Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone

Our favorite guest returns, this time to fill us in on which big cats will kill you outright, which will drag you up a tree, and which you can possibly walk on a leash down Hollywood Boulevard (note: don’t do that!). And then we set sail for more parts unknown- it’s the return of “Land Ho! with Toni Anita Hull.” GUEST Dr. Eleanor Spicer-Rice spicerrice.com/books HOUSE BAND Eric Wolff SPONSORS Go t...

Join Paula’s manager, Bonnie Burns, aka Captain Crinkle, Paula Poundstone and Adam Felber for Captain Crinkle’s sage advice. This week, in a special edition, Crinkle and the gang tackle some of life’s most perplexing problems.  Become part of the show.  Email your questions, tips, and updates to Dear Crinkle@gmail.com. Take our advice, please. We want to help improve your life. Learn more about yo...

Paula has booked a guest for this week, but she won’t tell us who it is! Come for the mystery… and then stay for Your Most Embarrassing Moments. It’s a loaded show! Or so she tells us… GUEST ??? HOUSE BAND Jean Mann jeanmann.net SPONSORS Go to HelixSleep.com/paula for 20% Off Sitewide! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Paula’s manager, Bonnie Burns, aka Captain Crinkle, Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, and former pod producer Toni Anita Hull for Captain Crinkle’s sage advice. This week, in a special edition, Crinkle and the gang tackle some of life’s most vexing problems.    Need advice? Email us at dearcrinkle@gmail.com. Become part of the show. We want to help improve your life. Learn more about your ad cho...

Shannah Game returns, and she’s here to help us improve our relationship with money. Turns out there are a few simple rules, and oddly, Rule #1 ISN’T “Get a million dollars.” And speaking of a million bucks, that’s what your garden will look like after you take Bonnie’s sage advice; it’s a new “Garden Time with Captain Crinkle.” GUEST Shannah Game CFP®, MBA Host of Everyone’s Talkin’ Money podcast...

Join Paula’s manager, Bonnie Burns aka Captain Crinkle, Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, and former pod producer Toni Anita Hull for Captain Crinkle’s sage advice. This week we tackle being embarrassed at work with your superiors, How to get your house-mates to honor their screen-time commitments, and how to get your partner of twelve years to put the toilet seat down. Plus, Crinkle gets popped and...

Yes, raw milk SEEMS like a regressive, terrible idea, but IS it? Um… yes. And we’ve got expert Madeleine Aggeler here to tell us why. And then, it’s not just the milk that’s spoiled; we are too. By YOU, our honest listeners… as we dig into Mailbag: Truth Edition! GUEST Madeleine Aggeler theguardian.com @mmaggeler HOUSE BAND Lisa Hirayama SPONSORS This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give onlin...

Join Paula’s manager, Bonnie Burns aka Captain Crinkle, Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, and former pod producer Toni Anita Hull for Captain Crinkle’s sage advice. On this special edition of Dear Crinkle, we tackle work-related problems: “If he pouts, should I shout?” “My manager won’t help me,” and “To bike or not to bike?” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While the guests are away, the fam will play… two of our favorites! A brisk round of Password followed by some pleasant moral wrangling - it’s the long-awaited return of Paula Poundstone’s Ethicspalooza. HOUSE BAND Tim Crump https://m.soundcloud.com/tim-c-832653476 SPONSORS Start the new year off right with Honeylove. Get 20% OFF by going to honeylove.com/PAULA ! #honeylovepod Visit myalloy.com/PA...

Join Paula’s manager, Bonnie Burns aka Captain Crinkle, Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, and former pod producer Toni Anita Hull for Captain Crinkle’s sage advice. This week's problems: A penny-pinching mom and relating to co-workers. Become part of the show.  Email your questions, updates and tips to Dear Crinkle@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exactly who are those “Shen Yun” dancers, and how do they have enough money to advertise their shows everywhere? How are they connected to The Epoch Times and Falun Gong? Dan Cummins from the remarkable “TimeSuck” podcast is here to unravel it all! And then, if that’s not mysterious enough, we explore the Mayan culture on a new “Toni and Bonnie’s Oral Report!” GUEST Dan Cummins Timesuck with Dan C...

Join Paula’s manager, Bonnie Burns aka Captain Crinkle, Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber and former pod producer Toni Anita Hull for Captain Crinkle’s sage advice. This week's problems: Partner with a long commute, Vegetarian splitting the check and a Co-worker who won’t shut up. Become part of the show. Email your questions, useful tips and Updates! to DearCrinkle@gmail.com. We love to give advice a...

