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Thanks For Asking

A call-in show from author Nora McInerny that lets real people get real honest about how they"re really doing. Operators(me) are standing by to take your calls. In case you didn"t know, we"re still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora"s Substack!

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93:12

The Grief Album of the Year with Will Anderson

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2025/12/02

If you know love and loss, you know how music can transport us to a moment that time stole from us. And if you know grief, you know how simultaneously beautiful and painful that can be. Today, Nora talks to Will Anderson, who released his debut solo album How Little Love Is/How Worth Everything chronicling his grief after the sudden loss of his wife, Courtney Kampa. They talk about grief, love, Courtney’s posthumous collection of poems, A Bright and Borrowed Light, and all about Will’s new album,

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86:30

AITA: I Want to Leave My Dying Boyfriend

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2025/11/25

Her boyfriend is dying… What should she do? When you’re faced with the possibility of joining the Hot Young Widows Club, you get slammed with a million questions. And for this listener, the question was: Can I leave him even though he’s going to die? Today, Nora is joined by fellow Hot Young Widow, Tracy Koski, to get into all of it.Watch us on YouTube here! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple! Shop my favorite bras and underwear at

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37:42

THANKS-giving

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2025/11/21

The holiday season is hard for most people. Maybe you’re feeling a fresh loss, maybe you’re dealing with an annoying relative, maybe you’re just feeling hopeless. But we’re here to remind you that things are not hopeless. Today, we’re finding something that makes us feel OK.Watch us on YouTube here! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple! Shop my favorite bras and underwear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SKIMS.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. After you place your order, be sure to let them

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49:02

How to Con a Catfish

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2025/11/18

How do you get back into dating after being widowed? It’s something we’ve talked about before on Thanks for Asking, but never quite like this – because we’ve never talked about what it’s like to be catfished after your husband dies. Today, Nora is joined by Jessica, a widowed woman who found herself tangled in an online relationship with a catfish and decided to scam the scammer. Watch us on YouTube here! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple! LINKS FOR

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84:59

Talking to My Dead Husband with Psychic Medium Laura...

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2025/11/11

Last year, Laura Lynne Jackson changed Nora’s life forever – she helped Nora talk to Aaron ten years after his death. Today, they reunite to talk about signs, connections, and her newest book, Guided: The Secret Path to An Illuminated Life.⁠Watch us on YouTube here⁠⁠⁠! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠! Shop my favorite bras and underwear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SKIMS.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. After you place your order, be sure to let them know I sent you! Select

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63:27

Digitally Crushed by Grief

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2025/11/04

There are times we expect grief to hit us: death anniversaries, birthdays, holidays. But when grief attacks us out of nowhere, what do we do? How do we deal? And even worse – what if it happens digitally? If our dead partner’s Instagram is suddenly gone? If their voicemails or texts get deleted? Grief is a language that all of us will someday be able to speak. Today, we’re listening to those of us who have been crushed by digital grief.Watch us on YouTube here⁠⁠! Get this episode ad-free

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74:23

Help, My Parents Are Hoarders!

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2025/10/28

What is it like to have hoarders for parents? Today, Nora and guest Jane Marie are telling you about it with audience submissions and real-life stories – buckle up and get ready to learn.Watch us on YouTube here⁠! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on ⁠Spotify⁠ and ⁠Apple⁠! Shop my favorite bras and underwear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠SKIMS.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. After you place your order, be sure to let them know I sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and be sure to select my show in the

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84:24

Should I Go Back to Work? with Kate Kennedy

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2025/10/21

Today, Nora and guest host Kate Kennedy discuss the least controversial topic ever: motherhood and work. When a listener wrote about the anxiety she was feeling ahead of her maternity leave ending, Nora knew it was time to talk about an experience that many mothers suffer in silence – what your life, career, and mental health look like after having a kid.Watch us on YouTube here! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple! Shop my favorite bras and

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81:42

I’m Getting in the Casket With You w/Caroline Moss

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2025/10/17

We loved the stories about your adult friendships so much we had to make a part two featuring your voicemails! Join Nora and Caroline Moss of Gee Thanks, Just Bought It as they react to your emails, texts, and voicemails about the unlikely way you found your platonic soulmate.Watch us on YouTube here! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple! Caroline is on Instagram and Substack Shop my favorite bras and underwear at ⁠⁠SKIMS.com⁠⁠. After you place your

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58:50

The IBS in Me Recognizes the IBS in You w/Caroline Moss

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2025/10/14

This is a PSA: you’re not too old to make a best friend. Just because you no longer have assigned seating in a classroom or a playground or playdates doesn’t mean you can’t find your best friend in the whole world on Twitter (we’re never calling it X) or Slack or… a hospitalization program? The point is, putting yourself out there can be embarrassing, but you never know when you’re going to stumble across the person that is going to change your life. In this episode, Nora is joined by her platonic

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53:08

From The Archives: October 8, 1988

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2025/10/08

Suffering can feel like such a singular experience -- like there’s no one else in the world who understands what we’re going through. But sometimes, if we look hard enough, we find that our singular experience intersects with another.This is the story of two young girls whose stories intertwined during a tragic accident on October 8, 1988 … though they wouldn’t meet for decades to come. ⁠Watch us on YouTube here⁠! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on ⁠Spotify⁠ and

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37:13

Prescription for a Widow

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2025/10/07

When can a widow date again? Would you believe it if we told you that the answer lies in the Real Housewives of New York? Today, that’s what Nora’s doing – using Season 7 of the renowned reality TV show as a lens for dating after losing your partner. Watch us on YouTube here! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple! Sponsors: Shop my favorite bras and underwear at SKIMS.com. After you place your order, be sure to let them know I sent you! Select

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64:35

You’re Not Too Old, It’s Not Too Late Part 2(with...

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2025/09/23

Last week, Nora set out to prove that no one is ever too old and it's never too late to try something entirely new. The mailbox was so full of amazing, inspiring stories that Nora knew there had to be a second part with Cheryl Sparks, an amazing fashion influencer who got her start later than you might think (@ifitstuesday on Instagram).Watch us on Youtube here! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple! Shop my favorite bras and underwear at

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82:44

You're Not Too Old, It's Not Too Late(with Jamie Golden)

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2025/09/16

Nora recently got a question that asked, “Is 31 too old to pivot into a new career?” The short answer: NO! You’re not too old and it’s not too late to decide to live your life exactly how you want to. Nora’s joined by Jamie Golden, host of The Pop Cast, to hear your stories about making fresh starts and pivots – because no matter where you are, there’s always an option, and there’s always more life to live.Watch us on YouTube here! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on

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20:50

TFA x IMO: Michelle Obama Told Me I'm Not a Loser!

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2025/08/29

In this brief episode, Nora poses a question to Craig Robinson and Michelle Obama. And boy do they deliver!Watch us on YouTube here! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple! Check out our sponsors here: Indeed.com/TFA Foriawellness.com/THANKS Function Health.com/tfa Quince.com/TFA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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54:42

Giving Away the Farm

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2025/08/12

Kathy Barker isn’t just the founder of Barker Farm – she’s a mother, an advocate for mental health awareness and breaking the stigma of food insecurity, and a self-proclaimed “worker bee.” She’s committed to helping others, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but also because she once needed that help. Today, she shares with Nora the story of surviving domestic violence, financial instability, and the building of Barker Farm.If you want to learn more about Barker Farm, go here:

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64:14

Update: How to Lose Your Name with Hayley Paige (Cheval)

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2025/08/07

It's been a few years since we last spoke with Hayley Paige about the legal battle that took her ideas, her job and her identity. In this episode, we get an update from Hayley. And we get to use her actual name! You can shop for Hayley Paige dresses at ⁠hayleypaige.com This is an episode from the new season of TTFA Anthologies, go to ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ to listen to the full season(and past seasons)! For full ad-free episodes, the full back catalog and a listener

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70:30

Tales of a Type B

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2025/08/05

Have you ever looked at Nora and wondered, what is going on inside her head? Today, you’re going to learn. This episode is for the ADHD, messy, carefree, anxious and also not anxious humans of the world: the Type Bs. For full ad-free episodes, the full back catalog and a listener community, you can join us ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. Protect your privacy by downloading NordVPN at ⁠https://nordvpn.com/tfa⁠ today! Want to be on the show? Call or text 612.568.4441 or book a call ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about

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81:22

Pull over on the freeway, it's a PowerPoint...

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2025/07/29

In this second installment of corporate horror stories, Nora is joined by Becca Platsky of Corporate Gossip to hear all of your work horror stories – the good, the bad, and the juicy. For full ad-free episodes, the full back catalog and a listener community, you can join us ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Want to be on the show? Call or text 612.568.4441 or book a call ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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84:25

Health Insurance Horror Stories

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2025/07/22

America has a healthcare problem. One of those problems is Health Insurance, which I have said before and will say again, loudly and with my whole entire chest, is a scam. I asked for your health insurance horror stories, and YOU DELIVERED. For full ad-free episodes, the full back catalog and a listener community, you can join us ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. Want to be on the show? Call or text 612.568.4441 or book a call ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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