Gave My Dad a Kidney

Smoking a cigar on a riverbank in Alaska, this caller tells Gethard about the therapist's offhand suggestion that sent him north, and the long, rambling road that led him there. From sleeping in a college library to living on Greyhound buses, with many stops in between, he and Ge ...  Show more

A proudly unpredictable mom calls to talk with Gethard about errant mouth bones, thrift-store vendettas, and escaping a fundamentalist upbringing. Plus: dead snakes, a dilapidated chicken coop, and a toddler determined to keep all of us on our toes. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymou ...  Show more

He donated sperm to help a friend start her family. A decade later that gift shattered his own. Esther talks through the consequences of a secret. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

A simple sign in a diner changed the course of her life and saved the lives of strangers. In this heartfelt episode, Jamie sits down with her sister Lindsay Vigue to share the story of how she became a living kidney donor, the ripple effect of her choice, and how it led to her ro ...  Show more

On this episode, Danny and I discuss getting old, head transplants and donating kidneys to our best friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Dina Gachman shares about the complicated feelings she had watching her elderly father date after her mom died. This essay originally appeared in the New York Times and is part of her book So Sorry For Your Loss. “It’s Going To Be OK” is a daily podcast from Feelings and Co. Each ...  Show more