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The Dumb Zone FREEDZ 7-16-25 | The All-Star Game's swing off with Jared Sandler and Sarah Hepola in studioTo get every episode of The Dumb Zone, subscribe at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZoneWe have Grady Spencer and Sarah Hepola in studio today as we discuss Dan running like JD Vance, Brian Schottenheimer's tattoos, our big (Wednesday) viewer mail bag, and Jared Sandler joins to talk about last night's MLB all-star game
(00:00) - Open: Dan runs like JD Vance
(19:00) - Jared Sandler: The swing off
(45:46) - Cowboys: Tracking down Schotty's tattoos
(54:24) - Big (Wednesday) Viewer Mail Bag with Sarah Hepola
(01:38:52) - News: Peanut butter and cans
(02:00:00) - VM birthdays/Today in History
(02:24:03...2025-07-163h 00The Dumb Zone FREEStars fall in a serious hole, Diddy trial with Sarah Hepola, and DreamHack Dallas 2025 | DZ 5-26-25Get every show of The Dumb Zone by subscribing to the show at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZoneWe've got plenty of tales from the weekend as we grind on this Memorial Day. Jake went to Stars game 3, Blake attended DreamHack, and Dan went to hibachi. The Stars look to be in serious trouble and we wonder where the Oilers chick from last year has been. Then Sarah Hepola pops in to talk Diddy trial
(00:00) - Open: Weekend check
(50:52) - Sports: Not looking good for Stars
(01:07:58) - Other sports: Haliban, NCAA playoffs, Jerry Jones photo
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Making LemonadeSarah HepolaIn this episode, presenter Mark O'Sullivan talks to journalist, columnist, and author of the bestselling memoir 'Blackout' Sarah Hepola about her battle with alcohol, and the many positives sobriety has brought to her. Comedian and writer Mark O'Sullivan presented the RTS Award-winning Documentary My Sexual Abuse - The Sitcom and began a journey to understand why making something positive out of something so negative and traumatic felt so powerful and life-affirming. Shownotes, links, transcript, and support information are available here, where you can also support the podcast. Please...2025-05-2144 minThe Dumb Zone FREEJason Gallagher says Cooper Flagg isn't a cure-all for Nico and our Diddy trial correspondent, Sarah Hepola | DZ 5-15-25Get every episode of The Dumb Zone by subscribing at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZoneProducer for Mind the Game with LeBron James and Steve Nash, Jason Gallagher, joins us to explain why Cooper Flagg isn't enough to bring him back to Mavericks fandom. NFL teams released their schedule yesterday allowing us to wonder which city we'll travel to this season. And Sarah Hepola sits in studio with us to go over her latest profile on Post Malone and the goings on with the P Diddy trial
(00:00) - Open: Pete Rose and HBO Max are...2025-05-153h 04The Dumb Zone FREEDZ 2-12-25: Haralabos Voulgaris on Luka trade and Sarah Hepola in-studio for gummy thoughts and AI boyfriendsGet every episode of The Dumb Zone by subscribing at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZoneFormer Dallas Mavericks Director of Quantitative Research and Development, Haralabos Voulgaris, joins us today to give his thoughts on the Luka trade from someone who worked in the building while Luka was a Mav. And from The Dallas Morning News, Sarah Hepola, joins us to talk about her AI boyfriend and her articles on float tanks and Jake.
