Radio and PodcastRadio and PodcastLive Radio & Podcasts
Dear Sugars cover
Society & Culture

Dear Sugars

WBUR

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...

Episodes

20 of 419 episodes

Rewind: Trust Your Body

This episode was originally released on June 11, 2018. Her doctor categorized her as overweight when she was 5 years old. Her grandmother al...

00:41:50Oct 3, 2026

Redux: Emotional Labor, The Invisible Work (Most) Women Do

This episode was originally released on May 5, 2018. Remembering the grocery list, coordinating with the babysitter, making food for the pot...

00:44:05Sep 19, 2026

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...

00:45:20Aug 29, 2026

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...

00:45:36Aug 7, 2026

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...

00:48:17Aug 7, 2026

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...

00:45:29Aug 7, 2026

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...

00:03:28Jul 24, 2026

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...

00:37:02Jul 11, 2026

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...

00:35:48Jun 27, 2026

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...

00:42:20Jun 13, 2026

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....

00:35:06May 30, 2026

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...

00:44:20May 16, 2026

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...

00:20:22Apr 25, 2026

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...

00:36:39Mar 21, 2026

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...

00:35:15Mar 7, 2026

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...

00:34:09Feb 21, 2026

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...

00:26:41Jan 31, 2026

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...

00:46:21Jan 17, 2026

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...

00:34:11Dec 6, 2025

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...

00:41:48Nov 22, 2025