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Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone
Join Paula Poundstone, co-host Adam Felber and a long list of characters, real and imaginary, on Nobody Listens To Paula Poundstone, a podcast taking the fun of a late-night show, the wit of a public radio show, and the knowledge of a guest expert while setting the volume to the max. Acerbic yet infectiously funny, Nobody Listens To Paula Poundstone invites listeners into the audience of this absolutely ludicrous variety show, if they can follow along…or not.
Episodes
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 115: Has this friendship sailed? Don’t want to hurt their feelings, and a special Co-Host!
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEP 433: Talking Animals with Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice
We’re talking animals with Dr. Eleanor, as usual. But this time we’re talking talking animals. What are they saying to each other? And is it about us? And…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 114: A Trans Crinkler, All he wants to do is focus on his truck and girlfriend, and an Update from the 4th grader!
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEP 432: RePORT with Sergeant Bigler
What’s the military like these days, and how does it make our servicemen and servicewomen SO good at composing theme songs? Our beloved Nobody Sergeant Bigler…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 113: Fiddler in his pants, Still single, and a sad one.
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), and Adam Felber offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1 comedy advice…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEP 431: We Kraine Ukraine with Marie Yovanovitch
How are things with the world’s least favorite forever war? Could diplomacy have helped, and what do diplomats do? Former Ambassador to Ukraine Marie…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 112:Professional but Pissed, There's No Such Thing as a Free Lunch, and Not an Update!
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEP 430: Labor Lost with Joel Suarez
Are the manufacturing jobs really going away? Does it matter? When can I expect my service robot to arrive and take care of everything, and will it belong to a…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 111: Trouble with my friends, Distraught in Dismal Land, and Updates!
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEP 429: In With the Old, Out With the New
We start our Family Game Night with our ol’ reliable - Password! And then we close out with a burst of new ideas - from you. It’s our New Segment Suggestion…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 110: Embarassed about my teeth, Tired of the same old, and an Update!
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), and Adam Felber offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1 comedy advice…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEP 428: Working on Unemployment
What works when you’re unemployed? Why is being unemployed such hard work? Sabina Sulat is here to work through not working with us. And then, settle in for a…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 109: A shocked mom, A lonely teenager, and an Update!
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEP 427: We Go Pogo with Will Weiner
Paula’s pogo quest is well-documented, but could she go pogo pro? Will Weiner of XPOGO is here to talk about the extreme pogo stick scene. And then, speaking…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 108: He has her name tattooed on his neck, “Should I freeze him out?” and an Update!
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEP 426: ¡AI Caramba! with Molly White
We’re talking data centers, AI, Crypto and other dodgy “revolutions” with returning champion Molly White. And then we’ll use our non-artificial intelligences…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 107: Lost in NY, Just wants a healthy family, and an Update!
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEP 425: Let’s Get Physics with Brian Wecht!
Brian “Ninja Brian” “Trey Magnifique” Wecht was teaching physics in London before his music career took flight. And now, his irresistible force of knowledge…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 106: “Over the Will,” Do I Stay or Do I Float? and an Update!
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEP 424: “Odyssey” Is the Word that you Heard
Should you go see Christopher Nolan’s new epic epic? There’s only one way to tell if you should visit his Greece… and that’s by us revisiting 1978’s “Grease”…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 105: Stuck in Church, Let’s use our indoor voice, and an Update!
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEP 423: Prepping with Field Team Six
With the midterms less than 90 pogo jumps away, we’re preparing for battle with Jason Berlin and Dale Roy Robinson of Field Team 6. And then… it’s witchcraft!…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 104: One of my faves.
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEP 422: Media Matters! With Angelo Carusone
There are no longer any guardrails for lying and misinformation, but at least there’s good information ABOUT misinformation, and no better source than Media…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 103: To tell or not to tell, Crappy Pappy, and the Scrotie Tote!
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified but possibly sage advice on the #1…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEP 421: Witch Is It?
We’ve got Toni back, and we’re making the most of it with a new round of Password followed by “Toni’s (witch)Craft Corner!” HOUSE BAND Mike Way SPONSORS Head…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 102: SPECIAL EPISODE: TONGUE TIED ft. Sky, Uncomfortable to talk, but even more uncomfortable not to, and Little Guy with a Big Heart.
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), and Adam Felber offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1 comedy advice…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEP 420: Kazoopalooza with Stephen Murray
What could be more (episode) 420-friendly than a visit with a Kazooist who makes kazoos and runs a kazoo museum? A lot of things, probably, but we’ve got…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 101: THE POT POURRI SHOW ft. Out of the loop, Penis photo update, AND a new name for the Wrinkle bag!
