Little Happier: The Villagers and the Crocodile: When We Assume That We’re Not Next
In my version of a traditional teaching story, a village is terrorized by a crocodile. This story explores the dangers of dismissing threats to others while hoping that we’ll be spared. Get in touch...
17 Maalis 20257min
More Happier: We Talk Money: Finances, Love, Conflict, Debt, and Self-Knowledge
In a conversation with the brilliant and hilarious Ramit Sethi, we talk about “money for couples.” We discuss issues such as the four money types, how to handle conflict within a relationship, when to...
15 Maalis 202539min
Ep. 525: Should I Get a Dog? Plus Using Podcasts to Get Tasks Done & Listener Insights
We explore the big question of whether to get a dog, sharing results from our listener poll, research on how pets boost happiness, and hilarious "worst-case scenarios.” We share a hack for getting tas...
12 Maalis 202534min
Little Happier: A Truth About Human Nature, Illustrated by a Change in Basketball Rules
Through my "Operation Knicks Knowledge" experiment, I've discovered that basketball rules evolve constantly—and one particular change reveals a profound truth about human nature. We manage what we mon...
10 Maalis 20253min
More Happier: Revisiting Everyone’s Favorite Moment: The Gift of the Ped Egg
In honor of our tenth anniversary, we revisit a fan-favorite episode: The one where Elizabeth talks about giving a Ped Egg to her mother-in-law. Many listeners cited this segment as one of the all-tim...
8 Maalis 202539min
Ep. 524 Use a Messy Closet, a 3-Hour Rule for Difficult People & Renowned Judy Blume on Reading
We explore a helpful approach for handling important tasks that can’t be dealt with at present, by stashing them in the metaphorical "messy closet" without guilt. Our happiness hack offers expert advi...
5 Maalis 202532min
Little Happier: A Military Pamphlet from WWII Reflects My Dream for the United States
During my family’s trip to Normandy, reading the D-Day guide for soldiers gave me the “America feeling.” Its plain words, aimed at soldiers headed to France, captured my dream for America. Get in to...
3 Maalis 20256min
More Happier: Survivor Fantasy League, Gold Star for Teachers on the Subway & Reading Renaissance
We share what's making us happier: Survivor Fantasy League and teachers herding middle schoolers on the subway. We discuss whether reading is having a cultural moment (we think so) and explore the dif...
1 Maalis 202525min
