Boy Problems

Liz Plank

Boys are hot. Problems are not. In Boy Problems, Liz Plank takes on love, masculinity, and modern life with her signature wit and fearless honesty — with Katie Couric bringing the heat behind the scenes. From dating disasters to life’s biggest questions, Liz dishes out the advice you didn’t know you needed, one hot take at a time.

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Thursday · 35 min
Elizabeth Holmes Is Literally Just a Man
I watched Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes movie so you don't have to, and honestly? It's not a documentary. It's a three-hour masterclass in manipulation and I know I'm going to make enemies by saying that out loud. I also read an entire Reddit thread about why I suck (self-harm behavior, truly), so we're getting into my most controversial take on men yet. If you have thoughts on the Nathan Fielder movie or our boy problem of the week, I genuinely want to hear from you! Drop a comment, vote in the polls on Patreon, and share this episode with a friend, it really helps us keep making the show 💕 Respond to our Patreon poll! Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠Join the Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.
October 15 · 57 min
Should Men Come with Yelp Reviews? with Chloe Radcliffe
Are you falling in love or in love with the fantasy? This week on Boy Problems comedian Chloe Radcliffe returns to the show to talk falling for the fantasy, parasocial relationships with your ex’s ex, and why they feel hotter in New York than LA. Plus, a listener’s fantasy football dilemma raises the question: are you a girlfriend or an unpaid intern? Subscribe, comment if you’ve ever dated someone entirely in your head, and submit your boy problems. Imaginary relationships count. Stay tuned for Chloe’s big announcement and join her on Instagram @chloebadcliffe Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠Join the Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.
October 8 · 56 min
The Strongest Men I Know are Women
This week on Boy Problems, Liz is angry — and she's not apologizing for it. In the wake of the Cornell 57 case, she breaks down why women's rage is no longer remarkable, but the absence of male rage absolutely is. She recounts a wild story from a recent conference where she was asked to moderate a panel on "raising boys into better men" — only to flip the script, give the women in the room (including Malala) an hour of rest, and grill the men instead. Ten years after starting #WhyWomenDontReport, Liz grapples with how little has changed, has a literal menty-b mid episode, and finds unexpected solace in the strength of women and the men who actually show up. If this hit you, drop a 🔥 in the comments — and tell us how you're channeling your rage this week. Remember to subscribe so you never miss an episode, and join the Patreon for behind-the-scenes content and FaceTimes with Liz! Go yell at a man, do something nice for a woman (especially yourself), and we'll see you next week. Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠Join the Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.
October 1 · 57 min
How To Find Your Person in 2026
Boy problems family, meet my boyfriend!!! This week, I'm officially introducing my Tall Green Flag to the pod because I simply cannot keep him to myself anymore. We get into our second date (spoiler alert - it involves the airport), the pink pillow he banished from my bed, and your boy problems — from a woman whose husband won't touch her while she's pregnant (SIR???), to a 30-year-old VP who froze her eggs and is losing hope. Drop P2 if you want a part two with Scott because I WILL be using your comments as evidence to get him back on the pod. You make the Boy Problems family what it is. Leave a review, subscribe, and share with a friend who needs a little hope in their feed. Every bit helps us keep going 💝 Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.
September 24 · 56 min
Having a Roster Could Save Your Life with Elizabeth Chambers
Elizabeth Chambers lived the picture-perfect life: 10 years of marriage, beautiful kids, glamorous red carpets, but then the picture cracked. Her marriage to Armie Hammer ended in one of Hollywood's most disturbing scandals, and entire world weighed in. But Elizabeth didn’t just survive the ultimate betrayal, she rebuilt, got a PhD in toxic relationships, and turned the unthinkable into a mission to help other women. And now she’s on OUR show!! This week, Elizabeth shares her expert opinion on how to spot a red flag, what it actually takes to co-parent with someone who betrayed you, and all the signs you need to know to spot a toxic relationship. If you've ever looked at a red flag and thought, "That was weird," but kept going anyway — first of all, same. Second, hit subscribe so you never miss an episode! Leave a comment, share the episode with a friend, and if you want the real uncensored chaos, come hang out with us on Patreon! Episodes of TOXIC premiere Tuesdays at 10PM ET/PT on ID. Episodes are available to stream on HBO Max! Find more from Elizabeth on Instagram! Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Join the Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.
