Makenzie Mizell

Don't Make It Worse

Society EN ↓ 3 episodes

Everything is political, but that doesn’t mean everything has to be a fight. Each week Makenzie Mizell talks to experts and people with lived experience - sometimes it’s serious and sometimes it’s fun. From sex work to prison abolition, we unpack the subjects people usually argue about through curiosity, compassion, and a willingness to ask questions. We’re looking to make things better. You’re invited.

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Makenzie Mizell

Episodes

Paleontology with Dr. Meaghan Wetherell 02.07.2026 39:00

Episode 2 - Professor Meaghan Wetherell has thoughts on dinosaurs, Noah’s Ark, and not being an asshole. Makenzie sits down with her to unpack why facts alone rarely change minds, how science communicators can avoid “winning” people into a wall, and what learning-style myths reveal about everyone’s need to protect their worldview. It all ends with a free paleontology video game and a fossil find s...

Sex with August McLaughlin 17.06.2026 30:49

Episode 1: August McLaughlin turns “What is sex?” into the episode’s most complicated question. Makenzie sits down with August to unpack pleasure, purity culture, and the masturbation experience that made her realize her sexuality didn’t depend on anyone else. From Mormon loopholes to porn moves nobody actually wanted, the conversation ends with a simple challenge: look at what you learned about s...

Don’t Make It Worse (Trailer) — with August McLaughlin 27.05.2026 5:45

Enjoy this sample of the first episode of Don't Make It Worse, featuring sex educator August McLaughlin. Full episodes begin Wednesday June 4, with new episodes every Wednesday after that. Find August online at @augustmclaughlin Follow Mak on TikTok at @makenziemizell Visit MakenzieMizell.com