Explain It to Me

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Should I buy a house? Why do I say “like” so much? Should Gen Z bother to save for retirement?

Explain It to Me is the hotline for the issues that matter to your life. Send us your questions about health, personal finance, relationships, and anything else that matters to you. Host Jonquilyn Hill will take you on a journey to find the answers, whether it's to the halls of Congress or the local bar. You’ll get the answers you were looking for, and sometimes ones you didn't expect — and always with a dose of humor. New episodes every Sunday. Part of Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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Sunday · 30 min
How to survive a flop
In the streaming era, success is public, failure is viral, and everyone's one release away from a flop era. How do you come back?
August 23 · 27 min
Why everyone's an introvert now
Move aside extroverts. In this episode — which aired last year — we explore personality types and whether they are set in stone.
August 16 · 29 min
Why can’t I remember being a baby?
Even if we have little to no memory of our first few years, our earliest experiences still matter.
August 9 · 30 min
Vacation? In this economy?
Gas is expensive and Europeans want us to stay home. How can you still make use of that precious PTO?
August 2 · 30 min
Going broke on wellness
Americans spend billions on healthcare products, from green powders and cold plunges to costly gym memberships. Last summer we asked: what good do they do?
July 26 · 30 min
The perimenopause moment
Women’s health and hormones have been misunderstood by the medical establishment for decades. That’s changing.
July 19 · 30 min
What's in a name?
Jalen and Olivia and Liam and Ailany. We look at what makes a name top the popularity charts.
July 12 · 30 min
Tanning is back
Never mind skin cancer. Summer 2026 is all about tanmaxxing.
June 28 · 30 min
Can we cheat death?
The trick to living a longer, happier life.
June 21 · 30 min
How to beat mosquitoes
They’re the deadliest animal on the planet. Now even Google is getting into the extermination business.
June 14 · 30 min
The lost art of handwriting
How our relationship with writing has changed, and how that’s changed us.
June 7 · 30 min
DIY or don’t?
YouTube has advice for how to do everything from plumbing to electrical work. Should you take it?
May 31 · 30 min
Why people cheat
Our fears about infidelity reveal a lot about us. And so do our reasons for cheating.
May 17 · 30 min
Prepping for doomsday (or Tuesday)
How to prepare for the worst while still living your best life.
May 10 · 29 min
Chems in your cosmetics
From lotions to hair extensions, the products that make us look good may also make us feel bad.
May 3 · 29 min
The cost of “I do”
Love is in the air, but only if you’ve got thousands to throw at it. How couples are navigating the pressures and expenses of planning their perfect wedding.
April 26 · 29 min
Burnout sandwich
How to manage the squeeze of taking care of your kids and your parents at the same time.
April 19 · 29 min
How to fight burnout
We've been stuck in cycles of burnout for decades. Have Gen Z workers found a way out?
April 12 · 29 min
Why you have to be optimistic
When the world is on fire, it’s difficult to stay hopeful. But our future depends on it.
April 5 · 30 min
Can someone explain these prices?
From the gas station to the café to the grocery store, we break down why things cost so much these days.

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