Sex and relationships are intimate — and sometimes intimidating to talk about. In this award-winning show, host Anita Rao guides us on an exploration of our brains and bodies that touches down in taboo territory.
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Listen to this program on WUNC on Fridays at 1 p.m., Saturdays at 6 a.m., and Mondays at 9 p.m.
Embodied can also be heard on:
- Oregon Public Radio (OPB) Fridays at 7 p.m.
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- Radio Free Palmer in Sutton, Alaska on Tuesdays at 9 a.m.
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Our theme music is by Quilla (Anna Luisa Daigneault).
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