Writer In The Closet
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Colby Gordon, an English professor at Bryn Mawr College, where he te...
Flirtatious Bestie
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Bijan Stephen, a reporter at The Verge, a music critic at The Nation...
In Good Hands
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence takes a look at some of the many memorable letters of 2020 with Grace Lavery, Calvin Kasulk...
Don't Aunt Me
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Harron Walker, an award-winning freelance journalist who lives in Br...
Gateway Mom
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Max Jacobs, a radio and podcast producer based in New York. Long ago...
Secret Smoking Spouse
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Diana Stegall, the creator of the popular French history podcast, Th...
So Little Time
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Avery Trufelman, the host of the podcast The Cut, from New York Maga...
No Taste for Zero Waste
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Sarah Hagi, a writer based in Toronto, Canada Prudie and Hagi tackle...
Sidepiece Spouse
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Alicia Harris, a self-described public health nerd based in Oakland,...
Trigger Talk
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Davey Davis, who writes about culture and sexuality. Their first nov...
Not On Mute
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Anna Hetherington, who has a doctorate in Renaissance Art History, w...
Back To Home School
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Violet Allen, a science fiction writer based in Chicago. Prudie and ...
Buying Off The Kids
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Isaac Fellman, a writer and an archivist at the GLBT Historical Soci...
No-Good Dates
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Amanda McLoughlin, a podcaster and businesslady who runs Multitude, ...
Never Wanted Kids
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Austin Channing Brown, an author, speaker and media producer providi...
Not Quilty
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Dr. Jennifer M. Buck, an Assistant Professor of Practical Theology a...
My Body, My Kidney
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by the critic at large for Vox, Emily VanDerWerff. VanDerWerff is the c...
Detachment Guilt
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Charlie Markbreiter, who is an editor at The New Inquiry, cohost of ...
I Can't Quit You
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by novelist A.E. Osworth. Their first book, We Are Watching Eliza Brigh...
Why Am I So Mean?
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Michelle Dean, a writer based in Los Angeles. Dean is the author of ...
Accidentally On Purpose
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Elizabeth Sampat, a game developer, writer, and troublemaker whose w...
Kitty Obstruction
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Shruti Swamy, author of the short story collection A House Is a Body...
Worth the Wait?
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Hannah Selector, co-host of the Castle Rock Historical Society podca...
Blood or Marriage?
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Natalie Walker, a performer and writer. Walker has contributed to Vu...
Firing The Naked Dog Sitter
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Ben Gullard, a creative technologist living in Brooklyn, NY. Prudi...
A Gift Too Far
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by writer Aminatou Sow and journalist Ann Friedman. Together, Sow and F...
Cooking Feud
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Soleil Ho, the restaurant critic for the San Francisco Chronicle and...
Don't Get Me Wrong
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Krystal Farmer, who works in book publishing and lives in Oakland. P...
Racist Lawn Statue
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Rachel Fershleiser, who works in book publishing, is the co-creator ...
Zoom Faux Pas
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Milisa Burke, a Brooklyn based tech worker, and part of the program ...
Really. Let It Go!
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Christina Tucker, a contributing writer for Autostraddle, and a rota...
Quarantine Kitchen
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Peter Labuza, an incoming Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of S...
A Proper Burial
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Nastia Voynovskaya, a Russian-born, Oakland-based journalist and one...
Jerk at Work Husband
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Sarah Jones, a Tony- and Obie Award-winning performer and writer kno...
Back Room Hookup
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Jasmine Sanders, a writer from the south side of Chicago. Prudie and...
A Nonprofit Liar
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Jack Doyle, an LGBTQ healthcare advocate, historian, and journalist ...
Say MY Name!
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Cecilia Corrigan, a Brooklyn based award-winning writer and performe...
Oh, Now I’m Essential?
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Justine D’Souza, who creates help content for a not-for-profit org...
Loose Cannon Lover
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Monika Tomsinski, an indoorsy introvert who loves novels, pop cultur...
Chicken In The Middle
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Toni Golan-Vilella, who helps nonprofits get what they need out of s...
Too Late To Apologize?
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Matt Lubchansky, the associate editor of The Nib, and a cartoonist a...
Toxic Friend Awareness
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Alyssa Furukawa, a public health grad student and knitter who lives ...
Social (Media) Distancing
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Phil Surkis, an Oakland based podcast producer, whose shows include ...
Feminist Breast Lift
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Calvin Kasulke, a writer, podcast producer and transsexual living in...
He Could Be The One
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Kaitlyn Greenidge, the author of the novel We Love You, Charlie Free...
Cubicle Creep
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by New York City based writer, Jaya Saxena. She's currently on staff at...
Not A Good Look
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Faran Krentcil, the editorial director of The Newsette and editor-at...
Porn Boss
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Molly Woodstock, a biracial journalist, audio producer, and equity c...
Listen To Me
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Lane Moore, the creator of the hit comedy show Tinder Live! Moore is...
A Hell of a Guy
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Josh Gondelman, a comedian who has written for Last Week Tonight wit...
Why Do I Spy?
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Jason Carini, an attorney who works in recruiting for the legal indu...
Not My Best Side
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Hari Kondabolu, the star of the Netflix standup special Warn Your Re...
No Place For Love
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Grace Lavery, an Associate Professor in the Department of English at...
Bisexual Dating Tips
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Jordan Blok, a queer non-binary science communicator, research admin...
