Podcast

Please Advise: A Pop Up Show from WNYC

Relationships, Society & Culture

Please Advise is a field guide for life right here and right now in New York City. WNYC listeners can get advice and insight from experts and from one another. Whether you need a friendly tip, step-by-step instructions, or deep thoughts on the unique issues that affect New Yorkers -- find it on Please Advise.

Episodes
24
Releases
Daily
Typical length
51 min
On air since
2026
Latest episode
6 hours ago

Episodes

24 episodes, newest first

  1. Advice About Election Day Stress

    Episode 24

    Show notes

    On today's episode of WNYC's popup advice show, comedian Josh Gondelman, leads an advice call-in conversation about Election Day, with Anna Sale, author, former political journalist and host of Slate's 'Death, Sex and Money' podcast. Listeners call in with questions and their advice about navigating the the social dynamics and emotions involved in the democratic process.

    Note: You are listening to the podcast version of a live radio show. The call-in number only works between 1 and 2 PM Eastern, while the show is live. Some music that was part of the live broadcast has been removed from the uploaded program due to license requirements.

    If you'd like to submit advice questions to be featured on the show, or topic suggestions for future shows, please use the form on our showpage at wnyc.org/advice

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    51 min
  2. Advice To Help Navigate Conflict Productively

    Episode 23

    Show notes

    On today's episode of WNYC's popup advice show, comedian Josh Gondelman, leads an advice call-in conversation about conflict, with facilitator and author Priya Parker, whose latest book is called The Art of Fighting: The Transformative Power of Conflict.. Listeners call in with questions and their advice about how to turn interpersonal friction into productive avenues of connection and collaboration.

    Note: You are listening to the podcast version of a live radio show. The call-in number only works between 1 and 2 PM Eastern, while the show is live. Some music that was part of the live broadcast has been removed from the uploaded program due to license requirements.

    If you'd like to submit advice questions to be featured on the show, or topic suggestions for future shows, please use the form on our showpage at wnyc.org/advice

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    51 min
  3. Advice to Help Understand Masculinity

    Episode 22

    Show notes

    On today's episode of WNYC's popup advice show, David Furst, host of Weekend Edition on WNYC, leads an advice call-in conversation about the masculinity, and men's mental health, with NYU developmental psychology professor Niobe Way. Listeners call in with questions and their advice about healthy masculinity, and what Way calls a 'crisis of connection' among men and boys.

    Note: You are listening to the podcast version of a live radio show. The call-in number only works between 1 and 2 PM Eastern, while the show is live. Some music that was part of the live broadcast has been removed from the uploaded program due to license requirements.

    If you'd like to submit advice questions to be featured on the show, or topic suggestions for future shows, please use the form on our showpage at wnyc.org/advice

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    51 min
  4. Advice for College Kids and Their Parents

    Episode 21

    Show notes

    On today's episode of WNYC's popup advice show, David Furst, host of Weekend Edition on WNYC, leads an advice call-in conversation about the psychological and social challenges that kids face in college today, with Matt Lundquist, founder and clinical director of Tribeca Therapy. Listeners call in with questions and their advice for navigating the transition from youth to adulthood.

    Note: You are listening to the podcast version of a live radio show. The call-in number only works between 1 and 2 PM Eastern, while the show is live. Some music that was part of the live broadcast has been removed from the uploaded program due to license requirements.

    If you'd like to submit advice questions to be featured on the show, or topic suggestions for future shows, please use the form on our showpage at wnyc.org/advice

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    51 min
  5. Advice for Getting Intimate

    Episode 20

    Show notes

    On today's episode of WNYC's popup advice show, David Furst, host of Weekend Edition on WNYC, leads an advice call-in conversation about sex, and the role it plays in our relationships and our personal development, with certified sex therapist Sari Cooper, Founder & Director Center for Love and Sex NYC. Listeners call in with questions and their advice for navigating intimacy and physical connection.

