Dear Prudence

I’m Making Bitchy Comments to A Dog! Help!

Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by writer and comedian Maeve Higgins.

Episode Notes

In this episode, Maeve Higgins (author of Maeve in America: Essays by a Girl From Somewhere Else) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about how to respond when everyone thinks your toxic ex is brave and amazing, where to turn when your absentee dad has done psychedelics and forgiven himself a little too enthusiastically, and what to do when you can’t stop making nasty comments to your dog.

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Podcast production by Se’era Spragley Ricks and Daisy Rosario, with help from Maura Currie.

About the Show

Dear Prudence is Slate's advice podcast, where Prudie responds to your questions about relationships at home, work, and beyond. Join “Prudie” Jenee Desmond Harris and a guest each week as they offer helpful answers to your problems. Need help? Ask Prudie. All episodes

Hosts

  • Maeve Higgins is a New York–based comedian.

  • Jenée Desmond-Harris is a Slate staff writer and editor. She writes the Dear Prudence advice column and previously worked at the New York Times, Vox.com and the Root.