Weirdly Helpful (formerly The Best Advice Show)
Weirdly Helpful (formerly The Best Advice Show) is a short, weekly podcast that offers delightful, unexpected, and strange ways to make life slightly and sometimes profoundly better. Each episode features a different contributor sharing an odd experiment, a silly ritual, or a curious practice that listeners will find weirdly helpful. Topics include howling when despondent, eating oranges in the shower, and metaphorically flushing an adversary down the toilet.
Episodes
A Weirdly Helpful View From Behind the Supermarket Register
Ann Larson is the author of Cleanup on Aisle Five: Essential Work, Poverty Wages, and the View from Behind the Supermarket Register.
Her writing on education, debt, and low-wage work has appeared in The New Republic, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Fast Company, and The Nation, among other publications. She is coauthor of Can’t Pay Won’t Pay: The C
Why Do We Say "Um" So Much? with Dr. Steven D. Cohen
Steven D. Cohen is an award-winning professor, author, and coach who empowers you and your team to communicate with influence, inspire your audience, and achieve your leadership potential.
Express yourself better with Toastmasters
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Give All Your Attention To Whatever Is Annoying You with Sharon Mashihi
Sharon Mashihi is the creator of the serialized audio mindtrip Appearances. Her new project is available on Audible and called 30 Days To Rediscover Your Creativity .
If you like today's episode you might like this one about creative appetizers and procrastination.
Sharon was last on the show talking about structured walking.
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I Madly Love Anything That Breaks the Thread of Discursive Thought /// Surrealist Games with Laura Hawley
Zak's Weirdly Helpful guru, Laura Hawley, returns to play some surrealist games. She was last on the show talking about inventing play.
A Book of Surrealist Games
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How to Savor Your Summer Trip
Featured on today's show was...
-Treat Yourself to Better Car Snacks with Ethan Frisch
-Viscerally Remember Your Past Vacations with Tad Davis
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Get Your Tickets for Weirdly Helpful Live on July 29th in Berkley, Michigan!
I want you to be the first to know about WEIRDLY HELPFUL live this summer on 7/29. It's a live show/dinner party and we're calling it...HOW TO CUT THE CHEESE. It's actually a dinner party ABOUT dinner parties and tickets are available HERE.
How to Cut the Cheese is part food show, part podcast performance, part public service you'll partake in while enjoying an incredible 4-course meal at The R
Two Prospective Parents Wander in the Desert, Debating the Future
Today, in honor of Father's Day, a pod blast from the pod past...episode 1 of Pregnant Pause with Zak and Shira
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Try This Delightful Dinner Party Maneuver with Dan Heath
Dan Heath hosts What It’s Like to Be… In every episode, he interviews someone from a different profession: a mystery novelist, a couples therapist, a rancher, and more. He's also the #1 New York Times bestselling author (or co-author) of six beloved business books, including Switch, Made to Stick, and The Power of Moments.
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Why Asking Weirder Questions is an Exercise in Accessing Dignity with Megan Saxelby
Megan Saxelby is an early adolescent parent coach and founder of Wild Feelings.
Jesse Thorn hosts Bullseye and The Turnaround.
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How To Make Friends and Find Your People
Rabbi Alana Alpert advocates for bubbe adoption and spiritual engagement in Detroit.
ADOPT A GRANDPARENT!
Elizabeth Newcamp writes at Dutch Dutch Goose and Best Moms Friends Forever.
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Visit the Most Primal, Teenage Part of Yourself with Maggie Lyons
Maggie Lyons is a creative producer living in LA. Read her essay The Comfort Playlist of Teenage Faves™️.
Listen to her nostalgia playlist here.
Aaron's advice originally aired back in 2022.
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Bless the Phone with Ross Simonini
Ross Simonini is an interdisciplinary artist and writer. Read his essays Bless The Phone here and Through the Fire here. Check out his essential interviews with so many modern masters at The Believer!
Noa on using our phone less.
Dapne on using our phone less.
Rabbi Yoni on the bathroom blessing.
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Introducing: No Such Thing
I'm excited to share a preview of a new podcast I think you’d enjoy: No
Such Thing. It's a show where three best friends and journalists settle
their dumb arguments — and yours — by actually doing the research.
