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How To Do Everything

210 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 7 years ago - ★★★★ - 1.5K ratings

We're half advice show, half survival guide. We answer all your questions, from how to find a date, to how to find water in the desert.

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Episodes

Beefily Ever After

November 18, 2016 23:35 - 22 minutes

In our last episode, we learn how to drink tea, build human towers, watch the sunset forever and find the Ian inside all of us.

Freedom, Justice, or Peter Sagal

November 11, 2016 22:03 - 20 minutes

We learn what happened to a two-thousand year-old toe, and what to do when our voices make you sick.

StoryCorn

November 04, 2016 19:55 - 17 minutes

Devil In The White City author Erik Larson helps us write gooder, and we tell you how to snack silently at the movies.

We Accidentally Made A Halloween Episode

October 28, 2016 20:52 - 20 minutes

Mark Bittman helps us answer a very creepy question, and we learn who's helping the Obamas move.

Romancing The Cod

October 21, 2016 18:44 - 10 minutes

How to talk to fish and protect your yard signs.

Trust Him On The Frustum

October 13, 2016 19:58 - 16 minutes

We help you brush that dirt off your shoulder and get the most out of your Reese's.

The Never-Ending Cave

October 07, 2016 23:11 - 16 minutes

We tell you how to get deep and how to fake childhood memories.

The Sound of Silence

September 30, 2016 18:59 - 11 minutes

A listener needs help opening his Velcro bag quietly, so we call in the military.

Fiddlin', Gruntin', Snorin' and Carlin'

September 23, 2016 21:31 - 22 minutes

How to get people to remember your name and find thousands of worms. Note: this episode talks about curse words but bleeps them out. It's educational, but there's a lot of cursing.

The Champ

September 16, 2016 22:07 - 23 minutes

We tell you how to keep your fries crispy and make your friends cry.

Usain/Boat

September 09, 2016 20:13 - 15 minutes

How to lose to Usain Bolt by a slightly smaller margin, and another use for your bowling shoes.

Bonny's Dream

September 02, 2016 21:35 - 17 minutes

How to endure hearing someone describe their dream.

Bears and Bubbles

August 26, 2016 17:05 - 18 minutes

How to bathe discreetly and get close to a panda.

Bears, Tigers, Leeches, and Spicy Food

August 19, 2016 16:43 - 22 minutes

How to pick a winner in a bear v. tiger fight, find an endangered species, and eat spicy food.

Best Man O' War

August 12, 2016 18:17 - 21 minutes

How to train your pet jellyfish and plan a wedding no one will forget.

The Only Olympics Guide You'll Ever Need

August 05, 2016 22:06 - 27 minutes

With how-to advice from a bunch of Olympians and Patrick Stewart.

Lyin' Eyes

July 29, 2016 20:19 - 11 minutes

How to protect your cow and pull a loose tooth.

Merry Chrismas!

July 21, 2016 20:51 - 16 minutes

How to celebrate your new favorite holiday and enjoy the Summer Olympics.

Pee-Rex

July 15, 2016 23:14 - 21 minutes

How to talk to a dinosaur and survive a public bathroom.

Human Feet and Graham Crackers

July 08, 2016 19:44 - 25 minutes

How to have less fun at the beach, and how to enjoy graham crackers.

A Bulge in the Ol' Onion Bag

July 01, 2016 19:51 - 22 minutes

How to defend against the dark arts, call someone a jerk, and look cool around dads.

The Birds & the Bees

June 24, 2016 16:08 - 18 minutes

We help Ryan and Ryan, and learn what bees are thinking.

Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs

June 17, 2016 22:20 - 21 minutes

How to blend into the background, and harness the secret power of watermelon.

The Pee Dance

June 11, 2016 00:39 - 17 minutes

Why you do what you do when you've really gotta go.

Scoreboards, Scanners and Southwest

June 03, 2016 21:30 - 14 minutes

How to keep score at a Cubs game and find the best seat on your next flight.

The Stink Tree

May 27, 2016 23:36 - 27 minutes

This week we save a marriage and improve the most awkward minute of your day.

You're The Man Now, Dog II

May 20, 2016 22:35 - 22 minutes

This week we find out why EJ sings.

You're The Man Now, Dog

May 13, 2016 22:10 - 17 minutes

How AC/DC could save your life, and we defend weasels.

Nsyncs and Faucets

May 06, 2016 22:08 - 17 minutes

How to keep a secret, and how to say goodbye bye bye.

The Next Generation

April 29, 2016 16:35 - 18 minutes

A 21st Century mom gets a visit from the 24th Century.

Yes, No, and Present

April 22, 2016 14:14 - 24 minutes

How to avoid a bad bee sting, get back at bad Facebook posters, and look cool when you're carrying a Trapper Keeper.

The Interminator

April 15, 2016 20:56 - 23 minutes

How to shake hands like a politician, free up space on your iPhone, and talk about golf.

The Office Spitter

April 08, 2016 18:03 - 15 minutes

The fun way to monitor air pollution and deal with an annoying co-worker.

Sabotage!

March 31, 2016 20:30 - 18 minutes

How to defeat the Nazis and wind the Great Clock.

Long Distance

March 25, 2016 22:01 - 15 minutes

We talk to astronauts on the International Space Station, and help name a burrito restaurant here on earth.

Headphones Recommended For This Episode

March 18, 2016 22:33 - 21 minutes

How to start your day and clean the ceiling.

Crooked Letter Humpback

March 11, 2016 19:21 - 21 minutes

How to tell the presidential candidates apart and count seconds effectively.

Bum Bum Bum Bummmmmm

March 05, 2016 00:49 - 19 minutes

How to actually enjoy yourself at the symphony, and sneak your name into your favorite TV show.

Love & Basketball

February 26, 2016 21:54 - 16 minutes

This episode has nothing to do with the movie "Love & Basketball."

Science Hotline Bling

February 19, 2016 23:26 - 15 minutes

Special guest Nick Offerman solves your biggest problem, and who to call when a killer asteroid is on its way.

The Axe Effect

February 12, 2016 16:16 - 17 minutes

How to make your food taste sweeter, and valentines that say Be Someone Else's.

Leave a Message at the Beep

February 05, 2016 23:04 - 24 minutes

How to leave a message, send a message, and destroy drones.

NASCAR & Donald Trump

January 29, 2016 22:20 - 15 minutes

Boy, that title makes it seem like a different show this week. Note: this podcast contains no actual Donald Trump.

Henry & Robbie

January 22, 2016 22:47 - 17 minutes

How to make s'mores in the most dangerous way possible, and how to make s'peace with your rooster.

Escape!

January 16, 2016 00:58 - 21 minutes

How to sleep with the fishes and live like El Chapo.

Bulls, Bears, Elks and Peters

January 08, 2016 23:04 - 21 minutes

How to talk about the stock market, get an elk out of your basement, and spoil SpaghettiOs.

Goodnight Goose

December 18, 2015 21:17 - 27 minutes

How to deter thieves, tell a bedtime story, hum a song, and find sunken treasure.

All I Want For Christmas Is Poo

December 11, 2015 23:11 - 18 minutes

How to celebrate Christmas in Catalonia, ruin French toast, and get a seat on the subway.

The Pants-Splitting Index

December 03, 2015 22:49 - 17 minutes

How to find giant insects, serve eggnog, and welcome extraterrestrials.

Thanksgiving Dinner

November 25, 2015 16:10 - 16 minutes

How to always win the wishbone pull, dodge awkward dinner conversations, and eat as much as possible.