    Note: You are listening to the podcast version of a live radio show. The call-in number only works between 1 and 2 PM Eastern, while the show is live. Some music that was part of the live broadcast has been removed from the uploaded program due to license requirements.

    If you'd like to submit advice questions to be featured on the show, or topic suggestions for future shows, please use the form on our showpage at wnyc.org/advice

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    51 min
  6. Advice for Appreciating Music

    Episode 19

    Show notes

    On today's episode of WNYC's popup advice show, David Furst, host of Morning Edition on WNYC, leads am advice call-in conversation about music, and how our ears can tune in to more deeply appreciate it, with Hrishikesh Hirway, creator of the podcast and Netflix series 'Song Exploder,' and a musician himself under the artist name The One AM Radio. Listeners call in with their questions about streaming, fandom, engaging with artists and their work, and other ways to enjoy music.

    Note: You are listening to the podcast version of a live radio show. The call-in number only works between 1 and 2 PM Eastern, while the show is live. Some music that was part of the live broadcast has been removed from the uploaded program due to license requirements.

    If you'd like to submit advice questions to be featured on the show, or topic suggestions for future shows, please use the form on our showpage at wnyc.org/advice

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    34 min
  7. Advice for Making Sense of Midterm Election Coverage

    Episode 18

    Show notes

    On today's episode of WNYC's popup advice show, David Furst, host of Morning Edition on WNYC, leads am advice call-in conversation about making sense of the information landscape surrounding this year's midterm elections, with On The Media co-host Micah Loewinger. Listeners call in with their questions about how to understand polling, deal with 'news burnout,' and make sense of the competing narratives within the political sphere.

    Note: You are listening to the podcast version of a live radio show. The call-in number only works between 1 and 2 PM Eastern, while the show is live.

    If you'd like to submit advice questions to be featured on the show, or topic suggestions for future shows, please use the form on our showpage at wnyc.org/advice

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    36 min
  8. Advice for Keeping Your Car Running, And Where to Drive It

    Episode 17

    Show notes

    On today's episode of WNYC's popup advice show, David Furst, host of Morning Edition on WNYC, leads am advice call-in conversation about automotive ownership, maintenance and repair, with Legendary 'Car Talk' host Ray Magliozzi. Then, Ross Levi, Empire State Development Vice President and Executive Director of New York State's Division of Tourism, shares tips for autumn road trips, weekend trips and day trips available to our area. Listeners call in with their questions and suggestions for the best drivable destinations.

    Note: You are listening to the podcast version of a live radio show. The call-in number only works between 1 and 2 PM Eastern, while the show is live.

    If you'd like to submit advice questions to be featured on the show, or topic suggestions for future shows, please use the form on our showpage at wnyc.org/advice

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    38 min
  9. Advice for Navigating Fertility and Growing Your Family

    Episode 16

    Show notes

    On today's episode of WNYC's new popup advice show, journalist and producer Nayeema Raza, host of the podcast "Smart Girl, Dumb Questions," leads a conversation about the tough odds, medical choices and emotional weight of fertility, pregnancy and other family planning considerations, with journalist Anna Louie Sussman, author of the book Inconceivable: The Impossibility of Family in an Age of Uncertainty. Listeners call in with their questions and experiences around egg freezing, IVF and other elements of modern medicine that come into play around the decision to get pregnant.

    Note: You are listening to the podcast version of a live radio show. The call-in number only works between 1 and 2 PM Eastern, while the show is live.

    If you'd like to submit advice questions to be featured on the show, or topic suggestions for future shows, please use the form on our showpage at wnyc.org/advice

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    51 min
  10. Advice for Strong Marriages and Long-Term Romantic Partnerships

    Episode 15

    Show notes

    On today's episode of WNYC's new popup advice show, journalist and producer Nayeema Raza, host of the podcast "Smart Girl, Dumb Questions," leads a conversation about navigating life-partner relationships, with Stephanie Coontz, an academic who studies the history of marriage and family, and formerly Director of Research and Public Education for the Council on Contemporary Families. Listeners call in with their questions, experiences and tips for building long-lasting partnership and a harmonious home, together.