Hosts Manny Fidel, Noah Friedman, and Devan Joseph start each episode with an argument using just their gut feelings. Then they go out into the world, investigate, talk to experts, and co
Navigating Domestic Administration with Clarity and Kindness
Shari and Eric are married with children in NYC. They were last on the show talking about touching feet during marital discord.
More on SPOA
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Lucy Anderton on graphing household labor and other weirdly helpful gems.
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Farting for Relief and Walking for Peace in Our Fragmented World
On today's episode, a family's post-dinner ritual and later Zak tells the improbable tale of Peace Pilgrim.
Lucy, Gino and Avery fart walk in Miami, FL. Lucy co-hosts Slate's parenting show with Zak and Elizabeth Newcamp. It's called Care and Feeding. She also hosts the Mamacita Rica and co-authors Best Mom Friends Forever.
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How Understanding Your Brain Chemistry Can Change Your Life
Mike Pesca is the creator and host of The Gist, the longest-running daily news podcast in history, moderator of Not Even Mad, a political debate podcast, and host of Funny You Should Mention, a co-production with the Comedy Cellar, where he conducts in-depth interviews with stand up comedians. On today's show we get into how understanding your own neurochemistry can offer new perspectives on ment
How to Make it Work as a Young Artist
Cara Ryan is an academic living in Florida.
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Laura Weber Davis originally gave her cover letter advice back in 2023.
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Inventing Play & Three Ideas to Curb Self-Mutilation with Laura Hawley
Laura Hawley is an artist and therapist from Philadelphia. She's a frequent contributor to the show having first called about howling, then giving away 62 balls!
Bob Newhart's Stop It Sketch from MAD TV.
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Play the Tape All the Way Through with Eric Zimmer + The Battle of Night Guy Vs Morning Guy with Jerry Seinfeld
Eric Zimmer is an author, teacher, speaker, and the creator of The One You Feed podcast—an award-winning show with over 50 million downloads across 800+ conversations exploring meaningful living. His new book is How a Little Becomes a Lot: The Art of Small Changes for a More Meaningful Life.
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Billy Oppenheimer is a writer and research assistant to Ryan Holiday based in Austin, TX. Every Sunda
The Transcendental Power of Wiggling with Toogie Barcelo
On today's episode, Toogie Barcelo shares her unique approach to movement, creativity, and emotional well-being through the power of wiggling!
Toogie is a dancer, choreographer, movement director, certified breath & meditation coach, educator, and emerging director for film and immersive performance. Go to the Wiggle Room if you're in LA!
-Watch an Impala Wiggle
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99 Ways to Die (and how to avoid them) with Dr. Ashley Alker
Discover practical tips and surprising truths that can help you and your loved ones stay safe and informed with Dr. Ashely Alker, author of 99 Ways to Die: And How to Avoid Them and an emergency medicine physician on a mission to improve public health.
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Pooping with Dr. Kira Newman
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Why I'm Not Using the Word "Crazy" Anymore (and Why You Should Just Say What You Actually Mean) with Dessa Cosma
Dessa Cosma is executive director of Detroit Disability Power. Today she schools Zak on the importance of pride-forward language, especially around disability and shares practical tips on self-correction, evolving language, and fostering respect for disability identity.
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This is How to Aura Farm Without Being Overly Cringe
Natalie and Jacob are sibling youths from Texas.
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Become a Receiving Station for Overwhelming Transmissions with Dr. Ramzi Fawaz
Ramzi Fawaz is an award-winning queer cultural critic, educator, podcaster, and public speaker. He is a Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin, Madison and host of the podcast Nerd from the Future which introduces you to the best ideas and insights from the nation's leading humanities professors.
In June, Ramzi is leading a 5-day workshop at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, Californ
Stop Feeling Guilty About Your Guilty Pleasures with Fabiola Lara
Fabiola Lara is a Chilean-born, Florida-raised artist! She lives in flux of feeling simultaneously too American to be Chilean and too Chilean to be American, and is constantly navigating her identity as a white Latinx and recent US-citizen.
This episode originally aired in 2022.
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This Insight WILL CHANGE YOUR RELATIONSHIP FOREVER! (For real for real).
Dedeker Winston is a co-host of Mulitamory, relationship coach, writer, and advocate for polyamory and non-traditional relationships. She is the author ofThe Smart Girl's Guide to Polyamory: Everything You Need to Know about Open Relationships, Non-Monogamy, and Alternative Love, published by Skyhorse Press.
This episode originally ran in 2023.
