Podcast

Dear Hank & John

From Hank Green and John Green Comedy, Improv, Philosophy, Society & Culture

Hosts John and Hank Green (authors and YouTubers) offer both humorous and heartfelt advice about life’s big and small questions. They bring their personal passions to each episode by sharing the week’s news from Mars (the planet) and AFC Wimbledon (the fourth-tier English football club).

Philosophy chart
#8
Episodes
468
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
48 min
On air since
2015
Latest episode
6 days ago

Episodes

468 episodes, newest first

  1. 472: Through Thicket and Thin Wood

    Episode 472

    Show notes

    Does the pandemic loom as an obstacle when writing about something set in the past? Did John and Hank predict the comeback of cottage cheese? What does “through thick and thin" mean, and which one is the bad time? Are there different sea levels in different areas? Are there fact checkers for fiction novels? Why are so many boys bad at gossip? Should I buy my dad a fake mustache? …Hank and John Green have answers!

    If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.com

    Join us for monthly livestreams at http://patreon.com /dearhankandjohn

    Produced for Hank and John Green by Complexly

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    39 min
  2. 471: Letters From Florida

    Episode 471

    Show notes

    Why is every saucepan round? Do authors get any influence over the physical properties of their books? How do animals change as they age? How do I deal with job rejection emails? Do other mammals experience morning sickness? …Hank and John Green have answers!

    If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.com

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    40 min
  3. 470: Which Way is Up?

    Episode 470

    Show notes

    How do you fall back in love with writing or reading? What causes baby teeth to come in? What are the odds I got a unique signature in my copy of “Hollywood, Ending”? What do YouTubers do when they stop making videos? If a human was teleported to Titan how would they die? …Hank and John Green have answers!

    If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.com

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    48 min
  4. 469: An Invitation for Chaos and Mayhem (w/ Sarah Urist Green!)

    Episode 469

    Show notes

    How should I display my signed prints? When did television start broadcasting throughout the entire night? What will you do on your book tour? Can you write about love in a way that makes you feel it? How do I host a potluck supper club for my Hinge dates? How should I prepare for the Hollywood, Ending book event? Why do we need to ask to go to the bathroom if we have human rights? How should I prepare for a football match? …John and Sarah Urist Green have answers!

    If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.com

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    39 min
  5. 468: I Will Not Be Licking Any Doorknobs

    Episode 468

    Show notes

    How do trees decide where and when to grow their branches? How do I call out sick when I’m just exhausted by life? How biased is our understanding of prehistoric life based on the conditions needed to form fossils? How do I avoid spoilers during John’s book tour? What does it sound like on Mars? …Hank and John Green have answers!

    If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.com

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    50 min
  6. 467: An Octopolis of Octopui

    Episode 467

    Show notes

    How did John approach writing dual narrators? Is there more air or water on Earth? How do book tours choose their stops? How late is too late to send a thank you card? Why do people say “it” when talking about weather? Why don’t Americans look at how other countries deal with the same problems? What is the symbol in the Dear Hank and John logo? …Hank and John Green have answers!

    If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.com

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    46 min
  7. 466: An Argument with a Mouse

    Episode 466

    Show notes

    Why do things get less blurry when you squint your eyes? Do the water particles in waves on the beach come from far away, or do they stay in the same area? Why aren’t there any legally binding concrete goals from governments about tuberculosis? Do I absorb any caffeine through my skin when I use soap that contains coffee grounds? Should I get married at the courthouse to save money? ...Hank and John Green have answers!

    If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.com

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    51 min
  8. 465: Weird Trajectory

    Episode 465

    Show notes

    How can I be part of John’s Book tour if tickets are sold out in my area? What is going on with collagen? How long ago is “a million miles ago”? How do I read The Bible? Why do windmills have three arms? Will John or Hank ever do an event in Northern Europe? …Hank and John Green have answers!

    If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.com

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    48 min
  9. 464: Becoming a Meditation Podcast

    Episode 464

    Show notes

    Why did John go to a warehouse to sign more books? What other places in the galaxy could you drive the moon buggy? How do I handle the transition from High School to College? Why does the music in some toys slow down when the batteries start to die? Why do drunk people sound like they're talking slower? How can I teach myself how to type? What is the dress code for the hospital cafeteria? Why does the phrase “having your work cut out for you” mean what it does? …Hank and John Green have answers!

    If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.com

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    48 min
  10. 463: I’ve Signed More Books Than God

    Episode 463

    Show notes

    Why do we say “you’re welcome” in response to “thank you”? What habits and traits have Hank and John copied from each other? How do I use social media to connect with people without falling into doomscrolling? What do I do with my extra copies of “Hollywood, Ending”? Is lightning the same on other planets? What is ANZ? How did birds survive the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs? Is a field of grass one organism or many? …Hank and John Green have answers!

    This was recorded July 29th!

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    42 min
  11. 462: Socialist Ants

    Episode 462

    Show notes

    How do I make my sea anemones fight each other? Do I have a personality? Will I be reincarnated as an alien? How should I support my author friend? How do I fight imposter syndrome? How can I help Sierra Leone? Which Premier League team should I support? Can I still enjoy reading with a newborn baby? …Hank and John Green have answers!

    This episode was recorded July 22nd!

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    47 min
  12. 461: Fun Facts to Combat the Horrors (w/ MB Ramirez!)

    Episode 461

    Show notes

    Were there islands around during Pangea? Are there fossils under the ice in Antarctica? What is your favorite fun fact? What will happen to our satellites after humans are gone? What is the most recent species to have evolved? What ecosystems is Earth lacking now that it used to have in the past? …Hank and MB have answers!

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    1 hr
  13. 460: Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board

    Episode 460

    Show notes

    Hank 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.com

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    49 min
  14. 459: Electric Meat (w/ Kal McRaven!)

    Episode 459

    Show notes

    Has 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.com

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    56 min
  15. 458: Ancient vs. Hyper-Mortal (w/ Paige Lewis!)

    Episode 458

    Show notes

    Will 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!

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    48 min
  16. 457: Big Ball Curators

    Episode 457

    Show notes

    How 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!

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    51 min
  17. 456: Talking About a Book No One Can Read

    Episode 456

    Show notes

    Why 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!

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    49 min
  18. Jumping Pews Trailer

    Show notes

    Hank 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.

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    17 min
  19. 455: The Grocery Store Baseball Theory

    Episode 455

    Show notes

    Why 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.com

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    43 min
  20. 454: Flippin’ Heck

    Episode 454

    Show notes

    How 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.com

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    39 min