Mar 27
Ilhan Omar UNDER FIRE, CA Voter Fraud EXPOSED, Code Pink Cuba HYPOCRITES
James O'Keefe and Nick Shirley just blew a massive California voter fraud scandal wide open—and Gavin Newsom is panicking. With this explosive new evidence, we have to ask: how is Eric Swalwell suddenly surging in the polls for CA Governor? We are breaking down the numbers and th ... Show More
35m 56s
Mar 20
EXPOSED: JOY REID SLAMMED, NEWSOM $434B SCANDAL EXPLODES & NYC’s DEATH TAX SHOCK
This week, the radical reality behind NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s inner circle and his agenda to financially gut the middle class. Before we even look at his insane proposed 50% "death tax" that will wipe out the generational wealth of everyday families leaving behind just $750,00 ... Show More
32m 28s
Apr 2021
Little Happier: A Character from “K-Pop Confidential” and My Second-Grade Daughter Remind Me: We Want to Accept Ourselves, and Expect More From Ourselves
In Stephan Lee’s terrific young-adult novel K-Pop Confidential, the character Candace’s performance illustrates the same lesson that I saw in my daughter Eleanor’s second-grade show on the monkey bars: Sometimes we should expect more from ourselves, and sometimes we should accept ... Show More
4m 59s
Dec 2021
Interview with Kyle Lucia Wu
In this week’s episode, Kendra talks with Kyle Lucia Wu about her book, Win Me Something, which is out from Tin House. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Good ... Show More
40m 12s
Feb 2021
How Can We Honor Black Motherhood? with Anna Malaika Tubbs
This week on Getting Curious, we’re learning about three women who shaped the movement for civil rights in the United States—Alberta King, Louise Little, and Berdis Baldwin—but whose stories have too often been footnotes in books about their famous sons.
The writer and schola ... Show More
58m 23s
Sep 2020
Ep. 289: Ask Yourself, “Do I Already Own This?” How to Feel Better in Just Five Minutes with Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, and Our Next Book Club Choice
We discuss why it’s helpful to ask, “Do I already own this?” We also talk to Dr. Rangan Chatterjee about his new book, “Feel Better in 5,” and announce our next book club choice: Yaa Gyasi’s brilliant novel “Transcendent Kingdom.”Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; pod ... Show More
33m 53s
Jun 2024
Ep. 487: Book Club: We Talk to Writer Anne Lamott About Love, Family, and Forgiveness
Ep. 487: Book Club: We Talk to Writer Anne Lamott About Love, Family, and ForgivenessFor the Happier Podcast Book Club, we talk to renowned writer Anne Lamott about her beautiful new collection of essays, “Somehow: Thoughts on Love,” as well as her other works, such as “Bird by B ... Show More
36m 22s
Jul 2020
Ep. 281: Start a Social-Issues Book Club, a Deep Dive into the Problem of Flaky Friends, a Hack for Great Quotations, and a Spotlight on Author Jason Reynolds.
We discuss why you might start or join a social-issues book club, we talk about ways to incorporate your favorite quotations into everyday life, we take a deep dive into the challenge of flaky friends, and put a spotlight on renowned author Jason Reynolds.Get in touch: @gretchenr ... Show More
27m 53s
Oct 2021
Interview with Jen Campbell Pt. 2
In this week’s episode, Kendra talks with Jen Campbell about her book, The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers, which is out from Thames & Hudson. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the di ... Show More
54m 9s
Diversity & Inclusion expert and blogger Charnaie Gordon joins Jillian to talk about how to have an open and honest conversation with your kids about race and racism.
Guest Links:
CharnaieGordon.com, HereWeeRead.com, @HereWeeRead on Instagram, Twitter, FaceBook, Pintrest
Charnaie’s Booklist from this episode:
For Toddlers:
Antiracist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi
C ... Show More