Jen Said What?!
280 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsEnjoy the podcast of the Jennifer Fulwiler as she takes a look at modern life through the lens of a Catholic convert and mother of six. Jennifer weaves humorous personal stories with insightful commentary on current events, and interviews fascinating guests.
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New Podcast Announcement
May 06, 2020 23:25 - 47 minutes - 108 MBLook up Jen's new podcast, "This Is Jen"! Also, Jen shares a powerful chat with author Sarah Mae about having the courage to use your blue flame.
If you can't keep up with it all, it's not your fault (w/ Jeanette Tapley)
April 03, 2020 09:00 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBJeanette Tapley and Jen give you permission to give yourself a break.
An improv explains how to thrive when you feel out of control (w/ Tiffani Sierra)
April 01, 2020 17:00 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MBTiffani Sierra teaches Jen improv lessons that will help all of us roll with all the setbacks and scary things we're facing right now.
We are living in chaos (w/ Leah Darrow)
March 30, 2020 22:42 - 28 minutes - 39 MBLeah Darrow joins Jen for an interview in which they both admit that their houses are descending into chaos during quarantine.
If You're Vulnerable, Sometimes You'll Look Dumb. Be Vulnerable Anyway.
March 15, 2020 17:00 - 18 minutes - 25.5 MBTwo Russian pranksters tricked Prince Harry into a vulnerable conversation in which he thought he was speaking to Greta Thunberg and her father. Jen applauds his openness and encourages you to be open to connecting with others, even though it doesn't always work out well. (Also watch out for Russians.)
Crush Your Coronavirus Fears (w/ Gary Zimak)
March 13, 2020 10:00 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MBAuthor Gary Zimak explains to Jen how Christians can use their faith to reject panic and embrace peace, even during stressful times like these.
Coronavirus: We're Gonna Get Through This (w/ Valorie Burton)
March 12, 2020 04:59 - 24 minutes - 33.1 MBJen talks with Valorie Burton about how we can find peace - and even enjoy our lives - with everything that's going on with Coronavirus. Learn more about Valorie at ValorieBurton.com
Jen (and Lady Gaga's) Experience With Chronic Pain
March 04, 2020 19:42 - 24 minutes - 33.2 MBJen rarely speaks about her experience with chronic pain but decides to share that story.
Colin O'Brady on finding strength when life is hard
February 24, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutes - 37.3 MBJen has been obsessed with explorer Colin O’Brady for a long time, so she’s thrilled when he stops by the show. He shares lessons from his Antarctic journey that we can all apply to our lives.
Jen does the "Make a Random Topic Catholic" challenge
February 21, 2020 22:10 - 44 minutes - 61.7 MBTwitter gives Jen random topics that she has to tie in to Catholicism, such as, “Is a hotdog a sandwich?” Her producer also makes a rare on-air appearance.
How knowing your "schmenneagram" number will change your life (w/ Liv Harrison)
February 21, 2020 16:47 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MBJen reviews the time her husband drank a malt liquor energy drink and it didn’t work out well. Then she and Liv Harrison talk about a personality assessment that Jen always gets hatemail for talking about so they refer to it cryptically as the “schmenneagram.”
Podcast for Week Ending 1/31/20
February 06, 2020 14:31 - 1 hour - 107 MB(00:00:00)) - Jen hates on the Lizzo haters (again). She also asks her opener, Allison Wojtowecz, who is not Catholic, what she thinks of all these Catholics she’s been meeting on Jen’s tour. Don’t miss Allison’s answer! (00:25:20) - Jeannie Gaffigan stops by the NYC studios to hang out with Jen and talk about why they wish teachers would write notes on their kids’ arms. (00:56:33) - Jeremy McLellan is a standup comic who converted to Catholicism, lives in South Carolina, and is famous in...
Podcast for Week Ending 1/24/20
January 28, 2020 19:42 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MB(00:00:00) - Leonardo DiCaprio rescued a man from the ocean and Jen is here with the Titanic jokes. (00:21:05) - Beth Moore stops by to have a very honest conversation about staying strong when you feel discouraged. (00:43:04) - Jen makes the irrefutable case that the movie 1917 is basically a remake of Harold and Kumar Go to Whitecastle.
Podcast for Week Ending 1/17/20
January 19, 2020 22:17 - 42 minutes - 57.7 MB(00:00:00) - Jen was doing a parenting advice video when her kid ran across the dinner table barefoot in the background. (21:41:00) - A Psychology Today article says that men who watch adult videos are more respectful of women. Jen should not touch this topic but she does anyway. (35:50:00) - Jen’s family read-aloud went much better when she switched from the classics to books about murder.
