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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
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Ep. 309 - Respecting the Process(ed Food) with Dr. Ashley Gearhardt
Our food is delicious, plentiful… and addictive and possibly killing us! We’ve got Dr. Ashley Gearhardt here to walk us through the process of ultra-processed…
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Ep. 308 - Family Game Night
No three words in the English invoke such a sense of anticipation and dread as “Family Game Night.” And we’ve got one a-cookin’, with a round of “Password” and…
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Ep 307 - Decoding Your Pets with Eleanor Spicer-Rice
What’s your dog trying to tell you? Besides “feed me!” What’s your cat trying to say, besides “I outrank you?”. Dr. Eleanor Spicer-Rice is back to translate…
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Ep 306 - Fighting the AI Takeover with Kelly Carlin
Virtual people are starting to pop up everywhere, but this year the pushback was led by George Carlin’s daughter Kelly, who had her “dad’s”new comedy special”…
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Ep 305 - Learning About Learning with David Steiner
Ep 305 - Learning About Learning with David Steiner It’s been 2 decades since President George W Bush had the courage to ask the question, “Is our children…
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Ep 304 - The Wealth Gap with Matthew Desmond
It turns out the wealth gap in this country isn’t just between us and Joe Rogan. It’s everywhere, and we’ve got author Matthew Desmond here to discuss the…
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Ep. 303 - We Get Unreal with Jonathan Taplin
Author Jonathan Taplin is here to talk about his book, “The End of Reality” and the four billionaires who are trying to bring on that end. And speaking of…
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Ep 302 - Disinformation with Barbara McQuade!
We’ve got former US attorney and author of “Attack from Within,” Barb McQuade here to give us all the info on disinfo! And once you’ve gotten the word, how…
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Ep 301 - Out Of The Blue (Voter Guide)
Voting should be less complicated, right? Well, now it IS, thanks to our guests Wayne Liebman and Sharon Lord Greenspan of BlueVoterGuide.org! And once you’ve…
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Ep 300 - Could Paula Be A Sous Chef?
It’s the return of our Career Corner, wherein Paula explores her exciting possible future job with sous chef Mary Cranberry! And then get ready to vent about…
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Ep 299 - Blessed Are The Cheesemakers
We separate the curds from the whey, Miss Muffet-style, with Galen Jones, the proprietor of Crowley Cheese, the oldest cheese factory in the US! And then -…
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Ep 298 - Land of the (Very) Bad
Ep 298 - Land of the (Very) Bad Should you hit the theaters to see “Land of the Bad?” Not before you hit this special movie review podcast and hear Paula and…
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Ep 297 - It’s All Fun and Games…
On an (intentionally!) guest-free episode, Paula and Adam lead their mighty teams (comprised of Toni and Bonnie, respectively) in a cutthroat round of…
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Ep 296 - Shark Week! with Dr. Nick Whitney
What’s friendly, cuddly, and surprisingly like us? Just about anything, compared to sharks. And we’ve got an expert here to help us understand everyone’s…
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Ep 295 - Finding the Votes
We know we can win this coming election— we just need to find a few extra votes. Like… two or three million of them. Luckily, we’ve got Field Team 6 with us…
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Ep 294 - Jon Lovett Rings Our Bell!
We’ve got Jon Lovett from “Lovett or Leave It” at our door, and he won’t leave it until he teaches Paula how to go door-to-door as a political activist. And…
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Ep 293 - The Surgeon General’s Challenge!
Dr. Vivek Murthy advised us to check out his “5 for 5 Challenge” to improve our connection to other humans. Today… we launch upon it! Plus, we tackle the big…
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Ep 292 - The Road to Wellness with Rina Raphael
Ep 292 - The Road to Wellness with Rina Raphael We’re feeling well, thanks. What we’re not feeling, though, is wellness, and journalist Rina Raphael joins us…
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Ep 291 - Love Gone Bad
With yet another guest leaving us at the altar, Paula and the crew recount their own sordid tales of romantic failure - it’s “Love Gone Bad.” And just in case…
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Ep 290 - Constructing Crosswords with Andrea Carla Michaels
What’s an eight letter word for “Poundstone podcast fans?” We find out with legendary New York Times puzzle constructor Andrea Michaels! And then we discover…
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Ep 289 - the Return of Social (Media) Anxiety!
