Paula and Josh give major 'tude as they discuss Jane Austen on SNL and come up with a signature sitcom/reality TV catchphrase. Then, another sneak preview of their book, Tiny Pep Talks, out November 19th!! ⁠Preorder Tiny Pep Talks here!⁠ Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let us know at @BeingEarnestPod on all social media, or at BeingEarnestP…

We're back, baby!! Paula and Josh catch up on the last few (*checks notes*) years (?!?!), and then dive right into casting themselves in a reboot of Succession. Plus, a sneak preview of our new book, Tiny Pep Talks, out November 19th!! Preorder Tiny Pep Talks here! Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let us know at @BeingEarnestPod on all socia…

This week Josh and Paula are talkin' EYEBROWS! (For a little bit. They're also talkin' Dystopian YA Novels, secondary body parts and....No Wrong Answers After Dark?!) ------------------------No Wrong Answers is back for sale online, at Foursided, and now at the WNDR Museum in Chicago! Get yourself a copy today! Listeners, use the code "POD10" for 1…

This week, Paula and Josh technically talk about the metric system, but mostly pitch Gallon Man, the world's worst hero. Plus, they finally answer one and for all how you measure measure a year.------------------------No Wrong Answers is back for sale online, at Foursided, and now at the WNDR Museum in Chicago! Get yourself a copy today! Listeners,…

What's up, brace face? While you're in the orthodontist's chair, join Paula and Josh as they discuss what color rubber bands they'd wear to Wayne Manor and which keys on the keyboard are which Spice Girl, if the Spice Girls lived in a medieval society.------------------------No Wrong Answers is back for sale online, at Foursided, and now at the WND…

This week, it's the (outdoorsy-ish) showdown to end all (outdoorsy-ish) showdowns - Decks v. Porches v. Patios! Paula and Josh hash out the differences plus - adventures in apartment hunting, swamp talk and more!------------------------No Wrong Answers is back for sale online, at Foursided, and now at the WNDR Museum in Chicago! Get yourself a copy…

Yuck. This one is a little gross, y'all. Join Paula and Josh as they talk about the true nature of tree sap, 90's candy that was really just drugs for kids, and what they'd do to regulate body temperature if they couldn't sweat. This episode is also coming out MONDAY so that you can hop on our partnership with Kite String Cantina! Kite String is an…

Vroom vroom, it's time to gas up with your favorite podcast! Join Josh and Paula as they discuss whiny Formula 1 drivers, dodgeball, and (of course) Ru Paul. ------------------------No Wrong Answers is back for sale online, at Foursided, and now at the WNDR Museum in Chicago! Get yourself a copy today! Listeners, use the code "POD10" for 10% off yo…

IT'S EPISODE 100!!!!!! We did it, y'all!!!! Thank you so, so much to all of our friends - both IRL and virtual - who have supported us and stuck with us through these last 100 episodes. We love you, we like you, we spend a lot of time this week talking about Cruella DeVille's business plan and centipedes. ------------------------No Wrong Answers is…

This week, Josh and Paula have a great time with Dan Sheehan, author of I Am Not a Wolf, chatting about the hairiest, milkiest animals: mammals! Join them as they talk about taking a business lunch as a wolf, what exotic animals go with which professions, and Scabby the Rat. Plus, Josh asks a cursed question. Dan's book, I Am Not a Wolf, is out TOD…

It's a CROSSOVER EPISODE! This week, Deanna Ortiz, host of the hit podcast "Crushes", guest hosts with Paula, and they cover all the burning questions about crushes - like why would their relationship with Harry Styles fail, and how to slide into a hottie's DMs. You can listen to Crushes! With Deanna Ortiz here.------------------------No Wrong Answ…

Gather up your Beanie Babies and your baseball cards, because this week, we're talking COLLECTIBLES! Josh and Paula attempt to come up with the Next Big Thing (tm tm tm), a Beanie Baby to honor Prince Philip and more. ------------------------No Wrong Answers is back for sale online and at Foursided in Chicago! Get yourself a copy today! Listeners, …

