We laughed, we cried, and we felt more informed, too.

Nov 14 2016 10 ep.

We laughed, we cried, and we felt more informed, too. Podcast artwork

Riffing on the format of their cultish Monday newsletter 10 Things, the founders of Of a Kind and the hosts of the podcast A Few Things, Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo, share the episode discoveries that helped them get through crazed mornings, crowded subway commutes, and, hey, long runs this year. Learn more at www.ofakind.com.

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One of our very favorite recent episodes of our own podcast

This is one of our very favorite recent episodes of our own podcast—we’re downright obsessed with the book that Courtney wrote about the changing American dream (so pick that up, too).

With this one, start at the beginning!

Co-hosts (and NYT writers) Jenna Wortham and Wesley Morris talk about culture and race and what’s happening in the world, always with savvy, intelligence, and charisma.

Captivating and rich

Every episode of Death, Sex & Money—which covers those three topics—is captivating, but talking sexuality with someone who was the face of Calvin Klein jeans at age 15 is especially rich.

You’ll think about this episode for days. Guaranteed.

You’ll think about this episode, about transforming a situation by responding to it in the opposite way that people would expect, for days. Guaranteed.

A celebrity profile that’s so much more

Zac writes celebrity profiles that are so, so much more than that, and he deep-dives into his approach here.

We could talk to them for days, but we settled for 45 minutes.

Ugh, these two—so crazily inspiring.

Real talk about the mental benefits of physical exercise

Sure, you hear about the mental effects of running and exercise in general all the time, but stories of actual people feel so much stronger than stats.

Turning the tables on Terry Gross

Rarely do we get to hear Terry Gross talk about herself, and this made us want more, more, more.

Your celebrity gossip habit could be a good thing.

Juliet and our pal Amanda make you feel good—informed, even—for caring what’s happening in the lives of Taylor Swift, Drake, and Prince Harry.

A deep dive with graphic novelist Alison Bechdel

If you don’t know Fun Home by graphic novelist Alison Bechdel, then what are you doing?! We’ll consume just about any media about her, but Debbie Millman’s podcast is especially good at going deep with creative types.