Podcast for Week Ending 1/10/20
January 16, 2020 05:17 - 54 minutes - 74.3 MB(00:00:00) - People are saying that Jen’s new book cover looks like a part of the female anatomy. Jen also reflects on being “in awe” instead of being “grateful” as she complains about air travel. (22:57:00) - Jen thought girls could do anything but learns from Michelle Williams’ speech at the Golden Globes that that is not true. (41:15:00) - The reason Lizzo quit Twitter is why we can’t have nice things.
Podcast for Week Ending 1/3/2020
January 09, 2020 14:13 - 46 minutes - 63.4 MB(00:00:00) - Everything Jen was thankful for in her gratitude journal last year was taken away, so she’s done with gratitude now. (10:09:00) - Jen loves being Catholic because Christmas is a season…which gives her more time to hate on the Christmastime in Africa song. (21:29:00) - Jen’s 12-year-old daughter Lucy stops by the show to draw a “saint of the year” for callers and of course the random generator comes up with a bunch of saints whose names are hard to pronounce.
Podcast for Week Ending 12/27/19
December 24, 2019 14:03 - 53 minutes - 73.7 MB(00:00:00) - Jen’s children were singing a wildly inappropriate song in the background of her Instagram. While playing this song she accidentally airs inappropriate lyrics. (00:10:36) - Jen had to take a word out of her Word of the Year Generator because people were so bad about it. She also explains why carolers terrify her. (00:32:40) - Mitali Perkins tells Jen how strange it was to move to the US from India during the holiday season, as they tried to figure out why the fat guy only bro...
Podcast for Week Ending 12/20/19
December 24, 2019 13:56 - 1 hour - 136 MB(00:00:00) - Jen reminds people that her Word of the Year and Saint’s Name generators do not actually control their destinies. Then Jessica Fanelli stops by to talk about how she pulled herself out of a rut by changing up her look. (00:37:27) - It’s time for Jen to hate on the song “Christmastime in Africa,” per her annual tradition! (01:02:28) - Taylor Nichols talks with Jen about how we can help our kids through hard times by being honest and authentic with them.
Podcast Week Ending 12/13/19
December 17, 2019 03:36 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBPODCAST FOR WEEK ENDING 12/13/19 (00:00:00) - Jen went to the SiriusXM holiday party and had the most wonderfully awkward moment ever. (00:21:06)- Jen talks about the death of rapper Juice WRLD. (00:34:12)- Sseko Designs founder Liz Bohannon encourages Jen’s listeners to have the courage to dream SMALL.
Podcast for Week Ending 12/9/19
December 10, 2019 20:46 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MB(00:00:00) - Everyone thinks Jen’s Advent calendars look phallic and it’s killing her (00:17:39) - St. Nicholas doesn’t come to the Fulwiler house because he can’t deal with the shoe situation (00:25:38) - Jen defends the viral Peloton ad. Sort of.
Podcast for Week Ending 11/29/19
December 03, 2019 02:19 - 1 hour - 88.8 MB(00:00:00) - Snoop Dogg has the perfect words for Jen as she writes the acknowledgements for her next book (00:16:11)- Jen shares the story of a certain friend of hers who accidentally shared nudity on Instagram stories. Also, Leticia Ochoa Adams talks about how to keep your faith when Christians hurt you. (00:31:15) - Kathleen Jones, an actress with Cystic Fibrosis, talks about how to find your way when a dream ends.
Podcast for Week Ending 11/22/19
December 03, 2019 02:11 - 47 minutes - 64.6 MB(00:00:00)- A lot of people told Jen that nobody wants standup comedy done by a minivan-driving woman from the suburbs. She shares her message to them. (00:18:25) - Jen thinks Catholics have an obligation to eat bugs (00:32:13) - Jen is still trying to get images of her “Pope Is Dope” shirt off of her website since people are so offended by it.
