Everything is expensive. This week on Explain It to Me we find out why. open.spotify.com/episode/1fFT...

Anyone have any (recent) reading recommendations on the millennial feminism discourse? Especially as it pertains to sex positivity and its backlash? (I’ve already read The Atlantic article.)

A couple weeks ago on Explain It to Me, we asked you to call in about accents and we got the most responses we’ve ever gotten. Now it’s time for us to hold up our end of the bargain. This week: your accent, explained. open.spotify.com/episode/7aZV...

The book of Mormon influence

The Taylor Frankie Paul/Bachelorette fallout is everywhere right now. And it’s in part because Mormon women are having a pop culture moment. open.spotify.com/episode/0Lrc...

We get listener calls for the podcast I host. We’re doing a show about accents and I think it’s the most calls we’ve ever gotten for a show. It’s so fun to hear.

Sugar crash

Sugar is a boogeyman now, but for decades it was marketed as a health food. This week on Explain It to Me: our complicated relationship with sweets. open.spotify.com/episode/6lj3...

Your clutter is holding you back

You won’t wear those jeans again. Or use that pasta maker. So why can’t you get rid of them? This week on Explain It to Me: clearing the clutter. open.spotify.com/episode/7np0...

You, me, and ADHD

Over 15 million adults in America have been diagnosed with ADHD and about half got their diagnosis in adulthood. This week on Explain It to Me: separating the fact and the fiction surrounding ADHD. open.spotify.com/episode/35sP...

For our next Patreon Reporter Q&A, Vox's @christianpaz.bsky.social and @jonquilynhill.bsky.social will discuss the intersection of the manosphere and politics — specifically how these right-wing coalitions inform elections and public opinion of our leaders. What questions do you have for them? 👇

Make credit cards work for you

Americans owe nearly $1.3 trillion dollars in credit card debt. That means if you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re carrying a balance. But how did this system start in the first place? That’s this week on Explain It to Me. open.spotify.com/episode/0vUL...

No one will save us but ourselves

Who steps in when there aren’t enough resources? This week on Explain It to Me, we talk to people on the front lines of mutual aid. open.spotify.com/episode/4ZZD...

Winter kind of sucks. This week on Explain It to Me: surviving the winter blues. open.spotify.com/episode/68Jl...

Surviving online cringe

You posted something you regret online. Now what? open.spotify.com/episode/4YPN...

Battling brain rot

Are we getting dumber? Yes. Is there a way to fix that? Also yes. open.spotify.com/episode/1BaP...

“It’s 2026. It’s the year of the cabbage.”

Sexy TV is back

This week on Explain it to Me: Heated Rivalry and why yearning and sex make the perfect combination for must-see TV. open.spotify.com/episode/63uQ...

If it feels like everyone is getting sick right now, it’s not your imagination. Colds, flu, and norovirus are putting is through it. This week on Explain It to Me: why it’s so bad and what to do about it.
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How Did Dating Get THIS Difficult?

I had so much fun on Culture Study Podcast answering questions about dating. Spoiler alert: we gotta touch grass. open.spotify.com/episode/2s8w...

If scrolling online makes you mad, that’s the entire point. This week on Explain It to Me: why rage bait fuels the internet open.spotify.com/episode/7lF8...

spotify keeps sneaking ai artists in and it's really annoying. i hate having to click every song i don't know and google around to find out if it's a real person.

Started my day off doing what I love (being nosy)

This week on Explain It to Me, a neuroscientist tells us why The Matrix is a documentary. open.spotify.com/episode/3fGM...

Some people say AI is coming to take all our jobs. This week on Explain It to Me: what life looks like if that actually happens. open.spotify.com/episode/0lqs...

The rise of the introverts

This week on Explain It to Me we talk about the rise of the introverts: why it seems that we’re more introverted than ever and what we get wrong when we talk about our personalities. open.spotify.com/episode/5b8B...

My spotify wrapped was greatly influenced by my workout playlist

Opened up Instagram to see my friend living my dream (eating a seafood boil)

Humans are so funny. We really do love a harvest festival.

Waiting until tomorrow after dinner to put up my Christmas tree because I’m not a sicko

I made a playlist of bird love songs and every time Chante’s Got A Man comes on I think….wow, maybe her friend should have beaten her up a little bit because this is crazy.

Talk turkey to me

This week on Explain It to Me, we’re talking turkey: how to keep it from being dry and bland, why it’s a Thanksgiving tradition in the first place, and how to enjoy your meal without feeling awful afterwards. open.spotify.com/episode/64H4...