Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone

“Congressional Ethics” sounds like an oxymoron, which is why Former Deputy Chief Counsel for the Office of Congressional Ethics Paul Solis’ old job is so important. And why some congressmen are trying eliminate it, naturally. He’s here to talk all about it. And after we unravel that riddle, it’s time for another round of the Poundstone Riddle Invitational - now with YOUR riddles! GUEST Paul Solis Former Deputy Chief Counsel for the Office of Congressional Ethics HOUSE BAND Lindsay Everly @lindsayeverly lindsayeverly.com Lindsay Everly - Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The history of film is too long and deep to be captured by any one source… — plot twist! — OR IS IT!? We’ve got Randy Haberkamp, the EVP of the library and archives of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to talk about all the classic movies Adam won’t let Paula review. Plus, speaking of history, Toni and Bonnie buoy us all up when they lend their support to a particularly uplifting topic. It’s Bonnie and Toni’s Oral Report: The History of the Bra! GUEST Randy Haberkamp Executive Vice President, Library, Archive and SciTech - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Margaret Herrick Library @TheAcademy - Twitter @theacademy - instagram academymuseum.org HOUSE BAND Matt K Evans [email protected] https://www.youtube.com/@mattevans3203/videos https://soundcloud.com/mattkevans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actual rocket scientist Julie Zingerman is here to tell us all about how to make a graceful exit from the Earth’s atmosphere and go bang, zoom, to the moon! And then we go somewhere arguably more dangerous, as Toni Anita Hull finally hits that local watering hole - it’s Toni’s Big Bar Adventure! GUEST Julie Zingerman @juliezingman HOUSE BAND Kevin Kelso kelsotunes.com @kevtunes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s it like on the front lines of in-flight passenger interaction? How do you deal with the angry guy in seat 17D? Why don’t they bring on ice that’s pre-chopped? Former flight attendant/instructor David Johnson flies in to answer our questions. Plus… dim the lights, slip on something comfortable, and think of that special someone in your life… and how much he/she loves bookmarks! It’s Toni’s Craft Corner: Valentine’s Edition. GUEST David Johnson Former Flight Attendant www.drjdigitalmedia.com HOUSE BAND Justin Berkobien Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, we don’t officially use the term “MacArthur Genius.” Second, there’s a lot more to know about the MacArthur fellows Program, and it’s director, Marlies Carruth is here to tell us all about it! And then, speaking of genius, you, our lovable and perceptive listeners have some expert advice on how to improve our show. It’s “Mailbag! Constructive Criticism Edition.” GUEST Marlies Carruth Director of the MacArthur Fellows Program at the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, recognizing exceptionally creative and inspiring individuals for more than 40 years. Learn more about the MacArthur Fellowship Program at macfound.org/fellows HOUSE BAND Tim Crump www.saccomedyspot.com/calendar SHOW NOTES: To save 20% off plus free shipping go to moshlife.com/PAULA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk about career changes a lot, but how do you really make it happen? How do you manage your life and your money? We have no idea, but returning champion (and author of the new book “The GreatMoney Reset”) Jill Schlesinger does! Plus - we’ve thrown Quote Parties, but what about all those famous quotations that were neversaid? It’s our first Misquote Party! GUEST Jill Schlesinger, CFP® CBS News Business Analyst Author of The Great Money Reset jillonmoney.com HOUSE BAND Andra Bohnet andrabohnet.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The amazing Michael McKean has to draw on all his experience - from “Laverne and Shirley” to “This is Spinal Tap,” all the way to “ Better Call Saul” - in order to help Paula in her quest to finally nail an audition. Will Paula finally find that thin line between clever and stupid? Fingers crossed! GUEST Michael McKean michaelmckean.com @MJMcKean (twitter) thisismichaelmckean (facebook) HOUSE BAND Casey Bozell caseybozell.com @caseybozell (instagram) @caseybozell (twitter) keepclassicalweird.