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Dear Sugars

Dear Sugars

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 A podcast that fields all your questions and offers radical empathy in return.Copyright Trustees of Boston University Social Sciences
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  • Repost: Should I Stay Or Go?

    Repost: Should I Stay Or Go?
    Feb 21 2026

    This episode was originally released on September 9, 2016.

    In this favorite episode from the archives, The Sugars bring you another "Rapid Fire" episode, where they give brief answers to a handful of letters that are all centered around a theme. The theme for this episode is "stay or go" -- people who have a voice in their head telling them to leave their relationship, but who aren't sure it's the right move.
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    34 mins
  • Throwback: How Do I Find The Courage To Be My Own Guide?

    Throwback: How Do I Find The Courage To Be My Own Guide?
    Jan 31 2026

    This episode was originally released September 23rd, 2016.

    The Sugars often discuss letters dealing with very specific problems or struggles. In this encore episode, they take on a broader, more existential question: how to follow your heart. The Sugars discuss with the GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter India Arie, who shares how she learned to be her own guide.
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    27 mins
  • Rewind: Pet Dilemmas with Julia Barton

    Rewind: Pet Dilemmas with Julia Barton
    Jan 17 2026

    This episode was originally published on August 26th, 2017. In this episode, adventures in animal ownership! The Sugars, along with Julie Barton — author of the memoir Dog Medicine: How My Dog Saved Me From Myself — answer letters about pet dilemmas and the ways these creatures affect human relationships.
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    46 mins
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