(00:00) - Open: Dumont boo'd
(17:49) - Haralabos Voulgaris: Luka trade was wrong from every angle
(01:29:09) - Sarah Hepola: Her article on Jake and...2025-02-123h 01
Make More Pie175. A Decade of Insanity May Have Come to a Close. Plus, Using Every Part of the Panda BearFrom Sarah Hepola and me, a little Smoke ‘Em to get you through Christmas Eve xx“The period of left-wing illiberalism that began about a decade ago seems to have drawn to a close. The final cause of death was the reelection of Donald Trump.” That’s the claim of a new article in The Atlantic by Jonathan Chait, which may or may not be true, but the article is a handy run-down of the past decade’s greatest (worst) hits. Meanwhile, David Samuels in Tablet dissects the past decade and points a finger at “Obama’s omnipotent tho...2024-12-241h 05
Bookey App 30 mins Book Summaries Knowledge Notes and MoreNavigating Shadows: A Journey Through Addiction and Redemption in 'Blackout' by Sarah HepolaChapter 1: Summary of Blackout"Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget" by Sarah Hepola is a memoir that explores the author's struggles with alcohol addiction and her journey toward sobriety. Hepola candidly shares her experiences with drinking, the highs and lows that accompany it, and how her relationship with alcohol impacted her life, relationships, and self-identity.The book is divided into reflections on her past, detailing the events and memories she lost due to blackouts and the consequences of her drinking. Hepola examines societal attitudes toward women and drinking, her personal motivations for consuming...2024-12-0802 min
the Bestsellers SummaryBlackout: A Journey Through Memory and Self-DiscoveryChapter 1 What's Blackout
"Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget" by Sarah Hepola is a compelling memoir that explores the author's struggles with alcoholism and the impact of heavy drinking on her life and identity. Through candid and often humorous anecdotes, Hepola recounts her experiences of blacking out and the chaos that ensued, delving into the complexities of addiction, memory, and self-discovery. The book not only highlights the darker aspects of her journey but also celebrates the process of reclaiming her life and finding clarity in sobriety. Hepola's narrative is both poignant and relatable...2024-12-0602 min
Bookey En(Book Review and Notes)Blackout: A Journey Through Memory Loss and RecoveryChapter 1 What's Blackout
"Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget" is a memoir written by Sarah Hepola, published in 2015. In this candid and introspective book, Hepola explores her complicated relationship with alcohol and the impact it had on her life, particularly her memories and personal experiences.
The memoir delves into her struggles with binge drinking, the aftermath of blackouts, and the challenges of trying to piece together her life and identity amid the chaos that alcohol created. Hepola reflects on the liberation and pitfalls of drinking culture, particularly for women, and discusses her journey toward s...2024-12-0602 min
Bookey SummaryUnraveling Shadows: Sarah Hepola's Journey Through 'Blackout'Chapter 1: Summary of Blackout"Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget" by Sarah Hepola is a memoir that explores the author's struggles with alcoholism and the impact it had on her life and relationships. Hepola candidly recounts her journey of drinking as a means of coping with insecurities, navigating social situations, and escaping from her problems.The book delves into her experiences with blackouts—periods of time she cannot remember due to excessive drinking—and how these moments affected her identity and sense of self. Hepola reflects on her earl...2024-12-0302 min
Out of the Wild1: Sarah Hepola on memoirs, vices, and depopulationSarah was the personal essays editor at Salon, she’s a staff writer at the Dallas Morning News, and she hosts, with Nancy Rommelman, the Smoke Em if You Got Em Podcast. She is the author of "Blackout: Remembing the things I drank to forget."Sarah and I talk about:- Living within a memoir- Vices (mine, videogames) (Sarah's, Lucky Strikes)- Guilty pleasures (Howard Stern, MILF Manor, Love is Blind)- Infertility -- crisis or opportunity(?)kenilgunas.substack.com2024-10-201h 20
Where We Go Next117: The Things We're Afraid to Talk About (But Should), with Sarah Hepola & Nancy RommelmannNancy Rommelmann is an investigative journalist, columnist, and author - most recently of To the Bridge: A True Story of Motherhood and Murder. Her work appears in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Reason Magazine, and her Substack, Make More Pie.Sarah Hepola is the author of the bestselling memoir, Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, The Guardian, the Atlantic, Texas Monthly, and Salon. She is a staff writer at the Dallas Morning News.Together, Nancy & Sarah host the Smoke 'Em If You...2024-09-041h 06The Dumb Zone FREEThe Dumb Zone 8-3-24 Weekly WrapHear every episode of The Dumb Zone by subscribing to our Patreon - Patreon.com/TheDumbZoneThe best of this week in The Dumb Zone featuring Dak Prescott is so over being the Cowboys quarterback, Dan has complaint letters about him from the 1990's, Sarah Hepola helps us discuss the hot topic of the Olympics, a possible first in MLB history, and plenty of Julie Dobbs.
