Sinopsis
Hosts John and Hank Green (authors and YouTubers) offer both humorous and heartfelt advice about lifes big and small questions. They bring their personal passions to each episode by sharing the weeks news from Mars (the planet) and AFC Wimbledon (the third-tier English football club). WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including On the Media, Snap Judgment, Death, Sex & Money, Nancy and Heres the Thing with Alec Baldwin. © WNYC Studios
Episodios
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460: Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board
15/07/2026 Duración: 49minHank has been tweeting a lot recently; is he okay? How does the game “light as a feather, stiff as a board” work? Are bald heads warmer or cooler than hairy heads? What is the lethal dose of pickles? Will John write me into his acknowledgements? How do probiotics work? Why did John write a book for adults? How do you get out of a writer’s rut? …Hank and John Green have answers!If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.comJoin us for monthly livestreams at patreon.com/dearhankandjohnProduced for Hank and John Green by ComplexlySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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459: Electric Meat (w/ Kal McRaven!)
01/07/2026 Duración: 55minHas poop always been funny? Why does my cake mix have high altitude instructions? What breakfast foods won’t you get sick of? What percent of my car should be computer? …Hank and Kal have answers!If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.comJoin us for monthly livestreams at patreon.com/dearhankandjohnProduced for Hank and John Green by ComplexlySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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458: Ancient vs. Hyper-Mortal (w/ Paige Lewis!)
24/06/2026 Duración: 48minWill John release a “John’s Version” of his books like Taylor Swift? How do I start writing again? What can I look forward to in adulthood? How long does it take love to go to the sun and back? Where does our responsibility to ourselves end and our responsibility to others begin? …Paige and John have answers!If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.comJoin us for monthly livestreams at patreon.com/dearhankandjohnProduced for Hank and John Green by ComplexlySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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457: Big Ball Curators
17/06/2026 Duración: 51minHow do I best support someone trying to quit smoking? Why do migraines create such strange symptoms? Why are dead people and animals in cartoons often depicted with Xs for eyes? What do I do with a headstone in my backyard that is from the 1800s? How should I display all my nerdfighter memorabilia? Do ducks have ears? …Hank and John Green have answers!If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.comJoin us for monthly livestreams at patreon.com/dearhankandjohnProduced for Hank and John Green by ComplexlySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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456: Talking About a Book No One Can Read
10/06/2026 Duración: 49minWhy is the healing process always so itchy? Why are the acknowledgements usually cut out of audio books? How do I find time for writing as a busy and exhausted parent? When you look out an airplane window, why don’t the clouds look like they’re going by fast? How do I keep loving the media I love when it is being criticized online?…Hank and John Green have answers!If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.comJoin us for monthly livestreams at patreon.com/dearhankandjohnProduced for Hank and John Green by ComplexlySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jumping Pews
08/06/2026 Duración: 16minHank interviews John in the first episode of his new podcast, Humans! They talk about why John's worried about Hank, why being in favor of humans is now counter-cultural, how John's seminary training might have helped the brothers' internet success, and what Mark Twain has to do with any of it. You’ve heard them interact before — but not like this.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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455: The Grocery Store Baseball Theory
03/06/2026 Duración: 42minWhy can you see the outline of the full moon during a crescent moon? What do I do with a surplus of basil plants? How do I make amends with my mom? How do light particles not bump into each other and mess up their trajectories? Are Hank and John aware of how American they are? What do I do with my tongue at the dentist? …Hank and John Green have answers!If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.comJoin us for monthly livestreams at patreon.com/dearhankandjohnProduced for Hank and John Green by ComplexlySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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454: Flippin’ Heck
27/05/2026 Duración: 39minHow do I adjust to a new school? Are ducks up to something? Why are puzzles so satisfying? Do ocean mammals drink salt water? How did Hank come up with 2D glasses? If the sun disappeared, would earth eventually find another star to orbit? …Hank and John Green have answers!If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.comJoin us for monthly livestreams at patreon.com/dearhankandjohnProduced for Hank and John Green by ComplexlySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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453: Nobody Is as Good as Me
20/05/2026 Duración: 45minWhy is it so hard to do things? What’s next for Nerdfighteria? Do our brains know when our limbs fall asleep? Is it possible for a mirror to have never been used? Do John and Hank purchase each other's books in stores? …Hank and John Green have answers! If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.comJoin us for monthly livestreams at patreon.com/dearhankandjohnProduced for Hank and John Green by ComplexlySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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452: The Brotherhood is Broken
13/05/2026 Duración: 43minDo humans have instincts? Why are there so many “French” foods? How do I introduce Formula 1 fans to the Indy 500? Why does beautiful music give me goose bumps? What’s the difference between Hank Green and Tom Hanks? …Hank and John Green have answers! If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.comJoin us for monthly livestreams at patreon.com/dearhankandjohnProduced for Hank and John Green by ComplexlySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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451: We’re Synced, Baby!
