Embodied Radio Show
Fridays at noon, Saturdays at 6 a.m., Mondays at 8 p.m.
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.
Embodied is distributed nationally by PRX. If you are interested in airing this program on your station, contact PRX Station Services for more information: station-services@prx.org.
Listen to this program on WUNC on Fridays at noon, Saturdays at 6 a.m., and Mondays at 8 p.m.
Embodied can also be heard each Sunday at 8 p.m. on Blue Ridge Public Radio and Houston Public Media's News 88.7.
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Our theme music is by Quilla (Anna Luisa Daigneault).
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Tattoos have been around since the beginning of mankind. How does this form of body art change the relationship we have with our bodies? -
It’s time to put down “Fifty Shades of Grey” … and learn about BDSM that’s rooted in community, healing and self-exploration.
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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?
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Toxic masculinity has become a popular — and loaded — term in conversations about gender. Anita meets two people who are questioning the definition of manhood and inviting folks of all genders to explore what masculinity means.
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In her college application essay, host Anita Rao described herself as a colorful parrot living in a cultural jungle — with her English and Indian sides occupying different realms. Now, she reflects on her biracial experience with her parents.
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Friendship breakups can be just as painful as romantic ones, and we don’t talk about them nearly enough.
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The people you work with can drastically shape the experience of a job. And while the pandemic and hybrid work systems have changed how we interact with our colleagues, there are still common themes and conflicts experienced in employee relationships.
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With the help of two relationship advice columnists, Embodied responds to listener stories about ending romantic relationships.
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Since the term “hookup culture” first became part of our collective vocabulary, we’ve been led to believe that casual sex is the standard for young people. But while it’s true that hooking up might be the norm on some campuses or in certain small communities, this idea of an overarching, large-scale hookup culture doesn’t appear to exist – at least not in the way we once thought.
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When you’ve spent your whole life immersed in a religion, what happens when you begin to question the tenets of your faith?
