The What About Podcast

What About...

Society EN ↓ 131 episodes

Born out of the deeply serious—and deeply silly—conversations that Danny Nucci and Jason M. Burns would have about navigating life, each episode of the What About… podcast features a topic that interests the inquisitive pair and a special guest who can lend their own unique insight. From attraction to insomnia—parenting to urban legends—no subject is off the table and no seat at the table will be left empty.

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Latest episode

Nov 6, 2026

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Episodes

What About...Covered Bridges w/Kim Varney Chandler 09.01.2024

Danny and Jason are trapped in a Robert Frost poem as they discuss COVERED BRIDGES with author and educator Kim Varney Chandler. Yes, the New Hampshire woods are lovely, dark and deep, but Danny and Jason have promises to keep, and miles to go before they sleep...and miles to go before they sleep.

What About...Acorns w/Marcie Mayer 04.01.2024

The acorn doesn’t fall too far from the oak tree when Danny and Jason sit down with Marcie Mayer to discuss the versatile nut that was once a vital aspect of the survival of our species.

What About...Sanity w/Chris Bauer 02.01.2024

Danny and Jason get insane in the brain with actor Chris Bauer as they explore the topic of SANITY.

What About...Bullies w/Zack Ward 21.12.2023

‘Tis the season for A Christmas Story nostalgia as Danny and Jason sit down with Scut Farkus himself, Zack Ward, to discuss BULLIES.

What About...Open Heart Surgery w/Stephen Tobolowsky 19.12.2023

Danny and Jason were planning to talk about character with Stephen Tobolowsky, but a timely search on his computer led the actor to an important document that he created more than a decade ago, which prompted a change in discussion to OPEN HEART SURGERY.

What About...Malls w/Tiffany 14.12.2023

Danny and Jason take the escalator all the way up to the third floor of conversation to meet pop icon Tiffany to discuss the ultimate 1980s hangout...MALLS!

What About...Healthy Relationships w/Amy Morin 12.12.2023

Psychotherapist Amy Morin—author of the 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do series—indulges Danny and Jason in a bit of free therapy disguised as the episode topic...HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS.

What About...Grief w/Jason Hawk Harris 07.12.2023

This particularly heavy episode proves the age-old adage that two Jasons are better than one when Danny and Jason sit down with singer/songwriter Jason Hawk Harris to discuss GRIEF.

What About...Aliens w/Adam Frank 05.12.2023

The truth may not be out there but it’s certainly in here when Danny and Jason blastoff into space with astrophysicist Adam Frank to discuss ALIENS.

What About Veganism w/Peter Martin 30.11.2023

It’s a no meat zone when Danny and Jason venture into the studio with jazz pianist Peter Martin to talk about his plant-based lifestyle...VEGANISM.

What About...Sauce w/Nicholas Turturro 28.11.2023

Grab a bowl of pasta and sit down with Danny and Jason as they have a meal of the minds with actor Nicholas Turturro while chatting about SAUCE.

What About...The Psychology of Horror w/Jeff Dixon 23.11.2023

Oh, the horror! Jeff Dixon, writer and creator of the new Apple+ series Curses! has the deep, dark depths of his brain raided by Danny and Jason as they look to explore the PSYCHOLOGY OF HORROR.

What About...Apples w/Chuck Wendig 21.11.2023

Danny and Jason get to the core of the episode’s topic with Chuck Wendig, author of the new horror novel Black River Orchard. How ‘bout dem APPLES!

What About...Pilgrims w/Abram Van Engen 16.11.2023

Danny and Jason are whisked back to 1620 as they board the Mayflower for the New World and learn all about the PILGRIMS with author and educator Abram Van Engen.

What About...CTE w/Chris ”Knuckles” Nilan 14.11.2023

No one could guess that a guy known for fighting and who has the nickname Knuckles would be such a sweet person, but that’s exactly what Jason and Danny discovered when they sat down with NHL legend Chris Nilan to discuss CTE.

What About...Cooking w/Thomas Nicholas 09.11.2023

Danny and Jason prove that it takes a lot of varying ingredients to make for a great interview when they sit down with actor/musician Thomas Nicholas to discuss his passionate pastime...Cooking!

What About...Space Settlement w/Kelly Weinersmith 07.11.2023

In space, no one will hear Danny and Jason scream! While the governments of the world fight for craters on the moon, Kelly Weinersmith stops by to chat up Space Settlement and her new book, A City on Mars.

What About...The East Village w/Princess Goes 02.11.2023

Danny and Jason take a trip to the East Village with Dexter himself, Michael C. Hall, and his band Princess Goes to discuss their latest album Come of Age and the neighborhood that connects them all.

What About...Death w/Craig Perry 31.10.2023

When it comes to matters of the ever-looming DEATH, Danny and Jason thought who better to speak to on the topic than Craig Perry, producer for the mega-successful film franchise Final Destination—a series where the silver screen antagonist is the subject itself.

What About...Resilience w/Carlos Boozer 27.10.2023

In what should have been an absolute slam dunk of an interview, Danny and Jason had to fight multiple technology issues in order to talk with NBA legend Carlos Boozer. Thankfully, the episode’s topic—Resilience—proved more beneficial than anyone could have imagined.

What About...Ghosts w/The Dollyrots 26.10.2023

With their latest album Night Owls now in flight, Kelly Ogden and Luis Cabezas—The Dollyrots—sit down with Danny and Jason to dig up some scares as they delve into the Halloween season’s ultimate subject...ghosts!

What About...Communication in the Modern Age w/C.J. Casciotta 24.10.2023

Thanks to technology, communicating with others has never been easier, and yet as author C.J. Casciotta shares with Danny and Jason, Communication in the Modern Age is a slippery slope that we are all at risk of sliding down.

What About...Fear of Happiness w/Bobby Lee 19.10.2023

One of the biggest podcasters in the world, comedian/actor Bobby Lee, stops by our little slice of the internet to talk Fear of Happiness with Danny and Jason. Be warned, folks...this one gets explicit!

What About...Halloween w/Lisa Morton 17.10.2023

Both tricks and treats flow like individually-wrapped pieces of chocolate as Danny and Jason sit down with author Lisa Morton—the literal author of the history of Halloween—to discuss the origins of the haunted holiday.

What About...Legacy w/A.J. Croce 12.10.2023

Five decades after the untimely passing of legendary songwriter Jim Croce, Danny and Jason discuss legacy with his son A.J. as the gifted musician prepares for the Croce Plays Croce 50th Anniversary Tour.

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