06/05/2026 Duración: 41minDo Americans not like trains? What do I do with all my files? How can I make camp memorable? What happened to my town’s clouds? When did the concept of a weekend start? …Hank and John Green have answers!If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.comJoin us for monthly livestreams at patreon.com/dearhankandjohnProduced for Hank and John Green by ComplexlySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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450: Diet Coke is Tea (w/ Keith Habersberger!)
29/04/2026 Duración: 50minWhat is a word like “vegetarian” to describe a person who does not willingly want to consume AI-generated content? How do you avoid doomspiraling when trying to reconnect with your creativity? What’s the tastiest drink? Why do banks always tell you what the temperature is outside? Do I need to get a checkbook? What book should I read? Why are parking lot sunsets so beautiful and particularly, why are Meijer parking lots? How can I convince my friends who are visiting that it is a better place to see the sunset than over Lake Michigan?…Hank and John Green have answers!If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.comJoin us for monthly livestreams at patreon.com/dearhankandjohnProduced for Hank and John Green by ComplexlySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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449: It Will Go Well And It Will End (w/ Sarah Urist Green!)
22/04/2026 Duración: 47minHow do I overcome my fear of performance art? How do I visit an art museum properly? How do I speak about my own work without feeling like a total fartface? Do I pursue my dreams or pursue something practical? How do I come to terms with the fact that I depend on receiving attention and praise for my work? How does a person get real art for their home? Can you help me get out of a creative rut? How did you both balance creativity and parenting when you were new parents? …Sarah and John Green have answers!If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.comJoin us for monthly livestreams at patreon.com/dearhankandjohnProduced for Hank and John Green by ComplexlySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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448: Doogie Howser, Boy Chaplin
15/04/2026 Duración: 48minIf you had to choose one person to represent our planet in an interplanetary meeting, who would it be? How do you make an elopement still feel special? Why do I have to take math classes? What would you include in a museum to educate people alive in 2070 about what it was like to be alive in the 2020s? Why do you see weird shapes when you rub your eyes? Is an alligator a fish? …Hank and John Green have answers!If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.comJoin us for monthly livestreams at patreon.com/dearhankandjohnProduced for Hank and John Green by ComplexlySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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447: Everything Is Over
08/04/2026 Duración: 47minWhat do you do with a check once it’s deposited? How does Vitamin D work? When someone compliments my necklace, is there a concise way of saying it’s cremation jewelry and contains the ashes of my grandpas (plural)? What should I do in my free time? How do glow in the dark stickers work? What’s up with teeth? …Hank and John Green have answers!If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.comJoin us for monthly livestreams at patreon.com/dearhankandjohnProduced for Hank and John Green by ComplexlySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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446: Just Chatting… With Me
01/04/2026 Duración: 51minWhere does bubblegum flavor come from? Why do our voices change as we get older? Why does moving suck? Can a stump go on living once the top of its tree has been cut off? What are some ways to find a third space and be part of a community? What can I do to not be so nervous speaking in class? …Hank and John Green have answers!If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.comJoin us for monthly livestreams at patreon.com/dearhankandjohnProduced for Hank and John Green by ComplexlySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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445: Bring Me My Favorites
25/03/2026 Duración: 41minCan I get an MRI or go through TSA without setting off alarms after getting a knee replacement? Would chugging a hardcore energy drink kill a medieval peasant? What was the go-to mini-break activity before doom-scrolling? What happened to Soggy Pitch? Where should I bring my parents in Amsterdam? Did you have to face excruciating conversations with your parents when you were teens? How do things survive in the deepest parts of the ocean? …Hank and John Green have answers!If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.comJoin us for monthly livestreams at patreon.com/dearhankandjohnProduced for Hank and John Green by ComplexlySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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444: Hank Brown
18/03/2026 Duración: 39minWhy are humans not transparent? If you lived on a moon, would you know it? What did cavemen dream about? How does Good Store work with other companies? How do you deal with the grief of having limited time left with your parents? …Hank and John Green have answers!If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.comJoin us for monthly livestreams at patreon.com/dearhankandjohnProduced for Hank and John Green by ComplexlySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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443: A Top Podcast for the Elderly
04/03/2026 Duración: 37minWhy do I have the desire to rebel against my parents? Why does pen on paper fade over time? Do we make new water? What is the scent of soaps and why do I want to eat it? How should I reveal that I can do the splits? Has there been any updates regarding Stars on Mars? …Hank and John Green have answers!If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.comJoin us for monthly livestreams at patreon.com/dearhankandjohnProduced for Hank and John Green by ComplexlySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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442: They’ve Been Plants the Whole Time
25/02/2026 Duración: 48minDo you ever wonder if a listener question comes from a celebrity? Why are most metals gray? Why does holding a baby silence the worry? How do you decide what to do after school? Can moles convert CO2 to Oxygen? How do you deal with grief? How do potatoes know which way is up? …Hank and John Green have answers!If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.comJoin us for monthly livestreams at patreon.com/dearhankandjohnProduced for Hank and John Green by ComplexlySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.