    Note: You are listening to the podcast version of a live radio show. The call-in number only works between 1 and 2 PM Eastern, while the show is live.

    If you'd like to submit advice questions to be featured on the show, or topic suggestions for future shows, please use the form on our showpage at wnyc.org/advice

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    51 min
  11. Advice About Dating to Find Your Person

    Episode 14

    Show notes

    On today's episode of WNYC's new popup advice show, journalist and producer Nayeema Raza, host of the podcast "Smart Girl, Dumb Questions," leads a conversation about finding love (starting with loving yourself) and dating for long-term compatibility, with Relationship expert Jillian Turecki, author of the forthcoming book Rewrite Your Story: How to Step into Your Power and Get the Love You Deserve. Listeners call in with their questions, experiences and tips for finding romance, love and ultimately, partnership.

    Note: You are listening to the podcast version of a live radio show. The call-in number only works between 1 and 2 PM Eastern, while the show is live.

    If you'd like to submit advice questions to be featured on the show, or topic suggestions for future shows, please use the form on our showpage at wnyc.org/advice

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    51 min
  12. Advice About AI at Work

    Episode 13

    Show notes

    On today's episode of WNYC's new popup advice show, tech writer Manoush Zomorodi, host of the NPR's Ted Radio Hour and author of Body Electric: The Hidden Health Costs of the Digital Age and New Science to Reclaim Your Well-Being leads a conversation about artificial intelligence and our jobs, with Paul Ford, technology writer and founder of the AI startup Aboard. Listeners call in with their experiences and questions about navigating the impulse toward productivity that AI seems to offer, against the more unsettling aspects of this new technology.

    Note: You are listening to the podcast version of a live radio show. The call-in number only works between 1 and 2 PM Eastern, while the show is live.

    If you'd like to submit advice questions to be featured on the show, or topic suggestions for future shows, please use the form on our showpage at wnyc.org/advice

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    51 min
  13. Advice from a Doctor About Health Trends

    Episode 12

    Show notes

    On today's episode of WNYC's new popup advice show, tech writer Manoush Zomorodi, host of the NPR's Ted Radio Hour and author of Body Electric: The Hidden Health Costs of the Digital Age and New Science to Reclaim Your Well-Being leads a conversation about weight loss medications, longevity science and more trends in health technology, with Dr. Dhruv Khullar, practicing physician, contributing writer at The New Yorker and an assistant professor at Weill Cornell Medical College. Listeners call in with their experiences and questions about recent health and medical advancements.

    Note: You are listening to the podcast version of a live radio show. The call-in number only works between 1 and 2 PM Eastern, while the show is live.

    If you'd like to submit advice questions to be featured on the show, or topic suggestions for future shows, please use the form on our showpage at wnyc.org/advice

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    51 min
  14. Advice About Kids and Today's Tech

    Episode 11

    Show notes

    On today's episode of WNYC's new popup advice show, tech writer Manoush Zomorodi, host of the NPR's Ted Radio Hour and author of Body Electric: The Hidden Health Costs of the Digital Age and New Science to Reclaim Your Well-Being leads a conversation about technology and how it can impact development in kids and teens, with Candice Odgers, adolescent developmental psychologist. Listeners call in with their questions, experiences and tips for raising kids with healthy relationships to technology.

    Note: You are listening to the podcast version of a live radio show. The call-in number only works between 1 and 2 PM Eastern, while the show is live.

    If you'd like to submit advice questions to be featured on the show, or topic suggestions for future shows, please use the form on our showpage at wnyc.org/advice

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    51 min
  15. Advice for Your Friendships

    Episode 10

    Show notes

    On today's episode of WNYC's new popup advice show, Brittany Luse, host of NPR's 'It's Been a Minute,' leads a conversation about making and keeping friends, navigating tensions within friendship, and showing up for the people you care about, with Rachel Wilkerson Miller, lifestyle journalist and author of the books The Art of Showing Up: How to Be There for Yourself and Your People, and The Nice Life: How to Elevate the Everyday and Find Joy in What You Have. Listeners call in with their questions, experiences and tips for navigating their relationships with their friends.

