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A weekly radio show & podcast about identity, relationships and health from @wunc.org hosted by @asrao.bsky.social LISTEN: rb.gy/1apvw4

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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
NEW EPISODE: Matrescence: Motherhood As Metamorphosis What does becoming a mother do to your brain, body and sense of self?⁠ Anita — currently in her third trimester — puts that question to science writer Lucy Jones.
Promotional graphic for the Embodied WUNC podcast episode "Matrescence: Motherhood As Metamorphosis." The episode title appears in large dark blue bold text against a warm orange and yellow halftone background. A faded silhouette of a pregnant woman appears in the upper right. White body text reads: "Science writer Lucy Jones spent years studying matrescence — the profound shift that happens during pregnancy, childbirth & becoming a parent. Anita asks her about all of it, as she prepares to become a mom!" A cutout photo shows Anita Rao smiling and visibly pregnant, holding two editions of Lucy Jones's book "Matrescence: On the Metamorphosis of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Motherhood" — one the US cover featuring overlapping teal and red circles, one a smaller edition.
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Imagine sitting down in a theater only to be distracted from the performance by armrests digging into your sides. Or arriving at the doctor’s office to find the patient gown won’t fit. For tens of millions of Americans in larger bodies, experiences like this are part of everyday life.⁠
Promotional graphic for the Embodied WUNC podcast episode "Everyday Spaces Weren't Built For Fat Bodies. So What's The Fix?" The episode title appears in large dark blue bold text against a warm golden orange background with subtle flowing line accents. White and gold body text reads: "Theater seats that dig into your sides. Hospital gowns that don't fit. For tens of millions of Americans in larger bodies, navigating everyday spaces can be uncomfortable and stressful. Anita talks to two people trying to change that." The lower half features cutout photos of two guests: on the left, a woman in a green off-shoulder dress holding a book and wearing a colorful scarf; on the right, a woman with curly hair and large decorative green glasses resting her chin on her hand. An illustrated row of blue theater seats appears to the left and a blueprint diagram appears to the right.
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Somewhere between 20-50% of children are picky eaters at some point in early childhood, and many of us assume that’s just how kids naturally are. But after historian Helen Zoe Veit spent more than 10 yrs researching the topic, she came to a very different conclusion.
Promotional graphic for the Embodied WUNC podcast episode "Think Picky Eating Is Inevitable? History Begs To Differ." The episode title appears in large orange bold text against a soft lavender crumpled-paper textured background. Yellow and white body text reads: "Many of us assume kids are just naturally picky eaters. But after spending more than a decade reading memoirs, cookbooks and parenting manuals from the past 200 years, historian Helen Zoe Veit came to a radically different conclusion." The lower half features the book cover of "Picky: How American Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in History" by Helen Zoe Veit, centered between two illustrated round cartoon figures — one on the left turning away from a plate of vegetables, and one on the right making a disgusted face at a plate of carrots.
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
NEW EPISODE: At 28, Indigenous artist Julian Brave NoiseCat made an unlikely decision: move in with the father who had abandoned him decades before. A deep dive into Indigenous history and his family’s past changed how he saw his dad and prepared him for becoming a father.
Promotional graphic for the Embodied WUNC podcast episode "Native Fatherhood & Healing With Julian Brave NoiseCat." The episode title appears in large dark blue bold text against a night sky background with stars and aurora borealis colors transitioning from blue to purple to pink. White and gold body text reads: "At 28, Indigenous artist Julian Brave NoiseCat made an unlikely decision: move in with the father who'd abandoned him decades before. A deep dive into Indigenous history and his family's past changed how he saw his dad and prepared him for becoming a father." A photo shows Julian Brave NoiseCat smiling with his arm around his father, who wears a red hat and glasses. On either side, black silhouettes show a father and young child holding hands in different poses.
