How To Be

Is it possible to become a more moral person? And if so, what does that look like. Join us as we discuss living a virtuous life. 

Do you strive for success? Recognition? Accolades? Or are you someone who's content just to enjoy the little moments of every day life? Join us as we discuss the philosophy of making something of yourself. 

In this bonus episode, SLC alums Matt and Rory do a deep dive on the new Hulu doc "Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence College." 

Welcome back for season 2! Today, we're talking about digital minimalism. Can we change our relationship with mindless scrolling? Or are we doomed to be shackled to a screen forever. Join us as we discuss breaking free from the attention economy. 

Do you like summing everything up? What about reflecting on the past as you look forward to the future? If so, join us as we look back at the thrilling first season of the How to Be podcast and speculate about what's to come. 

Do you think of yourself as a good person? Someone interested in acts of altruism? If so, maybe you should consider donating a kidney. Join us as we discuss what is lost and what is gained when you donate this vital organ.

Is your cigarette habit becoming a drag? Are piano lessons the bane of your week? Is your job sucking joy from your life? Maybe you should consider quitting. Join us as we discuss the upsides and pitfalls of throwing in the towel.

Every day, millions of people go to the gym. Why? Are they insane? Are they idiots? Join us as we try to get to the bottom of this most perplexing human behavior.

Do you long to have money in the bank? Do you struggle to return emails and get to the airport on time?  Is your bedroom floor coated in dirty and discarded laundry? If so, join us as we discuss the promise and the peril of having your shit together.

Have you ever wanted to peer into the future? Consult with a spirit on the other side? Cultivate your sixth sense? If so, join us as we discuss all things psychic.

As a child, did you feel different from other boys and ghouls? Does the full moon make you weak in the knees? Do you consider Practical Magic to be the pinnacle of American cinema? If so, join us as we discuss modern witchcraft in a very spooky Halloween episode of How To Be. 

Have the French mastered the art of living? Is our American lifestyle lacking a certain je ne sais quoi? Join us as we discuss the French lifestyle trend and what it has to teach us about eating, raising our families, and being chic. 

Do you work hard and deserve a little treat? Is a bubble bath what we all need to heal this weary world? Join us as we discuss both the virtue and  vice that is "self care." 

Is holding your fork properly simply classist? Is there something refreshing about a society that says please and thank you? Join us as we discuss the pros and cons of minding our manners.

Today we're talking about habits. Is it possible to create good ones for a lifetime and finally kick the bad? Will flossing ever be fun? Join us as we discuss building a life of habits. 

Today we're talking about the Lindy Effect. Is an idea, institution or custom valuable just because it's old? How much should ancient ways inform our modern lifestyles and ways of being? Join as we explore how the past informs our present.

In this episode, we discuss minimalism. Will clearing out your closets cleanse your troubled soul?  Topics include: DALL-E; consumerism; maximalism, the perfect sock.

In this episode we discuss Live, Laugh, Love... the slogan, the wall art, the worldwide movement. Could the secret to a fulfilling life really be as simple as putting some inspirational words up on the wall? 

In this episode, we discuss personality tests. Can we test ourselves into self understanding? Topics include: Myers-Briggs; the Big Five; the Unknowability of the Self; and Phrenology. 

In our first episode, we discuss the book How to Do Nothing. Topics include: meditation, bird watching, and the attention economy.