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could Paula find a home on the range, ranging around as a ranger? We arrange to speak to real-life Grand Canyon park ranger Della Yurcik to find out if Paula has what it takes to rescue wanderers and protect pic-a-nic baskets! Plus, we’ve got facts for you - but a few of them are fictions. It’s “Potluck Info Party: George Santos Edition.” GUEST Della Yurcik Grand Canyon National Park Ranger www.nps.gov HOUSE BAND Wesley David https://instagram.com/wesleydavidmusic https://youtube.com/wesleydavidmusic https://wesleydavidmusic.com Wesley David on Spotify Thom Flowers Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How secure is our Social Security? Is it being squandered or is it being kept safe in some kind of lock box? Is it a Ponzi scheme, and if so, how do we use it to get rich quick? The AARP’s John Waggoner explains it all for us. Plus, Bonnie and Toni explore the amazing and troubled life of a man who never made it to retirement age… it’s time for “Al Capone: The B&T Biography.” GUEST John Waggoner Senior Writer/Editor/Producer, aarp.org HOUSE BAND Gregory Anderson pianogregor.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We love mustard, but what IS it? Where does it come from? Why is it always on shirts and chins? Barry Levenson, curator of the National Mustard Museum, is here to demystify our most mystifying common condiment. And then - we have a show, you have… helpful hints. It’s Mailbag! Listener Notes Edition. GUEST Barry Levenson Curator of the National Mustard Museum mustardmuseum.com HOUSE BAND Donnie Scally combat.musicology on Instagram auralcombat on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should you see the new movie musical “Matilda?” To help you decide, we screen the 1980 musical mess “Xanadu,” starring Olivia’s Newton John, Gene Kelly, the music of ELO, and more roller skates than you’ll ever want to see on one screen. They call it “Xanadu.” Paula calls it… something else entirely! HOUSE BAND Pam Stohrer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s our annual Holiday Movie Review, and this time we have a special one - the unexpected Netflix smash hit, Lindsay Lohan’s “Falling for Christmas!” She fell off a mountain and lost her memory, and - SPOILER ALERT - you’ll wish you had too! The happiest of holidays to all our Nobodies! HOUSE BAND Jacob Miller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When it all hits the fan, how do we turn off the fan? Dr. Caroline Hackerott, professor of Emergency Management and Disaster Science is here to ride out the storm with us. And then… they said it, and now we’re saying they said it. It’s the return of Quote Party! GUEST Dr. Caroline Hackerott, North Dakota State University https://www.ndsu.edu/emgt/faculty_and_staff/caroline_hackerott/ Book Recommendations: Disasterology, Dr. Samantha Montano Saving Us, Katharine Hayhoe HOUSE BAND Matt K. Evans https://www.youtube.com/@mattevans3203/videos https://soundcloud.com/mattkevans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We love basketball, but how does the pick and roll work when you are actually rolling? Wheelchair athlete and coach Alvin Malave stops by to give us the Xs and Os on how the game is played on wheels. And then we keep on a-rolling, right into the Simi Valley for Mailbag! Captain Crinkle Edition. GUEST Alvin Malave: Angel City Sports http://angelcitysports.org HOUSE BAND JP Stohrer This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/paula and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everybody’s doing it - the hot ol’ dance they call The Gerrymander. But how do we get states to STOP doing it and redistrict fairly? Returning champion Ben Sheehan is here to explain it all. Plus, how can we woo new listeners in Portugal? Maybe with a brand new Toni and Bonnie’s Oral Report! GUEST Ben Sheehan blackdogandleventhal.com/contributor/ben-sheehan/ @bensheehan on instagram @thatbensheehan - TikTok HOUSE BAND Kristen LeJeune kristenviolin.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paula serves her fans beautifully, but could she serve… as a butler? Star butler Andrew Lowrey puts her through her paces. And then, what does every stately home also need? Peacock puppets, of course, and you’ll learn to make them, courtesy of Toni’s Craft Corner. GUEST Andrew Lowrey precisehome.com HOUSE BAND Andra Bohnet www.andrabohnet.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remember Aly Moore, who came on our show and fed us bugs? We’ll, she’s back with her new venture, Chapul Farms, working to create a farming ecosystem where bugs turn waste into soil and chicken feed! And if that all seems like a complicated conundrum, wait until we stump you with our first ever Poundstone Riddle Invitational! GUEST Aly Moore: CCO of Chapul Farms Website: www.chapulfarms.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/chapulfarms Instagram: www.instagram.com/chapulfarms/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chapul-farms/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/chapulfarms Email: [email protected] HOUSE BAND Doug Peck dougpeckmusic.com 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s happening with our climate, and exactly how screwed are we at this point? Author and scientist Michael Mann comes by with the bad news and some surprisingly hopeful predictions. Then, prepare yourself to seek the truth. And the other truth. That’s right, it’s the return of Two Truths and Lie! GUEST Dr. Michael E. Mann Author of THE NEW CLIMATE WAR michaelmann.net HOUSE BAND David Bragger www.OldTimeTikiParlour.