Amanda Magnus
Executive Producer, "Embodied"Amanda Magnus is the executive producer of "Embodied," a weekly radio show and podcast about sex, relationships and health. She has also worked on other WUNC shows including "Tested" and "CREEP."
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About half of all HIV-positive people in long term relationships have HIV-negative partners. This mixed-status life affects everything from sex and intimacy to immigration. -
Kissing-like behaviors exist across the animal kingdom. But why? A scientist explains why humans are so drawn to each other's lips, and a photographer documents the power of a kiss. -
When the time comes to decide whether or not a child will be circumcised … how do parents choose? The answer is not only answered medically but culturally. -
In the past 30 years, the divorce rate for Americans over 55 has doubled. After a decades-long marriage, serving the papers is just one small act before what comes next. -
It’s easy to recognize great erotica when you come across it — the reactions are physical and palpable. Embodied goes behind the scenes to learn how the steamiest of sex scenes get made. -
The majority of mental health professionals in the U.S. are white. Therapists of color are working to expand the diversity of their field and increase access to meet a rising demand for their services. -
Tens of thousands of Americans each year are voluntarily and involuntarily committed into psychiatric institutes. A memoirist and an organizer share their experiences inside the wards. -
Nearly one in five people seeking abortion care must cross state lines to get it. Here’s what it takes to get those folks to their appointments and back. -
The vast majority of people living with dementia receive essential care from their own family and friends. Two caregivers share their experiences supporting their loved ones with dementia. -
Puberty is a rite of passage that most of us experience as teenagers. But for some trans folks, big hormonal changes happen again in adulthood.
