Maureen Johnson and Dan Sinker

Says Who?

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In 2016, two friends—and author and a journalist--sat down to ride through the final weeks of the Presidential election by talking to the journalists covering it. They thought they were doing eight episodes. They were wrong. What started as a short trip has become a long and strange journey. They’ve gotten weird. They’ve made friends along the way. Mostly, the weird part, though. Join #1 New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson, and legendary publisher of Punk Planet Magazine Dan Sinker as they digest the news each week. Says Who: it’s not a podcast—it’s a coping strategy.

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Maureen Johnson and Dan Sinker

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News

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Latest episode

Jul 1, 2026

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Episodes

THE SEASON FINALE... OF AMERICA 30.10.2024

SaysWhovians! It's the THIRD Trump election we've spent together.  Buckle up buttercup. Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho

THE MCDONALDS EPISODE 23.10.2024

It’s here, SaysWhovia. Please drive through.   Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho

BIG BUCKETS AND THE FART 16.10.2024

The musical episode you’ve been waiting for (???) is finally here. Let’s break down the playlist of DJ T. Get ready to dance, SaysWhovia. Very slowly. Very, very slowly. Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho

STANKTOWN 09.10.2024

Maureen’s coming in from the Big Apple. The big, extremely wormy apple. The one where everyone who runs it has been arrested for criming. Dan is showing remarkable restraint. Also, before getting to the news, Maureen discusses the Big Grift of late stage capitalism: the subscription. But then, on to more news. Like politicians doing more criming! Donald Trump gets in with some crypto bros and ente...

SEE YOU TOMORROW: PARTY BOMB 02.10.2024

It was a long night. It is over. Maureen and Dan try and sort it out.   Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho

BALLSACK POTPOURRI 25.09.2024

Sayswhovians! Longtime listeners might remember waaaaay back to 2016, back when Maureen and Dan were little babies trying to put out a podcast about an election. And they got smart people to help them understand what was going on. Reporters! People who Knew Stuff! Yeah, they don't do that anymore for waves hands in all directions reasons.  But what if one of those old guests became news instead of...

NAUGHT NUMBER NINE 18.09.2024

We’re nine years old! We did it! Dan cannot believe it. He really, really can’t.  He also can’t believe that someone ELSE tried to kill Trump. They were gonna kill that guy! But he didn’t. He was just your average weirdo with an AR-15 in a bush at a Florida golf course. And no one seems to care very much? Even Trump? It’s another normal day in America! Speaking of normal things and Trump, he’s als...

SEE YOU TOMORROW: SOMETIMES YOU EAT THE DOG, SOMETIMES THE DOG EATS YOU 11.09.2024

SaysWhovia, Dan and Maureen stayed up late to debate the debate. Then Dan stayed up later to edit it. For stupid reasons, his mic sounds like shit. Sorry. ZZZZzzzzZZzzzzZZZzzzzzzz Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho

HOT SLIDE 04.09.2024

It’s September! Dan and Maureen are back! SCHOOL IS IN SESSION. What did they do on their summer vacation? They certainly went many places. Mostly, though, they miss dangerous playgrounds. Ones with tall, metal slides and things that spin and vats of broken glass. Yay! What happened while they were traveling the world? Weird stuff! Really, really weird stuff! Trump brought NFTs back, RFK got a wha...

SHORK! 14.08.2024

It’s the height of summer! Dan’s on the road, coming in from a Colorado hotel room. Maureen is about to head out on the road on her (somewhat delayed) US tour and then a UK tour! It’s travel season! And it’s been three weeks since the 2024 Presidential race turned upside-down. And Trump is taking it maturely and well, and by that we mean that he has gone back to Twitter because no one is looking a...

COVID IN MORNING HOUSE 07.08.2024

Look, we’re going to talk about Tim Walz, but Maureen has a book out and has COVID and is writing this notes.   Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho

WEIRDOS 31.07.2024

Maureen is sick, Dan is tired, but there's no stopping the vibe shift that has swept the nation with Biden dropping out and Kamala Harris speed-running her new candidacy. But most importantly, Democrats are finally saying the thing that Maureen and Dan have been saying all along: Trump and his goons are all deeply, deeply weird people. Also, JD Vance f*cks a couch. Welcome to the new presidential...