Shira Heisler is a prolific and longtime contributo
Young Butt Cut Zak Confronts His Childhood Creative Monster with Lauren LoGrasso
Lauren LoGrasso is a multi-passionate creative with experience as a keynote speaker, creative coach and musician. She's the creator and host of Unleash Your Inner Creative.
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Is Whistling Protected By First Amendment Rights? + An Incantation for Restoring Democracy
Audio from pt. 1 of today's episode comes from this YouTube live event presented by No Kings called Eyes on ICE: Document and Record. You can watch the whole thing here.
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Welcome to the Adopt a Day Labor Corner Campaign
We The People Activist Toolkit
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M. Cristina Marras is an audio producer and sound artist living in Sardinia, Italy. She authored the Incantation for Restoring
How Much Capacity Do You Have Today? with Bridget Thoreson
Bridget Thoreson is an award-winning journalist, executive, and creator of the Career River framework. Check out her Weirdly Helpful episode about floating down the career river.
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Step Into the Slipstream of History and Get Jacked with Dr. Conor Heffernan
Conor Heffernan is Lecturer in the Sociology of Sport at Ulster University, UK, and Chair of the British Society of Sports History. His new book is When Fitness Went Global: The Rise of Physical Culture in the 19th Century. Conor has published over fifty peer-reviewed articles and runs a history of fitness website @Physical Culture Study. Find him on Bluesky @PhysCstudy
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The Quest to Pick Up
"Hey Buddy!" Let's Talk About Why You Feel Doomed with Andy J. Pizza
Andy J. Pizza is a New York Times Bestselling author-illustrator of many books for children and adults such as "Invisible Things" and "A Pizza with Everything On It". Pizza is also the creator of the popular podcast Creative Pep Talk. He lives in Columbus, Ohio with his wife and three kids. He was last on the show talking about getting high on your own supply.
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Resolutions Smesolutions! Ta Ta 2025.
Happiest and healthiest of New Years to you and yours! Thank you for listening. Love, z
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Todays episode features morsels from the following Weirdly Helpers...
Compare Yourself to Yourself with Billie Lundt
You Don't Need to Feel Good to Get Going with Brad Stalburg
Do The Hard Thing First with Tiffany Paulsen
Drive-By Huggers with Bria
How to Take Control of your News Diet with Rekha Murthy (PLUS: How much does Zak earn from Weirdly Helpful?)
Rekha Murthy is a podcast strategist with more than 25 years of experience in podcasting, public radio, and other digital media.
SOURCES MENTIONED:
-On Tyranny by Tim Snyder
-You Need a Manifesto: How to Craft Your Convictions and Put Them to Work by Charlotte Burgress-Auburn
-The.Ink by Anand Giridharadas
-Letters from an American by Heather Cox Richardson
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Friendship Conflict, Grief Practices, Family Cookbooks, Guilt-Free Gift Giving and more with Zak on Michigan Public!
Zak went on Michigan Public's daily show Stateside to share some weirdly helpful end of year rituals and practices. He shares that segment today.
Stateside covers what you need (and want) to know about Michigan. You hear stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids. Tune in every day for in-depth conversations that mat
A Fun Alternative for Surviving Our Disastrous Times with Austin Kleon
Austin Kleon is a writer who draws. He’s the bestselling author of Steal Like An Artist and other books
- Austin's essay on Meeker's work, The Comedy of Survival.
Ann Friedman (@AnnFreidman) is the co-author Big Friendship and creator of the excellent The Ann Freidman Weekly newsletter. Sign up here.
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Let's Meet at the Corner of Mindfulness and Playfulness
Zak's Weirdly Helpful guru, Laura Hawley, returns to the show to share a transcendent and fun gift-giving practice.
Hear Laura on howling and bus art.
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The Weirdly Helpful Gratitude Hour
Weirdly Helpful advice on today's episode comes from Lainey, Margo, Rabbi Yoni and Zak!
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Make a List of Your Enemies to Articulate Who You're Not! with Emma Martin
Emma Martin is a painter and workshop facilitator from Chicago. Check out her work! She was last on the show dishing on indecision.
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Past episodes referenced in today's episode...
Try These Witchy, Water-based Maneuvers to Improve Your Life with Dr. MLE
Manifesting Someone To Watch Over You with Cassandra Jenkins
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What's the Deal with Handshaking in 2025?
