Dear Prudence: The "Talk About It Now" Edition
Big Mood, Little Mood with Daniel M. Lavery
Slate Podcasts
4.4 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 20 September 2016
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
The great lie that is, “they don’t really mean it.” Mallory and her sister, writer Laura Turner, bring some family wisdom to this week’s show. First: is it alright to ask your family to stop texting you the news of relatives’ deaths? What about when your family expects you to take in five young children — indefinitely? Then: how do you talk to a friend who’s always been your creative companion, but suddenly won’t acknowledge your success? Plus: the ethics of sharing cigarettes with your 18-year-old daughter, and — spoiler alert, Mallory loves spoilers — some reflections on the bullies of Stranger Things. Hear more Prudence by joining Slate Plus: Slate.com/Prudiepod.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening ad-free on Amazon Music. |
| 0:03.9 | You're listening to this week's excerpt from the Dear Prudence podcast to get the full-length |
| 0:08.0 | members-only version every week, join Slateplus at slate.com slash prudipod. |
| 0:14.4 | Listeners, I want to remind you that if you love podcasts, and even if you're merely indifferent to them, |
| 0:19.7 | you still won't want to miss. |
| 0:20.9 | Now hear this, a podcasting festival coming to L.A. this October. |
| 0:25.4 | We'll be there for a live, Dear Prudence, on Saturday, October 29th, with all of the live and on-stage advice you could possibly want. |
| 0:33.1 | You can see me live on stage, as well as more shows that you love, like The Canon, Comedy Bang Bang, |
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| 0:58.7 | just a short drive from Los Angeles. |
| 1:00.5 | Get tickets and see the whole lineup at Nowherethusfest.com. |
| 1:08.6 | Dear Prudence. |
| 1:09.7 | Dear Prudence. |
| 1:12.5 | Dear Prudence. Dear Prudence. Dear Prudence. Dear Prudence Dear Prudence Dear Prudence Dear Prudence |
| 1:12.5 | Dear Prudence |
| 1:13.6 | Dear Prudence |
| 1:14.6 | Do you think |
| 1:16.7 | that I should contact him again? |
| 1:19.2 | Help |
| 1:19.5 | Help |
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