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Terrible, Thanks For Asking Feelings & Co.
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4.8 • 12.6K Ratings
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It’s a question we ask (and get asked) all the time: “How are you?” And normally we just respond with “Fine!” even if we’re totally dying inside, so everyone can go about their day.
But it’s not always all that fine, is it?
“Terrible, Thanks For Asking” is a show by author Nora McInerny that lets real people get real honest about how they’re really doing. It’s sometimes sad, sometimes funny, and almost always both.
Produced by Nora McInerny and Feelings & Co.
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The Greener Grass — TTFA Premium
When Ashley went through puberty, she knew her body. Or at least, she felt like she knew it. As an adult, Ashley undergoes an unexpected and rapid physical change, and she struggles with accepting her new body and all that comes with it.
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Since 2016, we’ve been making space for stories that matter. Not just sad stories, but human stories. Life stories.
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TTFA is going on tour!
This spring, we’re traveling the country to tell you terrible (and funny) stories live. We love meeting our listeners, so check out the last few stops on our spring tour.
Friday, April 28 | Columbus, OH | Lincoln Theater
Saturday, April 29 | Indianapolis IN | The Toby
Sunday, April 30 | Cincinnati, OH | Woodward Theater
Monday, May 1 | Ann Arbor, MI | The Ark
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Jamie The Good Times Gal
There are a ton of money stories out there. Stories about people who are screwed financially through no fault of their own. People who did everything right and still cannot get a leg up. This episode is not one of those. It’s an excavation of a specific kind of debt, and a specific kind of shame. The kind that Jamie Feldman found herself in when she was 33 years old: credit card debt.
Resources:
Average credit card debt in the U.S.
Information on emotional spending
Find Jamie on TikTok and Instagram @RealGirlProject.
If you have a story about credit card debt – or any financial struggle – reach out to us at terrible@feelingsand.co or leave us a voicemail at 612-568-4441. We might use your story in a future TTFA episode or Premium episode.
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The episode transcript can be found here.
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We’re out on tour! Get your tickets to a live show near you at TTFA.org:
Friday, March 31 | Milwaukee, WI | Turner Hall
Saturday, April 1st | St. Louis, MO | Delmar Hall
Sunday, April 2nd | Lawrence, KS | Liberty Hall
Monday, April 3rd | Boulder, CO | Boulder Theatre
Friday, April 28th | Columbus, OH | Lincoln Theater
Saturday, April 29th | Indianapolis, IN | The Toby
Sunday, April 30th | Cincinnati, OH | Woodward Theater
Monday, May 1st | Ann Arbor, MI | The Ark
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The Trail
In April 2022, Marlin Sill’s father died from a head injury caused by a cycling accident. A few weeks later, he embarked on a months-long hike through the Western United States. Throughout last summer, Marlin sent the TTFA team voice memos of himself processing his dad’s death while he hiked. In this episode we take you on the trail with Marlin as he grieves, and also throughout the rest of the first year without his dad.
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Read the episode transcript here.
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Find tickets to spring tour cities below or at TTFA.org:
Friday, March 3 | Phoenix, AZ | Crescent Ballroom
Saturday, March 4 | Austin, TX | Stateside at Paramount Theatre
Sunday, March 5 | Atlanta, GA | Variety Playhouse
Monday, March 6 | Durham, NC | Motorco Music Hall
Friday, March 31 | Milwaukee, WI | Turner Hall
Saturday, April 1st | St. Louis, MO | Delmar Hall
Sunday, April 2 | Lawrence, KS | Liberty Hall
Monday April 3 | Boulder, CO | Boulder Theatre
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Gifted and Terrible - TTFA Premium
A very long time ago (like … honestly maybe a year ago now?) we asked TTFA listeners how their school’s gifted and talented programs messed them up (or didn’t). In this bonus episode, Nora listens to your voicemail, reads your email, and responds to them.
Find tickets to spring tour cities below or at TTFA.org:
Friday, March 3 | Phoenix, AZ | Crescent Ballroom
Saturday, March 4 | Austin, TX | Stateside at Paramount Theatre
Sunday, March 5 | Atlanta, GA | Variety Playhouse
Monday, March 6 | Durham, NC | Motorco Music Hall
Friday, March 31 | Milwaukee, WI | Turner Hall
Saturday, April 1st | St. Louis, MO | Delmar Hall
Sunday, April 2 | Lawrence, KS | Liberty Hall
Monday April 3 | Boulder, CO | Boulder Theatre
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Should I Have Kids?
TTFA producer Claire McInerny experienced an extreme weather event in 2021, a result of climate change, that left her worried about the future. She started channeling her anxiety about the future of our world into another important question she was asking herself: “Should I have kids?”
In this episode, Claire tries to untangle her feelings around what the world will look like in the future with her desire to have a family of her own.
Find tickets to spring tour cities below or at TTFA.org:
Friday, March 3 | Phoenix, AZ | Crescent Ballroom
Saturday, March 4 | Austin, TX | Stateside at Paramount Theatre
Sunday, March 5 | Atlanta, GA | Variety Playhouse
Monday, March 6 | Durham, NC | Motorco Music Hall
Friday, March 31 | Milwaukee, WI | Turner Hall
Saturday, April 1st | St. Louis, MO | Delmar Hall
Sunday, April 2 | Lawrence, KS | Liberty Hall
Monday April 3 | Boulder, CO | Boulder Theatre
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My Dad Died, and All of My Friends Disappointed Me. Is This Normal? - TTFA Premium
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Find tickets to spring tour cities below or at TTFA.org:
Friday, March 3 | Phoenix, AZ | Crescent Ballroom
Saturday, March 4 | Austin, TX | Stateside at Paramount Theatre
Sunday, March 5 | Atlanta, GA | Variety Playhouse
Monday, March 6 | Durham, NC | Motorco Music Hall
Friday, March 31 | Milwaukee, WI | Turner Hall
Saturday, April 1st | St. Louis, MO | Delmar Hall
Sunday, April 2 | Lawrence, KS | Liberty Hall
Monday April 3 | Boulder, CO | Boulder Theatre
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Customer Reviews
10/10
Nora is like my podcast mom ✨✨ 10/10 show with great stories about people!
What happened?
I discovered this podcast in September 2018 on a family road trip and binged every single episode over that two-week trip. I listened to these poignant, heartbreaking stories of loss, grief and hope and ugly-cried my way across the Southwest highways and byways. Unfortunately, in my view the podcast has suffered with changes in production and content. With a few exceptions (such as the episode with Nora’s mom), I find myself longing for the profundity and production quality of those earlier episodes.
This show and Nora are so precious to me
Nora makes me feel ok when I’m not feeling ok this show fills a really important space.