Death, Sex and Money

Death, Sex and Money is an interview-style podcast hosted by Anna Sale that discusses the big questions "often left out of polite conversation."[1][2] The podcast launched in May 2014 and is produced by WNYC Studios. The podcast features celebrities and experts, as well as guests with little to no name recognition.[3] The podcast covers the topics of finance, grief, love, and relationships.[4][5]

Death, Sex and Money
Other namesDSM
GenreInterview Talk Show
Running timeca. 30 min.
Country of originUnited States
Language(s)English
Home stationWNYC Studios
Hosted byAnna Sale
Created byWNYC Studios
Produced byKatie Bishop
Anabel Bacon
Andrew Dunn
Afi Yellow-Duke
Executive producer(s)Emily Botein
Recording studioNew York City
Original releaseMay 2014 – present
Opening theme"Take a Ride" by The Reverend John DeLore
Podcastdeathsexmoney podcast

Format

Host Anna Sale describes Death, Sex, and Money saying, “It really came down to having a show that goes right at the things that shape our lives and that we have the most difficulty navigating — that I was having the most difficulty navigating".[6] In addition to stories from guests, the podcast includes stories from Anna Sale's own life, as well as testimonies and voicemails left by the show's listeners.[6]

In deciding which stories to cover, Sale takes into account current events as well listener suggestions and her own beliefs on what might lead to an interesting conversation.[7]

History

While working at WNYC as a political reporter, Anna Sale submitted her idea for the show to an internal contest at WNYC.[8] Sale describes her inspiration for the podcast as “a reaction to the artifice of politics, here you’re talking about things without really talking about them specifically, concretely or honestly."[7] Sale's pitch won the contest and Death, Sex and Money launched in 2014 as a 30-minute podcast.

Celebrity guests on the show have included Jane Fonda, Bill Withers, Dan Savage and Brooke Shields.[9]

The first episode which aired in 2014 consisted of a conversation with singer Bill Withers about the open-ended topic of how to be a man.[7] Another early episode of the podcast entitled This Senator Saved My Love Life, covered the story of a friendship between Arthur (Sale's then-boyfriend, now-fiancé) and Wyoming senator Alan Simpson.[7]

On the November 25th, 2015 episode of Death, Sex, and Money actress Holland Taylor opened up about her sexuality saying, "I haven’t come out because I am out," adding, "I live out."[10][11][12][13]

On the May 25th, 2015 episode of the podcast, actor Jeff Daniels discussed relapsing at 50 after 14 years of sobriety saying, "And I hadn’t drank for 14 years, cold. Just cold turkey. Just quit … I was two months into 50 and I was checking into a hotel room in some city. I’m throwing the suitcase on the bed and I hear a voice behind me. And it’s me, clear as day say, ‘Don’t you think you’ve punished yourself enough?’ And I stopped. I said, ‘Yeah, yeah I have.’ Mini-bar, here we go. Three months later I was done.”[14][15][16][17]

In 2018 Death, Sex and Money won a Webby Award for Best Interview/Talk Show[18] and was also nominated for Best Series[19] and Best Individual Episode.[20]

References
  1. "The 50 podcasts you need to hear". The Guardian. 2016-05-14. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  2. "Elevate Your Porn: The 12 Best Sex Podcasts". 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  3. "17 Podcasts That Will Make You Smarter". Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  4. Mistich, Dave. "Former WVPB Reporter Anna Sale's 'Death, Sex & Money'". wvpublic.org. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  5. "25 podcasts to add to your queue". Boston.com. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  6. Brun, Lily Le (2015-08-04). "A new medium that harnesses the ancient power of storytelling". Financial Times. ISSN 0307-1766. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  7. Locker, Melissa (2015-07-23). "Death, Sex and Money: the podcast that unwraps the sweetest taboos". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  8. "Anna Sale on podcasts: 'People feel a relationship with the show'". Current. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  9. "The Creative Genesis Of WNYC's "Death, Sex & Money"". Fast Company. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  10. Curtis M. Wong Queer Voices Senior Editor, The Huffington Post (2015-11-30). "'Two And A Half Men' Star Holland Taylor Opens Up About Her Sexuality". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  11. Times, Los Angeles. "Sarah Paulson confirms and opens up about Holland Taylor romance". latimes.com. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  12. "Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor Continue Adorable PDA Parade at Another Broadway Opening". Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  13. "'Two And A Half Men' Actress Holland Taylor Talks About Falling In Love With A Woman At Age 72". Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  14. Taylor, Derrick Bryson (2016-05-30). "Jeff Daniels on relapsing at 50". Page Six. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  15. "Jeff Daniels recalls relapsing at 50 after 14 years of sobriety". Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  16. "Jeff Daniels opens up on relapse". Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  17. "Jeff Daniels Talks About Relapsing After 14 Years of Sobriety | The Fix". Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  18. "Death, Sex & Money -- The Webby Awards".
  19. "Best Series".
  20. "Best Individual Episode".
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