Podcast Episodes

More Happier: Revisiting Everyone’s Favorite Moment: The Gift of the Ped Egg

In honor of our tenth anniversary, we revisit a fan-favorite episode: The one where Elizabeth talks about giving a Ped Egg to her mother-in-law. Many listeners cited this segment as one of the all-ti…

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

Ep. 524 Use a Messy Closet, a 3-Hour Rule for Difficult People & Renowned Judy Blume on Reading

Episode 524

We explore a helpful approach for handling important tasks that can’t be dealt with at present, by stashing them in the metaphorical "messy closet" without guilt. Our happiness hack offers expert adv…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Little Happier: A Military Pamphlet from WWII Reflects My Dream for the United States

During my family’s trip to Normandy, reading the D-Day guide for soldiers gave me the “America feeling.” Its plain words, aimed at soldiers headed to France, captured my dream for America. 

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Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

More Happier: Survivor Fantasy League, Gold Star for Teachers on the Subway & Reading Renaissance

We share what's making us happier: Survivor Fantasy League and teachers herding middle schoolers on the subway. We discuss whether reading is having a cultural moment (we think so) and explore the di…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep. 523: Write Your Secrets of Adulthood, Magazine Happiness & Helping the (Obliger) Helper

Episode 523

We explore the powerful practice of distilling your hard-earned observations into concise "Secrets of Adulthood,” such as "Working is one of the most dangerous forms of procrastination" and "The more…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Little Happier: We All Have Our Luna Park: Places That Capture Our Imagination Forever

Three distinct childhood memories—from an art-carnival creator, a food writer, and a horror master—illuminate how the “luna parks” of our childhoods can live in our imaginations for our entire lives.…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

More Happier: Very First Episode [Revisited]

For our 10th anniversary, we’re revisiting our very first episode of Happier. We discuss how the “one-minute rule” contributes to outer order and inner calm, the difference between a satisficer and a…

Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago

Ep. 522: Tenth Anniversary! Best Try-This-At-Home Ideas, Happiness Hacks, and Highlights

Episode 522

To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the podcast, we highlight our favorite ideas, hacks, and moments from the last decade. Everything from the “one-minute rule” to “clear the decks” to “give yourse…

Published on 10 months ago

Little Happier: The Efforts Made That Allow a Grandmother’s Love to Speak Across Time

The inscription on an ancient Greek grave marker illustrates the purpose of preserving art across millennia. A grandmother's words about holding her beloved grandchild, both in life and death, bridge…

Published on 10 months ago

More Happier: The “More Happier” Debate, Do You Eat Before You Pay & Advice For Creative People

We review the great debate among listeners about whether our ungrammatical jokes about “More Happier” are fun—or annoying. We also discuss whether, as creative people, we expect our friends and famil…

Published on 10 months ago