Comedy

How To Do Everything

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About the show

Half advice show. Half survival guide. Half absurdity-fest. (Wait, how does this work again? We're not numbers people.) Each episode, we answer all your burning questions, from how to survive a public bathroom to how to get close to a panda. When we don't know the answer, which is roughly 92% of the time (again, not numbers people), we bring in overqualified experts to help out. So you'll eventually walk away knowing how to do everything. That's what happens when you're one & a half shows. From the team at Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including sponsor-free listening for How To Do Everything.

Latest episodes

Burritos and Handshakes

April 29, 2026 · 26 min

Ian and Mike help a caller solve a handshake issue. Plus, how to mourn the loss of a favorite dish. You can email your burning questions to howto@npr.org. How To Do Everything is available without sponsor messages for supporters of Wait…
Crushes and Smells

April 15, 2026 · 17 min

This week: How to tell your crush you like them. Plus, do smells really linger in your nose? You can email your burning questions to howto@npr.org. How To Do Everything is available without sponsor messages for supporters of Wait…
Sheets and Blankets

April 1, 2026 · 26 min

This week: Ian and Mike help a couple figure out who exactly is responsible for stealing the covers at night. You can email your burning questions to howto@npr.org. How To Do Everything is available without sponsor messages for…
Crickets and Clowns

March 18, 2026 · 17 min

This week: How to tell the temperature outside without a thermometer. Plus, how clowns trademark their unique looks. Featuring Marlene Zuk and Julie Proctor. You can email your burning questions to howto@npr.org. How To Do Everything is…
The Breakfast Rule

March 4, 2026 · 23 min

This week: How the Wait, Wait team decides what jokes are too inappropriate for the airwaves. Plus Mike and Ian help a caller with a personal grammar problem. Featuring author Keith Houston.You can email your burning questions…
Curling Stones and Halfpipe Lines

February 18, 2026 · 19 min

More behind the scenes at the Milan Cortina Olympics with unsung heroes of the Winter Games. Mike and Ian talk with a curling legend, find out where those big stones come from and meet a guy snowboarders couldn't land without. You can…
Forks and Ice Masters

February 11, 2026 · 18 min

This week: Mike and Ian talk with an Olympic Ice Master, help a listener who keeps meeting people with their same name, and get to the bottom of a mysterious survey glitch. You can email your burning questions to howto@npr.org. How To Do…
Torches and Ski Jumps

February 4, 2026 · 23 min

Mike and Ian are back, just in time for the opening ceremony at the Winter Olympic Games in Milan/Cortina. Olympians and Starfleet Captains share how to carry the torch, fly through the air, and mentally prepare for the big games. You can…