How To Do Everything

Dec 11 2024 17 ep. 18 mins 1.1M

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Half advice show. Half survival guide. Half absurdity-fest. (Wait, how does this work again? We're not numbers people.) Each episode, we answer all your burning questions, from how to survive a public bathroom to how to get close to a panda. When we don't know the answer, which is roughly 92% of the time (again, not numbers people), we bring in overqualified experts to help out. So you'll eventually walk away knowing how to do everything. That's what happens when you're one & a half shows. From the team at Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

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The Perfect Christmas Present with James Patterson and Gillian Flynn

Dec 11 2024 20 mins

On today's episode, Charlie needs help writing a children's book for his wife. So, Mike and Ian call up some of the greatest minds in modern literature, Gillian Flynn and James Patterson. Plus, a slippery way to stay warm on your run and a cool trick to avoid saying "you guys".You can email your burning questions to [email protected] To Do Everything is available without sponsor me

Hollywood's Mommy Problems

Dec 04 2024 18 mins

On today's archive episode, when one listener wonders how TV shows get a hold of actors' childhood photos, Mike and Ian ring up a Hollywood mom. Plus, one listener needs help keeping his Velcro bag quiet, so we call in the military.You can email your burning questions to [email protected] To Do Everything is available without sponsor messages for supporters of Wait Wait Don't Tell

The Friendliest Sound in the World, with Olympic medalist Molly Seidel

Nov 27 2024 22 mins

This week on How To Do Everything, a listener calls in asking how to avoid startling innocent pedestrians when she goes on runs. So Mike and Ian recruit the help of an Olympic marathoner and one of Hollywood's most iconic composers. Plus, an update from you (party people) on the "you guys" fast.You can email your burning questions to [email protected] To Do Everything is available

Fiddlin', Gruntin', Snorin', and Carlin' with David Axelrod

Nov 20 2024 19 mins

This week from the archives, how to instantly summon 40 worms from the ground. Plus, former Obama advisor David Axelrod addresses listener concerns about engaging with their despised family over the Thanksgiving table. And, when a listener asks how to make his name more memorable, the guys recruit an expert of musical mnemonics.Also! We've loved hearing from so many of you about jo

Yes We Pecan, with Martha Stewart

Nov 13 2024 15 mins

Two roommates disagree about how to pronounce "pecan," so Mike and Ian call up Martha Stewart–and others–to help. Plus, an Italian town in the shadow of the Alps spent three months of the year without sunlight, until Mayor Pierfranco Midali decided to make his own sun.You can email your burning questions to [email protected] To Do Everything is available without sponsor message

Bear Grylls stays (disgustingly) hydrated

Nov 06 2024 16 mins

This week from the archives, all things wilderness survival. Mike and Ian take a trip to Denali National Park in Alaska to learn how to survive a bear attack. And when a listener asks how to quench thirst if they're stranded in the desert, another kind of Bear (Grylls) walks them through it. Plus, how to discover a new species with the help of some bloodsuckers.You can email your b

Josh Gad defeats earworms, and we make a pitch to Pete Buttigieg

Oct 29 2024 21 mins

This week on the show, when a mother can't get her four-year-old's favorite song out of her head, Mike and Ian call up Broadway's beloved Josh Gad to help. Plus, Ian has a formal request for the Secretary of Transportation, and the guys find a tip to quell those pesky election mailers.You can email your burning questions to [email protected] To Do Everything is available without sp

BONUS: Halloween with Amy Sedaris

Oct 28 2024 6 mins

On this Halloween bonus episode of How To Do Everything, comedian Amy Sedaris tells Mike and Ian how to terrify the neighborhood children, and they bring in Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! Judge and Scorekeeper Bill Kurtis for help.You can email your burning questions to [email protected] To Do Everything is available without sponsor messages for supporters of Wait Wait Don't Tell Me+,

Pumpkins, Spiders and Henry Winkler

Oct 22 2024 24 mins

This week from the archives, a teenage math wiz helps Mike and Ian optimize the Reese's chocolate pumpkin, and a tip on the spookiest (and most strategic) way to heal an open wound. Plus, when one listener wants to know how to look cool, the guys call up the Fonz himself.You can email your burning questions to [email protected] To Do Everything is available without sponsor messages

Maury Povich and Sleeping Between the Pretties

Oct 16 2024 22 mins

This week Mike and Ian recruit television icon Maury Povich to help a listener reveal some hard truths, and we create some helpful (and unhelpful) reminders for when you should replace your household items. Plus, when a married couple calls in with a 29-year-old feud, the guys recruit some royal help. You can email your burning questions to [email protected] To Do Everything is ava