Anna Sale

When we met Rashema Melson during her sophomore year at Georgetown University, she was tired of people calling her "the homeless valedictorian." A lot's changed in her life since then.

Mandi Hauwert thought coming out as a transgender woman while working as a guard at California's San Quentin State Prison would be "insane." She did it anyway. 

A listener named Tony wrote to us about his deep love for his daughter, and what it was like to discover that he wasn't her biological father.

Breakups, addiction, death, and music—married musicians Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires join Anna to answer all your questions live from Nashville.

Cristela Alonzo was raised by a single mom in an abandoned diner with no power or water in South Texas, but she says she can comfortably fill up a Target shopping cart these days.

We asked for your stories about breakups. You told us about being left, doing the leaving, and the times when you're not exactly sure what happened.

Two and a half years ago, former NFL cornerback Domonique Foxworth told me about leaving football behind. Now it's a part of his life again, in a way he didn't see coming. 

Mahershala Ali just earned his first Oscar nomination for his role in "Moonlight." Ten months ago, he and his wife Amatus told us how they balance their marriage, faith and careers.

At 19, Sarah Short gave birth to her first child—and ended up thousands of dollars in debt. A few years later, she carried twins as a surrogate to pay off the bills from her first birth.

The Another Round podcast host has a long list of goals that she wants to accomplish in 2017—and she wants her almost 100,000 Twitter followers to hold her accountable.

Bex Montz and his mom Katie Ryan laugh a lot together, even when they're talking about depression, suicide, and the sudden death of Bex's dad. 

Former bank executive Sallie Krawcheck says she's comfortable talking about other people's money. But when it comes to her own money—that's a different story. 

Your stories about secret hard drives, fantasy plot lines, illegal downloads, titillating Tumblr feeds, and giving porn up completely.

Since the election, we've asked you one question: What do you wish Americans understood about you, but don't? Hear Anna talk live with listeners about their responses.

Anna Sale, host of WNYC's Death, Sex, & Money, asks how Americans feel misunderstood following this divisive election season. 

A confession is tortured out of a suspect. He goes to prison. Thirty-three years later, he gets a check for what he endured. But forgiveness is not part of the bargain. 

Actor Amy Landecker has developed some rules over the years, about what she wants in a boyfriend, when she'll do nudity on camera and why she'll never drink alcohol again.

Jane Chung always prayed that God would protect her father. When he was murdered, Jane dropped everything to support her family, and struggled with the idea that God had abandoned her. 

Four former Death, Sex & Money guests—Ellen Burstyn, Chris Gethard, Sonia Manzano and Diane Gill Morris—take over the host chair and help us wrap up Anna's maternity leave.