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Boy Problems

Liz Plank 74 Episodes Oct 8, 2026

Boys are hot. Problems are not. In Boy Problems, Liz Plank takes on love, masculinity, and modern life with her signature wit and fearless honesty — with Katie Couric bringing the heat behind the scenes. From dating disasters to life’s biggest questions, Liz dishes out the advice you didn’t know you needed, one hot take at a time.

Episodes

The Strongest Men I Know are Women
The Strongest Men I Know are Women Oct 8, 2026 00:56:05 This week on Boy Problems, Liz is angry — and she's not apologizing for it. In the wake of the Cornell 57 case, she breaks down why women's rage is no longer remarkable, but the absence of male rage absolutely is. She recounts a wild story from a recent conference where she was asked to moderate a panel on "raising boys into better men" — only to flip the script, give the women i
How To Find Your Person in 2026
How To Find Your Person in 2026 Oct 1, 2026 00:57:20 Boy problems family, meet my boyfriend!!! This week, I'm officially introducing my Tall Green Flag to the pod because I simply cannot keep him to myself anymore. We get into our second date (spoiler alert - it involves the airport), the pink pillow he banished from my bed, and your boy problems — from a woman whose husband won't touch her while she's pregnant (SIR???), to a 30-year-old
Having a Roster Could Save Your Life with Elizabeth Chambers
Having a Roster Could Save Your Life with Elizabeth Chambers Sep 24, 2026 00:56:22 Elizabeth Chambers lived the picture-perfect life: 10 years of marriage, beautiful kids, glamorous red carpets, but then the picture cracked. Her marriage to Armie Hammer ended in one of Hollywood's most disturbing scandals, and entire world weighed in. But Elizabeth didn’t just survive the ultimate betrayal, she rebuilt, got a PhD in toxic relationships, and turned the unthinkable into a miss
Are Girl Best Friends a Red Flag?
Are Girl Best Friends a Red Flag? Sep 17, 2026 00:58:50 David Farrier is back on the show with two VERY special guests - the adorable, adoptable frenchie bulldog he rescued at Griffith Park (🥹) and Liz’s Tall Green Flag!! This week, we discover that David — yes, THIS David — was the mutual friend who knew them BOTH and somehow never introduced them. David, respectfully: WHAT WERE YOU DOING???We also get into what Nathan Fielder is actually like IRL (sp
why aren’t we duct taping men more
why aren’t we duct taping men more Sep 9, 2026 00:52:01 A man got duct-taped to his airplane seat, and honestly? Feminism is healing.This week, we’re getting into that, paying tribute to the icon Gloria Steinem, and revisiting her wildest undercover stunts, funniest quotes, and her theory that patriarchy is still a prison for men, it's just “cushy.” Plus: Phoebe Bridgers’ leg hair, why the queer Ultimatum is infinitely more watchable, what’s actually b
Private Equity Boyfriend is a Recession Indicator
Private Equity Boyfriend is a Recession Indicator Sep 4, 2026 00:51:27 Liz recaps Olivia Rodrigo's history-making Daisy Chains Festival, then Nick returns to clear up the Bob allegations (IYKYK) and debate whether Liz just hard or soft launched her new boyfriend. Plus: is dating a private equity guy 2026's biggest recession indicator, and can we fix a listener's boyfriend's premature ejaculation?Your comments mean the world, please keep leaving them!
Should Exes Be Legal?
Should Exes Be Legal? Aug 27, 2026 01:04:22 This week on Boy Problems, Liz has some breaking news about an ex-boyfriend. Content warning for a brief discussion about SA. Liz talks through the discomfort of finding out someone you dated may have hurt another woman, and grapples with how to reckon with that as an ex.Plus, we flip the "is having a boyfriend embarrassing now" conversation on its head and asks, do we become embarrassin
What Can Kids Teach Us About Love with Julian Shapiro Barnum
What Can Kids Teach Us About Love with Julian Shapiro Barnum Aug 13, 2026 00:53:27 This week, Liz sits down with Recess Therapy creator and host Julian Shapiro-Barnum — a self-proclaimed "boy problem" — to hash out the messy, unspoken rules of flirting, trust, and why so many of us struggle to date without baggage. They get into why Liz doesn't trust men (and why that's not crazy), what kids can teach us about love, and Julian's new book How to Grow Up With
How To Have an Intellectually Stimulating Summer
How To Have an Intellectually Stimulating Summer Aug 6, 2026 00:31:09 If you've ever spent all of August grieving the end of summer instead of actually living it, this episode is for you. This week on Boy Problems, Liz is breaking down what she calls "end of summer syndrome" — and why we're NOT doing it this year. Liz shares the surprisingly simple, behavioral science-backed habits she used to make this her best (and longest-feeling) summer yet. No
The Great Wipe Debate
The Great Wipe Debate Jul 30, 2026 00:46:12 Happy Boy Problems Thursday! Today, Liz is doing something new -- a full grab bag episode dedicated entirely to your boy problems, and it does not disappoint. This week she's unpacking everything from a partner with genuinely alarming hygiene standards to a decade-long friendship that's giving toxic. Plus: the great wipe debate and the hygiene gap that keeps us up at night (and away from c
Picky Girls Get Good Husbands
Picky Girls Get Good Husbands Jul 23, 2026 00:45:20 This week on Boy Problems, Liz is hard launching her new boyfriend (yes, really) and she has THOUGHTS on how she found him. Counterintuitive advice, green flags, and a manifesto on why you should be pickier and whimsier this summer.Also: the great allulose incident of 2026. Do NOT Google sugar free Haribo candy on Reddit unless you want to feel seen in the worst way possible.Drop your toilet event
Call Me Mommy with Marc Maron & David Farrier
Call Me Mommy with Marc Maron & David Farrier Jul 16, 2026 00:53:40 This week on Boy Problems, you're getting a front-row seat to our live show at The Elysian. Recorded in front of a studio audience on Canada Day, Liz joins the inimitable Marc Maron and the endlessly curious David Farrier for an unfiltered conversation you do not want to miss. Together they unpack why young men are choosing hate over sex, whether the manosphere is just repressed homosexuality,

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