(00:00) - Intro
(01:24) - 7/29 Weekend Check
(31:11) - 7/29 Dak audio
(45:09) - 7/30 Dan's letters
(54:29) - 8/2 Olympics with Sarah Hepola
(01:08:55) - 8/1 Viewer Mail
(01:21:40) - 8/2 July MBR
(01:47:07) - 7/30 Baseball Jake
(01:55:16) - 7/30 Hope Solo
(01:57:29) - 7/29 News +...2024-08-032h 42The Dumb Zone FREEDZ 8-2-24: Jake's new dad's club, July MBR, Sarah Hepola on crypto billboard scam PREVIEWHear every episode of The Dumb Zone by subscribing to our Patreon - Patreon.com/TheDumbZoneWelcome to another riveting episode of The Dumb Zone! Join Dan McDowell, Jake Kemp, and Blake Jones as they navigate through a mix of humor, intriguing discussions, and unexpected twists. From planning the DZ RV road trip to California to Dan's packing woes and shower habits, there's never a dull moment. The episode also features a special guest appearance by Sarah Hepola, who brings her unique insights and humor to the table. Don't miss out on the fun and absurdity that...2024-08-0220 min
No Stupid Questions204. What Happens When You’re Cut Off From All Human Contact?How is the brain affected by solitary confinement? How would you deal with being stranded on a deserted island? And do baby monkeys make the best therapists? SOURCES:William Broyles Jr., screenwriter, journalism, and former U.S. Marine Corps officer.Beatriz Flamini, Spanish mountaineer.Craig Haney, professor of psychology at the University of California Santa Cruz.Harry Harlow, 20th-century American psychologist.Sarah Hepola, author.Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa.Tree Meinch, freelance writer, editor, and freediver.Alexander Selkirk, 18th-century Scottish privateer and Royal Navy officer.Cheryl Strayed, writer and podcast host. RESOURCES:"The...2024-07-2140 min
Brain ShamanJanet Gourand: Alcohol Blackouts and Drinking Dangers | Episode 84In this episode, our guest is Janet Gourand, the founder of Tribe Sober, an alcohol sobriety community and podcast. We discuss alcohol blackouts and other alcohol-related dangers. Learn all about blackouts (and brownouts) - risks, causes, science, signs, interactions, preventative measures, horror stories, and more. And become reminded of alcohol's scary links to crime, violence, disease, and even death. One of these times, you could wake up from your blackout inside a hospital, jail cell, or not at all. Entering into and navigating sobriety can be hard at first. So Janet shares various tools...2024-07-1758 min
No FilterInjuries, Exploitation and Eating Disorders: The Real Story Behind The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders with Sarah HepolaSubscribe to Mamamia Before the Netflix documentary America’s Sweethearts, a 7-part series that examines the wild world of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, author and journalist Sarah Hepola created and hosted the Texas Monthly podcast America’s Girls and she has stories that didn’t make it into the Netflix series. In this wide-ranging conversation with Mia Freedman, Sarah talks about the sexual exploitation, the injuries, the pay gap, the body image issues…and so much more. Are the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders a harmless piece of beloved American culture? Or are they emblematic of a syst...2024-07-1442 minThe Dumb Zone FREEThe Dumb Zone 6-27-24Hear every episode of The Dumb Zone by subscribing to our Patreon - Patreon.com/TheDumbZoneIn this episode of The Dumb Zone, Dan, Jake, and Blake bring you a live-streamed adventure from the Dallas Athletic Club. Join the crew as they navigate the choppy waters of new gear and live streaming, with a special appearance from DFW media personality Julie Dobbs. The team dives into the latest Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader documentary, reminisces about Lamar Odom’s Dallas days, and even touches on the infamous Helen Keller with Sarah Hepola. Plus, they break down the NBA Draft, Ag...2024-06-272h 42
