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Join Paula’s manager, Bonnie Burns aka Captain Crinkle, Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, and former pod producer Toni Anita Hull for Captain Crinkle’s sage advice. This week's problems: A psychopath is trying to get me fired. What do I do about Gophers? And little Tommy gets another update. Email your questions to [email protected]. We are also taking theme song submissions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time for our Holiday Movie Review Spectacular! And what could be more spectacular than reviewing the Netflix movie-of-the-moment “Hot Frosty?” Or should you skip that movie and just watch “It’s a Wonderful Life?” Don’t worry, we’ll tell you how to spend your Yuletide streaming hours… HOUSE BAND Earl Levine Flat Toni never says 'No-a!' to travel! Take her with you, and post a pic… if you’re on instagram, follow @nobodylistenstopaulapoundstone and invite us to be a collaborator on your FLAT TONI post so we can feature it on our grid! Get your very own FLAT TONI here: http://bit.ly/3Bjccrz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Paula’s manager, Bonnie Burns aka Captain Crinkle, Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, and former pod producer Toni Anita Hull for Captain Crinkle’s sage advice. This week: "My boss doesn't think I'm management material," A teen who doesn't socialize, Parmesan cheese and updates! Become part of the show. Email your questions to [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The year is ending, but is our NATION ending? Constitutional expert Ben Sheehan is back to offer some wisdom and comfort. And if that’s not enough - do you want to build a snowman? Come to Toni’s Craft Corner! GUEST Ben Sheehan what does the constitution actually say? (ages 13+) what does the constitution say? (ages 8-12) substack: politics made easy instagram: @bensheehan HOUSE BAND JAB heardmusic.com SPONSORS You have a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code NOBODYLISTENS20 at checkout You can claim it at: https://www.magicmind.com/nobodylistens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Paula’s manager, Bonnie Burns aka Captain Crinkle, Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, and former pod producer Toni Anita Hull for Captain Crinkle’s sage advice. This week's problems: "Should I stay or should I go?" Cleaning lady, scheming lady: "Should I speak up?" Kitty litter update! Become part of the show. Email your questions to [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What goes down… must come up. And what comes up this week is the venerable yo-yo. Yes, that’s going down. And with world-record yo-yo collector and expert Doc Lucky! And then, if you don’t know who HE is, guess who WE are. It’s a new round of Who Am I! GUEST John “Lucky” Meisenheimer, M.D Doc Lucky's YoYo Talk HOUSE BAND Jean Mann jeanmann.net SPONSORS Get 15% off OneSkin with code PAULA at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Paula’s manager, Bonnie Burns aka Captain Crinkle, Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, and former pod producer Toni Anita Hull for Captain Crinkle’s sage advice. This week's problems: Why do I have cold feet? and He who blabs most is the most blabby. Become part of the show. Email your questions to [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Looking back, history may record the 2024 election as including 3 Veeps and a Creep. But what does history have to say about the other few dozen who’ve held the office? Joel Goldstein is here as our one-man Vice (President) squad. And then, as long as we’re looking into our history, it’s Mailbag: Glory Days Edition! GUEST Joel Goldstein The White House Vice Presidency: The Path to Significance, Mondale to Biden The Modern American Vice Presidency: The Transformation of a Political Institution HOUSE BAND JP Stohrer SPONSORS Get 15% off OneSkin with the code PAULA at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod Go to helixsleep.com/Paula for 27% off Sitewide + 2 FREE Dream Pillows with any mattress purchase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, Toni Anita Hull, and Captain Crinkle, for Captain Crinkle's sage advice. This week's problems: "My sister thinks she's the boss of me" and "I barely see my kids." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should you check out the new epic “Gladiator II?” Well, at least it’s an epic that earns its Roman numeral. Need more context? It’s here with our annual Thanksgiving Movie Review of the original “Gladiator!” HOUSE BAND Chris Erickson SPONSORS Get Up to 50% OFF @honeylove by going to honeylove.com/PAULA! #honeylovepod Get 15% off OneSkin with the code PAULA at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod Go to Quince.com/nobody for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christmas AGAIN?? Join the Grinch in stubbornly refusing the joys of the season with season 2 of ‘Tis The Grinch Holiday Podcast! Broadcasting straight from Whoville, with the help of his producer Cindy and loyal dog Max, Grinch is back to rant against Christmas cheer and roast celebrity guests like chestnuts on an open fire. Starring Saturday Night Live’s James Austin Johnson as Dr. Seuss’ iconic holiday hater! Grab your hot cocoa and cozy slippers to find out if the Grinch’s heart will triple this season — or if he’ll send his guests tumbling back down Mt. Crumpit. For even more cheer, Wondery+ will offer exclusive minisodes where listeners can join Cindy and Max the Dog as they investigate a crazy Christmas mystery. Listen to ‘Tis the Grinch Holiday Podcast with the whole family here Wondery.fm/TistheGrinch_NLTPP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, Toni Anita Hull, and Captain Crinkle, for Captain Crinkle's sage advice. This week's problems: A complaining co-worker, How to stop comparing a new husband to a late husband. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Okay, we know the stories we were told about Thanksgiving were… questionable, but what REALLY happened? Historian Richard Pickering paints with all the colors of the truth. And if that truth isn’t embarrassing enough, we’ve got you covered with our first-ever confessional tour or our Most Embarrassing Moments! GUEST Richard Pickering plimoth.org HOUSE BAND Rachel Galassi ypplv.org SPONSORS Get 15% off OneSkin with the code PAULA at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/NOBODY! You have a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code NOBODYLISTENS20 at checkout You can claim it at: https://www.magicmind.com/nobodylistens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Paula, Adam, TAH, and Obi-Wan Bonnobi for Captain Crinkle's sage advice. This week's problems: Tadpole in a fountain and cats stinking up the house. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We just covered Paula as a mover, but what about moving Paula? Author/podcaster Katy Bowman drops in to drop wisdom about effective body movement. And once you’ve hacked your body, it’s time to do that for the rest of your life - a new Life Hacks with Captain Crinkle! GUEST Katy Bowman nutritiousmovement.com HOUSE BAND Lynnea Eckhoff SPONSORS Get 15% off OneSkin with the code PAULA at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod You have a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code NOBODYLISTENS20 at checkout You can claim it at: https://www.magicmind.com/nobodylistens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Paula, Adam, TAH and Obi-Wan Bonnobi for Captain Crinkle's sage advice. This week's problems: Narcissistic parents and a sad foodie Mom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aside from her not being much of a theater buff in later life, do we know much about Mary Todd Lincoln? Well, Valerie Gugala does! And then, what’s next? Yes! It’s your Guest Suggestions. GUEST Valerie Gugala www.historicallyspeaking.us www.marylincolnscoterie.com HOUSE BAND Isabelle Bushkov SPONSORS Get 15% off OneSkin with the code PAULA at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Paula, Adam, TAH and Obi-Wan Bonnobi for Captain Crinkle's sage advice. This week's problems: A pesky neighbor, and how to exist with stupid co-workers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If comedy doesn’t work out, can Paula relocate to a career as a brawny mover? Mike Porcaro of Father & Son Moving and Storage is here to show her the ropes. And bungee cords. And padding. And then it’s time to pass the words for an epic Password Rematch! GUEST Mike Porcaro afatherandsonmoving.com HOUSE BAND Kevin Kelso Check out the new release on his Kevin Kelso’s YouTube channel — it’s called “Apology 2024”, and it’s hysterical. SPONSORS Go to helixsleep.com/paula for 25% off Sitewide + 2 FREE Dream Pillows with any mattress purchase! Go to Quince.com/nobody for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Paula, Adam, TAH and Obi-Wan Bonnobi for Captain Crinkle's sage advice. This week's problems: In-laws who are lousy house guests, and a woman who wants to be a whole human being. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve got an ocean expert and an atmosphere expert here to tell us about the deep blue sea - and how it fits into the deep doo-doo that is our changing climate. And then YOU pick us back up - it’s Mailbag! Pep Talk Edition. GUEST Ellen Prager & Dave Jones Megalodons, Mermaids, & Climate Change: Answers to Your Ocean and Atmosphere Questions Ellen on facebook Dave on facebook @elprager on twitter and instagram @StormCenter410 on twitter and instagram @ColumbiaUP on twitter StormCenter Communications | GeoCollaborate on YouTube HOUSE BAND Emily Verschoor-Kirss emilyannevk.com SPONSORS Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/NOBODY! Get 20% OFF @honeylove by going to honeylove.com/[PAULA]! #honeylovepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summary: Join Paula, Adam, TAH and Obi-Wan Bonnobi for Captain Crinkle's sage advice. This week's problems: A crappy guy and a guy who wonders if he's crazy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are our children spending too much time on screens? Well, if you’re reading this, YOU might be. We’ve got Matt Pulley and Randy Freiman from the Screen Time Action Network here to testify. And then we untangle right from wrong - on a new Paula Poundstone’s Ethicspalooza! GUEST Matt Pulley Randy Freiman fairplayforkids.org screentimenetwork.org screentimenetwork.org/work-groups parentssos.org phonefreeschoolsmovement.org/administrator-toolkit/ HOUSE BAND Ronan Goeke SPONSORS Get 15% off OneSkin with the code PAULA at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Paula, Adam, TAH and Captain Crinkle for Captain Crinkle's sage advice. Join Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, TAH and Obi-Wan Bonnobi for Captain Crinkle's sage advice. This week's problems: A condescending, narcissistic brother-in-law, A wife who doesn't listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We somehow found ourself falling off the comedy charts in Latvia. But we can fix that - we’re honoring our Baltic brethren with a brand new Bonnie and Toni’s Oral Report: Latvia! And then, it’s time to “let” our “hair” “down” - yes, it’s the return of Quote Party! HOUSE BAND Aaron Baker vgstorm.