Dear Prudence
Slate's premier advice column, featuring Jenée Desmond-Harris, helps you navigate the thorniest questions of relationships, work, and life.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 122
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
I Hate My Fiancé’s Mustache—but He Refuses to Get Rid of It. Help!
In this episode, Meredith Goldstein (advice columnist and features writer for The Boston Globe) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer readers’ dilemmas about commitment, wedding locations, an…
00:44:31 |
Fri 07 Jul 2023
A Co-Worker I Dated is Spreading Rumors About Our Breakup. Help!
In this episode, Candice Lim (co-host of Slate’s ICYMI) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about whether to reject invitations from friends with filthy homes, how to c…
00:40:57 |
Fri 30 Jun 2023
How Do You Know When It’s Time to Break Up With a Friend? Help!
In this episode, Alisha Wainwright (actor and host of the new podcast series, When Science Finds A Way) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer your letters from readers about friends who don’t…
00:48:39 |
Fri 23 Jun 2023
I Tested My Partner’s Parenting Readiness and He’s Upset. Help!
In this episode, Ophira Eisenberg (host of the new comedy podcast Parenting Is A Joke) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer your letters from readers about whether to make your partner pass …
00:38:44 |
Fri 16 Jun 2023
I Think My Husband Is Quiet Quitting Our Marriage. Help!
In this episode, Shan Boodram (host of Lovers and Friends and Bumble's Sex & Relationship Expert) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer your letters from readers about what to do when your wo…
00:39:18 |
Fri 09 Jun 2023
I Think My Wife Is Cheating On Me—With A Robot. Help!
In this episode, the co-hosts of Stitcher’s Vibe Check, Sam Sanders, Saeed Jones, and Zach Stafford joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer your letters from readers about sharing food with ung…
00:55:01 |
Fri 02 Jun 2023
I Saved My Neighbor’s Life And Now She Won't Leave Me Alone. Help!
In this episode, Kelsey McKinney (host of Radiotopia’s Normal Gossip and co-owner of Defector.com) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer your letters from readers about who to share random th…
00:39:46 |
Fri 26 May 2023
I Think My Dad Is Cheating On My Mom. Help!
In this episode, co-host of Red Table Talk and host of Positively Gam Adrienne “Gammy” Banfield Norris joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer your letters from readers about friends who make b…
00:35:43 |
Fri 19 May 2023
My Co-Worker Repeatedly Ignores My Boundaries. Help!
In this episode, LeVar Burton --award-winning actor, director, and educator-- joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer your letters from readers about stealing from abusive parents, sharing snac…
00:37:11 |
Fri 12 May 2023
Should I Travel Across the World With My Ex? Help!
In this episode, Aisha Harris (co-host for NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer your letters from readers with dilemmas about friends who are terrible writers, …
00:38:08 |
Fri 05 May 2023
I Was Only “Verbally” Invited to a Wedding. Help!
In this episode, Cheyna Roth (podcast producer for Slate’s The Waves) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer your letters about weddings: whether parents are obligated to pay for weddings they…
00:41:12 |
Fri 28 Apr 2023
My Close Friend Is Spiraling And I Live Far Away. Help!
In this episode, Lane Moore (bestselling author of How To Be Alone and the upcoming You Will Find Your People) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer your letters about friends: how to make th…
00:42:24 |
Fri 21 Apr 2023
My Husband Wants Our 9-Year-Old Son to Play Tackle Football. Help!
In this episode, Bomani Jones (host of HBO’s Game Theory With Bomani Jones and The Right Time With Bomani Jones) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer questions from letter writers about work…
00:37:16 |
Fri 14 Apr 2023
I Don’t Want My Dad to Attend My Daughter’s Wedding. Help!
In this episode, Danny M. Lavery (former Prudie and host of Slate’s Big Mood, Little Mood) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to recount his time answering your questions and take on new ones from p…
00:44:09 |
Fri 07 Apr 2023
I Think Black Tourists Are in Danger in My Town. Help!
In this episode, Jamilah Lemieux (co-host of Slate’s Mom and Dad are Fighting) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer questions from letter writers about saving friends from bad relationships,…
00:38:58 |
Fri 31 Mar 2023
My Wife’s Friend Is Not Her Friend. Help!
In this episode, Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) answers questions from letter writers about coping with aging, dealing with a spouse’s out-of-control frenemy, and explaining a little medicinal drug us…
00:39:12 |
Fri 24 Mar 2023
My Mom Doesn’t Think My Fiancé Is Enough. Help!
In this episode, Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) answers questions from letter writers who are dealing with judgemental parents, homophobic in-laws, and neighbors who throw dog poop over the fence.
M…
00:37:58 |
Fri 17 Mar 2023
Should I Have A Baby? Help!
In this episode, Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) answers questions from letter writers who are stuck in high-paying jobs, deciding whether to bring kids into this world, confronting a “Karen,” and deal…
00:35:46 |
Fri 10 Mar 2023
Almost 50 with No Friends. Help!
In this episode, Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) answers questions about how to build meaningful friendships, dating someone with PTSD, and awkward gift exchanges.
Jonquilyn Hill (host of Vox’s The We…
00:28:50 |
Fri 03 Mar 2023
Sister Wants Me to Be Her Surrogate. Help!
In this episode, Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) is tackling questions about text etiquette, whether or not to allow children at a wedding, and weighing the heavy decision of surrogacy for a sibling.
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00:37:59 |
Fri 24 Feb 2023
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