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Thrilled to share that we've won a first-place award for Interview Program from Public Media Journalists Association! Intimate conversations are the heart and soul of what we do on the show, and it means so much to get this recognition!⁠
Award announcement graphic for the Embodied podcast, produced by WUNC and PRX. Against a bright blue background, the Embodied logo appears in large white text at the top, flanked by the PRX and WUNC logos. The central illustration shows a person with glasses and a ponytail, wearing a white top and yellow pants, pulling back a curtain on a large dark blue star-filled human silhouette to reveal a bright orange triangle of light inside. A teal badge in the lower left reads "2026" and a circular badge in the lower right reads "Annual Awards Winner." The PMJA — Public Media Journalists Association — logo appears in the lower left corner.Award announcement graphic on a white background featuring the PMJA — Public Media Journalists Association — logo at the top. Large blue bold text reads "First Place." Below that, a teal oval badge displays the word "Interview" in yellow. Black text beneath reads "Annual Awards 2026." A colorful sound wave illustration in shades of blue, teal, and green spans the middle of the graphic. A dark teal banner at the bottom reads: "Awarded For: 'When Long Covid Rewrites Your Love Story' — Listen to this conversation at the link in our bio!"
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
NEW EPISODE: For years, audio creator Helena de Groot felt almost certain that she did not want kids. Then, she got unexpectedly pregnant. That pregnancy was the first in a series of curveballs that set her on a path of questioning everything she thought she knew ...
Promotional graphic for the Embodied WUNC podcast episode "Making The Kid Decision … And Learning To Live With It." The episode title appears in large orange bold text against a purple background with a gold halftone dot pattern. White and orange body text reads: "For years, audio creator Helena de Groot felt almost certain that she did not want kids. However, a surprise pregnancy was the first in a series of curveballs that set her on a path of questioning everything she thought she knew." A cutout photo of Helena de Groot, a woman with dark shoulder-length hair wearing a white coat and teal scarf, anchors the center. White line-drawing illustrations of adult and child figures in motion appear on either side of her.
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
When Mary Cain stepped onto the track as a high schooler, it was clear that she was a once-in-a-generation kind of talent. ⁠ ⁠ Her rise was quick and spectacular, which made it all the more stunning that just a few years after going pro with Nike, she stepped back from competitive running. ⁠
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Image: Promotional graphic for the Embodied WUNC podcast episode "Why The Former 'Fastest Girl In America' Wants To Change Sports." The episode title appears in large dark blue bold text against a purple and pink background styled to look like a running track with curved lane lines. White body text reads: "Just a few years after going pro with Nike, Mary Cain stepped back from competitive running. Now she is calling for systemic change in sports culture." The lower half features the book cover of "This Is Not About Running: A Memoir" by Mary Cain, a New York Times bestseller, alongside a cutout photo of Mary Cain mid-race in a red Oregon track uniform with her name on her competition bib.
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
NEW EPISODE: How do you care for someone you struggle to communicate with & can never fully understand?⁠ ⁠ That's the question @danilynrutherford.bsky.social has been wrestling with for decades — ever since it became clear that her daughter would never speak, sign or use symbols to express herself.⁠
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Chris Mosier @thechrismosier.bsky.social has long been at the forefront of the conversation around trans athletes. ⁠ ⁠ He was the first trans athlete to qualify for Team USA in 2015, and now, more than a decade later, he’s pushing back as sports become a battleground for trans rights. ⁠
Promotional graphic for the Embodied WUNC podcast episode "The Future Of Trans Athletes In Sports." The episode title appears in large white bold text against a deep blue background with a faint globe grid pattern and faded silhouettes of athletes. Olympic-style colored rings decorate the upper corners. White and gold body text reads: "In 2015, Chris Mosier became the first openly trans athlete to qualify for Team USA. Now, more than a decade later, Chris is pushing back against bans on trans athletes in sports." The lower half features a black silhouette of a running athlete, a transgender pride flag, and a cluster of sports balls including a soccer ball, basketball, football, baseball, and golf ball.
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
NEW EPISODE: Inside The World of Sugar Babies, Sugar Daddies & Sugar Dating What is it like to be a sugar baby – beyond the fancy dates & fantasy?⁠ In our new episode, B. Chionne shares stories from nearly a decade of sugar dating & how that experience shaped her views on money, power & intimacy.
Promotional graphic for the Embodied WUNC podcast episode "Inside The World Of Sugar Babies, Sugar Daddies & Sugar Dating." The episode title appears in large dark blue bold text against a purple background featuring the faded silhouettes of two facing figures. White and gold body text reads: "B. Chionne dated sugar daddies on and off for about a decade. In this episode, she tells us about how that experience changed the way she thinks about money, power and intimacy." The lower portion features illustrated icons including colorful shopping bags, a hand holding a smartphone with a dating app profile displayed, and two clinking wine glasses.
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
NEW EPISODE: Rebecca Auman has been able to read people & pick up on energy & vibrations for as long as she can remember. But as the daughter of a Methodist minister growing up in the South, she was encouraged to turn away from that intuition for a long time. ⁠
Promotional graphic for the Embodied WUNC podcast episode "You Don't Become A Witch, You Remember That You Are One." The title appears in large light blue outlined text against a dreamy blue background with stars, glowing swirls, and hanging geometric crystal illustrations. White and gold body text reads: "Rebecca Auman has long been able to tap into the unseen and mystical parts of the world. But she was encouraged to turn away from that power for a long time. She tells us about her journey to reclaiming her intuition." The lower half features a full moon illustration and five tarot cards: the Death card centered above a spread of the Knight of Cups, Page of Pentacles, a Two of Wands, and King of Swords.
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Scott @smadin.net · 01/03/2026
last week's episode of @embodiedwunc.bsky.social was definitely the best podcast about poop I've ever listened to
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The Healing Power Of Horror Black horror writer @tananarivedue.bsky.social fell in love w/ the spectacle of #horror when she was a little kid. But it was only after she was well into her horror writing career that she discovered that the genre can provide not just entertainment but healing. ⁠
Promotional graphic for the Embodied WUNC podcast episode "The Healing Power of Horror." Bold orange text displays the episode title against a dark blue background with halftone dot patterns and orange paint drip accents. White and orange body text reads: "Writer Tananarive Due has always loved horror. But after experiencing real-life trauma, she started to take note of its healing potential. We talk with her about the power of horror and how she became a Black horror pioneer." The center features the book cover of "The Reformatory" by Tananarive Due, a Los Angeles Times Book Prize winner. Cutout images of actors from the film "Us" and "Sinners" appear in the lower corners.
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
We are so thrilled to win this award from @podcastacademy.bsky.social! This year we are celebrating our 5th anniversary as a radio show, so it’s extra sweet to get this recognition right now. We couldn’t make it to NYC to say anything on stage … so here is our mini acceptance speech 👇
Graphic announcing “2026 Winner – Best Wellness or Relationships Podcast.” The image features the podcast cover art for “Embodied” (WUNC), showing an illustrated person pulling open a glowing orange shape from the chest of a large blue human silhouette. The background is bright orange with celebratory accents, and the bottom reads “Embodied” and “AMBIES Brooklyn On Air Fest.”
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
NEW EPISODE: Nearly 40% of Americans say digestive troubles disrupt their daily lives.⁠Neurogastroenterologist Dr. Trisha Pasricha tells Anita about the everyday knowledge that can help folks navigate their gut woes: link.podtrac.com/embodied ⁠
Promotional graphic for the Embodied podcast on WUNC titled "A Practical Guide To Poop." A smiling woman in a dark blue blazer with gold buttons rests her chin on her hand, surrounded by illustrated icons including a brain, a large intestine/colon, and a sparkling toilet. Text reads: "Gastroenterologist Trisha Pasricha likes to say that you've probably been pooping all wrong. In this episode, she joins Anita for the poop 101 you need and a primer on the brain-gut connection." The background is a soft purple-blue gradient with abstract line designs.
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Beacon Press @beaconpress.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Do you know how expensive it is to be undocumented in the US? After living more than a decade in the US, Alix Dick calculated that it’s cost her close to $2 million to survive. #ImmigrantStories @anterobot.bsky.social @embodiedwunc.bsky.social
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After more than a decade living in the U.S. without permanent legal status, Alix Dick calculated the cost of her survival: $1.9 million. That figure includes everything from wage theft and…
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Beacon Press @beaconpress.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Despite media reports of arrests and deportations, many Americans don’t know much about the day-to-day lives of the undocumented folks who live here and just how expensive it is to be undocumented in the US. @anterobot.bsky.social @embodiedwunc.bsky.social
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After more than a decade living in the U.S. without permanent legal status, Alix Dick calculated the cost of her survival: $1.9 million. That figure includes everything from wage theft and…
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
NEW EPISODE: "Tallying The Costs Of Being Undocumented." After more than a decade living in the U.S. without permanent legal status, Alix Dick calculated the cost of her survival: $1.9 million. ⁠That includes everything from wage theft & underpayment to complex PTSD and medical visits.
