Dear Sugars

Radically empathic advice. Produced by WBUR.

Episodes

Total: 380

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

Encore: Moving On, Part 1

2022/10/8

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

The Sugars get a letter from a young woman who has fallen head over heels in love. She and her boyfr

Location, location, location. It makes all the difference in real estate, and it can make all the di

In a heated moment, a mother reveals a dark chapter from her childhood to her daughter, then immedia

Privilege comes in many forms: socio-economic privilege, gender privilege, heterosexual privilege, t

Encore: Sex & Aging

2022/6/18

The erotic lives of senior citizens are typically made invisible by our culture, which can lead to c

Whether you’re 5, 15, or 50 years old, it can be difficult to usher a stepparent in and out of the f

The Sugars conclude a two-part series on early childhood death. In Part 2, they read letters from pa

In the Empty Chair series, the Sugars discuss early childhood death, an absence that can be ever-pre