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Tegan & Sara like a smokey eye, patterned sweaters and lots of different podcasts.

Tegan & Sara like a smokey eye, patterned sweaters and lots of different podcasts.

Thursday, May 24 11 a.m. (ET)

Tegan & Sara, Podcast Super Fans (Encore)

Musicians Tegan and Sara are podcast obsessives. This episode, we take a peek at their extensive playlist, plus hear about their own idea for a podcast. Also, the hosts of the LGBTQ show Nancy share their funny and tragic coming out stories. And the Pakistani American host of Beginner walks us through all the things she never learned as a immigrant, like biking and swimming. Plus: saving podcasts for posterity at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Keep reading...

Thursday, May 17 12 p.m. (ET)

The Big Listen Finale! (Encore)

This is the final episode of The Big Listen. Boo! Hiss! Our show is going off the air (read more on that here) and we’re shifting our focus to other projects. So this is last you’ll hear from us. But we’ve so enjoyed getting to share all the great shows we’re listening to with you. Thank you for spending some time with us. Keep reading...

Thursday, May 17 11 a.m. (ET)

Peering Into Nicole Drespel’s Inbox (Encore)

Over the course of your life, you’ve probably had at least a dozen email addresses. And I’m going to go out on a limb and say that at least a couple of those have been super embarrassing. Comedian Nicole Drespel can relate. Not only has she had deeply mortifying email addresses, but she’s also sent more than her fair share of ridiculous emails. Keep reading...

A mother’s work is never done. And beauty never takes a holiday.

A mother’s work is never done. And beauty never takes a holiday.

Thursday, May 10 11 a.m. (ET)

Mother’s Day Extravaganza: Pods and Broads! (Encore)

We’re celebrating Mother’s Day with stories from all kinds of women — a single lesbian mother by choice (Not By Accident), a young woman who chose sterilization (Tie My Tubes) and a Korean mom raising a multi-racial daughter (Other: Mixed Race In America), among others. Plus, mom tributes from your favorite audio producers. And Lauren's mom guest stars! Keep reading...

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