Lizzie Post is the great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post, and author of Emily Post's Etiquette - The Centennial Edition, and Higher Etiquette, as well as Emily Post’s Wedding Etiquette 6th edition, and The Etiquette Advantage in Business 3rd edition. She is a co-president of the Emily Post Institute focusing on publishing and business development. Lizzie and her cousin Daniel co-host the Awesome
A weirdly helpful way to deal with the negative voice in your head with Dr. Ellen Hendriksen
DR. ELLEN HENDRIKSEN (she/her) is a clinical psychologist who will help you calm your anxiety and be your authentic self. She serves on the faculty at Boston University's Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD) and is the author of HOW TO BE ENOUGH: Self-Acceptance for Self-Critics and Perfectionists.
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The Best Advice Show is Dead. This is Weirdly Helpful!
Zak is excited to present Weirdly Helpful, the spiritual successor to The Best Advice Show. On this first episode, Zak talks to artist and therapist, Laura Hawley whose advice from 2020 inspired the new show title.
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This is WEIRDLY HELPFUL!
Welcome to Weirdly Helpful. It's like The Best Advice show just weirder. In each episode a different contributor offers an odd experiment, a silly ritual, a curious practice that you’ll find weirdly helpful. Stuff like howling when you're despondent, eating oranges in the shower and metaphorically flushing your adversary down the toilet!
What are you finding weirdly helpful during these trying ti
If Ambition Is Making You Unhappy with Courtney Daniels
This is an episode of a new podcast I really like called Gen X at Midlife. The show was created by TBAS contributor, Courtney Daniels. In this episode she talks to her longtime friend Tess Hawes about her experience of midlife crisis, Courtney's self-rejecting ambition, Tess' divorce and career pivot, and how to get out of depression. They touch on the book "Finding Meaning in the Second Half of
The True Meaning of Discipline with John Cage and Mason Currey
Today's episode is based on Mason Currey's piece, John Cage on the true meaning of discipline. You should subscribe to Mason's essential newsletter, Subtle Maneuvers. And here's his piece about totally insane, unhinged, helpful strategies.
Mason's book, Making Art and Making a Living is available for pre-order here.
The John Cage interview excerpts come from The Internet Archive. Hear the
Dogs and Berries Are Miracles. Why Not Combine Them?
Leora is a doctor and dog lover and berry lover. This advice originally aired back in August of 2020.
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You Don't Need To Remember Everything with Susannah Goodman
Susannah Goodman is an artist and potter and community organizer in Detroit.
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Leftovering with Susannah Goodman
Noticing with Susannah Goodman
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Zak interviews his hero Jonathan Goldstein
I originally interviewed Jonathan Goldstein, creator and host of the greatest podcast of all time, Heavyweight, back in 2017 for Transom.org. I'm playing it here to celebrate Heavyweight's grand return.
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This Experiment Will Help You Move From Procrastinating to Creating with Malaka Gharib
Malaka Gharib is a writer, journalist, and cartoonist. She is the author of I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir, winner of an Arab American Book Award and named one of the best books of the year by NPR, The Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, and the New York Public Library. By day, she works on NPR’s science desk, covering the topic of global health and development. Her comics, zines, and w
Don't Wish Your Life Away with Lilly Turmelle
Lilly Turmelle is a Maine-based creative and lifelong explorer. After calling many different countries home, she now lives on the Maine coast with her partner and their two-year-old son, embracing a simple life by the sea.
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Tweenage Advice on Fear, Boredom, Crushes, Stress, Grief and Soup Dumplings
Naja, Sebastian, Asia, Jessica, Lenzia and Zora were just finishing 8th grade when this episode aired in 2022.
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It's About How You Listen, How You Interpret, How You Care with Jay Allison and Erica Heilman
This is a conversation from the divine podcast, Rumble Strip. It features Jay Allison about the recent attack on the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Recently, Congress passed a rescission bill that eliminates $9 billion in previously allocated funding, including $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which effectively defunds public media, which includes NPR, PBS and
When There Might Not Be a Solution with Dr. Chioke I'Anson
Dr. Chioke I'Anson is the visionary force behind the establishment of the VPM + ICA Community Media Center, an innovative collaboration between Virginia Public Media and the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU. He's also the founder of RESONATE Podcast Festival
Congress has voted to rescind public media's funding. Help preserve independent journalism and community programming across America by
How To Plant a Garden with Limited Space and Time with Alice Bagley
Alice Bagley is a farmer, biker and time banker based in Detroit. She was last on the show. Don't miss her episode from 5 years ago on the joyus virtues of throwing seeds!
