Like many people who identify as women, Nora grew up being inundated by very specific ideas of what it meant to be beautiful. In this TTFA Premium episode preview, she talks with rapper Dessa about their complicated feelings surrounding beauty standards and aging.

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Author: Feelings & Co.

You know how every day someone asks “how are you?” And even if you’re totally dying inside, you just say “fine,” so everyone can go about their day? This show is the opposite of that. Hosted by author (It’s Okay to Laugh (Crying Is Cool Too)) and notable widow (her words) Nora McInerny, this is a funny/sad/uncomfortable podcast about talking honestly about our pain, our awkwardness, and our humanness, which is not an actual word.