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Death, Sex & Money

Slate Podcasts

Business, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Careers, Relationships, Sexuality

4.6 • 7.6K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2024

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

To make this episode we asked you, our listeners, if you had any questions about a big life transition you were preparing for where you needed some advice. We received a collection of questions that really trace the full life cycle of adulthood. We heard from those of you just starting out, wondering about new careers and family structures. We heard from those of you in midlife encountering destabilizing shake-ups in your routine, like a divorce, or a sudden disability. And we heard from you at the end of your working lives, wondering when to retire, and also about how to find purpose when life is no longer organized around a 9-5. To offer advice, we convened a panel of Slate writers and thinkers, Slate writer Mark Joseph Stern, What Next TBD host Lizzie O'Leary, and Working co-host Ronald Young Jr. Death, Sex & Money is now produced by Slate! To support us and our colleagues, please sign up for our membership program, Slate Plus! Members get ad-free podcasts, bonus content on lots of Slate shows, and full access to all the articles on Slate.com. Sign up today at slate.com/dsmplus. And if you’re new to the show, welcome. We’re so glad you’re here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna’s newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our new email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is [email protected]. Podcast production by Zoe Azulay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	To make this episode we asked you our listeners if you had any questions about a big life
0:06.3	transition you were preparing for or in the middle of where you needed some advice.
0:13.0	What we got was this collection of questions that really trace the full life cycle of
0:18.2	adulthood.
0:19.2	From those of you starting out, where to live post-college, to questions wondering about kids and family size,
0:26.2	and when to take a big risk for a creative dream.
0:29.8	We heard about shakeups in your household and routines, how to trust after divorce, how to talk to a child
0:36.4	becoming a young adult about sex and money, and how to cope when a sudden disability makes life
0:42.1	as you've known it impossible.
0:45.0	And we heard from you at the end of your careers, wondering when to retire,
0:49.0	if a little more grinding work is worth more money in the long run and also about how to find purpose when your
0:55.1	working life is over. Thank you for sharing all of it and for reminding us that
1:01.1	sometimes it really can be helpful to record a dispatch on what's troubling you
1:06.6	and send it off to get help from a bunch of strangers.
1:11.8	Must Remember, Do. Must remember do not forget.
1:17.0	Remind me to bring photo ID.
1:22.0	Reminder, set.
1:24.0	Babe, can you make sure I don't forget my photo ID when I vote?
1:28.0	All right, love.
1:30.0	However you remember, you'll need photo ID to vote on the 2nd of May.
1:35.0	Find out more at Electoral Commission.org.
1:38.0	UK slash voter ID. This is Death Sex and Money from Slate. I'm Anna Sale and we have just learned how to use sound effects in our audio software
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