    Note: You are listening to the podcast version of a live radio show. The call-in number only works between 1 and 2 PM Eastern, while the show is live.

    If you'd like to submit advice questions to be featured on the show, or topic suggestions for future shows, please use the form on our showpage at wnyc.org/advice

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    51 min
  16. Advice for Difficult Family Relationships

    Episode 9

    Show notes

    On today's episode of WNYC's new popup advice show, Brittany Luse, host of NPR's 'It's Been a Minute,' leads a conversation about family dysfunction and other difficult dynamics among relatives, with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, licensed psychologist, host of the mental health podcast, Therapy for Black Girls, and author of Sisterhood Heals: The Transformative Power of Healing in Community. Listeners call in with their questions, experiences and tips for navigating family matters.

    Note: You are listening to the podcast version of a live radio show. The call-in number only works between 1 and 2 PM Eastern, while the show is live.

    If you'd like to submit advice questions to be featured on the show, or topic suggestions for future shows, please use the form on our showpage at wnyc.org/advice

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    51 min
  17. Advice for the Modern Dating Scene

    Episode 8

    Show notes

    On today's episode of WNYC's new popup advice show, Brittany Luse, host of NPR's 'It's Been a Minute,' leads a conversation about the modern (and perennial) challenges of dating, with JP Brammer, the advice columnist behind ¡Hola Papi! Listeners call in with their questions, experiences and tips for finding romance, love and connection in New York City.

    Note: You are listening to the podcast version of a live radio show. The call-in number only works between 1 and 2 PM Eastern, while the show is live.

    If you'd like to submit advice questions to be featured on the show, or topic suggestions for future shows, please use the form on our showpage at wnyc.org/advice

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    51 min
  18. Advice to Help You Appreciate Art

    Episode 7

    Show notes

    On today's episode of WNYC's new popup advice show, Tiffany Hanssen leads a conversation about enriching our lives with art, with Jerry Saltz, senior art critic at New York Magazine. Listeners call in with their questions, experiences and tips for curating a personal practice of art appreciation.

    Note: You are listening to the podcast version of a live radio show. The call-in number only works between 1 and 2 PM Eastern, while the show is live.

    If you'd like to submit questions or topic suggestions outside of the live show, please use the form on our showpage at wnyc.org/advice

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    51 min
  19. Advice About Pet Care

    Episode 6

    Show notes

    On today's episode of WNYC's new popup advice show, Tiffany Hanssen leads a conversation about pet care, with veterinarian Dr. Sabrina Geer. Listeners call in with their questions and experiences about the health and behavior of their animal companions.

    Note: You are listening to the podcast version of a live radio show. The call-in number only works between 1 and 2 PM Eastern, while the show is live.

    If you'd like to submit questions or topic suggestions outside of the live show, please use the form on our showpage at wnyc.org/advice

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    51 min
  20. Advice for 'Back To School' Mental Health

    Episode 5

    Show notes

    On today's episode of WNYC's new popup advice show, Tiffany Hanssen leads a conversation about managing your money, with child and family therapist Dr. Sheryl Gonzalez Ziegler, author of The Crucial Years: The Essential Guide to Mental Health and Modern Puberty in Middle Childhood (Ages 6-12), and Mommy Burnout: How to Reclaim Your Life and Raise Healthier Children in the Process. Listeners call in with their questions and experiences about shepherding kids through the 'back-to-school' phase of the year.

    Note: You are listening to the podcast version of a live radio show. The call-in number only works between 1 and 2 PM Eastern, while the show is live.

    If you'd like to submit questions or topic suggestions outside of the live show, please use the form on our showpage at wnyc.org/advice

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    51 min