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The Way We Live Now

“The Way We Live Now” is a new daily show hosted by Dani Shapiro, in which she has a searching, intimate conversation with an assortment of guests from every walk of life and corner of the globe. How ... Read more

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Ep. 06: Claire

Ep. 06: Claire

A therapist and grief counselor, sheltering in place with five kids, one baby, two dogs, two cats, and a husband, shares... Read more

21 Apr 2020

18mins

Ranked #2

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Ep. 04: Alicia

Ep. 04: Alicia

A jazz singer in New Orleans misses having an audience — and worries about keeping a roof over her head now that her sho... Read more

17 Apr 2020

17mins

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Ranked #3

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Ep. 12: Eileen

Ep. 12: Eileen

A nurse in NYC is haunted by the fact that her COVID patients have to suffer without loved ones by their side. Learn mo... Read more

29 Apr 2020

22mins

Ranked #4

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Ep. 27: Elissa

Ep. 27: Elissa

A writer shelters in place with the very person she spent years trying to distance herself from: her 84-year-old mother,... Read more

20 May 2020

19mins

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Ep. 08: Anne

Ep. 08: Anne

A bestselling author, now sober for more than three decades, resolves not to let her inner critic — a.k.a. “the cranky b... Read more

23 Apr 2020

19mins

Ranked #6

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Ep. 07: David

Ep. 07: David

A rabbi explains why learning to sit with life’s big questions and being comfortable not knowing are infinitely more imp... Read more

22 Apr 2020

17mins

Ranked #7

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Ep. 26: Randall

Ep. 26: Randall

A psychiatrist specializing in addiction talks about the unique challenges people in recovery are facing — and shares so... Read more

19 May 2020

17mins

Ranked #8

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Ep. 13: Jacob

Ep. 13: Jacob

A college sophomore, back under his parents’ roof after his semester abroad is cut short, celebrates his 21st birthday i... Read more

30 Apr 2020

12mins

Ranked #9

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Ep. 05: Chris

Ep. 05: Chris

A senator finds solace in the small acts of kindness he sees happening in his community — and hopes that we’ll all be be... Read more

20 Apr 2020

12mins

Ranked #10

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Ep. 11: Nick

Ep. 11: Nick

A comedian contemplates his overgrown beard, his overgrown backyard, and what happens when we all take a break from keep... Read more

28 Apr 2020

21mins

Ranked #11

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Ep. 03: Jamie

Ep. 03: Jamie

A movie star (and self-described “hugger”) tries to embrace new ways of connecting. Learn more about your ad-choices at... Read more

16 Apr 2020

17mins

Ranked #12

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Ep. 18: Gabby

Ep. 18: Gabby

A motivational speaker gives herself — and us — permission to “rage on the page.” Learn more about your ad-choices at h... Read more

7 May 2020

17mins

Ranked #13

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Ep. 15: Zeke

Ep. 15: Zeke

A bioethicist predicts we’ll all emerge from this with a newfound appreciation of our offscreen connections. Learn more... Read more

4 May 2020

11mins

Ranked #14

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Ep. 25: Lindsey

Ep. 25: Lindsey

An indie rock star, accustomed to life on the road, now finds herself writing songs for her new album from her childhood... Read more

18 May 2020

15mins

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Ep. 14: Friday Listener Stories

Ep. 14: Friday Listener Stories

On today’s episode, we hear from a caller sheltering in place with her 94-year-old mother; Amanda, who just lost her par... Read more

1 May 2020

9mins

Ranked #16

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Ep. 16: Melissa

Ep. 16: Melissa

A food writer and cookbook author can’t sell her husband or daughter on her favorite comfort dish: soupy cabbage with ch... Read more

5 May 2020

15mins

Ranked #17

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Ep. 22: Michael

Ep. 22: Michael

A university president tries to plan for an uncertain future — and considers ways to make his campus safe enough to welc... Read more

13 May 2020

22mins

Ranked #18

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Ep. 23: Gabe

Ep. 23: Gabe

A fourth-year medical student graduates early to join his colleagues on the frontlines of New York City’s pandemic respo... Read more

14 May 2020

18mins

Ranked #19

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Ep. 28: Brandon

Ep. 28: Brandon

An Alabama-based chef puzzles over the theft of his restaurant’s 18-foot barbecue rig, taken just days after his city’s ... Read more

21 May 2020

17mins

Ranked #20

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Ep. 10: Esmé

Ep. 10: Esmé

A novelist and essayist living with late-stage Lyme and schizoaffective disorder opens up about Twitter, trauma, and try... Read more

27 Apr 2020

17mins

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