Tiege Dooley-Panko and Samantha Kubota

Well-Informed Girlfriends

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Well-Informed Girlfriends breaks down today's news, gossip and unsolicited hot takes weekly. Hosted by former Today Show journalist Sam Kubota and author and host, Tiege Dooley-Panko, this podcast breaks down everything you need to know to stay informed and in the loop each week - with a smart, entertaining twist.

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Tiege Dooley-Panko and Samantha Kubota

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News

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wellinformedgirlfriends.com

Latest episode

Jun 22, 2026

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Episodes

How are hospitals doing? An in-depth interview with a doctor on the front lines in Michigan 18.07.2020

Thomas Serena is a surgical resident in a hospital outside of Detroit who's been on the front lines of the pandemic since it began. He shares with Tiege, who's a childhood friend, how his life has changed since COVID entered his hospital. 

Episode 12: Kanye runs for president, the NBA is still heading to Disney World and apparently everyone is lying in the age of the coronavirus 06.07.2020

Will we ever be surprised again? 2020 threw us another curveball: Kanye West is apparently running for president. Plus, COVID tests are hard to come by and apparently everyone is lying to each other in the time of coronavirus. All this and more in this week's episode of Well-informed Girlfriends. <3 

Episode 11: How masculinity could be affecting mask wearing, the safety concerns of going to a gym, an update on if covid spread at protests and there's a new Karen in town 29.06.2020

This week, the girls chat about new research showing if the protests had an affect on coronavirus spread. They also dive into if women are more likely to wear masks in public, the safety concerns of working out at a gym again and we meet a new Karen in North Hollywood. To top it off, the girls talk dating and how recent lifting of restrictions may mean they can hop back on the dating scene! 

Episode 10: Can toilets spread COVID? Voter suppression in Kentucky and allegations against Chris D'Elia and Justin Bieber 23.06.2020

In this week's episode of Well-Informed Girlfriends, the girls dive into all of the news including but not limited to: toilets having the potential to spread the coronavirus, possible voter suppression in Kentucky primaries and a new week of allegations against some of LA's most popular male entertainers. 

Episode 9: A continued discussion of the Black Lives Matter movement and everything that's happening as a result 08.06.2020

As protests continue across the globe, the girlfriends discuss the likelihood of contracting the coronavirus at rallies, brands that are being called out for potentially discriminatory practices and celebrities who are weighing in on the Black Lives Matter movement and the pandemic. 

Episode 7: The most dangerous activities for transmission of COVID-19 and the Quarantine 15 25.05.2020

This week, your well-informed girlfriends dive right into the highest risk activities for getting/spreading COVID-19, plus they discuss the “Quarantine 15,” which is apparently a real thing (so relax!) as people pack on the pounds during this pandemic. Sam and Tiege also chat about one couple’s Hinge date that left them trapped in Costa Rica for 60+ days during a global health crisis! All this and...

Episode 6: People injecting themselves with COVID-19, wedding re-planning and of course, the latest quarantine trends! 18.05.2020

This week, the girls interview women who have had to change or postpone their weddings due to the coronavirus. Then, Sam and Tiege talk all the new news circulating COVID-19 — including the story about people volunteering to get it. Finally, of course, the girls dive into all of the latest quarantine trends. All this and so much more on this weeks' episode of Well-Informed Girlfriends. <3 

Episode 5: A closer look at coverage of the Ahmed Arbery case, Mother's Day advice and this week's hottest celeb news and trends 11.05.2020

This week, the girls talk to a fellow journalist John Henry in Washington D.C. about the Ahmed Arbery case and about how social media has impacted coverage. Then, they phone their moms and get all of the best (and questionable) life advice and hacks to celebrate Mother's Day. Finally, the girls chat about the latest celebrity news and some new food trends, which somehow SHOCKINGLY don't involve wh...

Episode 4: What to eat to avoid contracting coronavirus, meat packing plants and babies everywhere! 04.05.2020

This week, journalists Sam Kubota and Tiege Dooley-Panko dive into the latest news surrounding coronavirus and chat about what foods you should eat if you want to avoid getting it (per an actual live human adult doctor, because they would just recommend Domino's Pizza.) Also, babies are a HOT topic this week — the girls discuss all of the babies being born, being announced and ...err... being conc...

Episode 3: New coronavirus symptoms, female leaders' response to the virus and the latest foodie trends 27.04.2020

Journalists Tiege Dooley-Panko and Samantha Kubota are back with more (un)fun facts about the only thing on everyone’s mind: coronavirus. Specifically, more symptoms to be on the lookout for, boss women running their countries during a pandemic and “Revenge Body with Khloe Kardashian.” Well, we guess we just slipped that last one in there for our own sanity? Plus, it wouldn’t be a pandemic without...

Episode 2: Harry and Meghan's move to LA, the psychology of social distancing and quarantine love stories 25.04.2020

Journalists Tiege Dooley-Panko and Sam Kubota dive into Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's move to LA, pandemic shaming, and our latest reality TV obsession, "Too Hot to Handle." Your well-informed girlfriends even did some — ahem — VERY investigative reporting on dating in the age of the coronavirus! 

Episode 1: Dating in the age of coronavirus, quara-ghosting and the resistance journalists are facing across the country 14.04.2020

Journalists Sam Kubota and Tiege Dooley-Panko discuss love in the age of coronavirus, the way journalists are being perceived in the media, and the act of being quara-ghosted. 

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