Podcast episode graphic with blue dotted background and flowing navy curves. Embodied WUNC logo in top left. Orange and white title reads 'Tallying The Costs of Being Undocumented.' Description text explains Alix Dick calculated costs of being undocumented in the U.S. at $1.9 million, discussing her book 'The Cost of Being Undocumented' co-written with Stanford Professor Antero Garcia. Bottom shows orange book cover with plant illustration, alongside black and white photo of two people in business attire - one in suit with arms crossed, one with long dark hair.
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gayatripat.bsky.social @gayatripat.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
@embodiedwunc.bsky.social aired a great interview with @beaconpress.bsky.social authors Alix Dick and @anterobot.bsky.social this morning about their book THE COST OF BEING UNDOCUMENTED. Check it out! play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr...
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After more than a decade living in the U.S. without permanent legal status, Alix Dick calculated the cost of her survival: $1.9 million. That figure includes everything from wage theft and underpaymen...
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
We recently spoke w/ornithologist & poet J. Drew Lanham about the many lessons he's learned from a lifetime of loving birds! ⁠He also read us an excerpt of his poem “Be Wild” from "Joy is the Justice We Give Ourselves."⁠ Check it out for a meditative moment! www.instagram.com/reel/DT_I4Wu...
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In our latest episode, we spoke with ornithologist and poet J. Drew Lanham about the many lessons he's learned from a lifetime of loving birds! ⁠⁠He also read us an excerpt of his poem “Be Wild” from the collection "Joy is the Justice We Give Ourselves."⁠⁠Enjoy the meditative listen, hear the full conversation with Drew at the link in our bio, and tell us about your favorite birds in the comments ️🐦‍⬛⁠⁠.⁠.⁠#Poetry #ornithology #wildlife #ecology #birds
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
STEP AWAY from your weather app ... and download our newest episode for a heart and soul filling listen! A conversation with ornithologist J. Drew Lanham about Lessons Learned From Loving Birds: link.podtrac.com/embodied
Promotional graphic for 'Embodied' podcast episode titled 'Lessons Learned From Loving Birds' featuring a blue sky background with bird silhouettes. Two illustrated orange and brown birds frame a photo of the book 'The Home Place' by J. Drew Lanham. Text describes how ornithologist and poet J. Drew Lanham discusses what birds can teach us about wildness, joy and belonging. A 'New Episode' badge appears in the top right corner.
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
There are just a FEW SEATS left to join us at our 5th birthday party in Durham! It's next Thursday 1/29 at the American Tobacco Campus. There will be treats, drinks & great conversation ... and it's free!
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WUNC Spotlight: Reflecting on Five Years of Embodied
Join us for a special WUNC Spotlight celebrating five years of Embodied — the award-winning show that’s challenged norms, sparked necessary conversations and deepened our understanding of ourselves an...
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Ready to get in the #WinterOlympics state of mind? Our newest episode features a conversation with former competitive figure skating siblings Brad and @jocelynjanecox.bsky.social who tell Anita about their 11 years of competing and how their partnership continued into adulthood.
Promotional graphic for "Embodied" podcast featuring guests Jocelyn Cox and Brad Cox against a starry blue background with geometric shapes. Shows Jocelyn Cox, described as "Author of 'Motion Dazzle: A Memoir of Motherhood, Loss, and Skating on Thin Ice'" - a woman with glasses and pulled-back hair smiling in front of what appears to be an ice rink; Brad Cox, described as "Figure skating coach" - a man with short gray hair wearing a black shirt smiling in front of an ice rink; and Anita Rao, "Host & Creator of Embodied" wearing glasses and a black blazer in a radio studio. Text at bottom reads "Click the link in bio to tune into How Competitive Figure Skating Shaped A Sibling Relationship."
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
<3 love to hear it. Here's our podcast feed if you'd like to listen! The episode is called "Reimagining The Wedding Ceremony" link.podtrac.com/embodied
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Sex and relationships are intimate — and sometimes intimidating to talk about. In this weekly podcast from North Carolina Public Radio WUNC, host Anita Rao guides us on an exploration of our brains an...