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Paula, Adam, TAH and Obi-Wan Bonnobi for Captain Crinkle's sage advice. This week's problems: A sister with a loser boyfriend and How to stop talking about work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not that Toni and Bonnie’s Oral Report on Hungarian dictator Victor Orban wasn’t great - it was the only Orban report ever featuring a lot about Roy Orbison. But actual professor Kim Lane Scheppele is here to, um, elaborate. And then it’s the return of the Poundstone Riddle Invitational! GUEST Kim Lane Scheppele @KimLaneLaw HOUSE BAND Eric Wolff fusetheatrect.org SPONSORS Go to Quince.com/nobody for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns! Go to helixsleep.com/Paula for 20% all mattress orders! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Paula, Adam, TAH and Captain Crinkle for Captain Crinkle's sage advice. This week's problems: A broken Real Estate broker and a Teen on the verge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before you get any crypto… maybe it’s important to get crypto? Molly White helps us unblock our chains to tell the reality from the scams from the… other scams. And then, let’s get even nastier - it’s Mailbag! Belligerence Edition. GUEST Molly White mollywhite.net HOUSE BAND Tim Crump https://m.soundcloud.com/tim-c-832653476 SPONSORS To order your Naväge and FREE cleaning kit, and for full product details go to Navage.com/PAULA and use our promo code PAULA. Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/NOBODY. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code PAULA at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, Toni Anita Hull, and Captain Crinkle for Captain Crinkle's sage advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our latest Family Game Night episode features a Spanish Quiz, a brisk round of “Who Am I?” and a deep dive on Hungarian strongman Victor Orbán in a new edition of “Toni and Bonnie’s Oral Report.” What could possibly go wrong? SPOILER ALERT: A lot can go wrong. HOUSE BAND JAB HeardMusic.com SPONSORS Get 15% off OneSkin with the code PAULA at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, and Captain Crinkle for Captain Crinkle's sage advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve got Denver Holt on the show. Who? Exactly! Owl expert Denver Holt is here to enlighten us all about everyone’s favorite avian apex predator. And if that isn’t a good enough description of the show, maybe YOU should try it. And you did. Yes, it’s a new round of your best Show Descriptions! GUEST Denver Holt owlresearchinstitute.org HOUSE BAND Pamela Stohrer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, Toni Anita Hull, and Captain Crinkle, for Captain Crinkle's sage advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yes, castles made of sand fall in the sea. Eventually. But before they do, some are judged by a panel of experts, and we have one of the sport’s best ambassadors on hand to tell us all about it. And speaking of beachheads, it’s time for another ”Land Ho! With Toni Anita Hull”. GUEST Leonard Gonzales ibposse.com HOUSE BAND Tyler Kashow SPONSORS To get your Naväge starter pack and a FREE cleaning kit, go to navage.com/PAULA and use promo code PAULA Go to Helixsleep.com/Paula for 25% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows! Go to Quince.com/nobody for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, Toni Anita Hull, and Captain Crinkle for Captain Crinkle's sage advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“The Demon of Unrest” is Erik Larson’s new book on the beginnings of the Civil War, and he’s here to break down the (first) breakdown of our Union. Also, Paula’s high school Spanish teacher drops by to… yes, teach us Spanish. And as that isn’t enough, Team Poundstone/Hull takes on Team Felber/Crinkle in a new round of Password! GUEST Erik Larson eriklarsonbooks.com HOUSE BAND Jean Mann SPONSORS Go to mintmobile.com/NOBODY to receive your new 3-month premium wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month! For a limited time, you can try OneSkin for 15% off using code PAULA when you checkout at oneskin.co. Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/NOBODY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Crinkle gives her sage advice on house cleaning and obesity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If the comedy thing doesn’t work out, could Paula make it as a costumed sports mascot? Author/analyst AJ Mass spent several years as the baseball-headed avatar of the New York Mets, and he’s here to show Paula the ropes on our Career Corner! Plus - it’s not just about what you think of the show, it’s about what WE think about what you think of the show on our “Review of Reviews Revue!” GUEST AJ Mass Yes, It's Hot in Here: ADVENTURES IN THE WEIRD, WOOLLY WORLD OF SPORTS MASCOTS HOUSE BAND Joshua Raoul Brody SPONSORS For a limited time, you can try OneSkin for 15% off using code PAULA when you checkout at oneskin.co. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They’re the rightful rulers of the butterfly kingdom, even if they have questionable taste (ask any bird!). Monarch expert Karen Oberhauser flits in to fill us in on everyone’s favorite migratory rulers. And then, speaking of “rightful,” we parse out right and wrong in a new edition of “Paula Poundstone’s Ethicspalooza!” GUEST Karen Oberhauser Monarch Butterfly Fund monarchconservation.org Monarch Larva Monitoring Project mlmp.org Monarch Joint Venture monarchjointventure.org HOUSE BAND Jodi Crump Artist, Author, Musician #TheTravelingViolinist jodiarts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do we know about coyotes, besides their inexplicable trust in products from the ACME corporation? Professor Stanley Gehrt knows a lot! Also, time to increase your knowledge AND your misinformation- it’s a new round of Paula’s Fact Finding Fiesta! GUEST Stanley Gehrt Professor of Wildlife Ecology Extension Wildlife Specialist School of Environment and Natural Resources The Ohio State University New in 2024: 'Coyotes Among Us' Ohio coyote research:https://ohiocoyote.org/ Chair of Research, Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation urbancoyoteresearch.com HOUSE BAND Ben Harris www.soundcloud.com/ben-harris-music SPONSORS Go to helixsleep.com/paula for 20% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows! Go to Quince.com/nobody for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As long as we’re talking summer entertainment, how about the terrifying team-up of two new-century super-villains? Yes, AI and internet scams have joined forces, and Steve Weisman’s back to warn you good citizens about the new peril! And if that’s not scary enough, there’s also the debut of Bonnie Burns’ new advice segment, “Dear Crinkle.” Dear god. GUEST Steve Weisman scamicide.com HOUSE BAND Sergeant Bigler claudiabigler.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want the breakdown on our judicial breakdown? None other than Prosecutor/Analyst/Broadcaster Andrew Weissmann is here to break it - and us - down! Plus, let’s air out those grievances in the traditional manner - it’s Mailbag! Family Dinner Edition. GUEST Andrew Weissmann msnbc.com/prosecuting-donald-trump HOUSE BAND Steve Solomon pianobysteven.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should you spend your hard-earned cash on “Twisters?” Paula and Adam spend their hard-earned time on the 1996 original, “Twister” to help you tame the whirlwind of summer movie choices. HOUSE BAND Nate Bickford Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve got Ben Franklin’s ghost on the show, sure, but do we really know what it’s like to walk a mile in his (tiny, shiny) shoes? A.J. Jacobs does, and he even wrote a book about it, “The Year of Living Constitutionally!” And if that isn’t your bag, you can make a new one - it’s T-shirt bag time in “Toni’s Craft Corner!” GUEST AJ Jacobs The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs @ajjacobs on twitter ajjacobs on facebook Experimental Living with A.J. Jacobs - Substack HOUSE BAND Justin Berkobien SPONSORS Get 15% off OneSkin with the code [PAULA] at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Paula runs for president, will she have to rely on her own billions to fund the campaign? She’s currently a few billion short, so… now what? We delve into the details with expert Saurav Ghosh. And speaking of tending to details… it’s time for another “Garden Time with Captain Crinkle!” GUEST Saurav Ghosh DIRECTOR, FEDERAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM campaignlegal.org HOUSE BAND Chris Erickson folas.org SPONSORS Go to Helixsleep.com/Paula for up to 30% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows! Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/NOBODY. Go to Quince.com/nobody for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A couple of wholesome family activities, as we all (attempt to) play the party game “Who Am I?” and then Paula and Adam receive a new “Bonnie and Toni’s Oral Report” all about li'l Napoleon Bonaparte! HOUSE BAND JP Stohrer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could Paula parlay her comedy experience into an exciting career as a TV weather forecaster? Fritz Coleman did it, and he’s here to shower us with knowledge! And then - let’s get YOUR ducks in a row as well: It’s time for “Life Hacks with Captain Crinkle!” GUEST Fritz Coleman fritzcolemancomedy.com realfritzcoleman on facebook @realfritzcoleman on instagram @thefritzcoleman on x @fritzcolemancomedy on tiktok HOUSE BAND JAB heardmusic.com SPONSORS Get 20% OFF @honeylove by going to https://www.honeylove.com/PAULA! #honeylovepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 food. And then get ready to exercise your moral authority - it’s the return of the Paula Poundstone Ethicspalooza! GUEST Dr. Ashley Gearhardt @um_psychology HOUSE BAND Chris Ketcham Campbell @chrisketcham SPONSORS Get 15% off OneSkin with the code PAULA at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod. Go to Quince.com/nobody to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 then a new edition of “Land Ho! with Toni Anita Hull.” HOUSE BAND Lynnea Eckhoff @lynneaeckhoff SPONSORS Go to HelixSleep.com/Paula for up to 20% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices