“Just Kiss Already” with Lily Chu

BONUS: How to Combat Brain Rot with Manoush Zomorodi

This week, we're sharing an episode from Kal's other podcast, Here We Go Again With Kal Penn, all about brain rot and how to fight back. Manoush Zomorodi is a journalist and host of TED Radio Hour. Mostly, she's trying to figure out how technology is changing your body, your brain, and your behavior. She and Kal sit down to talk about how movement and boredom can be vital parts of warding off the more negative effects of scrolling and screentime. Check out Manoush's new book, Body Electric on Audible [https://www.audible.com/pd/Body-Electric-Audiobook/B0FT52MWCN].  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

“Heads Will Roll: Heir Apparent” with Emily Lynne

Today, we’re joined by comedian Emily Lynne to jump into the deranged fantasy world of Heads Will Roll: Heir Apparent, an Audible Original comedy she co-created with her sister Kate McKinnon. An evil queen must produce an heir before 40 or die by demon; her cursed-raven best friend gets cosmetic surgery and ends up a toad. Emily dishes about casting Richard Kind, negotiating with her therapist, and the tiny horrible real-life moments behind the jokes. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

“Dungeon Crawler Carl” with Matt Dinniman and Jeff Hays

Earsay goes live at Audible Story House in New York for an episode about Dungeon Crawler Carl, the global phenomenon that started as a single line in a middle school notebook ("Alien Game Show") and grew into an eight-book franchise with a TV adaptation in the works. Kal was joined by author Matt Dinniman, and Jeff Hays, the narrator who brings this immersive world and all its characters to life in the audiobook. They get into where the story and the performance comes from, why Carl is a deeper character than meets the eye, and how maybe it’s the cats who are really in charge. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

“Seek the Traitor’s Son” with Veronica Roth

Today, we’re diving into Seek the Traitor's Son — the sweeping new romance/fantasy/sci-fi epic from Veronica Roth, author of the Divergent series. Veronica shares why she spent years steering away from the things that actually made her happy as a writer, how COVID shaped the story's central premise, and what it means to write a male romantic lead whose superpower is radical empathy. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

“Just Kiss Already” with Lily Chu

A forensic anthropologist who secretly writes cozy mysteries. An actress-turned-director who adapts his book into a film he hates. A media tour forcing them together. Just Kiss Already! Author Lily Chu joins the show and explores the book’s dual-narrator structure (voiced by Simu Liu and Phillipa Soo) — and how satisfying it is to hear two very different people experiencing two very different sides of the same love story. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.