Embodied
Sunday at 8 p.m. on BPR News
Sex and relationships are intimate — and sometimes intimidating to talk about. Host Anita Rao guides us on an exploration of our brains and our bodies that touches down in taboo territory. Tune in on BPR News, Sunday at 8 p.m. And join the conversation on Twitter: @embodiedWUNC.
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The number of people in the U.S. who identify as two or more races is on the rise. So what can help diminish the sense of unbelonging that is common for mixed folks? -
When we’ve experienced wrongs and trauma at the hands of the people and institutions that once supported us, how do we forgive — and heal? -
Most parents in Anita's life tell her that it's a relentless job ... so if you're doing it all without a partner, how is it possible to also sustain a relationship with sex and romance? -
Soph Myers-Kelley and his mom, René Myers, got diagnosed with the same connective tissue disorder one year apart. What happened next was a process of learning together — and getting glimpses into the past and future of what living with the disorder is like. -
Food and sex have been deeply intertwined in our cultural imagination for millennia. Anita dives into the surprising history of why. -
In the hours and days following now-President Donald Trump’s re-election, online searches about leaving the U.S. surged. Host Anita Rao talks with a woman who turned a desire to leave the U.S. into reality. -
When you make a living doing online sex work, what happens to your offline relationship with sex and your body? -
It's been half a century since the psychedelic era. Now, some baby boomers are returning to the drugs of their youth — not for rock and roll, but to confront aging. -
If 2025 is the year you’re hoping to become known for giving great advice, Embodied is here to give you the tools to start the year off strong. -
The majority of American men over 35 will experience thinning hair and balding. Why is something so normal so culturally feared?
