Adult ISH

Latest Episodes:

Inherited Climate Special Oct 19, 2023

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Adult ISH hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique “Dom” French host the podcast’s first event, with KQED Live. Among the highlights. they explore opening lines of communication and creative solutions with young people for the climate crisis with Lil Milagro Henriquez of Mycelium Youth Network and musician Bryan C. Simmons talks about the inspiration behind his new post-pandemic album “Nature's Harmony Vol. 1.” The episode also features storytellers from our sibling podcast, “Inherited.” Jasmine Hardy and shaylyn martos reveal the environmental impacts their communities endure.
Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and brought to you by PRX’s Radiotopia. Be sure to follow all our socials @YRAdultISH!

Dreams Deferred Oct 12, 2023

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Plan your work, work your plan, and keep your options, mind, and heart open. Nyge Turner and Dominique "Dom" French talk about lessons learned from journalist L’Oreal Thompson Payton and her book “Stop Waiting for Perfect.”

As BIPOC creators in their 20s, Turner and French aim to create space to be curious in a world where we’re supposed to have everything figured out.

Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and brought to you by PRX’s Radiotopia. Be sure to follow all our socials @yrAdultISH!

Season 10 Trailer Oct 05, 2023

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Adult ISH is back for an all-new season! For Season 10, co-hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique “Dom” French will take listeners back to the beginning, while exploring sensitive subjects and demystifying taboo topics with genuine curiosity and hope. They delve into the racist myth of Black athletic superiority; Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit (MMIWG2S) people; and how to handle every conversation from chit-chat to #RealTalk; and more.

As BIPOC creators in their 20s, Turner and French aim to create space to be curious in a world where we’re supposed to have everything figured out.

Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and brought to you by PRX’s Radiotopia. Be sure to follow all our socials @yrAdultISH!

Let’s Talk About Beef Jun 15, 2023

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In the Season 9 finale, Nyge and Dom talk to the season’s on-call therapist Keanu M. Jackson about whether or if not grudges serve us. Then, they sit down with Natalie and Kaitlin Prest from “Sisters,” a celebrated series by The Heart podcast, to discuss sibling rivalries, family beef, and how their relationship has evolved over the years.

Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and brought to you by PRX’s Radiotopia. Be sure to follow all our socials @yrAdultISH!

The Self-Love Trap Jun 08, 2023

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In this episode, Dom and Nyge talk about how big business is taking over the concept of self-care, with help from on-call therapist Keanu M. Jackson and Ronald Young Jr., host of the upcoming podcast “Weight for It,” a Tribeca Film Festival Official Audio Selection.

Drag Me Jun 01, 2023

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In this special Pride episode, Dom, Nyge, & Georgia sit down with Bay Area drag queens Panda Dulce and Poison Oakland to explore their unique journeys into the world of drag, the joy the art form sparks, and how performers are fighting back against those trying to silence them.

Guilty Pleasures May 25, 2023

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This week, Adult ISH is shaking things up with a special guest host: YR Media musician and audio engineering fellow Christian Romo! Christian and Dom get to the bottom of their guilty pleasures – what they are, where they stem from, and why they feel so dang guilty. With help from therapist extraordinaire Keanu N. Jackson, the duo explores pop icons, video games, The Bachelorette and so much more.

Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and brought to you by PRX’s Radiotopia. Be sure to follow all our socials @yrAdultISH!

Middle School Flashback May 18, 2023

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In this special, fictional episode, preteen Nyge, Dom and a cast of wacky characters undergo a hilarious day in the life at Salmon Oaks Middle School. Get ready to laugh, cry and cringe as we relive the high stakes mission of trying to be the coolest kids around.

Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and brought to you by PRX’s Radiotopia. Be sure to follow all our socials @yrAdultISH!

Internet Sinkhole May 11, 2023

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The internet can be such a negative place. Nyge Turner and special intern guest host Quinn Castro ask: Why exactly does being online make us so unhappy, fatigued, and burnt out? YR Media’s Marjerrie Masicat weighs in to unpack our culture of digital depression and social media spiraling. And, journalist Anna Oakes of the Radiotopia podcast Bot Love joins to chat about the surprising ways Artificial Intelligence can intersect with human emotions.

Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and brought to you by PRX’s Radiotopia. Be sure to follow all our socials @yrAdultISH!

Acceptance May 04, 2023

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It's that time of year again: college decisions. Every spring, young academics choose which college or university will be the one — if they’ve been accepted by the admissions powers that be… On this week’s episode of Adult ISH, hosts Dom French and Nyge Turner sit down with Emi Nietfeld, author of “Acceptance,” to discuss the tumultuous process of mining personal trauma for college application essays, and navigating hope for acceptance. Together, they ask: where should young folks draw the line to protect their wellbeing, future, and academic prospects?

Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and brought to you by PRX’s Radiotopia. Be sure to follow all our socials @yrAdultISH!