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Megan Detrie

Senior producer

Megan Detrie formerly senior produced “This Is Uncomfortable,” a new podcast hosted by Reema Khrais. What was your first job? Subway sandwich artist. What is something that everyone should own, no matter how much it costs? Comfortable headphones What’s something that you thought you knew but later found out you were wrong about? How to pronounce "rhetoric." What’s the favorite item in your workspace and why? Gold clogs.

Latest from Megan Detrie

  • May 7, 2020

    From prison to pandemic

    After his exoneration and release from prison, Kevin Harrington had to spend two weeks self-quarantining at a hotel.
    Courtesy Daniel Harrington

    Kevin Harrington was exonerated last month after spending 17 years in prison for a first-degree murder conviction. He and his family are overjoyed, but the coronavirus pandemic means freedom looks a little different right now.

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  • Apr 30, 2020

    Confessions of a shopaholic

    Online shopping doesn't hit quite the same.
    Spencer Platt/Getty Images

    Is a global pandemic the best or worst time to confront a shopping addiction and pay off a dozen credit cards? For this woman, it’s been a bit of both.

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  • Apr 23, 2020

    A $35,000 COVID bill

    A worker decontaminates an ambulance.
    John Moore/Getty Images

    Danni Askini fought cancer for 18 months before getting COVID-19. Their focus was on surviving, not the cost of care. That didn’t make the bill any easier to take.

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  • Apr 16, 2020

    What it’s like getting an abortion in Texas right now

    What it’s like getting an abortion in Texas right now
    Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images

    The clock is ticking for one college student after she finds out she’s pregnant in the middle of a pandemic, in a state that’s trying to restrict abortion.

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  • Apr 9, 2020

    Zoom therapy in a pandemic

    Zoom therapy in a pandemic
    Courtesy: Megan McCoy

    How do I keep from fighting with my partner about money? What do I say to a friend who’s just lost a job? This week we get a little therapy.

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  • Apr 3, 2020

    Love in the time of coronavirus

    Mina Hughes and Seth Anderson had to cancel their wedding because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Courtesy: Mina Huges and Seth Anderson

    There are a lot of couples stuck at home right now. Some of them are out of work or dealing with canceled plans. Today, we’ll hear from two couples whose relationships are being tested.

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  • Mar 27, 2020

    Hard choices

    As states across the country close all non-essential businesses, this moment of uncertainty is causing people to rethink what it means to do the right thing.
    SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images

    Today we hear listeners’ stories of pay cuts, layoffs and telling employers they’re putting people at risk.

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  • Mar 20, 2020

    COVID-19 comforts

    Nine days into self-isolation, a chocolate milk sounds really, really good.
    Amy Sussman/Getty Images

    On today’s episode, we’re spending some time checking in on loved ones and on you. How are you doing?

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  • Mar 12, 2020

    What’s a friendship worth?

    Peter Balonon-Rosen and Che Holloway
    Courtesy: Peter Balonon-Rosen

    Would you spot a friend money if they needed it? How about if they asked every month? This week: the limits of friendship.

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  • Mar 5, 2020

    WeWork too much

    WeBorn, WeWork, WeDie.
    Spencer Platt/Getty Images

    Why we’re so obsessed with our jobs, although they’ll never love us back.

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