September 17 · 58 min
Are Girl Best Friends a Red Flag?
David Farrier is back on the show with two VERY special guests - the adorable, adoptable frenchie bulldog he rescued at Griffith Park (🥹) and Liz’s Tall Green Flag!! This week, we discover that David — yes, THIS David — was the mutual friend who knew them BOTH and somehow never introduced them. David, respectfully: WHAT WERE YOU DOING??? We also get into what Nathan Fielder is actually like IRL (spoiler: he somehow did David’s signature move… TO DAVID), a wildly brilliant New Zealand website helping women anonymously report predators and find community, and a listener Boy Problem involving two beds + a female best friend. 👀 Next week, we have an iconic conversation with THE Elizabeth Chambers. You won’t want to miss it. 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode. 🐶 Help Alan the rescue dog find a home! If you’re in LA and want to adopt Alan, email David at davidfarrier@protonmail.com 0:00 - Intro & David's Rescue Dog Alan1:32 - Alan Gets A Boner On Camera5:07 - Liz Meets Her Boyfriend Through David9:32 - David Farrier Walks Like There's An Emergency15:40 - Nathan Fielder In Real Life23:59 - The Website Catching Predators30:37 - Men vs Women: Worst Dates34:15 - Boy Problem: Two Beds, One Red Flag43:17 - The Elon Musk Problem48:50 - Duct Tape Men More
September 9 · 52 min
why aren’t we duct taping men more
A man got duct-taped to his airplane seat, and honestly? Feminism is healing. This week, we’re getting into that, paying tribute to the icon Gloria Steinem, and revisiting her wildest undercover stunts, funniest quotes, and her theory that patriarchy is still a prison for men, it's just “cushy.” Plus: Phoebe Bridgers’ leg hair, why the queer Ultimatum is infinitely more watchable, what’s actually behind the orgasm gap, and our boy problem of the week: why do I only want men who are already taken? If you love the show, subscribe and leave a review. Our Boy Problems family wouldn’t be the same without you, and keeps growing thanks to your comments, subscribes, and shares with a friend or two. It makes all the difference and helps us compete with the manosphere, too! Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠Join the Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read Gloria Steinem's essay "If Men Could Menstruate!" -- Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions. 00:00 Intro: What's Coming Up01:21 A Man Got Duct-Taped to His Airplane Seat12:05 Remembering Gloria Steinem17:05 The Ultimatum: Why the Queer Season Wins28:10 Phoebe Bridgers, Leg Hair & the Red Carpet Double Standard32:08 Boy Problem: Chasing Guys Who Are Already Taken48:22 Listener Comments & Nick Update49:42 Patreon Recap: Body Counts & First Dates51:28 Outro & Thank You
September 4 · 51 min
Private Equity Boyfriend is a Recession Indicator
Liz recaps Olivia Rodrigo's history-making Daisy Chains Festival, then Nick returns to clear up the Bob allegations (IYKYK) and debate whether Liz just hard or soft launched her new boyfriend. Plus: is dating a private equity guy 2026's biggest recession indicator, and can we fix a listener's boyfriend's premature ejaculation? Your comments mean the world, please keep leaving them! -- Join the Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! -- Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions. -- 0:00 Intro 1:37 Nick is Back (Debunking the Bob Allegations) 4:30 Daisy Chains Festival Recap 10:06 Meet TGF: Soft Launch vs. Hard Launch 14:21 Private Equity Boyfriends & Recession Indicators 28:09 Boy Problem: Can We Fix His PE? 48:41 Patreon Teaser: Body Counts with Bianca 50:13 Outro
August 27 · 1 hr 4 min
Should Exes Be Legal?