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/OldTimeTikiParlour Instagram: davidbragger Instagram: tiki.parlour.recordings 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 225 - Kicking Asteroid: Are We Ready to Defend the Planet? Invaders from space are touching down on Earth all the time, but how are we going to deal with The Big One? Planetary Defense expert Ralph Harvey breaks down how we can break down dangerous meteors - with or without Bruce Willis. And speaking of burning questions - you want to know more about us, and we’re finally ready to talk. It’s Mailbag! Insider Edition. GUEST Professor Ralph Harvey Professor of Planetary Sciences at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland Ohio HOUSE BAND Ellis Montes https://www.youtube.com/c/EllisMontes @ellis.montes on instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paula has investigated a bunch of other jobs, but how do the pros approach career transitions? We’ve got Aurora Meneghello from “Repurpose Your Purpose” to lay it out for us. And then - we’re finally getting to Bonnie and Toni’s report on Ben Franklin! Is it worth the wait? Find out in the new B&T Biography! GUEST Aurora Meneghello https://repurposeyourpurpose.com/ Aurora Meneghello Linked In RYP Instagram RYP Facebook Clients: https://www.marisaescolar.com/ https://lyonideas.com/ HOUSE BAND Tim Sway New Perspectives Music www.newperspectivesmusic.com (A division of Tim Sway Perspectives, LLC) Happy Birthday, Gwen!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the Department of Education? What does it do? And why do so many Republicans run on the idea of getting rid of it? Former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan drops by to drop some knowledge on us. GUEST Arne Duncan www.chicagocred.org HOUSE BAND Zip Dagger @zipdagger on instagram Zip Dagger’s experimental short films Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You listeners have questions about bugs - and our friend Dr. Eleanor Spicer-Rice is back to answer them all! And speaking of the natural world, Bonnie Burns and her green(ish) thumb are here to offer handy horticultural tips in another installment of “Garden Time with Captain Crinkle!” GUEST Dr. Eleanor Spicer-Rice verdantword.com The University of Chicago Press HOUSE BAND John Stohrer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can anything be extra virgin? Although that’s definitely how some of us felt in high school. But olive oil is different, and olive oil sommelier Marisa Bloch Gaytan is here to tell us all about its tasty and nutritious world. Plus - brace yourselves - Bonnie and Toni explore the life of beloved entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. in our very first “B & T Biography.” GUEST Marisa Bloch Gaytan www.pasolivo.com marisa_bloch HOUSE BAND Sylvia D’Avanzo www.playbill.com Connect with your partner everyday using Paired. Download the app at https://www.paired.com/PAULA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Studies show that when you share an article that you haven’t read, it actually makes you think you know more than you do. Don’t bother reading any further - you’re already an expert on this podcast! Share it! But if you’re still reading, know that we’ve got returning champion Dr. Art Markman on the show to discuss this phenomenon. And then it’s time for some real nitty-gritty knowledge - with our Department of Fine Print! GUEST Author and Psychologist, Dr. Art Markman Podcast:two-guys-on-your-head HOUSE BAND Darcy Hamlin Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra 3rd Horn https://www.mso.org/about/orchestra/musician_detail/darcy-hamlin/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all know that this year’s campaigns are heating up, but what’s it like from the inside? What are the rules nowadays, and more importantly, are there rules nowadays? Author, political consultant, and recovering Republican TIm Miller drops in to drop some knowledge. And then… how would you describe our show? Well, you tell us - it’s a fresh round of Show Descriptions! GUEST Tim Miller Why We Did It: A Travelogue from the Republican Road to Hell - A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER https://www.thebulwark.com/author/tim-miller/ NOT MY PARTY - Snapchat HOUSE BAND Pamela Stohrer on the Celtic Harp Music for Healing & Transition Program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At a time when athletes are using their platform to advance real causes, we take a moment to talk about the man who basically built that platform: Muhammad Ali. Professor and author Randy Roberts steps into the ring to tell us all about Ali’s amazing life. And