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A call-in show from author Nora McInerny that lets real people get real honest about how they're really doing. Operators(me) are standing by to take your calls. In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack!

PublishesTwice weeklyEpisodes314Founded10 years ago
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Latest Episodes

“Can I move in with you?”

Laurel Louise Anderson (lovingly called Miss Ma’am) posed the question to our producer and her son, Marcel Malekebu, in the summer of 2024. After nearly a year of Marcel asking and a year of her denying, the request came se... more

“Can I move in with you?”

Laurel Louise Anderson (lovingly called Miss Ma’am) posed the question to our producer and her son, Marcel Malekebu, in the summer of 2024. After nearly a year of Marcel asking and a year of her denying, the request came se... more

What would you say to your dead person? We’re listening in on the Wind Phone.

You can find a wind phone near you here, or call us to leave your message for a future episode: 612.568.4441

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“Okay, boomer” will go down in history as one of the funniest (and truest) ways to shut down a boomer whining about younger generations who just don’t get it. But this episode is not about what boomers don’t understand. This is an appreciation episod... more

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Recent Guests

Evan Walker
Participant in a weight loss journey
Episode: Update: The Fat Guy with the Alcohol
Peter Silberman
Frontman of the Antlers
The Antlers
Episode: How Do You Grieve Someone Who Isn’t Dead with the Antlers
Rebecca Woolf
Author of 'All of This, A Memoir of Death and Desire' and a prominent mommy blogger.
Episode: Normalize “bad women” with Rebecca Woolf
Will Anderson
Musician and author, sharing his experiences and new album reflecting on grief.
Episode: The Grief Album of the Year with Will Anderson
Tracy Koski
Grief counselor and fellow widow
Episode: AITA: I Want to Leave My Dying Boyfriend
Laura Lynne Jackson
Psychic medium and author
Episode: Talking to My Dead Husband with Psychic Medium Laura Lynne Jackson
Kate Kennedy
Host of Be There In 5 and advocate for honest discussions about motherhood and work-life balance.
Be There In 5
Episode: Should I Go Back to Work? with Kate Kennedy
Tracie Ducksworth
Chair of the Minnesota Nurses Association, an advocate for nursing and patient care rights.
Minnesota Nurses Association
Episode: Patients Over Profits
Kathy Barker
A farmer and nonprofit leader dedicated to providing food for those in need.
Barker Farms
Episode: Giving Away the Farm

Host

Nora McInerny
Author and host of a call-in show that focuses on real conversations about grief and personal experiences. Known for her empathetic approach in addressing life struggles and inspiring discussions around mental health.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 17.2k ratings
  • Normalize “bad women”

    Meh. I had to stop listening because of the gross sniffing. I wish you would’ve stopped taping to ask her to blow her nose!!!

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    PegsCats
    United Statesa month ago
  • Love

    Posting for my mental health. IYKYK. I love Nora’s content and her sense of humor. Love her collabs with The Stacks too.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    My name is not Terra
    United States2 months ago
  • Fine, I Guess?

    Updated November 2025; I have been a listener since the original format and have been hanging on for dear life the past several years hoping Nora will return to the original format. I have not been able to get through an episode for years. The episode released today is cringy and her guest has a voice that is like nails down the chalkboard. Incredibly boring, rehashed topic. Sadly, this pod is just taking up space so I will be unsubscribing.

    10/5/21; so very pleased that the TTFA format appear... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    treehouse50
    United States3 months ago
  • Love you Nora!

    Nora takes dark topics, shines a light on them and makes them interesting and funny. Thanks Nora from Melbourne Australia

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    D C 2019
    Australia4 months ago
  • Not the same.

    I’ve been listening to this since the beginning, like 2017 or ‘18. Nora has become so vapid, it’s hard to listen to what this has become. She loves the smell of her own farts.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    SDSSTL
    United States4 months ago

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Recent changes to the format have received mixed reviews, with some expressing dissatisfaction while others enjoy the new direction.

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Update: The Fat Guy with the Alcohol
Q: Have you been back to Disney at all? Are you, is it still appealing to you?
I would like to. I'm not, I guess not on the books right now. I haven't been since the surgery.
Update: The Fat Guy with the Alcohol
Q: How is your relationship with food different like post-surgery than it was before?
I've found that it's shifted away from a social event where food is there and a key part of it, and more just a social event where food happens to become available.
Update: The Fat Guy with the Alcohol
Q: Can you talk to me a little bit more about those complications? Are you having any, like, pains or are there, you know, other things that have come up or have you gotten most of that stuff sort of evened out with medication?
Almost all of it's leveled off. I actually, the only medication I take that's related to the surgery now is the vitamins that I knew I was going to be taking going into it.
Talking to My Dead Husband with Psychic Medium Laura Lynne Jackson
Q: How can we live a more guided and illuminated life?
By staying connected to our own abilities and honoring our spiritual selves.
Talking to My Dead Husband with Psychic Medium Laura Lynne Jackson
Q: What is a guided, illuminated life?
It involves trusting in a team of light that guides us and recognizing our inherent connection to love and goodness.

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2. Peter Silberman
3. Rebecca Woolf
4. Will Anderson
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6. Laura Lynne Jackson
7. Kate Kennedy
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