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Embodied

Sex and relationships are intimate — and sometimes intimidating to talk about. In WUNC’s award-winning podcast, host Anita Rao guides us on an exploration of our brains and bodies that touches down in taboo territory.Follow the show on Instagram at @embodiedwunc and on Bluesky at embodiedwunc.bsky.social. You can find Anita on Bluesky at asrao.bsky.social.

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35:10

Discussed: Tips On Taking Conversations Into Tough...

Embodied ·

2021/05/19

Anita may not shy away when conversations get uncomfortable, but approaching difficult topics can depend on who you're talking to and which self you're bringing to the discussion. In this special episode, she exchanges notes and kinship with Anna Sale and Allison Behringer, hosts of the podcasts "Death, Sex & Money" and "Bodies" respectively. Meet the guests: - Anna Sale, host of "Death, Sex & Money," shares lessons learned from 7 years of hosting hard conversations on the

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29:30

(Un)Rested: Awakening Our Understanding Of Sleep

Embodied ·

2021/05/12

Anita has little trouble knocking out for a good night's sleep. But feeling well rested all the time? That's a little more complicated. Why do our bodies struggle to do what we know is good for us? Meet the guests: - Jade Wu, a psychologist and sleep specialist, gives us some sleep science 101 and shares her top tips on battling insomnia. - Andre Royal Sr. shares how narcolepsy affects his relationships and why he's trying to help folks better understand what narcolepsy looks like

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20:29

Disabled: Dating And Sex In The Body You Have

Embodied ·

2021/05/05

Anita surprised herself with judgements she made about others with only a photo to go on during her years of online dating. Such bias and misconceptions are something folks with physical disabilities contend with every day on the apps...and IRL. Meet the guests: - Julie-Ann Scott-Pollock, a performer and communication studies scholar, talks about living with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy and what non-disabled people can learn about consent and communication from the disabilities

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27:33

Adopted: Claiming Space For Transracial Kids

Embodied ·

2021/04/28

Anita has the skin privilege of a white woman and the upbringing of an Indian-American girl. That can make belonging a challenge, something like what transracial adoptees often experience in their own families. Meet the guests: - Shruti Shah talks about growing up as a transracial adoptee in a mixed-race family in Memphis. She also brings on her parents to ask them some lingering questions. - Writer Andrew Lee and his father are both Korean adoptees. Andrew shares how his family's story

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35:28

Returned: Bouncing Back With Boomerang Love

Embodied ·

2021/04/21

If Anita weren't boo'd up, she might wonder if there's someone in her life she already knows who is a good romantic match for her. But is it healthy to look to the past for a chance at future happiness? With help from the podcast Dating While Gray, we examine the pros and cons of "boomerang love." Meet the guests: - Jeannie Thompson talks about her own boomerang heartbreak that led her to leading online discussion forums on reconnecting with former loves. - Grace shares what happened

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21:56

Infected: Putting Misinformation About Herpes To Bed

Embodied ·

2021/04/14

Anita, like many of us, was essentially taught that a herpes diagnosis means the end of a good sex life. Now it's time for a real education about the sexually transmitted infection, which is extremely common and far less terrifying once you open the door to conversation about it. Meet the guests: - Sex and culture critic Ella Dawson talks about her experience navigating a herpes diagnosis and how opening up about it publicly has shaped her life and relationships. - Infectious disease

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21:23

Played: What Today's Generation Of Gamers Get Right

Embodied ·

2021/04/07

Anita is over adulting and would love to lose herself in some serious play time. She's never been a gamer but is intrigued by how video games help us tap into the fun side of our brains while creating spaces designed to help us strengthen our connections with others. Meet the guests: - Hadley Causey talks about founding Spectrum, a queer exclusive server on Discord (a social network for gaming communities) that helped them create a safe space they didn't have in real life. - Tess

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25:13

Terminated: Abortion Stories You Won't Hear From...

Embodied ·

2021/03/31

Anita appreciates how movies and TV are now more representative in portraying narratives about pregnancy termination. But those stories can't compete with talking to real people about their experience having an abortion. Meet the guests: - Gretchen Sisson, a sociologist, talks about how television and real life diverge when it comes to abortion — and how fictional portrayals influence our understanding of the procedure and the people who get it. - Ruth and Margaret share their

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21:54

Shaved: Our Tangled Relationship With Body Hair

Embodied ·

2021/03/24

Anita combs through her own tangled relationship with body hair and asks why so many of us invest time and money on removal methods. Meet the guests: - Scholar Rebecca Herzig explains when and why we started caring so much about body hair and how hair removal practices have evolved over the centuries. - Sharan Dhaliwal, founder and editor-in-chief of Burnt Roti, talks about about coming to terms with being a hairy Indian woman. - Photographer Kristie DeGaris shares how she's raising her

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02:54

Trailer: Season Two

Embodied ·

2021/03/16

Embodied is back for a second season!

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24:06

Embattled: Trans Troops On A Mission For Equality

Embodied ·

2021/01/14

Anita says all the time "what's personal is political." So, she's interested to see how a new presidential administration will affect the ability of transgender Americans to serve in the U.S. military, which has long suffered from barriers to equity for troops and veterans from marginalized communities. Meet the guests: - Lt. Col. Bree Fram, the highest-ranking, out transgender officer in the Department of Defense, shares what it meant to come out after Obama lifted the ban on trans

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30:29

Transitioned: The Double Shift

Embodied ·

2020/12/10

Anita is all kinds of in love with her newborn niece, a relationship that has her thinking more about motherhood. Her thoughts on the matter are at least somewhat informed by listening to "The Double Shift" podcast, which challenges the status quo for moms. This episode explores the roles of gender and community in raising kids through the story of a transgender man named Ted. Plus, Anita extends an invitation for a virtual hangout. Follow Embodied on Twitter and Instagram

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29:55

Aged: Sexual Desire And Dating After 50

Embodied ·

2020/10/01

Anita is admittedly anxious about aging and what she'll have to re-negotiate about her body and her relationships as she gets older. Wisdom wanted. Meet the guests: - Omisade Burney-Scott, creator and host of "The Black Girls' Guide To Surviving Menopause" talks about how aging has affected her mind, body and spirit - Pepper Schwartz, a sociologist, sexologist and relationships expert, talks about how the cultural myths around aging shape how people approach sex and relationships -

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23:16

Gendered: What It's Like To Be Trans In The Exam Room

Embodied ·

2020/09/24

Anita knows how frustrating it can be to find the right doctor and get good healthcare. Transgender people have to navigate all those challenges and take extra measures to advocate for their wellbeing with medical providers who are too often untrained to treat them. Meet the guests: - Max Brown, a transgender teenager living in North Carolina, talks about being misgendered in the healthcare system and how finding a supportive healthcare provider has changed his physical and mental

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27:24

Mothered: Raising Kids Radically

Embodied ·

2020/09/17

Anita is thinking more and more about entering the club of motherhood. But first, she'd appreciate a reality check on things we don't often talk about — like child care and health concerns around pregnancy and labor. Meet the guests: - Angela Garbes, writer and author, talks about the cultural baggage surrounding American motherhood and how she separates the signal from the noise - Dani McClain, journalist and author, outlines how racial bias shapes the personal and professional

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35:47

Othered: The Only One In The Room

Embodied ·

2020/09/10

Anita loves podcasts, especially ones that make space for intimate, unexpected conversations. "The Only One In The Room," hosted by Laura Cathcart Robbins, is one of those shows. This episode explores the excitement and emotions of being in an open marriage. Read the transcript Follow Embodied on Twitter and Instagram

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22:26

Pooped: The Second Brain Inside Us

Embodied ·

2020/09/03

Anita has a gut feeling none of us know as much as we should about the connection between our intestinal health and how our minds work. Meet the guests: - Ian Carroll, assistant profession of nutrition at UNC-Chapel Hill teaches us what we need to know about our gut microbiome. - Lin Chang, a gastroenterologist and co-director of the G. Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience, explains the science behind the "gut feeling." - Lydia Greene, a postdoctoral fellow at

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23:35

Burned: The Stress Threshold

Embodied ·

2020/08/27

Anita is a workaholic. Being overworked stresses Anita out. Too much stress leads to poor health. Don't be like Anita. Meet the guests: - Amelia Nagoski, conductor and co-author of "Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle" talks about the physical and psychological signals our body sends when its in distress. - Emilio Vicente, activist and communications manager for Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement, shares the unique burnout challenges for activists and how changing his

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24:08

SeXXXed: Porn For All

Embodied ·

2020/08/20

Anita questions whether her inner feminist will ever let her come around to enjoying porn without shame. Meet the guests: - Monèt Noelle Marshall, an artist and activist, talks about creating an artistic project exploring sexual shame. - Shine Louise Houston, founding director and producer of Pink and White Productions, takes us behind-the-scenes of creating ethical porn. - Mia Little, an adult film actor and content creator, talks about challenging the sexual stereotypes about Asian

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24:02

Pleasured: The Sex Talk That Wasn't

Embodied ·

2020/08/13

Anita realizes she never got 'the sex talk' growing up. And even if she had, it probably wouldn't have gone like this. Meet the guests: - Emily Nagoski, author and sex educator, introduces a new framework for thinking about sex and pleasure. - Carin Bondar, biologist and science communicator, talks about what humans can learn from understanding how sex works in the animal kingdom. - Anita's parents reflect on why they never gave her the sex talk and what they hope to do differently with

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