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Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1 comedy advice minisode and climbing the charts. New episode every Thursday. Need advice?  Email us at dearcrinkle@gmail.com.  #dearcrinkle #PaulaPoundstone #CaptainCrinkle #Comedyminisode #ComedyAdvice #nobodylistenstopaulapoundstone #NLTPP...

Everything may seem broken in our government, but returning champion Barbara McQuade is here with “The Fix!”  And after the Fix… the Facts. It’s “Paula Poundstone’s Fact Finding Fiesta!” GUEST Barbara McQuade THE FIX Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government #SistersInLaw⁠ HOUSE BAND Pamela Stohrer SPONSORS For a limited time, our listeners can get $20 OFF the Waver Vibration Pl...

Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1 comedy advice minisode and climbing the charts. New episode every Thursday. Need advice?  Email us at dearcrinkle@gmail.com.  #dearcrinkle #PaulaPoundstone #CaptainCrinkle #Comedyminisode #ComedyAdvice #nobodylistenstopaulapoundstone #NLTPP...

It’s Family Game Night, wherein we enjoy what turns out to be our second attempt at “What’s My Line?” Somehow, we’re slightly more confused than the first time! And then we unconfuse everything with a new round of “Life Hacks with Captain Crinkle.” HOUSE BAND Mike Pfeffer twitch.tv/retroweatherchannel SPONSORS For a limited time, our listeners can get $20 OFF the Waver Vibration Plate plus Free Sh...

Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1 comedy advice minisode and climbing the charts. New episode every Thursday. Need advice?  Email us at dearcrinkle@gmail.com.  #dearcrinkle #PaulaPoundstone #CaptainCrinkle #Comedyminisode #ComedyAdvice #nobodylistenstopaulapoundstone #NLTPP...

We asked you what you wanted to know about summer insects, and half of your questions were about mosquitoes. And so Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice is here for the first of her two-part summer bugaganza! And then it’s time for your feedback in our arbitrarily named “Mailbag! Friends Edition.” GUEST Dr. Eleanor Spicer-Rice spicerrice.com HOUSE BAND Chris Erickson Warp Whistles Music SPONSORS For a limited...

Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1 comedy advice minisode and climbing the charts. New episode every Thursday. Need advice?  Email us at dearcrinkle@gmail.com.  #dearcrinkle #PaulaPoundstone #CaptainCrinkle #Comedyminisode #ComedyAdvice #nobodylistenstopaulapoundstone #NLTPP...

Sometimes you just need some historical context to deal with all… THIS. Fortunately that’s exactly what returning champion Heather Cox Richardson does! And then, with little context at all, we drop in on Indonesia for a new “Bonnie and Toni’s Oral Report!”  GUEST Heather Cox Richardson heathercoxrichardson.substack.com HOUSE BAND Andra Bohnet andrabohnet.com SPONSORS For a limited time, our listen...

Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), and Adam Felber offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1 comedy advice minisode and climbing the charts. New episode every Thursday. Need advice?  Email us at dearcrinkle@gmail.com.  #dearcrinkle #PaulaPoundstone #CaptainCrinkle #Comedyminisode #ComedyAdvice #nobodylistenstopaulapoundstone #NLTPP #BonnieBurns #Ada...

The old ways of getting rich no longer work, right? Tell that to Joseph Moore, author of “How to Get Rich in American History,” who did the research and accidentally… well, got rich! And then, you know what they say… and you told us! It’s a new Quote Party. GUEST Joseph Moore josephmoorebooks.com HOUSE BAND Scott Blankenbaker SPONSORS For a limited time, our listeners can get $20 OFF the Waver Vib...

Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1 comedy advice minisode and climbing the charts. New episode every Thursday. Need advice?  Email us at dearcrinkle@gmail.com.  #dearcrinkle #PaulaPoundstone #CaptainCrinkle #Comedyminisode #ComedyAdvice #nobodylistenstopaulapoundstone #NLTPP...

We’ve got our tech expert Kara Swisher here to discuss tech bros and their quest to break the laws of nature and mortality… while they also struggle with the fact that their mortal companies are just plain breaking laws. And if that’s not enough chicanery, how about a deceitful new round of “Two Truths and a Lie?” GUEST Kara Swisher Kara Swisher Wants To Live Forever HOUSE BAND Tim Crump timcrump....

Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), and Adam Felber offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1 comedy advice minisode and climbing the charts. New episode every Thursday. Need advice?  Email us at dearcrinkle@gmail.com.  #dearcrinkle #PaulaPoundstone #CaptainCrinkle #Comedyminisode #ComedyAdvice #nobodylistenstopaulapoundstone #NLTPP #BonnieBurns #Ada...

