Hey, It's Me

Rachel and Mike talk about the loss of her son. (Recorded October 27, 2025) Transcript

Mike and Rachel talk about the promises we make when we have kids. (Recorded May 26, 2025) Transcript Show Notes a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/modern-love-why-boys-and-men-are-floundering/id1200361736?i=1000709774109" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> The Daily - 'Modern Love': Why Boys and Men Are Floundering, According to Therapist Terry Real

Mike asks Rachel if he's still being a good friend. (Recorded April 28, 2025) Transcript Show Notes Planet Money - Episode 513: Dear Economist, I Need a Date

Mike and Rachel discuss the podcast The Telepathy Tapes. (Recorded March, 2025) Transcript Show Notes The Telepathy Tapes Short Cuts - In Colour

Rachel gives an update about her situation, and she and Mike talk about putting Commonplace on hiatus. (Recorded February 1, 2025) Transcript

Rachel gives an update about her situation, and she and Mike talk about putting Commonplace on hiatus. (Recorded December 28, 2024) Transcript Show Notes Maira Kalman The Telepathy Tapes

Mike and Rachel talk about dating. (Recorded November 25, 2024.) Transcript

Rachel and Mike talk about the election. (Recorded November 11, 2024.) Transcript

Rachel and Mike discuss whether the men of Star Trek are good in bed. (Recorded October 13, 2024) Transcript Show Notes Mike's Bluesky thread Sheila Heti - "Finding Raffi"

Rachel and Mike welcome David to the show. (Recorded August 30, 2024) Transcript

Rachel and Mike talk about neurodivergence. (Recorded August 25, 2024) Transcript

Rachel and Mike talk about what her life has been life since her son's diagnosis with cancer. Transcript

Two messages, one from Mike and one from Rachel, about what Rachel is going through right now. Transcript

Rachel and Mike talk about a forthcoming episode of Commonplace, with digressions into the nature of photography, why we make podcasts, and what it means to give attention. Transcript Show Notes Lois Conner One Bright Book - Bonus Episode 3: In Conversation With David Naimon David Antin

Mike and Rachel talk about Chappel Roan's album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess and participating in arts and culture that aren't for you. Transcript Show Notes Chappel Roan - The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess Chappel Roan - "Good Luck, Babe" TikTok - "You better not be embracing your sapphic roots" TikTok - "pov you're crying at Chappel Roan watching this guy have the time of his li...

Mike and Rachel talk about Rachel's novel-in-progress. Transcript

Mike and Rachel talk about Star Trek, which turns into a discussion of optimism vs. hope, cozy media, and the cultural role of motherhood. And some other stuff, too. Transcript

Rachel gets meta meta meta. Mike still isn't sure what we're doing here but goes with it. Transcript

Mike introduces Rachel to TikTok in order to talk about how we talk about young people. Transcript

Mike asks Rachel: "What are we going to talk about? And are we really doing this?" Transcript

Welcome to Hey, It's Me, a new podcast hosted by Rachel Zucker and Mike Sakasegawa . In each episode, Rachel and Mike discuss whatever happens to be on their minds, whether that be relationships, pop culture, art, or even the very podcast they're currently recording. We don't know what we're doing here, but we're doing our best. You might also enjoy: Rachel's other podcast,  Commonplace , is a ser...