The Unspeakable PodcastSarah Hepola Does DallasWriter and podcaster Sarah Hepola returns to The Unspeakable to talk about love, sex, #MeToo, Harvey Weinstein’s overturned rape conviction, her new job at The Dallas Morning News, her book in progress, and why she thinks local reporting will lead the way out of the media abyss. GUEST BIO Sarah Hepola is a features staff writer at the Dallas Morning News, the cohost with Nancy Rommelmann of the Smoke ‘Em If You Got Em podcast and author of the 2015 best-selling memoir Blackout. She was also the host and creator of the Texas Monthly podcast "Amer...2024-06-2444 minWhere We Go Next108: Investigative Journalism Is in Jeopardy, with Nancy RommelmannNancy Rommelmann is an investigative journalist, columnist, and author. Her on-the-ground reporting includes covering the war in Ukraine, the fight over abortion rights in Kansas City, and Donald Trump’s New York trial. Her work appears in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Reason Magazine, and elsewhere, and she posts on her Substack - titled “Make More Pie” about “Portland, New York, media, murder, culture, and pie - both literal and figurative.” She also co-hosts the Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em podcast with Sarah Hepola.Make More Pie - Nancy's SubstackSmoke 'Em If You Got 'Em...2024-06-181h 08The Dumb Zone FREEThe Dumb Zone 5-9-24Hear every show of The Dumb Zone by subscribing to our Patreon - Patreon.com/TheDumbZoneWhat do car sales, street racing, and the weight of testicles have in common? They all feature in the latest episode of The Dumb Zone with Dan McDowell and Jake Kemp. Dive into the zany world of a Louisiana car salesman whose unique selling tactics are taking the internet by storm, and find out why Rashee Rice's need for speed off the football field is causing quite the stir.Meanwhile, the team discusses the European Union's sanctions on Steven...2024-05-092h 31The Dumb Zone FREEThe Dumb Zone 3-7-24Remote from Qualis Roofing in Arlington. We have a special Sarah Hepola announcement, J Kidd is a disaster, Dan is mad at Potbelly, and Jerry's new unauthorized biography(00:00) - Open
(18:32) - Viewer Mail
(45:29) - Jason Kidd is a disaster
(01:02:04) - Sarah Hepola
(01:39:49) - Dalton Schultz explains the Cowboys circus
(01:51:47) - News
(02:14:00) - Dan's mushroom sandwich
(02:20:21) - Today in History
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2024-03-082h 42The Dumb Zone FREEThe Dumb Zone 2-29-24Live show from The Texan in Athens. We talk to the newest staff writer at The Dallas Morning News, Sarah Hepola, and a helicopter crash survivor, Troy Wolfe. We also have to educate Jake on how paternity tests are administered.(00:00) - Open
(22:20) - Sarah Hepola
(40:58) - Viewer Mail
(50:34) - Stephen speaks at the combine
(01:20:40) - Survivor of a helicopter crash, Troy Wolfe
(01:45:28) - News
(02:06:16) - Today in History
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Nonfiction with Callie HitchcockSarah Hepola: Author of Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget“I didn’t think I ran the risk of dying I though I ran the risk of not living the life that I wanted to live.”
On today’s episode I speak with Sarah Hepola, a journalist and the author of the book Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget, which is a nuanced and articulate memoir of Sarah’s life and her experiences with blackouts, all leading to her journey to sobriety. Check out her podcast America's Girls and Smoke ‘Em If You Got 'Em.2024-02-2747 min
House of StraussHoS: Sarah HepolaFriend of Pod Sarah Hepola is on to discuss the viral Emily Gould divorce essay. Some of you might be blessedly unaware, but this piece kicked off quite a chattering class firestorm on Valentine's Day. Many despised Gould and saw in her so many failings of millennial culture writers. Others praised her work as honest and vulnerable. Since Sarah wrote an incredible, sometimes self-lacerating book about her own battle with alcoholism, she’s well positioned to offer a verdict or two here. We discuss Gould, the past era of personal essay she spawned, millennials, feminism, and whether I...2024-02-201h 29
Walk-Ins Welcome with Bridget PhetasyE267. Sarah Hepola Longs for the 90sSarah Hepola, author of Blackout: Remembering The Things I Drank To Forget, sits down with Bridget to discuss their longing for the 90s, how they're considered "the good old days" by kids growing up today, the privilege of not giving a crap about politics, and their similar experiences with partying and drinking. They discuss why the peak drinking year was probably 2005, why the iphone was the great disruptor for partying, the drunk driving laws of the 70s, how they both stumbled into journalism, the truth about dating in middle age, Sarah's realization that she'd never have kids, the trials...2024-01-111h 42
The Hello Someday Podcast For Sober Curious WomenBlackout with Sarah HepolaAre you a blackout drinker? Because I was. I’ve probably forgotten more of the “big nights” of my 20s and 30s than I remember. Actually, it’s not that I forgot them, it’s that I drank enough alcohol that my brain didn’t record any memories of large chunks of those nights. I’ve blacked out on business trips, at weddings and on holidays and have spent more time than I’d like to admit trying to piece together the events of the night before an...2024-01-111h 10
