Subscribe within Apple Podcasts for ad-free listening, bonus episodes, and access to our full archive. For all those perks and more, including a supportive community of Terrible listeners, mail surprises and live sessions with our team, join us on Patreon.com/ttfa! — It's a question we ask (and get asked) all the time: “How are you?” And normally we just respond with “Fine!” even if we’re totally dying inside, so everyone can go about their day. But it’s not always all that fine, is it? “Terrible, Thanks For Asking” is a show by author Nora McInerny that lets real people get real honest about how they’re really doing. It’s sometimes sad, sometimes funny, and almost always both. A production of Feelings & Co.
Kids ask for the darndest things, and this year, Nora’s youngest asked for… a gas mask. An old-timey gas mask. So, she asked for the weirdest things that your kids have asked Santa for, AKA a nightmare fuel gift guide. (Warning: do not listen with little kids in the car because we will discuss Santa!)
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The holiday season can be tough – so we’re taking a break to (anonymously) celebrate some petty crimes. Nora is joined by fan favorite Caroline Moss of Gee Thanks, Just Bought It! to talk petty crimes (including being a shoplifter turned shopping influencer). Buckle in for stories from stealing from exes, getting revenge on rotten advisors, and sneaking something from Chipotle… you’re all criminals, and we love it.
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If you know love and loss, you know how music can transport us to a moment that time stole from us. And if you know grief, you know how simultaneously beautiful and painful that can be. Today, Nora talks to Will Anderson, who released his debut solo album How Little Love Is/How Worth Everything chronicling his grief after the sudden loss of his wife, Courtney Kampa. They talk about grief, love, Courtney’s posthumous collection of poems, A Bright and Borrowed Light, and all about Will’s new album, which has been added to the “Grieving People Essentials” list.
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Her boyfriend is dying… What should she do? When you’re faced with the possibility of joining the Hot Young Widows Club, you get slammed with a million questions. And for this listener, the question was: Can I leave him even though he’s going to die? Today, Nora is joined by fellow Hot Young Widow, Tracy Koski, to get into all of it.
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The holiday season is hard for most people. Maybe you’re feeling a fresh loss, maybe you’re dealing with an annoying relative, maybe you’re just feeling hopeless. But we’re here to remind you that things are not hopeless. Today, we’re finding something that makes us feel OK.
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How do you get back into dating after being widowed? It’s something we’ve talked about before on Thanks for Asking, but never quite like this – because we’ve never talked about what it’s like to be catfished after your husband dies. Today, Nora is joined by Jessica, a widowed woman who found herself tangled in an online relationship with a catfish and decided to scam the scammer.
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Last year, Laura Lynne Jackson changed Nora’s life forever – she helped Nora talk to Aaron ten years after his death. Today, they reunite to talk about signs, connections, and her newest book, Guided: The Secret Path to An Illuminated Life.
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There are times we expect grief to hit us: death anniversaries, birthdays, holidays. But when grief attacks us out of nowhere, what do we do? How do we deal? And even worse – what if it happens digitally? If our dead partner’s Instagram is suddenly gone? If their voicemails or texts get deleted? Grief is a language that all of us will someday be able to speak. Today, we’re listening to those of us who have been crushed by digital grief.
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What is it like to have hoarders for parents? Today, Nora and guest Jane Marie are telling you about it with audience submissions and real-life stories – buckle up and get ready to learn.
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Today, Nora and guest host Kate Kennedy discuss the least controversial topic ever: motherhood and work. When a listener wrote about the anxiety she was feeling ahead of her maternity leave ending, Nora knew it was time to talk about an experience that many mothers suffer in silence – what your life, career, and mental health look like after having a kid.
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We loved the stories about your adult friendships so much we had to make a part two featuring your voicemails! Join Nora and Caroline Moss of Gee Thanks, Just Bought It as they react to your emails, texts, and voicemails about the unlikely way you found your platonic soulmate.
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