Anita Rao
@asrao.bsky.social
creator/host of @embodiedwunc.bsky.social on @wunc.org thoughts/opinions are my own
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People have been pretending to be Native American for decades. While talking about ethnic fraud is controversial, Native scholar dinagw.bsky.social says its necessary.
![Episode artwork for "Embodied" podcast titled "How Fake Claims To Native Identity Cause Real Harm" against a turquoise textured background. Text reads "What happens when Indigeneity becomes a commodity? In this episode, we speak to scholar and writer Dina Gilio-Whitaker about the history and impact of ethnic fraud." Features a collage including: a sepia-toned historical photograph of a Native American woman in traditional dress with long braids, a vintage photograph labeled "Nespelem George & Riders, Colville Reservation, Ida[ho]," a San Francisco Chronicle headline reading "Sacheen Littlefeather was a Native American icon. Her sisters say she was an ethnic fraud," the book cover for "Who Gets to Be Indian?" by Dina Gilio-Whitaker, and decorative elements including an arrow and spiral design. "New Episode!" badge appears in top right corner.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lqetfmb22n44sak3a32htcqm/bafkreif5r2blaufn4fc7jxyglcl46avd7lwtxdvt4uxvb6hru245mkxfjq@jpeg)
November 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
People have been pretending to be Native American for decades. While talking about ethnic fraud is controversial, Native scholar dinagw.bsky.social says its necessary.
We'd love to lift up your questions in an upcoming episode! If you have some you'd like answered-- DM me; e-mail the show, or leave us a voicemail: www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/254474...
In the coming weeks, we’re hosting an episode focused on intimacy & sex after sexual assault. And we'd love to have our guest respond to YOUR questions: If you’re a sexual assault survivor (or partner of one!): what questions do you have about rekindling a healthy connection to sex?
November 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
We'd love to lift up your questions in an upcoming episode! If you have some you'd like answered-- DM me; e-mail the show, or leave us a voicemail: www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/254474...
A new model for aging in community-- based right here in Durham!
NEW EPISODE: Margaret Roesch & Pat McAulay got together in their 40s, and as lesbian women who’d come out in middle age, they were well aware of the challenges experienced by queer elders. After struggling to find a senior housing community that fit their needs, they decided to build their own.
November 6, 2025 at 5:32 PM
A new model for aging in community-- based right here in Durham!
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There's a growing number of women challenging the expectation that you need a partner to have a child. Anita meets two single moms by choice who talk about why they chose this parenting path and how they navigate everything from false assumptions to dating.
October 31, 2025 at 2:19 PM
There's a growing number of women challenging the expectation that you need a partner to have a child. Anita meets two single moms by choice who talk about why they chose this parenting path and how they navigate everything from false assumptions to dating.
As a millennial who eye rolled every time I saw a think piece about "my generation's relationship with sex" I was hesitant to have this conversation... but the way Carter went about her reporting and her framing on this whole topic intrigued me... and I'm so glad we got to have this conversation!
You’ve likely seen some version of the headline: “Gen Z Is In a Sex Recession.” But there’s a lot more to the story. Journalist @cartersherman.bsky.social takes Anita into the many conversations she had with people under 30 about their sex lives for her book.
October 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM
As a millennial who eye rolled every time I saw a think piece about "my generation's relationship with sex" I was hesitant to have this conversation... but the way Carter went about her reporting and her framing on this whole topic intrigued me... and I'm so glad we got to have this conversation!
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You’ve likely seen some version of the headline: “Gen Z Is In a Sex Recession.” But there’s a lot more to the story. Journalist @cartersherman.bsky.social takes Anita into the many conversations she had with people under 30 about their sex lives for her book.
October 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
You’ve likely seen some version of the headline: “Gen Z Is In a Sex Recession.” But there’s a lot more to the story. Journalist @cartersherman.bsky.social takes Anita into the many conversations she had with people under 30 about their sex lives for her book.
