About 4.2 million people between the ages of 12 and 24 experience some form of homelessness each year in the United States, according to the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty. Adult ISH host Nyge Turner connects with Emi Nietfeld, who wrote “Acceptance,” about her experience navigating being unhoused while studying at Harvard University. Emi shares resources that can help young people manage housing insecurity and explains why youth homelessness is less about personal...

How do your thoughts and emotions change going into adulthood? We know growing up is hard, but what about it is so challenging? Host Nyge Turner explores the emotional tax of growing older and shares tips on transitioning from “young” to “young adult.” Joining us in this conversation is Stephanie Santos LCSW, who specializes in providing individual therapy to teenagers and young adults who struggle with anxiety and depression. Nyge also brings in Adult ISH production assistant Jalen Black to...

In March, the American Library Association (ALA) announced 4,240 unique book titles were requested to be banned from schools and libraries last year. The latest number of attempted book bans sets a new record, by a 65-percent increase over 2022’s previous highpoint (since the ALA has been tracking book censorship statistics). Nearly half of the books targeted are written by or about people of color and/or on the LGBTQ+ spectrum. Adult ISH hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique “Dom” French kick off...

Season 11 of Adult ISH delves into the complexities and nuances of young people “Standing Up.” Standing up for their rights as budding adults, their futures, the world they are inheriting, and even their innocence.Signal Award-winning co-hosts Oakland-based Nyge Turner and Atlanta-based Dominique “Dom” French return this season. Both BIPOC creators in their 20s, French and Turner, don’t sugarcoat hard truths because growing up ain’t always sweet. If you’re looking to get your sh** together as...

Adult ISH co-hosts Dominique “Dom” French and Nyge Turner reveal untold BTS stories, while highlighting some of the podcast’s best moments with Aubrey Gordon, Dom’s mom, and former co-host Merk Nguyen. Adult ISH is produced by YR Media. Be sure to follow all our socials @YRAdultISH! Our podcast is distributed by Radiotopia from PRX. Please show your support for Adult ISH during our fall fundraiser by making a donation at: https://on.prx.org/Adultish. THANK YOU!

Adult ISH co-hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique “Dom” French have a heart-to-heart with “Inherited” host shaylyn martos about losing your cool in public. Plus, they answer questions from young listeners about handling embarrassing moments. Adult ISH is produced by YR Media. Be sure to follow all our socials @YRAdultISH! Our podcast is distributed by Radiotopia from PRX. Please show your support for Adult ISH during our fall fundraiser by making a donation at: https://on.prx.org/Adultish....

Small talk, big feels. When you’re talking to someone, how do you keep the conversation going? Nyge Turner and Dominique “Dom” French listen to and speak with each other and “Hang Up” podcast host Zakiya Gibbons about ways to make meaningful connections through the art of conversation.

Adult ISH co-hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique “Dom” French are joined by creating Sr. Producer Davey Kim and original co-host Merk Nguyen to reminisce on how far the show has come, what they’re up to now and an epic cooking show down from seasons past. Adult ISH is produced by YR Media. Be sure to follow all our socials @YRAdultISH! Our podcast is distributed by Radiotopia from PRX. Please show your support for Adult ISH during our fall fundraiser by making a donation at:...

Adult ISH hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique French ask queer & trans certified sex therapist Dr. Damon Constantinides what we can all learn from queer identity and sexuality. Together they explore how queer pleasure suffers from sex-phobia and what it means to queer your own sex life. Adult ISH is produced by YR Media. Be sure to follow all our socials @YRAdultISH! Our podcast is distributed by Radiotopia from PRX. Please show your support for Adult ISH during our fall fundraiser by...

Adult ISH hosts Dominique “Dom” French and Nyge Turner connect with Lacee Mouser of the Native Alliance Against Violence to discuss programs and resources aimed to prevent more Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit and Trans people (MMIWG2ST). Adult ISH is produced by YR Media. Be sure to follow all our socials @YRAdultISH! Our podcast is distributed by Radiotopia from PRX. Please show your support for Adult ISH during our fall fundraiser by making a donation at:...

Adult ISH co-hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique “Dom” French sit down with former NCAA athlete Sharon Darlene Washington Barnes to talk about how she and other Black athletes are being dehumanized by the objectification of their bodies and having their abilities dismissed as traits of race. Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and brought to you by PRX’s Radiotopia. Be sure to follow all our socials @yrAdultISH!

If you were being chased by a summer camp ghoul, would you run, hide, or fight? Youth putting the “Y” in YR Media, Nyge Turner and former senior producer Georgia Wright choose their own adventure as Dominique “Dom” French leads them through a spooky ookey tale.

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...

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!

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,...

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!

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.

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.

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...

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!

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...

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...

Co-hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique “Dom” French are finally talking weed! Racist drug arrests, weed’s effects on the growing brain, and the budding cannabusiness industry are all on the table in the Adult ISH Season 9 premiere! Guests include Mikelina Belaineh of the Last Prisoner Project, scientist Tyler Lesh, and entrepreneur-activist Amber Senter of Supernova Women.  Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and brought to you by PRX’s Radiotopia. Be sure to follow all our socials @yrAdultISH!

Adult ISH is back for an all-new season. Co-hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique “Dom” French explore taboo subjects in an effort to lift stigmas and process the hard stuff together. 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. This season, the dynamic duo dives into stories of pot, self-love, drag, and grudges. Turner and French bring on youth co-hosts, authors, and up-and-coming stars in Adult...