Podcast for Week Ending 11/15/19
December 03, 2019 02:05 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MB00:00:00)- Jen asks what YOU are going to do to help men not carry dogs in baby carriers (00:12:15) - A guy created a mug wall for his girlfriend instead of shaming her for her love of mugs and this shows the beautiful things that can happen when we affirm people’s quirks (00:37:20) - In a segment that generated a lot of hate mail, Jen gives her unique hot take Baby It’s Cold Outside
Podcast for Week Ending 11/8/19
November 12, 2019 21:59 - 1 hour - 108 MB(00:00:00) - Jen admit that the wheels are coming off of her life this week. She also plays audio of what prehistoric music sounded like…and turns it into a dance remix. (00:22:22) - Jen is inspired by Kanye’s move into Christian music. (00:45:07) - Kathryn Whitaker points out that you never know when God might be working in your life to prepare you for something big that’s coming.
Podcast for Week Ending 11/1/19
November 12, 2019 21:52 - 1 hour - 97.7 MB(00:00:00) - Jen talks about public figures being denied communion and points out that that would be very complicated for her because she has face blindness. (00:21:46) - Captain Tammy Jo Schultz stops by the show to talk about how she landed the famous Southwest Airlines plane that had a window blow out, and what life lessons we can all learn from that. (00:45:53) - Jen chats with Liz Bohannon, founder of the enormously popular brand Sseko that gives women in developing countries ...
Podcast for Week Ending 10/25/19
November 04, 2019 17:45 - 1 hour - 100 MB(00:00:00) - A fan showed up at Jen’s AirBNB and Jen respects this level of research and dedication. Her friend and regular guest Courtney admits to driving by Donnie Wahlberg’s house (00:16:57) - Musician Jonna Marie talks about how YOU can discover your blue flame. (00:50:05) - Jen’s husband Joe stops by the show and they talk about how they discerned the big life changes they’ve made.
Podcast for Week Ending 10/18/19
October 31, 2019 19:46 - 1 hour - 125 MB(00:00:00) - An atheist professor wrote a book saying people shouldn’t exist and Jen imagines what that book tour must have been like. She also points out the that viral “spiders are our friends” article author does not live in Texas. (00:31:28) - Snoop Dogg thanks himself in a speech and Jen can’t get enough of it. (1:07:14) - Jen is in the middle of a fascinating chat with author Becky Powell when Dr. Scott Hahn unexpectedly stops by the show!
Podcast for Week Ending 10/11/19
October 31, 2019 19:37 - 1 hour - 119 MB(00:00:00)- Jen has a powerful conversation at the Billy Graham Library with Anne Graham Lotz about trusting God even during tough times. (00:22:01)- Rebekah Lyons stops by the show to talk about letting go of anxiety. (00:48:45)- Logan Paul makes an anti-abortion statement. Ellen seen with George Bush at a football game gets slammed by twitter. Her point- We can still be friends with people even if your views don't line up.
Podcast for Week Ending 10/4/19
October 08, 2019 17:42 - 1 hour - 113 MB(00:00:00) - Jen’s dad died unexpectedly the night before her Atlanta standup comedy tour stop. She talks with Leticia Ochoa Adams about the crazy God moments that occurred in the midst of that tragedy. (00:36:49)- Jen and Meghan the stylist talking about re-doing your wardrobe when you hate the way you look. Jen also explains why “Saint Francis naked” is in her search history. (1:05:59)- Jen helps Carlos Whitaker work through his pain as an Atlanta Falcons fan, and they talk about...
Podcast for Week Ending 9/27/19
October 08, 2019 17:34 - 1 hour - 83.3 MB(00:00:00)- Jen explains why it’s always awesome to check your luggage instead of carrying it on. #TeamCheckedBag!!!!!! (00:11:18)- It’s the Area 51 raid! Jen points out that any event where you have games and port-a-potties is a festival, not a raid. She also talks about NBC’s site where people can confess sins against the environment. (00:43:30)- Jen shares an embarrassing story that explains why no Christian denominations advocate for toddler baptism.
Podcast for Week Ending 9/20/19
October 08, 2019 17:19 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MB(00:00:00) - A Swedish scientist has suggested cannibalism as a solution to the environmental crisis. Jen has a field day. (00:14:04)- The fact that Jen’s autocorrect changes “show” to “shower” is the worst thing in Jen’s life. (00:32:40)- Jen takes calls asking people for their worst auto-correct stories, and it turns into one of her all-time favorite segments she’s EVER done.
Podcast for Week Ending 9/13/19
September 25, 2019 22:03 - 39 minutes - 54.4 MB(00:00:00) – Jen cleaned out her dirty car yesterday and found gift bags left over from the 2017 Edel Gathering that she and Hallie Lord hosted. She sent a picture of it to Hallie who replied with an audio file of her laughing hysterically. Jen talks about all the things she's good at and bad at and what does self-acceptance look like especially when brought to light by a friend. (00:16:53) - Jen talks about how it changed her life to stop asking if she’ll fail and start asking how she...
