Come do life with Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, and Amanda Doyle.
With more than half a billion plays, We Can Do Hard Things is a hilarious, raw, comforting βsupport system for braving the everyday.β The Pod Squad goes hard ($56 Million raised in global aid) and stays soft: meet here onΒ Tuesdays to laugh, talk, and cry our way through the pain and magic of being human.Β Β
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(BEST OF) Why Date Nights Donβt Work (and What to Do Instead)
Thursday, October 1, 2026 β’ Duration 57:53
What if the goal of staying in love isn't getting to know your partner betterβbut learning how to un-know them?
Glennon, Abby, and Amanda discuss why the same old dinner date can leave us feeling stuck, why novelty is one of the biggest predictors of lasting connection, and how small shifts can make your relationship feel new again.
- Why date nights aren't enough
- The science behind keeping the spark alive
- How to create more curiosity, play, and adventure together
- The "date bowl" idea you'll want to steal immediately
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One NYC Subway Killing: An American Rorschach Test with Anand Giridharadas
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 β’ Duration 01:19:21
Six minutes on a New York City subway became a Rorschach test for America.
Amanda invites Anand Giridharadas back to look beyond the certainty surrounding the Jordan Neely and Daniel Penny caseβand toward an uncomfortable truth: We may not be as divided as we think. Across the political spectrum, Americans are crying out with the same fear: No one is coming. Weβre on our own.
Amanda and Anand dig into how that shared sense of abandonment can push us toward vigilantism, what we lose when we reduce complicated human beings to heroes and villains, and why reclaiming curiosity, complexity, and each otherβs humanity might be essential to democracy.
About Anand:
You know Anand Giridharadas from our WHY ARE BILLIONAIRES?!? episode. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Persuaders, the international bestseller Winners Take All, The True American, and India Calling. A foreign correspondent and columnist for The New York Times for more than a decade, he is an on-air political analyst for MSNBC, and publisher of the newsletter The Ink. Today we dive into Anandβs spellbinding book, out today β MAN IN THE MIRROR β reporting on Jordan Neely's life and death, Daniel Penny's life and trial, and the way six minutes on the NYC subway holds a mirror to the city and the nation. Don't miss Anand's Man in the Mirror docuseries, too.Β Β
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(BEST OF) CHER: Life Advice Weβll Never Forget
Thursday, September 24, 2026 β’ Duration 48:23
Cher is here!! The one and only icon talks to us about love, money, parenting, leaving relationships, starting over, and the secret to surviving lifeβs inevitable collisions: Donβt give up. Just keep moving.
- The advice Lucille Ball gave Cher about leaving Sonnyβand Cher later passed on to Tina Turner
- Why Cher says, βI wasnβt ready till I was readyβ
- Her regrets about how she responded when Chaz came outβand what she learned
- The iconic story behind βMom, I am a rich manβ
- Cherβs bumper-car philosophy for getting through life when you hit a wall
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Stacey Abrams on Midterms: What's Going to Happen?
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 β’ Duration 01:07:09
Six weeks from the midterm elections, New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur and political leader, Stacey Abrams is here with a clear message: You donβt have to do everythingβbut you do have to do something.Β
Leader Abrams breaks down where we are in the fight for democracy, whatβs at stake in this election, and exactly how each of us can use our power right now.Β
- The 10 steps to authoritarianismβand the 10 steps to fight back
- What to do now to make sure your vote is cast and counted
- Why the midterms are only the beginningβand what we must do the day after
- Abramsβ plan for anyone who has just two hours a week to give
- Why we need to stop asking βIs there hope?β and start asking: βDid I do hope today?β
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10 Steps Campaign: https://10stepscampaign.org/
Stacey Abramsβ New Book: Coded Justice
About Stacey Abrams:
STACEY ABRAMS is a New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur and political leader. She served as Minority Leader in the Georgia House of Representatives, and she was the first Black woman to become gubernatorial nominee for a major party in United States history. Abrams has devoted her career to democracy protection, voting rights, and effective public policy. She is the founder of Fair Fight, Fair Count and the American Pride Rises Network and is the lead organizer of the 10 Steps Campaign, a nationwide mobilization and education effort against competitive authoritarianism.Β
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(BEST OF) The Panini Generation: Caretaking Without Losing Yourself with Ai-jen Poo
Thursday, September 17, 2026 β’ Duration 59:40
Caregivers, youβre exhausted for a reasonβand itβs not because youβre doing it wrong.
Ai-jen Poo reveals why so many of us are burning out while caring for kids, aging parents, partners, and everyone in betweenβand why we were never meant to carry all of this alone.
- The real reason caregivers are so burned out
- How to care for the people you love without losing yourself
- Why the βsandwich generationβ is really the panini generation
- How to build a βcare squadβ that actually supports you
- Why care is the invisible work that makes everything else possible
About Ai-jen:Β
Ai-jen Poo is an award-winning organizer, author, and a leading voice in the womenβs movement. She is the President of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, Executive Director of Caring Across Generations, Senior Advisor to Care in Action, Co-Founder of SuperMajority, and a Trustee of the Ford Foundation.