This week, Josh and Paula earnestly talk about what we, as a country, should get ourselves as a treat, wild times in states without sales tax, and what was happening off camera on "The Office." ------------------------No Wrong Answers is back for sale online and at Foursided in Chicago! Get yourself a copy today! Listeners, use the code "POD10" for…

This week, Josh and Paula earnestly talk about jealousy and Josh reveals he doesn't know who sang "Stronger," the most important song in history. ------------------------No Wrong Answers is back for sale online and at Foursided in Chicago! Get yourself a copy today! Listeners, use the code "POD10" for 10% off your order! NoWrongAnswersGame.comFours…

It was going to just be "Lemons!" but Paula said it that way on the recording, so that's the title. Join Josh and Paula as they dive into scurvy, medieval times, and stuff that exists only at their grandparents' houses. ------------------------No Wrong Answers is back for sale online and at Foursided in Chicago! Get yourself a copy today! Listeners…

Don't hit that snooze button - Josh and Paula share their hot tips to get some sleep (like setting 33 alarms) and try to figure out if Don Draper would like them (the answer? Probably not.) ------------------------No Wrong Answers is back for sale online and at FourSided in Chicago! Get yourself a copy today! Listeners, use the code "POD10" for 10%…

This week we're running it back! And by "running it back" we mean talking about what we do while we edit the podcast and pitching sequel ideas. ------------------------No Wrong Answers is back for sale online and at FourSided in Chicago! Get yourself a copy today! Listeners, use the code "POD10" for 10% off your order! NoWrongAnswersGame.comFoursid…

This week, Josh and Paula unveil the origin story of off brand sodas like Hill Dew and Physician's Assistant Peppercorn. Plus! The Mount Rushmore of Sodas, Josh is peer pressured and more. ------------------------No Wrong Answers is back for sale online and at FourSided in Chicago! Get yourself a copy today! Listeners, use the code "POD10" for 10% …

This week, Josh and Paula settle the age-old debate of brains versus brawn, discuss which of their body parts they'd want preserved for history, and pitch a hit teen drama starring ghosts. Get in the ring! ------------------------No Wrong Answers is back for sale online and at FourSided in Chicago! Get yourself a copy today! Listeners, use the code…

This week, Josh and Paula reveal their new business plan for an on-the-go fondue ("Fun-Go"), plus Josh asks a listeners a very introspective hypothetical #My77. ------------------------No Wrong Answers is back for sale online and at FourSided in Chicago! Get yourself a copy today! Listeners, use the code "POD10" for 10% off your order! NoWrongAnswe…

We strongly suggest you listen to this week's episode. Paula and Josh get into predictive text, if Google Search can love, and Josh blows Paula's mind. ------------------------No Wrong Answers is back for sale online and at FourSided in Chicago! Get yourself a copy today! Listeners, use the code "POD10" for 10% off your order! NoWrongAnswersGame.co…

In celebration of No Wrong Answers: Non-Burning Questions to Kick-off Conversation's second printing, this week, Josh and Paula do something they've never done before - they actually play the game! They also lock down Frankenstein's Monster's Starbucks order, get all riled up about bread and even give you a discount code of your very own so you can…

Josh and Paula—two big-time baddies—talk this week about what it takes to be cold-blooded. Which, as you might expect, is a lot of reptile talk and generalizations about people named "Dale." ------------------------No Wrong Answers is back for sale online and at Foursided in Chicago! Get yourself a copy today! NoWrongAnswersGame.comFoursided: https…

Get ready to draw a whole page full of those 3D cubes and tiny hearts, because it's the DOODLES episode! This week, Josh and Paula define once and for all the Mount Rushmore of Doodles and figure out what exactly to do with your hands at an awkward dinner. (hint: it involves showmanship.) ------------------------No Wrong Answers is for sale at Four…

