Episodes

  • 452: The Brotherhood is Broken
    May 13 2026

    Do humans have instincts? Why are there so many “French” foods? How do I introduce Formula 1 fans to the Indy 500? Why does beautiful music give me goose bumps? What’s the difference between Hank Green and Tom Hanks? …Hank and John Green have answers!

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    43 mins
  • 451: We’re Synced, Baby!
    May 6 2026

    Do Americans not like trains? What do I do with all my files? How can I make camp memorable? What happened to my town’s clouds? When did the concept of a weekend start? …Hank and John Green have answers!


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    41 mins
  • 450: Diet Coke is Tea (w/ Keith Habersberger!)
    Apr 29 2026

    What is a word like “vegetarian” to describe a person who does not willingly want to consume AI-generated content? How do you avoid doomspiraling when trying to reconnect with your creativity? What’s the tastiest drink? Why do banks always tell you what the temperature is outside? Do I need to get a checkbook? What book should I read? Why are parking lot sunsets so beautiful and particularly, why are Meijer parking lots? How can I convince my friends who are visiting that it is a better place to see the sunset than over Lake Michigan?…Hank and John Green have answers!


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    50 mins
  • 449: It Will Go Well And It Will End (w/ Sarah Urist Green!)
    Apr 22 2026

    How do I overcome my fear of performance art? How do I visit an art museum properly? How do I speak about my own work without feeling like a total fartface? Do I pursue my dreams or pursue something practical? How do I come to terms with the fact that I depend on receiving attention and praise for my work? How does a person get real art for their home? Can you help me get out of a creative rut? How did you both balance creativity and parenting when you were new parents? …Sarah and John Green have answers!


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    47 mins
  • 448: Doogie Howser, Boy Chaplin
    Apr 15 2026

    If you had to choose one person to represent our planet in an interplanetary meeting, who would it be? How do you make an elopement still feel special? Why do I have to take math classes? What would you include in a museum to educate people alive in 2070 about what it was like to be alive in the 2020s? Why do you see weird shapes when you rub your eyes? Is an alligator a fish? …Hank and John Green have answers!


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    49 mins
  • 447: Everything Is Over
    Apr 8 2026

    What do you do with a check once it’s deposited? How does Vitamin D work? When someone compliments my necklace, is there a concise way of saying it’s cremation jewelry and contains the ashes of my grandpas (plural)? What should I do in my free time? How do glow in the dark stickers work? What’s up with teeth? …Hank and John Green have answers!


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    48 mins
  • 446: Just Chatting… With Me
    Apr 1 2026

    Where does bubblegum flavor come from? Why do our voices change as we get older? Why does moving suck? Can a stump go on living once the top of its tree has been cut off? What are some ways to find a third space and be part of a community? What can I do to not be so nervous speaking in class? …Hank and John Green have answers!


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    52 mins
  • 445: Bring Me My Favorites
    Mar 25 2026

    Can I get an MRI or go through TSA without setting off alarms after getting a knee replacement? Would chugging a hardcore energy drink kill a medieval peasant? What was the go-to mini-break activity before doom-scrolling? What happened to Soggy Pitch? Where should I bring my parents in Amsterdam? Did you have to face excruciating conversations with your parents when you were teens? How do things survive in the deepest parts of the ocean? …Hank and John Green have answers!


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    Produced for Hank and John Green by Complexly

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    41 mins