Elise Hu joins us for a tale of startup bros and the hermit crabs that come between them. Buy Elise's book,... more

Avery Trufelman of Articles of Interest joins us for a story about mushroom foraging, cultbrain, and greige athleisure. This is the... more

Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays join us for a story where the protagonists find themselves, in the words of our... more

The editor becomes the edited this week because our editor Justin Ellis is joining us for a story about indoor... more

This week's episode features daddy issues, rollerblades, and comedian Marlena Rodriguez! Some of you will remember her from our Los... more

We are back and pettier than ever with season 6! We're joined by our Radiotopia colleague and host of Weight... more

Alex and Jae spent the last month trying to find the source of a tale we first heard back in... more

Popping into your feeds for a cute lil announcement — we are going on a mini tour this spring! Come... more

Defector editor David Roth joins us for our SEASON FINALE! We're about to dive into the stupidest election drama you've... more

Survivor 41 winner Erika Casupanan joins us this week for a story about the perils of gossiping at work. Listen to... more

Hayes Brown joins us to learn just how deranged the world of upscale dog grooming can be. Follow Hayes on Twitter... more

Our Defector colleague Maitreyi Anantharaman joins us for a story about private school moms taking a theater performance — and... more

This week, our pal Zakiya Gibbons joins us for a story about a Thanksgiving home rental gone horribly, horribly wrong. Zakiya... more

We're going abroad for a long-awaited au pair adventure with writer and podcast host Amanda Montell! Follow Amanda on Instagram @amanda_montell... more

TV writer and showrunner Sarah-Violet Bliss joins us for an evening of moral quandaries and infinite amounts of ceviche. You can... more

Comedian Jasmine Ellis joins us for a tale about an absurdly large bachelorette party involving sardines, adult jocks, and an... more

What happens when you send a manic pixie dream girl to CSI summer camp? Journalist, writer, law school graduate, and... more

We are BACK for our fifth season! Get ready for 10 episodes of drama, scandal, and pettiness. This week, sports... more

We're releasing an episode from our secret feed vault to give you a taste of what you can get each... more

Happy summer! We’re popping in with a little summer surprise: the recording from our December 2022 live show in Washington,... more