Throwback: How Do I Find The Courage To Be My Own Guide?
This episode was originally released September 23rd, 2016. The Sugars often discuss letters dealing with very specific problems or struggles...
Rewind: Pet Dilemmas with Julia Barton
This episode was originally published on August 26th, 2017. In this episode, adventures in animal ownership! The Sugars, along with Julie Ba...
Rewind: Body Weight and Romance
This episode was originally released on August 19, 2017. It’s never easy to talk to our romantic partners about their bodies, especially whe...
Episodes We Love: Love In Doubt (Rapid Fire)
How many times have you heard this: "I love him, we're great together, but..."? There's always room for doubt, even in the happiest of relat...
Rewind: The Other Half of Sexless Relationships
This episode was originally released on October 28th, 2017. Sex-starved, meet sex-hounded. Recently, the Dear Sugars inbox was flooded with...
Rewind: Make the Call
In this encore "rapid fire" episode, the Sugars give brief answers to a handful of letters. This time, they challenge each other to make the...