Podcast Episodes

Shop Secondhand Like a Pro

Episode 66

Buying used can be a great way to save money and find  unique items—but it takes a sharp eye to find the real gems. And you need to be savvy to get a good price, as some vintage furniture and clothin…

Published on 8 hours ago

Will Tariffs Affect Holiday Shopping?

Episode 65

Holiday shopping this season may look different than years past, as tariffs gradually increase prices on everything from electronics to kids’ toys. If you usually wait until Black Friday to find deep…

Published on 1 week ago

How To Be Handier

If you’ve ever put off a home repair because you didn’t know where to start—or felt overwhelmed by the wall of tools at the hardware store—this episode is for you.

In this Wirecutter Show bonus episo…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

Nick Offerman's Guide to Building Things That Last

Episode 64

Long before Nick Offerman became the mustached, straight-faced Ron Swanson of Parks and Recreation, he was a woodworker. Growing up in Minooka, Illinois, he described his childhood home as “Little Ho…

Published on 2 weeks ago

What’s Wrong With Your Computer?

Episode 63

If your computer has been slowing down or showing its age, you might not need to replace it just yet. Wirecutter senior staff writer Kimber Streams, who covers laptops and accessories, shares practic…

Published on 3 weeks ago

How to Know What's In Your Drinking Water

Episode 62

If you’ve ever wondered whether you should filter your drinking water, this is the episode for you. Wirecutter senior staff writer Tim Heffernan, who covers air and water filtration, shares practical…

Published on 4 weeks ago

How To Maximize Credit Card Points for Travel

This week, we’re exploring how to travel for less, and in this episode we discuss how to smartly augment a travel budget with credit card points. 

Brian Kelly—founder of The Points Guy and author of …

Published on 1 month ago

Secrets to Cheap Travel from NYT’s Frugal Traveler

Episode 61

This week, we’re exploring how to travel for less. We dive into the best tried-and-true strategies for stretching your travel budget.

Elaine Glusac, a longtime travel journalist andThe Frugal Travele…

Published on 1 month ago

Send Us Your Cookie Questions!

We’re planning a special episode with Vaughn Vreeland from the NYT Cooking Team all about COOKIES!  Vaughn is coming out with a new cookie cookbook in October–so he’s the perfect person to answer you…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Samin Nosrat's Kitchen Favorites

Episode 60

Chef and cookbook author Samin Nosrat, best known for Salt Fat Acid Heat, joins us to talk about her new book Good Things—and how she keeps cooking joyful, even in a small home kitchen.

She shares th…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago