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Am I Doing It Wrong? explores the all-too-human anxieties we have about trying to get our lives right. Every week hosts Raj Punjabi and Noah Michelson choose a different topic – from saying sorry to casual hookups to fighting climate change – and enlist experts and guests with big opinions to debate and strategize the best ways to tackle everything that’s constantly thrown at us. By the end of each episode, you’ll be wiser, less worried and more equipped to do every day a little better. Host ...
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BluthCast is a podcast about the Emmy Award Winning Fox Show: Arrested Development. But like other IntroCasts such as PotentialCast, Twin Peaks Podcast, Psych Analysis, FisherCast, Yip! Yip! – The Last Airbender Podcast, and MooseCast at least one host has seen all of the series and the other half or the majority of the hosts have not seen any of the show.
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A podcast about bringing strangers together. We talk to people all over the world and show that we are all actually very similar. We may have different interests and very different lives, but at the core we all have similar drives dreams and problems, we are all human. Thus we are all strangers with something in common in this small world.
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Look, we KNOW! It feels like a drag to eat veggies and incorporate them well into your diet, is there a way to do it that doesn't feel bad? This week Raj and Noah welcome author and vegan chef Priyanka Naik to talk us through best practices for protein intake, living a life of sustainability, and the best ways to thrive within a plant-forward diet.…
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Let's get ready to rumble! Respectfully and gently! This week Raj and Noah welcome Adriana Alejandre, trauma therapist and founder of Latinx Therapy to talk us through best practices for conflict resolution, the way non-verbal communication affects us, and the most effective ways to disagree with those you love. Want to add to the conversation, or …
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Rum nerds and mid-century Mavens, Martin and Rebecca Cate are back on the show! Check out Tiki Guru and The Cult of Tiki to hear previous interviews. This week, we’re diving into their place in the world of rum and the Rumbustion Society at Smuggler’s Cove, where their collection of fine and rare rums tops the 1000 mark. Over the course of the year…
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Water water everywhere, but how much should we drink? This week Raj and Noah get their liquids on and welcome Colleen Muñoz Director and Co-Founder of Hydration Health Center, to talk through the health of hydration, alternatives to water, how best to get those pesky electrolytes we all need. Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be d…
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Blue bins, green bins, have we BEEN recycling wrong?? This week Raj and Noah work up the nerve to conserve and welcome Nena Shaw Director of Resource Conservation and Sustainability Division at the EPA, to talk through the problem with plastics, making haste with food waste, and how to re-imagine our narrow definitions of what it means to integrate…
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Summer's here and the time is right for fun in the sun! But before we go full Sheryl Crow, how do we protect ourselves from our big shiny friend? (and foe??) This week, Raj and Noah dermatologist Dr. Anthony Rossi to break down the meaning of SPF numbers, answer if there's a safe way to tan, and how to read the fine print on our sunscreen bottles. …
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Finally, the one about friendship! There's no way we're all maintaining our adult relationships in modern life exactly right, so this week, Raj and Noah welcome writer and author of the new book Modern Friendship Anna Goldfarb to talk about how to infuse our most important relationships with fun, integrity, and intention. Want to add to the convers…
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We all know the famous expression about NOT doing something where you eat, but is it possible that the germs are unavoidable in our favorite restaurants? This week, Noah and Raj welcome back author Jason Tetro, AKA The Germ Guy, to talk all about how to be vigilant against bacteria when going out for meals. Want to add to the conversation, or think…
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We all experience wear and tear on our bodies, it's the cost of being alive! But how do we make sense of the problem of pain? This week, Raj and Noah welcome anesthesiologist Dr. Darryl Brown to help us make sense of our physical hurt and how to treat it well. Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at…
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Marie King has been making cocktails longer than most of us in the tiki bar business. She got an early start in hospitality at the age of 16 and couldn’t wait to get behind the bar. But, in order to do that, she’d have to move away from her home in Southern California and make her way to The Big Easy, New Orleans. But her travels weren’t done yet. …
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Maybe you're an aspiring wino, maybe you wanna be able to identify the notes and fruits and details of a glass of red at parties. Either way, this week, Raj and Noah welcome expert sommelier Doug Frost to help elevate your drink game and demystify wine from something intimidating to something enjoyable. Want to add to the conversation, or think you…
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Look, nobody LOVES flying. So how do we make the best of not-ideal travel situation? Seat choice, food options, aisle etiquette, there's a way to do these things better and make traveling the friendly skies even friendlier. Luckily this week, Raj and Noah welcome back HuffPost senior reporter and travel expert Caroline Bologna to tell us all how we…
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Eric Kaye spent decades of his life as a professional musician and amateur rum aficionado. But, as a composer for film and television, technological advances brought the barrier-to-entry intro so low that the competition for those film contracts started to dry up by 2017, as producers looked for cheaper options, even emplying AI services to do the …