No guests? No Toni? No problem! Well, we DO miss Toni, but Paula and Bonnie and Adam forge ahead with a brisk “Paula Poundstone’s Ethicspalooza!” Followed by “Life Hacks with Captain Crinkle.”  HOUSE BAND Alison Lewis SPONSORS Head to Factormeals.com/paula50off and use code paula50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. Se...

Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1 comedy advice minisode and climbing the charts. New episode every Thursday. Need advice?  Email us at dearcrinkle@gmail.com.  #dearcrinkle #PaulaPoundstone #CaptainCrinkle #Comedyminisode #ComedyAdvice #nobodylistenstopaulapoundstone #NLTPP...

It’s a show with everything except guests! We’re playing “We’re Having a Party,” and then it’s time to burrow in with “Mailbag! Gopher Edition.” HOUSE BAND Zechariah Dix SPONSORS Head to Factormeals.com/paula50off and use code paula50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. See website for more details! For a limited time o...

Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1 comedy advice minisode and climbing the charts. New episode every Thursday. Need advice?  Email us at dearcrinkle@gmail.com.  #dearcrinkle #PaulaPoundstone #CaptainCrinkle #Comedyminisode #ComedyAdvice #nobodylistenstopaulapoundstone #NLTPP...

You don’t think “scrabblology” is a word? Feel free to challenge us. Meanwhile, the stars have aligned in a high-scoring syzygy to allow “Word Freak” Stefan Fatsis to join us and talk about competitive Scrabble!  Also, we’ve got a particularly awesome new batch of your Show Descriptions! GUEST Stefan Fatsis bystefanfatsis.com/word-freak HOUSE BAND Joshua Raoul Brody SPONSORS Head to Factormeals.co...

Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), and Adam Felber offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1 comedy advice minisode and climbing the charts. New episode every Thursday. Need advice?  Email us at dearcrinkle@gmail.com.  #dearcrinkle #PaulaPoundstone #CaptainCrinkle #Comedyminisode #ComedyAdvice #nobodylistenstopaulapoundstone #NLTPP #BonnieBurns #Ada...

With a nearly infinite number of candidates, what atrocity or foul-up might actually auger the end of MAGA?  Returning champion Mike Pesca gives us the odds. And then we search for our own identities in a fresh round of “Who Am I?” GUEST Mike Pesca mikepesca.com HOUSE BAND Jodi Rose Crump JodiArts.com SPONSORS Head to Factormeals.com/paula50off and use code paula50off to get 50% off and free daily...

Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1 comedy advice minisode and climbing the charts. New episode every Thursday. Need advice?  Email us at dearcrinkle@gmail.com.  #dearcrinkle #PaulaPoundstone #CaptainCrinkle #Comedyminisode #ComedyAdvice #nobodylistenstopaulapoundstone #NLTPP...

Kat Koppett is back, and she’s here to help us all communicate better through the magic of improv. And by “communicate better” we mean “air grievances!” Yes, and… after we make each other look good, you make us look dumb in the return of the Poundstone Riddle invitational! GUEST Kat Koppett koppett.com HOUSE BAND Jay Clanin roadrunnerproductions.net SPONSORS Head to Factormeals.com/paula50off and...

Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1 comedy advice minisode and climbing the charts. New episode every Thursday. Need advice?  Email us at dearcrinkle@gmail.com.  #dearcrinkle #PaulaPoundstone #CaptainCrinkle #Comedyminisode #ComedyAdvice #nobodylistenstopaulapoundstone #NLTPP...

Are debt collectors allowed to do all the things they do, or are there rules about following us everywhere and calling at 4 AM? Sean Pyles is here to tell us what’s allowed and what’s abuse. And speaking of abuse - hit us! It’s “Maibag! Abuse Edition.” GUEST Sean Pyles Producer and Host of NerdWallet's "Smart Money" podcast CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional pylesplanning.com HOUSE BAND Ser...

Paula Poundstone, Paula’s manager Bonnie Burns (aka “Captain Crinkle”), Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull offer unqualified, but possibly sage advice on the #1 comedy advice minisode and climbing the charts. New episode every Thursday. Need advice?  Email us at dearcrinkle@gmail.com.  #dearcrinkle #PaulaPoundstone #CaptainCrinkle #Comedyminisode #ComedyAdvice #nobodylistenstopaulapoundstone #NLTPP...