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Last Day
Last Day
Lemonada Media

This is a show about the moments that change us, fundamentally and forever. Each week, host Stephanie Wittels Wachs (Lemonada’s co-founder and... more

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Episodes

Last Day Presents: “Helping the Most Vulnerable Teens” (Squeezed Ep 4)

It’s hard enough being Squeezed. But helping others who are, too? That’s a superpower. And Shilpa is our hero. She’s... more

13 Nov 2024 · 27 minutes
Last Day Presents: "Co-Parenting Tween Triplets in NYC” (Squeezed Ep 3)

We’re back to share Episode 3, featuring another person who is feeling Squeezed from all sides. Matt is a native... more

30 Oct 2024 · 27 minutes
Last Day Presents: “A Stay-At-Home Mom Breaks the Cycle” (Squeezed Ep 2)

Hey listeners, we’re back with Episode 2 of Squeezed. This episode features another person who is feeling very Squeezed. Jessica... more

16 Oct 2024 · 26 minutes
Last Day Presents: Squeezed with Yvette Nicole Brown

Stephanie is off in the exciting (and terrifying) world of book writing. In the interim, we want to share another... more

02 Oct 2024 · 36 minutes
Five Years of Last Day... Now What?

We did it, y’all. We reached the end of our countdown, which leads us back to where it all began:... more

25 Sep 2024 · 45 minutes
Staff Pick #2: “Was It Painful?” (Season 1, Episode 4)

Before we finish this countdown to Last Day’s fifth anniversary, we are resharing an episode from season one. This episode... more

18 Sep 2024 · 41 minutes
Staff Pick #3: “Are You Feeling Suicidal?” (Season 2, Episode 12)

To commemorate Last Day’s fifth anniversary, we are revisiting the season two finale. This episode was chosen by Jackie –... more

04 Sep 2024 · 56 minutes
Listen Now: Everything Happens with Kate Bowler

Today, we are dropping into your feed to share another podcast from Lemonada Media called Everything Happens.  Duke Professor Kate... more

28 Aug 2024 · 46 minutes
Staff Pick #4: “Everyone Out Here is Armed” (Season 3, Episode 1)

To continue the countdown to Last Day’s fifth birthday, here’s our next pick: the first episode of our season on... more

21 Aug 2024 · 53 minutes
Staff Pick #5: “Lina: No One’s Little Girl” (Season 4, Episode 24)

Last Day is turning five! From investigating America’s deaths of despair to featuring real-life stories of hope and change, the... more

07 Aug 2024 · 40 minutes
Listen Now: Love Letters

This week, we’re sharing a story from another podcast near and dear to our hearts. Love Letters, from The Boston... more

31 Jul 2024 · 36 minutes
Steph’s Pick: “Carrie: How Could You?”

Carrie and Joe were college sweethearts who made a picture-perfect family. They worked and saved to pay for their kids’... more

10 Jul 2024 · 50 minutes
Steph’s Pick: “Tig: Hi, I Have Cancer”

If comedian Tig Notaro hadn’t had cancer, her life might’ve actually been worse. In those sobering moments post-diagnosis, she got... more

26 Jun 2024 · 53 minutes
Steph’s Pick: “Vinnie: The Worst Possible Sin”

Vinnie grew up in a strict, insular environment that instilled a simple message in him from a young age: who... more

12 Jun 2024 · 53 minutes
Apple Books Pick: “Geena: Hiding In Plain Sight”

Geena Rocero has yet to meet a stage she doesn’t like. As the reigning trans beauty queen in the Philippines,... more

29 May 2024 · 52 minutes
Nikki: Setting Myself Free

After getting engaged, Nikki Vargas was staring down a lifetime of white picket fences, suburbs, and 2.5 kids. And deep... more

15 May 2024 · 57 minutes
Kat: After the Report

Kat grew up internalizing that it was her “responsibility” to be careful around men. But when a male friend sexually... more

01 May 2024 · 45 minutes
Listen Now: Stephanie on Everything Happens with Kate Bowler

Last Day listeners, today we're sharing with you Stephanie's conversation with Kate Bowler on her show Everything Happens. Kate is... more

