Ida and Noa are sisters from Brooklyn. Noa tasted her first snail last summer and Ida passed the purple swim test at camp. Now she’s allowed to swim all the way out to the dock. This audio recorded by Ida's and Noa's father on vacation in Maine, inspired the idea for our podcast ...Show more
Rebecca Carroll
Back in january we brought you the fears of WNYC cultural critic and author Rebecca Carroll. She just launched a brand new podcast. It’s called Come Through: 15 Essential Conversations About Race In A Pivotal Year For America. And whether you’re afraid to talk about race or sic ...Show more
Are you a survival pessimist or a survival optimist? Blair Braverman surprises Sarah with a harrowing, heartening, and sometimes hilarious tale of love and endurance in the face of certain death, but you’ll have to listen to find out the seemingly impossible circumstances our sub ...Show more
What would you do if you were pinned down by an 800-pound boulder, and no one knew where you were? In 2003, Aron Ralston had to answer that question. Today, our survival correspondent Blair Braverman is here to tell us the tale of the man, the myth, and the multitool.Blair Braver ...Show more
Blair Braverman tells us how the legendary story of one good dog is actually a story of two good dogs. Read Blair’s book, Small GameRead Blair’s Patreon (and learn more about sled dogs!)Support You're Wrong About:Bonus Episodes on PatreonBuy cute merchWhere else to find us:Sarah' ...Show more
Lessons from my father’s final days | Laurel Braitman
"Life is an endless sushi conveyor belt of things that are going to test you and teach you at the same time," says writer Laurel Braitman. Exploring the relationship between bravery and fear, she shares hard-won wisdom on love, loss, self-forgiveness and how to embrace the full s ...Show more