Now we just have to get his car out of impound in L.A. — I have a tattoo on my arm that says, “I told Blake.” It is a not-so-subtle way to say to my son, “I told you so,” 24/7, without having to actually say it. I don’t get to say it out loud to him often, now that he’s 6'5" with long…

First and last impressions — It gets worse. I had on flaking remnants of eye makeup from the preceding day, wore my old glasses because I was too lazy to put in contacts, and a pair of plastic flat shoes I’d bought to brave the wet elements in Scotland a few weeks before. In my…

Lost the thread? Read the entire series here — It’s a typical day in the grimy city. Our noir detective kicks back, puts his feet on his desk, pours a finger of bourbon, and waits for the first schmuck to knock on his door. Who does Nicky — gal Friday and possibly the love of his life — send…

Who do you need us to find? — It’s a slow morning. I’m about to reach into the bottom drawer for the bourbon, when a knock sounds on the door. “Come in!,” I yell, quickly swinging my pegs from the desktop to under my chair. Speaking of pegs. The dame who walks in has gams to die for. …

And he’s a big guy — My son and I are starting a podcast. The hard part is the starting. Unlike giving birth to him — where starting was the fun, easy part, and nine months later the real work began. This is the reverse, so far. In podcasts, the fun stuff is later. After the…

Do you even lift? — Most of my life I had breasts that allowed me to go braless. Even under my wedding dress in my mid-thirties. They were 34 B-cups and perky as newborn kittens. Or budding roses opening in the sunlight. Small, firm, plump melons ripening on the vine. Pick your metaphor. I’m sure…

Recommendations from a sex-positive therapist — Orgasm anxiety is a term applying to all genders who worry inordinately about coming too soon, taking too long, or not coming during partnered sex play at all. What Is Orgasm Anxiety? “Orgasm anxiety is stress about reaching climax and a hyper-focus on orgasm, typically during partnered sexual activity. Equating orgasm with successful or…

Or, my problems with Ozempic and other semaglutides — “My tummy is full but my mouth is still hungry,” says my friend in our high school cafeteria. The rest of us around the table nod in empathy and understanding. Mouths can stay hungry even when stomachs are full. Who among us doesn’t eat for taste as much as for…

Unless you hate laughter, poignancy, silliness, family, and deep truth — Are you a parent? A son or daughter? A content creator? A denizen of therapy, or curious about it? Do you like silly, boy humor, near-fearless human interaction, or Mom/Son stories? Our podcast is for you. Why yet another podcast you ask? Doesn’t everybody and their grandmother have one? Well…