Paula Poundstone, Captain Crinkle (Paula’s manager) and Adam Felber offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1 comedy advice minisode and climbing…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEP 419: The (Other) Bugs of Summer with Eleanor Spicer-Rice
We talked skeeters, now we’re talking everything else with our favorite guest! And then, we’re talking everything you want to talk about (except Toni’s…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 100: Big problem on my butt, and Afraid to go shirtless.
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEP 418: Lying Liars with Andrew Weissmann
The truth about liars is that they lie, and we shouldn’t let that lie, according to Andrew Weissmann, author of “Liar’s Kingdom: How To Stop Trump’s Deceit and…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 99: You say potato and I say potahto, ft. How do I deal with Pat? Should I say or should I ‘no?’ and Updates!
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEP 417: The Fix is in with Barbara McQuade
Everything may seem broken in our government, but returning champion Barbara McQuade is here with “The Fix!” And after the Fix… the Facts. It’s “Paula…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 98: Dear Crinkle: We’re celebrating our 100th show – The Hail Hail Hailers are here – and an Update! (Explicit)
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEp. 416: What’s Our Line?
It’s Family Game Night, wherein we enjoy what turns out to be our second attempt at “What’s My Line?” Somehow, we’re slightly more confused than the first…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 97: I don’t want to picture this, To brag or not to brag, and Updates!
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEP 415: Bloodsuckers! with Eleanor Spicer-Rice
We asked you what you wanted to know about summer insects, and half of your questions were about mosquitoes. And so Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice is here for the…
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Dear Crinkle Episode 96: Don't Walk By, My baby is Cute, and Updates!
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEP 414: Some Context with Heather Cox Richardson
Sometimes you just need some historical context to deal with all… THIS. Fortunately that’s exactly what returning champion Heather Cox Richardson does! And…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 95: An Energy Vampire, Not a Foodie, and Listener Comments.
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), and Adam Felber offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1 comedy advice…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEP 413: Rich History with Joseph Moore
The old ways of getting rich no longer work, right? Tell that to Joseph Moore, author of “How to Get Rich in American History,” who did the research and…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 94: Stay at home Dad, Do we dare ring the doorbell, and Listener advice.
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEP 412: High Tech Immortals with Kara Swisher
We’ve got our tech expert Kara Swisher here to discuss tech bros and their quest to break the laws of nature and mortality… while they also struggle with the…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 93: To fire or not to fire,Tracy’s Dog, and Butt dial.
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), and Adam Felber offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1 comedy advice…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEP 411: Chillin’ with the Trio
No guests? No Toni? No problem! Well, we DO miss Toni, but Paula and Bonnie and Adam forge ahead with a brisk “Paula Poundstone’s Ethicspalooza!” Followed by…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 92: Confused in Ontario and How do you know Harold?
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEP 410: We’re Havin’ a… Gopher?
It’s a show with everything except guests! We’re playing “We’re Having a Party,” and then it’s time to burrow in with “Mailbag! Gopher Edition.” HOUSE BAND…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 91: Rocky Road, A Stupid Restaurant and a Table Topper Bopper
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEP. 409: Scrabblology with Stefan Fatsis!
You don’t think “scrabblology” is a word? Feel free to challenge us. Meanwhile, the stars have aligned in a high-scoring syzygy to allow “Word Freak” Stefan…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 90: A bad-ass bartender, and a sensitive professor.
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), and Adam Felber offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1 comedy advice…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEP 408: Finding Kryptonite with Mike Pesca!
With a nearly infinite number of candidates, what atrocity or foul-up might actually auger the end of MAGA? Returning champion Mike Pesca gives us the odds…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 89: Perplexed hostess, Don’t call me Sweetie and Concerned Husband
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEp 407: Improv Improvements with Kat Koppett
Kat Koppett is back, and she’s here to help us all communicate better through the magic of improv. And by “communicate better” we mean “air grievances!” Yes…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 88: Excited Dad. Do I take a flyer or go out for hire? And Updates!
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEP 406: Collecting Debt with Sean Pyles
Are debt collectors allowed to do all the things they do, or are there rules about following us everywhere and calling at 4 AM? Sean Pyles is here to tell us…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 87: Fraidy Cat, Should I Kick Her Out, and Should I Kick Him Out?
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEP 405: Forensic Artist Lois Gibson
What does being the world’s foremost forensic artist look like? Lois Gibson herself is here to sketch in the details! And then we embark on another…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneDear Crinkle Episode 86: Puzzled Gift Giver, and “My wife and my sister had a massive fight.”
Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1…
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEP 404: Game Night: Forbes Loves Us!
Now that Forbes has celebrated how good we are with guests, we do a show without them! We play some Password, and then we settle in for Life Hacks with Captain…