We're all going to grow up healthy and strong by eating 4000% of our daily recommended Vitamin Being Earnest! Join Paula and Josh as they discuss Vitamin Water, invent event-specific novelty songs, and get hyped about the Eyewitness science video theme song. ------------------------No Wrong Answers is for sale at Foursided in Chicago! Check it out …

What do you think of when you hear the word eggs? There's one right answer, let's say it together...1...2...3 - EATING THE DINOSAURS AT JURASSIC PARK! This week, Josh and Paula kind of talk about eggs, and play the game that's sweeping the nation - "Is it a chicken or a fancy type of wine?" Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let us know at @Be…

Woah, you're still listening? During this very weird week between Christmas and New Year's? Wow! Okay, I guess we'll discuss 2020 resolutions (you're off the hook) and giving the New Year's Baby some more teeth. Plus! A very sincere thank you for another wonderful year of Being Earnest. We love you all! Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let u…

It's the most...time of the year! This week, Josh and Paula inject some holiday cheer into the podcast by officially naming The Grinch as our 2020 icon, figuring out alternative ways to motivate athletes, and ensuring Josh's spot in the Sons of Anarchy for once and for all. Plus! A very sincere thank you for another wonderful year of Being Earnest.…

Grab your hammer and a fistful of nails, because this week, Josh and Paula are teaching you to build your very own birdhouse! Just kidding. In this week's episode, they discuss the concept of "fixing it" but with 0 actual instructions. Instead, there's lots of talk about Duck Tape, the Drew Barrymore Show and the Dinner Party Fixers. Have your own …

Charmed, we're sure. Dive in with Paula and Josh as they discuss how annoying Prince Charming would be in real life, Dragon Tales, and what their marginally helpful superpower would be. Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let us know at @BeingEarnestPod on all social media, or at BeingEarnestPod@gmail.com! ------------------------Logo by Ryan C…

Did you know that the thing on a turkey's neck is called a gobble? Which means, when they're walking around, they're just repeating the name of their own body part again and again? (Don't worry, we get into it on this episode.) PLUS! The great debate - is turkey actually...good??? Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let us know at @BeingEarnest…

Darling, don't you think it's a little gauche to talk about good taste? Nope! Join Josh and Paula as they discuss all things tasteful, tasty, and tacky. Also there's a lot of advice in this one, so come ready to take notes! We extended our pre-order period, but only for one more day! Today - November 17th - is the last day to pre-order No Wrong Ans…

In the Bubbles episode, Josh and Paula are poppin' bottles, breaking out the Double Bubble and...figuring out if eating a mermaid would be okay for pescatarians. (Yes, right? Yes?) Also, the duo unveils their brand new card game! No Wrong Answers: Non-Burning Questions to Kick Off Conversations is available now through Nov. 16 for pre-order here: h…

Today is a very important and potentially stressful day here in the U.S., so we thought we might keep things soothing and positive with our own Being Earnest guided meditation. Come be present with us and think about if your toes have names! ------------------------We made a card game! No Wrong Answers: Non-Burning Questions to Kick Off Conversatio…

This week's topic is JAZZ - which means Josh and Paula spend most of the episode trying to figure out if Mozart was the original Boy Band, and how they'd ruin Chicago's "Cell Block Tango" song. Also - what's jazz's signature hair style? *sick saxophone solo plays this description out* Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let us know at @BeingEar…

Skol, Vikings! Join Josh and Paula on their voyage as they discover new lands full of wax museums, family name histories, and prom dates who pillage.Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let us know at @BeingEarnestPod on all social media, or at BeingEarnestPod@gmail.com! ------------------------Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcr…

Cozy up with a Pumpkin Spice Latte full of crushed leaves, because Josh and Paula are here to talk about fall - and other hot topics, like how a podcaster should leave a party. Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let us know at @BeingEarnestPod on all social media, or at BeingEarnestPod@gmail.com! ------------------------Logo by Ryan Cruise: ht…

