Maureen Johnson and Dan Sinker
Says Who?
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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Jul 1, 2026
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Episodes
SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM 16.03.2022 58:03
Strap on your lifevests, it's time to take a ride! Maureen is back from her first trip and she has stories to tell, stories of signage and toilets and more signage and more toilets, and also a secret message left just for her. Dan is entranced. It has been a long time since he has been anywhere. This is like hearing from Shackleton. Meanwhile, there is news about Disney. And morons. And yachts. A...
EFFICENCY! 09.03.2022 1:01:25
Maureen leads off with a story about why going out is to be avoided. Dan has burned off his beard. Once these topics are exhausted, there is some talk of the news. This feels like a real mistake, so Maureen ends up clinging to her day planners in an attempt to deal with everything. Get your crafting supplies, SayWhovia. We’re journaling our way out of this timeline. CONTENT NOTE : In this episode,...
HAPPY MEAL EXPRESS 03.03.2022 1:00:20
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YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH 23.02.2022 58:53
This week’s thing is a little spicier than normal. It’s just a bit of a possible war situation, is all. But never fear! There are places you can go to find answers and relief, places like the newly-launched Truth Social—the new Trump social media platform that’s all the rage! Most of that rage is due to the fact that it doesn’t work, but still, what could go wrong? Also, if you can’t sleep, appare...
BITCOIN FOR BRAINS 16.02.2022 59:30
Well, Dan and Maureen’s terrible game of “which one of us will have COVID in the house first” is over and Dan has won. Also, it is Maureen's birthday, something she neglected to mention when she sent the episode summary in. So this week they’ve decided to skip most of the news, because their brains are gravy and there are better things to talk about—like taco walks, and going to the park, and tha...
FOOD, FUN, AND A MONKEY 09.02.2022 59:48
This is a downright old fashioned episode! It’s got Trump! It’s got Mike Pence! It’s got Rudy! It’s got Disney! It has balls! It has food! It’s got people in trucks doing weird things! It’s got shades of insurrection! Maureen tells pointless stories and Dan brings it all home with some weird Chicago shit. And most importantly, it’s got MUSIC! So much music! So come on in and sing along! Says...
GROUCHTOWN 02.02.2022 59:37
Maureen is in a grouchy mood, what with the two years of pandemic and whatever. This doesn’t mean she doesn’t have a wonderful story to tell—a story of cake and parties and English people being extra English. But Dan is the one who really has brought the goods. He has so many wonderful tales to tell! Tales of Trump and fax machines and Rudy knowing something! Tales of courts and trouble and that o...
YACHT ROCK 26.01.2022 1:02:34
Goodness gracious! Is it Wednesday again? Maureen does not know. She is adrift in space and time and has devoted herself to yacht rock. Dan is keeping track, but he isn’t happy about it. Maureen wants to tell Dan about Boris Johnson and his many parties. UK politics has never been so… UK. Meanwhile, Rudy Giuliani is in trouble! So much trouble! So many kinds of trouble! The kind of trouble you c...
THE FULL BANANA 19.01.2022 1:00:48
Dan and Maureen are sleepy. They would like to take a nap. They have built two blanket forts in the SaysWhovia Town Hall and were trying to catch a few zzzz, but then they remembered that they needed to be awake. Obviously, this was tough to hear. The news this week is…not all bad? There is some hope on the COVID front? And there is some news that is just very English. Maureen is here to talk abou...
THE FART OF THE MATTER 12.01.2022 1:00:37
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DOUCHE YOU THINK 2022 WILL BE DIFFERENT 05.01.2022 59:55
Dan needs a moment. Things seem to be going in circles. It’s all COVID and January 6th. Is this just 2021 in a disguise? Dan has lots of statistics. He does not like them one bit. But Maureen has tales to tell! She had an adventure with a Christmas Tree, and New York has a new mayor! Everything is new and fresh and different, and if it isn’t, Dan and Maureen and determined to make it so. It’s sl...
2021's OVER (IF YOU WANT IT) 29.12.2021 1:00:14
It's time for Dan and Maureen to do a wrap up of what can only be described as 2020 2: MORE OF THE SAME. We had it all this year! We started with a book deadline, a coup, and COVID. We end it with a book deadline, the ongoing outcomes of a coup, and more COVID! Also Dan got a new hot water heater. He’s cold, and he hasn’t showered. Maureen fully flakes and begins to perform musicals. Which is why...
