Try This

Oct 17 2024 19 ep. 11 mins 462
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“Try This” from The Washington Post is a series of audio courses designed to jump-start the parts of life where we can all use a few pointers — with pithy, snackable solutions you can easily use. Host Cristina Quinn brings exactly the right amount of motivation with her endearing enthusiasm and the curiosity to learn along with you. Each course is a quick and practical guide that provides new perspectives on the kinds of hurdles we all share. If you’ve been searching for the right place to start, Try This.

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Should we change the way we elect presidents? Can we?

Oct 17 2024 11 mins  
In our third class about how the electoral college works, host Cristina Quinn talks with historian Alex Keyssar about potential alternatives to the way the U.S. elects presidents. The class explores the merits and flaws of the current system, and lays out the challenges to putting a different one in place.

How we ended up with the electoral college system

Oct 17 2024 12 mins  
In the second class in our series about how the electoral college works, host Cristina Quinn talks to historian Alex Keyssar about the compromises that drove the Founding Fathers to land on a complex, winner-takes-all system rather than a straightforward popular vote.

How the electoral college works

Oct 17 2024 13 mins  
Become a better-informed citizen through this course on how Americans elect their presidents. The first class takes listeners through the details of the electoral college system. You’ll learn how it works, including the complicated way electoral votes are assigned and awarded, plus what happens between Election Day and Inauguration Day.

Post Reports: How to make sense of political polls

Oct 09 2024 28 mins  
With the election just weeks away, the team at The Washington Post’s daily news podcast, “Post Reports,” explains how public opinion polling works and how to be a savvy poll reader.

From ‘I want to be’ to ... ‘I am’

Sep 17 2024 13 mins  
Humans have a tendency toward confirmation bias — or interpreting information and experiences to support our existing beliefs. Host Cristina Quinn learns how you can change long-held beliefs by using confirmation bias in your favor and take action toward your goals.

Let your beliefs do the work

Sep 10 2024 15 mins  
Affirmations — statements or phrases steeped in our personal beliefs — can help us remain steady when negative experiences threaten our sense of self. Host Cristina Quinn digs into what kinds of affirmations are most effective and the science of how they work.

The kitchen sink

Jul 17 2024 11 mins  
We’re wrapping up this cooking course by bringing together some leftover ingredients and tips to make cooking feel less daunting.

Nourishing your inner cook

Jul 10 2024 9 mins  
How to think of cooking as less of an item on your to-do list and more of an act for you.

Mastering the meals you can count on

Jul 03 2024 10 mins  
It turns out, making the same kinds of things over and over again is not only okay, but a useful way to take the drudgery out of cooking and build up your kitchen confidence. Learn how to identify recipes that resonate with you, master them and make them your own.

Your kitchen personality is more obvious than you think

Jun 26 2024 12 mins  
Learn how to enjoy cooking by identifying parts of your personality outside the kitchen that will set you up for success in the kitchen.