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Curtis Chin grew up inside Chung’s Cantonese Cuisine. His great-grandfather first opened the #Detroit restaurant in 1940, and in the 1970s & ‘80s Chung’s was the backdrop for many of Curtis’s formative lessons about race, identity and belonging.⁠⁠
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
NEW EPISODE: After being raped at 18, journalist Katie Simon had a burning question: How do you navigate sex & intimacy after sexual assault? Katie tells Anita about how connecting with other survivors helped them write the guidebook they wish they’d had. LISTEN: link.podtrac.com/embodied
Episode artwork for "Embodied" podcast titled "Sex & Intimacy After Sexual Assault" against a dark background with an abstract figure silhouette. Text reads "How do you navigate sex after sexual trauma? That's a question rape survivor and writer Katie Simon struggled to find an answer to, so they decided to write a guidebook themself." Features a red rose with stem and leaves, and the book cover for "Tell Me What You Like: An Honest Discussion of Sex and Intimacy After Sexual Assault" by Katie Simon, which displays colorful gradient lettering. "New Episode!" badge appears in top right corner.
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Scott @smadin.net · 04/12/2025
today in Catching Up On Podcast Backlogs, I got to the @embodiedwunc.bsky.social live episode on purity culture with @solomonmissouri.bsky.social, and it was great. (of course, this episode was so long ago that people were still talking about being on twitter.)
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Beacon Press @beaconpress.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
It wasn’t just Sacheen Littlefeather. News stories about people claiming to be Indigenous have become more frequent in the past decade. @dinagw.bsky.social got to the bottom of where pretendianism comes from. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth @embodiedwunc.bsky.social
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How Fake Claims To Native Identity Cause Real Harm
People have been pretending to be Native American for decades. While talking about ethnic fraud is tricky, one Native scholar says it’s necessary.
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
If you're starting to feel the Black Friday pull ... our newest episode is for you. It's a deep dive into WHY we keep buying fast fashion even though we know the toll its taking on the environment & garment workers.
Episode artwork for "Embodied" podcast titled "Why It's So Hard To Break Up With Fast Fashion" against a purple-blue gradient background with a faded denim jeans texture. Text reads "We know fast fashion is harmful... so why do we keep buying it? In this episode, fashion insider Amanda Lee McCarty joins Anita to dig into how retailers keep us hooked and what you can do about it." Features illustrated graphics including: a burning Earth with a thermometer showing climate impact, a hand holding green dollar bills, and colorful shopping bags in turquoise and tan. "New Episode!" badge appears in top right corner.
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
People have been pretending to be Native American for decades. While talking about ethnic fraud is controversial, Native scholar dinagw.bsky.social says its necessary.
Episode artwork for "Embodied" podcast titled "How Fake Claims To Native Identity Cause Real Harm" against a turquoise textured background. Text reads "What happens when Indigeneity becomes a commodity? In this episode, we speak to scholar and writer Dina Gilio-Whitaker about the history and impact of ethnic fraud." Features a collage including: a sepia-toned historical photograph of a Native American woman in traditional dress with long braids, a vintage photograph labeled "Nespelem George & Riders, Colville Reservation, Ida[ho]," a San Francisco Chronicle headline reading "Sacheen Littlefeather was a Native American icon. Her sisters say she was an ethnic fraud," the book cover for "Who Gets to Be Indian?" by Dina Gilio-Whitaker, and decorative elements including an arrow and spiral design. "New Episode!" badge appears in top right corner.
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
In the coming weeks, we’re hosting an episode focused on intimacy & sex after sexual assault. And we'd love to have our guest respond to YOUR questions: If you’re a sexual assault survivor (or partner of one!): what questions do you have about rekindling a healthy connection to sex?
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
NEW EPISODE: Margaret Roesch & Pat McAulay got together in their 40s, and as lesbian women who’d come out in middle age, they were well aware of the challenges experienced by queer elders. After struggling to find a senior housing community that fit their needs, they decided to build their own.
Episode artwork for "Embodied" podcast titled "How LGBTQ Seniors Are Aging In Community" against a purple-blue textured background with residential homes. Text reads "As queer seniors age, they face unique challenges in accessing care and safe spaces. In this episode, we speak to the lesbian couple who built the first LGBTQ-focused 55+ co-housing community in Durham, NC." Features an illustrated collage of five diverse seniors celebrating Pride: one person in a green shirt holding a rainbow flag, three people wearing purple shirts with rainbow heart designs (two wearing sunglasses and hats), and two people in the front holding a large rainbow Pride flag together. "New Episode!" badge appears in top right corner.
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
There's a growing number of women challenging the expectation that you need a partner to have a child. Anita meets two single moms by choice who talk about why they chose this parenting path and how they navigate everything from false assumptions to dating.
