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Happier - Ep. 380: Very Special Episode! Ask Us Anything
Episode 380
Every tenth episode is a Very Special Episode, and in this episode we answer questions from listeners about reading, TV-writing, eating habits, the F…
4 years ago
Little Happier: Some Brilliant, Short Observations About Human Nature
The brilliant aphorisms of writer Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach shed a clear light on human nature.
Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcas…
4 years ago
More Happier - Good News from Fantasy Island, Discovering Books from a Favorite Author, and More Dolly Parton
Episode 11
We talk about some exciting news from the world of “Fantasy Island,” discuss the happiness of discovering some new books by a favorite author, and as…
4 years, 1 month ago
Happier - Ep. 379: Summer Songs, Family Traditions, and Trouble with a Full Cup of Coffee
Episode 379
We talk about why we’re choosing a summer song, take Deep Dive II into wonderful family traditions, and suggest a terrific gift for new graduates.
Ge…
4 years, 1 month ago
Little Happier: How a Writer Turned Her Dislike for the Movie “Entourage” into Support for a Cause She Believed In
Writer Wendy Molyneux found a way to use her own quirky tastes, and her hilarious writing, to make a contribution in her own way.
Get in touch: @gretc…
4 years, 1 month ago
Happier - Ep. 378: Ideas for Family Traditions, an Accountability Hack for Obligers, and We Reveal Our Book Club Choice
Episode 378
As we do each year, we make a plan to design our summer, and we do a deep dive into listeners’ ideas for family traditions. A listener suggests an ac…
4 years, 1 month ago
Little Happier: Agatha Christie Shows How the Games of a Child Can Become the Work as the Adult
What we loved to do as a child, for play, we often love to do as an adult, just the way Agatha Christie loved to murmur to The Kittens
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4 years, 1 month ago
More Happier - The Joy of Watching Movies as a Family, The Power of Music from the Past, and How to Fight Right
Episode 10
We talk about how gratifying it is to introduce children to a movie that we love, the fun of listening to music from different times of our lives, an…
4 years, 1 month ago
Happier - Ep. 377: A Month of Compliments, an Easy Fridge Hack, and Relatives Who Ask Questions During TV Shows
Episode 377
After observing complaint-free April, we now begin Complimentary May, which will be full of compliments. We also discuss an intriguing know-yourself-…
4 years, 1 month ago
Little Happier: An Unexpected Insight About Love from the Beatles
The lives of Paul McCartney and Trevor Noah suggest the same truth: with our love, we can shape someone else’s experience of the world.
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4 years, 1 month ago