Embodied podcast

Embodied

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  WUNC  

Sex and relationships are intimate — and sometimes intimidating to talk about. In this weekly podcast from North Carolina Public Radio WUNC, host Anita Rao guides us on an exploration of our brains and our bodies that touches down in taboo territory. Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter @embodiedwunc. You can find Anita on Twitter @anisrao.

Sex and relationships are intimate — and sometimes intimidating to talk about. In this weekly podcast from North Carolina Public Radio WUNC, host Anita Rao guides us on an exploration of our brains and our bodies that touches down in taboo territory. Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter @embodiedwunc. You can find Anita on Twitter @anisrao.

 

#254

Sex And Intimacy After Sexual Assault

After being raped at 18, journalist Katie Simon had a burning question: How do you navigat... more

11 Dec 2025

49 MINS

49:42

11 Dec 2025


#253

Dating, Sex & Love With HIV

How does living with a condition that is so deeply stigmatized affect who and how we love?... more

04 Dec 2025

48 MINS

48:46

04 Dec 2025


#252

Is Food The Key To Cultural Belonging?

Anita's been reckoning with what it means to stay connected to cultural identity as a mixe... more

27 Nov 2025

49 MINS

49:09

27 Nov 2025


#251

Why It’s So Hard To Break Up With Fast Fashion

The consequences of fast fashion are well known: worker exploitation, environmental damage... more

20 Nov 2025

50 MINS

50:21

20 Nov 2025


#250

How Fake Claims To Native Identity Cause Real Harm

Dina Gilio-Whitaker knows that it’s complicated to talk about Native American identity. Sh... more

13 Nov 2025

50 MINS

50:21

13 Nov 2025


#249

How LGBTQ Seniors Are Aging In Community

When married couple Pat McAulay and Margaret Roesch were in their 40s, they had a shared d... more

06 Nov 2025

50 MINS

50:20

06 Nov 2025


#248

(Single) Mothered: Choosing To Parent Solo

There's a growing number of women challenging the expectation that you need a partner to h... more

30 Oct 2025

49 MINS

49:35

30 Oct 2025


#247

The Sex Lives Of Gen Z (And Why They Matter)

You’ve likely seen some version of the headline: “Gen Z Is In a Sex Recession.” But there’... more

23 Oct 2025

49 MINS

49:52

23 Oct 2025


#246

Desiring Disability in Fashion

Mainstream adaptive fashion lines are relatively new, but creating clothes to fit and flat... more

16 Oct 2025

49 MINS

49:25

16 Oct 2025


#245

BONUS: A Preview of The Second Opinion with Dr. Sharon

On Dr. Sharon Malone’s new podcast, women take back the conversation on health with straig... more

13 Oct 2025

02 MINS

02:38

13 Oct 2025


#244

Navigating Chronic Insomnia In A Sleep-Obsessed Culture

For almost 29 years, journalist Jennifer Senior was a self-described “brilliant sleeper.” ... more

09 Oct 2025

50 MINS

50:21

09 Oct 2025


#243

A Mission To Tell Trans History Differently

When Kit Heyam was first trying to understand their gender identity as an adolescent, they... more

02 Oct 2025

50 MINS

50:21

02 Oct 2025


#242

Boomers On Psychedelics

It's been half a century since the psychedelic era, but some baby boomers are returning to... more

25 Sep 2025

49 MINS

49:21

25 Sep 2025


#241

Searching For Love And Legal Status

When María Lopez was 6 years old, her grandmother gave her a piece of advice: marry someon... more

18 Sep 2025

50 MINS

50:20

18 Sep 2025