The trouble began when Sarah put a fern in front of her new condo. Nice, right? The woman who lives in the unit above didn’t think so, and without warning sent Sarah a slew of passive-aggressive notes. Sarah thinks it’s all a big misunderstanding, but now her neighbor refuses to even speak to her. Sarah is wracked with anxiety, struggling to sleep, and conte ... Show More
Nov 18
How To Move to a New City
Kerry is ready to leave rural Virginia and move to a walkable, vibrant city. The only problem? She can’t decide which walkable, vibrant city is right for her. On this episode, How To!’s Courtney Martin brings on Melody Warnick, author of This Is Where You Belong and If You Could ... Show More
39m 58s
Nov 11
How To Take Charge of Home Repair (with Sam Sanders and Mercury Stardust)
In the second half of How To!’s wide-ranging conversation about home improvement, gender, sexuality, and much more, journalist Sam Sanders and author Mercury Stardust (aka The Trans Handy Ma’am) talk with co-host Carvell Wallace about a truly daunting idea: skipping the contracto ... Show More
32m 36s
Nov 4
How To Talk to Contractors (With Sam Sanders and Mercury Stardust)
Sam Sanders is many things: journalist, podcaster, pop-culture obsessive, and a familiar voice from public radio. He’s also ”quite possibly the world's most hesitant homeowner.” Sam wants to fix up the house he recently bought, but three things are holding him back: First, he doe ... Show More
49m 35s
Feb 2022
Tig Notaro on How Passion, Integrity & Vulnerability Turned Her into a Standup Comedy Sensation
How can your authenticity and vulnerability open a door to connection? Tig Notaro, Grammy and Emmy nominated standup comedian, NYT bestselling author, writer, and podcaster took a chance to be honest in her standup when she had dealt with just a few months of grief and cancer - a ... Show More
56m 34s
May 2024
Tig Notaro Shares Her Favorite Jokes
Comedian Tig Notaro, who just released her fifth comedy special, "Hello Again," joins us for a chat about the science of her comedy: telling us how she builds jokes, and of course sharing a bunch of dumb and fabulous jokes. Enjoy! Here's our Funniest Joke in the World Episode!! F ... Show More
22m 45s
Jul 2023
How To Love Your Face (from Slate's How To!)
<p>This is an episode from a podcast we think you'll love. It's called How To! and it's from Slate Podcasts.<br><br>Earlier this year, our listener, Rell, nearly failed a promotion. Not because she was unprepared or unqualified, but because she didn’t maintain enough eye contact ... Show More
34m 25s
Mar 2024
More Than A Survivor: Rape, Activism and what comes next with Sarah Super
In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack!
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In 2015, Sarah Super was raped by her ex-boyfriend Alex Neal. And she channeled that act of violence into a mission-driven organization that helped survivors of sexual viole ... Show More
48m 25s
Dec 2021
576: Kenny G Crush, Stranded Vacation, & Snapped Murders
<p>Today we discuss our show now that another year has passed. Are we in a never-ending time warp?? We hear about a documentary on Kenny G that was surprisingly incredible. We learn why jazz purists hate him, Chinese people love him, & Sarah has a crush on him. Susie describe ... Show More
1h 25m
May 2024
#259 – Laura Laune, Humoriste et comédienne – “La magie de l’audace”
<p>Aujourd’hui, je vous emmène dans un superbe épisode dans lequel j’ai le plaisir d’accueillir Laura Laune.</p><p><br></p><p>Vous le savez, avec ce podcast, j’adore vous emmener à la rencontre de personnalités toutes différentes les unes des autres. </p><p><br></p><p>Aujour ... Show More
1h 4m