{"podcast":{"title":"How To Be Real","slug":"how-to-be-real-6741456","podcast_index_feed_id":6741456,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/4603077.rss","website_url":"https://howtobreal.substack.com/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4603077/fb4b1e5497da637b5feb94f7922f17c9.jpg","author":"How To Be Real","episode_count":71,"summary":"Join besties, Tasha B and Taylor for the ultimate lifestyle podcast. Every other Friday they host candid chats about life experiences, wellness tips, therapy insights, pop culture, and of course how to be REAL in a world obsessed with the fake. Follow along as Tasha, the actor, model, director, and writer, and Taylor, the social media guru and overall creative, serve up divine realness. And remember: they’re not therapists…they just have them! Get Connected: IG + TikTok - @HowToBReal IG - @TheTashaB IG - @Justsay_Tay Send us an email: heyhowtobereal@gmail.com howtobreal.substack.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-12T02:17:52.292882+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-be-real-6741456"},"episode":{"title":"Real Intimacy, Fake Closeness, and Why We Don't Like That","slug":"real-intimacy-fake-closeness-and-why-we-don-t-like-that","published_at":"2026-06-13T15:42:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-be-real-6741456/real-intimacy-fake-closeness-and-why-we-don-t-like-that","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-be-real-6741456","url":"https://howtobreal.substack.com/p/real-intimacy-fake-closeness-and","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201880639/5359f5e724b603cad3d0a484c92f2a1d.mp3","summary":"Real intimacy has gotten confused with being seen. With shows like Love Island, Love Is Blind & others (that we watch + enjoy 😅) shaping how we think about closeness, real intimacy is getting lost in the plot. This week, we get into intimacy in the age of overexposure, talk about what our real-life superpowers are, send some love to NY for the Knicks playoff energy, and a new round of our fave segment \"I Don't Like That.\" If you’re more of a visuals girlie, catch up on our YouTube channel AAAND… 💌 Send us a letter or question to be featured on the show, heyhowtobereal@gmail.com 😉 Subscribe for more conversations that go beneath the surface 🎧 Find us on Apple + Spotify 📩 Join our Substack: How To Be Real This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobreal.substack.com","meta_description":"Real intimacy has gotten confused with being seen. With shows like Love Island, Love Is Blind & others (that we watch + enjoy 😅) shaping how we think abou…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5706,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/how-to-be-real-6741456/episodes/real-intimacy-fake-closeness-and-why-we-don-t-like-that/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-be-real-6741456/real-intimacy-fake-closeness-and-why-we-don-t-like-that.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}