speaking of amazing - Toni has convinced us to do another crafting segment! This time it’s pinwheels, only on Toni’s Craft Corner! GUEST Professor Randy Roberts Blood Brothers: The Fatal Friendship Between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X Randy Roberts: Life and legacy of Muhammad Ali HOUSE BAND Five-time returning champion, Raymond Horton rayhortonmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What makes that song you like… a song that you like? Nolan Gasser, the brains behind Pandora’s Music Genome Project, is here to tell us how he broke music down its core components. And then he helps Paula continue her quest to write a hot Christmas song that’ll knock Mariah Carey off her perch! And speaking of music - or “music” - it’s time for Mailbag! Glockenspiel Edition. GUEST Nolan Gasser http://www.nolangasser.com http://www.whyyoulikeit.com HOUSE BAND Justin Berkobien @jbmale on instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the wake of recent decisions, we revisit the great-granddaddy of Supreme Court injustices - Plessy vs. Ferguson. Dr. Peter Irons returns to break down this historic moral breakdown. GUEST Dr. Peter Irons WHITE MEN'S LAW: The Roots of Systemic Racism HOUSE BAND Jay Clanin roadrunnerproductions.net Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Putting fads aside, what’s the real science behind weight loss? Is Paula’s Dorito and Oreo diet medically sound? Professor Clare Collins is here to weigh in on weight loss. Plus, get ready to know slightly more about the Red Sea - it’s Bonnie and Toni’s Oral Report. But without Toni. Which should be… interesting! GUEST Professor Clare Collins https://www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/clare-collins HOUSE BAND Lindsey Goodman lindseygoodman.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should you go see the #1 movie in America, “Bullet Train?” Paula and Adam are here to help you decide by reviewing that other gigantic vehicle-based movie, 1997’s “Titanic!” HOUSE BAND Ben Cassil https://redcircle.com/shows/totallyrad https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/totally-rad/id1527946974 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inflation is rampaging through the land, raising prices and taking names. But what is it? What caused it? Who do we blame? One of our favorite guests, Jill Schlesinger is back to explain this whole economic kerfuffle. (Yes, we said it - kerfuffle!) Also, for your information, we’re throwing another Potluck Info Party! GUEST Jill Schlesinger https://www.jillonmoney.com HOUSE BAND Kevin Kelso http://kelsotunes.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 212 - So Long, Long Covid! Now that seemingly everyone’s getting COVID-19, the question we’re all thinking about is “How do you STOP having it?” Dr. John Barrata from UNC’s Covid Recovery Clinic is here to talk about “long Covid” and how we’re learning to beat it. Plus, our listeners throw off their crutches and testify to the healing powers of our podcast. It’s Mailbag! Miracles Edition! GUEST Dr. John Baratta med.unc.edu/covid-recovery-clinic med.unc.edu/phyrehab/ HOUSE BAND Cory Springhorn http://www.coryspringhorn.com/why-the-trumpet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s summer movie season, and Paula and Adam are here to help you decide whether to see “Where the Crawdads Sing.” How? By screening 1987’s “Jaws 4: The Revenge,” of course! Hear all about the fine film about which Michael Caine raved, “It paid for my house!” HOUSE BAND James Ross on the French Horn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it. But those who don’t know comedy history are doomed to repeat it wrong, and completely screw up the punchline! Journey Gunderson, who runs the National Comedy Center, comes by to spread the word about her amazing new institution. Plus - looking for some simple gardening tips? Okay, well, how about some really complicated and confusing ones? It’s the premiere of “Garden Time with Captain Crinkle!” GUEST Journey Gunderson Executive Director of the National Comedy Center https://comedycenter.org HOUSE BAND Kristen LeJeune www.kristenviolin.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can you protect yourself from being scammed? Well, you could send us $49.95 for our exclusive NLTPP Anti-Scam Beads. Or… you could listen to fraud expert John Breyault, who’s seen ‘em all. We recommend both; John AND the beads! And then… which lucky Hollywood stars will get the honor of playing us in “Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone: The Motion Picture?” You help us decide! GUEST John Breyault National Consumers League Vice President of Public Policy, Telecommunications, and Fraud fraud.org HOUSE BAND Doug Peck www.dougpeckmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Toni and Bonnie offered their oral report on Antarctica to attract fans from there, we had no idea that we already had an Antarctic fan! Nobody and Antarctic researcher Ralph Harvey is here to set us straight about the bottom of the world! Also, you asked for it - and SHE asked for it relentlessly - get out your scissors and paper, it’s the return of Toni’s Craft Corner! GUEST Ralph Harvey Scientist, Antarctican, Nobody HOUSE BAND William Nakamura, Tuba https://www.williamnakamura.