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Ep. 486: As we do each year, we talk about how and why to design our summer. We also discuss whether we prefer comfort or adventure, as well as how to tell the differences among colds, allergies, and ...

12 Juni 202429min

A casual conversation during brunch caused my friend to reevaluate her attitude toward skiing.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on T...

10 Juni 20242min

We talk about a major milestone we just reached: one thousand episodes! Plus we discuss what suggestions for watching, reading, and listening we’ve gotten from our children, and Elizabeth mentions a T...

8 Juni 202423min

Episode 485: We share many useful hacks from listeners about how to make summertime activities easier and more fun. We also have a candid, hilarious conversation with legendary TV talk-show host Kelly...

5 Juni 202433min

A producer observed that Bob Dylan isn’t a singer the way that Stevie Wonder is a singer. They both belong to a group of top musicians, however, because there’s not merely one way to be a singer.Get i...

3 Juni 20243min

Last year, I gave the commencement address for my daughter’s high-school graduation. This is the commencement address I did not give. For the actual occasion, I explored transcendent, timeless themes;...

1 Juni 202420min

We discuss why it can be useful to write down bad feelings on a piece of paper,then shred, toss, or burn it. We also mention a hack from a listener that makes iteasier to stay in touch with far-flung ...

29 Maj 202432min

In the documentary “The Greatest Night in Pop,” dozens of top musicians pay tribute to Harry Belafonte in the most fitting way—by spontaneously serenading him with his signature “Day-O.”Get in touch: ...

27 Maj 20243min