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We all have to clean our spaces, and it's annoying, but is it possible to make it something you love to do? Our guest seems to think so! This week Raj and Noah welcome back Patric Richardson, author of the book House Love, to teach us best practices for keeping our places tidy, the best cadence for how often to dust and vacuum, and how to transform…
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Do you know what your kitty wants, and are you giving them everything they deserve? This week, Raj and Noah welcome Dr. Mikel Delgado scientist and cat behaviorist to help unlock the minds of our closest feline friends and discuss ways to keep them purr-fectly happy. Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Emai…
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It’s always a great time when I get a chance to talk with Zan Kong of Worthy Park Estate. But, despite the many hours of sharing Jamaican rum together, I’ve never really asked about his background and how he ended up in Jamaica from Canada. Well, this was my opportunity to remedy that. Tune in to find all about his big move from hospitality to rum …
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We're heading back into the bathroom this week to tackle a topic we all (hopefully) do frequently. Noah and Raj welcome medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatologist and the founder of Ocean Skin & Vein Institute Dr. Divya Shokeen to discuss the surprising ways in which we may be showering wrong, and what we can do to optimize our time bathing. Want…
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Everyone's trying to keep good hygiene, but how realistic is it to do so in the room of your home where germs can thrive? This week, Noah and Raj welcome author Jason Tetro, AKA The Germ Guy, to talk all the bacteria lurking in our bathrooms, the difference between cleaning and disinfecting, and how to eradicate the bad bathroom germs we encounter …
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We know we need to get our daily steps in, but who came up with 10,000 as the goal? Is it possibly to target exercise one area of your body? How do we warm up without exhausting ourselves? This week, Noah and Raj welcome Heather Milton, exercise physiologist and certified strength and conditioning specialist, to talk all about proper methods for wa…
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We know doing the dishes is a chore, but are we sure we're effectively cleaning our plates and pans? This week, Noah and Raj welcome Carolyn Forté, executive director of the Good Housekeeping Institute's Home Care and Cleaning Lab, to talk about pre-rinsing, hand-washing versus machine washing, and how best we can keep our kitchenware clean. Want t…
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I’ve been working on getting Christophe Rossi on the show since mid-August of last year. His bar, L’Escamoteur, came highly recommended from several Kyoto locals while I was in Japan. I dropped in expecting to have a drink or two, but ended up staying all night. And several subsequent nights. The cocktails were perfect and delivered with a bit of m…
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Whether it was an epic rager or a soul-nourishing dinner with friends, we've all been to a party that we'll remember for the rest of our lives. But how do they happen? This week, Noah and Raj welcome Deesha Dyer, an author of the new book Undiplomatic: How My Attitude Created the Best Kind of Trouble and former White House Social Secretary to talk …
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How do we pee all we can pee? How can we possibly know if we're relieving ourselves wrong?? This week, Noah and Raj welcome Dr. Yaniv Larish, a urologist from 5th Avenue Urology, to discuss how often we should be urinating, proper hydration, and how to live a healthy life for a healthy bladder. Speaking words of wisdom, let it pee. Want to add to t…
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Lately, there seems to be a theme of guests that had a specific path in life only to find it disrupted and hijacked by the craft spirits business. And this week is no exception. Jason Cox was working as a translator when he decided to spend a few months studying Mexican slang and dialects. When he attended his first mezcal tasting, he was immediate…
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We've all experienced transcendent moments in our lives, but is there a science to explain why? This week Noah and Raj welcome Dacher Keltner, a professor from U.C. Berkley, consultant on the Pixar film Inside Out, and a full-time wonder researcher, to talk about how to see our lives through the lens of awe and wonder. Want to add to the conversati…
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So much of modern lives are lived online, but how do we bring order and boundary to our messy internet presences? This week Noah and Raj welcome Alysa Hutnik, a privacy attorney from Washington D.C., to talk about how to use the internet with intention, which cookies we shouldn't be accepting, and how to maintain our privacy online. Want to add to …
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We're in the middle of cold and flu season, and everyone has their own way of dealing with it. But do any of the various medicines or home remedies actually work? This week Noah and Raj welcome Dr. Natasha Bhuyan a family physician and medical director of One Medical in Arizona to talk about the different things that are getting us sick and how we …
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How well do you know your way around your kitchen? We're all need to eat, but lots of people tend to feel inadequate and anxious when it comes to actually preparing food. This week Raj and Noah welcome celebrity chef, author and restaurateur Jet Tila who provides ways we can all simplify the chaos that is cooking and be more effective in the kitche…
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Can you consider yourself a dog person if you don't know if you're doing the things that make doggies happy? This week, Raj and Noah welcome Dr. Emily Levine, an animal behaviorist with a background in veterinary medicine to answer all of our doggo questions. Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at …
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An incredible episode of two men who has in the last couple of years, truly committed to strengthening their relationship with Christ while locking arms with a band of believers. Awesome testimonies shared. And I couldn't help but talk engine talk when I have two water studs on at the same time.
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When we think about aging, we often think about elderly people, but the truth is we're all aging all the time. But don't worry, it doesn't have to be scary -- this week Noah and Raj welcome Dr. Parul Goyal a geriatric medicine specialist at Vanderbilt Health for a conversation about how to keep our bodies and minds healthy as we all get older. Want…
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This week’s guest, Garett Richard has worked in some of the best bars and with some of the best bartenders in New York, which also makes them some of the best in the world. And being a tikiphile running a Tiki/Tropical bar in New York makes him something of a unicorn these days. Having made an unlikely jump from radio to hospitality, he has, in jus…
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Do you have a fiery temper? Or when you get mad, do you just seethe and keep it all inside? Is there a "right" way to get angry? This week, Noah and Raj welcome "The Anger Professor" Ryan Martin, a psychologist and professor at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay to help us understand why we get mad and what we can do to channel our anger into mo…
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Leftovers aren't the most exciting part of a meal and it certainly doesn't seem like they would be a potential minefield, but it turns out that in order to keep yourself safe and keep your food delicious, you should probably be paying a lot more attention to how you deal with them. This week, Noah and Raj welcome back Kristen Aiken, editorial direc…
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Believe it or not, out of all the topics covered on this podcast so far, this is the one you're probably doing most wrong. Yup, when it comes to laundry, it turns out most people make a lot of assumptions that just aren't true. Luckily, this week Noah and Raj are consulting with Patric Richardson, The Laundry Evangelist, to find out how to do your …
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This is a truly special episode with my close brothers, Shane Bentley, Jason Painter, Nate Sturm, Tom Hollick, Kevin Pfluger, and Mark Rossi. Unfortunately, Kevin and Mark could not join in but will on part 2. We discuss life in the fire service as a Christian, how to start and find a close circle that's centered around Christ and your faith as you…
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How is your gut health? It seems like everyone is talking about the gut microbiome, but it doesn't seem like anybody really knows what that means. This week, Noah and Raj welcome Dr. Megan Rossi, the founder of The Gut Health Clinic in London, to sort out what's going on in our guts and how we can take care of them better. Want to add to the conver…
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When you're planning a trip, hotels can be a major source of stress. Figuring out how do you find the best one, booking for the best price, fretting over cleanliness and safety when you get there, knowing if and when and how much to tip the staff -- it can all be too much! Luckily this week, Raj and Noah welcome back HuffPost senior reporter and tr…
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It's the deep dark days of winter, the time of year when the days are short and seasonal affective disorder takes hold. This week Raj and Noah welcome Dr. David Klemanski, a psychologist and professor of psychiatry at Yale University, to talk all things SAD and learn how to be less miserable this winter. Want to add to the conversation, or think yo…
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Okay, yes this episode is literally about going to the bathroom, but think about it -- is there anything that everybody does that gets talked about less than pooping? How can we possibly know if we're doing it wrong?? This week, Noah and Raj welcome Dr. Evan Goldstein, an anal surgeon and the founder and CEO of Bespoke Surgical, to kick off the new…
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Taking care of your teeth is tricky. If you asked a random person how they deal with their dental health, their answer is likely to contain some mixture of confusion, shame and anxiety. It can be hard to even know if you're doing what you're supposed to. This week, Raj and Noah welcome Dr. Stephanie Dumanian, owner of Park Lex 60 Dental and has wor…
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We all know that we should have a set nighttime skincare routine, but most of us probably feel like we're flying blind and don't know what we should actually be doing. This week, Raj and Noah welcome Dr. Sherwin Parikh, dermatologist, founder of Tribeca Skin Center and professor of dermatology at Columbia-Presbyterian to help you do your nighttime …
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