Sports Media with Richard DeitschThe Year’s Best Sports Writing 2023: The Port-A-Potty and the Dallas Cowboys CheerleadersEpisode 338 of the Sports Media Podcast features two writers who were selected for The Year’s Best Sports Writing 2023 analogy. They are Ryen Hockensmith of ESPN and Sarah Hepola of Texas Monthly. In this podcast Hockensmith discusses his story (“The Secret MVP of Sports? The Port-A-Potty”) and how it came to be; the importance of the Port-a-Potty at sporting events; the challenges of reporting and writing this piece; his piece on the life of a sports gambling help worker, which was an Honorable Mention selection, and more. Hepola discusses her piece (“A Half Century of High Kicks and Hot Pants”) a...2023-10-0647 min
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Cut the BullCut The Bull - S3-Ep. 31 - Sarah HepolaWriter and co-host of the Smoke 'Em if You Got 'Em Podcast, Sarah Hepola, discusses her book, Blackout.Support the show2023-08-1850 min
Lora's LoungeMommy Wine Culture & Why I Quit Drinking : Lora's Longe Ep. #4A few months after I stopped drinking, my life took an unexpected turn when my mother passed away and I was left to deal with deep, profound grief. This was when stoicism stepped in and started changing my perspective on the world, guiding me through my storms. It taught me to embrace adversity, to view hardships as opportunities for growth and resilience. I hope my story, seen through the lens of honesty and courage, inspires others to reassess their own coping mechanisms and possibly embrace healthier ones that will lead to a more fulfilling and beautiful life. We can...2023-08-0146 minWhere We Go Next81: Mining Universal Truths From Personal Stories, with Sarah HepolaSarah Hepola is the author of the 2015 bestselling memoir, Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget. She's the host and creator of "America's Girls," a podcast about the history of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, and the co-conspirator of Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em, a weekly podcast about what's burning through the culture right now. She's a writer-at-large for Texas Monthly, and she lives in Dallas.sarahhepola.comBlackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget, by Sarah HepolaWhy I’m Doing a Podcast on the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, by Sarah He...2023-07-251h 23
The Unspeakable PodcastThose College Students Might Surprise You: Sarah Hepola’s Report From The ClassroomFan favorite Sarah Hepola is back! Sarah has visited The Unspeakable to talk about everything from alcoholism to #MeToo to the changes in the media landscape and literary world. Today she returns to discuss a recent solo episode she recorded for Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em, the podcast she co-hosts with journalist Nancy Rommelmann. In that episode, Sarah reflected on a semester spent teaching literature and writing to college undergraduates in Dallas, Texas, where she lives. Contrary to public assumptions, the students turned out to be relatively open to new ideas and not hell-bent on canceling their teacher. In t...2023-05-242h 08
House of StraussHoS Pod: Sarah HepolaI found myself fascinated by Sarah Hepola’s memoir Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget, and so I reached out for a discussion. The book was a huge bestseller when it came out in 2015 and it keeps resonating with new readers. I am one of those readers. Though I’d never met Sarah in person, she was one of my bosses at Salon.com in 2009 and 2010, and I’d had no idea she was going through any of what was detailed in her book. In this pod, we talk about her enduring hit, and her unusua...2023-05-022h 02No FilterFrom ‘Blackout’ Drunk To Sobriety: Sarah Hepola’s StorySubscribe to Mamamia You might have heard the phrase ‘black out drunk’ before, which might evoke images of someone asleep or passed out. But that’s not what it is. Blacking out is when you’re conscious and walking around, but can’t remember anything afterwards. And that’s what has happened to journalist Sarah Hepola, dozens of times. Drinking became a normal part of her life, like a lot of people; a social lubricant, a way to meet new people, and a party starter. But as the nights got more and more hazy, she realised she...2023-01-0859 min
StrangeLove HurtsRelationships are complicated. Sarah Hepola, Davy Rothbart and Robb Armstrong explain why.
“Falling in love is wonderful,” says host Christopher Wynn. “And awful.”
Sarah Hepola recounts an unlikely romance that is set into motion in New Orleans’ French Quarter at gunpoint. She is the author of the New York Timesbestseller Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget, and she created and hosted the Texas Monthly podcast "America's Girls" about the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.
Davy Rothbart faces off with an intruder in the middle of the night. Relationships are complicated. Davy is the editor/publisher o...2022-11-1437 min
Apple News In ConversationHow the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders transformed sportsThe Dallas Cowboys may be “America’s Team,” but the hundreds of women behind the Cowboys Cheerleaders deserve a lot of credit for its success. Journalist Sarah Hepola tells their story in an article for Texas Monthly, “Sex, Scandal, and Sisterhood: Fifty Years of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders,” and in the podcast America’s Girls. Hepola spoke with Apple News In Conversation host Shumita Basu about how the squad’s choreography, costumes, and controversial codes of conduct have changed with American society.2022-09-2432 min
Sober Shares - Alcoholics Anonymous addiction recovery interviews43. Sarah HepolaSarah SHARES her sober story as we learn about her life as a working journalist. She is the author of the best selling book called BLACKOUT as well as the host of a podcast about the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders called AMERICA'S GIRLS. Sarah is working on a new book that will talk about dating and sex in sobriety and the lessons she has learned along the way. Please visit her website www.SarahHepola.com to learn more about her impressive and entertaining collection of professional work. Click this link to Donate to Sober Shares with your debit or credit...2022-09-131h 54
The Unspeakable Podcast“Are You Are Becoming A Republican Or Something?” Sarah Hepola On Letting Down The Left Without Ever Leaving ItThis week on the podcast, author and podcaster Sarah Hepola is back! On her last visit to The Unspeakable, back in March, Sarah and Meghan talked about Sarah's bombshell Atlantic Magazine article, The Things I’m Afraid To Write. But they got a little sidetracked by some other subjects, including the barely-known details of the Stanford swimmer rape case, which Sarah has researched in depth. In this conversation, which was recorded exactly a week after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Sarah talks about the immediate aftermath of that decision in Texas, where she lives, and why the alarm bells on so...2022-07-111h 36
Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em Podcast24. Let's Get Ready to RumbleAre land acknowledgments meant to honor Indigenous people little more than feel-good gestures? Is wanting to be a TikTok star the impulse to be acknowledged? Nancy and Sarah discuss acknowledgement — Nancy acknowledges tying into her neighbor’s wifi! Sarah acknowledges the hotness of firemen! — and why Natives and the arts are getting buckets of it right now, and rightfully so, including for the TV series Reservation Dogs and the documentary Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World. Further acknowledgment: Nancy has no idea what Sarah means when she says she “fell off the cracker” but nonetheless finds the phrase...2022-07-091h 16
Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em Podcast19. The Celebrity DelusionWe start with a discussion of Sarah’s Depp-Heard opus, “The Agony and the Ecstasy of Depp v. Heard,” about which one reader on Twitter commented, “This is a Persian rug. It is exquisite, and among the finest things I've ever read. Sarah Hepola is what writers aspire to.” (See, Twitter can be nice too!) The story reminds Nancy (and readers) of what magazine writing can be, and why we will do more of it, and how you can make that happen …Oh look at that, the perfect moment to ask you to become a free or paid subs...2022-06-181h 33
Confident Sober WomenDating, Sex and Taking it Slow in Sobriety w/Sarah HepolaSarah is the best selling author of Blackout, a memoir. She is also the host of the podcast Texas Monthly about the Dallas, Cowboys cheerleadrs. She is also an expert on gender roles and sexual relationships. Sarah learned after getting sober that sex with one person over a longer period of time is much more enjoyable and meaningful than sex with multiple people. Also, that what we enjoy or are comfortable with in sex can change so much after getting sober, and there are challenges of working through that with a partner. We as humans ar...2022-06-0759 min