Podcast Episodes

Talent Shows & Phone Call Etiquette

This week from the archives: how to stand out at a talent show, how to go to the bathroom during an important phone call, and an unlikely way to check the Wifi on a plane. Plus a “where is he now” 12…

Published on 8 hours ago

Motivation, Secret Messages, and Stealing Your Thunder

This week: Filmmaker Alice Wu shares a clever trick to help you finally finish that thing you’ve been working on, why teenagers are taking over the comments sections of old podcast episodes, and the …

Published on 1 week ago

Signs of Winter, Mystery Smells, and Blimps At Night

This week from the archives:  Mike and Ian search for signs of winter, and Peter test-smells a mystery scent from a professional flavor chemist. Plus a Goodyear blimp pilot reveals more than you’d ev…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Earthquakes, Dentists, and How To Talk To Your Dog

On today’s episode: a bold new way to help out when an earthquake hits, and Mike and Ian help out a listener with the help of a friendly dentist and a dog named Stella. Plus, our continuing commitmen…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Snack Bags, Shrek and Barry Manilow

This week from the archives, Mike and Ian help a high school student nail his performance in the school play. Plus, a listener asks how to compose a catchy jingle, so Barry Manilow joins the show to …

Published on 4 weeks ago

AI, War, and Exercise, with Arnold Schwarzenegger

On today’s episode, how to get rid of Google’s AI summaries, and we help a listener who wants to exercise in her car during a long commute–with an assist from a very overqualified exerciser and a ver…

Published on 1 month ago

Apple Stores, Cow Chips and Miracles

On today’s episode from the archives, Apple’s top-secret guide on how to be a human being. Plus, how (not) to scam the airlines, and a competition you might want to avoid.

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Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

How To Make Lasagna Without An Oven, with Peter Sagal

Today, Mike and Ian recruit the help of legendary Taste-Tester-Turned-Public-Radio-Host Peter Sagal to rate a new, unorthodox approach to making lasagna. Plus, a listener calls in claiming he’s physi…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gum, Frogs and Fred Armisen

On today’s episode from the archives, Fred Armisen helps a grad student set up her wifi router. Tips on how to keep your milk fresh using nature’s little creatures, and how to tie your hair up stress…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

OOO Baby, with Andy Samberg, Kate McKinnon, and U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón

We are so back! How To Do Everything returns for a packed second season. This episode, one listener asks Mike and Ian how to write the perfect “out of office” message. So, they confer with the highes…

Published on 2 months ago