OMICROM PLACE LIKE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS 22.12.2021 58:07
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MIND JENGA 15.12.2021 1:02:45
Dan and Maureen are in the festive spirit. Maureen has been following the story of the Very Naughty Christmas Party that is rocking the UK. And also all the Omicron. Also that. Oh, and a billion internet weirdos who have come to say hello to her. She’s keeping it all straight in her head. Dan’s littlest son has returned to school, so Dan is really not sure where he is or what is going on. Everythi...
SHARKUS INTERRUPTUS 08.12.2021 56:38
Dan and Maureen are going out of 2021 by going into the world. Not far into the world—just a little bit. Maureen has gone in for a hairdo. Dan’s son is going back into school. They are embracing the world again! Because nothing can go wrong now! Trump and co are also saying yes to life by starting a new enterprise—and what an enterprise! They have founded a company that will do everything! All the...
OMICRON 01.12.2021 1:01:14
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GREAT BALLS OF BEZOS 24.11.2021 58:04
It’s Thanksgiving week and Maureen and Dan are preparing by not really preparing because neither one of them is really *that* into Thanksgiving. Make it what you want! Do your own thing! Fill your shoes with mashed potatoes! Jump up and down on the table! Steal your neighbor’s car and go hunting for cranberries! It’s YOUR day! It’s also the day of reckoning for some of the great patriots of Janua...
THE GREAT INTERMISSION 17.11.2021 59:50
Maureen is reporting in from a beach in Mexico, where the air is soft, the surf is soothing, and the trees are full of iguanas. She has been writing in the sun. Dan has been on top of the news—and there’s good news! Danny Fenster has been freed from jail in Myanmar, Steve Bannon is heading in, and Alex Jones is about to lose all his money! It’s fantastic stuff. Dan is happy. Maureen is blissful....
BIG BIRD HAS A POSSE 10.11.2021 1:00:10
Dan's six-year-old has gotten vaccinated and Maureen's en route to Mexico! Things are CHANGING SaysWhovia, and it's OK. Things change, that's a lesson Dan's little one just learned from Sesame Street. But one thing that hasn't changed is that Ted Cruz is an asshole, and on today's episode we'll learn what happens when the king of Chunky Soup takes on a beloved franchise that has looked out for kid...
Q CREW AND THE DEAD KENNEDYS 03.11.2021 1:00:47
Exciting news this week! Maureen got her window fixed! And she went into a Bed, Bath, and Beyond! Dan wants to tell her about the news, but she needs him to know all about it. It was so spacious! So full of concrete! Dan is persistent. There is a very important gathering happening in Texas—the Q Crew are down in Texas, waiting for the return of JFK Jr. Which is weird. But it gets so much weirder...
DAN AND THE AMAZING TECHNIPOCKET DREAMCOAT 27.10.2021 1:00:09
Look, this episode goes off the rails pretty much from the start, but you’re about to hear the tale of Young Dan and his Magic Coat. Plus, vax for kids, not so much for cops. And, Facebook. Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho
SIX IS A MAGIC NUMBER 20.10.2021 1:01:22
Dan wants to talk to Maureen about some things going on in the news, like the fact that Steve Bannon is in hot water. Maybe. Possibly. If everyone gets together and decides to do something about all the crimes and whatnot. Maureen is interested, but there is some stuff she would like to tell Dan as well, like how the number six is magic. Remember January 6th? And all the other things that go with...
HAPPY OCTONOVEDECEMBEREEN 13.10.2021 1:00:20
SaysWhovia, the months are getting jumbled and the holidays are colliding and all anyone really wants to do is get through it. Because let's face it: what is time anymore, really when you think about it? It's time to ask big questions, SaysWhovia: What day is it again? Have they minted the trillion dollar coin yet? Will Maureen ever get a second elevator? Is Dan's kid ever getting a vaccine? We'l...
HUDSON'S ELEVEN 06.10.2021 57:40
There’s a trillion dollar coin out there. Someone’s got to steal it. Why not Maureen and Dan? cue suspenseful drumming Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho
DAN'S FORMAL APOLOGYCAST 29.09.2021 59:37
Content warning: It gets spicy in this one, and it’s all Dan’s fault. He’s sorry. Far too much is said about Trump’s lil’ tooter. Yeah, it’s pretty much covered in the content warning. Buckle up and keep your hands and arms inside the ride at all times. Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho
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