Death, Sex & Money podcast

Death, Sex & Money

Anna Sale explores the big questions and hard choices that are often left out of polite conversation. Get more Death, Sex & Money with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Death, Sex & Money show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/dsmplus to get access wherever you listen.

Anna Sale explores the big questions and hard choices that are often left out of polite conversation. Get more Death, Sex & Money with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Death, Sex & Money show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/dsmplus to get access wherever you listen.

 

#533

Stories About Death, Sex and Money to Start the New Year

Anna hosted Selected Shorts, an evening where professional actors read short stories in fr... more

06 Jan 2026

51 MINS

51:21

06 Jan 2026


#532

The Family Drama of Inheritance

Your stories about inheritance: Gwynn wrestles with her mother's will that would cut out h... more

30 Dec 2025

51 MINS

51:49

30 Dec 2025


#531

The Chaste Sexiness and Fantasy of Hallmark Holiday Rom-Coms

When screenwriter Russell Hainline first moved to L.A., his goal was to write high-budget ... more

23 Dec 2025

51 MINS

51:42

23 Dec 2025


#530

Samin Nosrat’s Recipe for Self-Compassion

After the blockbuster success of her first book, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, Samin Nosrat felt ... more

16 Dec 2025

59 MINS

59:37

16 Dec 2025


#529

What Hearing Aids and Anger Management Still Miss

The British poet Raymond Antrobus was six years old when his parents and doctors realized ... more

09 Dec 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:32

09 Dec 2025


#528

When Your Famous Dad Can Charm Anyone But Can't Pay the Bills

Sarah Amos says the best way to describe her childhood is as a “nepo-baby fever dream.” Sh... more

02 Dec 2025

51 MINS

51:07

02 Dec 2025


#527

“The Lord Is My Shepherd and He Knows I'm Gay”

When the Metropolitan Community Church was founded in the late sixties, it was one of the ... more

25 Nov 2025

55 MINS

55:14

25 Nov 2025


#526

Tig Notaro's Documentary About Her Friend's Death Is Also Really Funny

Even though the documentary Tig Notaro produced won the Festival Favorite Award at Sundanc... more

18 Nov 2025

56 MINS

56:19

18 Nov 2025


#525

Money on the Mind: How to Budget for Aging Parents…and Yourself

In a new, very special [Death, Sex & Money] (https://slate.com/podcasts/death-sex-money) a... more

15 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:06

15 Nov 2025


#524

Raising A Country Musician Through Swagger and Psychosis

Country musician Luke Bell had swagger, talent, and a career on the rise, opening for Will... more

11 Nov 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:22

11 Nov 2025


#523

Money on the Mind: Prepping for Retirement Without Losing Your Mind

In a new, very special [Death, Sex & Money] (https://slate.com/podcasts/death-sex-money) a... more

08 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:02

08 Nov 2025


#522

After SNL, Ego Nwodim Has Her Weekends Back

This September when SNL announced its season 51 cast, Ego Nwodim made the cut. Then, just ... more

04 Nov 2025

52 MINS

52:50

04 Nov 2025


#521

Money on the Mind: To Have Kids or Not to Have Kids

In a new, very special [Death, Sex & Money] (https://slate.com/podcasts/death-sex-money) a... more

01 Nov 2025

37 MINS

37:27

01 Nov 2025