Courtney Daniels is a filmamker and author based in LA. Her new podcast is called Gen X at Midlife, where she talks to people about their experience of life after 50. Subscribe wherever you listen to TBAS! She was last on the s
Begin Your Day with Discomfort
Teresa Gretsen and Naomi Kreitman are friends based in Amsterdam who love to swim.
READ THIS COLD WATER SWIMMING GUIDE
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Two Strategies to Look at Your Phone Less and the World Around You More with Daphne Silbiger
Daphne Silbiger is a playwright, musician, and collage artist based in Brooklyn currently teaching at The School of Making Thinking.
You can see all the course offerings @ The School of Making Thinking @ https://www.theschoolofmakingthinking.com/
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Never Change Your Clothes with Anne Kadet
What advice from this show do you use in your life? Call Zak and let him know at 844-935-BEST. Thanks!
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It is created and written by Brooklyn journalist Anne Kadet, former NYC business and trends columnist for the Wall
Become the Animal You Are with Morrison Gong
Sign up for Morrison's online class, EXTREME PRIVATE EROS: PHOTOGRAPHY & DIARISTIC WRITING at The School of Making of Thinking. MORE INFO HERE @ https://www.theschoolofmakingthinking.com/private-eros.html
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Morrison Gong is a Chinese photographer with a background in performance and experimental filmmaking. They invoke the body as a site of haunting, wounding, conjuring and mythmaking. Their wor
Do the Show YOU Want to Do with Phil Rosenthal
Phil Rosenthal hosts “Somebody Feed Phil” on Netflix. He also created Everybody Loves Raymond.
This episode first aired in November of 2020.
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This Maneuver Will Get You To Drink More Water with Karen A. Chase
Karen A. Chase is an author, speaker, and brand designer. Her first book, Bonjour 40: A Paris Travel Log, garnered seven independent publishing awards, and her first novel, Carrying Independence, was a nominee for the 2020 Library of Virginia Literary Awards.
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From the Advice Show archive: FLUSH YOUR PSYCHIC TRESPASSERS DOWN THE DRAIN
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Put Your Energy Into What Makes the Fire, Not What Puts it Out with Malissa O'Donnell
Malissa O'Donnell is an advisor and consultant helping clients realize their creative ambitions to the fullest.
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To Respond or React, That is the Question with Peter Putnam
Peter Putnam is a father, husband, writer and author of the new book, Talkin' Bout a Revolution: Growing Our Souls in the time of Trump. Peter's wife, Julia, is a TBAS contributor. Hear her advice here.
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How To Bring the House Down at Karaoke with Zak Rosen
Zak heads out into the night to gather some karaoke best practices you featuring Jenny Lee, Cyrah Dardas, Diana Nucera and Abigail Bengson.
Zak originally reported this story for NPR's Life Kit podcast. It was was produced by Margaret Cirino with Meghan Keane as supervising editor, and Beth Donovan as executive producer.
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Talking Through Your Grief with Shira Heisler and Sam Woll
Shira Heisler is a prolific contributor to TBAS. She was last on talking about her memory archive.
Samantha “Sam” Woll (1983-2023) tragically died on October 21, 2023 in Detroit, MI. She was the cherished daughter of Drs. Margo and Douglas Woll, dearest sister to Drs. Monica Woll Rosen and brother-in-law Ben, and beloved aunt to Solomon, Gabriel (Gavi), and Mira.Samantha will always be remembered
God is in the Details or Why Listening to Strangers on the Train is Fantastic Raw Material for your Storytelling with Craig Finn from The Hold Steady
Craig Finn is the singer and guitarist of The Hold Steady. His 6th and most recent solo album is ALWAYS BEEN. He's also the host of the podcasts That's How I Remember It and Summer Album/Winter Album
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Curb Your Catastrophizing with Dr. Emily Anhalt
Dr. Emily Anhalt is the author of the new book, Flex Your Feelings: Train Your Brain to Develop the 7 Traits of Emotional Fitness. She's been on TBAS twice before. Listen to Future You is a Bad Ass and Beyond Gut Checks.
