Dear Sugars

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Episodes

Total: 388

A damaged parent can cast a dark shadow over our lives, especially when we inherit some of that dama

In this favorite episode from the archives, the Sugars, along with fiction writer George Saunders, f

Encore: Sexual Fluidity

2023/4/25

"Whatever" -- that's how the actress Maria Bello describes her sexual orientation. Her "love who you

Our loved ones are the people who are supposed to understand us. But what if they just...can't? Wher

Encore: Career Vs. Love

2023/3/24

You love your partner, you love your career... but they're pulling you in different directions. What

Dear Sugars fans: We wanted to share with you a new podcast we're working on at WBUR. Violation tel

Encore: Baby or Bust

2023/3/11

You wants kids; your partner doesn't. Or your partner wants kids, and you don't. Whatever the scenar

Encore: Emotional Labor

2023/2/25

Remembering the grocery list, coordinating with the babysitter, scheduling a get-together with the i

In this favorite episode from the archives, The Sugars discuss relationships with big age gaps, so-c

In this favorite episode from the archives, The Sugars bring you another "Rapid Fire" episode, where

The Sugars often discuss letters dealing with very specific problems or struggles. In this encore ep

Encore: Pet Dilemmas

2022/12/17

This encore episode is all about adventures in animal ownership! The Sugars, along with Julie Barton

The Sugars read the letters of two transgender men who are struggling to find love and acceptance. T

Encore: Who's Your Daddy?

2022/11/19

When Steve Lickteig turned 18, he learned that his mother and father, who he thought were his adopti

For the first time on the podcast, the Sugars answer a voice mail message from the Dear Sugars hotli

Encore: Moving On, Part 2

2022/10/22

In this second part of our series on moving on, the Sugars discuss how we can release ourselves from

The Sugars have been thinking about what it means to say goodbye and let go. In this first episode o

Encore: Emotional Abuse

2022/9/24

Reema Zaman, our guest in this week’s episode, was in an emotionally abusive marriage. Although her

Dear Sugars returns to Portland, Oregon, for another epic live show. Special guests Mitchell S. Jack

The term "ghosting" may be relatively new, but the concept -- someone suddenly and inexplicably disa