Personally: Forever is a Long Time Podcast

Active
Has guests
CBC
Categories
Documentary Society & Culture
Audience & Performance Metrics
14.6K - 24.4K listeners Female/Male 4.3 rating 975 reviews 34 episodes Canada
Monetization Metrics
30s Ad: $429 - $488 60s Ad: $507 - $566 CPM Category: Society & Culture
Socials metrics & links
No data No data
Podcast Links

When Ian Coss decided to get married, every living member of his family who had ever been married had also gotten divorced: parents, grandparents, and all his aunts and uncles on both sides — some of them twice. Today, he has questions: What is the value of a lifetime commitment? Are we doomed to recycle the patterns of behaviour we get from our ancestors? Are we all just better off alone? Forever is a Long Time is a five-episode series that weaves reflection and original music through Ian’s conversations with his wife and divorced family members — a look at love with people who have made mistakes.


Get lost in someone else’s life. From a mysterious childhood spent on the run, to a courageous escape from domestic violence, each season of Personally invites you to explore the human experience in all its complexity, one story — or season — at a time. This is what it sounds like to be human.


Hear episodes early and ad-free on CBC Stories Premium on Apple Podcasts.


Season 1 | Run, Hide, Repeat: a story of a childhood spent on the run.

Season 2 | Welcome to Paradise: a courageous escape from domestic violence.

Season 3 | Short Sighted: an attempt to explain what vision loss feels like by exploring how it sounds.

Season 4 | Sorry About The Kid: an emotional, deeply personal meditation on the loss of a sibling.

Season 5 | Toy Soldier: The unbelievable story of a Jewish boy amongst Nazis.

Season 6 | Forever is a Long Time: Every living member of Ian Coss' family who has been married has gotten divorced. Can his marriage end differently?

Producers, Hosts, and Production Team

No producer information available yet. Click "Find producers" to search for the production team.

Emails, Phones, and Addresses

Contact Page Emails

Emails
Phone Numbers

No phone numbers found.

Addresses

No addresses found.

Form

A contact form is available on this page. You can fill out the form at this link.

General Website Emails

No website emails found.

Externally Sourced Emails

  • po***@cbc.ca

RSS Emails

Recent Hosts, Guests & Topics

Here's a quick summary of the last 4 episodes on Personally: Forever is a Long Time.

Hosts

Previous Guests

N/A
N/A
Joshua is a wise friend and parent who provides support and advice to Helena during her time of crisis. He is known for his understanding nature and ability to offer perspective on parenting and life choices.

YouTube Channel

Podcast has no YouTube channel.

Instagram Profile

Podcast has no Instagram profile.

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on Personally: Forever is a Long Time.

0:00 32:09

Part 1: My Parents, Ellen and Tom

Hosts
Ian Coss
Guests
Ellen Tom
Keywords
marriage divorce family patterns human experience love relationships

My parents divorced when I was eight years old young enough that I dont have a lot of clear memories of it, but old enough that I was definitely watching, listening, and learning. So I asked them both to tell me what happened, and got two pretty different stories.

0:00 3:39

Introducing: Forever is a Long Time

Hosts
Ian Coss
Keywords
marriage divorce family patterns commitment human experience

When I decided to get married, every living member of my family who had ever been married had also gotten divorced. Apparently, I thought my marriage would end differently.


Listen to Personally: Forever is a Long Time starting June 16, 2025.

0:00 2:30

Introducing: Creation Myth

Hosts
Helena
Keywords
purpose of life children marriage relationship personal exploration

Introducing an upcoming season of Personally, called Creation Myth. Helena does not want kids. Her husband does. What else is the purpose of life, he keeps asking her, hoping she’ll change her mind. But after eight years he gives up and leaves. Lost and alone, she’s left with his question. What is our purpose? And what if it is already here?


This series is an Official Selection of the Tribeca Audio Festival. Make sure you follow Personally, so you know when the full season becomes available, later this year. 

0:00 36:02

Creation Myth

Hosts
Helena
Guests
Joshua
Keywords
parenthood purpose of life childfree pregnancy friendship adventure loneliness

This episode of Personally is from an upcoming season, called Creation Myth. Helena does not want kids. Her husband does. For years they’ve battled it out. Then, while her husband is on his way back from a surfing trip, she finds out she’s pregnant. What will she tell him? What should she do? She calls her dear friend Joshua for help: he’s wise, he’s a parent, he knows her well. But she doesn’t have a lot of time. Her husband will be home in an hour.

Ratings

Global:
4.3 rating 975 reviews

Canada

4.5 ratings 517 reviews

USA

4.1 ratings 351 reviews

Australia

3.9 ratings 52 reviews

UK

3.9 ratings 42 reviews

New Zealand

4.8 ratings 9 reviews

Ireland

5.0 ratings 4 reviews

Singapore

0.0 ratings 0 reviews

South Africa

0.0 ratings 0 reviews