Danielle Koenig & Kristine Kimmel

How To Survive with Danielle & Kristine

Comedy EN ↓ 247 episodes

A comedy survival podcast about the disasters you fear, the chaos you don’t expect, and the daily hassles that make you wish you were dead. Hosts Danielle Koenig and Kristine Kimmel break down everything from natural disasters to unnatural medical scares to wild animals you don’t want to encounter- plus guest stories you truly won’t believe. If it can endanger your life—or simply ruin your day—they’ll tell you how to survive it, with plenty of laughs along the way. Featuring guests like Rainn Wilson, Jon Hamm, Tig Notaro, Patton Oswalt, Oscar Nunez, Lauren Ash, Paul F. Tompkins & Andy Richter.

Author

Danielle Koenig & Kristine Kimmel

Category

Comedy

Podcast website

www.podhowtosurvive.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

How To Survive a Street Fight with Jesse Thorn 14.02.2023

This week Danielle and Kristine learn how to survive a street fight, and our friend Jesse Thorn joins us to talk about growing up in San Francisco and how he survived a street fight of his own. Do you carry junk on you, like Garon? If so, here's some advice for avoiding  getting jumped. However, if nothing works and the street fight is going down, here are some tips for defending yourself in&...

How to Survive Deadly Mosquito Bites & Biting It on Stage (w/ Patton Oswalt) 07.02.2023

This week, Danielle and Kristine learn how to survive the world’s deadliest creature: Mosquitoes ! — bites, diseases, and all the dastardly ways they ruin your life. Then, the incredible Patton Oswalt joins to share a hilarious story about the night he truly bit it on stage. Yes, it even happened to Patton. 👉 Follow the show so you never miss a new comedy survival episode! 🎧 New episodes every w...

How To Survive Sex & an Orgasm Stroke with Lizzy Cooperman 31.01.2023

This week Danielle and Kristine learn how to survive sex, and our guest Lizzy Cooperman joins us to talk about her own harrowing experiences dealing with sex and an undiagnosed illness. Check out our Patreon! The NEW   Merchandise  is here Instagram Twitter Facebook See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell...

How To Survive Childbirth & Child Travel with Matt Braunger 24.01.2023

Danielle and Kristine discuss childbirth dangers, and comedian Matt Braunger shares his adventures of driving across the country during a pandemic with his newborn daughter. Then it was time to birth this week's topic,  How to Survive Childbirth . Here are some  typical worries  many first-time moms experience. Are you worried about a C-Section, or have one scheduled? The  Mayo...

How To Survive A Dangerous Animal & A Dangerous Machine with Emily Maya Mills 17.01.2023

Danielle and Kristine learn how to survive one of the world's most dangerous animals this week, and Valley Heat's own Emily Maya Mills joins us with a story about surviving one of the world's most dangerous machines! Because of the  atmospheric river , Danielle and Kristine touched briefly on  flood safety , and if your home was damaged, it could be confusing to know what's covered. Perh...

How To Survive Being Out Of A Job & Out Of Control (w/Andy Richter) 10.01.2023

This week, Danielle and Kristine learn how to survive a worker strike, and the wonderful Andy Richter joins us to talk about a time he and his buddy got a little out of control at a party. 👉 Hit Follow — it helps the show and keeps you alive! 🎧 New episodes every week! 👉 Support us on  Patreon  for extended episodes + bonus content. 📰 Join our  Substack  for extra comedy bi...

New Year Break Bonus - True Crime & Cocktails with Lauren Ash and Christy Oxborrow 03.01.2023

Here's a new year treat while Danielle, Kristine and Garon are enjoying the holidays: one of our favorite guests Lauren Ash's own podcast True Crime & Cocktails featuring her cohost Christy Oxborrow discussing the Glee Curse! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

How To Survive No Guest with Danielle, Kristine & Garden Squirrel 27.12.2022

Danielle and Kristine learn how to survive an unexpected guest cancelation this week by sharing gifts and discussing whatever comes up. Garon has  The Talented Mr. Ripley,  so it's an official HTS book club book! Read it if you like well-written books about psychopaths and murder! Here is a  fun story  about Patricia Highsmith. A Few Resources on Grief... Our lovely friend&nbsp...

How To Survive Grief with Danielle and Kristine 20.12.2022

Danielle and Kristine talk about surviving their recent experiences with grief, and we also take some time to deal with the finale of White Lotus. Spoilers! Check out our Patreon! The NEW   Merchandise  is here Instagram Twitter Facebook   Sign up for our  newsletter  and get entered into fun contests!  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...

How To Survive Parasites & Failure in Hollywood with Laura Mannino 13.12.2022

Danielle and Kristine learn how to survive parasites, and the wonderful Laura Mannino joins us to share her experiences with failure in Hollywood. In this week's episode, we got into appetite-suppressing territory with a deep dive into How to Survive Parasites. Kristine got some fun information from  medicalnewstoday.com. For more details on toxoplasmosis, the  mayo clinic's  got yo...

How To Survive Carjacking & Pizza Jacking with Martha Kelly 06.12.2022

Danielle and Kristine learn how to survive a carjacking this week, and Euphoria's own Martha Kelly joins us to share her experience of being robbed while delivering a pizza. Danielle returned to an old favorite,  The Art of Manliness , for crucial advice on how to avoid being carjacked. Kristine had been uselessly trying to figure out how to call 9-11 with her iPhone while keep...