ONE WEEK 24.07.2024

It's been one week. One. Week. Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho

SPIKY MAT 10.07.2024

Maureen is overloaded with energy. She is crackling. She just set the rug on fire. Dan Dan bring her down to earth? Yes, yes he can. With his tales of self-care, being a dad, and…uh oh! Maureen touched a piece of paper and it also caught on fire. She cannot feel her hand. Help. Luckily, it’s just a week of seismic electoral shifts. The UK unsticks the right-wing underbelly. France flushes the fasc...

GLYCERIN AND HOOTCH 03.07.2024

This week, Dan and Maureen… …are trying. Look, you guys, they’re trying.  Have you *seen* this week? That’s what they’re talking about. SaysWhovia 2024: help us carry the body! Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho

SEE YOU TOMORROOOOOH NOOOOOOO 28.06.2024

Hello SaysWhovia,  Do you like a train wreck? Do you like your life flashing before your eyes? Do you like two octogenarians arguing about golf? Do you like to hear Maureen and Dan at the end of their ropes? You're in luck.  Everyone else, sorry.     Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho

SEE YOU TOMORROW-ISH 26.06.2024

This week’s episode is a little shorter, because Dan and Maureen have agreed to watch and record their reactions to Thursday’s debate.  Dan is falling to pieces and Maureen is getting fancy for a secret party.   It’s all kicking off, SaysWhoavia. So give a listen to today's 30 minute SEE YOU TOMORROW, and come back Friday more ALSO MORE SEE YOU TOMORROW. Says Who is made possible by you, through y...

FROG AND CARROT SOUP 19.06.2024

Dan’s coming in hot today. He’s got a lot of jobs. Dad. Podcast producer. Guy who collects dog pee. Teacher. And number one pal to Maureen, whose clothes are inside out. Somehow, this ends up in a reasonably coherent conversation about how racism can be found in the darnedest places in American history! That stuff is everywhere! Maureen gives a short history on eugenics at state fairs. We learn ab...

DOUBLE GUN SOCKS 12.06.2024

Well, well, well. Dan and Maureen are running a tight ship today! Maureen knows where she’s going. Dan knows what’s going on. And once they get Maureen’s unused planner into the act, nothing can go wrong! Dan guides Maureen on a deep dive into Rudy Giuliani's head, much like that billionaire sub guy took that cursed group of fellow billionaires into the depths to look a doomed wreck. Maureen learn...

THE MUSICAL EPISODE 05.06.2024

This week, Maureen tells a barely disguised tale of recent events, and then talks about her blood test results in a lot of detail. The conclusion? Oats. Meanwhile, Dan has been avoiding reality, but reality has been taking him on a map and finally caught up. This leads nicely to the Trump conviction afterparty and the strangely torrid tale of Hunter Binder’s trial. But this is actually the musical...

TRUMP IS GUILTY SPECIAL 02.06.2024

Hey main feed, surprise! This week's Town Watch episode, usually JUST for our Patreon supporters (which you should totally become!) is coming out on the main feed too! Why? Because Trump is guity and that's just too much fun to not go worldwide. So enjoy!! Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho

BUG THE PANTS 29.05.2024

Oh dear. Maureen is having a moment. She had a challenging week and is coming to pieces. Luckily, Dan is here! With news! Dan always brings news. It never helps. This has been going on for eight years and is unlikely to change. The UK has done the most UK thing ever by announcing an election no one is excited about. The Prime Minster stood in the pouring rain with no umbrella to give the news. Why...

RUDY'S PARTY 22.05.2024

Rudy got served at his birthday party and Dan and Maureen are excited about it. That’s nice, because Maureen is having a bad week. But then Dan tells her all about his favorite insect: the cicada. It’s a hot cicada summer. Meanwhile, Trump’s first trial begins to wrap up. And there are going to be debates? Next month? In THIS economy? Summer is in the wings, clearing her throat and getting ready t...

SCORPION 15.05.2024

Maureen is still in France! Surprise! She could not leave when there was still cheese to eat. Plus, she made a little friend. Back in her home city, much is happening. Dan needs to tell her all about it. Stormy Daniels was on the stand, talking about shampoo. Michael Cohen apologies. Plus, a book with a terrible dog story and a Richard Scary worm lives in RFK’s brain. 2024! It’s deranged! Grab you...

DON'T GO IN THE BASEMENT 01.05.2024

This week, it’s time to talk emcampments and trials.  But first, we need to help Dan get through some avoidance issues. We need to help him get to the basement of his mind palace.  Come.  Take our hand, SaysWhovia. Let’s go down the steps together.   Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho

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