Embodied Radio Show

An illustration of a Black man sitting on an airplane from the seat in front of him. He is looking out the window with a tear running down his face. He is wearing a red shirt, has a beard and is wearing an earring in the ear that is visible in the illustration.

Letting the tears flow: the science and culture of crying

Kaia Findlay

Humans are the only animal to produce emotional tears. Asking questions about this behavior can help us better understand how we live our lives.

An illustration of an over-the-shoulder view of a masculine person looking at their phone. We see their short dark brown hair, right ear, the right shoulder of their blue sweatshirt and the right leg of their black pants. On their phone we see a web page open to Reddit and the r/erectile dysfunction thread. On a bedside table next to them is a blue and white pill bottle with diamond-shaped blue pills scattered next to it.

Hard talk: getting real about erectile dysfunction

Gabriela Glueck

Between the ages of 40 and 70, more than half of all people with penises will deal with some form of erectile dysfunction. While that experience can elicit a deep sense of shame, it can also prompt a period of reflection on identity, masculinity and intimacy.

An illustration of a person's chest, without a view of their face. The person is wearing a dark shirt under a denim jacket that features several colorful pins: a pansexual flag, a lightning bolt, a friendly mushroom, a smiley face with a stuck-out tongue, a slice of pepperoni pizza, a donut with pink frosting and sprinkles and a pin that says "Stutter Proudly."

Stuttering Out Loud: Embracing Speech Diversity and Fighting Shame Around Stuttering

Kaia Findlay

Stuttering has been the butt of many jokes. People who stutter are working to change that.

An illustration featuring two panels side-by-side. In the left panel is a little girl with brown curly hair lying on her stomach and writing on a piece of paper with a pencil. In the right panel is a man in a dark khaki uniform with a number on it and wearing a beanie. He is reading a piece of paper. The image is outlined in black, which also separates the two panels.

When a father becomes incarcerated

Kaia Findlay

Many incarcerated people are also parents. Their children navigate social stigma and barriers to staying in contact with their loved ones.

An illustration of a scrapbook featuring four photos of an older white man, who is bald, has a beard and wears glasses. In the photos clockwise from upper right photo: an older white woman hugs the man from behind; the man in front of a big house and trees talking with a Black man; the man with a young girl blowing out candles on a chocolate birthday cake that says 鈥�95鈥�; the man sitting at a picnic table playing bridge with two other old white men.

The relationships and communities that sustain the last decades of our lives

Gabriela Glueck

For older Americans, social isolation is a public health crisis. As we age, our relationships evolve and our communities change 鈥� how do we accept these changes and tackle their challenges?

From the strip club to the studio: the history, politics and passion of pole dancing

Paige Miranda

Art, sport, workout, therapy: modern pole dancing has taken on many forms. A veteran stripper, a pole studio owner, and a young dancer discuss politics and identity in pole dancing and how practicing pole can be the ultimate form of embodiment.

An illustration of a woman standing on a yoga mat, balancing on one foot and waving her arms around as if she is off balance and about to fall. Around her are different wellness trends in boxes: a CBD drink with a thought cloud of a person mediating coming out of the can opening, several prescriptions and supplements, a symbol for a heart rate monitoring app, a mortar and pestle and fresh fruits and vegetables.

Reclaiming wellness from the wellness industry

Kaia Findlay

The rise of the wellness industry and marketing of wellness products moves us away from the individualized practices that actually make us feel healthy. How do we find our way back?

An illustration of a South Asian woman with long brown hair and an off-the-shoulder gray-green top. She is looking off into the distance, and behind her is a mosaic patterned background. The shards of mosaic are colored white, green and red, with a red and white cross hatched background in between the shards.

鈥楽urvival through imagination鈥�: understanding and healing complex PTSD

Paige Miranda

Complex PTSD describes the existence of long-term trauma. An artist, a therapist, and a researcher seek to unravel the nuances of C-PTSD, while still pursuing joy and healing.

A person with shoulder length salt-and-pepper hair wearing a purple headset sits at a cluttered desk. Just the back of their head is visible above their desk chair, which has a purple sweatshirt draped over it. On the desk are three monitors, and various purple-hued knick knacks and notebooks. On the wall are a purple poster and purple calendar with the outlines of human characters on them. The desk and wall items are intended to be paraphernalia from the same fandom.

Here鈥檚 what fandoms can teach us about community and identity

Kaia Findlay

Fandoms have got a lot of media attention for their toxicity. But there鈥檚 a big flip side 鈥� one that describes the mental health and community benefits of being a fan.

A woman with brown skin wearing makeup and a black lacy bra is lying in a bathtub with flowers in her hair.

Celebrating self-love and sexiness in intimate photography

Kaia Findlay

Intimate photography is more than just portraits of a nude or semi-nude body. Intimacy, eroticism and empowerment show up in this art form 鈥� in ways as unique as the subject.

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