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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 petspeak! And then - What’s black and white and largely nonsensical? Answer: The transcript of a new round of The Poundstone Riddle Invitational! GUEST Dr. Eleanor Spicer-Rice @espicerrice on instagram Your Pets Secret Lives: The Truth Behind Your Pets' Wildest Behaviors HOUSE BAND Earl Levine bandlab.com SPONSORS ASPCA Pet Insurance To explore coverage, visit ASPCApetinsurance.com/PAULA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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” removed from circulation. And now she’s here to tell us about it. Plus - brace yourself for a fresh-baked batch of your feedback from our Mailbag! GUEST Kelly Carlin thekellycarlinsite.com HOUSE BAND Andra Bohnet www.andrabohnet.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 learning?” So now, all the years later, we must have the courage to ask the followup: Well, has they? Is our children learned? We’ve got the Executive Director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy David Steiner here to help us understand why they is or has not. And speaking of learning, it’s time to explore Lithuania, on Toni and Bonnie’s Oral Report. GUEST David Steiner, PhD Executive Director, Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy education.jhu.edu/directory/david-steiner-phd/ HOUSE BAND Maria Caswell - Baroque Violin SPONSORS ASPCA Pet Insurance To explore coverage, visit ASPCApetinsurance.com/PAULA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 dynamics between the haves, the have-nots, and the have-a-podcasts. And then, get set for a crafty Mother’s Day - it’s a very special Toni’s Craft Corner! GUEST Matthew Desmond matthewdesmondbooks.com matthewdesmond.scholar.princeton.edu HOUSE BAND Logan Moss SPONSORS Go to HelixSleep.com/Paula for up to 30% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 ends, we’re on the receiving end of your thoughts, and they go straight to our head. It’s “Mailbag! Concussion Edition.” GUEST Jonathan Taplin jontaplin.com HOUSE BAND Casey Bozell @keepclassicalweird SPONSORS Go to Quince.com/nobody for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns! Go to HelixSleep.com/Paula for up to 30% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 about 10 more? It’s Password: Part Deux! GUEST Barbara McQuade barbaramcquade.com HOUSE BAND Lisa Ford Hirayama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 fixed your ballot, fix everything else - it's a new round of Life Hacks With Captain Crinkle (and YOU)! GUESTS Wayne Liebman & Sharon Lord Greenspan bluevoterguide.org Request for Volunteers Blue VoterGuide Link Tree Blue Voter Guide Facebook Page BLUE VOTER GUIDE YOUTUBE https://bit.ly/BVGPharma DONATE HERE HOUSE BAND Jodi Rose Crump jodiarts.com Facebook TikTok Instagram Or you can find her on all social media platforms by searching for #TheTravelingViolinist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 that commercial you loathe - or at least the ones that WE loathe - it’s our very first Bad Ad Confab! GUEST Mary Cranberry Howley www.smuggs.com www.hearthandcandle.com @hearthandcandle @onlycannoli HOUSE BAND Steve Solomon PianoBySteven.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 - stay parked right there on that tuffet as our listeners hit us with a brand new round of Show Descriptions! GUESTS Galen Jones crowleycheese.com HOUSE BAND Eric Wolff fusetheatrect.org 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

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 Adam’s review of the 1967 classic (?) “Valley of the Dolls!” And once you’re hooked on dolls, we’ll guide you safely to shore - it’s “Land Ho! With Toni Anita Hull.” HOUSE BAND Raymond Horton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On an (intentionally!) guest-free episode, Paula and Adam lead their mighty teams (comprised of Toni and Bonnie, respectively) in a cutthroat round of “Password.” And then, you pass the words (of wisdom) to us - it’s “Quote Party: Audience Edition!” HOUSE BAND Tim Crump https://m.soundcloud.com/tim-c-832653476 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 favorite ancient predator (no, not our former president!). And then it’s time for another deep dive… into our Mailbag! GUESTS Dr. Nick Whitney neaq.org drnickwhitney.com HOUSE BAND Pamela Stohrer SPONSORS Get 55% off your Babbel subscription at Babbel.com/NOBODY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 tonight to do just that! And then, prepare your primate brains for primary education - it’s “Bonnie and Toni’s Oral Report: Jane Goodall!” GUESTS Jason Berlin and Dale Roy Robinson of Field Team 6 fieldteam6.org HOUSE BAND Justin Berkobien Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 then we set ourselves down on the front stoop to pluck the mini-banjos we just made - it’s the return of “Toni’s Craft Corner!” GUEST Jon Lovett lovett-or-leave-it votesaveamerica.com HOUSE BAND Dave Santino SPONSOR Get 50% off a ONE-TIME PAYMENT FOR A LIFETIME Babbel subscription at Babbel.com/NOBODY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 questions in “Paula Poundstone’s Ethicspalooza!” HOUSE BAND Kristen LeJeune kristenviolin.