17 Apr 2024 · 51 minutes
Alyssa: Stop Arguing With Reality

Alyssa Elliott has always prided herself on being a responsible, by-the-book kind of person. And it was exactly those qualities... more

03 Apr 2024 · 55 minutes
Christine: In Our Crisis, We Have Opportunity

There are few modern photos more iconic than the image of Christine Blasey Ford with her hand raised in the... more

20 Mar 2024 · 43 minutes
Craig: The First Confirmed Case

It’s early 2020. COVID-19 begins to spread around the globe like wildfire, and many people –– particularly in the US... more

06 Mar 2024 · 53 minutes
Brooke: This Is Not Reality

Four years ago, Brooke had the best day of her life — then two months later, she had the worst.... more

21 Feb 2024 · 46 minutes
Stefanie: Wine Moms

Stefanie Wilder-Taylor was a cool mom who loved wine. As an author and blogger, she made a name for herself... more

07 Feb 2024 · 54 minutes
Tamara: “My Daughter Is A Drug Addict?”

After a trip to Disney World took an unexpected turn, Tamara’s world fell apart at the so-called “happiest place on... more

24 Jan 2024 · 48 minutes
Jose: Behind The Wall

Jose Lorenzo grew up behind bars, after being pulled into the criminal justice system as a child. When he re-emerged... more

10 Jan 2024 · 41 minutes
Steph’s Pick: “Kate: Sad Week™” (Season 4, Episode 1)

This week, we’re sharing one of our favorite episodes from this past year. The story focuses on a profound loss... more

27 Dec 2023 · 56 minutes
Lina: No One’s Little Girl

Growing up, Lina Martinez treasured holidays spent with her family. She remembers the food, the ornaments, the dancing, and —... more

13 Dec 2023 · 37 minutes
Amy: A Curious Life

Amy Schneider has always been smart, but she hasn’t always felt like it. It wasn’t until her 30s that it... more

29 Nov 2023 · 49 minutes
Jen V: Everything I Swore I’d Never Be

Jen Varner grew up swearing she’d never end up like her parents, whose struggles with addiction led to her neglect.... more

15 Nov 2023 · 53 minutes
Carrie: How Could You?

Carrie and Joe were college sweethearts who made a picture-perfect family. They worked and saved to pay for their kids’... more

01 Nov 2023 · 50 minutes
Carmen: Everything Was A Lie

Carmen Rita Wong always had a big family, but she never thought it was the kind to have big secrets.... more

18 Oct 2023 · 50 minutes
Learn More: Stopping Violence Before It Starts

In this special episode, Lemonada co-founder Stephanie Wittels Wachs sits down with the leaders of the Coalition to Advance Public... more

11 Oct 2023 · 34 minutes
Jen: Maybe I Won’t Die?

For most of her life, Jen Curran liked to take it easy. She loved sketch comedy, riding in her red... more

04 Oct 2023 · 51 minutes
Leticia: Your Worst Day Isn’t Your Only Day

When Leticia Ochoa Adams lost her son Anthony to suicide, it made her rethink everything — from her previously unshakeable... more

20 Sep 2023 · 48 minutes
Courtney: Beginning Again (And Again)

Courtney embraces the mess. She records chaotic workout videos from home, where she’s currently raising three kids as a single... more

06 Sep 2023 · 44 minutes
Geena: Hiding in Plain Sight

Geena Rocero has yet to meet a stage she doesn’t like. As the reigning trans beauty queen in the Philippines,... more

23 Aug 2023 · 52 minutes
Chandra: A World Not Built for Me

Since losing her limbs, Chandra has had to relearn everything. After a medical emergency caused multi-organ failure, Chandra received several... more

09 Aug 2023 · 45 minutes
Carolina & Arely: The Things We Don’t Say

When Carolina discovered all of the things her teenage daughter had been hiding from her, it set off a chain... more

02 Aug 2023 · 43 minutes
Alexis: I Don’t Have Time to Fall Apart

Author and motivational speaker Alexis Jones lived her life on the road. Year after year, she kept up a relentless... more

26 Jul 2023 · 52 minutes
Tig: Hi, I Have Cancer

If comedian Tig Notaro hadn’t had cancer, her life might’ve actually been worse. In those sobering moments post-diagnosis, she got... more

19 Jul 2023 · 53 minutes
Elyse: I’ll Never Get Used to This

You might know Elyse Myers from her viral video about buying 100 tacos on a first date. That TikTok led... more

12 Jul 2023 · 53 minutes
Colin: Bring Your Grief With You Into Life

When Colin Campbell regained consciousness, seeing only the billowy white of an airbag in front of him, he had no... more

31 May 2023 · 48 minutes
Melissa: The Girl Who Would Never Say No

For Melissa Urban, the wellness icon behind Whole30, setting boundaries is the name of the game. But she wasn’t always... more

24 May 2023 · 51 minutes
Maya: Nothing Happens For A Reason

Life is random, nothing happens for a reason, and the universe does not have a plan. That’s at least what... more

17 May 2023 · 52 minutes
Winn: It Became My Entire World

Finding the thing you’re exceptionally good at — where you love doing it and others recognize your talent — is... more

10 May 2023 · 56 minutes
Vinnie: The Worst Possible Sin

Vinnie grew up in a strict, insular environment that instilled a simple message in him from a young age: who... more

03 May 2023 · 53 minutes
Melissa: Running Out Of Time

Exercise is good for you. This feels universally true. Turns out, it’s not. For Melissa Guarnaccia, running marathons in her... more

26 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Steve: Always On Guard

Unrelenting anxiety can suck, but it can also make you excel on the job. For 25 years, Steve Chamberlin’s hypervigilance... more

19 Apr 2023 · 52 minutes
Laura: Gradually, Then Suddenly

Laura Cathcart Robbins bares it all in her new memoir, Stash: My Life in Hiding. But for most of her... more

12 Apr 2023 · 59 minutes
Jackie: She Was Fiona

Jackie Danziger has long been a fixture of the Last Day production team. Her talents, vision, and discipline have kept... more

05 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Kate: Sad Week™

Kate Greene is the sister of a funny brother and the daughter of two loving parents. She’s a lot like... more

29 Mar 2023 · 55 minutes
Coming Up On Last Day…

Last Day is back! But we’re doing things a little differently this time around, and we want to give you... more

29 Mar 2023 · 5 minutes
Introducing: Last Day Season 4(ever)

Today is the last day of the Last Day you know and love, and the first day for a new... more

22 Mar 2023 · 1 minute
Guns 11: Two Newbies Go Hunting

When you think of a hunter, what image comes to mind? Probably not a Patagonia-clad gun safety proponent like Tim... more

22 Jun 2022 · 25 minutes
Guns 10: Survivors

“Gun violence survivor”– It’s an identity no one would ever want, but it describes more and more Americans these days.... more

08 Jun 2022 · 40 minutes
Guns 9: What Can We Do to Stop the Shootings?

Inaction in the face of gun violence is deadly. So what can we do? This week, we meet the gun... more

01 Jun 2022 · 50 minutes
Guns 8: Who is the Second Amendment For?

Who does the Second Amendment protect? In this episode, we trace its racist roots and learn why a former firearms... more

25 May 2022 · 47 minutes
Guns 7: Yelling At Each Other Isn’t Working

Suicide contagion, secure storage, and breakfast meats. This week, we figure out how to get cowboys to talk about their... more

18 May 2022 · 48 minutes
Guns 6: The Kid Who Fell Through The Cracks

Who’s to blame in the aftermath of a tragedy? This week, we meet a family asking that question after their... more

11 May 2022 · 43 minutes
Guns 5: Outside the Yellow Tape

Violent crime is up in American cities. Does that mean it’s time to return to the aggressive policing of the... more

04 May 2022 · 51 minutes
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Who does the Second Amendment protect? In this episode, we trace its racist roots and learn why a former firearms executive blames... more