Summer Roundup Podcast!
September 16, 2019 15:55 - 1 hour - 103 MB(00:00:00) - Jen defends the drunk stewardess who made the news (00:20:10) - Jen points out that even John Steinbeck felt like he wasn’t good at what he did (00:39:12)- Jen is failing at being a school mom. Liv Harrison has thoughts.
Podcast for Week Ending 8/30/19
September 04, 2019 16:14 - 1 hour - 91.5 MB(00:00:00) - Jen talks about her experience shopping at Forever 21, where you try on the XXXL dress and it fits you like sausage casing. (00:19:40) - Jen cannot recognize people’s faces and this has led to so many awkward moments. (00:38:46) - Jen gives listeners a content warning that nobody should listen to this segment before she starts in on 5 Minutes on 5 Takes.
Podcast for Week Ending 8/23/19
August 29, 2019 02:47 - 1 hour - 124 MB(00:00:00) - A city installed a sculpture of a giant, angry hand and Jen blames atheism. (00”21:38)- Jen plays clips from an interview where Stephen Colbert talks about how to be grateful even for the horrible moments in life. (00:43:51) - Callers make suggestions about what song Jen should walk onstage to for her comedy tour. Don’t miss one of the last callers, who suggests the version of Africa sung by Elmo
Podcast for Week Ending 8/16/19
August 20, 2019 03:49 - 1 hour - 88.4 MB(00:00:00) - Jen and John Crist do a Town Hall special in front of a live audience! They talk about how Protestants and Catholics pray differently…and John has a theory about where Jen’s prayer life went wrong. (00:23:39) - Jen accidentally insults Hillsong in front of Hillsong’s manager. (00:39:58)- Professional organizer Chappell Oates shares her secrets for how changing your attitude will change your physical space.
Podcast for Week Ending 8/9/19
August 15, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 88.7 MB(00:00:00) John Crist complained on Twitter about the picture Jen posted of him. This reminds us to photoshop others how you would have them photoshop you. (0016:41) - Donnie Wahlberg of NKOTB said he is “game” to open Jen’s standup comedy show in Chicago. Jen seeks her fans’ help to make this a reality. (00:24:57) - Roles are reversed and Jen is the interviewee this time! Julie Lyles Carr asks Jen all the details about the standup comedy tour. Jen talks about the importance of bei...
Podcast for Week Ending 8/2/19
August 09, 2019 17:48 - 1 hour - 101 MB(00:00:00)- Jen shares stories about her wild mother-in-law while talking about Busta Rhymes’ argument on a plane. She erroneously identifies Busta as a member of Wu Tang multiple times during this segment. (00:18:34) - A surfer gets bitten by a shark and goes to a bar to get free drinks instead of seeking medical attention. Jen wants to know how she can get this man to be her life coach. (00:58:50) - Goth Twitter encounters Catholic Twitter and it’s the best thing that’s ever happ...
Podcast for Week Ending 7/26/19
July 31, 2019 03:26 - 58 minutes - 80.5 MB(00:00:00) Leticia Ochoa Adams asks Jen how she remains confident even in the face of disaster. (00:36:53) Jen talks about how growing up Catholic shows in a lot of famous people as they talk about it and incorporate it into their acting, music etc (00:52:36) Jen's tour comes up as "Naughty Corner" on the credit card bills.
Podcast for Week Ending 7/19/19
July 22, 2019 17:47 - 57 minutes - 78.8 MB(00:00:00) - Jen explains what she means when she asks someone to take “a picture” of her. She also finds a great lesson in the continued fallout from the Fyre Festival. (19:07:00) - The way a group of Broadway performers reacted to the NYC blackout is super inspiring to Jen. (38:44:00) - Jen’s obsession with the Area 51 raid continues when she learns that a favorite rapper is getting in on it. She also talks about life lessons from improv.
Podcast for Week Ending 7/12/19
July 17, 2019 01:08 - 1 hour - 113 MB(00:00:00) - Jen delivers her “y’all don’t know what mermaids look like” take to people who have a problem with Halle Bailey playing Ariel. She also says “no one has ever heard of this Little Mermaid song” about the movie’s most popular song. (00:18:50) - Five hot takes in five minutes! (00:47:10) - Jen and Liv Harrison reveal their obsession with Lizzo, and listen to and talk about other music they’re into right now.