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For almost 29 years, journalist @jennifersenior.bsky.social was a self-described “brilliant sleeper.” Then, one night, something changed &Jennifer has struggled with chronic #insomnia ever since. She talks to Anita about insights from both her reporting and personal life: link.podtrac.com/embodied
October 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
For almost 29 years, journalist @jennifersenior.bsky.social was a self-described “brilliant sleeper.” Then, one night, something changed &Jennifer has struggled with chronic #insomnia ever since. She talks to Anita about insights from both her reporting and personal life: link.podtrac.com/embodied
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When Kit Heyam was first trying to understand their gender identity as an adolescent, they looked to history. They only found stories that painted a very narrow picture of what it means to be #trans. But years later, when Kit started studying history professionally, a different picture emerged.
October 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
When Kit Heyam was first trying to understand their gender identity as an adolescent, they looked to history. They only found stories that painted a very narrow picture of what it means to be #trans. But years later, when Kit started studying history professionally, a different picture emerged.
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NEW EPISODE: Searching For Love And Legal Status
When María Lopez was 6, her grandmother gave her a piece of advice: marry someone with papers. María was #undocumented, and throughout her teens & 20s, she dealt with the struggle of dating to find both #love & a path to permanent legal status.
When María Lopez was 6, her grandmother gave her a piece of advice: marry someone with papers. María was #undocumented, and throughout her teens & 20s, she dealt with the struggle of dating to find both #love & a path to permanent legal status.
September 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
NEW EPISODE: Searching For Love And Legal Status
When María Lopez was 6, her grandmother gave her a piece of advice: marry someone with papers. María was #undocumented, and throughout her teens & 20s, she dealt with the struggle of dating to find both #love & a path to permanent legal status.
When María Lopez was 6, her grandmother gave her a piece of advice: marry someone with papers. María was #undocumented, and throughout her teens & 20s, she dealt with the struggle of dating to find both #love & a path to permanent legal status.
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NEW: Is art worth the sacrifice it requires? 🎨
Writer @sgriest.bsky.social has been asking this question since the early days of her career. "My love for what I do made my life logistically a nightmare, or impossible!" Stephanie hustled for decades--putting aside life milestones to write.
Writer @sgriest.bsky.social has been asking this question since the early days of her career. "My love for what I do made my life logistically a nightmare, or impossible!" Stephanie hustled for decades--putting aside life milestones to write.
September 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
NEW: Is art worth the sacrifice it requires? 🎨
Writer @sgriest.bsky.social has been asking this question since the early days of her career. "My love for what I do made my life logistically a nightmare, or impossible!" Stephanie hustled for decades--putting aside life milestones to write.
Writer @sgriest.bsky.social has been asking this question since the early days of her career. "My love for what I do made my life logistically a nightmare, or impossible!" Stephanie hustled for decades--putting aside life milestones to write.
Loved this episode and learned so much!
September 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Loved this episode and learned so much!
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PRX is in #SaltLakeCity at the Public Media Content Collective conference (#PMCC).
Join us at 5:30pm for Happy Hour and meet @samsanders.bsky.social, Krys Boyd (@think.kera.org), David Green (Left, Right, & Center), Lee C. Camp (No Small Endeavor) and @asrao.bsky.social (@embodiedwunc.bsky.social).
Join us at 5:30pm for Happy Hour and meet @samsanders.bsky.social, Krys Boyd (@think.kera.org), David Green (Left, Right, & Center), Lee C. Camp (No Small Endeavor) and @asrao.bsky.social (@embodiedwunc.bsky.social).
August 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
PRX is in #SaltLakeCity at the Public Media Content Collective conference (#PMCC).
Join us at 5:30pm for Happy Hour and meet @samsanders.bsky.social, Krys Boyd (@think.kera.org), David Green (Left, Right, & Center), Lee C. Camp (No Small Endeavor) and @asrao.bsky.social (@embodiedwunc.bsky.social).
