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Today, Explained

Me, my husband, our girlfriend

Today, Explained

Vox

News, Daily News, Politics

4.310.3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Millennial feminist Lindy West's new book is about her path to polyamory. Cue the backlash — to West, her husband, and the idea of polyamory itself. This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Andrea López-Cruzado, engineered by Patrick Boyd and David Tatasciore, and hosted by Noel King. Lindy West in Hollywood. Photo by Erik Voake/Getty Images for Hulu. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Everybody's talking.

0:02.4

So right now, a lot of people are talking about, about Lindy West.

0:06.0

This woman, Lindy West, who calls herself a feminist author.

0:09.5

I listen to the entire New York Times Modern Love podcast with Lindy West, all about how she came to her polyamorous relationship.

0:16.1

Well, one of our strongest is lost to us now, Lindy West.

0:21.3

She has succumbed to patriarchy.

0:25.5

She is male-centered now.

0:27.2

In a new memoir, adult braces, the millennial feminist icon travels the country in a camper van,

0:32.1

which seems fun, drops in on friends who seem cool, text her husband, who seems fine,

0:39.6

and comes to terms with a marriage that suddenly includes a third person. Coming up on today, explain from Vox, why everyone you know

0:44.9

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slash calm. Everyone's talking about Pollyamory. My name is Sachi Cole and I'm a senior writer at slate.com.

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