Last month Toni and Bonnie filled in for our missing guest, expert Sunny Hunt, and explained social media to Paula, and what could be better than that? How…
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Ep 288 - Heather Cox Richardson Explains It All For You!
Sure the events of the past few years are unprecedented. Except for all the precedents. Historian and world’s greatest contextualizer Heather Cox Richardson is…
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Ep 287 - Career Corner with Talent Manager Bonnie Burns
If comedy doesn’t work out, does Paula have what it takes to make it as a talent manager? Does Bonnie have what it takes to help Paula answer that question?…
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Ep 286 - Aquaman and The Poseidon Adventure!
Should you shell out your hard-earned clams for “Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom?” The only sure way to keep your powder dry is to decide based on our review of…
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Ep 285 - Pouncing on “Cats”
Should you go see the new feature “The Iron Claw?” The only way to tell is to hear our review of the mammoth 2019 flop, “Cats.” Yes, our Holiday Movie Review…
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Ep 284 - Alone Together with Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy!
We’ve got our actual Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, here to discuss a vastly under-discussed health hazard: Loneliness! And then it’s time to take back…
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Ep 283 - Going Viral with Kyle Harper
Last week we talked about going viral, but this week… what about actual viruses? Can we beat infectious diseases, or are they destined to beat us? Professor…
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Ep 282 - Social (Media) Anxiety
Okay, the plan is to discuss the next three chapters in our Book Club, then talk to an expert about improving our social media stuff, and then do the…
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Ep 281 - Fiona Hill Returns!
What’s up with our buddy Vladdy P, the guy who runs Russia, Russia, Russia these days? Returning champion Fiona Hill is here to explain it all! Plus, remember…
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Ep 280 - Auditing the Collection Plate with Cathleen Falsani
They take in millions, don’t pay taxes, and they answer to no one about their finances. No, not the Trumps - we’re talking about the entirely legal business of…
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Ep 279 -The Critter in Winter with Dr. Elenor Spicer Rice
Summer is long gone, and so are all the bugs and other creatures we’ve been sharing our yards with. But… where did they go? Not everybody can migrate…
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Ep 278 - Pleasing the Court with Dahlia Lithwick
How supreme is our wobbly Supreme Court these days? The amazing Dahlia Lithwick joins us to explore the scandals and history that has taken the shine off those…
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Listen Now: ‘Tis The Grinch Holiday Talk Show
Cuddly as a cactus and charming as an eel, he’s your new favorite snarky talk show host. Join The Grinch (and his faithful dog Max) each week as he rants…
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Ep 277 - Hey hey, it’s Micky Dolenz!
People say we’re monkeying around. Because usually we are. And the only thing that makes this show different, is actual Monkee Micky Dolenz! Oh, and also…
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Ep 276 - Blinded by Scientology with Andrew Gold
Scientology. Is it a science? A religion? A cult? A non-dairy dessert topping? Probably not that last one, but we’ve got Andrew Gold here to break it down…
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Ep 275 - Ponzi Scheming with Steve Weisman
In our continuing quest to learn more about scams so that we can either a) help you protect yourselves, or b) get you in on the ground floor of an Amazing…
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Ep 274 - The (Spooky) Return of Paula Poundstone
Paula is back! And so is Halloween. And to celebrate both, we have Brandon Schexnayder from the Southern Gothic podcast to terrify us with some real-life ghost…
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Ep 273 - The Fall of Rome (and Paula!) with Michael Kulikowski!