Join us at 5:30pm for Happy Hour and meet @samsanders.bsky.social, Krys Boyd (@think.kera.org), David Green (Left, Right, & Center), Lee C. Camp (No Small Endeavor) and @asrao.bsky.social (@embodiedwunc.bsky.social).
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NEW EPISODE: One Sperm Donor, 31 Half Siblings & A Long Search For Identity
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Ryan Kramer was born through an anonymous #spermdonor in 1990. By the time he was 2 years old, he already had some big questions about his identity — and the desire to find answers.
link.podtrac.com/embodied
Ryan Kramer was born through an anonymous #spermdonor in 1990. By the time he was 2 years old, he already had some big questions about his identity — and the desire to find answers.
August 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
NEW EPISODE: One Sperm Donor, 31 Half Siblings & A Long Search For Identity
link.podtrac.com/embodied
Ryan Kramer was born through an anonymous #spermdonor in 1990. By the time he was 2 years old, he already had some big questions about his identity — and the desire to find answers.
link.podtrac.com/embodied
Ryan Kramer was born through an anonymous #spermdonor in 1990. By the time he was 2 years old, he already had some big questions about his identity — and the desire to find answers.
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Philip & Lauren, our guests from our newest episode about #Longcovid share three things that have helped them navigate this illness in their relationship:
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#mecfs #loncovidrecovery #longcovidawareness #lonccovidsymptoms #covid19 #DisabilityRights #covidlonghaulers
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#mecfs #loncovidrecovery #longcovidawareness #lonccovidsymptoms #covid19 #DisabilityRights #covidlonghaulers
When #LongCovid Rewrites Your Love Story #loncovidrecovery #longcovidawareness #DisabilityRights
YouTube video by WUNC North Carolina Public Radio
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August 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Philip & Lauren, our guests from our newest episode about #Longcovid share three things that have helped them navigate this illness in their relationship:
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#mecfs #loncovidrecovery #longcovidawareness #lonccovidsymptoms #covid19 #DisabilityRights #covidlonghaulers
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#mecfs #loncovidrecovery #longcovidawareness #lonccovidsymptoms #covid19 #DisabilityRights #covidlonghaulers
“The ironic part of the defunding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is that the hyperlocal content is going to go away."
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What Happens to Public Media Now?
Republican-backed funding cuts go way beyond NPR and PBS. Radio and TV stations from Alaska to the Allegheny Mountains may never be the same.
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August 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
“The ironic part of the defunding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is that the hyperlocal content is going to go away."
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
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And a great read from Philip.
You can also read Philip's essay for Modern Love here: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/s...
I Love You. Please Find Someone Else.
www.nytimes.com
August 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
And a great read from Philip.
Loved this conversation. So many memorable moments-- and relevant for couples going through any big life change.
When Philip & his wife Lauren tested positive for #COVID19 3 years ago, they thought they knew what to expect. But then Philip’s symptoms persisted, morphed and intensified. In our new episode, they talk to @asrao.bsky.social about how Phil's experience with #LongCovid upended their life.
August 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Loved this conversation. So many memorable moments-- and relevant for couples going through any big life change.
Come join us for an evening of storytelling and conversation about REINVENTION! Aug 22 at Motorco. Tickets are $16 and include a drink ticket!
TWO WEEKS from tomorrow, we have a very special live event happening at @motorco.bsky.social!!
We'll be exploring the topic of REINVENTION through music, poetry and storytelling. And we have super special ZINE made just for attendees.
Grab your ticket now! motorcomusic.com/event/the-em...
We'll be exploring the topic of REINVENTION through music, poetry and storytelling. And we have super special ZINE made just for attendees.
Grab your ticket now! motorcomusic.com/event/the-em...
August 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Come join us for an evening of storytelling and conversation about REINVENTION! Aug 22 at Motorco. Tickets are $16 and include a drink ticket!
