God Save the Teen

This week, Judge John Hodgman and Bailiff Jesse Thorn tackle a dispute about Fantasy Football! Litigants (and spouses) Kristen and Tom play in the same Fantasy Football league and Tom has an issue with their last round of drafts. Kristen wanted to draft Buffalo Bills running back ... Show More

We’ve got some leftovers from the holidays. Let’s pull them out of the fridge and answer them once and for all! Is a French dip REALLY a dip? How early is too early to put up your Christmas tree? How long can you drink eggnog or wear your holiday boxers before your partner falls ... Show More

Annie brings the case against her friend, David. They belong to a Survivor Fantasy League of two people: Annie and David. Annie says David isn’t playing fair. He’s withholding a point that is technically hers. David, keeper of the Almighty Spreadsheet, is sticking to his guns. Is ... Show More

The author goes 1,000 miles across Britain, asking the people he meets about their lives. 

First impressions can sometimes be deceiving. Benjamin Muir, who works part-time as a trolley boy to support his academic career. In this episode, he speaks to Caitlin and Sarah about how he went from being a minor teenage nuisance and "barely" getting into university to becoming ... Show More

Hey guys, welcome back to the XPodcast. Tday’s episode is joined with my brother Giordano. My brother moved to Europe, and I figured there would be no better time than to have him on the podcast to talk about his experience moving across the world . If ever picking up and moving ... Show More

Kirsty Young asks the author Irvine Welsh what advice he would give his younger self.Welsh became a literary sensation when his first novel, Trainspotting, was published in 1993. The film adaptation that followed made him a star. But before that he'd gone from being a punk in Lon ... Show More

Struggling teens sometimes push others away — often starting with their parents — because they don't feel like they're worthy of love and acceptance. If this sounds like your teen, don't stop trying! In today's show, Mark sits down with two young men at Heartlight who are working ... Show More

Our guest is Nick’s brother Tim, who returns to the podcast to talk about his experiences learning German while living in Germany, both as a teenager and as an adult. 

Jordan's back from holiday and he's got a renewed spring in his step when he returns to the studio. Whilst William declares himself a motorbike convert and dreams up a plan for his own music festival. There's also time for the boys to solve dilemmas involving scrunching or foldin ... Show More

Gilbert Alaskadi grew up in the African country of Chad. His family was poor, and he spent much of his childhood hungry, with people frequently making fun of his small stature. Then, when he was a teenager, he encountered a bodybuilding pamphlet, promising quick muscle growth in ... Show More

A young man is in love and wants to do something special for the girl of his dreams! It’s not the romance of the century, it’s your brand new Phone Tap!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

As teens develop into adulthood, they'll inevitably take some wrong turns — and maybe get totally lost — along the way. If your teen makes poor choices and gets lost, don't write them off! In this episode, Mark Gregston and Wayne Shepherd discuss why it's important to ensure your ... Show More