Permission to Grow Old with Margaret Cho
Margaret Cho grew up watching Joan Rivers perform standup on TV. When Margaret became a comic herself, Joan supported her with words, actions, and jok...
Going Through It
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Going Through It is a podcast about how hard it can be to figure out when to quit and when to keep going. This season comedian Jenny Yang sits down with 15 guests to talk about their Going Through It moments and how the unexpected wisdom from a parent, a grandparent or an elder helped them navigate the pivotal moments that have defined their lives, careers, and relationships.
Look to the Hills with Tia Mowry
In a family filled with strong women, the spirit, wisdom and love of Tia Mowry’s grandmother endures.
Mango Island with Fawzia Mirza
When Fawzia Mirza was 18, her mom enlisted her to smuggle her mom’s favorite fruit, Pakistani mangoes, from Canada to the US. Now, as a queer Muslim f...
Introducing: A new season of Partners
Any successful partnership—business, romantic, or creative—starts with a meaningful connection between 2 people. Partners is a podcast about the peopl...
A Way of Thanking Her with Alexander Chee
Cultural constraints kept Alexander Chee’s grandmother from pursuing Chinese Calligraphy until late in life. Alex created the Yi Dae Up Fellowship in ...
You Have to Fall and See if the Wings Work with Franklin Leonard
When Franklin Leonard found himself out of his big-wig Hollywood job, he wanted to mope. His mentor, the legendary Hollywood attorney Nina Shaw, wasn’...
He Healed Me Without Knowing It with Aunjanue Ellis
The late actor Michael K. Williams and Aunjanue Ellis’s grandmother had one thing in common: neither needed words to tell Aunjanue how to follow her c...
An Intervention in the Middle of Kenya with Zohran Mamdani
Zohran Mamdani’s college road trip through East Africa with his dad and uncle was a blissful tour of his heritage. Then he got his report card back.
The Confidence to Try Anything with Sasheer Zamata
When Sasheer Zamata enrolled at her university, she didn’t know where she was headed. A staging of a play by the school’s brand-new theater professor ...
Whatever You Want to Do for the Rest of Your Life with Melissa Proctor
At 15, all Melissa Proctor wanted was a job at the local mall. Instead, advice from her mother helped her make history as the Miami Heat’s first ball ...