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

Bonus: Honey, Remember That Yummy Stacked Food We Had At That Nice Restaurant? 29.03.2023

Sayswhovians! Everyone needs a break sometimes, and today Maureen's taking one. She's off somewhere warm and tropical and that's GREAT we LIKE that for Maureen. YAY Maureen. Anyway, instead of a regular episode, you get an oldie-but-goodie off our Town Watch bonus episodes that our patreon supporters get every week. This one's from October 23rd last year and is all about planners and jobs. And sta...

SEE YOU TOMORROW: THE WAITING 22.03.2023

Someone didn't get indicted today. BUT MAYBE HE WILL TOMORROW. Maureen and Dan will be there when he is so... See you tomorrow! Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho

WHISKEY AND A PILLOW 15.03.2023

This week, Dan and Maureen are back to the classics: a 1920s style bank run, a covidversary, Michael Cohen, Trump on the campaign trail, and a full season of debates coming up.  This is what Says Who is all about, which is why Maureen makes a plan to get to Disney as soon as possible, and once she explains why, Dan cannot escape the logic—which is Lynyrd Skynyrd-based. That part is new. Smoke ‘em...

SATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS 08.03.2023

CW: The attack on trans rights is discussed toward the end of this episode, starting at about 46 minutes. It’s Says Who day, and Maureen is fresh off a plane from Texas. Or a plan to Texas. This isn’t entirely clear. Things didn’t entirely go to plan. That’s all right, because Dan is here to bring Maureen back to earth with news. There’s been a lot of strange things doing on concerning the Dominio...

MCFEAST 01.03.2023

Fuck it, we’re going to McDonald’s. Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho

MALARKY TRAIN 22.02.2023

As February draws to a close, Dan and Maureen keeps falling over. Maureen is getting out of Dodge. Dan is slightly falling to pieces. Maureen has a plan! Dan has less of a plan, but is excited that Maureen has one. So far, so typical. And then there’s the news: Trump dodges problems, DeSantis burns everything in his path—just scumbaggery all around. Again, we’ve been here. But then we get somethin...

RIDE THE OCTAGON 15.02.2023

It’s Maureen’s birthday! Almost! Dan has gotten her her favorite gift: news. But what news? News of George Santos and his Technobabble Dreamcoat, news of flying things, marvelous, wonderful things. Maureen wants to speak of more serious matters, but Dan has a flying octagon and he is ready to use it. Oh, and remember when they were going to kill Mike Pence? It’s time to talk about that. They were...

INVISIBLE HARNESS 08.02.2023

It’s State of the Union time! How did you celebrate, Says Whovia? Did you have a traditional State of the Union dinner? Maureen didn’t watch it! Dan sort of forgot but then remembered! And good news! The State of the Union is strong! Everything’s going well! Meanwhile, Maureen is on a magical journey of discovery. She’s riding the wind. She’s loose. Strap in, SaysWhovia. Today’s episode takes to t...

WE CAN WORK WITH THIS 01.02.2023

Guess who’s got a voice again? It’s your old friend Maureen. She speaks! She lives! Everything’s back to normal! Everything’s fixed! COVID is over! At least, that is what Dan read in the news. COVID is over! Except for all the COVID! This week’s episode is all about fresh starts—and by fresh, we mean garbage starts. Delicious, wonderful garbage. And a 2023 slogan is finally determined. Hop in this...

CHICKEN SOUP FOR NEWS 25.01.2023

SaysWhovia! Maureen's stint as the Ghoul of Pismo Beach, suffering through covid beachside, is over. She is home! Everything is fi... What's that? Oh, she got a rebound case of covid.  Let's catch up with Maureen between sneezes and also give her a little chicken soup for the soul in the form of allllll the lies of George Santos.   Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patr...

LIVE FROM ISOLATION 19.01.2023

Maureen's got COVID and also a psychotic neighbor and also is isolating at the ocean, so like not EVERYTHING is terrible, right? Right?  Everything happens so much. Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho

INSIDE THE MINION ROOM 11.01.2023

Things are going sideways, SaysWhovia. Not only is Maureen now in constant motion, home and then not and then home and then not, but also people are storming the capitol... in Brazil! While in our own capitol the former stormers are securing power. What could go wrong? A lot, probably. Meanwhile, the former president of Brazil has made an odd choice for his hideout, and Maureen and Dan go on a hom...

UNCANNY VALLEY 04.01.2023

It's that period of time between things: holidays, years, the old congress and the new. Surely things have been chill for old Maureen and Dan, right? Right?  Also, Maureen has a new friend and Trump goes grey gardens.  Happy New Year! Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho

HO HO OH NO 21.12.2022

It's the most wonderful time of the ye.... oh dear. Sayswhovians, yes, it's a holiday episode and yes, it's that most magical time of the year, when one calendar ends and a new one begins, but also MAUREEN IS VERY BUSY and MAYBE THINGS ARE A LITTLE BIT OUT OF SORTS. But also, Trump is selling NFTs, Elon Musk is having a tantrum, and Rudy is wearing clothes 3 sizes too big. So, you know some things...

THE LONGEST TWEET 14.12.2022

Dan and Maureen are all atitter in the holiday rush! So much so that Dan has written no notes. He is living his best life now, in his coveralls, making things in his basement. His life is fresh and new. Maureen prepares for holiday travels and life on the road. So of course they’re going to talk some more about Twitter, the great internet tire fire. Also, theiy probe their deep childhood love of p...

2 Watch 2 Furious 07.12.2022

Greetings, from the first week of December, the official start of the end of 2022! It’s the holiday season, and Dan and Maureen are feeling festive. Dan is living his best life in his new uniform. Maureen is…well, she’s here! This week, there’s been some old fashioned Says Who kind of news! Rudy is back, and he’s making a fashion statement and probably drunk! Trump is trying to end the Constitutio...

CBD 30.11.2022

You know how you just find jars of stuff in places and drink the contents? Anyway, today’s Says Who is brought to you by that. Stuff! It’s what’s in places!   Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho

GRAVY TRAIN 23.11.2022

The SaysWhovia Thanksgiving table is set and there is plenty for all. Do you like gravy? We have gravy.  Dan wants to concentrate on the food and community, but Maureen insists that some time should be spent on the news. Maybe just a touch. Maybe they could talk about Twitter. As it turns out, Dan has thought on the subject, Also, Maureen has an exciting story about pie. This may take a while. The...

THE NO CODE 16.11.2022

Trump’s back! The House is in play! Twitter is falling apart! So let’s talk about Dan’s balls. Grab your ice pack, SayWhovia. This one is going to sting. Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho

BONUSODE: A special Town Watch about Twitter 13.11.2022

Surprise!! It's Sunday, and that USUALLY means that you'd be listening to Maureen and Dan over on the Patreon as part of the Town Watch bonus, but A WHOLE LOT happend over on Twitter this week, a website that Maureen and Dan particularly love, and so as they were recording this week's Town Watch they decided: HEY LET'S SHARE THIS WITH EVERYONE. So, hello, everyone! Welcome to the Town Watch. This...

ELECTION FEVAHHHHHHH 09.11.2022

What the hell happened last night? What is going to happen now? DAN AND MAUREEN HAVE ANSWERS! Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho

ELONGATE 02.11.2022

This week, Dan and Maureen go back to where it started, to where they met: on Twitter. Dan was just a bearded child pretending to be a mayor. Maureen was a simply author trying to catch the attention of someone pretending to be a mayor because she really liked the way they pretended to be a mayor. And now here we are, three days in to Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter. What will it mean? Did Stephen...

UK U OK? 26.10.2022

Friends, Dan is having a tough week. There is far too much going on. And the recording keeps shutting down and restarting…like the UK government! We’re back in! Yes, SaysWhovia, it’s a special UK news report. What the hell is happening? Maureen will tell you. It involves many prime ministers, a midnight flight from a tropical island, and a child in a monocle. Oh, and a fistfight, maybe. Also, what...

DEEP COKE 19.10.2022

It’s a glorious October day. The sun is shining. The golden leaves are falling. Dan is pulling his beard out, while Maureen is decompensating by starting a sticker album. But never mind all that—there’s news afoot! Dan is delighted to let Maureen know about some important news coming out of NYC. Maureen is equally delighted to tell Dan about the current state of the UK. There’s talk of the last Ja...

POCKET CLAMS 12.10.2022

Dan and Maureen decided not to talk about the news this week. Only soup! Soup is warm and nourishing! But Dan doesn’t like soup. Maureen needs to sell him on the concept, and somehow, this becomes about the news and also the worst soup in the world. Grab your spoon, SaysWhovia! There’s a hot bowl waiting for you! Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/...

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