This week on Boy Problems, Liz has some breaking news about an ex-boyfriend. Content warning for a brief discussion about SA. Liz talks through the discomfort of finding out someone you dated may have hurt another woman, and grapples with how to reckon with that as an ex. Plus, we flip the "is having a boyfriend embarrassing now" conversation on its head and asks, do we become embarrassing when we have a boyfriend? Grab your journal and alert your group chat, we have a lot to discuss. -- ⁠⁠Get free coupons for your prescriptions at GoodRx.com/BoyProblems!⁠⁠ Join the Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! -- ⁠⁠Read the article in The Cut about the mom-ification of gen-z women.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Read Chanté Joseph's article in Vogue, "Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?" ⁠⁠ -- Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.
August 13 · 53 min
What Can Kids Teach Us About Love with Julian Shapiro Barnum
This week, Liz sits down with Recess Therapy creator and host Julian Shapiro-Barnum — a self-proclaimed "boy problem" — to hash out the messy, unspoken rules of flirting, trust, and why so many of us struggle to date without baggage. They get into why Liz doesn't trust men (and why that's not crazy), what kids can teach us about love, and Julian's new book How to Grow Up Without Becoming a Grown-Up! Remember to let us know in the comments if you want to join our Patreon book club and help us find an answer to the question: are you allowed to flirt with other people when you’re in a relationship? Make sure to subscribe, follow the show, and leave a comment, so you never miss an episode 💕 Buy Julian’s new book here! Find the article Julian mentioned about heartbreak here! ⁠Join the Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.
August 6 · 31 min
How To Have an Intellectually Stimulating Summer
If you've ever spent all of August grieving the end of summer instead of actually living it, this episode is for you. This week on Boy Problems, Liz is breaking down what she calls "end of summer syndrome" — and why we're NOT doing it this year. Liz shares the surprisingly simple, behavioral science-backed habits she used to make this her best (and longest-feeling) summer yet. No reading list, no pilates, no major lifestyle overhauls, just tips and tricks that actually work with your brain - not against it. Subscribe if you're not already, because new episodes drop every week! And if you know someone who's currently mourning the end of the summer, send this to them. It might actually help. Join the Patreon here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.
July 30 · 46 min
The Great Wipe Debate
Happy Boy Problems Thursday! Today, Liz is doing something new -- a full grab bag episode dedicated entirely to your boy problems, and it does not disappoint. This week she's unpacking everything from a partner with genuinely alarming hygiene standards to a decade-long friendship that's giving toxic. Plus: the great wipe debate and the hygiene gap that keeps us up at night (and away from certain beds...) Let us know in the comments where you land in the great wipe vs. shake debate 👀 Remember: no problem is too weird, too petty, or too embarrassing. Send us your Boy Problems — we're ready. ❤️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Patreon here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.
July 23 · 45 min
Picky Girls Get Good Husbands
This week on Boy Problems, Liz is hard launching her new boyfriend (yes, really) and she has THOUGHTS on how she found him. Counterintuitive advice, green flags, and a manifesto on why you should be pickier and whimsier this summer. Also: the great allulose incident of 2026. Do NOT Google sugar free Haribo candy on Reddit unless you want to feel seen in the worst way possible. Drop your toilet event stories in the comments. This is a safe space. Leave a review, drop a comment, and keep sending in your boy problems — the more specific, the better — we want all the tea!! Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and we'll see you next week! 💛 ⁠⁠⁠Join the Patreon here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.
July 16 · 53 min
Call Me Mommy with Marc Maron & David Farrier
This week on Boy Problems, you're getting a front-row seat to our live show at The Elysian. Recorded in front of a studio audience on Canada Day, Liz joins the inimitable Marc Maron and the endlessly curious David Farrier for an unfiltered conversation you do not want to miss. Together they unpack why young men are choosing hate over sex, whether the manosphere is just repressed homosexuality, what made Marc Maron change his ways, and why the pursuit of happiness might be the most dangerous thing about America. Three brilliant minds, zero media training, and enough hot takes to start a fist fight. Thanks for hanging out with us! If you laughed, learned something, or started mentally drafting a text to your ex-best friend, do us a favor: subscribe, follow Boy Problems, and leave a comment below—we read them all. Your support helps more people find the show, and we couldn't do it without you. See you next week! Join the Patreon here to watch the full, uncut live show! ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.
