My Year of Prolonged Suffering and Decrepitude

My Year of Prolonged Suffering and Decrepitud...

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Lemme Ruin Christmas *TEASER*

This week Julia and Nick bring you a holiday horrors episode full of festive chaos! They unpack their own holiday traditions and react to cursed listener stories including a dad who got too kooky, a dramatic dog on a mission, and a girl who received heartbreaking news about her d ...  عرض المزيد

God Forbid We Linger

Julia and Eliza are back in the stu for a deep dive into hostile architecture, unpacking the spikes, slopes, bars, and billion-dollar "design choices" that quietly shape our cities and public spaces. In analyzing bisected benches, shadeless streets, and the Evil of Robert Moses, ...  عرض المزيد

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the beauty paradox: unpacking our toxic obsession with youth and appearance [preview]
back from the borderline

Why are we so obsessed with looking young, and what does this obsession say about us as a society? From the ads we see on TV and social media to the conversations we have with friends and family, there's a relentless focus on maintaining a youthful appearance. But have you eve ...

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SMNTY Classics: Dying to be Young
Stuff Mom Never Told You

Anti-aging. Anti-wrinkles. Aging in women has long been demonized. Anney and Samantha brush up on the history of our preoccupation with youth in women and the lengths we have gone to stay forever young in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

History of the Self: Aging
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Defeating old age? In 1899, Elie Metchnikoff woke up in Paris to learn he had done just that. At least, that's what the newspaper headlines said. Before long he was inundated with mail from people begging him to help them live forever. The only problem? He didn't know how to do i ...  عرض المزيد

Martha Graeff’s Awakening, Letting Go & The Beauty of Aging
Not Alone

This episode is brought to you by moonbird: Tired of stress hijacking your day or struggling to fall asleep at night? Meet moonbird, your handheld breathing coach, designed to help you slow down and reconnect with your breath. Born from personal need and backed by science, moonbi ...  عرض المزيد