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Thanks For Asking

S3: I've Made a Huge Mistake

Thanks For Asking

Feelings & Co.

Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.713.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Eva Hagberg is young, ambitious and about to get her Big Break — a byline in the New York Times! And then, she publishes an error. A big factual error. In the New York freaking Times! Cue the breakdown.   If you've ever laid in bed replaying your missteps, this episode is for you.  Originally published 12/5/2016 – Work is, to most of us, an important part of our lives. We spend something like a third of our lives at work, and even if we’re not working our “dream job” our work gives us a sense of purpose, accomplishment…and – oh, yeah – money to survive. But work – finding it, doing it, losing it – can also be a huge source of stress. This season, we’re exploring what happens when work goes wrong. These are real stories from real people sharing the reality of work, brought to you by Fordham University’s Master of Social Work program. Big thanks to our sponsor, Fordham University’s Master of Social Work program.  Fordham University’s Master of Social Work program is ranked among the nation's top 8% of graduate social work programs by the U.S. News & World Report. With three New York campuses, plus hybrid and fully online options, Fordham’s flexible program works with your schedule to help you earn a degree on your timeline. Our evening and weekend part-time study plan is ideal for working adults, with most students maintaining employment throughout their education.  Learn more about Fordham University’s Master of Social Work program at: fordham.edu/TTFA. _ Find Nora’s weekly newsletter here! Also, check out Nora on YouTube. _ The Feelings & Co. team is Nora McInerny, Marcel Malekebu and Grace Barry. _ Find all our shows at www.feelingsand.co. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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At Fordham University's Master of Social Work program, our full-time, part-time, online, and hybrid

0:05.6

study plans help you transition into a profession with a purpose. Don't settle for a career without

0:11.8

meaning choose social work. Learn more at Fordham.edu slash TTFA.

0:18.5

Hi guys, it's Nora. If you like what we've done here on Terrible Thanks for asking, you might want to check

0:24.5

out our YouTube channel.

0:25.8

We have two new videos going up every week over at YouTube.com slash at feelings, A-N-D-Co.

0:35.9

That's feelings and co.

0:39.1

There's a link to it in our show description.

0:42.5

So see over on YouTube if that's what you're into.

0:46.0

What a sales gal I am.

0:50.0

A quick warning that this episode contains some strong language.

0:58.0

How are you? I mean, I'm alive. I think I'll say that. I'm alive and I feel so fully alive. And that's, that's, like, all that I ever wanted all of those years when I was, like, rolling around on a futon and, like, trying to Gawker parties and like do the most drugs and like become famous in the New York Times, right?

1:15.7

I just wanted to know that I existed and I just wanted to be like, yes, I know that I'm here.

1:23.2

Hi, I'm Nora McInerney. And this is terrible. Thanks for asking.

1:28.8

That's the name of the show, just to be clear.

1:31.8

It's a show where we talk about how you really are, which might be fine, but might not be.

1:39.7

So, it's 2007.

1:42.9

Brittany Spears is knee-deep in her famous year-long meltdown, you know, the one with the

1:47.0

head shaving and the umbrella hitting.

1:50.0

We weren't yet getting all of our news from Twitter.

1:53.7

Facebook was still mainly a place to connect with your college friends and try to impress

1:57.6

them with photos of your new life, not a place where your parents and extended family could stalk you. iPhones were new, so most of us were staring at

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