What the @&$#? We’ll TELL you what the @&#$#! We delve into the history and uses of cursing with writer and professor Dr. Marissa Rhodes! And if that doesn’t make you blush, brace yourselves - it’s our Most Embarrassing Moments. GUEST Marissa C. Rhodes Dig: A History Podcast www.digpodcast.org  Dig has a new book out:  Spiritualism's Place: Reformers, Seekers, and Seances in Lily Dale *Special tha...

Join Paula’s manager, Bonnie Burns aka Captain Crinkle, Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, and former pod producer Toni Anita Hull for Captain Crinkle’s sage advice. This week's problems: Fending off FB ‘friend’ requests, a college student exhausted by her kitten, and a victim of black crud on their dishwashing brush. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While the guests are away, the crew will play. It’s time for a brisk round of “Who Am I” and the long-awaited return of the Poundstone Riddle Invitational! HOUSE BAND Gregory Sykes SPONSORS Helix is having a March Madness sale! Go to HelixSleep.com/paula for 20% Off Sitewide! Build your support system, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/PAULA today to get 10% off your first month! Learn more ab...

Join Paula’s manager, Bonnie Burns aka Captain Crinkle, Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, and former pod producer Toni Anita Hull for Captain Crinkle’s sage advice. This week's problems: “My sister grosses me out,” and a crying couch lump. Plus, pee on compost, Carolyn Fetsko, and IMAGO. Become part of the show.  Email your questions, useful information and updates! to Dear Crinkle@gmail.com. We love...

What makes us want to want to do things? Is it all about the Oreos and Doritos we earn along the way? Author Daniel Pink is here to fill us in on us. And then, get ready to improve in other areas - it’s “Life Hacks with Captain Crinkle!” GUEST Daniel Pink danpink.com/books/drive/ HOUSE BAND Peter Echols SPONSORS Go to HelixSleep.com/paula for 27% Off Sitewide Start the new year off right with Hone...

Join Paula’s manager, Bonnie Burns aka Captain Crinkle, Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, and former pod producer Toni Anita Hull for Captain Crinkle’s sage advice. This week's problems: Kindergarten and the popular kids. When to charge for classes, and the thong controversy continues. Become part of the show. Email your questions, updates, and tips to dearcrinkle@gmail.com. We love to improve your l...

The News Literacy Project’s Peter Adams returns to answer some big questions: Who can you trust these days? Where are the reliable sources? Well, WE’RE not, because we claimed we were following the interview with the Poundstone Riddle Invitational, but it’s actually a surprise party for Captain Crinkle! Shh!  GUEST Peter Adams newslit.org HOUSE BAND Andrew Shah SPONSORS Go to HelixSleep.com/paula...

Join Paula’s manager, Bonnie Burns aka Captain Crinkle, Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, and former pod producer Toni Anita Hull for Captain Crinkle’s sage advice. This week's problems: A daughter tired of being her mom’s therapist, and grandkids being used as pawns. Updates! and a composting tip. Become part of the show. We love to give advice. Email your questions and interesting information to de...

Should we really be scared of Elon Musk and the new cabal of billionaire tech bros? HELL yes! And Kara Swisher is here to help us understand why. Plus, we’ll plumb the mysteries of our mailbag with, well, “Mailbag: Mystery Edition!” GUEST Kara Swisher Burn Book: A Tech Love Story HOUSE BAND Maria Caswell SPONSORS Go to HelixSleep.com/paula for 27% Off Sitewide + 2 Free Dream Pillows with Mattress...

Summary: Join Paula’s manager, Bonnie Burns aka Captain Crinkle, Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, and former pod producer Toni Anita Hull for Captain Crinkle’s sage advice. This week's problems: Is a thong unattractive on a 56 year-old butt, Connecting with biological relatives, Didn’t even attend their own wedding. Become part of the show. Email your questions, theme songs, and interesting informat...

Getting KKK members to change their minds about race is kind of challenging, and potentially scary. Now imagine doing that as a black man. Well, Dr. Daryl Davis doesn’t have to imagine it, he's been doing it for decades! And then, once we’ve talked about the big lies, lets have some little ones - its Two Truths and a Lie! GUEST Dr. Daryl Davis The Klan Whisperer daryldavis.com HOUSE BAND JAB heard...

Join Paula’s manager, Bonnie Burns aka Captain Crinkle, Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, and former pod producer Toni Anita Hull for Captain Crinkle’s sage advice. This week's problems: How do I make friends, personalized gifts, and a cancer confession. We’d love to hear from you. Email your questions to dearcrinkle@gmail.com. We love to give advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

Remember when hearing about “meat packing” made you snicker because it sounded so dirty? Well, guess what? It IS. Investigative reporter John McCracken is here to blow the whole case wide open! And then…you blow OUR case wide open with your meaty Show Descriptions! GUEST John McCracken @jmcjmc.bluesky.social  investigatemidwest.org  https://investigatemidwest.org/subscription-options/ https://inve...