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Radically empathic advice. Produced by WBUR.

Dear Sugars WBUR

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.4 • 25 Ratings

Radically empathic advice. Produced by WBUR.

    Dear Sugars Presents: "Beyond All Repair", a new murder mystery podcast

    Dear Sugars Presents: "Beyond All Repair", a new murder mystery podcast

    Introducing Beyond All Repair, a new WBUR podcast from producer emeritus of Dear Sugars, Amory Sivertson. This series tells the story of a murder, but also the woman who was accused of that murder, Sophia.

    Sophia was newly married and 6 months pregnant when she was charged with murdering her mother-in-law in 2002. She gave birth to a son in jail that she hasn’t seen since, and for the last three years, she’s been telling me her story in hopes of getting justice for her mother-in-law, of having a chance of meeting her son, and of finally being believed.

    This is the first chapter of Beyond All Repair. Episode 2 is already waiting for you. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

    • 25 min
    Archive: When Your Loved Ones Just Don't 'Get It'

    Archive: When Your Loved Ones Just Don't 'Get It'

    Our loved ones are the people who are supposed to understand us. But what if they just...can't? Where do we turn then, and how do we fight the feelings of resentment that this lack of understanding can stir up? This episode was originally released November 11th, 2016.

    • 31 min
    (Encore) Rapid Fire: Friendship, Part 2 - Male-Female Friendships

    (Encore) Rapid Fire: Friendship, Part 2 - Male-Female Friendships

    The Sugars' conversation on friendship continues with a handful of letters concerning male-female friendships. Is there such a thing as a platonic relationship between a heterosexual man and woman? Can male-female friendships be as emotionally satisfying as same-gender relationships? What do you do when a friend crosses a romantic line? The Sugars discuss it all in rapid-fire fashion.

    • 31 min
    (Redux) Rapid Fire: Friendship, Part 1 - FAQs

    (Redux) Rapid Fire: Friendship, Part 1 - FAQs

    Everyone has had a friendship quandary of some sort in the past, right? This week, the Sugars take on frequently asked questions in "rapid fire" fashion – from hating your best friend's significant other, to hating her politics.

    • 41 min
    Redux: The Stepchild's Dilemma

    Redux: The Stepchild's Dilemma

    Whether you’re 5, 15, or 50 years old, it can be difficult to usher a stepparent in and out of the family unit. In today’s episode, the Sugars answer letters from stepchildren who have fraught relationships with their stepparents. What is a stepparent’s responsibility to a stepchild after divorce? And what can be done if you don’t like the person your parent chooses to marry? This episode was originally released on April 28th, 2018.

    • 45 min
    Encore: Buyer's Remorse

    Encore: Buyer's Remorse

    Buzz Bissinger owns more than 100 pairs of leather pants and over 200 pairs of leather gloves, having spent more than $600,000 on leather goods in the span of three years. Mr. Bissinger has a spending addiction, and he joins the Sugars to offer guidance to a letter-writer whose therapist and family don’t take her spending seriously. This episode was originally published on April 14th, 2018.

    • 24 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
25 Ratings

25 Ratings

ZebraofLife ,

Absolutely brilliant

Very high quality podcast. I love how the hosts always treat the letters with deep respect, often by asking (the right) questions rather than giving blunt advice, which makes me as a listener ask myself the same questions. Cheryl and Steve passes their thoughts and opinions straight forward but never with judgement, oozing life wisdom. I am a psychologist myself and I often cringe at “advice podcasts” but this one has really grabbed me offering lots of great perspectives and nuances on existential and practical dilemmas, oozing lifewisdom. I feel less alone as a human listening to this. This podcast is at the same time comforting and thought provoking. So thank you Sugars.

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