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sure it’s summertime, but Christmas IS coming, and if Paula wants to dethrone Mariah Carey with her own blockbuster holiday hit, she has get started! Musical guru Niall Ferguson is here to launch Paula on her Yuletide song-crafting adventure. Plus - you guys sure have a lot to say about that part of the show we don’t do anymore. It’s Mailbag! Cold Open Edition. GUEST Niall Ferguson nialltaro.com HOUSE BAND Mark Towns marktowns.com/essence -- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lt. Col. Amy McGrath took on the role of fighter pilot, then she took on Mitch McConnell, and now she’s taking on the job of saving Democracy itself. She’s here to discuss her “American SOS Project.” And speaking of SOS, it’s time to Salute Our Show with another round of your Show Descriptions! GUEST Lt. Col. Amy McGrath The American SOS Project https://americansos.org HOUSE BAND Colin Miller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, we all trained hard (more or less) and ran the 100 meters again (or didn’t), and now Coach Carl Lewis is back to find out: Who is the fastest human on Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone? How well did we apply his lessons? Did Bonnie ever actually run? All is revealed! Plus: get ready to be showered - in facts. It’s the return of our Potluck Info Party! GUEST Carl Lewis www.carllewis.com HOUSE BAND Aedan MacDonnell HarpMuse.com HarpMeditation.com Celtic-Rhythms.com - Celtic Halloween Show BanCaraBand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can we communicate effectively and emotionally in this cold digital age? And can it be done without smiley faces and lewd fruits and vegetables? Because Paula hates emojis! Our friend Jonathan Bowman returns to communicate communication skills. Plus, you Nobodies have been reviewing us… now it’s our turn to review those reviews! GUEST Jonathan Bowman www.sandiego.edu Jonathan Bowman: Amazon Author Page HOUSE BAND Chris Ketcham Campbell @chrisketcham on Instagram https://grouphardesty.com thehardestygroup on instagram (Serving Middle Tennessee) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedy is a shaky business, so could Paula shore up her career with some metaphorical 2x4s and some good carpenter nails? We mean: Could she run a hardware store? Aaron Lutz from Lutz Hardware joins us to measure Paula’s mettle for our Career Corner. Plus, in Toni’s absence, is it a good idea to have Bonnie go it solo and give us an Oral Report on our potential new listener base in New Zealand? You’re about to find out! GUEST Aaron Lutz https://lutzhardware.doitbest.com @lutz_hardware_store on Instagram HOUSE BAND Gabe Terracciano https://gabeterracciano.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you can’t tell fantasy from reality, you’re either a)psychotic, or b)a typically confused modern media consumer. What’s real and what’s not out there? How can we tell? Peter Adams from the News Literacy Project is here to help us sort the facts from the merely fact-flavored. Plus: Aw, gosh, stop it, we’re blushing… it’s Mailbag! Flattery Edition. GUEST Peter Adams https://newslit.org HOUSE BAND Darcy Hamlin Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra 3rd Horn https://www.mso.org/about/orchestra/musician_detail/darcy-hamlin/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How broken is the Senate? How can it be fixed? Is Ted Cruz something you can spray for, or do we have to tent the place? Al Franken is here to discuss! Plus, as a great man (probably) once said, “It’s time for another round of Quote Party!” GUEST Al Franken alfranken.com The Al Franken Podcast HOUSE BAND Justin Berkobien instagram.com/jbmale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week we explored the incredible talents of dogs. This week we give equal time to explore the question: Do cats HAVE any talents? And if so, can they be persuaded to, you know, use them? For good? Can Paula’s cats be taught to think INSIDE the box? Mikel Delgado helps us get inside the feline mind! Also, in our quest to find new listeners, we’re heading to Antarctica. For some reason. It’s Toni and Bonnie’s Oral Report. GUEST Mikel Delgado https://mikeldelgado.com http://www.felineminds.com HOUSE BAND Jay Clanin https://roadrunnerproductions.net/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are dog’s noses really that great, or do they just have a great PR team? What can and can’t they help us sniff out? Author