Podcast for Week Ending 7/5/19
July 10, 2019 15:17 - 1 hour - 90.1 MB(00:00:00) - Jen wants to start a vigilante justice gang to enforce fireworks restrictions. She also says it’s worse to have scorpions in your house than a dumb alligator. (00:29:44) - Tyler Perry encourages people to keep fighting for their dreams and Jen is here for it. (00:48:54) - The Dalai Lama says a female Dalai Lama would need to wear makeup. Jen tries to be serious as she discusses this subject.
Podcast for Week Ending 6/28/19
July 01, 2019 15:03 - 1 hour - 119 MB(00:00) Jen has found her new hero: The author who stalked a person who left a one-star review of her book. (21:01) - Jen’s 11-year-old daughter Lucy comes on to explain what modern slang terms mean. It is a lit interview that will snatch your wig and make you stan as you shout “YASSS QUEEN,” fam. (59:09) - Jen is a fan of Kim Kardashian’s new shapewear line. Actually she’s a fan of all shapewear. She also applauds the mom of three who won American Ninja Warrior and talks about how thi...
Podcast for Week Ending 6/21/19
June 28, 2019 21:07 - 1 hour - 100 MB(00:00:00) - Jen prayed for rain but forgot to add “but not a thunderstorm that rolls through at 3 AM.” She also talks about regular guest Giancarlo Bernini being on Penn and Teller’s magic show. (0022:00) - Lisa Canning encourages parents to let go of fear, embrace imperfection, and live fabulous lives. (00:40:36) - Lisa Jo Baker talks about how to love your life right here, right now - and admits that the picture of her on the cover of her book was taken with her friend’s iPhone.
Podcast for Week Ending 6/14/19
June 25, 2019 23:14 - 1 hour - 91.7 MB(00:00:00) - Katie Linendoll stops by the show with Broadway singers, and they create music on the fly based on listener suggestions. Jen proclaims that this is her favorite segment ever. (00:45:11)- Jen declares that she’d rather go to South Dakota than Hawaii. She also shares a story about an amazing thing her Uber driver does to help disadvantaged moms.
Podcast for Week Ending 6/7/19
June 12, 2019 16:28 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MB(00:00:00)- Jen’s producer created an ad for a Vacation Bible School Program run by her. Jen also talks about DJ Khaled’s frustration about his new album, and what we can all learn from it (00:17:01)- Jen lets Twitter choose random topics for her to cover, and the result is…totally weird. (00:42:05)- Bradley Cooper has broken up with his girlfriend and Jen tries to resist the urge to speculate about his relationship with Lady Gaga. she also lays out her “Shock and Awe” parenting philosop...
Podcast for Week Ending 5/31/19
June 12, 2019 16:16 - 1 hour - 89.9 MB(00:00:00)- 3 years yesterday since Harambe passed away. Elon Musk celebrates Harambe’s life by making a rap song for him. (00:23:27)- Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin stops by the show to talk about recovering from setbacks. When Jen finds out that Missy also wears size 12 shoes she makes the whole interview about that. (00:46:51) -Hiphop artist J-Nice is back on the show with powerful words about how to overcome imposter syndrome.
Podcast for Week Ending 5/24/19
June 02, 2019 21:40 - 1 hour - 136 MB(00:00:00) - Jeannie Gaffigan reveals how turning down a major opportunity literally saved her life. (00:43:58) - Katie Linendoll was lying awake at night laughing at the memory of Jen stuffing cupcakes into her mouth. (1:03:16) - Jen and comedian Godfrey have a wide ranging conversation about overcoming fear to do the work you love.
Podcast for Week Ending 5/17/19
June 02, 2019 21:28 - 59 minutes - 81.7 MB(00:26:13)- Jen sees an advantage to not advancing in a comedy contest. (00:35:19)- Bestselling author Mitali Perkins talks about having the courage to follow your blue flame.
Podcast for Week Ending 5/10/19
May 16, 2019 12:39 - 1 hour - 83.3 MB(00:00:00) - JOHN CRIST IS ON THE SHOW!!!!!!!!!!! (00:21:35)- Jen encourages her Catholic audience to look up the video for No Brainer. (00:45:20)- Magician Giancarlo Bernini stops by but Jen didn’t know one of his tricks involves balloons and she’s afraid of balloons. Luckily the kids are there to help out.