July 9 · 56 min
Raw Dogging ADHD with Matthew Broussard
This week on Boy Problems, Liz sits down with comedian, former engineer, and man who successfully met his wife in the DMs, Matthew Broussard. What starts as a chat about overbearing moms (and vulvas) spirals into a deep dive on ADHD, relationships, and why so many of us are walking around calling ourselves idiots when we're actually just wired differently. If you're new here — welcome to the family. We are so glad you found us. If this episode hit home, share it with a friend who needs to hear it. Leave a review, drop a comment, and keep sending in your boy problems — the more specific, the better — we want all the tea!! Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and we'll see you next week! 💛 ⁠⁠Join the Patreon here! ⁠⁠⁠ Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.
July 2 · 1 hr 2 min
Sp*rm Never Lies with Zach Noe Towers
This week on the show, Liz is joined by the human ray of sunshine Zach Noe Towers. They start the episode talking about doorbells, but quickly devolve into chaos -- getting into sperm consistency, swallowing etiquette, and red flags you can flag before getting hot and heavy. Along the way: pheromones are fake (RIP to everything we believed about attraction), Taylor Swift's wedding drama, why New York men hit different, Tom Brady's new “Good Nut” drink (who is it for?), and a thorough debate on airplane etiquette. Do not operate heavy machinery during this episode. Just trust us. Thanks for watching and for all the wild, unhinged comments—you genuinely make this episode what it is. If you enjoyed it, share it with your most unwell friend, hit subscribe so you never miss a Boy Problems spiral, and drop a comment with your worst red flag theory (we’re collecting data at this point). ⁠Join the Patreon here! ⁠⁠ Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.
June 25 · 1 hr 3 min
A Midol Vape Would Slap (with Rachel Wolfson)
This week, Liz sits down with Rachel — comedian, stuntwoman, and the first female cast member of Jackass — for a conversation that is somehow both deeply unhinged and deeply moving. They talk about what it actually means to choose pain, why women have been choosing pain since before it was a franchise, and why emotional pain will always hit harder than licking a taser. If this episode made you feel seen, made you laugh, or made you text a friend "omg listen to this" — that's the whole point. Follow Boy Problems wherever you listen, leave a review if you're feeling generous, and come find us on Patreon where we go even deeper! Join the Patreon here! ⁠ Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.
June 16 · 4 min
Patreon Sneak Peek: Remember Regina George?
To celebrate 1 year of Boy Problems, I created a Patreon where I'm unpacking boy lore for close friends only. Remember Regina George? Well, there's something I didn't tell you guys about him that's pretty crucial to why it didn't work out... See you on Patreon! Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠ Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack! . Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.
June 16 · 55 min
Deinfluencing You From Having an Eating Disorder
Welcome back to an extra special episode of Boy Problems -- today, we're celebrating one whole year of the show!!! 🎂 🥳 This show wouldn't be what it is today without all of you, so thank you from the bottom of my heart. Today I'm sharing a dose of radical honesty about eating disorders — what they actually cost you (financially, physically, romantically) and why awareness alone doesn't fix them. Everyone's been talking about Ariana Grande's diminishing frame. The concern is real, but so is the anger, the grief, and the uncomfortable truth that our obsession with her body says a lot more about us than it does about her. Also in this episode: Boy Problems is moving to Thursdays (it's always been a Thursday show in my heart,) we are launching a Patreon for close friends only, and I share my thoughts on the hoodie of the summer (spoiler alert, it's boy problems merch!)🎙️✨ Join the Patreon here! Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.
June 9 · 1 hr 10 min
Panera Girls Will Heal the World with Andrew Muscarella
Welcome back to Boy Problems! This week, comedian, co-host of ⁨@GoodChildrenPod⁩ , and all around sweetheart Andrew Muscarella joins Liz for the slumber party of all slumber parties. They get into everything from Andrew's 4D description of his s*x dungeon experience to why Panera girls were a safe haven for closeted gay guys -- and why Chipotle boys bring a totally different energy. If you've ever made someone brownies because they mentioned they like them and then been told you were "too much" — this episode is for you. You are not too much. They just can't receive. Every comment you leave, every share, every time you send this to a friend — it means more than I can say and it's what keeps us going every week. Remember to subscribe and share this episode with someone in your life who needs it 💞 Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.

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