Show overview
Explain It to Me has been publishing since 2015, and across the 11 years since has built a catalogue of 821 episodes, alongside 15 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 730 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 46 min and 1h 2m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 32 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2020, with 113 episodes published. Published by Vox Media Podcast Network.
From the publisher
Should I buy a house? Why do I say “like” so much? Should Gen Z bother to save for retirement? Explain It to Me is the hotline for the issues that matter to your life. Send us your questions about health, personal finance, relationships, and anything else that matters to you. Host Jonquilyn Hill will take you on a journey to find the answers, whether it's to the halls of Congress or the local bar. You’ll get the answers you were looking for, and sometimes ones you didn't expect — and always with a dose of humor. New episodes every Sunday. Part of Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Latest Episodes
View all 821 episodesWhy everyone's an introvert now
Why can’t I remember being a baby?
Vacation? In this economy?
Going broke on wellness
The perimenopause moment
What's in a name?
Tanning is back
Can we cheat death?
How to beat mosquitoes
The lost art of handwriting
DIY or don’t?
Why people cheat
Prepping for doomsday (or Tuesday)
Chems in your cosmetics
The cost of “I do”
Burnout sandwich
How to fight burnout
Why you have to be optimistic
Can someone explain these prices?
Your accent… explained
How you talk reveals where you’re from and who you’d like to be. This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. A still from the movie "Clueless". Photo by CBS via Getty Images. If you have a question, give us a call at 1-800-618-8545 or email [email protected]. Listen to Explain It to Me ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices