Anna Sale is the host and managing editor of Death, Sex & Money, WNYC’s interview show about the big questions and hard choices that are often left out of polite conversation. Recently named New York Magazine’s number one podcast of 2015, the show has also been featured by The New York Times, The Atlantic, Buzzfeed, The Guardian, Fast Company and Real Simple.
Before developing Death, Sex & Money, Anna covered politics for years, including the 2013 New York City mayoral race, the 2012 presidential campaign, and the statehouse beat in Connecticut and West Virginia. She has contributed to Fresh Air with Terry Gross, This American Life, NPR News, Marketplace, Studio 360, PBS Newshour, and Slate.
A West Virginia native, Anna graduated from Stanford University with a degree in history. She's on twitter @annasale.
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When 'Daddy Dates' Pay The Bills
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
A 22-year-old who calls herself a “professional sugar baby” explains why she goes on dates with much older men for money—and why the men don’t always think of her as a sex worker.
A Son, A Mother, and Two Gun Crimes
Wednesday, April 04, 2018
Dwayne Betts committed a carjacking when he was 16 years old. For his mom, Gloria Hill, it was just the first in a series of events in her life involving a gun.
15 Years Later, An Iraq Veteran Looks Back
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Thom Tran was grazed by a bullet four days into his deployment in Iraq in 2003. He's spent the last 15 years figuring out what that moment means for him going forward.
From Indie Rockers to Full-Time Caregivers
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
When musician Johnny Solomon hit rock bottom, he turned to his mom for help. Now, as his mom's health declines, he and his wife—and bandmate—have moved in with her to reciprocate.
Sharing DNA, and Nothing Else
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Amy took a mail-in DNA test to find out more about her genealogy...and learned more than she bargained for.
Lena Waithe Says Have a Dream... and a Sponsor
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
The actor and writer is having a big year—but it took a lot of work, patience, and some financial help from her mom to get here.
After Suicides, a Texas Veterinary Community Opens Up
Wednesday, February 07, 2018
Veterinary medicine has a suicide rate that's one of the highest in the healthcare profession. For the veterinary community in Dallas, those statistics hit home last year.
Opportunity Costs: I Never Felt Inferior
Friday, January 26, 2018
Ernie Major self-identifies as "socially lower middle class, economically a bit better than that." But he also says status has never been something he paid much attention to.
Opportunity Costs: More Is Not More
Thursday, January 25, 2018
For a father and son whose family is in the 1%, having resources that "exceed their wants" brings its own set of challenges.
How Did You Realize Your Class Status?
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Anna Sale, host of Death Sex and Money, takes calls about your class status and when you've felt it most in your life.
Opportunity Costs: The Class Slide After Divorce
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Jaimie Seaton got used to an upper class lifestyle while married to her banker husband and living overseas. Then she got divorced, and her financial picture totally changed.
Opportunity Costs: An Education or Nothing
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Ramal Johnson has a "middle class mentality," a working class paycheck, and upper class aspirations.
Opportunity Costs: Friendship and Fertility
Monday, January 22, 2018
Best friends Cat and Christine met in college and have stayed close since. But their class differences became very clear—and uncomfortable—when they both struggled to get pregnant.
Preview: Opportunity Costs
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
From January 22-26, we're sharing your stories about your class status, and when you've felt it most in your life.
I Can't Grow Old Gracefully
Saturday, January 06, 2018
Surprise! We've got one last Pull Quote episode for you. Musician Robert Earl Keen talks about aging in a way that feels so true and so honest, but also so rare.
Wrap Yourself In A Chrysalis and Turn To Goo
Friday, January 05, 2018
On Day Five of Pull Quote, actor Holland Taylor describes the difference between transformation and growth.
Be Scared, 'Cause I'm Scary
Thursday, January 04, 2018
The world can be a cruel place. On Day Four of Pull Quote, we listen to a moment of reflection from musician Perfume Genius about resiliency.
Nobody Comes Here To Hide
Wednesday, January 03, 2018
In today's Pull Quote, one of the very best moments in Death, Sex & Money history from the very first episode of the show.
I'm A Real Fan of Silence
Tuesday, January 02, 2018
It's Day Two of Pull Quote! Sidle up next to writer and actor Spalding Grey as he reflects on faith, solitude and silence in a New York City church pew.