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A Mind Palace for Your Ideas & The Nine O'Clock Rule with Paulien Cornelisse
Paulien Cornelisse is a Dutch writer, comedian, podcaster, columnist and television presenter.
If you liked this episode you should try Put Down the Think from January 4th, 2021
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Create an Oasis in Your New Home with Erica Reisman
Erica sent in her advice from Cambridge, Massachusetts where she works at a boutique wine shop. She particularly loves working with people that are new to wine, or people that have felt that getting into wine was beyond them in some way.
In addition to her moving advice, Erica commented on this recent episode with Kelly Childers.
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This is How to Hold Two Opposing Views at Once with Vent Diagrams
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E.M./Elana Eisen-Markowitz is a xennial educator organizer currently in flux. Until Sept 2020, E.M. worked in NYC public schools - as a social studies teacher, a union chapter leader, a gender & sexuality alliance facilitator, and a “restorative justice coordinator.” For over a decade, she organized with Teachers Unite to help grow the power of workers,
Deflating Rage, Making Beds and Remembering Your Gifts with Kelly Childers
Kelly Childers called The Best Advice Show from her home in Portland, Oregon. You should call with your advice @ 844 935 BEST
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The Profound Benefits of Solo Travel with Michael Venutolo-Mantovani
Michael Venutolo-Mantovani is a writer based in Chapel Hill who has contributed to the New York Times, National Geographic, GQ, Wired, and many others. He writes the excellent newsletter, Being a Dad is Hard as F*ck.
Practicing Freedom with Amanada Alexander
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Laurie Anderson and Lou Reed's 3 Rules to Live By
The excerpt of Laurie Anderson comes from her interview last year on the CBC's Q program.
Hear more from Jan and Ted and their rules for living on this episode of TBAS.
You Need a Manifesto with Charlotte Burgess-Auburn
Who Wants it More with Shira and Zak
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Pleasure Should Be Taken Very Seriously with Danielle Bezalel
Danielle Bezalel, aka DB, is the Creator, Executive Producer, and Host of Sex Ed with DB, your go-to podcast for smart, science-backed sex education—delivering trusted insights from top experts on sex, sexuality, and pleasure.
Check out How often should I be pooping? Advice from Dr. Kira Newman from the archives.
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This Is How To Stop Apologizing So Much with Ilana BZ
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Say Kind Things About People Behind Their Backs with Kristen Meinzer
KRISTEN MEINZER is a long-time audio producer and podcast host. She hosts How to Be Fine, Daily Fail, By the Book, Mayo Clinic Health Matters and lately, Dear Prudence.
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Avoiding the Evil Tongue with Emily Berman
Complimenting with Shira
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Literally Touch Grass with Adam Milgrom
Adam Milgrom is an amateur physicist, profressional entrepreneur, long-time mingler and dad from Michigan. He was last on the show talking about parsing language.
How to build speed bumps into your day with Leticia Britos Cavagnaro
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Host A Friendship Awards Ceremony with Anna Goldfarb
Anna Goldfarb is the author of MODERN FRIENDSHIP and a friendship journalist who has reported for outlets including the New York Times, the Atlantic, Time magazine, Vice, The Cut, Vox, and the Washington Post. Called "the New York Times friendship correspondent" by Tim Herrera, the editor of the New York Times Smarter Living section, she's written hundreds of articles that explore the nuances of f
Assume There's Something Interesting to Learn with Ahri Golden
Entrepreneur + Award-Winning Media Midwife Ahri Golden is a podcast series creator, consultant, professor, artist, mother of two, 21 years married, deeply informed by stories and creative response to the world that is unfolding within and around us.
Listening with Sterling
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Viscerally Remember Your Past Vacations with Tad Davis
Tad Davis is an artist living in Detroit. This episode originally aired in 2023.
Rachel Jacobson is always on vacation and so can you!
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Try These Witchy, Water-based Maneuvers to Improve Your Life with Dr. MLE
Emily Carr/Dr. MLE is a Wellness Witch, a professional poet, amateur Tarot reader, joyous revolutionary arts educator, and fitness coach. Subscribe to her newsletter @ https://soulfloss.substack.com/
LISTEN: You Should Buy Mice and Other Transformative Advice from Lucy Anderton
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Next Time You're Bored Try This with Noa Rosen
Noa was last on the show discussing the advantages of peeling grapes with your teeth.
Here's Sara Curtis talking about replacing your email refresh habit with something more generative.
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