Episodes

  • 416: The Free Will Episode
    Jul 23 2025

    Why do fish jump out of the water? What do I talk about in therapy? If the whole world quarantined itself for six weeks, would all viruses die out? If I want to donate to the TB cause, what is the best organization to do that with? Does a place without wind exist? Why does diet Dr. Pepper taste so differently when it is cold versus when it is room temperature? What do I do when it is my circus, but not my monkeys? …Hank and John Green have answers!


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    42 mins
  • 415: Bombarded by Space Frogs
    Jul 9 2025

    How did John bike to the airport? How do we know that Earth isn’t being bombarded by space frogs? How can we channel more Uncle Mike in our everyday lives? Do fish have bums? What has the Beef Days experience been like? Does the Earth receive a uniform amount of energy from the sun? …Hank and John Green have answers!

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    46 mins
  • 414: Tell Me What Your Pain Sounds Like
    Jun 25 2025

    How do people determine if they have a high or low pain tolerance? Can John and Hank tell the difference between their writing styles? How can I find my joy in my teenhood? Why don’t astronomers know more confidently when and where space stuff will collide? What do I do about my sneezing newborn? Which of the books that John and Hank have written should you start with? Is Rax Roast Beef and Rax Pizza Buffet the same thing? …Hank and John Green have answers!

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    51 mins
  • 413: We Disagree (But In A Cute Way)
    Jun 11 2025

    How do I talk to my sister about our differing religious beliefs? Why do we draw stars as five pointed shapes when they are actually spheres? Has John tried blackberry Dr. Pepper and what are his thoughts? How do I cope with knowing I might not graduate college in four years? Which reptiles have souls? …Hank and John Green have answers!

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 412: This Is Going to Be a Therapy Session (w/ Shan Boodram!)
    May 21 2025

    How do I become someone people care about? Should I tell my roommate’s boyfriend that she is cheating on him? How do I meet people and start dating? What break-up remedies do you recommend? My boyfriend has a different aesthetic than mine, how do we decorate? How do I deal with the grief of losing a pet that is still alive? …Shan Boodram and John Green have answers.

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    45 mins
  • 411: You’ve Gotta’ Optimize
    Apr 23 2025

    Can sharks get tuberculosis? Why create your own products rather than promote existing products? Where did I exist before I was born? How do I deal with fear of missing out on memes? Is this a sleep podcast or a workout podcast? How do bones heal? Why are envelopes the size they are? How big and dense are neutron stars? …Hank and John Green have answers!

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    49 mins
  • 410: Too Weird to Fail
    Apr 9 2025

    Are the geese in Mary Oliver’s “Wild Geese” Canada Geese? Why are there taglines on movie posters? Does footballer Joe Lewis have special shorts? How was the alphabetical order decided? Are lone geese searching for the rest of their flock? Should Canada become the 51st US state? …Hank and John Green have answers!

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    49 mins
  • 409: The No Bummer Sleep Spectacular
    Mar 19 2025

    Whatever happened to Ecogeek? If humans colonized Mars, would there be a pope of Mars? Are certain types of protein more effective for humans? Did AFC Wimbledon get… good? How do elephants walk around on their squishy feet? What are the godly hours? …Hank and John Green have answers!

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    49 mins