I’m doing a live show based on this series — complete with visuals, music and sound design. I’ll be in New York and Boston, details and ticket links below:Dec 8th @ 6:30 PM, The PRX Podcast Garage in Allston, MAhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/

My next podcast...

Jun 16th, 2022 6m 9s

Hear a taste of my next audio project, it's about as different as possible from this one.

Part 4: Uncle Eric

Aug 5th, 2021 29m 35s

Most divorces in my family bring some sense of relief. It may take three years to get there, or it may take thirty years, but once it’s over, it feels pretty clear that this is for the best. But it’s not so clear for my Uncle Eric’s relationshi

Part 2: My Grandmother, Marianne

Aug 5th, 2021 35m 28s

My grandmother never sent presents for birthdays or holidays, and didn't expect us to either. She seemed to resist anything that felt like authority, convention and tradition; which is why it's so strange that she was once married to my grandfa

Part 1: My Parents, Ellen and Tom

2 Aug 5th, 2021 31m 50s

My parents divorced when I was eight years old — young enough that I don’t have a lot of clear memories of it, but old enough that I was definitely watching, listening, and learning. So I asked them both to tell me what happened, and got two pr

Part 5: Aunt Rari

Aug 5th, 2021 32m 10s

My aunt Rari divorced her husband so completely and so long ago that I don’t even know the man’s name. She tells me that story and about the life she built without him. It makes me contemplate the value of a life spent alone — but also of lifel

Part 3: Aunt Mia and Uncle Paul

Aug 5th, 2021 32m 4s

The idea of a lifetime commitment can feel impossible, when it can still fall apart in year 20, or year 30, or 35. My own parents’ marriage never made it that far, but some of my aunts and uncles did, only to find that after all those years, th

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Trailer: "Forever is a Long Time"

May 10th, 2021 3m 30s

When I decided to get married, every living member of my family who had ever been married had also gotten divorced. Apparently, I thought my marriage would end differently.