Ai-jen is a nationally recognized expert on caregiving, the future of work, and whatβs at stake for women of color. She is the author of the celebrated book, The Age of Dignity: Preparing for the Elder Boom in a Changing America.Β
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Someone Tell G What People Do After Dinner!
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 β’ Duration 01:22:12
What if the secret to moving forward is getting better at letting go of what just happened?
Glennon, Abby, and Amanda catch up on empty nesting, parenting, sports, midlife, and the stories we tell ourselves when we mess upβand discover that golf may, unfortunately, be a metaphor for life.
- Why we waste so much energy trying to explain or undo our mistakes
- Glennon and Abbyβs empty-nest question: What do people actually do between dinner and bedtime?
- Abby on the skill of feeling your anger, releasing it, and saying: βOkay, nextβ
- The parenting lesson that brought Glennon to tears: βBe the one w
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(BEST OF) Hannah Gadsby: Neurodiverence & The Exfoliation of Shame
Thursday, September 10, 2026 β’ Duration 58:20
What if the key to understanding each other isnβt getting better at talkingβbut getting better at recognizing how differently our brains work?
The brilliant and hilarious Hannah Gadsby joins us to talk about neurodivergence, relationships, shame, and what it really takes to meet people where they are. Hannah shares how a later-in-life autism diagnosis changed the way they understood themselfβand why they describe it as an βexfoliation of shame.β
- Why neurodivergent and neurotypical people can experience communication so differently
- The invisible work of maskingβand why a βcasualβ conversation can feel like a marathon
- Why Hannah says we need to stop taking other peopleβs differences personally
- How to better understand and connect with the neurodivergent people we love
- Why Hannah stopped using self-deprecating humorβand what happened when they stopped apologizing for who they are
About Hannah:
Hannah Gadsby stopped stand-up comedy in its tracks with their multi-award-winning show Nanette, which played to sold-out houses in Australia, the UK, and New York. Its launch on Netflix, and subsequent Emmy and Peabody wins, took Nanette (and Hannah) to the world. Hannahβs difficult second album (which was also their eleventh solo show) was named Douglas, after their dog. Hannah walked Douglas around the world, selling out and scoring another Emmy nomination. Before all of this, Hannah appeared as a character called Hannah in Please Like Me (Hulu) and toured their native Australia and the UK as a stand-up comedian. They made art documentaries and did plenty of other things over the course of more than a decade in comedy, but that will do for now.Β
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Why "We Never Fight" is a Red Flag: How to Fight Well with Priya Parker
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 β’ Duration 01:31:16
What if the secret to stronger relationships isnβt avoiding conflictβbut learning how to do it well?
Conflict resolution expert and bestselling author Priya Parker joins us to teach us how to fight with more courage, clarity, and loveβand how to know which relationships are actually worth the fight.
- Why βwe never fightβ can be a warning sign, not a relationship goal
- The difference between unhealthy peace and healthy heat
- How to know when to confront, when to let go, and when to walk away
- The simple rule that can make a hard conversation easier to hear: name the behavior, not the person
- Why the relationships with the most depth often require some heatβand why fighting well can bring us closer
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About Priya:Β
PRIYA PARKER is a facilitator, strategic advisor, and acclaimed author of The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters. Trained in the field of conflict resolution, Parker has worked on race relations on American college campuses and on peace processes in the Arab world, southern Africa, and India. She studied organizational design at MIT, public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, and political and social thought at the University of Virginia.Β
Her new book THE ART OF FIGHTING: The Transformative Power of Conflict is available now.Β
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(BEST OF) Gloria, Gloria Hallelujah: Gloria Steinem on How to Lead
Thursday, September 3, 2026 β’ Duration 49:58
Today, we remember Gloria Steinemβa woman who spent her life reminding us that we are not broken, just born into systems designed to break us. She taught us how to stay whole anyway, how to tell the truth, get free, find our people, get to workβand laugh while we work.
Gloria showed us how to lead. Our turn.Β
Gloria, Gloria, Hallelujah.
(BEST OF) The Surprising Science of Heartbreak | Florence Williams
Thursday, September 3, 2026 β’ Duration 53:23
Heartbreak isn't just happening in your mindβit's happening in your body.
In this Best Of conversation, science journalist Florence Williams joins us to discuss what heartbreak does to our brains, bodies, and nervous systemsβand the surprising science behind healing. We explore why awe, beauty, and nature may be some of our most powerful medicines when life breaks us open.
- What heartbreak actually does to your body
- Why loneliness can make us physically sick
- The surprising connection between awe and healing
- How nature helps regulate our nervous systems
- Simple practices to feel more alive after loss
About Florence:Β
Florence Williams is author of "The Nature Fix" and, most recently, Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey. Florence explores the connections between humans and the natural world, and reveals the profound psychological and physiological benefits of rewilding our lives.Β
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