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Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone
Join Paula Poundstone, co-host Adam Felber and a long list of characters, real and imaginary, on Nobody Listens To Paula Poundstone, a podcast taking the fun of a late-night show, the wit of a public radio show, and the knowledge of a guest expert while setting the volume to the max. Acerbic yet inf...
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Dear Crinkle Episode 69: The leader of the pack, Stuck in Georgia, and repositioning the silverware.
You’ve got the questions, we’ve got the answers: Join Bonnie Burns (Paula Poundstone’s manager, aka “Captain Crinkle”), Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber...
EP. 387: Self-IMPROVment with Kat Koppett!
Is improv useful for something BESIDES Adam’s resumé? Author/expert Kat Koppett is here to talk about applied improvisation and lead our group to bett...
Dear Crinkle Episode 68: Finding Mr. Right, Shoes that might be wrong, and the pooper without a scooper.
Join Bonnie Burns (Paula Poundstone’s manager, aka “Captain Crinkle”), Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull for America’s #1 comedy advi...
EP 386: We’re Betting on Mike Pesca!
What’s up with the explosion of online sports betting? Is it awesome? Or really really not awesome? Mike Pesca breaks down the odds. And then, gear up...
Dear Crinkle Episode 67: THANKSGIVING SPECIAL: Who wants a turkey roll? Toilet seat cover placement, and how to get my family to listen to me.
Join Bonnie Burns (Paula Poundstone’s manager, aka “Captain Crinkle”), Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber and Toni Anita Hull for America’s #1 comedy advic...
Ep. 385: All the Words with Stefan Fatsis
What’s the good word? We don’t know, but author/journalist/immersive adventurer Stefan Fatsis does, especially after embedding himself at Merriam Webs...
Dear Crinkle Episode 66: Make new friends, but keep the old? Cliquey mean girl vibe, and listeners advise!
Join Bonnie Burns (Paula Poundstone’s manager, aka “Captain Crinkle”), Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber and Toni Anita Hull for America’s #1 comedy advic...
EP 384: Nonviolent Resistance with Maria Stephan
Do revolutions work without getting all shooty? Or even slappy? Do they work better? Author Maria Stephan has done ALL the research. And our favorite...
Dear Crinkle Ep. 65: SPECIAL EDITION: THESE GUYS ARE STUCK Starring: A dumb Doctor, a moral dilemma, and an update for the Special Ed teacher!
Join Bonnie Burns (Paula Poundstone’s manager, aka “Captain Crinkle”), Paula Poundstone and Adam Felber for sage advice on America’s #1 comedy advice...
EP. 383: Replacement Parts with Mary Roach
Need a new nose? Or a foot? Or a kidney? What’s the history and the state-of-the-art in new parts? Returning champion Mary Roach, author of “Replaceab...
Dear Crinkle Episode 64: Defiant sniffler, Coffee Grinder, and a bunch for brunch.
Join Captain Crinkle (Bonnie Burns - Paula Poundstone’s manager), Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull for unqualified sage advice on Am...
Ep. 382: Games Podcasters Play
As the weather changes, we snuggle in for a Family Game Night, complete with Password, Mailbag, and thinly-veiled cutthroat competitive fervor. Plus,...
Dear Crinkle Episode 63: My mother-in-law doesn’t like me, Special education teacher quit or suffer, Updates for the ‘open drawer caper.’
Join Captain Crinkle (Bonnie Burns - Paula Poundstone’s manager), Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull on America’s #1 comedy advice min...
Ep 381: What Bugs You with Eleanor Spicer Rice!
Our favorite guest is back, and this time she’s answering all the bug questions that have been bugging you. And then prepare for more bugs - it’s Gard...
Dear Crinkle Episode 62: Yikes with the hairdresser, Can my nipples show? and an update on corkage fees,
Join Captain Crinkle (Bonnie Burns - Paula Poundstone’s manager), Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull for sage advice on America’s #1 c...
EP. 380: Shoebill Birds with Mystery Guest John Jacobson!
Paula springs another surprise on us - the return of California Hamster Association President John Jacobson, this time to tell us all about the shoebi...
Dear Crinkle Episode 61: A neat freak, An MBA student made to feel stupid, and A kitty who might be a pity. Ep subtitle: A neat freak, An MBA student made to feel stupid, and A kitty who might be a pity.
Join Captain Crinkle (Bonnie Burns - Paula Poundstone’s manager), Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull as they offer advice on some of l...
Ep. 379: Who Are We? And Who You Are!
Another long-awaited guest-free episode! We play a new round of “Who Am I” and then delve into the scandal surrounding Bonnie and Toni’s recent Oral R...
Dear Crinkle Episode 60 - SPECIAL EDITION: YIKES.
Join Captain Crinkle (Bonnie Burns - Paula Poundstone’s manager), Paula
Poundstone, and Adam Felber for America’s #1 comedy advice mini-s...
Ep 378: Dis-connecting with Nicholas Carr
Now that we have a completely connected young generation… how come they’re so disconnected? Nicholas Carr, author of “Superbloom” is here to connect u...