The Year In Prudie
31 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Grace Lavery, an Associate Professor in the Department of English at...
All Growl, No Bite
24 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Mistress Justine Cross, a lifestyle dominatrix and BDSM consultant b...
Preview: The Tattoo Anxiety Edition
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This a preview of this week's Dear Prudence mini-episode: The Tattoo Anxiety Edition. Prudence is jo...
Memory Error
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Glynn Washington, the host of Snap Judgment, which is heard on over ...
Surprise Naked Houseguest
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Ella Baker, a trans lesbian writer and the host of How to Be Trans, ...
To Serve With Love
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Peyton Thomas, a freelance journalist and video game writer based in...
Forever Young
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Aric McBay, an organizer, a farmer, and an author. He lives near Kin...
Mistress at Work
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Dr. Ghazaleh Samandari, an integral development coach. Samandari ha...
Their Cheatin' Hearts
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Alexandra Petri, a humor columnist for the Washington Post, author o...
Morning Buns
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Elizabeth Freeman, a Professor of English at the University of Calif...
Some of Us Work
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Jae Bearhat, a Seattle-based writer, zinester, and known Internet pr...
Couch Surfer
22 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Matt Martin, who recently launched TILT, a new brand of public media...
Cult Conversion
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Molly Priddy, a writer and editor living in Minnesota. She likes Die...
Urine My Chair
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Amira El-Sayed, a German/Egyptian Londoner who advises organizations...
New Prudie Mini Episodes on Slate Plus!
04 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Slate Plus members get an additional mini-episode of Dear Prudence every Friday. Sign up now to list...
Getting Off Easy
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Nichole Perkins and Bim Adewunmi, Perkins is a writer and co-host of...
Can't Stop Looking
24 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence welcomes you to our first international episode, recorded live at Storey Hall in Melbourne,...
Twincest and TV
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Portia Elan, who lives in Oakland and works as a Teen Librarian. A f...
In-Laws 2.0
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Soleil Ho, the San Francisco Chronicle’s restaurant critic. She’...
Stepped Down Step Dad
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Melissa Dahl, a senior editor at The Cut, where she covers health, s...
New Prudie Mini Episodes on Slate Plus!
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Asexually Speaking
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by author Sandy Allen. Allen hosts a new podcast called Mad Chat, which...
New Prudie Mini Episodes on Slate Plus!
23 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Slate Plus members get an additional mini-episode of Dear Prudence every Friday. Sign up now to list...
Coming Out Quandary
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Daniel Mallory Ortberg, a lover of peanut butter who---WAIT! Prudenc...
Too Handsome Fiancé
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Vanessa Zoltan, a non-denominational chaplain, who co-hosts Harry Po...
DNA Drama
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Connor Goldsmith, a literary agent at Fuse Literary, specializing in...
Introducing: How To! With Charles Duhigg
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is a feature episode of a new Slate podcast, How To! With Charles Duhigg. What if Dear Abby wa...
Love Sick
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Sydney Hodges, a DC resident who, in addition to being interested in...
Alive & Juicy
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Joey Garcia, the Sacramento News & Review's advice columnist, and on...
Sex Sabbatical
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week Kelly Anneken, an Oakland-based funny person and all-around swell gal w...
Permanent Closet
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by author and activist, Aya de León, who teaches creative writing at U...
Wedding Day Drunk
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Chrissy Macken, who runs a career coaching consultancy in Washington...
Still Always Suspicious
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Marianne R. Williams, the Librarian-in-Residence and Visiting Assist...
I Framed My Sister
18 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Tonya Mosley is the host of KQED's (NPR's San Francisco station) new...
Dear Prudence: The "But We Had A Deal!" Edition
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Corinne Segal, a senior editor at Literary Hub. Segal lives in Brook...
The “Perfectly Fine, Healthy and Natural” Edition
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Julian K. Jarboe, a writer and sound designer from Massachusetts. Th...
Dear Prudence: The “Couch Sleepers Anonymous” Edition
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Laneia Jones, the executive editor of Autostraddle dot com, an indep...
Dear Prudence: The "So Many Moms" Edition
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Sarah Schneider, a registered nurse living in the Bay Area. Her go-f...
Dear Prudence: The "Trash Talking Twin" Edition
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Harron Walker, a staff writer at Out magazine, whose work has appear...
Dear Prudence: The "Opinionated Playdate" Edition
07 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by Aymann Ismail, an award-winning podcast host, video editor, photogra...
Dear Prudence: The "Throuple Trouble" Edition
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prudence is joined this week by essayist Jackie Hedeman, whose nonfiction has appeared in The Best A...
Dear Prudence: The "Good Night, Seattle" Edition
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week finds Dear Prudence live on stage at The Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, Washington. Rec...
Dear Prudence: The Friend, Not Therapist" Edition
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week finds Dear Prudence live on stage at The Bell House in Brooklyn. Recorded on March 13th, 2...
Dear Prudence: The "Sexual Side Effects" Edition
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week finds Dear Prudence live on stage at The Hamilton in Washington DC. Recorded on March 12th...
Dear Prudence: The "Feeling Guilty" Edition
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week finds Dear Prudence live on stage at the Brava Theater Center in San Francisco. Recorded o...
Dear Prudence: The "Affair To Remember" Edition
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week finds Dear Prudence live on stage at The Soiled Dove Underground in Denver Colorado. Recor...