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Three years after testing positive for COVID, Philip Hoover’s symptoms never left.
As his health declined, he and his wife Lauren faced a deeper question.
What does it truly mean to care for each other in sickness and in health?
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As his health declined, he and his wife Lauren faced a deeper question.
What does it truly mean to care for each other in sickness and in health?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGSh...
When Long Covid Rewrites Your Love Story
YouTube video by WUNC North Carolina Public Radio
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August 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Three years after testing positive for COVID, Philip Hoover’s symptoms never left.
As his health declined, he and his wife Lauren faced a deeper question.
What does it truly mean to care for each other in sickness and in health?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGSh...
As his health declined, he and his wife Lauren faced a deeper question.
What does it truly mean to care for each other in sickness and in health?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGSh...
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'The majority of mental health professionals in the U.S. are white. Therapists of color are working to expand the diversity of their field and increase access to meet a rising demand for their services.' | @embodiedwunc.bsky.social
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Why We Need More Therapists Of Color
The majority of mental health professionals in the U.S. are white. Therapists of color are working to expand the diversity of their field and increase access to meet a rising demand for their services...
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July 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
'The majority of mental health professionals in the U.S. are white. Therapists of color are working to expand the diversity of their field and increase access to meet a rising demand for their services.' | @embodiedwunc.bsky.social
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Loved having this conversation with @jessicaslice.bsky.social and her husband David!
NEW EPISODE: Parenting Wisdom From An Interabled Couple -- When jessicaslice.bsky.social was 28, a bout of heat exhaustion triggered an underlying neurological disorder that led to permanent physical disabilities. In the 14 years since, Jessica met her now-husband David Yourdon & started a family.
July 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Loved having this conversation with @jessicaslice.bsky.social and her husband David!
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Anita talks to Rae about making queer life work in the country – from navigating dating challenges to getting along with neighbors you disagree with. They also talk about Rae’s oral history project, podcast & book “Country Queers,” which documents queer, rural life in 21 states around the country.
June 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Anita talks to Rae about making queer life work in the country – from navigating dating challenges to getting along with neighbors you disagree with. They also talk about Rae’s oral history project, podcast & book “Country Queers,” which documents queer, rural life in 21 states around the country.
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NEW EPISODE: Rae Garringer grew up on a sheep farm in rural WV, and once they left & came out as #queer, they weren't sure they could move back. They believed the story that to thrive as an out, #LGBTQ+ person, you have to live in a city. But when Rae did move back, they realized that was a lie.
June 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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NEW: House Republicans vote to claw back $9.4 billion in funding for foreign aid, NPR and PBS
The vote is 214-212.
4 Rs + 208 Ds vote NO.
4 Ds + 2 Rs miss the vote.
Reminder: 3 safe blue seats are vacant after their Dem reps died.
This now goes to the Senate.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
The vote is 214-212.
4 Rs + 208 Ds vote NO.
4 Ds + 2 Rs miss the vote.
Reminder: 3 safe blue seats are vacant after their Dem reps died.
This now goes to the Senate.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
House Republicans vote to claw back $9.4 billion in funding for foreign aid, NPR and PBS
Trump's White House wants Congress to codify some of the cuts proposed by the Department of Government Efficiency, which was helmed by billionaire Elon Musk.
www.nbcnews.com
June 12, 2025 at 8:04 PM
NEW: House Republicans vote to claw back $9.4 billion in funding for foreign aid, NPR and PBS
The vote is 214-212.
4 Rs + 208 Ds vote NO.
4 Ds + 2 Rs miss the vote.
Reminder: 3 safe blue seats are vacant after their Dem reps died.
This now goes to the Senate.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
The vote is 214-212.
4 Rs + 208 Ds vote NO.
4 Ds + 2 Rs miss the vote.
Reminder: 3 safe blue seats are vacant after their Dem reps died.
This now goes to the Senate.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...