Pregnant Pause With Zak And Shira
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 2:43:20
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Synopsis
Over a year ago, Zak and Shira began discussing whether they should have kids. They conferred with friends, family, writers, scientists, and philosophers along the way. Pregnant Pause is their intimate account of making the most important decision of their lives (so far).
Episodes
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#8 The Beat Goes On
05/05/2017 Duration: 35minZak and Shira try to pick up the pieces after an unfortunate series of events.
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#7 We Are Powerless
28/04/2017 Duration: 19minSomething completely unexpected takes hold and everything changes.
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#6 Who Wants it More?
21/04/2017 Duration: 15minShira is at the end of her rope. She wants a baby. And the aha moment that Zak keeps waiting for, it’s likely never gonna come. So now what? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#5 Childless is More
13/04/2017 Duration: 20minZak loves the life he and Shira lead now, without kids. So he asks a chorus of people who've decided not to have kids what went into their decisions and how their childfree lives have turned out.
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#4 The Central Sadness w/Meghan Daum
07/04/2017 Duration: 17minZak and Shira inch toward a decision while Meghan Daum, essayist and editor of “Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on The Decision Not To Have Kids,” stops by to tell her story. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#3 The Climate Worriers
31/03/2017 Duration: 19minZak and Shira's philosopher friend introduces them to the concept of anti-natalism, and gets them thinking, is it morally wrong to bring a human into this world? Then Zak compares his climate anxiety to the meteorologist and writer, Eric Holthaus, who has pondered a vasectomy in the face of climate catastrophe.
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#2 Parenting Sucks (Sometimes)
24/03/2017 Duration: 18minZak and Shira talk to parents who admit, sometimes, parenting really sucks. Is it even worth it? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#1 Wandering in the Desert
17/03/2017 Duration: 13minHaving kids seems very unappealing to Zak. He visits his therapist and some friends to begin to untangle his indecision. Meanwhile, Shira, Zak's wife, explains why she wants to be a mom. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Coming Soon: "Pregnant Pause"
10/03/2017 Duration: 03minMeet Zak and Shira. They’ve been together for 10 years. Shira wants a baby. Zak’s not so sure.