Gimme a B! Gimme an E! Gimme a...ok, you get the idea. Join Josh and Paula this week as they dive into the different types of mascots, debate which cereal mascot would be the best kisser, and pitch a few gritty TV shows. Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let us know at @BeingEarnestPod on all social media, or at BeingEarnestPod@gmail.com! ---…

Don't forget those hammers and whatever else goes with nails, because this week Josh and Paula are Nailing It! They're giving you ultra specific pep talks, figuring out what nail Tilda Swinton should be spokesperson for, and completely forgetting about the existence of finger nails. Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let us know at @BeingEarne…

This week, Paula and Josh suss out just what a utensil is and how every college has a No-Shoes Nate. Then they're joined by the wonderful Jessie Nicely (Compound Butter Magazine & Burmese, Please!) to discuss her projects, which utensils to buy and which to skip, and the best ways to steal fine china from the Queen.Follow Jessie on Instagram:@young…

Break out your chips, pretzels and frozen French fries (cough, Josh, cough), it's the Snacking episode! Join Paula and Josh as they discover the Mount Rushmore of snacks, decide if adding salt counts as cooking and figure out if "looking like a snack" really is a compliment. Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let us know at @BeingEarnestPod on…

Lookee yonder, it's a shinin' new episode! Join Paula and Josh as they discover their own collectible rushes, remember very dirty codenames, and root for their favorite sports team, the Baltimore Edgar Allen Poes. Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let us know at @BeingEarnestPod on all social media, or at BeingEarnestPod@gmail.com! ----------…

Bonjour, nos amis! This week, Josh and Paula dive into French, AKA “the language of love.” (Not a Love Language, though, there are other episodes on that.) Join them as they discuss renaming the French fry, defend Frankenstein’s Monster, and take a walk on the wild side. Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let us know at @BeingEarnestPod on all…

This week, Josh and Paula get scientific as they dive into the study of bones - like should you be able to see them? (No.) Were the dinosaurs in the Flintstones unionized? (Yes.) Could you actually play a set of rib bones like a xylophone? (Probably...?) Have your own Earnest Moment to submit? Let us know at @BeingEarnestPod on all social media, or…

It’s been a year, but we’re making good on our promises, Earnies and Berts. In our second episode on the Love Languages, we’re talking Physical Touch! We promise it’s not creepy! Join Paula and Josh as they reinvent the handshake, do bad Cold War impressions, and discuss how they’d hunt and kill themselves.------------------------Logo by Ryan Cruis…

Josh and Paula start talking all things Far Away - and end up in Oz themselves, after the recording is interrupted by a real life tornado.Plus - getting to the bottom of hot air balloons and, of course, figuring out once and for all what America's theme song is. ------------------------Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiserTheme S…

What is fashion?? What is time??? Regardless, Josh and Paula dive into everything Business Casual, including jumpsuits, lunches on Mad Men, possible amnesia/tax evasion, and a **fun activity for our listeners this week**!!------------------------Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiserTheme Song by Dylan Doetch: https://www.twitter.…

[Narrator Voice] Before humans, before history, dinosaurs ruled the earth--and they all listened to podcasts, specifically this week's episode on repeat! Join Paula and Josh as they discuss The Land Before Time (and other classic kid movies), dino chicken nuggets, and what they wish interview questions were about.------------------------Logo by Rya…

Hey, hey JELLY BEAN, try not to SNICKER too hard in this TWIZZLERS of an ep...okay, we're done, that's too far. But seriously! It's the Candy episode! This week, Josh and Paula talk salt water taffy, the deep dark truth behind fudge, and the little known fact that Oompa Loompas were known for their love of the MTV hit show Jackass. ----------------…

Hold that door! This week, Paula and Josh chat elevators vs. escalators vs. stairs, what makes the perfect elevator pitch, and how to not be the freakiest colonist on Mars.------------------------Logo by Ryan Cruise: https://www.instagram.com/rbcruiserTheme Song by Dylan Doetch: https://www.twitter.com/dylandoetch…