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 to help separate the fads from the scams from the cults. And then, feeling healthy yet? Well, prepare to help your plants do the same - it’s another “Garden Time with Captain Crinkle!” GUEST Rina Raphael rinaraphael.com The Gospel of Wellness: Gyms, Gurus, Goop, and the False Promise of Self-Care Substack - Well To Do HOUSE BAND Kevin Kelso kelsotunes.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 WE were the problem all along, YOU have ideas on how we can be better, in “Mailbag! Fixer-Upper Edition.” GUEST … HOUSE BAND Emily Verschoor-Kirss emilyannevk.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 all the peaceful applications for high explosive, as we receive Bonnie and Toni’s Oral Report on Alfred Nobel! GUEST Andrea Carla Michaels andrea-carlamichaels.squarespace.com HOUSE BAND Aaron Baker vgstorm.com SPONSORS Get 55% off your Babbel subscription at Babbel.com/NOBODY. Head to factormeals.com/paula50 and use code paula50 to get 50% off. Helix is offering 20% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners! Go to Helix Sleep.com/Paula and use code HELIXPARTNER20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 about actually having Sunny Hunt on the show? Yes! That would be better. And then - tales of our former athletic triumphs. It’s “We Got Game…?” GUEST Sunny Hunt convinceandconvert.com SocialPros Podcast HOUSE BAND Eric Wolff fusetheatrect.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 here to put today’s events in perspective! Plus, improve your world in the New Year with a new round of Life Hacks With Captain Crinkle… and YOU! GUEST Heather Cox Richardson Letters from an American Instagram: @heathercoxrichardson Twitter: @HC_Richardson facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson HOUSE BAND Ben Harris www.soundcloud.com/ben-harris-music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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? Find out on Career Corner! Plus, what do YOU need from us in 2024? It’s Mailbag! New Years Edition. GUEST Bonnie Burns Burns & Burns | a personal management company HOUSE BAND Jean Mann jeanmann.net Sponsors Go to PrizePicks.com/nobody and use code nobody for a first deposit match up to $100! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 1972’s blockbuster “The Poseidon Adventure.” Why? It’s not clear. But trust us as we conclude our Holiday Movie Spectacular! HOUSE BAND Ashley Walchli twitter.com/squonkywalchli Sponsors Go to PrizePicks.com/nobody and use code nobody for a first deposit match up to $100! Helix is offering 20% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners! Go to Helix Sleep.com/Paula. Get someone who gets you. Try eharmony and get started today for free! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Season has returned! HOUSE BAND Tim Sway NewPerspectivesMusic.com youtube.com/TimSway Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 what is rightfully ours… it’s Mailbag! Vengeance Edition. GUEST Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA U.S. Surgeon General, Department of Health and Human Services For all of Dr. Murthy’s priority issue areas, please visit https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/index.html For information on the 5-for-5 challenge, please visit https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/connection/challenge/index.html Dr. Murthy also hosts his own podcast called House Calls with Dr. Vivek Murthy, you can find it here and anywhere you listen to podcasts at https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/house-calls/index.html HOUSE BAND Tim Crump https://m.soundcloud.com/tim-c-832653476 Sponsors Head to factormeals.com/paula50 and use code paula50 to get 50% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Kyle Harper is here to inoculate us with the needle of knowledge! Plus, more Auntie Stories! GUEST Kyle Harper kyleharper.net HOUSE BAND Ron Bellamy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Poundstone Riddle Invitational. That’s the plan, anyway. What could possibly go wrong? GUEST Sunny Hunt convinceandconvert.com HOUSE BAND Kevin Kelso Sponsors Helix is offering 20% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners! Go to Helix Sleep.com/Paula. To get 15% off your next gift, go to UNCOMMONGOODS.com/PAULA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 how we didn’t know anything about Suriname? Prepare to be enlightened by “Bonnie and Toni’s Oral Report!” GUEST Fiona Hill brookings.edu/people/fiona-hill HOUSE BAND Casey Bozell caseybozell.com Sponsors To get 15% off your next gift, go to UNCOMMONGOODS.com/PAULA Go to PrizePicks.com/nobody and use code nobody for a first deposit match up to $100! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 running a church. Cathleen Falsani helps us account for the unaccountable. And then - well, why don’t we let YOU describe what comes next? Yes, with a fresh round of your finest show descriptions! GUEST Cathleen Falsani falsani.com facebook.com/cathleenfalsani @godgrrl on instagram and twitter HOUSE BAND Joshua Raoul Brody Sponsors To get 15% off your next gift, go to UNCOMMONGOODS.com/PAULA Take eharmony’s Compatibility Quiz today and Get Someone Who Gets You Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, especially with today’s airfares. Superguest Dr Eleanor Spicer Rice returns to let us know who’s wintering where. And then - get ready to illuminate your holiday season, because we’re making paper lanterns on a brand new Toni’s Craft Corner! GUEST Dr. Eleanor Spicer-Rice verdantword.com HOUSE BAND JP Stohrer Sponsors Head to factormeals.com/paula50 and use code paula50 to get 50% off. To get 15% off your next gift, go to UNCOMMONGOODS.com/PAULA Go to HelixSleep.com/PAULA and use code HELIXPARTNER25 for 25% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners in honor of Black Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 once-regal black robes. Plus, it’s time to run for the border - ALL the borders - with the return of “Land Ho! with Toni Anita Hull.” GUEST Dahlia Lithwick dahlialithwick.com HOUSE BAND Ashley Walchli twitter.com/squonkywalchli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 against Christmas cheer and roasts celebrity guests like chestnuts on an open fire. Starring Saturday Night Live’s James Austin Johnson as the notorious curmudgeon and broadcasting straight from Who-Ville, will The Grinch send these famous folks back down Mt. Crumpit, or will they soften his stance against Christmas and grow his heart three sizes? Grab your hot cocoa and cozy slippers and listen along to find out! Listen to ‘Tis The Grinch Holiday Talk Show: http:Wondery.fm/Grinch_NL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 “Mailbag! Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stickle Edition.” GUEST Micky Dolenz mickydolenz.com HOUSE BAND Nate Bickford Sponsors Take eharmony’s Compatibility Quiz today and Get Someone Who Gets You Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 before it breaks us down. And then, a big welcome to our new listeners from… (checks map) …Mongolia! It’s Bonnie and Toni’s Oral Report. GUEST Andrew Gold www.andrewgoldpodcast.com Andrew's Reel PREORDER his book: Take It to the Grave: Adventures with secrets, cults and influencers... Out in April 2024 HOUSE BAND Jay Clanin roadrunnerproductions.net Sponsors Visit carawayhome.com/PAULA or use code PAULA at checkout for 10% off your next purchase. Go to PrizePicks.com/nobody and use code nobody for a first deposit match up to $100! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Investment Opportunity, we’ve got actual white collar crime Professor Steve Weisman here to discuss all things Ponzi! Plus, we’re being tasty facts, and so are you listeners - it’s the return of Potluck Info Party! GUEST Steve Weisman scamicide.com HOUSE BAND Lindsay Everly lindsayeverly.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 stories! And then, get ready to (probably not) learn (anything) about plants with another installment of “Garden Time with Captain Crinkle.” GUEST Brandon Schexnayder https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/ HOUSE BAND Josh Honrud and the Vera Vocal Band [email protected] barbershop.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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… and we’re revisiting a seminal NLTPP moment - Bonnie’s iTunes Adventure! GUEST Michael Edward Kulikowski Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of History and Classics Author HOUSE BAND Andra Bohnet Professor of Flute - University of South Alabama Mobile Symphony, Liminal Duo 2nd Breakfast Celtic Band www.andrabohnet.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 when - in the writing of Western civilization’s biggest bestseller. And then, when the cat’s away, the mice will… pay homage to the cat. It’s our crinkle-filled tribute to Bonnie Burns! GUEST Ian Mills, Ph.D https://hamilton.academia.edu/IanNMills NEW TESTAMENT REVIEW HOUSE BAND Ellis Montes @MontesCreations on TikTok www.tiktok.com/@montescreations @ellis.montes on Instagram instagram.com/ellis.montes/ @EllisMontes on YouTube youtube.com/ellismontes Go to PrizePicks.com/nobody and use code nobody for a first deposit match up to $100! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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” podcast is here for some couple’s counseling. And then - we know you’re talking behind our backs - and we’ve got proof. We read from your Facebook fan club as though it’s our own Mailbag! GUEST Shannah Game, CFP®, MBA Host of Everyone’s Talkin’ Money podcast Named a NY Times Top 4 Money podcast www.everyonestalkinmoney.com 10 Money Questions to ask Yourself instagram.com/shannahgame Get 50% off up to $20 and zero delivery fees on your first order when you download the DoorDash app and enter code PAULA. HOUSE BAND Chris Erickson Warp Whistles Music Spotify Apple Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does meditation make you vulnerable to QAnon? Are anti-vaxxers into yoga? We explore the link between spiritual thinking and conspiracy thinking with Conspirituality host Julian Walker. And then… put on your Geography hat (if you can remember where it is!) - its “Land Ho with Toni Anita Hull!” GUEST Julian Walker conspirituality.net HOUSE BAND Tim Sway newperspectivesmusic.com YouTube.com/timsway Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 all about it. And then, prepare to be deceived - it’s the return of “Two Truths and a Lie.” Or IS it!? GUEST Michael Kackman Television Historian and University of Notre Dame Professor @mkackman https://ftt.nd.edu/ HOUSE BAND Gabe Terracciano gabeterracciano.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 the fall of Rome. It’s Toni and Bonnie’s Oral Report! GUEST Dr. Sheila Dowd Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs & Associate Professor in Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Executive Director TMS Center Senior Advisor, Center for Clinical Wellness RUSH HOUSE BAND Ashley Walchli twitter.com/squonkywalchli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 honoring seditionists nationwide, and he’s here to tell us about it. Also: do you have a cell phone and a roll of toilet paper? Of course you do! Bring ‘em to Toni’s Craft Corner. GUEST Ty Seidule Robert E. Lee and Me tyseidule.com hamilton.edu HOUSE BAND Matt K Evans youtube.com/@mattevans3203/videos https://soundcloud.com/mattkevans/tracks [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 tally up those pesky molecules, and he’s here to tell us all about it. And as long as we’re saving the Earth, let’s DO something with it. It’s “Garden Time with Captain Crinkle.” GUEST Ian Lipton President and CEO of The Carbon Accounting Company thecarbonaccountingcompany.com HOUSE BAND Jacob Miller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! And then - you Nobodies have offered us some theme song assistance, and - with all due respect to Captain Crinkle’s musical abilities - MAN, did you nail it! GUEST Michael Weiss whaleresearch.com HOUSE BAND Mark Towns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 the 1968 microhit “Barbarella” to find out (for some reason!). HOUSE BAND Justin Berkobien Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 bridge’s principle spokesperson, Paolo Cosulich-Schwartz! And then it’s time to get out your reading glasses for the return of our Department of Fine Print! GUEST Paolo Cosulich-Schwartz www.goldengate.org HOUSE BAND Colin Miller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 confidence that strikes so many of us. And speaking of confidence, you guys seem pretty sure you know what we’re all about… it’s time for a new round of Show Descriptions! GUEST Dr. Valerie Young impostorsyndrome.com HOUSE BAND Tim Crump www.saccomedyspot.com/calendar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 70s and 80s, including “Grease,” “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” and “Taxi.” And then we do some high-level one-on-one market research for our podcast with a “lucky” listener - it’s our “Focus Group of One.” GUEST Joel Thurm Sex, Drugs & Pilot Season: Confessions of a Casting Director HOUSE BAND David Traugh SPONSORS NUTRAFOL: For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our US listeners ten dollars off your first scalp care order when you go to nutrafol.com/scalp and enter promo code PAULA. LOMI: Turn your food waste into dirt with the press of a button with Lomi. Use the code PAULA to save $50 at lomi.com/PAULA HELIX: Helix is offering 20% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners! Go to helixsleep.com/PAULA. This is their best offer yet and it won’t last long! With Helix, better sleep starts now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 memorable insights. And, speaking of memorable insights, it’s the return of our “Quote Party”, now enhanced with YOUR favorite famous quotations! GUEST Alan Barcoff facebook.com/WnbaKingpin HOUSE BAND JP Stohrer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 keep all your marbles. Plus, it’s the much-anticipated return of Life Hacks with Captain Crinkle! GUEST Professor Art Markman Podcast: two-guys-on-your-head HOUSE BAND Lindsey Goodman lindseygoodman.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices