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Brittany Luse

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host of It’s Been A Minute @npr

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Your most unhinged thought could be a conspiracy theory. And that’s okay! It’s Been a Minute host Brittany Luse chats with the duo behind the podcast Who? Weekly, Bobby Finger and Lindsey Weber, to discuss their most unhinged beliefs. "I Want to Be Famous: When Everybody and Nobody Is a Celebrity," is their new book where they explore what they’ve learned about the ephemeral nature of fame, celebrity, and our collective obsession with reality television. by @bmluse

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We all love an unhinged take. Mary H.K. Choi (@choitotheworld), author of 'Pool House,' dishes to 'It's Been a Minute' host Brittany Luse (@bmluse) about her reaction to dishonesty.⁠
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Tap the link in our bio for the full episode. by @bmluse

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As we grow older, how can we reconcile all the images of our mother — an authoritarian, a beauty queen, and an arbiter of right and wrong, into this older and quieter version of her? Or as author Mary H.K. Choi explains, “...this smaller drawing of my mother who's rendered in graphite rather than insane Baroque shadows and oil painting.” 'It’s Been a Minute' host Brittany Luse (@bmluse) and 'Pool House' author Mary H.K. Choi (@choitotheworld) discuss the tragically complicated relationships between mothers and daughters.⁠
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Tap the link in our bio for the full episode. by @bmluse

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How do you leave the friend zone?

On this episode of WNYC's popup advice show, guest host Brittany Luse, host of NPR’s “It’s Been a Minute,” discusses the modern dating scene with writer JP Brammer, who authored the advice column "¡Hola Papi!" for The Cut.

Head to our link in bio to watch the full episode of "Please Advise"

Show produced by Zach Gottehrer-Cohen. Video produced by Maddie Bristowe.

#dating #friendzone #advice #nyc #fyp by @bmluse

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Is a search for romantic love possible without being a little cringe? Can we be earnest about our feelings with others while still maintaining a carefully curated online presence? To find out, It’s Been a Minute Host Brittany Luse chats with culture critic Bobbi Miller about how we're coming up short. by @bmluse

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I’ll be hosting LIVE on @wnyc next Monday 9/28-Wednesday 9/30 from 1pm-2pm ET! And I’ll be giving RELATIONSHIP ADVICE with three very fine experts. If you’ve got drama with friends, family, or your boo, you can submit your advice at WNYC.org/advice. And you can listen LIVE at WNYC.org 📡📡📡 by @bmluse

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You’ve discovered you’re anxiously attached. But if you’ve spent a lot time online investigating attachment theory, that relationship-style isn’t always painted in a positive light. Dr. Marisa G. Franco, author of 'Worth: The Science of Self Esteem and Secure Attachment,' explains to host Brittany Luse (@bmluse), about what influencers get wrong about anxiously attached people.⁠
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Move over hot girl summer. It’s a prediction market fall. Prediction markets, betting platforms where you can make wagers on anything from the World Cup to Dancing with the Stars, are gearing up for the next season - the 2026 midterms. ⁠
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It’s Been a Minute Host Brittany Luse chats with Nancy Walecki of The Atlantic (@nancywalecki) and Lauren McCarthy (@laurenmccarth) of the New York Times about what to expect when politics mixes with betting pools. by @bmluse

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Optimization, once a term that referred to how to make systems more efficient, is now being used to talk about self-improvement. Your hair, skin, teeth — even the whites of your eyes can all be prodded into perfection. But have we hit a tipping point? Are people starting to opt out of this pursuit of perfection? It's Been a Minute host Brittany Luse (@bmluse) chats with reporter Amanda Mull to understand what’s happening when optimization goes too far.⁠
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'It’s Been a Minute' wants to know: What’s the most unhinged thing you sincerely believe?⁠
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Author Jason Reynolds (@jasonreynolds83) and his mother believe that their bond goes beyond space and time. But the conversation doesn't stop there. Reynolds joins 'It’s Been a Minute' host Brittany Luse (@bmluse) to discuss how fiction has opened his mind to possibilities beyond his wildest dreams.⁠
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Tap the link in our bio for the full episode. by @bmluse

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