Adult ISH is an award-winning advice, storytelling, and culture podcast, hosted by Oakland-based Nyge Turner and Atlanta-based Dominique “Dom” French. BIPOC creators... more
About 4.2 million people between the ages of 12 and 24 experience some form of homelessness each year in the... more
How do your thoughts and emotions change going into adulthood? We know growing up is hard, but what about it... more
In March, the American Library Association (ALA) announced 4,240 unique book titles were requested to be banned from schools and... more
Season 11 of Adult ISH delves into the complexities and nuances of young people “Standing Up.” Standing up for their... more
Adult ISH co-hosts Dominique “Dom” French and Nyge Turner reveal untold BTS stories, while highlighting some of the podcast’s best... more
Adult ISH co-hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique “Dom” French have a heart-to-heart with “Inherited” host shaylyn martos about losing your... more
Small talk, big feels. When you’re talking to someone, how do you keep the conversation going? Nyge Turner and Dominique... more
Adult ISH co-hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique “Dom” French are joined by creating Sr. Producer Davey Kim and original co-host... more
Adult ISH hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique French ask queer & trans certified sex therapist Dr. Damon Constantinides what we... more
Adult ISH hosts Dominique “Dom” French and Nyge Turner connect with Lacee Mouser of the Native Alliance Against Violence to... more
Adult ISH co-hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique “Dom” French sit down with former NCAA athlete Sharon Darlene Washington Barnes to... more
If you were being chased by a summer camp ghoul, would you run, hide, or fight? Youth putting the “Y”... more
Adult ISH hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique “Dom” French host the podcast’s first event, with KQED Live. Among the highlights.... more
Plan your work, work your plan, and keep your options, mind, and heart open. Nyge Turner and Dominique "Dom" French... more
Adult ISH is back for an all-new season! For Season 10, co-hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique “Dom” French will take... more
In the Season 9 finale, Nyge and Dom talk to the season’s on-call therapist Keanu M. Jackson about whether or... more
In this episode, Dom and Nyge talk about how big business is taking over the concept of self-care, with help... more
In this special Pride episode, Dom, Nyge, & Georgia sit down with Bay Area drag queens Panda Dulce and Poison... more
This week, Adult ISH is shaking things up with a special guest host: YR Media musician and audio engineering fellow... more
In this special, fictional episode, preteen Nyge, Dom and a cast of wacky characters undergo a hilarious day in the... more
The internet can be such a negative place. Nyge Turner and special intern guest host Quinn Castro ask: Why exactly... more
It's that time of year again: college decisions. Every spring, young academics choose which college or university will be the... more
Co-hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique “Dom” French are finally talking weed! Racist drug arrests, weed’s effects on the growing brain, and... more
Adult ISH is back for an all-new season. Co-hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique “Dom” French explore taboo subjects in an... more
Adult ISH hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique French take us on a journey through various abortion experiences, via submissions from... more
Adult ISH hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique French explore the pros and cons of traveling for adventure, swap memorable travel... more
This is the second installment of the conversation with Leila Day and Hana Baba, hosts of the podcast “The Stoop”... more
Adult ISH co-hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique French sit down with Leila Day and Hana Baba, hosts of the podcast... more
Adult ISH host Dominique French sits down with Aubrey Gordon, author of “What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk... more
Adult ISH co-hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique French sit down to discuss the often avoided topic of interracial relationships. With... more
While you wait for more Adult ISH, we’re gifting you a special treat – an episode of the podcast Snooze, from... more
Adult ISH co-hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique French discover why fashion draws some in and pushes others out. Featuring conversations... more
This Halloween, Adult ISH host Dominique French celebrates her favorite way. By giving her friends a little fright! Follow along... more
Adult ISH Hosts Dominique French and Nyge Turner dive into their feelings about following dreams and pursuing passions. They sit... more
Season 8 of Adult ISH kicks off with hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique French exploring the scandalous world of cheating.... more
A new season of Adult ISH is out soon with a new hosting line-up! Dominique “Dom” French joins Nyge Turner... more
It’s summer, and the Juneteenth federal holiday is right around the corner. In this episode, Adult ISH host Nyge Turner... more
What’s the truth about being a young parent? That’s the question the Adult ISH team asks this week, and folks... more
In this special crossover episode of Adult ISH, the team is joining forces with KQED’s “Rightnowish” podcast. Together, we’re figuring... more
How do you fight to be seen when your disability is invisible? In this episode of Adult ISH, producer Dominique... more
Life is full of firsts! Your first love, first kiss, first job, first apartment. These are things people love to... more
Sometimes, starting over isn’t as easy as it sounds. In this episode of Adult ISH, we’re hearing stories from people... more
It’s no secret that Adult ISH host Nyge Turner is way into music. In this episode, we explore the songs... more
Between the overlapping crises of our modern era, most people are struggling to hold it together these days. So in... more
What are the pitfalls of “just trying to help”? Well-meaning people sometimes make things more complicated. And some systems ostensibly... more
Adult ISH Season 7 kicks off with host Nyge Turner and the pod squad revisiting cringeworthy high school stereotypes, including... more
Adult ISH’s brand new season drops on Thursday, April 14, 2022. This season, Nyge and the pod squad continue their... more
In this special episode, the Adult ISH team is exploring how Black women improv actors are carving their own paths... more
In the Season 6 finale of Adult ISH, the team asks: Is there a guide to Black womanhood? One listener... more
In this episode, host Nyge Turner finds common ground with a listener lamenting the confusion of romance, and gets into... more
In this episode, two letter writers share their experiences of lost parents. One is grappling with the death of a... more
In this special episode, New York Times best-selling author Mary H.K. Choi explores her personal journey with substances, family and... more
What would YOUR social life be like without alcohol? This week’s letter writer grapples with the reality of that question.... more
Is possible to talk frankly about sex with your parents? In this episode, Adult ISH producer Dominique French wants answers... more
Host Nyge Turner kicks off Season 6 by taking a stand against Big Oil – and ISH gets real personal. Nyge investigates... more
Growing up ain’t gettin’ any easier. The good news? On Nov. 4th, Adult ISH is back in business – and we’ve... more
In this special episode, the Adult ISH team drops some big news: co-host Merk Nguyen has made the tough decision... more
In the Season 5 finale of Adult ISH, Nyge and Merk get into office culture and workplace dos/don’ts. Why did... more
Co-host Merk Nguyen comes out as queer in this revealing episode of Adult ISH that has her and Nyge Turner... more
Nyge and Merk aim to challenge misconceptions about the Black Panther Party in this episode of Adult ISH. Nyge opens... more
What would YOUR social life be like without alcohol? This week’s letter writer grapples with the reality of that question. Adult ISH... more