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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Most parents in Anita's life tell her that it's a relentless job ... so if you're doing it all without a partner, how is it possible to also sustain a relationship with sex and romance? -
Soph Myers-Kelley and his mom, René Myers, got diagnosed with the same connective tissue disorder one year apart. What happened next was a process of learning together — and getting glimpses into the past and future of what living with the disorder is like. -
Food and sex have been deeply intertwined in our cultural imagination for millennia. Anita dives into the surprising history of why. -
In the hours and days following now-President Donald Trump’s re-election, online searches about leaving the U.S. surged. Host Anita Rao talks with a woman who turned a desire to leave the U.S. into reality. -
When you make a living doing online sex work, what happens to your offline relationship with sex and your body? -
It's been half a century since the psychedelic era. Now, some baby boomers are returning to the drugs of their youth — not for rock and roll, but to confront aging. -
If 2025 is the year you’re hoping to become known for giving great advice, Embodied is here to give you the tools to start the year off strong. -
Tens of millions of Americans have lost a parent by the age of 25. What is grief like for these young adults just starting out? -
The majority of American men over 35 will experience thinning hair and balding. Why is something so normal so culturally feared? -
As a mixed-race adult, Anita's been reckoning with what it means to stay connected to cultural identity. And she’s prioritizing one thing in particular: food.