Dear Crinkle Episode 59: Corkage fees, Sexist/racist boss. Updates: Biscuit, and the anxious student driver.
Join Captain Crinkle (Bonnie Burns - Paula Poundstone’s manager), Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber and Toni Anita Hull for America’s #1 comedy advice min...
Ep. 377: Bots for Tots with Rachel Franz
Yes, let’s give our kids talking AI toys to be their new best friends. What could possibly go wrong? Rachel Franz from FairPlay has an idea or two. An...
Dear Crinkle Episode 58: Prospective suitor smells like poop, Alone on a birthday, and UPDATES for the hot air balloon proposal.
Join Captain Crinkle (Bonnie Burns - Paula Poundstone’s manager), Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber and Toni Anita Hull for their unqualified advice on Am...
Ep 376: Guiding Guide Dogs with Susan Armstrong
Oh say can you see? If you can”t, Susan Armstrong from Guide Dogs for the Blind can help! Does Paula’s dog have what it takes? (No.) And then, a very...
Dear Crinkle Episode 57: SPECIAL EDITION: “Mailbag!”
Join Captain Crinkle (Bonnie Burns - Paula Poundstone’s manager), Paula Poundstone and Adam Felber for advice from a totally unqualified group of advi...
EP 375: You’re STILL a Good Man, Charlie Brown
It’s no secret that we work for peanuts. But this week we’re talking to a guy who actually works for Peanuts - Benjamin Clark, curator at the Charles...
Dear Crinkle, Episode 56:A sneaky poet, A perplexed proposer, and an Update from our 13-year-old crinkler in Vermont.
Join Captain Crinkle (Bonnie Burns - Paula Poundstone’s manager), Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, and Toni Anita Hull for Captain Crinkle’s sage advice...
Ep 374: Justice Denied with Dahlia Lithwick
Are we done as a rules-based civil society? Spoiler alert: Probably! Dahlia Lithwick is back to break down our breakdown. But cheer up - we’ll ease th...
Dear Crinkle Episode 55: SPECIAL EDITION – RELATIONSHIP ISSUES Starring Never the Bride, High School Host and special guest Overexposed
Join Captain Crinkle (Bonnie Burns - Paula Poundstone’s manager), Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber and Toni Anita Hull for their unqualified advice on Am...
Ep. 373: Getting (the) Rich with Evan Osnos
The super-rich are just like us, right? Um… about that… we’ve got Evan Osnos, author of “The Haves and Have Yachts” here to enrich our knowledge. And...
Dear Crinkle Episode 54: Smokes pot or not. Miss my friend, and push back on teens drinking.
Join Captain Crinkle (Bonnie Burns - Paula Poundstone’s manager), Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber and Toni Anita Hull on America’s #1 comedy advice mini...
Ep 372: Bill McKibben Brings the Sun
If there’s hope for the planet, it may be in 1) the sun, and 2) older people? Bill McKibbon explains as Sun Day approaches! And then… prepare to be sl...
Dear Crinkle Episode 53: SPECIAL EDITION – MYSTERY BOX. Starring: Trucker’s pee, Cancer thank you, and Update – Steve Burns advice.
Join Captain Crinkle (Bonnie Burns - Paula Poundstone’s manager), Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber and Toni Anita Hull on America’s #1 comedy advice mini...
EP. 371: Career Corner with Innkeeper Scott Rice
In an increasingly unfunny world, could Paula transition her career into the exciting field of hospitality? Innkeeper Scott Rice puts her service to t...
Dear Crinkle Ep 52: Worried he’s homophobic, Teenage drinking, and floaty Updates!
Join Captain Crinkle (Bonnie Burns - Paula Poundstone’s manager), Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber and Toni Anita Hull for advice on America’s #1 comedy...
EP 370: Right and Wrong and Wright
We’ve got the whole family back together, and we’re making the most of it! First, it’s a deep dive into personal morality with “Paula Poundstone's Eth...
DEAR CRINKLE EPISODE 51: SPECIAL EDITION – NEEDS ADVICE. Starring: BISCUIT AND THE LITTER BOX, and GOLD COINS, NO COINS.
Join Captain Crinkle (Bonnie Burns - Paula Poundstone’s manager), Paula Poundstone and Adam Felber for advice from a completely unqualified group of a...
Ep 369: Summer Movie Review Special: “Fantastic 4” via “Mamma Mia!”
How can you decide whether to see the new Fantastic 4 movie? Well, by hearing Paula and Adam’s review of that OTHER movie about three men, a woman, an...
Dear Crinkle Episode 50: An Unpaid Personal Chef and a Purple Porcupine
Join Captain Crinkle (Bonnie Burns - Paula Poundstone’s manager), Paula Poundstone, and Adam Felber for advice from a completely unqualified group of...
Ep 368: Garden Time with… Robert Pavlis!
Yes, Captain Crinkle is our garden guru, but what if we want our plants to, like, live? We’ve got Robert Pavlis from GardenMyths.com on board to offer...