and cadaver dog expert Cat Warren knows where all the bodies are buried, and she’s here to help us track down the truth. And speaking of tracking, our worldwide manhunt continues - we”ve got an update on your efforts to find missing survivalist Thomas Coyne! GUEST Cat Warren https://catwarren.com https://www.nytimes.com/ HOUSE BAND Rajnar Vajra rajnarvajra.com Newly published book, Dr. Alien, is now available Click Here To Purchase Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paula, Adam, and the gang have run their 100 meter dashes. Who won? And how can we all improve? The legendary Carl Lewis is here to cool us down… and warm us up for our next race! Plus, Bonnie’s Dave Grohl Pillow Giveaway has selected a winner - but it’s not that simple. Why? Because Bonnie, that’s why. GUEST Carl Lewis www.carllewis.com HOUSE BAND Casey Bozell www.keepclassicalweird.com www.caseybozell.com -- Start your 100 day trial and shop the entire Away lineup of travel essentials, including their best selling suitcases, at AWAYTRAVEL.com/paula20. With kids meals under $5 and baby food + smoothie snacks under $3, it makes trying Little Spoon easy. Start the New Year fresh with Little Spoon. Go to https://www.littlespoon.com and get 50% OFF your first order with the code PAULA at check out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remember when we booked our friend Jill Schlesinger to explain cryptocurrency, but she canceled, so we had Bonnie and Toni do it instead? Well, all due respect to their fine work, but now we’ve got Jill back to make sense of it all! Plus, we choose a new book for our booky-booky-Book Club! GUEST Jill Schlesinger, CFP® CBS News Business Analyst The Dumb Things Smart People Do withTheir Money www.jillonmoney.com HOUSE BAND Jeffrey Hoffman 3 Feet Away Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s so supreme about the Supreme Court? What was it supposed to be, what has it become, and where can we get those chic robes? Author, expert, and activist Dr. Peter Irons is here to explain it all. Plus, if you don’t have anything nice to say… you’re not our listeners. You guys have plenty of nice. It’s Mailbag! Sweet Love Edition. GUEST Dr. Peter Irons A People's History of the Supreme Court HOUSE BAND Tim Crump https://www.saccomedyspot.com/you/ -- With kids meals under $5 and baby food + smoothie snacks under $3, it makes trying Little Spoon easy. Start the New Year fresh with Little Spoon. Go to https://www.littlespoon.com and get 50% OFF your first order with the code PAULA at check out. BetterHelp is online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don’t have to see anyone on camera if you don’t want to. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/PAULA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When you do the numbers, it’s the insects’ world and we’re just living in it. So we’d might as well get to know ‘em. Fortunately we’ve got our returning champion, the delightful Dr. Eleanor Spicer-Rice here to answer all our (and your) questions! Plus, it’s the return of our favorite party game - “Two Truths and a Lie!” GUEST Dr. Eleanor Spicer-Rice HOUSE BAND Mark Towns from Los Angeles, CA. https://marktowns.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our world is swimming in plastic - and so are our fish. That stuff covers our land, too. How bad is it? And is there any good news? Answers: It’s bad, and yes. Dianna Cohen founder of the Plastic Pollution Coalition is here to help sort all that plastic out. Plus, get out your magnifiers - it’s The Department of Fine Print! GUEST Dianna Cohen Artist and Activist Founder and CEO of the Plastic Pollution Coalition HOUSE BAND Kevin Kelso http://kelsotunes.com/ -- This is your chance to never have to shop for ground beef again. That’s right ButcherBox is giving new members free ground beef FOR LIFE! Plus get a $10 off coupon. Sign up at ButcherBox.com/PAULA and get 2 lbs of ground beef free in every order for the life of your membership, plus a $10 off coupon. Log on to ButcherBox.com/PAULA to claim this deal. Whether you’re hiring for your coffee shop or your engineering team, Workable is exactly what you need to hire the right people, fast. Just go to workable.com to start hiring. Workable is hiring made easy! Start your 100 day trial and shop the entire Away lineup of travel essentials, including their best selling suitcases, at AWAYTRAVEL.com/paula20. Find Lumineux on Amazon.com and get seven dollars off today! Remember! It’s spelled with an “X” so you can “X” out the harm! Lumineux. Dedicated to illuminating better ideas in oral care. I'm officially inviting you to explore all the self-care goodness L’Occitane has to offer. Choose one or more of their products, review it for me, and let me know which are your favs, okay? Go to LOccitane.com and take care of your skin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices