
Sex & Relationships
Social distance dating isn’t as bad as it sounds
Kathleen Poliski never thought she’d have a first date with someone she never met. But has social distancing changed the rules to dating?
5 years ago
Productivity and physical touch during coronavirus
We dive into why you're not feeling very productive right now and why we miss human touch so much.
Air Date: April 16, 2020
Listen 49:15How not to hate your partner: 7 tips to help your relationship survive Philly’s lockdown
If your partner loads the dishwasher, thank them. Seriously.
5 years ago
The painful path of friend break ups
It’s normal for friendships to end. How can we approach that in a way that minimizes damage — and leads to healing?
5 years ago
Listen 11:14Solitude and the creative life
Author Fenton Johnson joins Marty to talk about his decision to live in relative solitude. Then, we discuss the nuances of modern marriage with sociologist Kristi Williams.
Air Date: February 14, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:57What is love? Is it that warm and fuzzy feeling, that crazed obsession, that deep sentiment of trust and good will? It’s all of those t ...
Air Date: February 14, 2020
Listen 49:12A codependent’s guide to codependency
When people are in unhealthy or unbalanced relationships, we often use a term to describe them: codependent. But what does that actually mean?
5 years ago
Listen 11:08How, and when, to teach little kids about consent and their bodies
When children understand the parts of their bodies, and that they can set their own limits on touching, it can be a factor in recognizing sexual abuse.
5 years ago
Listen 04:19Carmen Maria Machado: “In a Dream House”
Writer Carmen Maria Machado discusses her memoir. "In a Dream House" about her abusive relationship with another woman writer.
Air Date: December 17, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:03For Thanksgiving, we’re going to bring you some of the best interviews from Radio Times past about the human condition.
Air Date: November 28, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 50:00The dos and don’ts of meeting your new partner's parents, what’s at stake, and we’ll hear some personal stories of meeting the parent’s gone good, and bad.
Air Date: November 27, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Philly gives out 750,000 free condoms a year
Here’s a map of where to find them.
6 years ago
‘You deserve better’: How a class on healthy relationships changed her life
Kyleah Smith, 20, reflects on how a class helped her realize healthy relationships are possible in this essay for Philly Audio Diaries.
6 years ago
Listen 5:03Jeffrey Epstein and sex trafficking
First we hear from journalist Vicky Ward about covering Jeffrey Epstein for almost two decades. Then, how to fight the scourge of sex trafficking and support it's victims.
Air Date: July 11, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Delaware sees a drop in state’s high unplanned-pregnancy rate
The state of Delaware is working with reproductive-health nonprofit Upstream USA to increase access to all kinds of birth control, including longer-term methods.
6 years ago