Bonnie and Toni’s Oral Report on Rome was great, of course, but just to be sure, we’ve brought on a genuine expert, author and Professor Michael Kulikowski……
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Ep 272 - Bible Studies with Ian Mills
Ep 272 - Bible Studies with Ian Mills What’s the book on the Good Book? And is it any good? Bible historian Ian Mills joins us to dish on who dished what - and…
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Ep 271 - Money Love with Shannah Game
We talk about the most complicated relationship in Paula’s life - her on-again, off-again affair with money. Shannah Game from the “Everybody’s Talkin’ Money”…
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Ep 270 - They’re All In On It! with Julian Walker
Does meditation make you vulnerable to QAnon? Are anti-vaxxers into yoga? We explore the link between spiritual thinking and conspiracy thinking with…
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Ep 269 - TV is History! With Michael Kackman
Though this might be news to Paula, TV didn’t begin with Perry Mason and end with Saul Goodman. There’s more to it, and Dr. Michael Kackman is here to tell us…
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Ep 268 - Talking (to) Depression with Dr. Sheila Dowd
Talking about depression is hard enough - how do you talk TO a depressed person? Dr. Sheila Dowd has some handy pointers. And then - when in Rome… talk about…
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Ep 267 - Covering the Bases with Ty Seidule
Who’s to say why and how a military base gets named? Well, author, professor and Brigadier General (ret.) Ty Seidule for one! He’s been helping us to stop…
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Ep 266 - The Account of a Carbon Accountant
We all want companies to limit their carbon output, but how do you measure how they’re doing? Well, YOU don’t. You need a carbon accountant like Ian Lipton to…
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Ep 265 - Killer Whales and Killer Theme Songs
What’s black and white and deadly all over? Yes, we’re exploring the mighty orca with the Research Director for the Center for Whale Research, Michael Weiss!…
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Ep 264 - Barbie and Barbarella!
It’s our Big Summer Movie Review episode! Should you shell out your hard-earned dough to see the massive megahit “Barbie?” Listen to Paula and Adam’s review of…
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Ep 263 - We Got a (Golden Gate) Bridge to Sell You!
The Golden Gate Bridge. How much do you know about one of this world’s most iconic landmarks? Well, you’re about to know a lot more, thanks to one of the…
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Ep 262 - Imposter Syndrome with Dr. Valerie Young
Dr. Valerie Young is the world’s leading expert on Imposter Syndrome… or so she SAYS! But whoever she is, she’s here to walk us through that crisis of…
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Ep 261 - Casting Call with Joel Thurm
Legendary casting director Joel Thurm holds absolutely nothing back as he tells us tales from his days casting some of the biggest movies and TV shows of the…
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Ep 260 - Shoot-around with a WNBA Superfan
The WNBA’s season is underway, so what’s happening in the league right now? Nobody knows better than New York-based superfan Alan Barcoff, who dishes up some…
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Ep 259 - This Old Brain with Art Markman
Why do some people’s brains age like fine wine, while others age like… guacamole? Returning champion Art Markman is here to give us the latest word on how to…
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Ep 258 - You Better WORK!
What’s funnier than child labor? Just about everything. But we’ve got Eastman Museum curator Jamie Allen here to talk about the photographer who blew the…
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Ep 257 - Hail to the Chiefs with Chris Whipple
Our Commander in Chiefs need their own chiefs, and the chief authority on Chiefs of Staff is none other than our guest, Chris Whipple, author of “The…
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Ep 256: Keeping Journalism - and Journalists - Alive with Elisa Lees Muñoz
For journalists, it’s a jungle out there - both in the actual jungle and, increasingly, in Anytown USA. So we’ve got Elisa Lees Muñoz of the International…
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Ep 255 - Michelangelo: The Naked Truth
Lately we’ve been partying like it’s 1499 - in that certain works of art are STILL too hot to handle. But was Michelangelo’s “David” always scandalous? And…
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Ep 254 - Hitting the Debt Ceiling with Kathleen Day
As our nation strolls towards financial catastrophe with the debt ceiling negotiations, we ask Professor Kathleen Day the hard questions: What is the debt…
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Ep 253 - Truth in Advertising with the FTC’s Serena Viswanathan
On this 100% guaranteed best-ever podcast, which can also cure scurvy, we talk to the Federal Trade Commission’s Serena Viswanathan to find out just how much…
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Ep 252 - TV Violence with Dr. Cynthia Vinney
Violence on television. The big question of course, is: Is there enough of it? And also - what effect does it have on us and our kids? Should we make Paula…
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Ep 251 - Opening the Suggestion Box
Your call is important to us. So is your email. Please stand by, because it’s time for a very special episode wherein we entertain all your entertaining ideas…