• 33 minutes 26 seconds
    You Ask, We Answer: Fashionable and Foot-Friendly?

    Doree and Elise hear from listeners about their recent microjoys, fashionable but foot-forward shoe recs, and hear fresh requests and recs for skincare prods.


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    Send us your microjoys! And please send us your questions for our resident dermatologist; Dr. Jenny Wang can answer your questions about skin procedures, general skin care, and products!




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    17 August 2026, 9:00 am
  • 45 minutes 26 seconds
    Cate Hall on Taking More Chances And Other Ways to Increase Your Luck

    Cate Hall has lived a life. She’s a former Supreme Court attorney, a onetime world number one poker player, former drug addict, a biotech founder, and now, the CEO of a multibillion-dollar foundation. She joins Doree and Elise to chat with her about the actionable steps to take more agency in our lives, tips from her new book You Can Just Do Things. She’ll explain why you should let people see you be bad at something, how to increase your “surface area for luck,” and why not all rules are meant to be followed.


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    Send us your microjoys! And please send us your questions for our resident dermatologist; Dr. Jenny Wang can answer your questions about skin procedures, general skin care, and products!



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    10 August 2026, 4:42 pm
  • 31 minutes 39 seconds
    You Ask, We Answer: Korean Skincare, Cable Corral, and Sunscreen

    Listeners send in their thoughts and questions about how to keep cables in all the right places, what skincare to consider purchasing on an upcoming trip to Korea, and the best sunscreens for UV protection. 


    Plus, Elise goes on a secret vacation from her kids and Doree receives solidarity for a messy car. 


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    Dermatologist extraordinaire Dr. Jenny Wang is coming back! Send us your skincare questions for our resident derm correspondent! Leave us a voicemail or text at (781) 591-0390, or email us at [email protected].


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    3 August 2026, 9:00 am
  • 43 minutes 24 seconds
    Emma Straub on Boy Bands And the Joy of Middle Age

    New York Times-bestselling author Emma Straub returns to the show to talk about the nostalgic inspiration for her new novel American Fantasy, why everyone should befriend their childhood crush, and feeling the joy of middle age while surrounded by middle-aged women. Plus, Emma comes armed with recs for what you should read next this summer. 



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    27 July 2026, 9:00 am
  • 31 minutes 19 seconds
    You Ask, We Answer: The One With The Callbacks

    Doree and Elise hear from listeners about the healthcare strike in Massachusetts, the power of Overeaters Anonymous, and more sunscreen and setting powder recs. Plus, Elise continues to live her “retiree summer” and Doree seeks motivation for the next half of the year.


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    20 July 2026, 9:00 am
  • 38 minutes 9 seconds
    Heists, Sweat-Wicking PJs, and Traveling Bookstores with Jo Piazza

    Prolific writer Jo Piazza is back! She joins Doree and Elise to chat about her latest book, The Parisian Heist (out 7/14), everyone’s general fascination with heists, and using perimenopause as her superpower. They also get into her latest venture of becoming a local traveling bookseller and why she thinks sleep is more important than night sex.



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    13 July 2026, 9:00 am
  • 41 minutes 22 seconds
    You Ask, We Answer: What's In A Dream

    Listeners send in their thoughts for Abe the cat, their experiences with America’s recent 10th grade class, and questions about Jungian analysis. There are also call outs for how listeners deal with food noise and a request for blurring powder recs. 

     

    Plus, Elise reflects on a whirlwind of a June and Doree realizes how fast her son is growing up!


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    6 July 2026, 9:00 am
  • 41 minutes 51 seconds
    Amelia Chiarenza on Goodbyes and Death Doulas

    Death doula Amelia Chiarenza joins the podcast to discuss what exactly a death doula does, how her experience with dying has changed over time, and how to hold the duality of knowing you’re vibrantly alive and also dying. They also talk about her new podcast Cultivate Being (a Tribeca Festival 2026 Official Selection), the value of saying good-bye, and the practical logistics of finding and using a death doula. 


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    29 June 2026, 9:00 am
  • 47 minutes 32 seconds
    You Ask, We Answer: Sunscreen, Sandals, and Swimsuits

    Listeners send in their thoughts and questions about recovery from breast reduction surgery, the hidden costs of moving, sunscreen recs for beach days, and offer a few more swimsuits and sandals for the summer . 


    Doree and Elise also chat about Elise’s missing cat (come home Abe!) and Doree receives more evidence for her theory that the 10th grade cohort is wild.


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    22 June 2026, 9:00 am
  • 45 minutes 25 seconds
    Mary H.K. Choi On Her New Book and her AuDHD Diagnosis

    Author Mary H.K. Choi is back! They discuss her new novel, Pool House, and why this mother-daughter story had to take place in Los Angeles. They also touch on her foray into hormone replacement therapy, how she dealt with her late diagnoses of AuDHD, and what it’s like in New York as a creative these days. 


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    15 June 2026, 9:00 am
  • 34 minutes 4 seconds
    You Ask, We Answer: Summer Recs and Feminist Takes

    Listeners ask for recs for bathing suits and comfy, chunky sandals. They also have thoughts on romance books as feminist literature and advice for the listener about to go through hip surgery. 


    Plus, Elise gets another square in her LA bingo card by visiting a party with a Kardashian and Doree shares her results from tennis sectionals.


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    8 June 2026, 9:00 am
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