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  • Fiddlin', Gruntin', Snorin', and Carlin' with David Axelrod

    Fiddlin', Gruntin', Snorin', and Carlin' with David Axelrod
    2024/11/20
    This week from the archives, how to instantly summon 40 worms from the ground. Plus, former Obama advisor David Axelrod addresses listener concerns about engaging with their despised family over the Thanksgiving table. And, when a listener asks how to make his name more memorable, the guys recruit an expert of musical mnemonics.

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    20 分
  • Yes We Pecan, with Martha Stewart

    Yes We Pecan, with Martha Stewart
    2024/11/13
    Two roommates disagree about how to pronounce "pecan," so Mike and Ian call up Martha Stewart–and others–to help. Plus, an Italian town in the shadow of the Alps spent three months of the year without sunlight, until Mayor Pierfranco Midali decided to make his own sun.

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    15 分
  • Bear Grylls stays (disgustingly) hydrated

    Bear Grylls stays (disgustingly) hydrated
    2024/11/06
    This week from the archives, all things wilderness survival. Mike and Ian take a trip to Denali National Park in Alaska to learn how to survive a bear attack. And when a listener asks how to quench thirst if they're stranded in the desert, another kind of Bear (Grylls) walks them through it. Plus, how to discover a new species with the help of some bloodsuckers.

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    17 分
  • Josh Gad defeats earworms, and we make a pitch to Pete Buttigieg

    Josh Gad defeats earworms, and we make a pitch to Pete Buttigieg
    2024/10/30
    This week on the show, when a mother can't get her four-year-old's favorite song out of her head, Mike and Ian call up Broadway's beloved Josh Gad to help. Plus, Ian has a formal request for the Secretary of Transportation, and the guys find a tip to quell those pesky election mailers.

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    21 分
  • BONUS: Halloween with Amy Sedaris

    BONUS: Halloween with Amy Sedaris
    2024/10/28
    On this Halloween bonus episode of How To Do Everything, comedian Amy Sedaris tells Mike and Ian how to terrify the neighborhood children, and they bring in Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! Judge and Scorekeeper Bill Kurtis for help.

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    6 分
  • Pumpkins, Spiders and Henry Winkler

    Pumpkins, Spiders and Henry Winkler
    2024/10/23
    This week from the archives, a teenage math wiz helps Mike and Ian optimize the Reese's chocolate pumpkin, and a tip on the spookiest (and most strategic) way to heal an open wound. Plus, when one listener wants to know how to look cool, the guys call up the Fonz himself.

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    24 分
  • Maury Povich and Sleeping Between the Pretties

    Maury Povich and Sleeping Between the Pretties
    2024/10/16
    This week Mike and Ian recruit television icon Maury Povich to help a listener reveal some hard truths, and we create some helpful (and unhelpful) reminders for when you should replace your household items. Plus, when a married couple calls in with a 29-year-old feud, the guys recruit some royal help.

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    22 分
  • Sir Patrick Stewart, Pricklouses and Root Beer

    Sir Patrick Stewart, Pricklouses and Root Beer
    2024/10/09
    On today's episode, how to defoam your root beer and how to insult someone, medieval-style. Plus, one listener has a question about British cows, and Sir Patrick Stewart offers his services.

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    18 分