An illustration of a child's drawing of a family tree, with the words "My Family Tree" at the top and a hand hovering over the drawing holding a picture of a kid with light brown skin and short hair being put on the drawing above the word "Me." The tree has a dark brown trunk and pink flowers. It features the names and photos of family members including "Grandpa," "Grandma," "Aunt" and "Mom." There is a ruler, crayon and pair of scissors sitting on top of the project. The words "Embodied" and "(Single) Mothered" are in the lower left hand corner of the illustration.
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
You’ve likely seen some version of the headline: “Gen Z Is In a Sex Recession.” But there’s a lot more to the story. Journalist @cartersherman.bsky.social takes Anita into the many conversations she had with people under 30 about their sex lives for her book.
Artwork for "Embodied" podcast titled "The Sex Lives Of Gen Z (And Why They Matter)" against a blue background. Text reads "In the midst of grabby headlines about The Gen Z Sex Recession, journalist Carter Sherman set out to understand what's going on beyond the data. What she discovered – after more than 100 conversations – has implications for all of us." Features a playful graphic design with a downward-trending red bar chart overlaid on orange dotted columns, an eggplant emoji on a white plate in the lower left, a peach emoji in the upper right with "XOXO" text.
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
For almost 29 years, journalist @jennifersenior.bsky.social was a self-described “brilliant sleeper.” Then, one night, something changed &Jennifer has struggled with chronic #insomnia ever since. She talks to Anita about insights from both her reporting and personal life: link.podtrac.com/embodied
Episode artwork for "Embodied" podcast titled "Navigating Chronic Insomnia In A Sleep-Obsessed Culture" against a dark blue starry night background with crescent moon. Text reads "A few nights of bad sleep is rough ... but what do you do when insomnia becomes your new normal? Listen to our conversation about chronic insomnia and how it can affect romance, sex, motherhood, and productivity." Features illustration of unmade bed with blue pillows and rumpled bedding, along with a peach-colored sleep mask and orange alarm clock with lightning bolt symbols indicating disrupted sleep. "New Episode!" badge appears in top right corner.
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Sam Rutherford (he/him) @echomikeromeo.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
This from @krheyam.bsky.social is excellent - & useful for those of us who teach Kit’s work!
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
When Kit Heyam was first trying to understand their gender identity as an adolescent, they looked to history. They only found stories that painted a very narrow picture of what it means to be #trans. But years later, when Kit started studying history professionally, a different picture emerged.⁠
Episode artwork for "Embodied" podcast titled "A Mission To Tell Trans History Differently" against a purple and blue gradient background with pink and blue brushstroke elements. Text reads "Trans and genderqueer people have existed for millennia — but modern interpretations of history often fail to capture their stories. Meet the historian determined to document the untold stories of trans history." Features four historical portrait photographs in ornate frames: a person in Victorian-era black dress seated in a chair (gold frame), a person in blue jacket and brown pants (ornate bronze frame), a colorful illustrated portrait of a Black person wearing a decorative headdress and green draped clothing (oval silver frame), and a sepia-toned photograph of a person in dark Victorian clothing (gold frame). "New Episode!" badge appears in top right corner.
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Beacon Press @beaconpress.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Are there places in the world where women artists fair better than others? On @embodiedwunc.bsky.social, @sgriest.bsky.social says countries like Iceland are at the top of the list.
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What It Takes To Make Art Your Life
One artist shares her decade-long journey across the globe to figure out if a life dedicated to art is worth the struggle.
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
NEW EPISODE: Searching For Love And Legal Status When María Lopez was 6, her grandmother gave her a piece of advice: marry someone with papers. María was #undocumented, and throughout her teens & 20s, she dealt with the struggle of dating to find both #love & a path to permanent legal status. ⁠⁠
Episode artwork for "Embodied" podcast titled "Searching For Love & Legal Status" with subtitle "What's it like to date when you are undocumented? We explore one woman's journey to find both love and legal status against the backdrop of changing immigration policies, threats of deportation and xenophobia." Features a blue background with silhouette of the United States, two gold wedding rings, a pink heart, and passport/visa documents. "New Episode!" badge appears in top right corner.
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Beacon Press @beaconpress.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Women in the arts are often underrepresented and underpaid. @sgriest.bsky.social went on a 10-year journey to ask them how and why they choose the artist’s path despite the odds. @embodiedwunc.bsky.social
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What It Takes To Make Art Your Life
One artist shares her decade-long journey across the globe to figure out if a life dedicated to art is worth the struggle.