How To Survive Isolation & Horrible Neighbors with Sharon Houston 29.11.2022

Danielle and Kristine learn how to survive extreme isolation, and the delightful Sharon Houston discusses her nightmare neighbors. Danielle was aided in her research by this article from the BBC,   How Extreme Isolation Warps Minds .  And she also got into some of the  Covid tips  for the Lockdown. Here's a fun  article  about how the lockdown affected introverts...

How To Survive Thanksgiving with Danielle Fishel 22.11.2022

Danielle and Kristine learn how to Thanksgiving with family, and it's a Dish reunion as the wonderful Danielle Fishel joins us to talk about surviving Thanksgiving with young kids! Since most of us don’t live inside a Nancy Meyers movie, Thanksgiving isn’t that treasured holiday full of warm cozy feelings and LL Bean Sweaters. Maybe you have a toxic family member or members? Well on this episode o...

How To Survive North Korea and The Wrong Village in Northern Germany with J. Keith van Straaten 15.11.2022

Danielle and Kristine learned how to survive North Korea this week, and our friend J. Keith van Straaten joins us to talk about when he found himself in the wrong village in Northern Germany. For some history of the world's most repressive regime and the last closed totalitarian state,  Human Rights Watch  is a great place to start.   To understand more about the  Cult of Perso...

How To Survive A Car on Fire & "Dude Where's My Car," with Phil Stark 08.11.2022

This week Danielle and Kristine learn how to survive a burning car, and comedy writer Phil Stark joins us to talk about his journey from writing "Dude, Where's My Car?" to his career as a therapist. Here's some helpful  general information  on car explosions, so you know what to watch out for. What about rising temperatures? Does that affect the danger?  Read this! Was this  Te...

How To Survive Everest & Falling Off A Cliff with Amanda Deibert 01.11.2022

This week Danielle and Kristine learn how to survive climbing Mount Everest, and our new friend Amanda Deibert joins us to talk about the time she fell off a cliff at the absolute worst time possible. Kristine dug into the topic without any supplemental oxygen and got a wealth of information from  National Geographic , What makes Everest so Deadly from  Livescience How Climbers Are Ruini...

How To Survive Blood Loss & Losing Your Place In School with Dave Holmes 25.10.2022

Danielle and Kristine learn how to survive massive blood loss, and at last, our friend Dave Holmes makes his debut to tell us about the time he got kicked out of college. There's a big shake-up in the Real Housewives universe, and Danielle & Kristine are positively giddy that  style icon  Jenna Lyons is joining the RHONY cast. In another Bravo news, something called  BravoC...

How To Survive Vampire Bats & Ghost Twins with Alisha Gaddis 18.10.2022

This week Danielle and Kristine learn how to survive blood sucking vampire bats and our guest, the wonderful Alisha Gaddis, shares her experience staying in a haunted Cape Cod mansion. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

How To Survive Hail Storms & A Blizzard with Andy Daly 11.10.2022

This week Danielle and Kristine learn how to survive hail storms and our guest, the hilarious Andy Daly, joins us to talk about the dramatic events of traveling through a blizzard! Everyone at HTS enjoyed the  SNL season opening sketch  with Miles Teller as Peyton Manning but don't expect us to pay for Peacock.  Garon shared his feeling of ennui after seeing  Bros , which Danie...

How To Survive Ghosts & Your Letters! 04.10.2022

This week Danielle and Kristine learn how to survive ghosts plus we're at last reading your letters! Subscribe to our podcast:  https://www.podhowtosurvive.com/ Follow us: Website for even more detailed Show Notes!  https://www.podhowtosurvive.com/  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/podhowtosurvive/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/podhowtosurvive Facebook:  https://...

How To Survive Being Lost At Sea & Riding The Waves with Sara Schaefer 27.09.2022

This week Danielle and Kristine learn how to survive being lost at sea, and the hilarious Sara Schaefer joins us to talk about her white water rafting adventure. In this week's episode, we discuss Adnan Syed of Serial fame's  release from  prison. Danielle is reading  Compulsion , a 1956 novel by Meyer Levin (aka Meyer Lemon), also a movie starring a very young Dean Stockwell!...

How To Survive Being Catfished & Fishing For The Perfect Job with Wendy Miller 20.09.2022

In this week's episode, Kristine and Danielle dive into the murky waters of catfishing. No, not t his kind Garon and Kristine discuss spitting at catfish and  noodling  to preview their upcoming side podcast Midwest Hillbillies. Danielle and Kristine also chat about the tragic, untimely, and unexpected death of  Queen Elizabeth . TOO SOON!  Diving into catfishing-  Teen Vo...

How To Survive An Exploding Volcano & An Exploding Body Part with Laura House 13.09.2022

This week Danielle and Kristine learn how to survive a volcano eruption and our friend, talented writer and comedian Laura House joins us to discuss the time her appendix burst! Danielle shares tons of volcano safety tips and the story of the famous 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai eruption and tsunami Subscribe to our podcast:  https://www.podhowtosurvive.com/ Follow us: Website for even more...

How To Survive A Hostage Situation & Being Stuck In A Terrible Commercial with Oscar Montoya 06.09.2022

Danielle and Kristine learn how to survive a hostage situation, and the wonderful Oscar Montoya is here to tell us about a terrible commercial set! Kristine shares some essential tips if you are in a hostage situation. Kristine and Danielle dive into the ever-intriguing story of Patty Hearst . And in case you ever wondered what Patty is up to now , D&K talks about that too! Guerrilla: The Taki...

How To Survive Being Trapped In A Cave & Trapped Without Shelter with Stephen Kearin 30.08.2022

This week Danielle and Kristine learn how to survive being trapped inside a cave and our friend Stephen Kearin joins us to talk about the time he and his siblings were trapped on the road with no shelter. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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