Terrible, Thanks For Asking

New Terrible, Thanks For Asking Episodes

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  Terrible, Thanks For Asking • Nov 22ndWhen Surviving Is Enough, From "A Slight Change of Plans"

  If you’ve listened to our show, at all, ever, you know that grief has been a big part of Nora’s life since 2014 when she lost her husband Aaron. Since then, she’s built this show, her writing, and much of her life around helping others navigate their own grief.Despite all...

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  Terrible, Thanks For Asking • Nov 15thArmy Wife

  Death by suicide has long been a problem within the U.S. military, and not just among veterans: In 2020, suicide rates among active duty service members hit a six-year high.On August 28th, 2015, Heather’s husband Tyler became one of those statistics.Theirs is a story of friendship, of love, of family,...

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  Terrible, Thanks For Asking • Nov 8thBetween Two Widows

  Michael Allio was a fan favorite on Katie Thurston’s season of “The Bachelorette,” applauded for the vulnerability he showed as he talked about losing his wife, Laura, to cancer and raising his son James without his mom. Losing a partner to cancer? Raising a young son on your own? Sounds familiar!Michael...

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  Terrible, Thanks For Asking • Oct 25thAfter The Headlines

  In the early morning hours of June 24th, 2021, an apartment complex in Surfside, Florida collapsed out of nowhere, killing 98 people – including Patty’s mom, Maggie. It’s difficult enough to lose a loved one to an unthinkable tragedy. It’s exceptionally awful when you’re forced to watch them die over and...

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  Terrible, Thanks For Asking • Oct 11thBad Vibes Only

  The vibes aren't good. They're not even decent. They're bad.Nora's new book, BAD VIBES ONLY, is available today wherever you buy books!—TTFA is on tour now! Come see Nora perform LIVE!Tuesday, October 11 - Los Angeles, CASaturday, October 15 - Philadelphia, PASunday, October 16 - Brooklyn, NYMonday, October 17 - Washington, DCTuesday, October...

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  Terrible, Thanks For Asking • Sep 27thUpdate: The Beautiful Ones

  Four years ago, Nora sat down with her friend Gigi to tell the story of … Gigi’s face. It was a story about confidence and beauty (and beauty standards) and chronic illness, and it has touched so many people since we first aired it. Today, you’ll hear that first conversation...

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  Terrible, Thanks For Asking • Sep 20thPara-Mom

  When Leah Nixon woke up in the hospital after a construction accident and learned she was paralyzed from the chest down, she wondered how she’d go about starting a family someday. In this episode, she gives us a glimpse into her daily life as a “para-mom” to her 9-month-old daughter,...

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  Terrible, Thanks For Asking • Sep 13thOverthinking About You

  Allison Raskin was just 4 years old the first time she told her parents she wanted to die. Within weeks, the preschooler was diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder and depression. In this episode, we talk with Allison and her mother Ruth about raising a child with severe mental illness and...

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  Terrible, Thanks For Asking • Sep 6thBorn Fat

  Genna is fat. They are also queer and nonbinary. All of these things can make a person feel marginalized in a straight, cisgender, thin-obsessed society … but for Genna, it’s being fat that’s hardest.TTFA is coming to your city October 7th - 22nd with an all-new live show experience, and...

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  Terrible, Thanks For Asking • Aug 25thTTFA PREMIUM - Objectively and Objectifiable-y Beautiful with Dessa

  Like many people who identify as women, Nora grew up being inundated by very specific ideas of what it meant to be beautiful. In this TTFA Premium episode, she talks with rapper Dessa about their complicated feelings surrounding beauty standards and aging....