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
NEW: Is art worth the sacrifice it requires? 🎨⁠ ⁠ Writer @sgriest.bsky.social has been asking this question since the early days of her career. "My love for what I do made my life logistically a nightmare, or impossible!"⁠ Stephanie hustled for decades--putting aside life milestones to write.
Illustrated graphic for Embodied podcast showing a stylized drawing of a woman with long dark hair writing at a desk, resting her chin on her hand in a thoughtful pose. She's wearing a yellow jacket in what appears to be a home setting with purple cabinets. Green 'Embodied' logo at top. Blue banner at bottom reads 'NEW on Embodied: What It Takes To Make Your Art Your Life.
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
🚛✨ NEW EPISODE ALERT ✨🚛 The Life of Trans And Queer Long-Haul Truckers Long-haul #trucking isn't for everyone—the hours are brutal, and the burnout is real. But for many #LGBTQ+ drivers, the open road offers something invaluable: the freedom to be authentically themselves.
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PRX @prx.org · 26/08/2025
PRX is in #SaltLakeCity at the Public Media Content Collective conference (#PMCC). Join us at 5:30pm for Happy Hour and meet @samsanders.bsky.social, Krys Boyd (@think.kera.org), David Green (Left, Right, & Center), Lee C. Camp (No Small Endeavor) and @asrao.bsky.social (@embodiedwunc.bsky.social).
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
NEW EPISODE: One Sperm Donor, 31 Half Siblings & A Long Search For Identity link.podtrac.com/embodied Ryan Kramer was born through an anonymous #spermdonor in 1990. By the time he was 2 years old, he already had some big questions about his identity — and the desire to find answers.
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Philip & Lauren, our guests from our newest episode about #Longcovid share three things that have helped them navigate this illness in their relationship: youtube.com/shorts/BhdyJ... #mecfs #loncovidrecovery #longcovidawareness #lonccovidsymptoms #covid19 #DisabilityRights #covidlonghaulers
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When #LongCovid Rewrites Your Love Story #loncovidrecovery #longcovidawareness #DisabilityRights
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Sue Poncin @sueponcin.com · 09/08/2025
The impact chronic illness and Long COVID have on intimacy: Losing physical connection added to my isolation and suicide ideations. 4.5 years later flares cause a whisker on my husband’s face to feel like a hot needle piercing my lip and a light caress feel like a sandpaper over an open wound.
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Sue Poncin @sueponcin.com · 09/08/2025
Thank you for sharing this important aspect of chronic illness and Long Covid. The impact on our relationships and how we feel about those impacts is not discussed enough.
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
When Philip & his wife Lauren tested positive for #COVID19 3 years ago, they thought they knew what to expect. But then Philip’s symptoms persisted, morphed and intensified. ⁠In our new episode, they talk to @asrao.bsky.social about how Phil's experience with #LongCovid upended their life.
Illustration showing four people walking on a park path surrounded by green trees under a cloudy sky. In the foreground, a couple walks arm-in-arm wearing face masks - a man in a red sweater and woman in a yellow top carrying a red bag. Behind them, two women walk together, also wearing masks. The "Embodied" podcast logo appears at the top in maroon letters. Text at the bottom reads "NEW on Embodied: When Long Covid Rewrites Your Love Story."
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Eli Chen 陳歆 @elichen.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Folks who come to @embodiedwunc.bsky.social's upcoming show on 8/22 at Motorco will get a copy of a zine I illustrated on how to spice things up in your relationships!
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Embodied WUNC @embodiedwunc.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
TWO WEEKS from tomorrow, we have a very special live event happening at @motorco.bsky.social!! We'll be exploring the topic of REINVENTION through music, poetry and storytelling. And we have super special ZINE made just for attendees. Grab your ticket now! motorcomusic.com/event/the-em...
Promotional poster for "Transformed: A Variety Show From WUNC's Embodied" featuring an illustrated scene with blue stage curtains and a large microphone in the foreground. A cartoon figure of a person with glasses and dark hair wearing a white shirt peeks out from behind the blue curtains, with an orange spotlight beam illuminating them. The title "Transformed" appears in large white script lettering at the top. Event details show "Friday, Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. at Motorco Music Hall in Durham" and the show is presented by WUNC 91.5 North Carolina Public Radio and Embodied.
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